English 3 Unit 1 Study Guide

English 3, Unit 1
Study Guide

​Teacher Sara Evangelina Calderón Saitz西津 / October, 2024.

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Instructions

1. The online version of this study guide will be posted on Google Classroom. You will use the free version of the app Quizizz to open it. You can answer the study guide as many times as you want, for you to practice and learn from your mistakes.

2. The study guide is similar or the same as the partial exam.

3. If you have technical problems, contact your teacher through TEAMS.

4. You can answer the partial exam twice.

6. Both, the study guide, and the partial exam will be open on Google Classroom from Friday, December 8 until Sunday, December 17 at 11:59 pm.

Section 1
Vocabulary

Dropdown

Look at the image. Choose the correct adjective to describe this person.

Queen Elizabeth was 96 years old when she died. She was ​

Select answer

.

Dropdown

Look at the image. Choose the correct adjective to describe this person.

Most American women's height is 1.65. Selena Gomez is 1.65 tall. Selena Gomez has an ​

Select answer

.

Dropdown

Look at the image. Choose the correct adjective to describe this person.

Lord Voldemort has no hair. He is ​

Select answer

.

Dropdown

Look at the image. Choose the correct adjective to describe this person.

Princess Merida has long,

Select answer

, ginger hair.

Dropdown

Look at the image. Choose the correct adjective to describe this person.

Zendaya has beautiful

Select answer

eyes.

Dropdown

Look at the image. Choose the correct adjective to describe this person.

In the movie "Endgame" Thor has

Select answer

.

Section 2
Grammar

Degrees of comparison

There are five degrees of comparison.

In this lesson, we will only study the comparative degree of regular adjectives.

Use comparative adjectives to express that one quality is improved or more intense when comparing two people, places, or objects.

Identify comparative adjectives with

a) adjective -er than or

b) more adjective than

*There are also irregular adjectives.

Use superlative adjectives to express that one quality is the best of a group people, places, or objects.

Identify superlative adjectives with

a) the adjective -est or

b) the most adjective

*There are also irregular adjectives.

Multiple Choice

Which of these words are comparative adjectives?

• big /

  intelligent

• bigger than /

  more intelligent

• the biggest / the most intelligent

Multiple Choice

Which of these words are superlative adjectives?

• big /

  intelligent

• bigger than /

  more intelligent

• the biggest / the most intelligent

Multiple Choice

Which is the comparative form of small?

• small

• smaller

• smallest

• more small

Multiple Choice

Which is the superlative form of small?

• small

• smaller

• smallest

• more small

Multiple Select

Which is the comparative form of clever? Two correct answers.

• clever

• cleverer than

• more clever than

• more cleverer than

Multiple Select

Which is the superlative form of clever? Two correct answers.

• the cleverest

• the most cleverest

• more clevest than

• the most clever

Multiple Choice

Which is the comparative form of expensive?

• expensiver than

• more expensiver than

• more expensive than

Multiple Choice

Which is the superlative form of expensive?

• the expensivest

• the most expensive

• the most expensivest

Multiple Choice

Which is the comparative form of big?

• big than

• biger than

• bigger than

• more big than

Multiple Choice

Which is the superlative form of big?

• the big

• the bigest

• the biggest

• the most big

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

Iron man's height is 1.74 cm.

Captain America's height is 1.83 cm.

Iron man is ________ Captain America.

• less tall than

• as tall as

• taller than

• tall

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

The record height of Antman is 19.8 m,

Antman is ________ of Marvel heroes.

• less tall than

• as tall as

• taller than

• the tallest

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 867 goals (Statistics 2023).

Pelé scored 762 goals (Statistics 2023).

Ronaldo is ________ Pelé.

• less talented than

• as talented as

• more talented than

• the most talented

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a record of 867 goals (Statistics 2023).

Ronaldo is ________ football player in the history.

• less talented than

• as talented as

• more talented than

• the most talented

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

Tim Burton was born in 1958.

Steven Spielberg was born in 1946.

Burton is ________ Spielberg.

• less young than

• as young as

• younger than

• young

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

Tim Burton was born in 1958.

Steven Spielberg was born in 1946.

Hayao Miyasaki was born in 1941.

Miyasaki is ________ of the them.

• less old than

• as old as

• older than

• the oldest

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

Cat with boots has cute eyes.

Shrek has nice eyes.

Cat with boots has ________ Shrek.

• less beautiful eyes than

• as young as

• more beautiful eyes than

• beautiful eyes

Multiple Choice

Look at the information and complete this sentence with the correct adjective.

Michael Jackson won 834 awards.

No one has more prizes than Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson is ________ singer in the world.

• less good than

• as good as

• better than

• the best

Section 2
Grammar & Listening comprehension

Listen to audio once. The audio is available in each of the questions, in case you need to listen to it again.

Comparing products

Multiple Choice

Conversation 1. What kind of situation is this?

• Someone is studying.

• Someone is eating.

• Someone is shopping.

Multiple Choice

What object does the woman want to buy?

• A watch

• A ring

• A leathe jacket

Multiple Choice

Which watch is more expensive?

• The plastic watch

• The leather watch

• The silver watch

Multiple Choice

The woman thinks the price of the silver watch is affordable.

• True

• False

• No information

Multiple Choice

What is the price of the second watch?

• $4.99 dollars

• $45.95 dollars

• $45.99 dollars

Multiple Choice

The salesperson says that the second watch is nicer than the first watch.

• True

• False

• No information

Multiple Choice

The woman buys the silver and leather watch because the price is more affordable.

• True

• False

• No information

Multiple Choice

Conversation 2. The woman wants to buy

• a more expensive camera.

• the most expensive camera.

• the least expensive camera.

Multiple Choice

The salesperson says that the cheapest camera

• is not good.

• is not better.

• is not the best.

Multiple Choice

How much money does the woman have?

• As much as $250.

• Less than $250.

• More than $250.

Multiple Choice

The salesperson suggests

• to buy the B100 digital camera.

• to sell her B010 digital camera.

• to see other options of cameras.

Multiple Choice

Conversation 3. The man wants to buy ________ rug.

• a big

• a bigger

• the biggest

Multiple Choice

The rug costs $300 and the man wants to spend ________ money.

• that

• less

• more

Multiple Choice

After bargaining, the man pays $225 dollars for the rug, because it is ________ .

• a fortune

• a bit steep

• a good deal

Section 3
Reading comprehension

​Read this fragment of the text. Then, answer the questions.

Labelling

Identify the parts of the text. There are extra words.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Subtitle 1

Title

Source

Date of publication and source

Author

Description of the image

Multiple Choice

Choose an option. This text is adapted from…

• a book.

• a website.

• a magazine.

• a social network.

Multiple Choice

Complete this sentence: The information in this text is …

• to sell a product.

• for scientific purposes.

• for entertainment purposes.

• for research purposes.

​Read this second fragment of the text. Then, answer the questions.

​Read this second fragment of the text. Then, answer the questions.

Multiple Select

Which of these celebrities are mentioned in this text? Two correct answers

• Harry Styles

  Billie Eilish

• Will Smith

  Taylor Swift

• BTS

  Tom Holland

• Kim Kardashian

  Pharrell Williams

Multiple Choice

The celebrities in the article have one talent in common. Which is it?

• All of them have an Oscar.

• All of them are actors.

• All of them are singers.

• All of them played in Coachella.

Multiple Choice

According to this text, who has more Grammy awards?

• The Weeknd

• Beyoncé

• Taylor Swift

• Billie Eilish

Multiple Choice

According to this text, who was "the Highest Paid Celebrity" in 2019?

• The Weeknd

• Beyoncé

• Taylor Swift

• Billie Eilish

Multiple Choice

According to this text, who has more songs on Billboard's Hot 100?

• The Weeknd

• Beyoncé

• Taylor Swift

• Billie Eilish

Multiple Choice

According to this text, which celebrity is a more successful solo artist than his bandmates?

• The Weeknd

• Will Smith

• Harry Styles

• Billie Eilish

Multiple Choice

According to this text, which celebrity is the most popular and trending musician?

• The Weeknd

• Will Smith

• Harry Styles

• Billie Eilish

Multiple Choice

According to this text, which celebrity is the most powerful actor?

• The Weeknd

• Will Smith

• Harry Styles

• Billie Eilish

Multiple Choice

According to this text, which celebrity gave one of the best shows in Coachella?

• Taylor Swift

• The Weeknd

• Harry Styles

• Beyoncé

Multiple Choice

According to this text, which celebrity gave one of the best shows in Coachella?

• Taylor Swift

• The Weeknd

• Harry Styles

• Beyoncé

Question:
Who is better actor, Will Smith or Harry Styles? Sample answer:
Will Smith is better actor than Harry Styles.
Question:
Who is the most powerful actor? Sample answer:
Will Smith is the most powerful actor.

​In the next questions you will provide a written answer, using comparative and superlative adjectives, based on the information from the text. Look at these examples:

Section 4
Grammar / Writing

Read this fragment of the text. Then, answer the questions.

Two

One of the most importantof its kind in the world The National Museum of Anthropology lies in Chapultepec Park and is hard to miss due to the huge monolithic figure making its entrance. Built in 196, this strikingly successful example of contemporary architecture is famous for its magnificent displays of old Indian art treasures, most notably, in the central patio part of which is roofed by a gigantic stone shelter supported by an 11-meter-tall column with waterfalls symbolizing the eternal cycle of life.

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Section 5
Simulated speaking

Talented classmates

CCH high school recognizes talented students in the following categories:

a) Scientific research / b) Humanistic research / c) Artistic work / d) Environmental protection / e) Professional athletics

In the following question you will use the microphone to record a one minute audio where you nominate one of your classmates to receive this recognition, using superlative adjectives. Look at this example:
"I believe Vanessa is the best candidate to receive the professional athletics recognition because she is the fastest runner in my group."

Audio Response

Record a one minute audio where you nominate one of your classmates to receive a recognition, using superlative adjectives. Look at this example:
"I believe Vanessa is the best candidate to receive the professional athletics recognition because she is the fastest runner in my group."

Open Audio Recorder