I Term Exam Topics English

These questions must be presented on a folder paper the day of the exam. That is the requirement to do the IQ
Exam.

1. Grammar Topics
a. Present Simple vs. Present Perfect Time Phrases
1. Our basketball team the interschool championship again. It is the third time our players (a)
___________________ (win)the trophy and succeeded in this important sports event.
2. The majority of the schools families (b) ___________________ (attend) the Arts Festival this
year. This is awesome news! Students (c) ___________________ already ___________________
(send) the families a thank you note.
3. Fabio Leguizamo (d) ___________________ (be) an Incredible Teacher. He founded Incredible
Productions in the 90s,
4. He (e) ___________________ (work) as a professor for more than 30 years.

b. Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Time Phrases

1. When their mum ___________________ (come) home last night, the children
___________________ (eat) their dinner.
2. Yesterday I ___________________ (see) a woman who ___________________ (be) at school with
my grandfather. Isn't it strange?
3. It started to rain and I ___________________ (remember) that I ___________________ (forget) to
close my bedroom window.
4. By the time he ___________________(start) school, Fabio ____________
already________________ (learn) to read.
5. By first grade, he ___________________ (teach)other children how to read.
c. Relative clauses.
1. I met a woman who can speak six languages.
2. Whats the name of the man _____________ lives next door?
3. Whats the name of the river _____________ goes through the town?
4. Whats the name of the hotel _____________ we stayed?
5. Whats the name of the restaurant_____________ we had dinner?
2. Read the text on p. 17 and p.43. of the Student Book.
3. Write the definition of the following words. Use the glossary pages from the book.
a. Photographer k. Iron
b. Editor l. Copper
c. Journalist m. Renewable
d. Press Operator n. Natural Resources
e. Record o. Fossil fuels
f. Layout p. Tide
g. Newspaper q. Junk food
h. Broadsheet r. Dump
i. Currency s. Stream
j. Coal
4. Write the definition of the following Personality Traits and Phrasal Verbs. Use the glossary
pages from the book. Write the translation of each word.

Personality Traits:
a. Unpredictable
b. Indecisive Phrasal Verbs
c. Ambitious
d. Sensitive a. Bring in
e. Impatient b. Get on
f. Humble c. Look into
g. Sociable d. Turn down
h. Analytical e. Go for
i. Reliable f. Draw on
j. Vain g. Look after
k. Competitive h. Find out
l. Reserved i. Go out
m. Curious

5. Write sentences combining these two verbs.

E.g. (keeps/sing) Maria keeps singing in the band.
- (decide/go)
- (hope/travel)
- (avoid/eat)
- (intend/buy)
- (continue/study)
- (seem/be)
- (start/play)
- (enjoy/play)