Grammar
What is the Past Perfect tense?
"By the time we arrived, the movie had already started."
Choose the closest synonym to “crucial”:
A) minor
B) essential
C) optional
D) ordinary
essential
What is the practical aim of teaching a foreign language?
It means developing learners’ ability to use the language for communication in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
In this movie, a poor artist falls in love with a rich girl on a “ship that cannot sink.”
Titanic
What is “spill the beans”?
to reveal a secret accidentally
What is the subjunctive (or past subjunctive)?
The subjunctive mood in English is a verb form used to explore hypothetical, imaginary, or contrary-to-fact situations, as well as to express wishes, commands, or suggestions. It typically uses the base form of a verb (e.g., "I demand he be here") or the past tense "were" for all subjects ("If I were you")
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The company decided to __ the new policy due to public pressure.
A) implement
B) withdraw
C) expand
D) maintain
withdraw
How does foreign language learning develop thinking?
It improves memory, analysis, comparison, and logical thinking.
In this movie, a teenage boy gets powers after being bitten and must balance school and saving the city.
spider man
What is “have butterflies in your stomach”?
This idiom means to be extremely nervous.
What is a “so…that” result clause?
In the sentence “She speaks so quietly that nobody can hear her,” this structure expresses result.
This word means to gradually decrease in strength, intensity, or importance over time.
diminish
How does group work help to achieve the aims?
It develops communication, cooperation, and social skills.
In this movie, a genius billionaire builds a high-tech suit and becomes a superhero after being kidnapped.
Iron man
What is “add fuel to the fire”?
to make a bad situation worse
Identify the error in this sentence:
"He suggested me to apply for the job."
He suggested that I apply OR He suggested applying.
This adjective describes someone who avoids spending money and lives very simply, sometimes excessively so.
frugal
What role does the teacher play in achieving the aims?
The teacher organizes the learning process and creates communicative situations.
A thief who steals secrets through dream-sharing technology is given a chance to erase his criminal past — but only if he successfully plants an idea into someone’s mind.
inception
What is “be caught between a rock and a hard place”?
This idiom means to be in a difficult situation where any decision you make will have negative consequences.
What is the comparative correlative structure
“The more you practice, the better you become,” this grammatical structure expresses a proportional relationship between two changes.
Which sentence correctly uses the word “scrutinize”?
A) She scrutinized the painting casually before leaving.
B) The accountant scrutinized every financial report for possible errors.
C) He scrutinized the cake and decided to eat it.
D) They scrutinized the music and danced happily.
B
To scrutinize is to examine something or someone with extreme care, thoroughness, and critical attention, often to verify accuracy, uncover details, or evaluate for flaws
Which aim is the most important in modern methodology?
The practical (communicative) aim, because the main goal is real communication.
This movie is about a man who discovers that his whole life is actually a TV show.
Truman show
This idiom means to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation because there is no other choice.
bite the bullet