Exam Preparation Guide
This guide provides suggestions for what and how to study for your Level 6 exam, which covers
Units 7-12 in World Pass, Upper-Intermediate.
Vocabulary
We have studied a lot of vocabulary this term, and the words and expressions we studied will likely
appear in all sections of the exam.
To get an overview of what this includes, you can look at the following:
 Vocabulary List Handouts, one for each chapter (links to these can be found under ‘homework’ on
the online course calendar: http://www.unejn.org/L6.htm )
 Language Summaries for Units 7-12 on pp157-159
 Expansion Pages at the end of each chapter, for which the answers are on page168.
o Unit 7 – pp88-89
o Unit 8 – pp100-101
o Unit 9 – pp112-113
o Unit 10 – pp126-127
o Unit 11 – pp128-139
o Unit 12 – pp150-151
Here are some suggestions on how to study vocabulary:
Create a vocabulary notebook
In Vocabulary Myths, a book written for language teachers and students, the authors suggest using a
vocabulary notebook to learn new vocabulary. However, they caution that such a notebook is only useful
if it’s well-organized and usable. For each ‘vocabulary notebook’ entry, the authors suggest including:
 the target word or phrase;
Online Resources
 a translation;
www.onelook.com
 a synonym/antonym and/or key connecting word;
www.google.com
 a brief example (not a full sentence; just a good collocation).
Here is suggested way for organizing your entries:
1
Come up with
Resultar en, dar un resultado
Produce or make (an answer)
_____________ a great solution
Retake the online quizzes for each chapter. Go to www.unejn.org → Level 6 →Links →World Pass
Upper-Intermediate Student Website→Select a Unit (7-12; in box) →Click on Quiz (on left). The first
part of each of these quizzes tests vocabulary.
Review the workbook exercises for each unit – especially the first (vocabulary) exercise.
Do, or redo, the crossword puzzles for Units 7-9 and for Units 10-12 (you can ask your instructor for
extra copies of these, if you like); and pp 114 and 152 reviews in your textbook.

Other ideas?
Grammar
Below is a list of grammar topics we have studied, textbook references, and suggested handouts and
websites for further practice. Our textbook’s online quizzes for each chapter are also very useful.
Grammar Topic
Textbook Ref.
Suggested Handouts & Websites
Unit 7
pp. 80-81
-Unit 7 workbook exercises - Grammar section
p. 163
-Unit 19: Past Perfect - handout
Past Perfect
-Practice with forms: common irregular verbs – handout
-English Page Verb Tense Tutorial – click on
‘Past Perfect’ for a lesson, and try quizzes 11-15
-Using English Quiz: Past or Past Perfect?
Unit 8
Gerunds &
Infinitives
pp. 92-93
-Unit 8 workbook exercises - Grammar section
p. 163
-Gerunds & Infinitives chart - handout
-Test/Review of Gerunds &Infinitives - handout
-Gerunds & Infinitives classroom exercise
-EFLnet quiz on Gerunds & Infinitives
-Internet Language Center quiz on Gerunds & Infinitives
Unit 9
Relative Clauses
pp. 104-105
-Unit 9 workbook exercises - Grammar section
p. 164
-Unit 24: Adjective Clauses and Participles as Adjectives
-Relative Clauses classroom exercise
-Perdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) lesson
Unit 10
Embedded
pp. 118-119
(Indirect) Questions p. 164
-Unit 10 workbook exercises - Grammar section
-English Zone lesson and quiz
-English Zone online lesson and quiz
-Grammar Lessons on the Web lesson and three quizzes
-Links to more online lessons and quizzes
Unit 11
Hypothetical
Conditionals
pp. 130-131
-Unit 11 workbook exercises - Grammar section
p. 165
- Lesson 10: Grammar (conditionals) - handout
-Guide to Grammar and Writing online lesson and quiz
-English Page Conditional Tutorial – Study lessons on
‘Present Unreal’ and ‘Past Unreal’ and try quizzes 4-6
Unit 12
Reported Speech
pp. 142-143
-Unit 12 workbook exercises - Grammar section
p. 165
- Dr. Benjamin Stock (reported speech) handout
- My English Teacher.net lesson and quiz
-The Internet TESOL Journal, quiz 1 and quiz 2
- English Learner quiz on reported speech
Reading
For the Level 6 exam only, there is a special reading section. It tests your overall reading proficiency in
English. Thus, this part of the exam will perfectly match what we have done in class, and the only way to
‘study’ for it is to read as much as possible.
For this part of the exam, you will read a series of short paragraphs. Each paragraph will be followed by
two or three yes/no questions. You will simply circle ‘YES’ or ‘No’.
The best advice I can give you for this part of the exam is to relax. You’ll do much better if you don’t get
too stressed out about it. Also, be sure to answer all the questions. Even if you don’t know the answer,
you have a 50% chance of getting it right if you try.
Listening
There are several things you can do to practice listening.

Listen to the book’s audio recordings (again). In each chapter, we listened to one long audio
recording and you were given a copy of the transcript. To listen again, you can go to our
textbook’s student website, click on MP3 audio (on left), click to download a recording, and click
on open (just to listen) or save (to save and listen later). NB: You’ll need to use a ‘zip’ program.

Visit other websites that allow you to listen to recordings on similar topics (see list below).
Listening Topic
Textbook
Suggested Websites
Unit
7
p.79
The story of DB Cooper
The story about a
famous thief
Listen to related news stories & do exercises:
p.91
We need a plan
A meeting with a
financial advisor
Listen to related news stories & do exercises:
Unit
8
Crime
Money

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/crime.html

http://www.cdlponline.org/
(Click on ‘Law & Government’)

http://www.cdlponline.org/
(Click on ‘Money’)
Listen to advice about personal finances

Unit
9
Family
Matters
p.103
Georgio’s Ad
A news story about an
elderly man who posted
an ad to be ‘adopted’ by
a family
http://www.handsonbanking.org/
Listen to related news stories & do exercises:

http://www.cdlponline.org/ (Click on ‘Family’)

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/adopt/storyweek.html

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/oradopt/storyweek.html
Unit
10
Travel
p.117
There and back again
An interview with a
man who traveled
around the world for a
year
Listen to related news stories & do exercises:

http://www.cdlponline.org/ (Click on ‘Going Places’)
Listen to interviews and answer questions:

http://www.elllo.org/months/levels.htm
(Click on ‘High Intermediate’ or ‘Advanced’ and listen to
stories related to countries and travel)
Watch short videos about neighborhoods in major cities:

Unit
11
Relationships
Unit
12
Emergencies
http://www.turnhere.com/
p. 129
Don’t talk about that!
A recording of a blind
date
Practice everyday English in conversation
p. 141
It’s an emergency
The job of a 911
dispatcher
Listen to related news stories & do exercises:

http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/conversation.html

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/disasters.html

http://www.cdlponline.org/
(Click on ‘Health & Safety’)
Listen to interviews and answer questions:

http://www.elllo.org/months/levels.htm
(Click on ‘High Intermediate’ or ‘Advanced’ and listen to
stories related to emergencies)
Writing
In each chapter, we focused on a kind of writing. In the workbook exercises for each chapter, there is an
opportunity to practice. You can practice and give your writing to your instructor for feedback.
Writing Topic
Textbook References
Unit 7
Narrative
paragraphs
p. 86
Unit 8
Argumentative
essays
p. 98
Unit 9
Conclusion
Sentences
p. 110
Unit 10
Complaint Letters
p. 124
Unit 11
Email – both formal p. 136
and informal
Unit 12
Short magazine
articles
p. 148
Speaking
In each chapter, we have focused on one speaking situation. Below is a chart showing these.
In only 5 minutes, the examiner will not be able to cover all of these situations. In fact, he/she will likely
ask you only a few ‘warm up’ questions (e.g. How are you? Where are you from? Where do you work?)
and 1-2 questions like those suggested below. By doing so, he/she is checking if you can comfortably
talk about the kind of topics we’ve discussed in class. Although it is not necessary for you to use certain
vocabulary, using expressions found on the pages listed may make you sound more ‘natural’ and fluent.
Unit
Unit 7
p.82 and
p.87
Topic

Suggesting a course
of action

Expressing a point of
view gently

Considering
consequences
Possible exam question
The examiner will ask you to imagine a situation in which there
is no one ‘right’ answer and will ask you what you might do.
For example:
Imagine you and I are shopping together. We see an elderly
woman put some over-the-counter medicine into her shopping
bag. In such a situation, what do you think we should do?
OR
Imagine you are walking down the street when a frightened
young woman carrying a small bag runs past you and hides in a
doorway. Moments later, two men who say that they are
undercover police approach you and ask if you’ve seen the
woman. Would you tell them where she went?
Unit 8

Making suggestions
p. 94
The examiner will ask you for advice on what to do. For
example:
My 60-year-old aunt, who has never visited New York before, is
coming to visit me next week. Where do you think I should take
her?
OR
Can you suggest a place in New York where I can get a nice
[your nationality] meal?
Unit 9
p. 120
and p.125

Stating your case
(opinion)
The examiner will ask for your opinion on a controversial topic.
For example:

Responding to
someone who has a
different opinion
Do you think marrying someone from another culture brings
more problems or benefits?
OR
If you inherited a large sum of money, what is the first thing
you’d spend it on? Why?
After your opinion, the examiner will likely disagree with you in
order to encourage you to further defend your case.
Unit 10

Explaining a plan

Taking things into
consideration
The examiner will ask you to describe a plan (or very tentative
plan) that you have. For example:
What are you planning to do for your next vacation? (Why?)
OR
What do you think you might do after you retire?
Unit 11
p.132 and
p. 137
Unit 12

Responding to
invitations

Talking about a
hypothetical situation

Reassuring someone

Figuring out the
situation

Giving a solution

Checking the solution
The examiner may ask you ONE of two things:

To respond to an invitation. For example:
I have two tickets to _____________ for tonight. Would
you like to go with me?

To respond to a hypothetical situation. For example: If
you could have dinner will any man or woman, past or
present, who would you choose and why?
The examiner will ask you to imagine a situation. For example:
Imagine that I am at home watching TV when I hear the sound of
running water. When I look up, I see a crack in the ceiling and
water coming down. Who should I call?[Your answer]
OK, Imagine you are [Your answer], and I call you. Let’s role
play the phone call.
Ring. Ring. [You answer the phone]
Hi, ____________, this is _______ in Apartment 202. We have
a BIG problem.