3/3 Midterm Review

Vocabulary

100

This word means "to join an activity."

Participate

200

This word means "beliefs about what is important in life."

Values

300

If information can be trusted, it is...

Reliable

400

This word means "to carefully judge or examine something before making a decision."

Evaluate

500

A person who reports and writes news stories is called a...

Journalist

Grammar

100

Which sentence contains a gerund? 

A. I want to swim.

B. Swimming is fun.

C. We swim every day.

D. They swam yesterday.

B. Swimming is fun.

200

Which sentence contains an infinitive?

A. She enjoys reading.

B. They decided to leave.

C. Running is healthy.

D. He plays football.

B. They decided to leave.

300

Which word is the base verb?

A. Running

B. To play

C. Play

D. Played

Play

400

Choose the correct sentence.

A. I enjoy to swim.

B. I enjoy swimming.

C. I enjoy swim.

D. I enjoying swimming.

B. I enjoy swimming

500

Complete the sentence:

"I hope ________ the competition."

A. winning

B. win

C. to win

D. won

C. to win

Listening & Reading

100

When listening for the main idea, you should focus on...

A. Every word

B. The overall message

C. Grammar mistakes

D. Only the first sentence

B. The overall message.

200

Supporting details help explain the...

Main idea

300

What is the first thing you should identify when listening to a passage?

The main idea

400

True or False

Good note-taking means writing every word the speaker says.

False

500

Name one strategy that helps improve listening comprehension.

• Listen for key words.

• Listen for the main idea.

• Listen for supporting details.

• Predict the topic before listening.

Language & Culture

100

This type of expression teaches a life lesson.

A proverb

200

"Break the ice" is an example of a...

Idiom

300

What does "You've lost me" mean?

I don't understand.

400

What does "opened your eyes" mean?

It helped you understand something in a new way.

500

Why is preserving languages important?

• They preserve culture.

• They preserve history.

• They preserve traditions.

Fact or Fiction?

100

Before believing information online, you should always check the...

Source

200

200

The Tree Octopus lesson teaches us to...

A. Believe every website.

B. Question unusual information.

C. Stop using the Internet.

D. Study only animals.

B. Question unusual information

300

Which of these is usually the MOST reliable source?

A. A rumor

B. A random social media post

C. A trusted news organization

D. An anonymous website

C. A trusted news organization

400

Name one way to avoid fake news.

• Check the source.

• Compare multiple sources.

• Read beyond the headline.

• Look for evidence.

• Use common sense.

• Check the author.

500

Why should people evaluate information before sharing it?

Because some information is false or misleading, and checking it helps prevent the spread of fake news.