Vocabulary
a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
prison
Change to an impersonal Passive sentence that means the SAME thing:
People think that cats are gentle creatures.
It is thought that cats are gentle creatures.
It has been thought that cats are gentle creatures.
look for further evidence based on clues provided
follow up
When the subject and the auxiliary switch positions and the word order becomes auxiliary verb + subject (+verb), it is called...
a. subject-verb inversion
b. subject-auxiliary inversion
b. subject-auxiliary inversion
voice phishing
vishing
Who were the first members of Facebook?
a. Students of Stanford
b. Professors of Kentucky University
c. Students of Harvard
d. Professors of Yale
c. Students of Harvard
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
jury
The impersonal passive is only possible with verbs of...
a. action
b. perception
c. stative
d. linking
b. perception (know, think, understand, believe...)
-It is believed that...
not allow yourself to be treated badly
stand up to
Correct the sentence:
Under no circumstances you should speak to the defendant.
Under no circumstances should you speak to the defendant.
An email that directs you to click on a link (where the page LOOKS like an official website)
phishing
When was Twitter launched?
a. March 2006
b. February 2001
c. December 1998
d. January 2013
a. March 2006
a sum of money that must be paid after an offense has been committed
fine
Change to an impersonal Passive sentence that means the SAME thing:
Some people say that New Yorkers are rude.
It is said that New Yorkers are rude.
It has been said that New Yorkers are rude.
face an unpleasant situation
confront with
Correct the sentence:
Little knew I that I was letting a hardened criminal into my home.
Little did I know (that) I was letting a hardened criminal into my home.
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Internet Terms
What does “www” stand for in a website browser?
What is the character limit on twitter (as of 2017) if you don't have a blue checkmark?
a. 45
b. 145
c. 280
280 characters
voluntary work intended to help people in a particular area
community service
Change to an impersonal Passive sentence that means the SAME thing:
In the past, people have thought that humans are corrupt.
It has been thought that humans are corrupt.
coax (sth) out of (sb)
Correct the sentence:
Hardly had I left the office than the bomb exploded.
Hardly had I left the office when the bomb exploded.
People change the header on an email to look like it comes from someone else and collect personal data
email spoofing
Who is the founder of Tumblr?
a. Paul Allen
b. Steve Wozniak
c. David Karp
c. David Karp
wrongful or criminal deception
fraud
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Important people in American History
Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
provide incriminating information about somebody
inform on
When do we use inversion?
When the sentence starts with a negative, or a "leess-than transition phrase"
This may be downloaded without you knowing. When you download something else, it sits on your computer and collects important data by tracking keystrokes
spyware
What was the name of snapchat when it started as a prototype?
a. Picaboo
b. Photochatter
c. Polaroid
a. Picaboo