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REVIEW MID-TERM R&w2

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ I don't want to, I sometimes overspend.

a)

Because

b)

Even though

2.

Choose the best ending for the sentence...

"Even though ostriches have wings, ____________".

a)

their feathers are large

b)

they are big birds

c)

they can't fly

d)

they have long legs

3.

Choose the best ending for the sentence...

"Even though I looked in every pocket and every drawer, ________________________".

a)

I found my keys

b)

my keys were under my bed

c)

my roommate helped me look for my keys

d)

I never found my keys

4.

Choose the best ending for the sentence...

"Jack hadn't heard about the news, even though _______________".

a)

he wasn't there

b)

it was on the front page of every newspaper

c)

he was out of town when it happened

d)

it happened last week

5.

Choose the best ending for the sentence...

"We can see lightning before we hear thunder because _________________".

a)

the rain is heavy

b)

light travels faster than sound

c)

it only rains in winter

d)

sound travels faster than light

6.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence...

"I worked until very late last night. Even though _______________, I stopped at my favourite restaurant before I went home".

a)

I was very hungry

b)

it wasn't too late

c)

I had finished my work

d)

I was very tired

7.

Choose the best ending for the sentence...

"Snakes don't have ears, but they can feel vibrations from noise. Snakes can sense a moving object even though _______________".

a)

they have ears

b)

they feel vibrations

c)

they can't hear

d)

they they are moving

8.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence...

"Even though it was a hot summer night, we went inside and shut the windows because ________________".

a)

the rain stopped

b)

we were enjoying the cool breeze

c)

there were no mozzies

d)

a storm was coming

9.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence...

"Even though I am scared of heights, ______________".

a)

I climbed the tree

b)

I didn't climb the tree

c)

I stayed on the ground

d)

I didn't go on the ride

10.
Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?
a)
Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.
b)
Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.
c)
Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.
d)
Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.
11.
Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tiffany her test.  Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that:
a)
Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test
b)
Tiffany received a good grade on the test
c)
Tiffany is tired
d)
Tiffany is angry at her teacher
12.
Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?
a)
Rita took three hours to finish her homework.
b)
Ritaʼs homework was not finished.
c)
Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
d)
Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.
13.

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.

It is likely that:

a)

Mosquitoes bit Rachel

b)

Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

c)

Rachel fell in poison ivy

d)

Her brother is there too.

14.

"During colonial days there were no bathtubs or showers in the houses. They were not missed, however. Many people of that time never thought of taking a bath. Most people thought that water caused many diseases. Only the hands and face were washed, and that wasn't often."

After reading this, you might infer that people today:

a)

take more baths than people of colonial days

b)

take fewer baths than people of colonial days

c)

fear water more than people of colonial days

d)

think water causes diseases

15.
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:
a)
were pretty
b)
didn't look alike
c)
didn't fit very well
16.

Inferring means _______________________ what is happening in a story.

a)

Figuring out

b)

Summarizing

c)

Knowing the main Idea

d)

Guessing

17.

As soon as we ____ married we _____ in Playita Mia.

a)

got - would live

b)

gets - will lived

c)

get - will live

d)

getting - living

18.

Before I _____ my job I _____ Tiko Tiko.

a)

change - will tell

b)

changing - telling

c)

changes - tells

d)

will have changed - would tell

19.

While they ______ for me, they _____ enough time to prepare.

a)

are waited - would had

b)

are being - will having

c)

are waiting - will have

d)

are wait - might have had

20.

Goku ______ working Until Barney ____ something to eat.

a)

will not start - have

b)

won't starting - having

c)

will be starting - had

d)

will not start - had

21.

The moment I ____ at my office I ____ do it.

a)

arriving - can

b)

arrive - will

c)

am arrive - would

d)

will arrive - don't

22.

She is going to have a shower ____ she goes to bed.

a)

until

b)

after

c)

when

d)

before

23.

We ______ in the mountains ____ it gets dark.

a)

could hike- unless

b)

can hiked - in case

c)

are hiking - as soon as

d)

will be hiking - until

24.

How many paragraphs are in a standard essay?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

25.

What is the structure of an essay?

a)

Introduction, Body, Conclusion

b)

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

c)

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

d)

Development of Ideas

26.

What are the parts you need to include in an introduction paragraph?

a)

Hook

b)

Background Information about the topic

c)

Thesis statement

d)

Evidence

e)

Reasoning

27.

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

a)

All paragraphs

b)

Introduction and conclusion

c)

All body paragraphs

d)

The first body paragraph

28.

Where do you need to include transition words and phrases?

a)

At the beginning of each paragraph

b)

When introducing a new idea or topic

c)

When including evidence

d)

The beginning of each sentence

29.

Which of the following are examples of transitions?

a)

Additionally

b)

Another point to consider

c)

Then

d)

Quote

30.

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

a)

Body Paragraph

b)

Conclusion

c)

Introduction

d)

Claim Statement

31.

In an essay, where can we find the 'thesis statement'?

a)

1st sentence of the introduction

b)

last sentence of the introduction

c)

first sentence of the body paragraphs

d)

1st sentence of the conclusion

e)

last sentence of the conclusion

32.

A synonym for "vast"

a)

fragile

b)

good

c)

remote

d)

large

33.

An antonym for "coastal"

a)

inland

b)

warm

c)

Highland

d)

island

34.

IN Galapagos, several species have evolved to survive in the _______ environment

a)

habitat

b)

frozen

c)

natural

d)

harsh

35.

The _____ of each island are a bit different, and support different kinds of life.

a)

landmark

b)

tourists

c)

environment

d)

landscape

36.

Type the expression that matches the explanation "an injury that happens when you are working"

(a)  

37.

Type the expression that matches the explanation "suggestions from knowledgeable people in a particular field"

(a)  

38.

Type the expression that matches the explanation "someone who might hire you"

(a)  

39.

Type the expression that matches the explanation "good for two people"

(a)  

40.

Not watching TV before bed will _______ you sleep better.

a)

assure

b)

sure

c)

ensure

41.

Type the expression that matches the explanation "full of ideas to make money"

(a)  

42.

After you find the main idea/central idea of a text, you must...

a)

find/provide supporting details/evidence from the text

b)

state whether you agree or disagree with the author's point of view

c)

write an objective summary

d)

None of these

43.
Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth. 
a)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
b)
One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
c)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
d)
Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.
44.
What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
A type of shark called a shortfin mako can leap 20 feet above the surface of the water.
a)
A shark can leap 20 feet out of the water, it is called a shortfin mako. 
b)
The shortfin mako shark can jump above the surface of water.
c)
A shortfin mako is a kind of shark that can leap 20 feet out of the water. 
d)
A shortfin mako can jump 20 feet above the surface of the water.
45.
What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest. 
a)
The biggest country in South America is Brazil, while the tiniest is Suriname.
b)
Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest countries in Brazil.
c)
The largest country is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname, and they are both countries in Brazil.
d)
The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil.
46.
Choose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence:

A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.
a)
A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.
b)
It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.
c)
Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.
d)
Most summer school students have high school reading to do.
47.
Choose the BEST paraphrase of this sentence:
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has been an important market and trading place for hundreds of years.
(World Book Illustrated Atlas page 103)
a)
Tashkent and Uzbekistan are important places to trade hundreds of things in the market.
b)
The Uzbekistan capital city of Tashkent has been a major market and trading place for centuries.
c)
For hundreds of years, Tashkent has been the capital of Uzbekistan and trading places now is important for the market.
d)
Uzbekistan is a popular place for markets and for hundreds of years Tashkent has been trading its capital goods.
48.
 Choose the BEST paraphrase of this text: 

Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.
(Scholastic Book of World Records 2011 page 99)
a)
Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.
b)
According to Scholastic Book of World Records 2011, I think it is great that soccer player Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team!
c)
Soccer player Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing soccer as striker/winger for La Liga's Barcelona team. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain.
d)
According to Scholastic Book of World Records 2011, soccer player Lionel Messi makes over $39 million dollars annually. This impressive salary is from his work as a striker for La Liga's Barcelona team (page 99).
49.
Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk. 
a)
Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.
b)
Dragonflies have six legs.
c)
Although Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.
d)
 Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk. 
50.
Choose the BEST paraphrase of these sentences:
Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.
(World Book Atlas page 212)
a)
Of all sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.
b)
Rugby and football are the most popular sports in the area of New Zealand. Every village, town, and district has teams.
c)
New Zealand sports include rugby football in most districts, villages, and towns.
d)
Most villages, districts, and towns in New Zealand love rugby football and popular sports.
51.
 Choose the BEST paraphrase of this text: 
The giant rafflesia, also known as "the stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five pounds. The flowers give off a smell similar to rotting meat.
a)
The stinking corpse lily, also known as the giant rafflesia has blossoms. They can get pretty big and the blossoms stink.
b)
A flower with the nickname "the stinking corpse lily" produces an odor like rotting meat. The real name of this huge flower that can weigh as much as twenty five pounds is the giant rafflesia.
c)
The giant rafflesia, also known as "the stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five pounds. The flowers give off a smell similar to rotting meat.
d)
There are flowers give off a smell similar to rotting meat. The giant rafflesia, also known as "the stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five pounds.
52.
A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!" You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"
When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.
a)
summarizing
b)
paraphrasing
c)
yelling
d)
talking
53.
Paraphrasing, or restating ideas in your own words, helps you check your understanding of what you hear and read. Read the passage. Which sentence  best restates the ideas in the passage?
 "Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."
a)
Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.
b)
Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.
c)
Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s.
54.
A paraphrase is more than a summary of a text's main ideas—it restates each key idea in about the same number of words.
Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.
Original Text: During the Industrial Revolution, working-class families took for granted that their children would need to be employed to help support the family.
Paraphrase: At the time of the Industrial Revolution, some children wanted to work in factories.
a)
Yes
b)
No
55.
Paraphrasing can help you avoid _____________. It is taking another person's ideas or words and presenting them as your own. This is not only a serious academic offense, but it is also illegal in many cases. Use your own words when you write, and always give credit to others whose ideas you use.
a)
getting int trouble
b)
plagiarism
c)
cheating
d)
pledging
56.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following sentence:
During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.
a)
In the time of the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in the factories.
b)
Factories employed children-even three-year-olds-in the Industrial Revolution.
c)
During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.
57.

The accident was __________, given the icy roads and reckless driving.

a)

inevitably

b)

inmesuarably

c)

genuinely

d)

awesome

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