All the hard work we've done so far, the homework, vocabulary, the drop quizzes, the class work assignments has led us to one of the milestones of this academic year and that is our first mid cycle quiz which we are having on Wednesday. It will cover the same material we've covered in class and with our smaller drop quizzes so there is nothing really to worry about if you've kept up in class. To help you prepare I'm making available to you exercises we've done in class up to this point in the learning cycle.
The best way to prepare for any quiz is to keep up with the class work on a daily basis. You cannot expect to do well by "cramming" for a test the night before the exam. I think most of you have done a fairly good job of doing your assignments and remaining alert in class and that will help you a lot. Another thing that will help you is a good night's sleep. Don't stay awake until the last minute trying to memorize everything you think is going to be on the quiz.
English is not like other tests; what's essential is the ability to understand oral or written communication of a wide variety of topics. The best preparation other than going through the worksheets we've had in class is reading. The online sources we read in class everyday are a good start. www.gulfnews.com and www.thenational.ae have plenty of articles that can keep your interest and you should take a minute or two tonight to look at some of them. Both online papers have excellent articles on UAE culture and breakthroughs in technology and development and if there are expressions or words you don't understand, we can talk about them during our "Brain Dump" sessions at the beginning of each class.
So gentlemen, spend a few minutes going over our class material which I am reproducing here, and read a brief article in one of the papers and then get some sleep. That's the best advice I can give you to prepare for the quiz. See you in class!
Grammar Exercise
Writing Practice
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