Inside Writing Intro Level: Unit 1 Test
Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _____________
Part 1
Vocabulary
Read each sentence and circle the best answer.
1. Half an hour of ________ activity every day helps to keep you fit.
A) stress
B) focus
C) energy
D) physical
2. Daily exercise and a healthy diet give you more ________.
A) energy
B) stress
C) goal
D) team
3. Amanda’s ________ is to run in the marathon in November.
A) physical
B) goal
C) energy
D) positive
4. She needs to ________ on her breathing when she runs.
A) stress
B) achieve
C) focus
D) positive
5. She is ________ that she can finish the marathon in less than four hours.
A) positive
B) achieve
C) physical
D) goal
6. Staying focused helps you to ________ your goals.
A) stress
B) achieve
C) energy
D) positive
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Use four of the words below to complete the sentences.
achieve energy focus goal
physical positive stress team
7. Samantha plays the goalkeeper position on her soccer ________.
8. Her team scored a(n) ________ in the first fifteen minutes.
9. Daily exercise keeps you in good ________ condition.
10. It also helps to reduce ________.
Grammar
Choose the correct form of the simple present tense to complete the sentence. Circle the answer.
11. Lucy ________ in the park every morning.
A) run
B) runs
12. I can’t meet you now. I ________ at the gym.
A) am
B) is
13. Kyle and Peter ________ the best players on the football team.
A) am
B) are
14. They ________ every Saturday afternoon.
A) play
B) plays
15. Lucy and Amanda ________ to watch them play.
A) like
B) likes
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Part 2
Writing Skills
Read the following exercise routine and then answer the questions.
The Bent-Knee Crunch
Sometimes, you don’t have time to go to the gym. On very hot or cold days, you don’t
want to go outside. Here is an easy exercise you can do at home. It’s called the bent-knee crunch.
The only equipment you need is your body! It’s an easy way to make your stomach muscles
stronger.
First, lie down on your back. Bend your knees upwards. Keep your feet on the floor.
Next, place your hands behind your head. Pull your elbows1 back so they are on the floor.
Your head should be in line with your back.
Then breathe out as you slowly lift your head and shoulders2 off the floor. Continue
lifting your upper body as high as you can. Your feet and lower back should stay on the floor.
Finally, breathe in as you slowly lower your upper body towards the floor.
Repeat the above steps 20 times.
1
elbows the joints between your upper and lower arms
2
shoulders the joints between the upper arms and the neck
16. The most likely audience for this exercise routine is …
A) people who go to the gym every day.
B) people who go out on hot or cold days.
C) people who don’t like to exercise.
D) people who want to exercise at home.
17. The most likely purpose for writing this exercise routine is …
A) to persuade readers to go to the gym more often.
B) to inform readers about an easy exercise routine that will strengthen their stomach
muscles.
C) to entertain readers with a description of an amusing exercise routine called the
bent-knee crunch.
D) to argue that exercising at home is better than going to the gym.
18. Which word signals the second step in the order of the exercise routine?
A) Next
B) Then
C) Finally
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19. Which word signals the third step?
A) Next
B) Then
C) Finally
20. Which word signals the fourth step?
A) Next
B) Then
C) Finally
Part 3
Writing Assignment
Think of an exercise routine that someone can easily do at home. It can use items around the
house, such as books, chairs, or bottles. Write a description of the exercise routine. Think about
your audience and purpose for writing. Perhaps your audience is older people who need a gentle,
easy exercise routine. Perhaps it’s people recovering from an injury.
Use signal words (first, second, third, then, next, finally) to show the order of the activities in the
routine. Use the simple present tense.
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