Name:

__________________________
workshop Date: __________________________
Score: __________________________

A ►

Listen to the phone conversation. Check () the correct answers. (2 POINTS)

1. In the morning, Rob was _____ . 2. Next week, Kate is going to _____ .
 cleaning his apartment  take care of Rob’s apartment
 feeding his fish  be out of town on vacation
 packing his suitcase  go on a trip with Rob

B ►

Listen to the people talking. Check () the correct answers. (2 POINTS)

1. Grace is a person who _____ . 2. Sonia prefers it when people _____ .

 likes to have fun  don’t talk about their problems
 talks about politics  can talk about different things
 is too serious  keep changing the subject

Check () the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (5 POINTS)

1. Keiko really wanted to go to Mike’s party, so she _________ his invitation.

 turned down    received    accepted
2. Zach doesn’t usually brag about his accomplishments. He tends to be pretty _________ .
 modest    inflexible    opinionated
3. Valeria thinks the climate is changing. She’s concerned about _________ .
 global warming    government corruption    drug trafficking
4. My TV remote isn’t working right. The buttons keep _________ .
 sticking    skipping    flickering
5. I can’t believe our team won the championship game. What a _________ for all the players on the team.
 disaster    coincidence    triumph

D
d
Circle the incorrect word in each sentence. Then write the correct word or words on the blank. (6 POINTS)

1. I think worked with children would not be a lot of fun. _______________

2. A part-time tutor is not as well paid than a teacher. _______________

3. If you work as a bookkeeper, you’re expecting to like numbers. _______________

4. Would you rather meeting a politician or a journalist? _______________

5. A good way to keep a job is by have a good attitude. _______________

6. Melanie has worked as a waitress for two years before she became a chef. _______________
 E
Complete the paragraph with the correct words. (5 POINTS)
My old car has some problems that need to be __________ (fixed / fixing). First, one of the doors
(1)
is __________ (damage / damaged) where I had an accident last year. Inside, the seats are
(2)
__________ (tear / torn) in several places and need __________ (replacing / replaced). Finally,
(3) (4)
there is a __________ (leak / leaking) in one of the tires. With all these problems, I should probably
(5)
just buy a new car!

Match the parts to make logical sentences. (6 POINTS)

1. I like students _______ a. is to go to a lot of parties.

2. I can’t stand it _______ b. that I’d like to know better.
3. I’d rather watch a DVD at someone’s house _______ c. who are excited about learning.
4. The best way to meet new people _______ d. than staying at home.
5. Going out with friends is more interesting _______ e. when my friends don’t answer my texts.
6. Jeremy is a person _______ f. than go out to the movies.

Read about the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. Then circle T (true) or F (false). (5 POINTS)

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Many people worry about the dangers that nuclear power plants pose for people and the environment. Nuclear
power systems are designed to include many safety features, and almost all nuclear power plants work safely and
efficiently. But natural disasters can happen.

One of the world’s most recent and serious nuclear disasters occurred at a power plant in Fukushima, Japan. On
March 11, 2011, several nuclear reactors at the Fukushima plant were damaged by a massive 8.9-magnitude
earthquake and a huge 33-foot-high tsunami. After the earthquake struck, the reactor’s cooling system lost power.
When the cooling system failed, pressure in the reactor kept on rising, and radiation inside the plant rose to 1,000
times its normal level. The destroyed reactors were flooded with seawater in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent a
nuclear meltdown.

Newspapers reported that approximately 160 people were exposed to radiation, and that three plant workers
suffered from full radiation sickness. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated from the area surrounding the
site. Radiation from the nuclear plant even spread north and west toward the West Coast of the United States. It
was detected by scientists in Sacramento, California, ten days later.

Fifty Fukushima plant workers remained on-site at the nuclear reactor after 750 other workers were evacuated.
The jobs of these remaining workers were to prevent fires, keep the nuclear core cool with seawater, and install
new power lines. These brave workers were limited to working in blocks of 15 minutes in high-radiation areas. All
the workers wore special suits and masks to keep them as safe as possible.
1. T F Most nuclear power plants work safely and efficiently.
2. T F Only one reactor was damaged in the earthquake.
3. T F Nuclear radiation does not usually travel very far.
4. T F The Fukushima reactors avoided nuclear meltdown.
5. T F The plant workers didn’t work in high-radiation areas.
Fill
inHthe blank with the correct form of the verb. (4 POINTS)
1. The streetlights _________________ (repair) by city volunteers.
2. One way _________________ (reduce) garbage is to recycle more.
3. Acid rain _________________ (cause) by pollution from factories.
4. We can protect ourselves from skin cancer by _________________ (limit) our exposure to the sun.

Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs. (5 POINTS)

A thief stole my car last week while my wife and I __________ (shop) at a department store.
(1)
I was very upset because I __________ (buy) the car the day before. Luckily, we __________
(2) (3)
(get) the car back right away because the police __________ (catch) the thief while he
(4)
__________ (program) the GPS system in the car!
(5)

J
W
Complete each response with the correct form of a verb from the box. (6 POINTS)

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ask leave study

1. A: Did you catch your plane last week?

B: No, I didn’t. When I got to the airport, the flight __________ just __________ .
2. A: The computer screen is very dark.
B: Hmm. Maybe the brightness control needs __________ .
3. A: What’s the matter with the light?
B: The switch is __________ .
4. A: Would you rather take a biology or an earth science course?
B: I think I’d rather __________ earth science.
5. A: How can I learn vocabulary?
B: By _______________ people about words you don’t understand.
6. A: Would you like to be a music critic?
B: Why not? I’d love _______________ to great music played by amazing bands!

Check () the correct word or phrase to complete each request. (4 POINTS)

1. _________ you mind if use your pen for a minute?

  Can    Do    Should
2. Could you tell Isabella not _________ rude to the guests?
 to be    be    being
3. Please ask Derek _________ we can do to help.
 if    what    whether
4. I wonder _________ you could take me home now.
 that    when    if

Circle the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (6 POINTS)

1. Typewriters have become obsolete (before / since) the invention of computers.

2. India has been an independent country (for / at) nearly 60 years.
3. (By the time / After) Michael Jackson died in 2009, he had become famous around the world.
4. The U.S. TV show Friends lasted (for / since) ten years.
5. (Until / Once) the civil rights movement of the 1960s, voting rights were restricted for African Americans in
many U.S. states.
6. The Berlin Wall was built (in / from) 1961.

Complete each suggestion with the correct form of the verb. (5 POINTS)

1. A: I need to make some extra money.

B: What about __________ (get) a part-time job?
2. A: I’m so disorganized. I need to learn how to organize my life.
B: Have you thought about __________ (hire) a professional organizer?
3. A: I want to buy a new sofa, but it’s too big to put in my car.
B: You know, you can get the store __________ (deliver) it to you.
4. A: I’d like to improve my memory.
B: It might be a good idea __________ (read) a book on memory techniques.
5. A: Now that I have a new job, I just don’t have time to walk my dog during the week.
B: Why don’t you have a dog-walking service __________ (come) to take care of your dog Monday
through Friday?
 E () the correct word to complete each sentence. (5 POINTS)
Check
1. When I go out to lunch with Lydia, she usually insists on paying the bill.
She’s very _________ .
 ambitious    pragmatic    generous
2. Richard is always arguing with his classmates. He doesn’t _________ them.
 get along with    keep up with    break up with
3. Molly isn’t very compassionate. She seems uncaring and _________ about other people’s problems.
 timid    resourceful    insensitive
4. The basketball players are on strike and won’t play unless the owners give in to their _________ for better
health insurance.
 demand    suggestion    prediction
5. The first humans landed on the moon in 1969. It was a great _________ .
 achievement    invention    epidemic

Match the clauses to make logical sentences. (5 POINTS)

1. For a person to become successful, _______ a. I became more responsible.

2. After I went to college, _______ b. because I didn’t want to work hard.
3. If I’d listened to my parents, _______ c. since I started working.
4. I’ve been able to do well _______ d. I would have gone to college.
5. I didn’t accomplish much when I was younger _______ e. it’s necessary to have a good attitude.

Circle the incorrect word in each sentence. Then write the correct word or words on the blank. (5 POINTS)

1. Elizabeth Taylor was from England, didn’t she? _______________

2. In order climbing Mount Everest, you need to be in top physical shape. _______________

3. The biggest challenge about be a police officer is the danger you face every day. _______________

4. A lot of charities get their work doing by volunteers. _______________

5. Muhammad Ali, that was born Cassius Clay in 1942, was nicknamed “The Greatest” because of his superior
boxing skills. _______________

Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (6 POINTS)

I __________ (’ve managed / was managed) to achieve a lot recently. After I looked for a year or so,
(1)
I __________ (found / have found) a great new job. Since then, I __________ (’m being / ’ve been)
(2) (3)
much happier at work. Also, after looking for several months, I __________ (move / will move)
(4)
into a wonderful apartment next weekend. The apartment is very large, so I __________ (’d need / ’ll need)
(5)
to buy some new furniture. By the end of the summer, I’d like to __________ (have had / will have had)
(6)
at least a few parties!
 I () the correct phrase to complete each response. (4 POINTS)
Check
1. A: I’m so hungry.
B: You _________ eaten something before we left.
 would have    might have    should have
2. A: Tabitha seems happy.
B: Hmm. She __________done well on her test.
 must have    should have    will have
3. A: Why wasn’t Derek in school?
B: He _________ been sick.
 may have    would have    should have
4. A: The coach was really angry with you. What happened?
B: If I’d remembered to set my alarm clock, I _________ been late for practice.
 must not have    shouldn’t have    wouldn’t have

Read about Groupon. Then circle T (true) or F (false). (6 POINTS)

Groupon

Groupon is one of today’s newest and most exciting successful businesses. Groupon, which offers discounted gift
certificates that can be used at both local and national companies, is a web-based company with more than 35
million registered users.

Groupon, a combination of the words group and coupon, was created by Andrew Mason from Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, in 2008. Mason was originally working on the Point, a social-justice web-based project that he
thought would help solve the world’s big problems, like homelessness and hunger. Groupon was an afterthought
project that Mason and his business associates hoped would pay the bills while they continued work on the Point.

Groupon is so popular because it offers people living in certain areas around the world the opportunity to buy
products and services from local businesses at a deep discount. Groupon offers one special deal each day with a
minimum number of buyers. For a deal to be successful, the minimum number of buyers (for example, 2,000
people willing to buy a half-off coupon for a restaurant) need to agree to purchase the deal. The more people
Groupon can find who agree to buy a product or service, the more it drives down the price, but Groupon also
makes sure that the business offering the product doesn’t lose money in the process.

Mason feels that Groupon can be used as a tool for social change. He says, “When consumers are buying these
half-off deals, they don’t realize it, but they’re playing their part in revitalizing their local economy and reversing
the trend of people spending a larger amount of time in front of the computer screen . . . .”

1. T F In 2008, Groupon was not Andrew Mason’s main project.

2. T F Groupon was created to make money.
3. T F Groupon offers deals from distant restaurants.
4. T F A certain number of people have to agree to buy a gift certificate so the deal works.
5. T F Businesses that participate in Groupon often lose money.
6. T F Andrew Mason doesn’t think Groupon has a positive effect on social change.
Fill
inKthe blank with the correct form of the verb. (4 POINTS)
d 1. Hunger is a real problem in our community. People should not __________ (force) to suffer from hunger
because of the high cost of food.
2. Bullying is becoming a huge problem in schools. Teachers and students ought __________ (require) to
take an anti-bullying seminar every year.
3. Company outsourcing is taking jobs away from people in our country. Local companies should __________
(fine) for each job they move to a foreign country.
4. Taxes on businesses and individuals are too high. Taxes have to __________ (reduce) in order to improve
the economy.

Circle the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (6 POINTS)

1. Typewriters have become obsolete (before / since) the invention of computers.

2. India has been an independent country (for / at) nearly 60 years.
3. (By the time / After) Michael Jackson died in 2009, he had become famous around the world.
4. The U.S. TV show Friends lasted (for / since) ten years.
5. (Until / Once) the civil rights movement of the 1960s, voting rights were restricted for African Americans in
many U.S. states.
6. The Berlin Wall was built (in / from) 1961.

Complete each suggestion with the correct form of the verb. (5 POINTS)

1. A: I need to make some extra money.

B: What about __________ (get) a part-time job?
2. A: I’m so disorganized. I need to learn how to organize my life.
B: Have you thought about __________ (hire) a professional organizer?
3. A: I want to buy a new sofa, but it’s too big to put in my car.
B: You know, you can get the store __________ (deliver) it to you.
4. A: I’d like to improve my memory.
B: It might be a good idea __________ (read) a book on memory techniques.
5. A: Now that I have a new job, I just don’t have time to walk my dog during the week.
B: Why don’t you have a dog-walking service __________ (come) to take care of your dog Monday
through Friday?