MISSION NIS: DAY SEVEN / JEOPARDY

Words in Translation

100

уставший / шаршаған

tired

200

спешить, торопиться / асығу

hurry

300

сосед / көрші

neighbour

400

защищённый, охраняемый / қорғалған

protected

500

делать вывод, заключать / қорытынды жасау

infer

Synonyms & Antonyms

100

Give an antonym for "expensive."

cheap

200

Give a synonym for "big."

huge / enormous / giant

300

Give a synonym for "old."  

ancient

400

Give an antonym for "well-known" / "famous."

unknown / not famous

500

Give a synonym for "happy."

delighted

Strategy & Technique

100

In Keyword Hunter, what do we do FIRST: read the whole text, or read the question?

Read the question first (find keywords, decide what to hunt for - THEN scan the text)

200

In the SAYS / SHOWS / DOESN'T TELL system which one means "the text tells me directly"?

SAYS

300

What are the 3 steps of our word-guessing strategy?

STOP → LOOK → GUESS

400

Name three types of Reading Traps we learned.

Any three: Number, Place, Time, Cause, "Wanted," Extra Information

500

What's the difference between a BRAIN answer and a NOT GIVEN answer?

BRAIN = true in real life, but the text never says it (a trap - don't use it as evidence). 

NOT GIVEN = genuinely no information at all, neither in the text nor from common knowledge.

Words in Context

100

The little puppy was soaked after running through the rain. It was completely wet.

Question: What does soaked mean? 

completely wet

200

The room was tiny. Only one small table and two chairs could fit inside.

Question: What does tiny mean? 

very small

300

Adam was reluctant to speak in front of the class. He looked at the floor and said, 'Maybe someone else can do it.'

Question: What does reluctant mean? 

not willing, hesitant

400

Sanzhar was hesitant because there were many different things to choose from.

Question: What does hesitant mean here? 

not sure, finding it hard to decide

500

The weather was glim-glam, so we stayed home, drank hot tea, and watched the rain.

Question: "Glim-glam" is not a real word! What does it probably mean? 

rainy / bad / unpleasant weather

Short Texts

100

Last weekend, 45 students visited the zoo in Almaty. They saw lions, tigers, and elephants.

Question: How many students visited the zoo?

45

200

Marat wakes up at 6:30 every morning. He walks to school with his sister, Dinara.

Question: What time does Marat wake up?

6:30

300

Aliya put on her swimsuit, grabbed a towel, and packed sunscreen into her bag.

Question: Where is Aliya probably going?

To the pool / the beach / swimming

400

The bakery sells fresh bread every morning, and in my opinion, it's the best bakery in the city.

Question: Which part of this sentence is FACT, and which part is OPINION?  

FACT: "sells fresh bread every morning" 

OPINION: "it's the best bakery in the city" (mixed sentence - splitting fact from opinion)

500

Yerlan wanted to join the chess club, but all the places were already taken. 

Statement: Yerlan joined the chess club.

Question: Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Which trap is this?

FALSE, the "Wanted" trap