Vocabulary
Please define 'melt'?
Make something liquid as a result of heating.
How hot does the temperature need to be to turn silica into glass?
2000 0 C (2000 degrees Celsius)
Please change the question to the negative form.
Do you have time?
Don't you have time?/ Do you not have time?
How many planets are in our solar system?
8 planets
What is another word you could use instead of 'lover'?
Darling or Beloved
Please define 'essential'?
Extremely important and necessary.
During the ________________ glass changed from decoration to advance technology.
During the Roman Empire glass changed from decoration to advance technology.
Please make an omission without changing the meaning of the sentence.
She was very tired, so she went to bed early, and she slept for ten hours.
She was very tired, so she went to bed early and slept for ten hours.
Please name the largest forest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
When was Lupercalia celebrated?
From February 13th to 15th
What is the meaning of the word 'rare'?
Not seen or found very often, or not happening very often.
How long after the invention of the microscope was the telescope invented?
About 20 years after.
Which phrase in the sentence is an interposition?
"The decision, as you know, will have a significant impact on the community."
"As you know"
Who is the riches person in the world?
Elon Musk
Who was Saint Valentine?
He was a priest, who secretly helped couples get married.
Who is a scholar?
An intelligent and well-educated person.
During the 12th and 13th centuries what did monks use curve glass for?
Reading Aids.
Please change the sentence from direct to indirect speech.
"I don't like coffee," she said.
She said that she didn't like coffee.
Who wrote the "Harry Potter" books?
J.K. Rowling
Approximately how many couples get engaged on February 14th each year?
6 million couples
What is a magnifier?
An object which makes things look bigger.
Please explain how glassmakers in the Netherlands created the microscope?
By placing two lenses directly in line with each other.
Please change the sentence from direct to indirect speech.
"Are you coming to the party?" he asked.
He asked if I was coming to the party.
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
George Washington
When was Valentine's Day introduced to Japan?
The 1950s