HW 3: Review & New Vocabulary Practice (L1)

HW 3: Review & New Vocabulary Practice

Level 1, Unit 3: Friends & Family

​TEDTalk: "How to Use a Paper Towel"

​Section 1:

Ventures Review

Lesson C, Present Continuous and Short Answer Questions

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• ​ Complete each sentence with the correct form.

Multiple Choice

_____ he doing his presentation about saving water?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

______ they giving advice about conservation?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

I _______ less water recently.

• am using

• is using

• are using

Multiple Choice

Is she recycling aluminum cans? Yes, ______.

• she is

• she isn't

• they are

• they aren't

Multiple Choice

Are they taking long showers? No, ______.

• she is

• she isn't

• they are

• they aren't

​Section 2:

Vocabulary Review

Review vocabulary from "Tips for Saving Water" to prepare for a vocabulary quiz.

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• ​Complete each sentence with the correct vocabulary word.

Multiple Choice

It is irresponsible to ______ water.

• conserve

• waste

• cut

• require

Multiple Choice

Water is dripping from the ceiling. I think the ceiling is ______.

• wasting

• conserving

• leaking

• requiring

Multiple Choice

______, we use 90 gallons of water each day.

• Crucially

• Hugely

• Conservatively

• On average

Multiple Choice

It is ______ to save water because only 3% of earth's water is fresh.

• crucial

• huge

• resources

• leaky

Multiple Choice

Recently, I _____ meat from my diet.

• require

• cut

• conserve

• waste

​Section 3:

New Vocabulary & TEDTalk Preview

First, practice with new vocabulary from the TEDTalk by choosing the best definitions for each word based on the example sentence.

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Then, watch the TEDTalk "How to Use a Paper Towel" by Joe Smith.

​You can use subtitles or translations while you watch.

Multiple Choice

I used a calculator to add the long list of figures.

• names

• shapes

• numbers

Multiple Choice

Don't throw your paper in the trash; recycle it instead.

• organize

• reuse

• write on

Multiple Choice

Our gas bill is huge! We need to reduce the amount of energy we use each month.

• make larger

• make smaller

• pay back

Multiple Choice

When the paper towel comes out of an automatic machine, you need to tear it off before you can use it.

• remove

• save

• buy

Multiple Choice

Please take the rug outside and shake it to remove the dust.

• sell immediately

• move up and down or side to side

• throw 

Multiple Choice

After I do my laundry, I fold my clothes and put them in the drawer.

• wash again

• check before using

• make smaller by bending

Multiple Choice

I think the smartphone is the most amazing invention of the 21st century.

• new, man-made creation

• expensive toy

• type of fashion

Multiple Choice

I waved to my friend in the parking lot, but she didn't see me.

• moved my hand to get someone's attention

• shouted to get someone's attention

• talked to get someone's attention

Multiple Choice

After he washed his hands, Bob dried them with a paper towel from the dispenser on the wall.

• place where you throw something away

• machine that dries your hands

• machine that gives you something

Multiple Choice

The medical tests proved that my uncle did not have cancer.

• asked a question

• showed something

• helped someone

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