Pass out

To fall asleep, faint, or lose consciousness.

Examples

He passed out as soon as he saw the blood.

They gave me so much to drink that I passed out cold by 10 PM.

I've been up since 5 AM, so I'm just going to go pass out after dinner.

The eleventh hour

The last moment or almost too late

This is possession (the neighbor owns a dog) so whose and not who, possessive pronoun (whose) is the correct answer

Lax:not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

Mild: not severe, serious, or harsh

Lax nearest in meaning:mild,slack, slipshod, negligent, neglectful, remiss, careless, heedless, unmindful, inattentive, slapdash, offhand, casual, easy-going, lenient, permissive, soft, liberal, non-restrictive, indulgent, overindulgent, complaisant, over-tolerant, irresponsible, sloppy

Like a lamb to the slaughter

If someone goes somewhere like a lamb to the slaughter, they go there quietly and obediently because they have not realized that it will be dangerous or unpleasant, or because they are powerless.

Example

His young bride walked down the aisle like a lamb to the slaughter.

Note: People sometimes use sheep instead of lamb.Example, I had no idea what the interview would be like and went to it like a sheep to the slaughter.

Slaughter: kill (animals) for food

The nearest in meaning could be kill or butcher

To hold one's tongue: remain silent

In leaps and bounds: with startlingly rapid progress.

Similar: rapidly, swiftly, quickly, speedily, at an amazing rate, exponentially

Hair stood on end: to cause fright or terror in someone.

Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for opaque

Bright, clear, intelligent, light, luminous, smart, sparkling, sunny, thin, vivacious, crystal-clear, easy, lucid, translucent, transparent, unambiguous, unclouded, understandable

Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for opaque

Blurred, cloudy, dirty, dull, frosty, gloomy, hazy, impenetrable, murky, thick, dark, darkened, dim, dusky, filmy, foggy, fuliginous, lusterless, misty, muddied , nontranslucent, nontransparent, nubilous, obfuscated, shady, smoky, sooty, turbid

The letter is a formal letter and must contain the features below:

i. Your address
ii. Date
iii. Recipient's address
iv. Salutation - Dear + Sir/Madam,
v. Heading/Title of the letter in block letters and underlined
vi. Body
vii. Subscription - Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely, etc.
viii. Signature
ix. Your full name (in brackets)

The language should be formal with no room for slang or colloquialism and there should be politeness of expression. A good blend of varied sentence patterns and a good use of vivid idiomatic expressions.

Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.

You must check your spellings and punctuations and construct meaningful sentences.

Ensure that you use capital and small letters correctly at their appropriate places, thus for instance I for the pronoun "I" and not "i", etc.

This is an informal letter and the following features are required:

(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Aunty Atswei, Uncle Kofi, Uncle Adjei, Aunty Ama, Aunty Borley, Aunty Adzovi, Uncle Mawuli)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name

Content

1. You are to write a letter to your friend, discussing two aspects of school life you find enjoyable and encouraging your friend to stay in school

2. You must write on all three parts(referring to the problem, discussing two aspects of school life that are enjoyable and encouraging your friend to stay in school) effectively to earn good mark.

Organization

This is an informal letter, and the following features are mandatory:

1. Your address and date
2. Salutation: Dear + first name of friend
3. Subscription: Yours sincerely/Yours/Your friend/Yours ever, etc.
4. Your first name

Expression

1. This is a letter to a friend; therefore, the language should be chatty to reflect the close relationship between you and your friend.

2. Contracted forms and slang are acceptable but should be controlled.

3. There should be a variety of sentence types.

Mechanical Accuracy

1. Your concord (subject-verb, noun-pronoun), tense, determiners, prepositions and punctuations must be accurate.

2. Your spelling must be accurate.

3. You can either use American or British spelling but must be consistent

4. Each sentence and proper noun should begin with a capital letter. Mark is deducted for using "i" instead of "I" for the first-person pronoun, etc.

You are required to write a letter to your friend telling him what you do to remain healthy.

Organisation

This is an informal letter and the following features are required:

(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Kofi, Ama, Adjei, Atswei, Adzovi)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name