Text Detectives
Which large birds have excellent eyesight and hunt from great heights?
eagles (from the text Magnificent eagles)
What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean?
"to reveal a secret” or “to give away information that was supposed to be kept private.
“Instructions often use the imperative form.”
True
Give a synonym for important.
important → significant / essential
What does the phrase making one's mark mean?
The phrase “making one’s mark” means to do something significant or to achieve success so that people notice you.
What does a chiropterologist do?
He studies bats. (from the tex The real Bat-man)
Complete the idiom:
Hold one's ______.
tongue
“We use must to give advice.”
False → We use should to give advice.
What does “endangered” mean?
In danger of disappearing.
Which timekeeping device is the most useful today? Why?
A smartphone / digital clock – because it is accurate.
What is a famous mnemonic for remembering the order of the planets?
My Very Energetic Mother Just Surved Us Noodles
(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
Fron the text Mnemonic devices
What does “think outside the box” mean?
To think creatively.
Direct speech
"Where's the best place to see golden eagles?" he asked.
Report the speech
Reported speech
He asked where the best place to see golden eagles was.
Complete the sentence:
People should protect animal ______.
habitats
Describe your classmates using 5 adjectives.
If all criteria are met, you get 300 points.
Where is the world-famous cathedral La Sagrada familia Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece situated? (from the text unique architetural wonders)
Barcelona, Spain
Explain the idiom “time flies”.
Time passes very quickly.
Read the two sentences and decide where the verb is transitive and where it is intransitive .
The glass broke. Intransitive
She broke the glass. Transitive
Explain the word “accurate”
Correct, without mistakes.
What is important for you in your future profession?
Give at least 2 reasons.
If the aswer is full and correct 400 points
What tool did the Egyptians invent to measure time? (Hint: its name starts with “m” and was used like a clock.)
Merkhet
From the text The star clock of Ancient Egypt
Explain “eleventh hour” and give an example.
“at the last possible moment” or “just before a deadline”.
Example:
She submitted her project at the eleventh hour, just minutes before the deadline.
Identify the personal and impersonal passive constructions in the following sentences.
He is said to be talented.
It is said that he is talented.
He is said to be talented. Personal
It is said that he is talented. Impersonal
Explain “entrepreneurship” OR “innovation”.
Entrepreneurship – starting and running a business.
OR
Innovation – introducing new ideas or technology.
Describe your school in 5 sentences.
use at least 3 adjectives
mention teachers and classrooms
use Present Simple
If all criteria are met, you get 500 points.