Reflect Reading &Writing, Level 2: Unit 1 Assessment

Name: Class: Date:

VOCABULARY
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.

area believe company dangerous goal project sell sick storm terrible

1. My ________________ in life is to be able to work with animals in danger.

2. For our class ________________, we’ll interview people at the community center.

3. Firefighting is a good job because you help other people, but it can be ________________.

4. I brought my umbrella today. I heard there will be a big ________________ this afternoon and I don’t
want to get wet.

5. I’m collecting books for students in need who live in the ________________.

6. I ________________ it’s important to help people when you can.

7. Carolina’s ________________ gives 10 percent of its money to organizations that help people.

8. Susan is not in class today. She is ________________.

9. When the weather is ________________, most people stay inside.

10. That new store plans to ________________ food to customers, but also give some of it away to people
who need it.

GRAMMAR 1
Choose the correct answer.

11. Maya ________ my hero because she helps people in our community.

a. am b. is c. are

12. I ________ from this area, but my parents are.

a. am not b. is not c. are not

13. We ________ both sick, so we’re going to the doctor’s office.

a. am b. is c. are

14. You ________ in my class this year, but you are in my study group.

a. am b. aren’t c. isn’t

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 GRAMMAR 2
Choose the correct answer.

15. They ________ to donate clothing to the family that had a fire at their house.

a. want b. wants c. to want

16. She ________ her community by cleaning up trash at the local beach.

a. help b. helps c. to help

17. Carl ________ a lot of money, but he loves his job.

a. not earn b. don’t earn c. doesn’t earn

18. We ________ time to volunteer at the shelter today, but we can do it tomorrow.

a. have b. don’t have c. doesn’t have

READING SKILL
Preview the text. Read only the title and headings. Then choose the correct answer.

BE A LOCAL HERO

1 Many people want to help others in their communities. One way to do that is to donate to
organizations that help people in need. But not everyone can give money. The great news is that you
don’t need money to help others in your community. There are many other ways to help people in your
area.

Give Away What You Don’t Need

2 Look around your house to see if there are any items you don’t use anymore. You can give away just
about anything. For example, you can give books or computers that you don’t use anymore to schools
or libraries. Animal shelters can use your old blankets and towels. Many organizations also take
clothes, toys, furniture, and kitchen items. But you can even donate old pairs of eyeglasses. Some
companies give old eyeglasses to people who need them. But you don’t always need to give to an
organization. Just look on local social media pages. People in your community often collect items for
special situations, like when a family loses a house to a fire or storm.

Give Your Time

3 If you don’t have things to give away, you can also donate your time. Many places in your
community need volunteers. You can read to older people at a retirement home or help children at a
school or library. You can even join a group to plant trees or clean up your local park or beach. Animal
rescue shelters often need people to walk dogs or play with cats. You can also help organizations
deliver food to people in the community.

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 Help Yourself by Helping Others

4 Helping people in your community can also help you in many ways. For example, donating clothes
or books helps you clean your house. When you help clean up a park or a beach, you are spending time
outside. Playing with animals at a shelter is fun for the animal and for you! As you can see, you can
choose something you enjoy doing and have a good time while helping others.

5 There are so many ways you can be a local hero, even if you don’t have a lot of money to give.
Giving away items or volunteering your time can be just as helpful as donating money. And it always
feels good knowing you’re making your community a better place.

19. ____ What is the text about?

a. different ways to help b. how to help people around c. getting help from others
people in your community the world

20. ____ Which two topics does the text include?

a. helping family and friends b. spending money on new c. giving away items and
and used items volunteering time

21. ____ What does the third heading suggest?

a. Sometimes you might b. You can benefit from c. You can give money if
need help. helping others. you don’t have time.

READING FOR MAIN IDEAS

Read the text. Then match the paragraph to the main idea.

BE A LOCAL HERO

1 Many people want to help others in their communities. One way to do that is to donate to
organizations that help people in need. But not everyone can give money. The great news is that you
don’t need money to help others in your community. There are many other ways to help people in your
area.

Give Away What You Don’t Need

2 Look around your house to see if there are any items you don’t use anymore. You can give away just
about anything. For example, you can give books or computers that you don’t use anymore to schools
or libraries. Animal shelters can use your old blankets and towels. Many organizations also take
clothes, toys, furniture, and kitchen items. You can even donate old pairs of eyeglasses. Some
companies give old eyeglasses to people who need them. But you don’t always need to give to an
organization. Just look on local social media pages. People in your community often collect items for
special situations, like when a family loses a house to a fire or storm.

Give Your Time

3 If you don’t have things to give away, you can also donate your time. Many places in your
community need volunteers. You can read to older people at a retirement home or help children at a
school or library. You can even join a group to plant trees or clean up your local park or beach. Animal
rescue shelters often need people to walk dogs or play with cats. You can also help organizations
deliver food to people in the community.

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 Help Yourself by Helping Others
4 Helping people in your community can also help you in many ways. For example, donating clothes
or books helps you clean your house. When you help clean up a park or a beach, you are spending time
outside. Playing with animals at a shelter is fun for the animal and for you! As you can see, you can
choose something you enjoy doing and have a good time while helping others.

5 There are so many ways you can be a local hero, even if you don’t have a lot of money to give.
Giving away items or volunteering your time can be just as helpful as donating money. And it always
feels good knowing you’re making your community a better place.

a. You can give away items in your house that you don’t need.
b. Helping people in your community can help you, too.
c. You can volunteer your time to help others.

22. ____ Paragraph 2

23. ____ Paragraph 3
24. ____ Paragraph 4

READING FOR DETAILS

Read the text. Then write T (true) or F (false). Correct the underlined section in a false
statement.
BE A LOCAL HERO

1 Many people want to help others in their communities. One way to do that is to donate to
organizations that help people in need. But not everyone can give money. The great news is that you
don’t need money to help others in your community. There are many other ways to help people in your
area.

Give Away What You Don’t Need

2 Look around your house to see if there are any items you don’t use anymore. You can give away just
about anything. For example, you can give books or computers that you don’t use anymore to schools
or libraries. Animal shelters can use your old blankets and towels. Many organizations also take
clothes, toys, furniture, and kitchen items. You can even donate old pairs of eyeglasses. Some
companies give old eyeglasses to people who need them. But you don’t always need to give to an
organization. Just look on local social media pages. People in your community often collect items for
special situations, like when a family loses a house to a fire or storm.

Give Your Time

3 If you don’t have things to give away, you can also donate your time. Many places in your
community need volunteers. You can read to older people at a retirement home or help children at a
school or library. You can even join a group to plant trees or clean up your local park or beach. Animal
rescue shelters often need people to walk dogs or play with cats. You can also help organizations
deliver food to people in the community.

Help Yourself by Helping Others

4 Helping people in your community can also help you in many ways. For example, donating clothes
or books helps you clean your house. When you help clean up a park or a beach, you are spending time
outside. Playing with animals at a shelter is fun for the animal and for you! As you can see, you can
choose something you enjoy doing and have a good time while helping others.

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 5 There are so many ways you can be a local hero, even if you don’t have a lot of money to give.
Giving away items or volunteering your time can be just as helpful as donating money. And it always
feels good knowing you’re making your community a better place.

25. ____You need money to help people.

________________________

26. ____People on social media pages collect items for families who lost a house.

________________________

27. ____Animal shelters need old books.

________________________

28. ____You can read to older people at a school.

________________________

29. ____You can give old clothes and toys to schools and libraries.

________________________

30. ____People feel good when they help other people.

________________________

CRITICAL THINKING SKILL

Choose the correct answer.

31. ____ __________ should you give donations to people in your community?

a. Reasons b. Because c. Why

32. ____ It’s a good idea to help other people __________ it makes you feel good.

a. reasons b. because c. why

WRITING SKILL
Choose the two best answers to the question.

33. ________ What do you do when you brainstorm?

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 a. Write down many ideas. c. Choose the best idea or ideas.
b. Write only good ideas. d. Think of only one idea.

34. ________ A student brainstormed ways of helping people. Which ideas go with the topic?

a. Give away clothing. c. Make good money.

b. Make time for yourself. d. Help build a house.

35. ________ A student brainstormed problems in her community. Which ideas go with the topic?

a. The parks are clean. c. The library needs computers.

b. The streets are dirty. d. The schools have enough books.

36. ________ A student brainstormed ways to help at an animal shelter. Which ideas go with the topic?

a. You take photos of your dog. c. You can donate blankets.

b. You clean the beach. d. You can play with cats.

WRITING PRACTICE 1
Correct the underlined error. Use the simple present.

37. I makes time for other people.

________________________

38. The organization help people.

________________________

39. The hours is from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

________________________

40. They not are open on Saturday.

________________________

WRITING PRACTICE 2
Read the prompt. Then write a response of at least 100 words.

41. Think of a problem at your school. Write a paragraph about one way to solve the problem.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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UNIT 1
Answer Key

1. ANS: goal
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

2. ANS: project
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

3. ANS: dangerous
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

4. ANS: storm
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

5. ANS: area
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

6. ANS: believe
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

7. ANS: company
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

8. ANS: sick
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

9. ANS: terrible
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

10. ANS: sell

PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Vocabulary NAR: L2U1_CO1

11. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 1

NAR: L2U1_MC1

12. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 1

NAR: L2U1_MC1

13. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 1

NAR: L2U1_MC1

14. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 1

NAR: L2U1_MC1

15. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 2

NAR: L2U1_MC2

16. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 2

NAR: L2U1_MC2

17. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 2

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NAR: L2U1_MC2

18. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Grammar 2

NAR: L2U1_MC2

19. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading Skill

NAR: L2U1_MC3

20. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading Skill

NAR: L2U1_MC3

21. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading Skill

NAR: L2U1_MC3

22. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading for Main

Ideas

23. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading for Main

Ideas

24. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading for Main

Ideas

25. ANS: F
do not need money
don’t need money
PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading for Details
NAR: L2U1_MTF1

26. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: L2U1

TOP: Reading for Details NAR: L2U1_MTF1

27. ANS: F, old blankets and towels

PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading for Details
NAR: L2U1_MTF1

28. ANS: F, at a retirement home

PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading for Details
NAR: L2U1_MTF1

29. ANS: F, books and computers

PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Reading for Details
NAR: L2U1_MTF1

30. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: L2U1

TOP: Reading for Details NAR: L2U1_MTF1

31. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Critical Thinking

Skill
NAR: L2U1_MC4

32. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Critical Thinking

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Skill
NAR: L2U1_MC4

33. ANS: A, C PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Skill

NAR: L2U1_MR1

34. ANS: A, D PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Skill

NAR: L2U1_MR1

35. ANS: B, C PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Skill

NAR: L2U1_MR1

36. ANS: C, D PTS: 2 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Skill

NAR: L2U1_MR1

37. ANS: make

PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Practice 1
NAR: L2U1_CO2

38. ANS: helps

PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Practice 1
NAR: L2U1_CO2

39. ANS: are

PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Practice 1
NAR: L2U1_CO2

40. ANS:
are not
aren’t
PTS: 1 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Practice 1
NAR: L2U1_CO2

41. ANS:
Students’ own answers.
PTS: 6 REF: L2U1 TOP: Writing Practice 2
NAR: L2U1_ES1

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