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WorksheetsS2T1 Week 9 M.1 Mid-term Revision for EGP2 & CE2
Total questions: 133
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Choose the best definition for: attracted
caused by bad weather
pulled toward or drawn to something
forced to leave a place because of danger
moved slowly because of traffic
Choose the best definition for: overcrowding
the process of building new homes
a program to reduce waste
having more people or things in a space than is comfortable or safe
a type of public transport
Choose the best definition for: sanitation
systems and practices that keep places clean and prevent disease
laws about land use
the study of city history
the building of skyscrapers
Choose the best definition for: congestion
a plan for urban growth
a blockage or overcrowding, often of traffic or people
an increase in jobs
a type of pollution
Choose the best definition for: pollution
materials used to build houses
a method of teaching
harmful substances added to the environment
a cultural celebration
Choose the best definition for: infrastructure
the cultural traditions of a neighborhood
the basic physical systems and structures (roads, water, power) that support a city
a style of music from cities
a social program for seniors
Choose the best definition for: mitigate
to ignore an issue
to create more jobs in a city
to make a problem less severe or harmful
to measure population density
Choose the best definition for: trends
temporary weather patterns
private family rituals
popular directions in fashion, ideas, or behavior over time
long-standing laws written by governments
Choose the best definition for: popular
difficult to understand
known and liked by many people
hidden from public view
legally required
Choose the best definition for: culture
shared beliefs, practices, arts, and customs of a group
the physical landscape of a region
the biological traits of a species
a method for building bridges
Choose the best definition for: stereotypes
official government reports
fixed, oversimplified ideas about a group of people
accurate, individual descriptions of people
scientific experiments
Choose the best definition for: adopt
to move to another country
to reject an idea publicly
to take up, accept, or begin to use something (like a trend or practice)
to criticize a style
Choose the best definition for: influence
a legal document
a type of urban plan
the ability to affect how people think or behave
a musical instrument
Choose the best definition for: revolutionize
to slowly decline over time
to change something fundamentally and dramatically
to provide small improvements only
to copy exactly
Choose the best definition for: impact
a method of transportation
the effect or strong influence of one thing on another
a formal vote in a community
a type of software tool
Choose the best definition for: collaboration
individual study only
working together with others toward a common goal
a rule that bans technology
a kind of household chore
Choose the best definition for: isolation
a technology for faster travel
a feeling or condition of being separated from others
the act of removing barriers between groups
a form of collective action
Choose the best definition for: efficiency
creating artistic works
doing tasks without wasting time or resources
sharing cultural practices
a measure of population growth
Choose the best definition for: displacement
conserving natural habitats
a cultural exchange program
moving people or jobs away from their original place, often by technology or development
the act of improving infrastructure
Choose the best definition for: quality
a new legal system
a social media platform
the standard or degree of excellence of something
a measurable property such as speed or size
Choose the best definition for: potential
something impossible to achieve
existing ability or capacity for future development or success
a form of pollution
a type of urban plan
Choose the best definition for: responsible
having control and being accountable for actions and their consequences
lacking knowledge about tools
an entertainment genre
a demographic statistic
Choose the best definition for: equitable
related to farming
shared according to need so that outcomes are just and impartial
a sudden technological failure
unfair and biased
Choose the best definition for: Bias
a form of encryption
a systematic preference or prejudice that skews outcomes
a measurement unit
an objective and neutral judgment
Choose the best definition for: Transparency
openness about processes and decisions so they can be inspected and understood
hiding how decisions are made
a private company rule
an error in code
Choose the best definition for: Explainability
the speed of a computer processor
the ability of a system to be understood and its decisions described in human terms
an economic model
a data storage format
Choose the best definition for: Accountability
a type of hardware component
being answerable for actions and able to face consequences for harms caused
the practice of avoiding responsibility
a social media trend
Choose the best definition for: Fairness
limiting access to information
treating individuals and groups impartially and without unjust discrimination
increasing profit at all costs
making decisions only by chance
Choose the best definition for: Privacy
protecting individuals’ personal information and controlling how it is used
publishing all user data publicly
a programming language
a kind of network attack
Choose the best definition for: Consent
informed permission given by an individual for their data or participation
using someone’s data without telling them
anonymous data collection
mandatory surveillance
Choose the best definition for: Robustness
a type of bias
fragile and easily broken systems
resilience of a system to errors, attacks, or unexpected inputs
a marketing strategy
Choose the best definition for: Autonomy
the study of cities
the removal of all human decision-making from processes
self-governance or the capacity for individuals to make their own choices without undue external control
the same as transparency
Choose the best definition for: Dual-use
tools or research that can be used for both beneficial and harmful ends
technology designed only for peaceful purposes
a government grant program
a cultural practice
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: I usually ___ coffee at breakfast.
am drinking
drinks
drinking
drink
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Right now she ___ to music.
listens
is listening
listen
are listening
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: They ___ Spanish every week in class.
are learning
learns
learning
learn
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Be careful — the soup ___ hot.
tastes
is tasting
taste
tasting
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: We ___ to the gym twice a week.
go
are going
goes
going
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Look! The children ___ in the park.
play
are playing
plays
playing
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: My brother usually ___ his homework after dinner.
does
is doing
do
doing
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: At the moment I ___ a new language.
learn
am learning
learns
learning
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: She often ___ coffee with milk.
drinks
is drinking
drink
drinking
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: The Earth ___ around the Sun.
is orbiting
orbit
orbits
orbiting
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Please be quiet — I ___ on an important call.
work
am working
works
working
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: He ___ in London this summer (permanent job).
works
is working
work
working
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: We usually ___ breakfast at 7:30.
have
are having
has
having
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Why ___ you ___ so fast? (run)
do / run
are / running
is / running
do / running
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: The shop usually ___ at 9 a.m., but today it ___ at 10 a.m.
opens / is opening
is opening / opens
open / is opening
opens / opens
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: I ___ my keys — can you help me look for them?
lose
am losing
have lost
losing
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: She ___ a novel this month — she writes every day.
writes
is writing
write
is written
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Water ___ at 100°C.
boils
is boiling
boil
boiling
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: He never ___ his room.
tidies
is tidying
tidy
tidying
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Right now the phone ___ — can you answer it?
rings
is ringing
ring
ringing
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: My parents ___ in the countryside; they like it there.
live
are living
lives
living
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: I ___ to the radio at the moment.
listen
am listening
listens
listening
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: We ___ TV every evening.
watch
are watching
watches
watching
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: She usually ___ her bike to work, but today she ___ the bus.
rides / is taking
is riding / takes
ride / is taking
rides / takes
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: How often ___ you ___ your grandparents? (visit)
do / visit
are / visiting
do / visiting
are / visit
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: The students ___ very hard this week because exams are next week.
study
are studying
studies
studying
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: He ___ five languages fluently.
speaks
is speaking
speak
speaking
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: I ___ a great book at the moment; I can lend it to you.
read
am reading
reads
reading
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: It usually ___ a lot in spring here.
rains
is raining
rain
raining
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: She ___ late for work every day this month.
is coming
comes
come
coming
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Look! The cat ___ on the wall.
sits
is sitting
sit
sitting
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: He rarely ___ seafood.
eats
is eating
eat
eating
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: Tomorrow we ___ to my cousin’s house. (arranged plan)
go
are going
goes
going
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: People generally ___ their teeth twice a day.
brush
are brushing
brushes
brushing
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: At present, she ___ for a new job.
looks
is looking
look
looking
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: My sister ___ in a hospital — she’s a nurse.
works
is working
work
working
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: I ___ my friends every weekend, but this weekend I ___ at home.
meet / stay
meet / am staying
Which concept requires AI systems to treat individuals and groups impartially, avoiding unjust discrimination?
Privacy
Explainability
Transparency
Fairness
What term describes the intentional or unintentional favoritism in AI outcomes caused by data or design?
Consent
Bias
Robustness
Dual-use
Which ethical principle focuses on giving people control over how their personal data is collected and used?
Accountability
Fairness
Privacy
Autonomy
What does "explainability" in AI primarily aim to provide?
Faster computation
Higher profits
Human-understandable reasons for decisions
Encrypted data storage
Which term refers to research or tools that can be used for both beneficial and harmful purposes?
Transparency
Accountability
Dual-use
Consent
Which concept holds developers or organizations answerable for harms caused by AI systems?
Privacy
Bias
Explainability
Accountability
What does "robustness" in AI mean?
The AI is inexpensive to run
The system is legally protected
It always gives the same output regardless of input
Resilience to errors, attacks, and unexpected inputs
Which idea emphasizes openness about how AI systems make decisions so stakeholders can inspect them?
Dual-use
Fairness
Consent
Transparency
Which ethical concern is most directly about obtaining informed permission before using someone's data?
Autonomy
Bias
Fairness
Consent
Research shows that listening to music can improve which of the following in many people?
Digestive function only
Height growth
Mood and emotional regulation
Instant language fluency
Which effect does synchronized music-making (e.g., choir or drumming) commonly promote among participants?
Increased individual isolation
Decreased memory
Higher blood pressure only
Social bonding and cooperation
Which element of music most directly influences listeners’ perception of tension and release?
Album cover art
Artist’s biography
Harmony and chord progressions
File compression format
Music therapy is evidence-based and is often used to help with:
Weather forecasting
Vehicle maintenance
Emotional rehabilitation and cognitive functioning
Increasing screen time
Which statement about music and memory is supported by research?
Music harms short-term memory permanently
Only classical music affects memory
Familiar songs can cue autobiographical memories
Music prevents any form of learning
Which ethical AI practice helps ensure outcomes do not systematically harm marginalized groups?
Hiding dataset sources
Ignoring stakeholder input
Auditing models for bias and disparate impact
Prioritizing speed over testing
Which practice helps reduce bias during AI development by diversifying the people who label and review data?
Model pruning
Ensembling models
Feature scaling
Inclusive and diverse annotation teams
What is a common risk when AI systems are deployed without clear channels for redress?
Faster computation
Lower energy use
Improved explainability
Harmed users with no way to challenge decisions
Which policy supports individuals’ right to know when they are interacting with an AI rather than a human?
Trade secret protection
Patent law
Disclosure and clear labeling of AI agents
Compression standards
What musical feature most strongly affects perceived tempo and movement in a piece?
Album title
Artist’s age
Rhythm and beat
File bit rate
Which action increases AI system transparency for technical and non-technical audiences?
Encrypting model weights
Removing documentation
Hiding training data sources
Publishing model cards and plain-language summaries
Which ethical principle demands that AI benefits and burdens be distributed fairly across society?
Confidentiality
Obfuscation
Secrecy
Distributive justice / equity
Music with a steady beat commonly helps which physical activity?
Reading silently
Painting only
Sleeping more deeply
Rhythmic exercise like running or aerobics
Which technical approach can improve AI robustness by exposing models to varied, challenging inputs?
Overfitting to training set
Removing validation data
Using only one data source
Adversarial testing and diverse data augmentation
What role can music play in cross-cultural communication?
It always creates cultural misunderstanding
It replaces language entirely
It prevents any cultural exchange
It serves as a universal medium that can convey emotion and build bridges
Which safeguard helps protect user privacy when AI systems need personal data for training?
Publishing raw personal records
Storing plaintext personally identifiable information publicly
Selling data without notice
Data minimization and anonymization techniques
Which outcome is a potential harm when AI systems concentrate power in a few companies?
More diverse ownership
Faster local governance
Increased community control
Reduced competition and greater societal influence by a few actors
Which musical element most directly supports emotional expression in a vocal performance?
The waveform file type
The performer’s wardrobe
The concert venue lighting only
Dynamics, timbre, and phrasing
What is an effective method for ensuring accountability in AI projects?
Eliminating logging and monitoring
Outsourcing all decisions without oversight
Ignoring stakeholder feedback
Clear governance, documentation, and audit trails
How can community engagement improve AI deployments in public services?
By ignoring local needs
By only using technical experts’ views
By making unilateral decisions without input
By incorporating local perspectives to align systems with community values
Which musical practice has been shown to enhance language development in young children?
Listening to loud static
Replacing speech with silence
Only teaching math through music
Singing and rhythmic activities that reinforce phonological awareness
Which concept refers to preventing AI systems from being used to cause physical or social harm?
Encouraging secrecy in deployment
Avoiding any testing
Removing oversight mechanisms
Risk assessment and mitigation for harmful dual-use scenarios
What is a benefit of auditability in AI systems?
Making models more opaque
Increasing unchecked automation
Removing stakeholder recourse
Enabling independent review and verification of harms or errors
Which musical factor can improve concentration for some learners during study tasks?
Loud, unpredictable noise
Highly distracting lyrics only
Music at very high volume with sudden changes
Low-volume, repetitive instrumental music
Which approach reduces the risk of unfair AI outcomes by evaluating performance across groups?
Ignoring subgroup metrics
Training only on one demographic
Withholding evaluation data
Disaggregated evaluation and fairness testing
Which practice helps ensure consent is meaningful when collecting data for AI?
Using dense legalese with no explanation
Forcing consent as a condition without choice
Hiding data uses in fine print
Clear, specific, and revocable consent options
How can music programs in schools contribute to social development?
By reducing teamwork
By discouraging communication
By isolating students from peers
By building cooperation, empathy, and social skills through ensemble work
What is a responsible step when releasing an AI model with potential societal impact?
Releasing without documentation or warnings
Ignoring potential misuse cases
Removing usage policies
Conducting impact assessments and providing guidance for safe use
What is the primary purpose of urban infrastructure planning?
To reduce cultural events in the city
To ensure essential services (water, transport, energy) support population needs
To limit housing development entirely
To privatize all public spaces
Which strategy helps reduce traffic congestion in dense cities?
Building fewer sidewalks
Relying only on private cars
Expanding single-occupancy parking lots
Promoting public transit, cycling, and pedestrian infrastructure
What does "mixed-use development" typically aim to achieve?
Separation of housing and services into distant zones
Single-function industrial districts only
Combining residential, commercial, and recreational uses to reduce travel and boost local life
Eliminating green spaces for density
Which urban management practice most directly improves sanitation and public health?
Cutting waste collection services
Ignoring water treatment systems
Investing in sewage, clean water, and regular waste removal
Removing public toilets
How can smart sensors and AI improve city services ethically?
By collecting unlimited personal data without oversight
By replacing all human jobs immediately
By optimizing resource use (energy, traffic) while enforcing privacy, transparency, and accountability
By making city decisions secret
Which measure helps mitigate the effects of rapid urbanization on housing affordability?
Allowing unchecked speculative real-estate practices
Removing tenant protections
Implementing affordable housing policies, inclusionary zoning, and rent supports
Banning new construction
What role does green infrastructure (parks, permeable surfaces) play in urban management?
Increasing surface runoff and flooding
Reducing biodiversity
Managing stormwater, reducing heat islands, and improving wellbeing
Replacing public transport
Which policy increases participatory urban governance?
Centralizing all decisions in a distant agency
Ignoring public consultations
Holding community workshops, participatory budgeting, and transparent planning
Repealing civic engagement laws
How can cities mitigate air pollution from transport?
Encouraging older, polluting vehicles
Reducing public transit options
Promoting low-emission zones, electric vehicles, and active transport
Increasing highway expansion only
What is a risk when deploying AI for urban policing without safeguards?
Improved community trust automatically
Higher transparency by default
Reduced errors without oversight
Biased surveillance, disproportionate targeting, and reduced accountability
Which urban design principle supports social inclusion and reduces segregation?
Designing exclusive gated communities only
Concentrating all services in wealthy neighborhoods
Mixed-income housing, accessible public spaces, and equitable service distribution
Eliminating public transportation to poorer areas
How can music and cultural programming support urban renewal ethically?
By displacing long-term residents through unaffordable arts-led development
Excluding local communities from cultural projects
By fostering community identity, local participation, and inclusive public events when paired with anti-displacement measures
Limiting access to performances only for tourists
Which approach helps cities prepare for climate-related extreme events?
Ignoring historical risk data
Removing emergency response plans
Investing in resilience: early warning systems, resilient infrastructure, and evacuation planning
Relying solely on ad-hoc responses
What is an ethical best practice for using mobility data (from phones or apps) in city planning?
Publishing individual movement traces publicly
Selling raw personal trajectories to advertisers
Aggregating and anonymizing data, minimizing collection, and explaining uses to the public
Bypassing consent to speed projects
Which funding strategy can help cities maintain essential infrastructure equitably?
Cutting maintenance budgets permanently
Relying exclusively on regressive user fees that burden low-income residents
Combining progressive taxation, public investment, and targeted subsidies for underserved areas
Privatizing everything without oversight
Choose the best definition for: innovation
the act of following established rules
a traditional practice passed down through generations
the process of creating new ideas, products, or methods
a type of financial investment
Choose the best definition for: empathy
a type of psychological disorder
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
the process of making decisions
the act of ignoring someone
Choose the best definition for: sustainability
a type of environmental pollution
the act of consuming resources
the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
the process of urban development
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: She ___ to the gym every Saturday.
going
go
is going
goes
Choose the best definition for: sustainability
the act of recycling materials
the process of urban development
the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
the same as profitability
Choose the best definition for: empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
the act of making decisions for others
the process of analyzing data
the same as sympathy
Choose the best definition for: globalization
the process of increasing interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide
a method of cultural preservation
the act of isolating a country from others
the same as localization
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: She ___ to the market every Saturday.
goes
is going
go
going
Choose the best definition for: Transparency
a type of financial report
the process of hiding information
the quality of being open and clear about actions and decisions
an artistic technique
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous — choose the best option to complete the sentence: They ___ a movie right now.
watch
are watching
watches
watching
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Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the speaker's primary message about the power of music?
Music is a physical force more powerful than natural disasters.
Music is integral to life's events and connects individuals and societies.
Music is primarily for entertainment and celebration.
Music can only connect people with their faith.
What historical event is cited as an example of music fostering camaraderie between warring factions?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
The Christmas Eve truce during World War I.
The Battle of the Somme.
The formation of the League of Nations.
What challenge did Marian Anderson face that led to a historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial?
She struggled to find a suitable venue for her debut performance.
She was denied the opportunity to perform at Constitution Hall due to her race.
She faced financial difficulties early in her career.
She was unable to secure a recording contract.
What event sparked the speaker's passion for classical music during his youth?
Listening to his father's classical music LPs.
Watching live telecasts of performances from Lincoln Center.
Being assigned to the string orchestra class in junior high school.
Receiving his first student cello from his parents.
What is one of the speaker's professional roles mentioned?
Conductor of the New York Philharmonic
Artistic Director of the San Diego Music Society
Music Professor at Juilliard
Composer for Hollywood films
Why did Pablo Casals refuse to perform in countries that recognized General Franco's government?
He was boycotting specific concert halls.
He was protesting the brutal dictatorship established by Franco.
He had retired from performing internationally.
He preferred to perform only in Spain.
What did Pablo Casals express by playing "Song of the Birds" at the White House?
His joy at returning to the United States.
His nostalgia for Spain and hopes for freedom and peace.
His appreciation for President Kennedy's musical taste.
His desire to promote Catalan culture globally.
What is one way the speaker suggests experiencing the power of music?
Listening to music exclusively through headphones.
Attending live concerts in various venues.
Only composing original pieces.
Studying music theory in isolation.
How do you think music can unite people around the world?
