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Cumulative test 2 — teacher edition
After lesson 38 · 0 words covered · 33 marks
1 · Match the word to what it means
a key factor — an important cause
shed light on — help explain
a growing body of — more and more
at the heart of — at the center of
a turning point — when it changed
lay the foundation — prepare the base
in the light of — because we now know
a broad range — many kinds
gain ground — become more common
come to light — become known
a sharp rise — a fast increase
open the door to — make possible
a fine line — a small difference
in the wake of — right after
a wealth of — a great deal of
2 · Put the right word in the gap
Word bank: a broad range, a fine line, a growing body of, a key factor, a sharp rise, a turning point, a wealth of, apply to, at the heart of, bear in mind, belong to, come to light, consist of, depend on, differ from, for the purpose of, gain ground, in contrast to, in relation to, in the case of, in the light of, in the wake of, lay the foundation, on the basis of, open the door to, play a role, result in, shed light on, the bigger picture, with regard to
bear in mind is the word.
play a role is the word.
the bigger picture is the word.
in relation to is the word.
on the basis of is the word.
with regard to is the word.
in the case of is the word.
in contrast to is the word.
for the purpose of is the word.
depend on is the word.
result in is the word.
consist of is the word.
differ from is the word.
belong to is the word.
apply to is the word.
3 · Write your own sentence
a key factor
— model; accept any sentence where the word does real work
shed light on
— model; accept any sentence where the word does real work
a growing body of
— model; accept any sentence where the word does real work
Bonus — we have not taught this word. Try it anyway.
Write your name on the first line.
Word: line — a row
Scoring. 33 marks: 15 matching, 15 gaps, 3 written sentence(s) worth 2 each. The bonus item is not scored. It uses a word never taught, from the same family as the taught ones. A child who gets it has learned the CATEGORY; a child who does not has learned the twenty-four words, which is still a pass — but it tells you which one you are looking at, and no other item on this paper can.