REVIEW FOR MIDTERM TEST.

VOCABULARY
1. Competitiv
e
2. Stressed
3. Impatient
4. Laid-back
5. Demandin
g
6. Patient
7. Down-toearth
8. Talented
9. Outgoing
10. Reliable
11. Support
ive
12. Shy

Circle the correct word (adjective or adverb) to complete the

paragraph below.
Derrick is ________________ (incredible/incredibly) fascinated by codes. He
and several friends _______________ (eager/eagerly) use codes with letters,
numbers, very ____________ (simple/ simply) pictures, and ______________
(invisible/invisibly)

ink.

Sometimes,

they

________________

(careful/carefully) copy old codes that they have studied. Other times, the
________________

(clever/cleverly)

boys

create

________________

(entire/entirely) new systems. Derrick, Ramon, Scott, and Chris have

become skilled and ________________ (enthusiastic/enthusiastically) makers
and breakers of codes. As a result, no one was surprised yesterday when Mrs.
Chin

asked

the

boys

(mysterious/mysteriously)

for

help

letter.

with
She

a
had

________________
________________

(recent/recently) found it in her mailbox.

Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses and the
present perfect.
1. A I ______________________ ( not / try ) Indonesian food. I hear its very
good.
B Yeah, it is. I _______________________ (eat) it several times, and I like it a
lot.
2. A I ______________________ ( not / go ) hiking lately. Lets go on Sunday.

B Great idea! I ________________________ ( not / do ) that for a long time

either.
3. A I _________________________ ( surf ) in Hawaii several times.
B Wow! That sound great. I ____________________________ ( never / be ) to
Hawaii.

Read the situations and choose the best alternative.

(1)

She went to Ariels office, but _________________________________

he has gone out.- he had gone out.- he was went out.- he had went out. - he has went
out.

(2)

We went back to the town after 20 years. It was so different.______________________

Its had changed very much.--It has change very much.-- It had changed very much.

(3)

Pedro invited me to the concert, but I couldnt go._____________________________

I have arranged a meeting--I had arranged a meeting--I had arrange a meeting.

(4)

They got late to the church last night. ______________________________________

The mass had already begun.--The mass has already began.-- The mass had already began
.

Complete the conversations. Write questions with have and the

adverb ever. Give short answers.
1. A __________________________________________________? (do anything
dangerous)
B ________________________ . I jumped off a moving train once.
2. A __________________________________________________? (break a leg)
B ________________________ . Ive been lucky that way.
3. A __________________________________________________? (win a contest)

B ________________________ . I won $100 in a dancing contest once.

4. A __________________________________________________? (lose your wallet)
B ________________________ . I never lose things.
Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives.
1. Russia is __________________________ country in the world. It covers over
17,000,000 square kilometers. (large)
2. According to one survey, Japan is ______________________________ country to
live in. (expensive)
3. That same survey reports that Norway is the country with
___________________________ quality of life. (good)
4. Most teenagers think golf is __________________________ sport. They get
bored with watching golf games! (interesting)
5. East Timor is ______________________________ country. It became independent
on May 20, 2002. (new)
Look at the name of the place in each question. Circle the logical
answer.
Then complete the question, beginning with How..
1. ____________________________ the Volga River?
a. Its 3,686 kilometers long.
b. Its 3,686 kilometers high.
2. ____________________________ Mount Kilimanjaro?
a. Its 5,963 meters high.
b. Its 5,963 meters great.
3. ____________________________ the Atlantic Ocean?
a. Its 9,219 meters big.
b. Its 9,219 meters deep.
4. ____________________________ Canada?
a. Its covers 9,330,970 square kilometers. b. Its 9,330,970 kilometers
high.
Add a comment to describe things these people do a lot. Use always
and a continuous verb.
Then write a response using at least to point out the positive side
of the situation.
1. A Marcie is a generous
person. .........................................................................................
B .....................................................................................................................
..

2. A My classmates are
competitive. .........................................................................................
B .....................................................................................................................
..
3. A He adores
music. .........................................................................................
B .....................................................................................................................
..
Write a response to each question, stating the contrary. Add a
prefix to the adjective to
give the opposite meaning and use the word in parentheses.
1. Is Sally reliable? __________________________________ ( extremely )
2. Are you an organized person? __________________________________ ( pretty )
3. Is Oscar a patient boss? __________________________________ ( so )
4. Are the new employees competent? __________________________________
( totally )