Pathways Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking 2e: Level 1 Unit 1 Test
Name: ________________________________
Class: ____________
Date: _________
VOCABULARY 1:
Complete each paragraph with these words from Unit 1, Reading 1. Use each word only once.
• arrive
• communicate
• connect
• extraordinary
• produce
• project
• team
• upload
1. Haruka wanted to speak with her family back home in Japan. Unfortunately, her laptop would not
____________________ to the Internet for some reason, so she could not ____________________ with
them.
2. Daniel asked everyone to ____________________ early and stay late every day to complete all the work.
As a result, his ____________________ was able to finish the ____________________ on time.
3. The professor asked her students to ____________________ their finished assignments to a special
website. Most of the work was average, but a few students were able to ____________________ work
that was ____________________.
VOCABULARY 2:
Match each word or phrase from Unit 1, Reading 2, to the correct definition. Not all answers will be
used.
a. balance
b. depend on
c. during
d. measure
e. realize
f. schedule
g. spend time
h. surprise
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4. (prep) in the middle of a period, event, or situation
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5. (n) a timetable that shows when something should happen
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6. (n) something unexpected that makes people feel an emotion
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7. (v) to check the size, amount, or level of something
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8. (v) to make two things equal or do two things equally
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9. (v) to understand something clearly or be aware of it
____ 10. (v) to be with somebody or do something for a certain period
READING REVIEW:
Review Reading 1 and Reading 2 from Unit 1.
READING 1: A DAY ON PLANET EARTH
What happens in a single day on planet Earth? In 2010, a team led by film director Kevin Macdonald tried
to find out. The team asked people around the world to film their life on a single day - July 24 - and to
send in their videos. As a result, people uploaded 80,000 videos to YouTube - a total of more than 4,500
hours. The videos were sent by people from 192 countries, from Australia to Zambia. Macdonald's team
used the videos to produce a 90-minute movie called Life in a Day.
The movie begins as most days begin. People wake up, get dressed, wash their faces, and brush their teeth.
Parents take care of their children. People laugh and cry. As the day goes on, we see changes in people's
lives. A man thanks the hospital workers who helped save his life. A woman learns that she is pregnant. A
man calls his mother and asks, "What should I say to the woman I love?"
Macdonald understood that what may be normal to one person may be extraordinary to another. For
example, the movie shows cultural differences in the different ways that people travel to work. Macdonald
explains, "What we might see as banal, living in our own culture, is not banal to somebody growing up in
Dakar."
Macdonald's team also asked people the following questions: "What do you love most in the world, and
what do you fear?" People speak of their love for family and friends, of football and fast cars, a pet cat, or
even a refrigerator. Children speak of being scared of imaginary monsters and of real-life lions. Some
Ukrainian farmers worry that wolves are going to eat their goats. People around the world talk about their
fear of guns, of war, and of the loss of natural beauty.
Macdonald says that Life in a Day was possible because of the way we are all connected. "The film is
doing something that [was not] possible pre-Internet … The idea that you can ask thousands, tens of
thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of people all to contribute to a project and all to communicate
about it and learn about it at the same time."
One of the people in the movie is a Korean cyclist named Okhwan Yoon. After traveling alone for nine
years through 190 countries, he arrived on July 24 in Kathmandu, Nepal. "When I close my eyes," he says,
"I can see all the different people in the world, from town to town, from country to country. I can feel it. I
can touch it. I can see it." The Life in a Day team hopes that, after watching the movie, others may feel the
same way.
READING 2: A DAY IN A LIFE
What is it like to be a National Geographic Explorer? Three explorers describe their working lives.
Ricky Qi takes images and videos to tell stories about people and places.
What time do you normally start and end your workday?
That depends on the part of the project I'm working on. Before and after filming, I usually wake up at 7
a.m., start working soon after that, and stop in the afternoon. During filming, I don't have a regular
schedule. I usually wake up when the sun comes up and I quit when the sun goes down.
Where do you work?
That also depends on the project. I work from home when I'm not filming. While I'm filming, I work all
over the world. For example, when I was making a film about the Himalayas, I worked in a village in the
mountains.
Why did you choose to do this kind of work?
When I was young, I watched a lot of movies and read a lot of books. They showed me different ways of
living and thinking. I want my films and photographs to do this for other people!
What's the most difficult thing about your job?
The paperwork. It's boring, but it's important.
Kakani Katija studies the movements of jellyfish and other ocean animals.
Where do you work?
Sometimes I work in my office or with animals in a laboratory. I spend a lot of time in the ocean, too. I
dive with animals to learn how they swim and eat.
What time do you normally start and end your workday?
I often keep a nine-to-five schedule. When I am studying animals in the ocean, my start and end times
depend on the behavior of the animals.
What's the most difficult thing about your job?
It's tough to balance my work schedule, travel, and time with my family.
What's one of the strangest things that happened to you at work?
One night I was diving in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. I was measuring a jellyfish. Suddenly, a crab
swam up. It grabbed the jellyfish in its claws and ate him! It was a big surprise!
Christine Lee studies the skeletons of ancient humans to understand how they lived.
Where do you work?
I work on archaeological excavations in China and Mongolia. I also work in a professor's office and in a
laboratory.
What time do you normally start and end your workday?
If I am on an archaeological excavation, I usually work from sunrise to sundown. In the laboratory, I work
as long as the laboratory is open.
What's the best thing about your job?
Finding a story that has been buried for hundreds or thousands of years.
What's the toughest thing about your job?
Cold weather, no bathrooms!
What's one of the strangest things that happened to you at work?
When I was working on two children's skeletons, the skulls started moving back and forth. Luckily, I
realized there was a rainstorm coming. The wind was moving the skulls!
Read the statements below. Match each one to the person who said something similar. Answers can
be used more than once.
a. Kevin Macdonald
b. Okhwan Yoon
c. Ricky Qi
d. Kakani Katija
e. Christine Lee
____ 11. When I am filming, I stop working when the sun goes down.
____ 12. It is difficult for me to find a good balance between work and family.
____ 13. Something that seems normal to one person may seem strange to another person.
____ 14. My favorite part of my job is finding out about things that happened many years ago.
____ 15. I had a surprising experience when measuring a sea creature underwater.
____ 16. I can remember all the people I met while I was traveling through 190 countries.
READING PRACTICE:
Read the passage.
A
The National Geographic Society was started in 1888 by Gardiner Greene
Hubbard. He was an American lawyer who wanted to help people learn about science. The
society is now one of the largest and most important scientific and educational organizations
in the world. Like Hubbard, the society's goal is to share knowledge about science,
geography, and the world.
B
Since it started, the Society has supported over 11,000 projects. Some of the most
famous of these include sending explorers to the North Pole and to Machu Picchu in Peru,
helping Robert Ballard to find the Titanic at the bottom of the cold Atlantic Ocean, and
supporting the work of famous explorers and scientists like Jacques Cousteau, Dian Fossey,
Jane Goodall, and Louis and Mary Leakey.
C
In addition to its support for well-known experts, in recent years, the National
Geographic Society has started supporting Emerging Explorers. These are mostly younger
people who work as scientists, conservationists, and even storytellers. Each explorer wants
their work to make a difference. They use new technology and clever ideas to help people
understand the world.
D
One National Geographic Emerging Explorer is Jeffrey Marlow. He studies life
that lives in places where most other things cannot live, such as deep at the bottom of the
sea or even inside a volcano. His work is important, but not just because it can teach people
about Earth. Marlow's research could also help us learn more about the possibility of life on
Mars or other planets. In addition, he is studying whether ocean microbes could turn a gas
called methane - which is bad for the planet - into something useful.
E
Another Emerging Explorer is Wasfia Nazreen. Her home country - Bangladesh has no mountains higher than 1,000 meters. However, Nazreen has climbed the highest
mountain on all seven continents, including Mount Everest. In addition to climbing,
Nazreen tries to help people, especially women, find better opportunities. One of her biggest
goals is to help people take care of their environment.
F
The National Geographic Society will continue to support the work of Emerging
Explorers like Jeffrey Marlow and Wasfia Nazreen. In this way, the Society hopes that more
people will want to care of this amazing, beautiful planet on which we all live.
Read each statement and write:
TRUE
if the statement agrees with information in the passage
FALSE
if the statement contradicts information in the passage
NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage
17. The main goal of the National Geographic Society is to change how science is taught in schools.
_______________
18. Gardiner Greene Hubbard worked as a teacher before he became a lawyer. _______________
19. The National Geographic Society has supported thousands of different projects. _______________
20. Dian Fossey, Jane Goodall, and Louis and Mary Leakey all worked in Africa. _______________
21. The Emerging Explorers program began when the National Geographic Society was started.
_______________
22. Jeffrey Marlow's work might help humans turn something negative into something positive.
_______________
23. Wasfia Nazreen has climbed the highest mountains in her home country many times. _______________
24. Both Jeffrey Marlow and Wasfia Nazreen have more than one thing they are working on.
_______________
25. In the future, Jeffrey Marlow and Wasfia Nazreen plan to work together as educators. _______________
READING SKILL REVIEW - SKIMMING FOR GIST:
Skimming for gist means to look at a passage (or a paragraph) in a passage quickly in order to find
out the main idea. You don't need to read or understand every word.
Choose the best answer to each question.
A
The National Geographic Society was started in 1888 by Gardiner Greene
Hubbard. He was an American lawyer who wanted to help people learn about science. The
society is now one of the largest and most important scientific and educational
organizations in the world. Like Hubbard, the society's goal is to share knowledge about
science, geography, and the world.
B
Since it started, the Society has supported over 11,000 projects. Some of the most
famous of these include sending explorers to the North Pole and to Machu Picchu in Peru,
helping Robert Ballard to find the Titanic at the bottom of the cold Atlantic Ocean, and
supporting the work of famous explorers and scientists like Jacques Cousteau, Dian Fossey,
Jane Goodall, and Louis and Mary Leakey.
C
In addition to its support for well-known experts, in recent years, the National
Geographic Society has started supporting Emerging Explorers. These are mostly younger
people who work as scientists, conservationists, and even storytellers. Each explorer wants
their work to make a difference. They use new technology and clever ideas to help people
understand the world.
D
One National Geographic Emerging Explorer is Jeffrey Marlow. He studies life
that lives in places where most other things cannot live, such as deep at the bottom of the
sea or even inside a volcano. His work is important, but not just because it can teach people
about Earth. Marlow's research could also help us learn more about the possibility of life on
Mars or other planets. In addition, he is studying whether ocean microbes could turn a gas
called methane - which is bad for the planet - into something useful.
E
Another Emerging Explorer is Wasfia Nazreen. Her home country - Bangladesh has no mountains higher than 1,000 meters. However, Nazreen has climbed the highest
mountain on all seven continents, including Mount Everest. In addition to climbing,
Nazreen tries to help people, especially women, find better opportunities. One of her biggest
goals is to help people take care of their environment.
F
The National Geographic Society will continue to support the work of Emerging
Explorers like Jeffrey Marlow and Wasfia Nazreen. In this way, the Society hopes that more
people will want to care of this amazing, beautiful planet on which we all live.
____ 26. Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph A?
a. The history of a legal organization
b. The purpose of a geographical society
c. The importance of scientific goals
____ 27. Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph B?
a. Reasons for the Titanic disaster
b. Thousands of famous researchers
c. Projects paid for by an organization
____ 28. Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph C?
a. A new program with an important goal
b. How younger generations are changing
c. The good and bad points of technology
____ 29. Which answer best describes the gist of paragraphs D and E?
a. Explorers who have learned from each other
b. Explorers who want to take care of the planet
c. Explorers who climb and look inside mountains
____ 30. Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph F?
a. How the past has affected us
b. Understanding the present
c. What the future might bring
LANGUAGE FOR WRITING REVIEW - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
We use the simple present for habits and daily routines. We also use it to give facts or general
statements about people or places.
Choose the answer that best describes each sentence.
____ 31. In many countries, more boys than girls study science, technology, engineering, and math at university.
a. This sentence is an example of simple present for habits or daily routines.
b. This sentence is an example of simple present for facts or general statements.
c. This sentence is not an example of the simple present tense.
____ 32. The National Geographic Society was founded more than 120 years ago to promote science and learning.
a. This sentence is an example of simple present for habits or daily routines.
b. This sentence is an example of simple present for facts or general statements.
c. This sentence is not an example of the simple present tense.
____ 33. National Geographic's Emerging Explorers program began less than 20 years ago, in 2004.
a. This sentence is an example of simple present for habits or daily routines.
b. This sentence is an example of simple present for facts or general statements.
c. This sentence is not an example of the simple present tense.
____ 34. I normally drink one or two cups of coffee before starting work for the day.
a. This sentence is an example of simple present for habits or daily routines.
b. This sentence is an example of simple present for facts or general statements.
c. This sentence is not an example of the simple present tense.
WRITING SKILL REVIEW - WRITING GOOD SENTENCES:
One key to writing good sentences is to make sure you use the form of the verb that agrees with the
subject.
Look at these sentences. Write the correct present simple form of the underlined verbs in the
blanks.
35. Mary study ocean creatures like jellyfish and crabs.
_______________
36. Max and Sam both wants to work as scientists in the future.
_______________
37. One of my goals are to work with others to protect the earth.
_______________
38. Dan is an unusual artist. He like making things from trash.
_______________
39. She has written many books that is available in stores.
_______________
40. Many people uses plastic bottles every day, which is bad for the planet.
_______________
WRITING PRACTICE 1:
Combine the short sentences into one longer sentence.
41. Jenna likes science. She studies biology. She also studies chemistry.
Jenna likes science. ________________________________________________________
42. James will go to college soon. He will study history. He will study in Chicago or Seattle.
James will go to college soon. _________________________________________________
43. Mark likes reading. He reads every day. He reads books and magazines.
Mark likes reading. __________________________________________________________
44. Caroline is a doctor. She looks after sick children. She doesn't help adults.
Caroline is a doctor. _________________________________________________________
WRITING PRACTICE 2:
From:
Subject:
Hi,
coolio19@abcmail.org
I forgot my textbook!
I can't do my assignment because I left my textbook at school and I need some information
from the book. Could you help me?
I need to know the names of the three National Geographic Explorers that the book mentions. I
think they are on pages 12 and 13. I also need to know what each person does, and what he or
she thinks is the most difficult part of their work.
Is that OK? I'll buy you a coffee tomorrow!
Thanks!
45. Read the email from your classmate. Then write a short response in your own words.
UNIT 1: LIFE IN A DAY
Answer Section
1. ANS: connect, communicate
PTS: 2
REF: PWRW1, Unit 1
2. ANS: arrive, team, project
TOP: Vocabulary 1
PTS: 3
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3. ANS: upload, produce, extraordinary
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PTS: 1
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TOP: Reading Practice
TOP: Reading Practice
19. ANS: TRUE
PTS: 1
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MSC: IELTS
20. ANS: NOT GIVEN
TOP: Reading Practice
PTS: 1
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21. ANS: FALSE
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TOP: Reading Practice
PTS: 1
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22. ANS: TRUE
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TOP: Reading Practice
PTS: 1
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MSC: IELTS
23. ANS: NOT GIVEN
TOP: Reading Practice
PTS: 1
MSC: IELTS
24. ANS: TRUE
REF: PWRW1, Unit 1
TOP: Reading Practice
PTS: 1
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Reading Skill Review - Skimming for Gist
C
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Reading Skill Review - Skimming for Gist
A
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Reading Skill Review - Skimming for Gist
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PTS: 1
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Reading Skill Review - Skimming for Gist
C
PTS: 1
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Reading Skill Review - Skimming for Gist
B
PTS: 1
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Language for Writing Review - Simple Present Tense
C
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Language for Writing Review - Simple Present Tense
C
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Language for Writing Review - Simple Present Tense
A
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Language for Writing Review - Simple Present Tense
35. ANS: studies
PTS: 1
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TOP: Writing Skill Review - Writing Good Sentences
36. ANS: want
PTS: 1
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TOP: Writing Skill Review - Writing Good Sentences
37. ANS: is
PTS: 1
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TOP: Writing Skill Review - Writing Good Sentences
38. ANS: likes
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TOP: Writing Skill Review - Writing Good Sentences
39. ANS: are
PTS: 1
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TOP: Writing Skill Review - Writing Good Sentences
40. ANS: use
PTS: 1
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TOP: Writing Skill Review - Writing Good Sentences
41. ANS:
She studies biology and chemistry.
PTS: 1
REF: PWRW1, Unit 1
42. ANS:
He will study history in Chicago or Seattle.
TOP: Writing Practice 1
PTS: 1
REF: PWRW1, Unit 1
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He reads books and magazines every day.
TOP: Writing Practice 1
PTS: 1
REF: PWRW1, Unit 1
44. ANS:
She looks after sick children but not adults.
TOP: Writing Practice 1
PTS: 1
45. ANS:
Answers will vary.
REF: PWRW1, Unit 1
TOP: Writing Practice 1
REF: PWRW1, Unit 1
TOP: Writing Practice 2
PTS: 5