Midterm Evolve 4

Vocabulary

100

To cook food in very hot water.

Boil

200

Categorize the next words: pineapple, responsible, tearjerker.

What is pineapple? food,

What responsible point out? personal quality,

When do you use this word? In a story

300

(verb phrase) – To do something faster, better, etc. than anyone else. 

break a record

400

A phrase used to sell a product.

slogan

500

To wash something with water.

Rinse.

"I gave my hands a quick rinse."

Grammar

100

This month I ______ (stay) with my sister while my apartment is being painted.

am staying

200

If you like Italian food, ______ (go) Gino's.

go to

300

The train must have broken down. ______ here for about half an hour.

I've been waiting

400

This ______ be my bag! Mine is perfectly fine, but this one has holes in it. 

can/must/might/have

can't

500

Correct the mistake

I prefer the city because country life isn't enough exciting. (1)

If I wanted some advice, I'll ask you for it! (2)

You'll get sick if you ate that. (3)

Answer C must be the right answer, but I'm not sure. (4)

1) exciting enough

2) I'd ask

3) eat

4) might

Speaking

100

Do you agree or disagree?

Comedians who perform for live audiences are usually better entertainers.

I disagree. There are a lot of great comedians who only perform online or on TV.

200

Money should be given to charities not individuals.

I agree with statement because you never know how individuals are going to spend the money you give them.

300

Have a conversation with a classmate using:

"I won a medal when I was in elementary school."

- Did you win a medal when you were in elementary school?

- Yes, I did. I won a medal for best story of the class. What about you? Did you win a medal when you were in elementary school?

- No, I didn’t. But I won a medal in high school as best athlete of the year.

400

Work with your team. Give each other advice about eating out and/or preparing food. Use real conditionals.

If you don’t like old-fashioned restaurants, don’t go to that Mexican one.

500

Discuss with a partner:

It’s (easy / difficult) to boost your career chances here because . . .

problems/solutions

Spelling/voc

100

(adjective) – Wanting to be successful or powerful.

ambitious

200

(verb phrase) – To be popular to do, wear, say, etc. for a short period of time

be a fad

300

(verb phrase) – To be useful or enjoyable despite needing a lot of effort.

be worth it

400

(verb phrase) – To not have enough money to buy something.

can't afford

500

(noun) – Something that someone owns that shows they have a high position in society.

status symbol

Explain

100

When do we use simple present and present continuous. 

Use the simple present for habits and completed actions.

Use the present continuous for an action in progress.

200

Simple past or present perfect. 

• Use the simple past for completed past actions.
• Use the present perfect for past experiences with no specific time given.

300

Explain the present perfect continuous. Give an example. 

• Use the present perfect continuous for an action that started at some time in the past and is still in progress.
• "I've been waiting here for hours!"

400

Difference between dynamic and stative verbs. 

• Dynamic verbs describe an action in progress or a plan. They can be used in continuous forms.
• Stative verbs describe personal qualities, preferences, and opinions. They are generally not used with continuous forms.

500

Modals of speculation.

• To speculate, you can use the modals must, must not, may, might, can't, and could.
• When you feel sure that a speculation is true, use must.
• When you're not sure, use might, could, or may.
• Don't use can for speculation, even when you feel sure something is true.
• When you feel sure that something is not true, use can't or must not.