He apologized for ___ late.
being
This political system is based on free elections and human rights.
Democracy
This genre criticizes society.
satire
This invention made it possible to perform surgery without pain.
Anesthesia
This film explores reality and illusion.
The Matrix
Rewrite using passive reporting:
People believe he is innocent.
Answer: He is believed to be innocent.
This historical period divided the world into two ideological camps.
Cold War
Known for his magical realism, this Colombian wrote “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
Gabriel García Márquez?
This modern technology allows scientists to change human DNA.
Genetic engineering / Gene editing
This film uses dreams within dreams.
Inception
Put the correct pattern
"I am writing to put ___________ my proposal for our Unoversity leavers, which is due to take place next summer"
forward
This system controls both public and private life.
Totalitarianism
This French novelist is famous for “Les Misérables.”
Victor Hugo
This medical discovery increased average life expectancy.
Vaccination / Antibiotics

What is the name of this actor?
Karim Mirxodiev
Rewrite using a causative form:
The technician repaired the equipment yesterday.
The technician had the equipment repaired yesterday.
(or: The technician got the equipment repaired yesterday.)
What dynasty ruled during Confucius' time?
Zhou
Spring and Autumn period (approximately 551–479 BCE).
Don Quixote's epic is an example of this form of writing.
parody
What is the solid part of the Earth called? (Land, rocks and minerals)
Geosphere (not geology)
This non-English film makes Oscars history with four wins, including a stunning best picture victory
Parasites (2020)
Explain the meaning of “take off” in this context:
The scientist’s career really took off after the discovery.
became successful very quickly
Who was the president in 1846 in the USA?
James K. Polk. 1845–1849
Fairy tales were popularized in this court during the 17th century.
the French court
Why do seasons change on Earth, even though the Earth revolves around the Sun in an almost circular orbit?
because the Earth’s axis is tilted at 23.5°
Who was the first 007/ James Bond
Sean Connery