Topics/Themes
A bakery only hires elderly people and people with disabilities to help them earn money. The bakery gives its profits back to the community. What is this type of business called?
Social Enterprise (Social Organization)
GreenRoots is a famous social enterprise in town. They make and sell eco-friendly bags. The owners do not take the profits for themselves; instead, they use all the money to help homeless people in the community.
Q: According to the text, what does GreenRoots do with the money they earn?
They use all the money to help homeless people in the community.
[Kentucky Accent] What did Kevin like to do when he was growing up? Name ONE thing.
(If you name more than one, bonus points!)
Riding bicycles
Played around in farms
Mowed lawns for other people
Which word does NOT belong in the same family category as the others?
[Bachelor / Widow / Orphan / Spinster]
Orphan
Fix the error in this sentence:
"This chocolate cake is the most deliciousest dessert in the world."
"the most delicious"
Instead of saying "elderly" or "the blind," people now use words like "older people" or "people with visual impairments." What do we call this respectful way of using language?
Inclusive Language
A local theater group decided to stage a new play about human rights. They invited students from different schools to watch the performance for free.
Q: Look at the word stage in the text. Which word or phrase has the closest meaning to it?
A) To build a wooden floor
B) To organize and present a performance
C) To watch quietly
B) To organize and present a performance
[Irish Accent] How many sheep are stolen?
45
"They couldn't agree on how to split the money, and this disagreement caused a big ________ between the two brothers."
HINT: D_ _ _ _ _ _ N
Division
Choose the correct article (A, An, or The) for the blank:
"I looked up and saw ______ sun shining brightly in the sky."
the
YouTube tracks what videos you watch and immediately shows you similar videos to keep you online. What is the name of this system?
Algorithm(s)
A group of workers decided to strike yesterday. They stopped working and stood outside the factory for five hours. This shocked the company manager, who immediately agreed to talk with them.
Q: What does "This" refer to?
The workers stopping work and standing outside the factory for five hours.
[South African Accent] Why was she surprised?
Because the second highest percentage of her DNA ancestry is from South Asia
Workers at a local factory are angry about low pay. To protest, they are standing outside the building holding signs and blocking the entrance. What are they doing?
Picketing
Fix this sentence to make it parallel:
"Minji likes to read books, watching movies, and play video games."
"Minji likes to read books, watch movies, and play video games."
OR
"Minji likes reading books, watching movies, and playing video games."
A viral post on social media claims that world leaders are using 5G towers to control people's minds, and people actually believe it. What do we call this kind of false belief?
Conspiracy theory
The museum has an exhibition of ancient clothing. Some traditional royal dresses are so ornate that artists spent years decorating them with gold and pearls.
Q: Which expression has the closest meaning to ornate?
A) Highly decorated and detailed
B) Very old and dirty
C) Simple and cheap
A) Highly decorated and detailed
[Scottish Accent] Fill in the blank:
Can I ask all you gentleman what ______ is being done to make this place more accessible partly for some of our colleagues who have a ________?
work / disability
"The government tried to spread fake news and ________ to make people believe the war was necessary, but the independent press told the truth."
Propaganda
Choose the correct word for the blank:
"I fell asleep ________ the English B class because the room was too warm."
(Options: For / During / While)
During
A global organization reports that a country is stopping people from speaking out and protesting peacefully. What upcoming topic is this country violating?
Human rights
Many users complain about social media algorithms - something that automatically tracks every video you watch and study your personal tastes. Some experts argue that they limit our thinking by only showing us things we already agree with.
Q: What does "they" refer to in this text?
Social media algorithms
his undies (underwear)
Minho's parents passed away when he was young, so he was raised by his grandmother. However, he also has a very strong, family-like bond with his neighbors. What is the best word for this strong bond?
Kinship
Find and fix the TWO preposition errors made by a Korean speaker in this diary entry:
"Last night, I waited Tom for an hour at the cafe. I want to go to abroad with him."
waited for Tom
go abroad