Mid Term Exam is on April 17 and April 18 = Important

 

Kate Bush Running Up that Hill

Here’s the plan. I have bad news. We have the GEPT test next Thursday April 17 and Friday April 18. Let us start to practice

a little today.

You must pass the GEPT to graduate.

 

We do NOT write homework.

We DO homework.

Each: every

Correct amount: how much money

Unreal conditional: if = it did not happen

If I were rich, I would move to Paris.

If I had a dog, I would take him to the park.

Unreal: imagine   I would/I’d

Manager: boss

I can't go to the movies. I need to study.

Special price: discount, cheaper

I will give you a hint.

Is there a bath or shower in a

public place where we use a toilet?

A house is private, not public. 

Boat

Bought

Red tape: too much paper work

Geek: sissy

GEPT: We have to do the intermediate

(medium) level GEPT. I brought high

Intermediate.

GEPT will try to fool or cheat you:

Infant: child

Infantry: army

They will pick two words with similar

spellings, but different meanings.

Cross out the wrong ones immediately:

just look for grammar or writing

mistakes.

When …, I like Coke.

If you live in Los Angeles, you can go

to the beach.  

Fragment: not a sentence. No s.+v.+o.

MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS:

On the GEPT, they love to talk about

personality or character (traits), movies,

travel (take a trip), food, family, etc.

Family: brother, sister, cousin, uncle, aunt

Spouse: husband or wife

Fiance: man you will marry

Fiancee: woman you will marry

Siblings: brothers or sisters

You are not married. You are engaged.

Listening Practice

Personality / character of a teenager.

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell     ?

 

Addicted to  risk: dangerous

Stereotype    zombies  

Going on: happening

500 B.C.

1. They have bad manners.

2. Contempt for authority

3. Disrespect for elders

Check Answers.

21. A. were prepared X

   B. prepared

   C. preparing  X   he was / is preparing

   D. was prepare    grammar is wrong

was + ing

Odysseus = he

First, just find the wrong answers. Then think about the right answer.

 

22.

A. looks X   

B. looking X      He is looking or He was looking

C.  was looking *

D.  was to look  

24. C

25.

A.

B.

C. We know it is not a customer because this is an older story about war and fighting, not shopping.

We know D is wrong because D is a (v.). Intruding.

Answer is B

38. C

40. Role = actor (boy) or actress (girl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Come to class next week because we have a big test, the GEPT. Do not be late. Be here at 10:10.