Vocabulary I
someone who competes in a contest
A contestant
a living thing, often one that is extremely small
an organism
Use the present perfect form of the verb:
How long _________ (live) in your house?
How long have you lived in your house?
What was the name of the presentation that was NOT given?
Marvel Studios
How did Black Sabbath get their name?
From the movie, "Black Sabbath"
a television programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations, rather than actors
A reality show
the results of an action or situation, especially bad ones
consequences
Fill in the blank:
Lauren has played the guitar ______ she was 8 years old.
Since
How long do guide dogs go on training for?
18 months
Who discovered the rings of Saturn?
Galileo
to copy information or a programme from the Internet onto your computer
download (a file)
not the next day but the day after that
the day after tomorrow
Fill in the correct indefinite pronoun
Its amazing coverage means that you have internet access _________ you go.
everywhere
What did Archimedes shout when he discovered something
Eureka
What are the two main causes of endangered species according to Evi's presentation?
Loss of habitat
Over exploitation (hunting, poaching, overfishing)
Climate change
to look through a book or magazine without reading everything, or to walk around a shop looking at several things without intending to buy any of them
to browse
to study a subject in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding
(to do) research
Add the suitable modal verb that expresses possibility:
We / visit / the / US / next summer
We may/might visit the US next summer
What is the full date of the Indian Ocean Tsunami?
26th December 2004
every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force is which law?
Law of inertia (First Law)
If you leave a piece of electrical equipment on standby, the power is switched on but you are not using it.
(to leave on) standby
a photograph or image which appears to be solid and have depth when light shines on it in a particular way
a hologram
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
When we ______ (get) to the party, everyone _______ (dance)
When we got to the party, everyone was dancing.
GCSE is an exam 16 years olds take in the UK, but what does it stand for?
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Who believed that man strives for happiness?
Aristotle