2 PERIOD EXAM

LEVEL FOUNDATIONS

NAME: ______________________________________________________________________.
TEACHER: ___________________. DATE: _________________.
GRAMMAR VERB VOCABULARY READING AND WRITING LISTENING EXAM 15%
EXAM 15% DICTATIONS 5% EXAM 10% EXAM 20%

ORAL HOMEWORK CLASS WORK 10% GRADE 25%

EXPRESSION 15% 10%

VOCABULARY ( ____/10)

Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.

remain consensus coordinated migration formation leader

potential mimic efficient collective

1. In elephant herds, the oldest female is the _______________.

2. Unlike fish, elephants groups don’t make decisions by _______________.

3. Some groups of animals move together in a _______________ way.

4. The _______________ behavior of animals is beneficial to the group.

5. Working together is more _______________ than working alone.

6. Are birds able to save energy by flying in _______________?

7. Alonso has shown himself to be organized and responsible. He is a ___________

club president.

8. One fish makes a move and its closest neighbors will quickly ______________ it.

9. The fish that ________________ by themselves may not survive.

10. Whales start their _______________ when winter’s coming.

GRAMMAR ( ____/10)
 Choose the correct answer from separable or inseparable verbs.

____ 11. My grandma saw a bird flying from flower to flower, and she ________ to me.
a. pointed out it b. pointed it out

____ 12. I wanted to know what bird it was, so I went online and searched until I ________.
a. figured it out b. it figured out

____ 13. It ________ that hummingbirds can fly in every direction, even backward!
a. turns it out b. turns out

____ 14. Imagine if planes could fly in every direction. Just ________! It would be amazing!
a. think about it b. think it about

____ 15. There’s a huge increase on AIDS victims. This problem is being worse. Scientist have
_______.
a. talk it about b. talk about it

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

____ 16. I want a new smartphone, but it costs ________ money.

a. enough c. too much
b. too many

____ 17. Maybe if I do some chores, I can save ________ money to buy a smartphone.
a. enough c. too much
b. too many

____ 18. Actually, I spend ________ hours texting my friends.

a. enough c. too much
b. too many

____ 19. I don’t want to waste ________ time on my phone.

a. enough c. too much
b. too many

____ 20. Can a person have ____________ self-confidence?

a. Enough c. too much
b. too many

READING (___/10)

Read. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence according to the text.
Lessons from Ants
 Have you ever watched a very active colony of ants? You might wonder if the colony
has a leader. Ant colonies often look chaotic, but they actually accomplish tasks quite
efficiently. It turns out, there is no leader. Ant colonies function in a collective manner.
Scientists call this behavior “swarm intelligence.”

Using swarm intelligence, ants are able to find the quickest route to food sources and
defend their territory. Instead of one leader “telling” the others what to do, all of the
ants are constantly interacting with one another to make decisions.

Swarm intelligence is so impressive that researchers have started to study ants in order
to help businesses operate better. For example, an airline was having problems
efficiently moving cargo. Workers were spending too much time on unimportant tasks.
By studying how ants find the most efficient route to food, researchers were able to help
the airline figure out the best way to move cargo.

Scientists are currently studying bees, ants, and other social insects. It will be fascinating
to see what else we will learn from these tiny marvels.

_____ 21. Colonies of ants are very ________ during the day.
a. beneficial b. caotic c. active

____ 22. Ant colonies don’t have a ________. Instead, they function collectively.
a. swarm b. leader c. territory

____ 23. Researchers call the collective way ants function ________.
a. swarm intelligence b. a business c. hive behavior

____ 24. Studying ants has helped businesses become more ________.
a. safe b. efficient c. active

____ 25. Bees, ants and termines are_______ animals.

a. misunderstood b. social c. poisonous
After reading the text answer the following questions:

26. In what ways does Watters’s circle of friends function as a family?_________________

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27. What is a modern tribe?__________________________________________________________
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28. Name at least 3 characteristics of a tribe.__________________________________________
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29. According to the article, what are some differences between a tribe and a family?_
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 30. How does a group of friends become a tribe?_____________________________________
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WRITING (___/10)

Write at least 50 words answering the following questions. Each question is equivalent to
5 points from the reading skill percentage.

31. What is collective behavior? Describe an example of this kind of behavior that is
beneficial to animals.
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32. What are some groups that you think are good for people to belong to? Why is it good
to belong to them?

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VERBS DICTATION(____/10)

Complete the following chart with the tenses and Spanish meaning of the verbs
contained.

PRESENT PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING

33. IS, AM, ARE
34. FLEW
35. MIGRATE
36. SWUM
37. BEHAVE
38. RAN
39. BELONG
40. PURRED
41. BARKED
42. EAT
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