Current Events Review

Which of these examples is a current event?

• The creators of the Titanic did not think about a future where the ship would sink. They did not put enough lifeboats on the ship.

• Schools were not prepared for a pandemic when Covid first hit. Schools had to close and scramble to create remote learning plans.

• During WWII groceries and supplies were rationed so people had to plant gardens for their future food needs.

What can we infer from the caption?

• British and Pakistan works together for COVID-19

• Many people lose life because of COVID-19

• A Britsh cancer specialist finds vaccine for COVID-19

• A cancer specialist dies in UK because of COVID-19

Which of these sentences uses the correct form of the verb to describe a current event?

• A) The government announces a new policy yesterday.

• B) The government announced a new policy yesterday.

• C) The government will announce a new policy yesterday.

• D) The government announce a new policy yesterday.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a metaphor to describe a current event.

• A) The stock market is like a rollercoaster these days.

• B) The stock market is a rollercoaster these days.

• C) The stock market was a rollercoaster these days.

• D) The stock market will be a rollercoaster these days.

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in the context of a current event?

• A) The team of scientists is working on a new vaccine.

• B) The team of scientists are working on a new vaccine.

• C) The team of scientists were working on a new vaccine.

• D) The team of scientists be working on a new vaccine.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct tense to describe a current event.

• A) The mayor announces a new park will be built next year.

• B) The mayor announced a new park will be built next year.

• C) The mayor announce a new park will be built next year.

• D) The mayor announcing a new park will be built next year.

Which of the following sentences uses an appropriate adjective to describe a current event?

• A) The recent hurricane was a catastrophic event.

• B) The recent hurricane was a small event.

• C) The recent hurricane was a happy event.

• D) The recent hurricane was a boring event.

Identify the sentence that uses a simile to describe a current event.

• A) The protest was as peaceful as a quiet night.

• B) The protest was peaceful like a quiet night.

• C) The protest was peaceful as a quiet night.

• D) The protest was peaceful and quiet.

Which sentence uses the correct conjunction to describe a current event?

• A) The government passed the law, but it was not implemented yet.

• B) The government passed the law, or it was not implemented yet.

• C) The government passed the law, so it was not implemented yet.

• D) The government passed the law, for it was not implemented yet.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an idiom to describe a current event.

• A) The new policy is a hot potato in the political arena.

• B) The new policy is a cold potato in the political arena.

• C) The new policy is a warm potato in the political arena.

• D) The new policy is a cool potato in the political arena.