Idioms
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Reading & Writing
Grammar
100

I've got this 'in the bag'

a certainty - I have it for sure

100

cliffhanger

exciting end - want to watch until the very end

100

classified

accessible only to certain people

100

Name 4 types of reviews

films, books, restaurants, technology, galleries, etc

100

Name the 'noun' of verb: to inhabit

habitat

200

Food for thought

something to think about seriously

200

The story was quite 'far fetched'

unrealistic

200

Name 5 online threats

Phishing, malware, virus, spyware, hacks, trojans, spam, etc

200

What did the teacher talk about during the Monday Morning Test feedback? 

That, which, And, But, just, good use of literary devices by most students

200

Name the 'adjective' of the verb: to secure

Secured

300

Out of the blue

suddenly

300

adaptation

changing a novel to a screenplay

300

'dubunking'

expose the falseness of an idea or belief

300

Which character represents the 'voice of reason' in the story of the 'Lord of the Flies'? 

Piggy

300

Name the 'noun' of verb: to modernise

modernity

400

'burning the candle at both ends'

doing too much, working too hard, being overworked

400

Give 4 examples of biometric measurements

Retina scans, fingerprints, facial recognition, voice recognition.

400

Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally

Word & Spelling

Artificial

400

What does the conch represent in the 'Lord of the Flies story'? 

The conch itself is a metaphor for law and order.

400

What is the difference between 'that and which'?

'that' indicates a specific meaning in a sentence, 'which' indicates extra information in a sentence

500

stop being 'on my case'

stop nagging me

500

What do the initials ADHD stand for and what is it?

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. A neurological condition that affects learning and behaviour. Differences in brain activity that affect attention. 

500

Relating to an owner or ownership

Word and spelling

'proprietary'

500

Name 5 different ways one can check and verify if an article is fake news or not

By checking the ABOUT US page, checking at least 3 other websites to see if they have the same story, check the date, check the origin of the photographs, check the feeling a post provokes...

500

In which cases do we use the 'passive voice'?

When the subject of the action is unknown to us or is not important information. For example: "The bank was robbed last night"