Reading Workshop 2 Quiz

Earth Day: Do We Still Care About The Planet? (Page 29). Based on the text, answer the
questions below:
1.

Fill in the following chart with modification groups from the text: (One group per space is
enough).

# of words
4

parag
1

2.

group

translation

Vocabulary: Find words in the text (parags 1-3) that mean the same as:
a. Public services company
b. Huge, gigantic
c. A little coach ridden by a man.
d. Drastic measures
e. Dominate, stop

3. Reference words. Write what the following words refer to:

a. This rigmarole (P.2, line 1)
b. Which (P.2, line 6)
c. They (P. 3, line 5)
d. They (p. 3, line 7)
e. Its (p. 5, line 1)
4. Transition words. What is the purpose of the connector While at the beginning of
paragraphs 3 and 6?
5.

True or False. Write T of the sentence is true or F if it is false.

a. The president of Greenpeace Germany believes some goals have been achieved but
there is still a lot to do for the environment.
b. Environmentalists in Berlin feared that the Conference would be a failure.
c. The text is, in general, optimistic.

6.

Open questions. (you can answer them on your notebooks).

a. What is the argument for people against reducing the amount of carbon emissions
in the atmosphere?
b. What are some concerns that still remain about taking care of The Earths
environment?

7. Verb tenses. Notice the verb tenses used along the text. Be aware of what those tenses
mean for sentences meaning and purpose. (You do not have to answer anything in this
point; its for group discussion).