Semester II Review BMU

Grammar 1

100

What is an agent?

The person or thing doing the action in a passive voice sentence/the noun which follows "by" in a passive voice sentence/ the person or thing that was the subject in the active voice sentence

not:

200

Nominalize this sentence:

He suggested that we go to the beach today.

He made the suggestion that we go to the beach today.

300

Unscramble these sentences:

1. reviewed/will/the board/next week's/during/ the proposal/by/meeting/be

2. final/consulted/they/the stakeholders/ made/had/ after all/the final/been/decision

3. being/secure/at the time/the data/ server/transferred/the incident,/to a/of/was

1. The proposal will be reviewed by the board during next week’s meeting.

2. They made the final decision after all the stakeholders had been consulted

3. At the time of the incident, the data was being transferred to a secure server. (or The data was being transferred to a secure server at the time of the incident)

400

Change this sentence to have a passive reporting verb:

            The virus originated in France. (say)

There are two variations, provide both for full points

1. It is said that the virus originated in France.

2. The virus is said to have originated in France.

500

Fill in the blanks

Travelers often choose to visit Scandinavia _______________ (3) a safer destination than southern Europe, but also as __________ crowded during peak season. Certain destinations are________ easier to reach now _________ in the past, but many argue that they aren’t ________ unique ________ to offer an experience unlike any other.

Travelers often choose to visit Scandinavia not only as a safer destination than southern Europe, but also as less crowded during peak season. Certain destinations are far easier to reach now than in the past, but many argue that they aren’t so unique as to offer an experience unlike any other.

1000

Fix the mistakes:

1. She stopped to smoke a few months ago

2. He accused me to be lazy

3. It is free visiting the museum on Sundays.

4. I'm frightend of to go in elevators.

1. She stopped smoking a few months ago

2. He accused me of being lazy

3. It is free to visit the museum on Sundays.

4. I'm frightend of going in elevators.

Vocab 1

100

What are you doing when you are making small, impatient movements or when you are unable to sit still?

fidgeting

200

Choose the best synonym for the bold word:

Although I still get quite irritable when Africa is referred to as a country....

a. confused                  c. defensive

b. annoyed                   d. upset

irritable = b. annoyed

300

Which of these words doesn't have silent letters:

a. guilty                c. stigmatize   

b. benign              d. doubtful

c. stigmatize

400

Fill in the blanks for these idioms related to choice:

bets, horses, devil, angel, judgement, brainer, fence, evils, friends

1. better the _______ you know

2. sit on the _________

3. the lesser of two ________

4. against my better _______

Bonus 200 pts for meanings for all of the idioms

1. better the devil you know - it's sometimes safer or wiser to deal with a person or situation you already know 

2. sit on the fence - to avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute or debate. 

3. the lesser of two evils - when faced with two bad options, choosing the one that is not as bad as the other. 

4. against my better judgement - doing something even though you believe it may not be the best idea or that it could lead to trouble. 

500

Match the halves of the phrases

1. going                a. interest rates

2. expand             b. the recovery

3. cut                   c. on strike

4. coming out       d. of a recession

5. stifling             e. operations

1-c going on strike        

2-e expand operations      

3-a cut interest rates              

4-d coming out of a recession

5-b stifling the recovery      

1000

Make two sentences using these four words correctly:

meritocratic, correlation, hierarchy, crushing

Example: There is a correlation between a meritocratic society and having a strict hierarchy at a company. Because of this, the failure might have a crushing effect on new employees looking to advance their careers.

Random 1

100

Change this sentence to include this word: EIGHT

This survey showed that 80% of people do not sleep enough.

This survey showed that eight out of ten people didn't sleep enough.

200

What were the topics of each chapter?

(50 points for each answer)

Unit 1: Creativity (and schools)

Unit 5: Economic resources (Washing machine)

Unit 7: Same but different (Ways of telling stories)

Unit 10: Success 

300

Can you name 10 US states?

Instructor decides how many points to give

400

Winning team loses 400 points

500

What city is Xenia from?

Boulder, Colorado

1000

How do you correctly pronounce the names of these towns in Massachusetts?

1. Worcester          3. Sommerville

2. Leicester           4. Scituate

1. Worcester = Wuh-stah

2. Leicester = Les-ter

3. Sommerville = Summer-ville

4. Scituate = Sitch-oo-it

Grammar 2

100

How do you form the passive voice?

give an example

Object + verb "to be" + past participle (+by agent)

200

Change this sentence to use the following word: RATHER

I would prefer you to submit all your homework in Moodle.  

I would rather you submitted your homework in Moodle

300

Which patterns do these verbs take?

1. promise, refuse, decide

2. forget, avoid, stop

Which pattern do these adjectives take?

3. free, pleased, difficult

1. verb + to + infinitive

2. verb + -ing

3. adj + to + infinitive

400

Nominalize this sentence and then make that sentence passive (200 pts for each step):

We prefer candidates who have a Master's degree.

1. We give preference to to candidates who have a Master's degree

2. Preference is given to candidates who have a Master's degree

500

Fill in the blanks

1. Have you _______ heard such nonsense?

2. She hasn't won the race _______, but she's currently in a very strong position

3. We have been talking to them ______, but we haven't made much progress __________.

4. It's ________ been announced that the Chevy Matiz is the best car in Uzbekistan.

1. Have you ever heard such nonsense?

2. She hasn't won the race yet, but she's currently in a very strong position

3. We have been talking to them for months, but we haven't made much progress this week.

4. It's just been announced that the Chevy Matiz is the best car in Uzbekistan.

1000

Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s)

1. Many users see cloud storage not only as a _________ convenient option than external hard drives, but also as _________ prone to physical damage.

2. Sustainable brands aren’t _________ widely available in small towns as fast fashion chains, and while these may  _________ be found online, accessibility remains a challenge.

3. Coastal cities are  _________ easier to evacuate during a storm than mountainous regions, but some argue they aren’t  _________  safe as to avoid all risk entirely.

4. I’d _________ as soon attend a night class as take an online course, as  _________ as the teaching quality is high.

5. In some cases, people would be better _________ setting boundaries early  _________ than trying to fix things later.

1. Many users see cloud storage not only as a more convenient option than external hard drives, but also as less prone to physical damage.

2. Sustainable brands aren’t as widely available in small towns as fast fashion chains, and while these may also be found online, accessibility remains a challenge.

3. Coastal cities are far/much easier to evacuate during a storm than mountainous regions, but some argue they aren’t so safe as to avoid all risk entirely.

4. I’d just as soon attend a night class as take an online course, as long as the teaching quality is high.

5. In some cases, people would be better off setting boundaries early rather than trying to fix things later.

Vocab 2

100

Which expression means "don't be in a hurry"?

1. at the drop of a hat

2. hold your horses

3. that ship sailed

4. hit the sack

Bonus 200 points if you can explain the meaning of the other idioms.

1. at the drop of a hat - you do something straight away, without hesitating 

2. hold your horses

3. that ship sailed - an opportunity is no longer available or that it’s too late to do something 

4. hit the sack - to go to bed or go to sleep, especially when you're tired 

200

what does debilitating mean?

making someone very weak and infirm or ending to weaken something (adj)

ex: having too many options to choose from can be debilitating for indecisive people

300

Choose the correct words:

1. Only a small share/handful/amount of people took music classes beyond 5th grade.

2. The vast majority/minority/fraction of students claimed they did not use AI on their reports.

3. About one from/on/in three people at the event spoke a second language.

1. Only a small handful of people took music classes beyond 5th grade.

2. The vast majority of students claimed they did not use AI on their reports.

3. About one in three people at the event spoke a second language.

400

What is the definition of "amenities"?

What are some examples of amenities?

amenities - services offered in a village/town/city

examples: water, sewage, electricity, gas, roads, public swimming pools, bus and train services, libraries, etc

500

Match the verbs with the nouns or pronouns to make expressions:

1. express              a. a new hobby

2. break with          b. the experience of others

3. devote               c. yourself freely

4. take up              d. yourself to work

5. build on             e. convention

1- c express yourself freely         

2-e break with convention      

3-d devote yourself to work     

4-a take up a new hobby        

5-b build on the experience of others   

1000

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

Training and discipline go hand ______ hand, but athletes who spend too much time dwelling ______ past failures often lose focus. Just because you didn’t win the last race doesn’t mean you’re falling ______ the wayside—unless you throw ______ the towel. Instead of setting your heart on immediate victory, try to measure success ______ consistent progress and resilience.

Training and discipline go hand in hand, but athletes who spend too much time dwelling on past failures often lose focus. Just because you didn’t win the last race doesn’t mean you’re falling by the wayside—unless you throw in the towel. Instead of setting your heart on immediate victory, try to measure success by consistent progress and resilience.

Random 2

100

Which units did we cover this semester?

Units/Chapters: 1, 5, 7, 10

200

Can you name all the countries in the UK?

England, North Ireland, Wales, and Scotland 

(50 pts for each named)

300

What CEFR level did Xenia test at in Russian?

a. A1              d. B2

b. A2              e. C1

c. B1              f. C2

400

What questions should a newspaper report answer?

500

Create a headline and short news report for this photo

You have 90 seconds to plan and 2 minutes to give a news report orally

Instructor decides if the points should be awarded :)

1000

Can you name 30 countries in the world in 60 seconds?

Instructor decides how many point to award