SPORT VOCABULARY
Give at least 3 examples of martial arts.
KARATE, JUDO, KRAV MAGA, KUNG FU, KICKBOX, TAEKWONDO, JIU-JITSU...
Explain the term "checks and balances".
A SYSTEM ENSURING THAT NO SINGLE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES TOO POWERFUL.
How do I call someone to whom I tell my secrets.
CONFIDANT
Put these words in the correct order to create a sentence:
YOU, CAN, WHAT, DOING, ME, THEY, TELL, ARE?
CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE DOING?
Why do people do sports or exercise? Or why should they?
TO BE HEALTHY, TO LOSE WEIGHT, TO GAIN MUSCLE, TO CLEAR THEIR HEAD, TO SOCIALISE, TO FUEL THEIR BRAIN WITH OXYGEN, TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, FAMOUS, AND EARN A LOT OF MONEY, ETC.
Which sports require the use of goggles?
DIVING, SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, SWIMMING, ETC.
What is a ballot?
A PIECE OF PAPER USED TO RECORD A PERSON'S VOTE.
What is the right word for feeding something to make it grow?
NURTURE
What is the past tense of "may" (the verb)?
MAY HAVE
What are the advantages or disadvantages of being a freelancer?
ADVANTAGES: YOU PLAN YOUR OWN SCHEDULE, ACCEPT THE WORK YOU WANT TO DO, MIGHT EARN MORE MONEY, DO WHAT YOU REALLY ENJOY, ETC.
DISADVANTAGES: SOMETIMES YOU EARN LESS, SOMETIMES MORE - NO FIXED INCOME, MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO FIND CLIENTS AT FIRST, IRREGULAR WORKLOAD AND WORKING HOURS, PAPERWORK, ETC.
For which sport do I need a club (as an object).
GOLF
What does "lobbying" mean?
ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE POLITICIANS TO SUPPORT CERTAIN CAUSES OR POLICIES.
How do I call someone who I know only superficially?
ACQUAINTANCE
Put correct articles or no articles in the following sentence:
_____ whale is the largest mammal on _____ Earth, mainly living in _____ Antarctic Ocean, and eating _____ plankton.
THE WHALE IS THE LARGEST MAMMAL ON EARTH, MAINLY LIVING IN THE ANTARCTIC OCEAN, AND EATING PLANKTON.
What are some typical questions at a job interview?
1. ABOUT PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
2. ABOUT THE PAY
3. WHY THEY SHOULD PICK YOU
4. WHAT YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE
5. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE POSTION ENTAILS, ETC.
What in sport terminology is the difference between a course and a court.
GOLF COURSE VS TENNIS COURT
Explain the term "grassroots".
THE PEOPLE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL WHO FORM THE FOUNDATION OF POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
What is the idiomatic phrase for asking someone to marry them?
TO POP THE QUESTION
Provide at least 4 different situations where you have to write a comma in an English sentence.
1. BEFORE "BUT", "BECAUSE", OR "AND"
2. WHEN THE MINOR SENTENCE IS FIRST, AND MAJOR SECOND.
3. WHEN THERE IS INFORMATION OR EXPRESSIONS I CAN LEAVE OUT, AND THE SENTENCE STILL MAKES SENSE.
4. WHEN THE SENTENCE STARTS WITH AN ADVERB, LIKE "SUDDENLY", "YESTERDAY", "FINALLY", ETC.
What is a "sweatshop", and why is it a problem?
IT IS A FACTORY (USUALLY IN ASIA) WHERE LOW-PAID WORKERS WORK IN BAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE CHEAP AND LOW-QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT ARE SOLD IN THE WEST.
How do we call a place where ice hockey is played, or where people usually go skating?
RINK
What is "gerrymandering"?
A METHOD OF REDRAWING VOTING DISCTICTS TO BENEFIT A CERTAIN PARTY.
What is the word for a situation when people who knew each other well, drift apart, and no longer know each other or talk to each other?
ESTRANGEMENT/ALIENATION
What is the past version of "tomorrow" and "yesterday"?
THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE DAY BEFORE.
What can be some ethical issues of using technology?
(MIS)USING PERSONAL DATA, COPYRIGHT, PLAGIARISM, MISINFORMATION AND DEEP FAKES, ETC.