Midterm Study Guide

English Core (M6) | Semester 2/2025

Exam Format Overview

1. Vocabulary

Digital & Media Literacy

Hacked Data Context Genuine Fake Accurately Spread Claim Trust Make up (something) Knowledge Understand Organized Freedom of expression Source

Connectors & Phrases

After all For instance In case All the time Of course not Right now Too bad

Vocabulary Practice

1. The photo looked real, but it was actually _____ using AI software.

2. Take an umbrella _____ it rains later this afternoon.

3. Please ensure you quote the source _____ so people can find the original article.

2. Grammar Focus

Intensifying Adverbs

Make words stronger (e.g., very, really).

  • Strongly/Firmly: Used with opinions/beliefs.
    "I firmly believe this is true."
  • Absolutely: Used with extreme adjectives.
    "It is absolutely freezing (not very freezing)."
  • Completely/Deeply: Used with emotions or "forget/ignore".
  • Extremely: Used with probability or gradable adjectives.

Past Perfect

Action happened before another past action.

Had + Past Participle (V3)

"When I got to the station, the train had already left."

Indefinite Pronouns

  • Some- (Someone, Something): Positive sentences.
  • Any- (Anyone, Anything): Questions & Negatives.
  • No- (Nobody, Nowhere): Positive verb, negative meaning.
  • Every- (Everyone, Everywhere): All people/places.

Articles

  • A/An: General/First mention.
  • The: Specific/Second mention/Unique things.
  • No Article: General plural nouns, abstract ideas.

Connectors & Sequencing: Firstly, Finally, However, In addition, On the other hand.

Grammar Practice

4. By the time the police arrived, the thief _____ already _____ away.

5. I am _____ certain that I locked the door.

6. I didn't see _____ suspicious at the park yesterday.

7. He is _____ astronaut who works for NASA.

3. Reading & Conversation

Conversation: Giving Feedback

You will need to choose appropriate responses for workplace or school feedback situations.

Practice:

Teacher: "Your essay was good, but you need to check your spelling."

Student: "__________."

Reading Skills

  • Judge Reliability: Check the author, the date, and the domain (URL). Is it a joke site? Is it biased?
  • Comparing Reviews: Look for keywords like "However," "But," "Although." Identify Pros (Good points) and Cons (Bad points).
  • Inference: The answer isn't written directly. You must guess based on clues (e.g., if a review says "The battery lasts 20 minutes," infer "The battery is bad").

Ready to check your answers?

Answer Key

Vocabulary:
  • 1. b) fake
  • 2. a) in case
  • 3. a) accurately
Grammar:
  • 4. b) had / run
  • 5. a) absolutely
  • 6. c) anything
  • 7. b) an
Conversation:
  • b) Thanks, I'll be more careful next time.