If you go to a job interview and try to get work, you are the _________. If you actually get work, you are the ________.
Applicant, employee.
100
In the future we might have flying cars and commercial spaceflight. What are two examples of transportation that were very popular in the past?
Ocean liners and railroads.
100
What is the only Ancient Wonder of the World that still exists?
The pyramids.
100
Think back to the powerpoint from class. Name one famous person we learned about. What did they accomplish? Was it hard for them?
Great job!
100
"Back to the Future" is an example of a ____ _____ film because it talks about what a possible future could be, even though it is set in the past, and tells us something about the way we use technology.
Science fiction.
200
Sherlock is a consulting ______. It is his job to help the police solve crimes.
Detective.
200
Remember conditionals? Using one of the following words, come up with a conditional statement: energetic, hungry, merry, married.
If I feel/am ______, then I will/am ______. Good job!
200
What does it mean to go "off the beaten path?"
To do something unusual, different, or not typically done.
200
Rewrite the sentence using the past, present, or future tense of the verb. In the next 50 years, you may (to be) famous too!
In the next 50 years, you may be famous too!
200
In the movie "Hop," the Easter ______'s son runs away to Los Angeles. His friend decides he wants to take his job, so he learns how to ____ eggs and have an Easter egg ____.
Bunny, dye, hunt.
300
Pretend you work at a bank. You are so good at saving money you buy a house your first year there! You are really _____, which means thrifty.
Frugal.
300
Joe isn't good at remembering things. Last week he missed a deadline and an important business meeting! He's too _______ (moody/strict/forgetful/strange) to work here.
Forgetful.
300
Complete this passive/simple present sentence using the verb in parentheses: Tea _________ (grow) in cooler parts of the island and rice _________ (cultivate) in warmer parts, but the country _________ (not know) for its automobile industry.
Tea is grown in cooler parts of the island and rice is cultivated in warmer parts, but the country is not known for its automobile industry.
300
Change this sentence into present perfect tense. Bill Gates ______________(to make) a new computer system.
Bill Gates has made a new computer system.
300
In the movie "Night at the Museum," ______ of many famous historical figures come to life at night.
Statues.
400
Answer the question and then say the conditional. What does a firefighter do to a burning building?
a. They would have put out the fire.
b. They would put out the fire.
c. They will put out the fire.
d. They put out the fire.
d. They put out the fire. Conditional 0; present tense.
400
Rewrite this sentence using the word in parentheses. I hate making mistakes (stand).
I can't stand making mistakes.
400
Name a famous landmark from across the world. Using either an infinitive or a gerund, explain what it is used for.
Good answer.
400
Determine whether this sentence is passive or active, and then change it to the opposite: Michael Jordan called up the reporter to answer the interview questions.
Active. The reporter was called up by Michael Jordan to answer the interview questions.
400
"The Lorax" is a movie about protecting the environment. One of the really big problems that we experience in our world is ____ _______, which we see in big cities like Beijing, Los Angeles, or Delhi.
Air pollution.
500
Determine whether the sentence is active or passive. Then change it into the opposite. The document was typed by the secretary on the computer in the office.
Passive. The secretary typed the document on the computer in the office.
500
Using an infinitive or gerund, tell me what we use typewriters to do. Then tell me if it is in an infinitive or gerund.
Good job!
500
Answer these six questions about a country you like (not China):
Where is it located? What currency is used? What cities are found there? What famous tourist attraction is found there? What languages are spoken there? What products are exported?
Good job!
500
Remember when we learned about Nelson Mandela? He was famous because he came from a small village, got ________ for trying to _______ the government, and later became president of the country.
Arrested, overthrow.
500
In "Catch Me if You Can," Frank is a ________ chased by Carl, because he committed _______ ______ and ________ many checks.