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

Fill in the Blanks

Type the verb in present continuous.

He

a leaky faucet right now. (fix)

Fill in the Blanks

Type the verb in present continuous.

We

less meat these days.  (eat)

Fill in the Blanks

Type the verb in present continuous.

I

for tips to save water.  (look)

Fill in the Blanks

Type the verb in present continuous.

Frank

a lot of water when he brushes his teeth.  (waste)

Fill in the Blanks

Type the verb in present continuous.

People

too much water.  (use)

​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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