Vocabulary
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient is........
a. acquire
b. wage
c. consequence
d. approve
c. consequence
_______the speed at which a thing moves or changes.
a. appropriate
b. era
c. pace
d. significant
c. pace
Review the passage on page 2 of the Student’s Book. Read the questions and choose the correct answers according to the text.
Which of the following is NOT true about language acquisition?
a. Some people know between 50,000 and 60,000 words.
b. We learn roughly eight words a day.
c. Every adult stops learning language at age 20.
d. We start learning language at birth.
c. Every adult stops learning language at age 20.
Review the passage on page 18 of the Student’s Book. Read the questions and circle the correct answers according to the text.
Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
a. Modern athletic facilities were inspired by historical roots.
b. Most athletes study ancient athletes to improve their skills.
c. Ancient athletes were the first to use illegal substances.
d. The Greeks would do anything to win a medal.
a. Modern athletic facilities were inspired by historical roots.
important or likely to be important in history is called.....
a. regional
b. massive
c. current
d. historic
d. historic
_______important or noticeable.
a. appropriate
b. era
c. pace
d. significant
d. significant
Review the passage on page 2 of the Student’s Book. Read the questions and circle the correct answers according to the text.
Which of the following best describes the author’s opinion about learning a new language?
a. It is too difficult if you don’t start at birth.
b. People were born to learn to communicate.
c. Learning languages demands a special gift.
d. We must learn new languages from our brothers and sisters.
b. People were born to learn to communicate.
Review the passage on page 26 of the Student’s Book. Read the statements and write T (true) or F (false) according to the text.
Global warming is also called global climate change._____
True
to try to deal with a problem or task is.......
a. tackle
b. threaten
c. suspend
d. yield
a. tackle
_______a period of time of which particular events or stages are typical.
a. appropriate
b. era
c. pace
d. significant
b. era
Review the passage on page 10 of the Student’s Book. Read the questions and circle the correct answers according to the text.
Why was Japan’s population mostly young in the 1950s?
a. It was healthier to live in rural areas.
b. Children were needed to produce household products.
c. Diseases and health problems encouraged people to have large families.
d. Adults were better educated because of the introduction of schools.
c. Diseases and health problems encouraged people to have large families.
Review the passage on page 26 of the Student’s Book. Read the statements and write T (true) or F (false) according to the text.
Scientists agree that climate change is linked to carbon dioxide levels.______
True
to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing is .........
a. conclude
b. forecast
c. boost
d. declare
a. conclude
At the end of the 1960s, almost all US______ had a TV.
facility
household
struggle
substantial
household
Review the passage on page 10 of the Student’s Book. Read the questions and circle the correct answers according to the text.
Which of the following does the author express concern about in the text?
a. How will people increase the population?
b. How will the age of the population affect the environment?
c. How will families afford household products in the future?
d. How will countries pay for increased numbers of elderly people?
d. How will countries pay for increased numbers of elderly people?
Which of the following statements is true?
a. People have always used oil and wood for cooking and heating.
b. The solution to global warming is obvious.
c. The release of methane gas will slow the pace of global warming.
d. Climate refugees live in Bangladesh and some island nations.
b. The solution to global warming is obvious.
_______suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion.
a. appropriate
b. era
c. pace
d. significant
a. appropriate
Thomas was________ to understand the article written in Japanese.
facility
household
struggle
substantial
struggle (struggling)
Review the passage on page 18 of the Student’s Book. Read the questions and circle the correct answers according to the text.
According to the author why did the Greeks suspend fighting?
a. To celebrate important holidays together
b. Because of a strong desire to support an age of peace
c. Because of a love of competition and the desire to win
d. To plant and harvest crops
c. Because of a love of competition and the desire to win
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. Carbon dioxide is useful for life on earth.
b. Methane is a greenhouse gas.
c. The amount of carbon dioxide in the air has increased by almost half since the nineteenth century.
d. Most people wanting to cut back on energy use come from developing countries.
d. Most people wanting to cut back on energy use come from developing countries.