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What is the English term for a facility that generates electricity?
Power plant.
What does the word "decode" mean?
To translate or interpret something, usually secret or complex information.
Which word means "to press something tightly together, reducing its size"?
Compressed
Which word describes "an amount of something kept for future use or distribution"?
Supply
Which word refers to "the strength or ability to do work or produce heat"?
Energy
Which word describes "having a large capacity or being able to hold a lot"?
High-capacity
What is the English term for an increase in salary?
Pay rise
What does the verb "showcase" mean?
To display or present something in an impressive way.
Which word means "to take in or soak up a substance, idea, or information"?
Absorb
What does "tailor" mean in the context of adapting something?
To modify or adjust something to fit specific needs.
When do we use a hyphen in compound words?
When two words form an adjective before a noun (e.g., "five-star hotel").
When avoiding confusion or misreading (e.g., "re-sign" vs. "resign").
Why is "glass door" written without a hyphen, but "glass-door cabinet" uses one?
"Glass door" is a noun + material, so no hyphen is needed.
"Glass-door cabinet" is a compound adjective before a noun, so a hyphen is required.
Why is "metal table" written without a hyphen, but "high-tech company" uses one?
"Metal table" is a noun + material, no hyphen needed.
"High-tech company" is a compound adjective before a noun, so it needs a hyphen.
Which phrase is correct: "well-known scientist" or "well known scientist"?
"Well-known scientist" is correct because "well-known" is a compound adjective before a noun.
Why do we write "five-star hotel" with a hyphen but "wooden chair" without one?
"Five-star hotel" needs a hyphen because "five-star" describes the hotel.
"Wooden chair" doesn’t need a hyphen because "wooden" is a simple adjective.
How do Past Simple, Past Perfect, and Present Simple change in reported speech? Provide examples.
Past Simple → Past Perfect ("She said, 'I visited Paris.'" → She said she had visited Paris.)
Past Perfect stays the same ("He said, 'I had finished my work.'" → He said he had finished his work.)
Present Simple → Past Simple ("She says, 'I love ice cream.'" → She said she loved ice cream.)
Rewrite the sentence in reported speech: "I am studying for my exam," she said.
She said she was studying for her exam.
Which tense do we use for an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future? Give an example.
Future Continuous.
Example: "At 6 PM tomorrow, I will be having dinner."
Which tense do we use for an action that will be completed by a certain point in the future?
Future Perfect.
Example: "By next year, I will have graduated from university."
Convert into reported speech: "Where does your brother work?" he asked.
He asked where my brother worked.
Which tense do we use for an action that started in the past and continues until now, often with "for" or "since"?
Present Perfect Continuous.
Example: "She has been working here for five years."
Transform into reported speech: "We will travel to France next summer," they said.
They said they would travel to France the following summer.
Which tense do we use for an action that was happening at a specific time in the past?
Past Continuous.
Example: "I was reading a book when she called me."
Rewrite in reported speech: "Did you finish your project?" the teacher asked.
The teacher asked if I had finished my project.
What happens to time expressions like "today" and "tomorrow" in reported speech?
"Today" → "That day"
"Tomorrow" → "The next day"
"Yesterday" → "The day before"