grammar
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England
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Find a mistake - Are pears as healthier as pears? 

Are pears as healthy as pears?

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What is the meaning of the word curriculum?

the subjects that are included in a course of study

100

Is attending school compulsory in the UK School System?

No, it`s not

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What was the name of the playhouse where Shakespeare acted and staged his plays?

The Globe

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What kind of festival is Glastonbury Festival and where is it?

It is in the UK (England) and it is a musical festival.

200

Make it passive --Mary invites Celia to her birthday party every year.

Celia is invited to Mary`s party every year

200

not compulsory, elective matches the meaning -- 

a. temporary   b. optional   c. obligatory 

b. optional

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What does the GCSE  mean?

General Certificate of Secondary Education

200

When was Elizabethan Era and what was it called otherwise?

1558- 1603

The Golden Age

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How many wives did Henry, VIII have?

six

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Make it second conditional -- If he asks me to marry him, I will say yes.

If he asked me to marry him, I would say yes.

300

a sophomore means .......

a student in their second year at university/collage

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Why was Frank Abagnale granted parole?

to educate FBI on crimes committed by fraud and scam artists (without remuneration)

300

Which language was obligatory for conversation at boy`s schools during the Elizabethan Era?

Latin

300

What is Brand Detoxification?

it is helping people who are  brandwashed and obsessed with brands try to live without consuming labels

400

Make this sentence reported: "We bought tickets yesterday."

We had bought tickets the day before / the previous day.

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Thinking that something will probably happen matches the word:

a. to reckon   b. to converse  c. to anticipate

c. to anticipate

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When and why was an advert called Uncle Sam (by James Montgomery) created?

it encouraged recruitment for the United States Army during World War I and WW II

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Name three famous British writers

possible answers 

Shakespeare, J.R.R. Tolkin, Roald Dahl. 

400

What is the difference between the parchment and the vellum?

Parchment is made from lamb`s skin and is higher quality than vellum that is made from calf`s skin

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Make it causative 

A mechanic has repaired our washing machine

We have  had our washing machine repaired 

500

Name the word that is related to young people who have committed a crime or are accused of committing a crime

j -------

juvenile

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What were the first written signs and who used them? (or what were these signs used for?)

The first written signs were symbols for numbers that were used by the ancient Sumerians to keep record of their sheep, land and grain around 4100-3800 BC.

500

What was the (last) name of the dynasty that

 Elizabeth, I belonged to? 

Tudors

500

How many ways are there in English grammar to talk about the future?

present simple. present continuous. future simple. going to. future continuous. future perfect. future perfect continuous.  7