Idioms
I've got this 'in the bag'
a certainty - I have it for sure
cliffhanger
exciting end - want to watch until the very end
classified
accessible only to certain people
Name 4 types of reviews
films, books, restaurants, technology, galleries, etc
Name the 'noun' of verb: to inhabit
habitat
Food for thought
something to think about seriously
The story was quite 'far fetched'
unrealistic
Name 5 online threats
Phishing, malware, virus, spyware, hacks, trojans, spam, etc
What did the teacher talk about during the Monday Morning Test feedback?
That, which, And, But, just, good use of literary devices by most students
Name the 'adjective' of the verb: to secure
Secured
Out of the blue
suddenly
adaptation
changing a novel to a screenplay
'dubunking'
expose the falseness of an idea or belief
Which character represents the 'voice of reason' in the story of the 'Lord of the Flies'?
Piggy
Name the 'noun' of verb: to modernise
modernity
'burning the candle at both ends'
doing too much, working too hard, being overworked
Give 4 examples of biometric measurements
Retina scans, fingerprints, facial recognition, voice recognition.
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally
Word & Spelling
Artificial
What does the conch represent in the 'Lord of the Flies story'?
The conch itself is a metaphor for law and order.
What is the difference between 'that and which'?
'that' indicates a specific meaning in a sentence, 'which' indicates extra information in a sentence
stop being 'on my case'
stop nagging me
What do the initials ADHD stand for and what is it?
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. A neurological condition that affects learning and behaviour. Differences in brain activity that affect attention.
Relating to an owner or ownership
Word and spelling
'proprietary'
Name 5 different ways one can check and verify if an article is fake news or not
By checking the ABOUT US page, checking at least 3 other websites to see if they have the same story, check the date, check the origin of the photographs, check the feeling a post provokes...
In which cases do we use the 'passive voice'?
When the subject of the action is unknown to us or is not important information. For example: "The bank was robbed last night"