Unit 1: First-Time Experiences
We will meet _____ the school gate at 3 p.m.
a) at b) on c) in d) between
at
Name one sport in which each of these pieces of equipment is used. (Ex. ball --> football)
1) racquet --> 2) goggles --> 3) shuttlecock -->
1) tennis, badminton, etc.
2) swimming (some others can work as well)
3) badminton
Classify these three animals: frog, dolphin, snake
Ex.: ant-->insect
frog -->
dolphin -->
snake -->
frog --> amphibian
dolphin --> mammal
snake --> reptile
This gadgest helps you find north, south, east, and west.
a compass
In the future, robots _____ clean our houses for us.
The South Pole is 90 _____ to the south of the equator.
a) latitudes b) longitudes c) degrees d) pinpoints
c) degrees
Write one piece of advice for a classmate who you think eats too much sugary food.
You should _______.
You mustn't _______.
Emperor penguins _________ together to keep warm.
huddle
I _____ (visit) Thailand for the first time in 2009. Since then, I have returned many times.
visited
When I saw the enormous whale breach the surface of the water, I was full of _____: a) bravery b) wonder c) beauty d) campaign
b) wonder
Complete this sentence in the present perfect verb tense: I ________ (not see) Makie yet. Is she here today?
haven't seen
I twist when you dance,
I sway when you skip,
I'm where your leg meets your torso,
I'm called your _____.
hip
What is the most common collective noun for a group of whales?
A pod of whales
(gam, herd, and school are all less common, and not acceptable as answers here)
This phrasal verb means 'to test something new to see if it works.'
try out
The students worked _____ (hard) than last term, so they got better results.
harder
Which sentence correctly uses the verb + object + infinitive pattern? 1) They listened to the protest on the news. 2) I want my brother to help me. 3) We spoke to our teacher after class. 4) We admire our teacher.
2. I want my brother to help me.
Write a first conditional sentence without any mistakes.
Several possibilities.
Correct the mistakes: A whale's fin help it to swim quick through the ocean. Also called a flipper, this fin have a similar structure to the human hand!
help --> helps
quick-->quickly
have --> has
A whale's fin helps it to swim quickly through the ocean. Also called a flipper, this fin has a similar structure to the human hand.
This is a word you could use to describe things that make life easier:
Noun form: _ _ _ _ e _ _ e _ _ e
Adjective form: _ _ _ _ e _ _ e _ t
convenience
convenient
plenty
a lot
('alot' will not be accepted as a correct response)
Write a sentence in the present perfect tense that uses:
1. just or yet, 2. a preposition, 3. a geographic vocabulary word (city, country, pinpoint, location, equator...)
Example: I haven't been to every country in the world yet.
Imagine you read a story about a young athlete who practiced every day, even when tired, and later won a big competition.
What can we infer about the athlete's character?
The athlete is determined, hardworking, dedicated, etc. We can infer these things about the athlete's character because the athlete practices even when tired and doesn't give up easily.
Rewrite these two sentences as one sentence, using a relative pronoun:
Plants get energy from the sun. They use this energy to make food.
Plants get energy from the sun, which they use to make food.
What are two words or phrases that you can use to introduce a contrasting point?
(others are possible)
Answer the following question in a complete sentence with NO mistakes:
What would you do if you won the lottery?
If I won the lottery, I would ________.
I would ______.