VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR REVIEW FOR PATHWAYS UNITS 1-3 MIDTERM EXAM

Vocabulary and Grammar Review - Unit 1-3 Pathways

UNIT 1

VOCABULARY 1: Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.

access	equal	financial	freedom
poverty	provide	secure	socialize

1. Having such easy ___________ to some of the best computer labs is one of the benefits of studying here at NU.

2. One litre is _________ to 1.76 imperial pints.

3. The students need more _____________ assistance from the government.

4. Children are allowed much more ____________ these days.

5. When is the government going to tackle the problem of ___________ in the inner cities?

6. A healthy diet should ___________ all your essential nutrients.

7. I left my car in a ____________ car park.

8. I am usually too tired to _______________ during the week.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS BELOW.

VOCABULARY 1:

access - the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person:

1. Having such easy access to some of the best computer labs is one of the benefits of studying here at NU.

equal - the same in amount, number, or size:

2. One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints.

financial -  relating to money or how money is managed:

3. The students need more financial assistance from the government.

freedom - the condition or right of being able or allowed to do, say, think, etc. whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited:

4. Children are allowed much more freedom these days.

poverty -  the condition of being extremely poor:

5. When is the government going to tackle the problem of poverty in the inner cities?

provide - to give someone something that they need:

6. A healthy diet should provide all your essential nutrients.

secure - positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break:

7. I left my car in a secure car park.

socialize - to spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself:

8. I am usually too tired to socialize during the week.

VOCABULARY 2: Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.

mood     grateful      factor      long-term     support    volunteer     community

1. He's a well-known artist in the local ____________.

2. Heavy rain was a contributing ___________ in the accident.

3. I'm so ____________ for all that you've done.

4. She wants to have a ___________ job in the future.

5. Our boss is in a good ___________ now.

6. I think it's important to ___________ each other in friendship.

7. If they're short of helpers for cleaning the river, I could _________.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS BELOW.

VOCABULARY 2:

community - the neighborhood you live in

1. He's a well-known artist in the local community.

factor – a reason or cause

2. Heavy rain was a contributing factor in the accident.

grateful – thankful

3. I'm so grateful for all that you've done.

long-term – a job that lasts for several years

4. She wants to have a long-term job in the future.

mood – how you fee, e.g. happy, sad etc.

5. Our boss is in a good mood now.

support – to encourage a friend to succeed

6. I think it's important to support each other in friendship.

volunteer – to do a job that is not paid but that you enjoy

7. If they're short of helpers for cleaning the river, I could volunteer.

WRITING/ GRAMMAR PRACTICE – PRESENT SIMPLE



Read the sentence and find one word that is incorrect. Write the correct word.



1. My mother go to her office at the same time every morning.

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2. Martin and his brother is the tennis champions this year.

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3. Switzerland don't have much poverty.

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4. My friend usually take a bus to the university.

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Check your answers below. 



1. My mother goes to her office at the same time every morning.


2. Martin and his brother are the tennis champions this year.


3. Switzerland doesn't have much poverty.



4. My friend usually takes a bus to the university.

UNIT 2

VOCABULARY 1

afford - to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time:

They can't afford another trip abroad this year.

creative - producing or using original and unusual ideas:

She's very creative on the design front .

efficient - working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way

We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.

equipment - the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose:

The teacher demonstrated how to use the equipment.

eventually - in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.

Keep trying and you'll find a job eventually.

powered – strength

Our car doesn't have enough power to tow a trailer.

prevention - the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something

As far as health is concerned, it is often said that prevention is better than cure.

struggled - to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

He struggled to pedal his bicycle up the hill.

              

VOCABULARY 2:

benefit - a helpful or good effect or an advantage

He wanted his money to be used for the benefit of poor children.

innovation -  a new idea or method, or the use of new ideas and methods  

She says universities should work with the private sector to foster innovation.

container -  a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially to carry or store it

This container will take six litres.

store -   to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future

The data is stored on a hard disk and backed up on a CD.

identify -  to recognize a problem, need, fact, etc. and to show that it exists

 Students need to identify their priorities. 

indicate -  to show, point, or make clear in another way 

Please indicate which free book you would like to receive.

valuable - worth a lot of money

These antiques are extremely valuable so take care of them.

GRAMMAR / WRITING PRACTICE 1: REVIEW OF THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Read the sentence and find one error with the simple past tense. Write the correct word in the space.



            1.   Last night we watch a movie until two in the morning because it was so good.

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            2.   That astronaut didn't went to the moon, only to the International Space Station.

______________________________________________________________



            3.   Last year, our English teacher gived us homework every night.

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            4.   In 1954, a company called Bell Labs make the first solar panel.

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CHECK YOUR ANSWERS BELOW. 



1. Last night we watched a movie until two in the morning because it was so good.

2. That astronaut didn't go to the moon, only to the International Space Station.

3. Last year, our English teacher gave us homework every night.


4. In 1954, a company called Bell Labs made the first solar panel.

UNIT 3

VOCABULARY 1

accurate -  correct, exact, and without any mistakes

The number is accurate to three decimal places.

collaborate -  to work with someone else for a special purpose

Two writers collaborated on the script for the film.

feature - a typical quality or an important part of something

Our latest model of phone has several new features.

investigate - to examine something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it

Detectives will continue to investigate the incident.

launch - to begin or start something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product

The programme was launched a year ago.

log in - to connect to a computer system by putting in a particular set of letters or numbers

If you are already a registered user, please log in.

participant - a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity

We were participants in a live debate on television.

potential - someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed

You have the potential to reach the top of your profession.