Touchstone 3

Mid-Term Revision

Writing

A) Form compound/complex sentences .

1- Tom’s boots were muddy. He wore them anyway.

2- It was sunny. The forest was very dark. Allison stumbled and fell.

3- People needed wood for their houses. Much of the forest was damaged.

4- I stumbled over a tree root. I didn’t lose my balance.

5- Don’t lose sight of the group. You may get lost.

6- He left for Brazil on Tuesday. He didn’t arrive until Thursday.

7- She loved to hike. She loved to camp.

8- We must protect the rain forests. They will disappear.

9- Larry loved the rain. Dana did not.

B) Add an adjective to describe each underline noun.

1- In summer, we enjoy ----- watermelon and ----- lemonade.

2- His uncle writes ----- stories for children.

3- Aysha’s dad built an ------ house in Riyadh.

4- On his first day at school, he sat in the ----- seat near his brother.

5- He couldn’t work in the ----- weather.

6- In the first grade, Jack acted like a ----- boy.

7- The boy wore an old, ----- coat.

8- The ----- sun ripened the ------ grapes.

9- The ----- men yelled at the ----- marchers.

10-What a -----, ------ dog!

Grammar

Choose the best word/phrase that completes the sentence.

1- I ------ explored the quiet streets of our new neighbourhood.

a. happy b. outside c. gladly

2- The plane ----- gained speed.

a. steeply b. rapidly c. fast

3- The ----- part of the climb was at the end.

a. more difficult b. difficultiest c. most difficult

4- The little child ate all the food on the table! He ----- hungry.

a. could be b. might be c. must be

5- I can’t find the camp ----- I have a map.

a. even though b. when c. but

6- I chased the dog ----- caused all that trouble.

a. who b. that c. where

7- I wonder why Rana is late. She ----- lost as she knows the place very well.

a. might be b. must be c. can’t be

8- Tim couldn’t go to school ----- he broke his leg.

a. although b. but c. because

9- The neighbor ----- lives down the street is an inventor.

a. which b. where c. who

10-It was already 10 P.M. ----- he decided to go out.

a. that b. when c. where

Vocabulary

A) Circle the best word to complete the sentence/question.

1- Are you more ----- to your mother or your father?

a. copy b. similar c. different

2- Dumping garbage in the ocean is a serious problem as it ----- all kinds of marine

life.

a. affects b. supports c. protects

3- Jack travels on the train every weekend to reach his ------; Boston.

a. desire b. destination c. country

4- We went camping in the desert last week. ------, it was very windy that we

decided to go back home after two hours.

a. Fortunately b. Unfortunately c. Fortunate

5- If you are not watching that DVD, put it -----.

a. out b. away c. on

6- I can’t hear the news on the radio. Could you turn it -----?

a. on b. down c. up

7- Nadeen is impossible to work with; she is so ------.

a. disorganized b. fascinating c. exciting

8- Layla would be hopeless looking after children because she is far too -----.

a. patient b. impatient c. patience

9- When I was discussing the problem with my sister, the neighbour’s daughter ----- our

conversation.

a. interpreted b. introduced c. interrupted

10-I’m planning to take a language course to ----- my Spanish.

a. import b. improve c. implement

11-Josh is planning to enter a local drawing ----- very soon.

a. context b. content c. contest

12-Next summer, I’m going ---- in the Alps.

a. snorkeling b. hiking c. scuba diving

13-The northern parts of the Kingdom faced a destructive ----- yesterday. Some houses

were destroyed because of strong dangerous wind.

a. Earthquake b. floods c. tornado

B) Choose the best synonym of the underlined words.

1- The Pyramids are examples of ancient civilization.

a. modern b. old c. important

2- Her driver was found guilty of reckless driving.

a. irresponsible b. keen c. neat

3- What a fascinating place!

a. boring b. exciting c. terrible

4- Have you seen any of your old friends recently?

a. suddenly b. lately c. recklessly

5- Tom feels anxious whenever he visits the dentist.

a. disappointed b. amused c. worried

6- Josh is a very talented football player.

a. skillful b. famous c. anxious

7- The earthquake damaged most parts of the area.

a. benefitted b. destroyed c. delayed

8- The meeting was delayed because the head-manager was busy.

a. canceled b. postponed c. created

9- The firemen saved the old lady who got stuck in the fire.

a. resembled b. rescued c. remembered

10-The fishermen were disappointed because of the bad weather conditions.

a. frustrated b. interested c. pleased

11-Jack admires Tom’s handwriting.

a. hates b. likes c. dislikes

12-The little boy was delighted to receive his new toy.

a. pleased b. disappointed c. impatient

Answer Key:

A) Form compound/complex sentences .

1- Tom’s boots were muddy, but he wore them anyway.

2- Although it was sunny, the forest was very dark, and Allison stumbled and fell.

3- Because people needed wood for their houses, much of the forest was damaged.

4- I stumbled over a tree root, but I didn’t lose my balance.

5- Don’t lose sight of the group, or you may get lost.

6- Although he left for Brazil on Tuesday, he didn’t arrive until Thursday.

7- She loved to hike, and she loved to camp.

8- We must protect the rain forests, or they will disappear.

9- Larry loved the rain, but Dana did not.

Grammar

Choose the best word/phrase that completes the sentence.

1- I ------ explored the quiet streets of our new neighbourhood.

a. happy b. outside c. gladly

2-The ----- part of the climb was at the end.

a. more difficult b. difficultiest c. most difficult

11-The little child is eating all the food on the table! He ----- hungry.

b. could be b. might be c. must be

12-I can’t find the camp ----- I have a map.

b. even though b. when c. but

13-I chased the dog ----- caused all that trouble.

b. who b. that c. where

14-Dumping garbage in the ocean is a serious problem as it ----- all kinds of marine

life.

b. affects b. supports c. protects

15-Jack travels on the train every weekend to reach his ------; Boston.

b. desire b. destination c. country

16-We went camping in the desert last week. ------, it was very windy that we

decided to go back home after two hours.

b. Fortunately b. Unfortunately c. Fortunate

17-I can’t hear the news on the radio. Could you turn it -----?

b. on b. down c. up

18-Nadeen is impossible to work with; she is so ------.

b. disorganized b. fascinating c. exciting

Vocabulary

C) Circle the best word to complete the sentence/question.

14-Are you more ----- to your mother or your father?

b. copy b. similar c. different

15-Dumping garbage in the ocean is a serious problem as it ----- all kinds of marine

life.

c. affects b. supports c. protects

16-Jack travels on the train every weekend to reach his ------; Boston.

c. desire b. destination c. country

17-We went camping in the desert last week. ------, it was very windy that we

decided to go back home after two hours.

c. Fortunately b. Unfortunately c. Fortunate

18-If you are not watching that DVD, put it -----.

b. out b. away c. on

19-I can’t hear the news on the radio. Could you turn it -----?

c. on b. down c. up

20-Nadeen is impossible to work with; she is so ------.

c. disorganized b. fascinating c. exciting

21-Layla would be hopeless looking after children because she is far too -----.

b. patient b. impatient c. patience

22-When I was discussing the problem with my sister, the neighbour’s daughter ----- our

conversation.

b. interpreted b. introduced c. interrupted

23-I’m planning to take a language course to ----- my Spanish.

b. import b. improve c. implement

24-Josh is planning to enter a local drawing ----- very soon.

b. context b. content c. contest

25-Next summer, I’m going ---- in the Alps.

b. snorkeling b. hiking c. scuba diving

26-The northern parts of the Kingdom faced a destructive ----- yesterday. Some houses

were destroyed because of strong dangerous wind.

b. Earthquake b. floods c. tornado

D) Choose the best synonym of the underlined words.

13-The Pyramids are examples of ancient civilization.

b. modern b. old c. important

14-Her driver was found guilty of reckless driving.

b. irresponsible b. keen c. neat

15-What a fascinating place!

b. boring b. exciting c. terrible

16-Have you seen any of your old friends recently?

b. suddenly b. lately c. recklessly

17-Tom feels anxious whenever he visits the dentist.

b. disappointed b. amused c. worried

18-Josh is a very talented football player.

b. skillful b. famous c. anxious

19-The earthquake damaged most parts of the area.

b. benefitted b. destroyed c. delayed

20-The meeting was delayed because the head-manager was busy.

b. canceled b. postponed c. created

21-The firemen saved the old lady who got stuck in the fire.

b. resembled b. rescued c. remembered

22-The fishermen were disappointed because of the bad weather conditions.

b. frustrated b. interested c. pleased

23-Jack admires Tom’s handwriting.

b. hates b. likes c. dislikes

24-The little boy was delighted to receive his new toy.

b. pleased b. disappointed c. impatient