The quiz of the day – 01 May 2024
Give it a try as you read the article. The quiz will be solved at the end of the evening lecture.
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Q 1. (Comprehension) What lesson does the passage draw from the Cold War?
a) Superpower competition leads to economic prosperity
b) Superpower competition should be encouraged
c) Superpower competition can have global repercussions
d) Superpower competition is unavoidable
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Q 2. (Comprehension) What is the theme/central idea of the given passage?
a) The USA and China ideological disputes can potentially be resolved.
b) The USA and China are inevitably advancing towards a cold war.
c) The USA's support to Ukraine, Taiwan and the Philippines is the primary irritant in US-China relations.
d) With practically unresolvable differences, the US and China should build safeguards to avoid a direct/indirect conflict with each other.
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Q 3. (Phrasal verb) Double down on something ??
Q 4. (Phrasal verb) Shore up ??
Q 5. (Meaning) Egregious - Gregarious/Macabre/Corroborate ??
Q 6. (Correct spelling) Hypocracy/Hypocricy/Hypocrasy/Hypocrisy ??
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Q 7-10. (Errors) Given multiple analysis paint a grim picture for island countries such as Maldives, the international community should take urgent measures what address the problem of global warming.
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Give it a try as you read the article. The quiz will be solved at the end of the evening lecture.
__________________
Q 1. (Comprehension) What lesson does the passage draw from the Cold War?
a) Superpower competition leads to economic prosperity
b) Superpower competition should be encouraged
c) Superpower competition can have global repercussions
d) Superpower competition is unavoidable
__________________
Q 2. (Comprehension) What is the theme/central idea of the given passage?
a) The USA and China ideological disputes can potentially be resolved.
b) The USA and China are inevitably advancing towards a cold war.
c) The USA's support to Ukraine, Taiwan and the Philippines is the primary irritant in US-China relations.
d) With practically unresolvable differences, the US and China should build safeguards to avoid a direct/indirect conflict with each other.
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Q 3. (Phrasal verb) Double down on something ??
Q 4. (Phrasal verb) Shore up ??
Q 5. (Meaning) Egregious - Gregarious/Macabre/Corroborate ??
Q 6. (Correct spelling) Hypocracy/Hypocricy/Hypocrasy/Hypocrisy ??
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Q 7-10. (Errors) Given multiple analysis paint a grim picture for island countries such as Maldives, the international community should take urgent measures what address the problem of global warming.
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