Vovabulary
Reading
Listening
Grammar
100

a serious and often continuing competition

resemble

100

E-shopping is growing rapidly within the family business.
When children and parents were not able to leave the house to go shopping, digital platforms became a significant space for families to discover new games, toys, trends and
clothes.

What uses people when they are not able to leave their houses?

Digital platforms

100

Online marketplace.

100

Choose the correct answers.

That grammar lesson was boring / bored. I am boring / bored reading about grammar rules.

boring

bored

200

a meal cooked and bought at a shop or restaurant but taken somewhere else, often home, to be eaten, or the shop or restaurant itself

takeout

200

Cooking is an advantageous form of art — there’s an activity and there is the result. You get to enjoy the real result as much as the process of preparation. It challenges you, gives you a creative space, relieves stress, and is an amazing group
activity.

 What is cooking?

Cooking is an advantageous form of art.

200

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What is the company Amazon focused on?

Is an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, and online advertising.

200

Choose the correct answers.

The instructions for my new coffee machine are really confused / confusing.

confusing

300

(a piece of) strong, thin rope made by twisting very thin threads together, used for fastening and tying things

string

300

Today, road trips have become an iconic part of American pop culture. College students look forward to road trips with friends. Modern-day explorers of all ages look forward to long drives to explore areas of the country they have never seen before, often using historic highways.

Why do students look forward to road trips with friends?

To explore areas of the country they have never seen before

300

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He teaches viewers how to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

True or False


False

300

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate indefinite
pronoun.

 I met____________ you know last night. She told me she
wanted to see you

someone

400

a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing

rivalry

400

What do Kevin and Buzz from Home Alone, Mufasa and Scar from, The Lion King or Thor and Loki from The Avengers have in common? Do you have a brother or sister? If so, then you know all about sibling rivalry. Sibling rivalry is the fighting, jealousy, and competition that take place between brothers and sisters. And it is very common. If a family has more than one child, you can bet that there is some sibling rivalry going on.

Sibling rivalry is the competition that takes place between spouses

 True or False

False

400

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Jamie Oliver thinks that people shouldn’t cook at home.

True or False

False

400

Use Zero Conditional in the following sentences.
If my daughter_____ (work) hard, she _____(pass) the exams.
 If I_______ (speak) to John, he________ (get) annoyed.

If my daughter works hard, she passes the exams.
 If I speak to John, he gets annoyed.
 

500

having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions

eligible

500

 Brothers and sisters — and their parents, too — can reduce the negative effects of sibling rivalry. There is no doubt that children are different and unique people with different needs and they need to be treated as individuals. It is very important that members of a family respect each other. Alone time is important, but it is also a good idea to do things as a whole family. This helps everyone feel like part of the family.
It also gives family members a chance to practise making others feel respected and included.

It’s very important that members of a family respect other families. True or False

True

500

Listen and identify the benefits of visiting
zoos. 

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Emotional connection with animals

 Foster cognitive development and promote empathy and compassion

Children should respect animals.

500

Answer the questions using Zero Conditional.
1. What do you do if you get a headache?
2. What do you do if you feel bored in your English class?

 If I get a headache, I take a medicine.

if I feel bored in your English class, I sleep.