Study guide: Unit 9 Quiz

Touchstone Online Course Level 4 Unit 9 Quiz - Test Mode

Number of questions: 32

Time to do the quiz: 60 minutes.

Questions 1-4: Listening (True or False exercise). 

• Play the audio only twice.

Questions 5-9: Complete the sentences to report what the people said. (This exercise tests reported speech)

• Spelling and punctuation are really important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 10-17: Report the content of the sentences using past continuous reporting verbs.

Spelling and punctuation are really important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 18-23: Matching exercise about vocabulary.

• Watch your spelling. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 24-27: Type reported questions.

Spelling and punctuation are really important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 28-32: Reading (Gapped text. Add the missing sentences.) 

Study guide: Unit 8 Quiz

Touchstone Online Course Level 4 Unit 8 Quiz - Test Mode

Number of questions: 27

Time to do the quiz: 60 minutes.

Questions 1-4: Listening (True or False exercise). 

• Play the audio only twice.

Questions 5-8: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (This exercise tests vocabulary)

Questions 9-14: Speculate about an event. Retype the sentences using past modals for speculation.

Spelling and punctuation are really important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Begin each sentence with a capital letter and place full stops or periods (.) at the end. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 15-19: Type sentences using the words in parentheses and past modals.

• Spelling and punctuation are really important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Begin each sentence with a capital letter and place full stops or periods (.) at the end. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 20-23: Complete 4 conversations with expressions to share experiences. Use the words in parentheses.

Spelling and punctuation are really important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 24-27: Reading (True, False, or Doesn't say exercise). 

Study guide: Unit 7 Quiz

Touchstone Online Course Level 4 Unit 7 Quiz - Test Mode

Number of questions: 32

Time to do the quiz: 60 minutes.

Questions 1-4: Listening (Multiple choice exercise). 

• Play the audio only twice.

Questions 5-9: Type answers to the questions in five conversations. (This exercise tests causatives.)

• Spelling and punctuation are important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 10-13: Complete conversations 1-4. Choose the correct response from the box and retype the sentences as "shorter sentences". (This exercise tests the use of "shorter sentences" in informal speaking.)

Spelling and punctuation are important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 14-23: Complete the sentences in two ways. (The exercise tests the use of need + passive infinitive or need + verb + -ing.)

• Spelling and punctuation are important. Type your answers carefully to avoid typos. Otherwise, the platform will consider your answer incorrect.

Questions 24-27: Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. (This exercise tests vocabulary).

Questions 28-32: Reading (Add the missing sentences). 

PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

CALENDAR: IMPORTANT DATES

• Drop out due date: 25 August.
• Christmas holidays: from 21 December to 05 January.
• End of the course: Tuesday 19 December.
• Dates of issue of academic records: 15 and 16 January 2018.
• Assessment:
• 1st midterm exam/assessment (Units 7-9): 20, 21 and 22 October.
• 2nd midterm exam/assessment (Units 10-12): 15, 16 and 17 December.

ASSESSMENT

• Platform [activities] (50%)
• Forums [speaking] (10%)
• Blogs [writing] (10%)
• Voice recorded tasks (10%)
• Videoconferences (10%)
• Exams [quizzes] (10%)
• The platform grade is the average of the Score and Progress values of the activities.
• The final grade is the average of the 1st and 2nd midterm exam/assessment.
• Passing grade: 80 pts.

OTHER ASPECTS

• As this is a distance learning program, public holidays are not considered, so the course should be nonstop.
• The exams (quizzes) included on the Cambridge platform will be done using Skype as a way to register the student's performance while doing their quizzes. 

USEFUL SITES

• Facebook: CELe UAEMex
• Twitter: @CELe UAEMex
• Blog: distancelearning849.blogspot.mx
• Group on Facebook: CELe Distance Learning 849 (secret group)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Murphy, R. (2004). English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice for intermediate students of English, with answers. Third edition. Cambridge: CUP.
• Murphy, R. and Smalzer, W. R. (2002). Basic Grammar in Use: with answers: self-study reference and practice for students of English. Second edition. Cambridge: CUP.
• Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.