Vocabulary
What is the adjective for food that is good for your health?
Nutritious / healthy
Choose the correct option:
I ___ (live) in Astana for five years, but last year I ___ (move) to Almaty.
have lived; moved
Which part contains the thesis statement?
Introduction
An essay must always have a thesis statement.
True
Photosynthesis: Plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and ___ to make food.
Water
Explain the meaning of stamina.
The ability to keep doing something for a long time without getting tired.
Correct the mistake:
She is learning English since she was twelve.
She has been learning English since she was twelve.
Which of these sentences is the best thesis statement for an opinion essay?
A) Grandparents are important in family life and sometimes they help parents.
B) Although grandparents provide valuable support, parents should have the main responsibility for raising children.
C) This essay aims to provide a general overview regarding the intergenerational interactions between parents and grandparents in the context of various family dynamics.
D) Parents and grandparents are different but they both care for children.
B) Although grandparents provide valuable support, parents should have the main responsibility for raising children.
A good conclusion in an essay should repeat the thesis word-for-word.
False – Because a conclusion should restate the thesis in a new way and provide a final perspective, not simple repetition.
What does the abbreviation FOMO mean
FOMO = Fear of Missing Out - the anxiety that you might be missing out on exciting events or experiences that others are having.
Explain the meaning of appetizing.
Food that looks or smells very tasty and makes you want to eat it.
Rewrite using a comparison:
The exam was difficult. The essay was even more difficult.
The essay was more difficult than the exam.
Give one example of a linking phrase for giving your opinion.
In my opinion / I strongly believe that…
In Passive Voice, the sentence ‘People believe he is honest’ can be transformed into ‘He is believed to be honest’.
True
What is the term for endlessly scrolling through social media before going to sleep?
Dreamscrolling — the habit of scrolling through social media late at night, often affecting sleep quality.
Which word means people who are not biologically related but are treated as family?
Fictive kin
Choose the correct option(explain):The lecture was so ___ (boring/bored) that half the students fell asleep.
boring
-ing form describes the thing, -ed describes feelings.
Name two things that make a paragraph coherent.
Clear topic sentence + logical linking words (connectors)
The adolescent brain research suggests that teenagers are less capable of learning new skills than adults.
False (they are actually more flexible in learning).
What are three possible strategies to overcome FOMO
Which word means the people you are married to?
Spouses
Transform the following sentence into the passive voice, keeping the same tense and meaning:“They will have been developing the new software for two years by next month.”
Answer:
“The new software will have been being developed for two years by next month.”
The new software will have been being developed for two years by next month.
“Although grandparents can provide valuable support and wisdom, the primary responsibility for raising children should remain with the parents.”
What type of statement is it?
A) Thesis statement
B) Conclushen statement
C) Argumental statement
D) Generalization sentence
Thesis statement
One proven way to overcome procrastination is to completely eliminate emotions from the decision-making process.
False (emotions can’t be eliminated, only regulated).
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights leader, famous for his nonviolent struggle against racial segregation and his “I Have a Dream” speech.