TEXT TYPES
When is a "speech" text type most appropriate?
A) When the task requires you to present your ideas personally, on a public occasion
B) When the task requires you to present your ideas formally, in a written report
C) When the task requires you to present your ideas privately, in a one‑to‑one meeting
D) When the task requires you to present your ideas briefly, in a recorded voice message
A) When the task requires you to present your ideas personally, on a public occasion
Tardigrades are very small animals that serve as important models for possible ___________________.
alien life
Name the sci-fi alien life forms mentioned in the text
squid-like Martians, humanoids from Superman, strange beings from Arrival or Project Hail Mary
The animal with the most powerful bite force is...
a) The great white shark
b) The hippo
c) The house hamster
d) The termite
e) The salt-water crocodile
e) The salt-water crocodile
A man is found dead in the desert. He has a broken match in his hand. There are no footprints around him.
What happened?
He was in a hot air balloon with others. To lighten the load, they drew straws (matches). His was the shortest, so he was thrown out.
What is the prime purpose of a news report text type?
A) To entertain the public with interesting real-world events
B) To inform the public while expressing the writer’s personal opinions
C) To inform the public, factually and objectively
D) To instruct the public on how to respond to a news event
C) To inform the public, factually and objectively
Many science-fiction movies and novels take their ideas from our planet’s ________________________.
real evolutionary processes/evolutionary processes.
What does the word 'resilient' in line 13 mean?
Able to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or damage; tough yet adaptable.
In which dynasty was 'Journey to the West' written?
a) Tang Dynasty
b) Song Dynasty
c) Ming Dynasty
d) Mark Dynasty
e) Qing Dynasty
f) Shakespeare
c) Ming Dynasty
A man is walking down the street one day. It starts to rain heavily.
He has no umbrella, no hat, no hood, and nothing to cover his head.
Yet not a single hair on his head gets wet.
How?
He’s bald.
In which text types is it important to establish a strong ethos early on?
A) Formal letter and Diary
B) Recipe and User Manual
C) News Report and Online Forum Post
D) Letter to the Editor and Speech
D) Letter to the Editor and Speech
There is a chance that Mars and other satellites in our solar system could _______________________.
preserve ancient life
How do scientists hope to understand how life might emerge in the harsh conditions of the universe?
By studying everything from microscopic extremophiles to massive marine mammals.
"What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?“
A human being — a baby crawls on all fours (morning), walks on two legs as an adult (noon), and uses a cane in old age (evening / three "legs").
Who holds the record for most gold medals in the Olympic games?
a) Michael Phelps
b) Usain Bolt
c) Carl Lewis
d) Leo DiCaprio
e) Simon Biles
f) Musk
a) Michael Phelps
23 gold medals (USA, Swimming).
The description and evaluation (body paragraphs) of the 'product' in a review should mostly be written in...
3rd PERSON!
Countless forms of alien life have been imagined by _______________________.
science fiction
How would you define the word 'subtle' in line 15?
very faint, slight, or barely noticeable
A carrot, a scarf, and a lump of coal are lying on the grass. No one put them there, and no one was around.
How did they get there?
They were part of a snowman that melted.
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
a) Greece
b) Russia
c) Canada
d) Africa
e) Chile
f) India
c) Canada
Approximately 202,080 km (125,567 miles) — thanks to its three ocean coastlines (Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic) and countless islands, fjords, and inlets.
What is the structure/format of a review?
1) Title
2) Byline (name + date)
3) Introduction (your high-level opinion of the work)
4) Description of the work
5) Evaluation of the work
6) Conclusion
7) RATING *****
Knowledge as to how different life forms communicate with one another can be acquired by ________________________.
studying animals.
Define 'halophiles'
Salt-loving microbes
A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a glass of water.
The bartender pulls out a gun and points it at him.
The man says, "Thank you,"and leaves.
What’s going on?
The man had the hiccups. He wanted water to cure them. The bartender realized this and scared them away by pulling the gun. The man thanked him and left.
What is the capital city of Indonesia?
a) Madrid
b) Jakarta
c) Washington DC
d) Hanoi
e) Canberra
f) Lisbon
b) Jakarta