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Preparing for the Midterm

What does the 50-minute midterm consist of? A.) A single question B.) A short reading and a question C.) A reading, a topic, and “Grammar Tips and Useful Expressions” D.) 20 questions L W

How much is the midterm worth? A.) A total of 20 points B.) A total of 30 points C.) A total of 10 points D.) A total of 40 points L W

What may you bring to the midterm exam? A.) A laptop computer B.) A cell phone C.) A Longman’s Dictionary (book version) D.) A Chinese-English dictionary. L W

What must you do to receive a passing score on your essay exam? A.) Not make any mistakes B.) Use big words C.) Discuss complex ideas D.) Convey ideas clearly L W

What part of the essay do readers pay attention to the most? A.) The conclusion B.) The body paragraphs C.) The introduction D.) The title L W

How can you write an impressive introduction? A.) Summarize the reading in 5-6 sentences B.) Introduce the reading and connect it to your thesis C.) Begin with the words of Thomas Edison D.) Use the past perfect L W

You will be given a short reading on the midterm. What verb tense should you use to write about the reading? B.) The future tense A.) The literary present C.) The past tense D.) The past perfect L W

Which of the words below could you use to impress the graders? A.) But B.) Therefore C.) And D.) Or L W

A.) When writing about B.) When writing about C.) When writing about When should you use the past tense in your body paragraphs? A.) When writing about the reading. B.) When writing about past experiences. C.) When writing about general truths. D.) When writing about habitual actions. L W

What most helps you improve your scores? B.) Taking 20 minutes to write a very detailed outline A.) Using the “Grammar Tips Useful Expressions” section of the exam C.) Cheating D.) Crossing out and rewriting parts of the essay L W

A.) The graders do not care. B.) The graders lower your What happens when you write a very short essay? A.) The graders do not care. B.) The graders lower your score. C.) The graders think it is funny. D.) The graders raise your score. L W

What is important? B.) Referring to the A.) Including a quotation reading C.) Answering the essay question/s D.) All of the above L W

What happens if you do not have time to complete your conclusion? A.) You pass the test. B.) You may pass the test without a conclusion. C.) You tell your teacher you need more time. D.) You give up. L W

What happens if you do not edit your writing? A.) You pass the test. B.) Your writing improves. C.) You fail the test. D.) You make Peter Anteater happy. L W

How long should you edit your writing? A.) At least 2 minutes B.) At least six seconds C.) At least 30 minutes D.) About 10 minutes L W

What part should you edit most carefully? A.) The title B.) The conclusion C.) The body paragraphs D.) The introduction L W

Bonus Questions

What is the best way to fail the exam? A.) Incorporate a quotation B.) Use big words incorrectly C.) Include a strong thesis statement D.) Use topic sentences L W

To prepare for the exam, you should: A.) Prepare lists of the fixed expressions you like to use B.) Write a list of 5 of your grammar difficulties C.) Think about how you can organize your writing D.) Do ALL OF THE ABOVE L W

What must you do when incorporating quotations? A.) Expect the reader to guess the purpose of the quotation. B.) Only include the author’s first name and not the last. C.) Add commentary after the quotation. D.) Use the verb “says” L W

A.) The graders do not care. B.) You will not pass the exam. What happens when you write an essay that does not answer the exam question? A.) The graders do not care. B.) You will not pass the exam. You may receive 0 out of 40 points. C.) The graders think it is funny. D.) The graders raise your score. L W

Which words are academic ones? A.) obtain, attain B.) would of C.) thing, stuff, OMG, LOL D.) can’t, hasn’t, isn’t L W

Where can you find the complete citation for the reading? A.) At the top of the test B.) After the Grammar Tips C.) After the reading, in small font D.) No where (The complete citation is not given) L W

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