Answers — do not photocopy for children
Cumulative test 2 — teacher edition
After lesson 39 · 0 words covered · 35 marks
1 · Match the word to what it means
a double-edged sword — good and bad both
a stumbling block — an obstacle
the tip of the iceberg — only a small part
a grey area — not clear-cut
hand in hand — together
a vicious circle — a problem feeding itself
in a nutshell — put simply
cast doubt on — make less certain
derive from — come from
account for — explain
interfere with — get in the way of
comply with — follow
substitute for — use in place of
distinguish between — tell apart
benefit from — gain from
coincide with — happen at the same time
2 · Put the right word in the gap
Word bank: a decline in, a double-edged sword, a grey area, a lack of, a reason for, a solution to, a stumbling block, a vicious circle, account for, an approach to, an increase in, as a rule, as far as I know, benefit from, cast doubt on, coincide with, comply with, derive from, distinguish between, for the most part, hand in hand, in a nutshell, in other words, in the case of, interfere with, on the whole, substitute for, the effect on, the relationship between, the tip of the iceberg, to what extent, with respect to
an increase in is the word.
a decline in is the word.
a lack of is the word.
the effect on is the word.
a reason for is the word.
an approach to is the word.
the relationship between is the word.
a solution to is the word.
in other words is the word.
for the most part is the word.
as a rule is the word.
with respect to is the word.
on the whole is the word.
to what extent is the word.
in the case of is the word.
as far as I know is the word.
3 · Write your own sentence
a double-edged sword
— model; accept any sentence where the word does real work
a stumbling block
— model; accept any sentence where the word does real work
the tip of the iceberg
— 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. 35 marks: 16 matching, 16 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.