testweek 1G

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Preparing for testweek 1G

How confident are you about your first testweek?

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You know more about effective strategies for preparing 

for a test in general.

You know more about managing test anxiety and maintaining a positive mindset.

What kind of preparation have you done already?

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If you struggle with anxiety, you forget about everything

1. true
2. false

Before the exam the speaker watches a lot of movies

1. true
2. false

What kind of music does the speaker suggest to listen before the exam?

1. hip hop
2. jazz
3. rock
4. classical

What are exam summary pages?

1. Facts and dates for a good essay.
2. Pages with formulas, vocabulary, or concepts that need reviewing.

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What does the speaker recommend not drinking the night before a test?

1. Water
2. Juice
3. Coffee
4. Milk

What does the speaker recomment doing with the exam summary pages before the test?

1. Review them till the last possible minute
2. Tear them up
3. Review them in the car
4. Leave them at home

What system does the speaker use for multiple-choice exams?

1. The easy star circle system
2. The easy answer system
3. The random guessing system
4. The anxiety-inducing system

What tip did you like best?

What to learn for your upcoming English test?

Present Simple <> Present Continuous

Comparatives and Superlatives

Have to / Don’t have to

Must / Mustn’t - Should / Shouldn’t

Was / Were / Could

Vocabulary Unit 3, 4 and 5

How well do you know the difference between the present simple and the present continuous?

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How do you make the present continuous?

1. am / was / are + verb-ing
2. am / was / is + verb-ed
3. am / is / are + verb-ing
4. am / is / are + ing

Present Simple or Continuous?

Mum and dad often eat in a restaurant.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple <> Present Continuous:
My mother and I .... (bake) cup cakes every weekend

1. am baking
2. bake
3. are baking
4. bakes

Present simple of present continuous?
Look at that. The man and his daughter __________ (to have) a picnic.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
______ Jay and Jill ________ (carry) a very heavy school bag?

1. Does.......carry
2. is..... carring
3. Do......carry
4. are...... carrying

Comparatives and superlatives

I can make a sentence with a comparative or a superlative.

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We use comparatives to compare

1. 3 things or people
2. 4+ things or people
3. 2 things or people

Comparatives look like this:
smarter then

1. true
2. false

Comparatives:
My friend is ...(intelligent) than me.

1. intelligenter
2. more intelligenter
3. more intelligent
4. most intelligent

Superlatives are used to compare...

1. 3+ things or people
2. 1 thing or person to all the rest
3. 2 things or people

Superlatives looks like:

1. the hardest
2. the prettyest
3. smarter than
4. the most beautiful

Comparatives:
My dog is the...(scary) of them all.

1. scarier
2. more scary
3. scariest
4. most scary

Comparatives:
My grade is ...(good) than yours.

1. beter
2. gooder
3. better
4. more good

Have to - Must - Should

I understand the difference between 'have to / must / should'

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You __________ bring plants, food, or animals to other countries.

1. shouldn't
2. mustn't
3. must
4. have to

You ___________ have a ticket to go on an airplane.

1. must
2. have to
3. mustn't
4. should

All passengers (have to / must / should) switch off their phone before boarding the plane.

1. have to
2. must
3. should
4. don't have to

You ___________ bring a bathing suit if you are going to a place with a beach.

1. has to
2. have to
3. must
4. should

advice, suggestion or recommendation.

something that is necessary or required.

 

a strong obligation or requirement.

must

have to

should

Are you ready for your English test?

"I have been reviewing my notes and practicing my grammar skills. I am feeling good about my chances of doing well."

"I have been taking practice tests and I have been scoring well. I am feeling very confident about my abilities."

"I have been studying some, but I am not sure how I will do on the tests."

"I am a little bit nervous, but I am also excited to take my English

"I am not feeling very prepared for my English test."

Think about what went well and what didn't go well.

Let me know if you need any help!

You can send me an email to fix an appointment before the test.

Time left today? Don't forget to try the online vocabulary exercises again! You can also read your book.