Indefinite & Definite Articles
Circle the word or words that best complete each sentence.
A large number of oil wells have been drilled in a/the Gulf of Mexico.
the
Define the word prudent.
avoiding unnecessary risks
Choose the main clause that makes sense with the -ing clause.
Making strange noises ______________.
a. I knew that my computer would crash.
b. my computer stopped working.
b. my computer stopped working.
Make a sentence using the phrase fed up with.
I am fed up with the bad weather because I want to go outside and play.
What do you call a person who writes books?
An author or writer
Which word or words best complete the sentence.
Technology / The technology is making people’s lives both easier and more complicated.
Technology
Use the word problematic in a sentence.
The old printer is problematic because it often stops working.
Choose the main clause that makes sense with the -ing clause.
Having studied robotics at school, ____________.
a. they could explain how the robot worked.
b. the robot was no mystery to them.
a. they could explain how the robot worked.
Which expression best completes the sentence?
Some people used to be leery of / sick of eye surgery, but today the technology is safe.
leery of
What do plants need to grow?
(three things)
Water, sunlight, and soil
Circle the word or words that best complete each sentence.
The / A first personal computer was very large and heavy.
The
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
prudent unethical confidential hazardous
Imitating another company’s products might be ______, but it’s not illegal.
unethical
Read the sentence. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
I’m at a concert. I’m sending pictures to my friends.
I’m at a concert ________________________.
sending pictures to my friends.
Which expression best completes the sentence?
I’m knowledgeable about / aware of the new software, but I don’t understand it.
aware of
What year did World War II end?
1945
Do the nouns in these sentences require a definite article?
There is no room for ___ frivolity when discussing ___ safety of nuclear power.
There is no room for X frivolity when discussing the safety of nuclear power.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
audacious confidential frivolous hazardous
Many ______ batteries were recalled because they were causing fires.
hazardous
Read the sentence. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
I’m terrible with computers. I break my laptop all the time.
_____________, I break my laptop all the time.
Being terrible with computers
What are your feelings about Electric Light Bulb?
Describe using 1 vocabulary words from the different attitudes vocabulary.
I am grateful for the electric light bulb because it makes our lives easier by providing bright and reliable light at any time of the day.
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano. (A piano has keys, but they can’t open locks!)
Fill the blanks with a definite article, an indefinite article or none (X).
Another example is ___ hydroelectric facilities, which change ___ energy created by moving water into electric power.
Another example is X hydroelectric facilities, which change X/the energy created by moving water into electric power.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
frivolous hazardous prudent unethical
Owning a dozen gadgets to keep track of your life seems __________.
frivolous
Read the sentence. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
I typed the email. I clicked “send” and lost it.
_________________, I clicked “send” and lost it.
Having typed the email
What are your feelings about Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Describe using 2 vocabulary word from the different attitudes vocabulary.
Some people are intimidated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) because they worry it might replace human jobs or become too powerful. Others are leery of AI since they fear it could be misused or make biased decisions.
I am an odd number. Take away one letter, and I become even. What number am I?
seven... If you remove the letter "s" from "seven," it becomes "even."