Unit 1 Ch 2

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Unit 1 Ch 2

Oh, No! Not Another Test!

Skim the rest of the passage, then read the following sentences. Choose the sentence that best describes the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 2

1 point

Reformers say that other assessment methods are better than tests.

Group interviews and portfolios are two ways to assess a person's abilities.

Paragraph 3

1 point

Reformers say that other assessment methods are better than tests.

Group interviews and portfolios are two ways to assess a person's abilities.

Paragraph 4

1 point

Some schools do not focus on giving tests to their students.

Students can learn from other students as well their teachers.

Paragraph 5

1 point

New test methods will continue to develop.

There is no one best way to test learners.

Match the sentence parts to make correct statements.

5 points

want to find better ways to evaluate students' abilities.

let people demonstrate how they interact with others.

have scores that are easy to compare.

are examples of a student's work.

are tests that measure how much a person has learned.

Multiple choice tests

Portfolios

Assessments

Educational reformers

Group interviews

Read the following sentences. Who would agree with each sentence?

Check supporters or reformers.

5 points

supporters

reformers

Multiple-choice tests are a good way to evaluate intelligence.

It is important to see how students communicate with other people.

Students learn better by experiencing instead of memorizing.

A good test should allow examiners to easily compare people.

The classroom should be a place where students prepare for tests.

A Match each word with its definition. The words in blue are from the passage.

8 points

a discussion about opinions on a topic

b to judge or evaluate someone or something

c to talk to each other or work together

d different than what is usual or expected

e to determine the size or amount of something

f to change or improve something

g remember something

h to use an idea or skill for a particular situation

apply

reform

measure

memorize

assess

interact

alternative

debate

B Complete the following sentences with the words in blue from A. You might have to change the form of the words.

4 points

memorize

reformer

interact

debate

1 You can tell she'll be a good mother from the way she ________ with children.

2 In a school ________ two teams will discuss the benefits and issues of a certain topic.

3 The new principal was considered a(n) __________ His main goal was to change the school's testing system and make it better.

4 The only way to learn irregular verb forms is to _________ them.

Match each definition to the verbs.

5 points

standard

theory

modern

revolution

fantasy

to form an idea or explanation about something

to imagine or dream of having things you desire

to change the way of doing something completely

to bring something up-to-date; to make it current

to make things the same or to fit a certain measurement

Complete the following questions with a verb from.
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3 points

modernize

revolutionized

fantasize

1 What would you do to _________ the look of your apartment?

2 Do you ever ___________ about where you will live in the future?

3 Do you think the Internet has _________ the way people learn?

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