Vocabulary
Please define 'orphanage'
A home for children whose parents are dead.
How hot does the temperature need to be to turn silica into glass?
2000 0 C (2000 degrees Celsius)
If only I _____ smarter, I could understand the quiz.
If only I were smarter, I could understand the quiz
How many planets are in our solar system?
8 planets
Name the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
Please define 'melt'?
Make something liquid as a result of heating.
During the ________________ glass changed from decoration to advance technology.
During the Roman Empire glass changed from decoration to advance technology.
Comparison Expression
Rewrite the sentences using the comparison expression indicated in the brackets.
He is the tallest student in the school. (comparative)
He is taller than all the other students in the school
Please name the largest forest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
Which country has the lowest birth rate?
South Korea
What is the meaning of the word 'adopt'?
To take someone else's child into your home and legally become the child's parent.
Why did no one help Saroo at the station?
There was a lot of children begging around the station and he couldn't speak their language so no one paid Saroo any attention.
Comparison Expression
_____ you study, the better your grades will be.
The more you study, the better your grades will be.
Who is the richest person in the world?
Elon Musk
Name the most intelligent animal in the world?
The Dolphin (specifically the Bottlenose Dolphin)
Please define 'pronounce'?
To make the sound of a letter or word, especially in the correct way.
How did Saroo get lost?
He fell asleep on a bench, when he woke up he saw a train and jumped on it, thinking Guddu was there. On the train he fell asleep again, when he woke up he did not see Guddu and started to panic. However the train kept moving for 12 hours and stopped in Kolkata.
Comparison Expression.
Rewrite the sentences using the comparison expression indicated in the brackets.
He is the furthest from the hotel, compared to the others. (comparative)
He is further than the others from the hotel.
Who wrote the "Harry Potter" books?
J.K. Rowling
Who was the first person to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Please define 'invention'?
A useful machine, tool, instrument, etc. that has not been thought of or made before.
How did Saroo use the internet to help him find his home town.
He found a web application that showed cities and landscape from various angles. He then spent every night exploring the online map. It took him five years to find a familiar water tower. He then traced a road and it lead him to a familiar little house.
Subjunctive Mood - Common subjunctive expressions
___________________, I must pass this test.
Come hell or high water, I must pass this test.
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
George Washington
Where does the pope live?
Vatican City (within Rome, Italy)