ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST 1

A. LISTENING

Task 1: You will listen to a television show in which a man shares his story of surviving a natural disaster. Listen and answer the questions with no more than THREE words. You will listen TWICE.

Track 1

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1. What was Michael doing when the tornado came?

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2. Was he warned about the tornado before?

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3. Did his family run outside to escape?

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4. What was his feeling at that time?

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5. What was the bed made of?

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Task 2: Listen to the instructions on what to do in an earthquake. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

Track 2

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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently front that of the rest in each of the following questions.

11. A. scatter                          B. shake                             C. collapse                                  D. evacuate

12. A. trapped                        B. damaged                       C. destroyed                                D. moved

13. A. capital                          B. iconic                            C. Scotland                                 D. scenic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

14. A. visual                           B. thermal                         C. pollute                                    D. medical

15. A. chemical                      B. specific                         C. national                                  D. logical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

16. Chicago ________ the third largest city in the United States.

     A. has been                        B. will be                           C. is  D. was

17. Chicago ________ “The Windy City”.

     A. often calls                     B. is often called               C. often called                                      D. is often call

18. Environmental pollution has ________ to lots of health problems.

     A. led                                 B. caused                           C. resulted                                   D. made

19 ________ industrial waste, many fish cannot survive.

     A. Because                        B. Since                             C. Despite                                   D. Because of

20 ________ your international summer camp going? - It’s just awesome.

     A. How’s                           B. What’s                          C. Where’s                                  D. When’s

21. A very long time ago, in the country of Lac Viet there ________ a god named Lac Long Quan.

     A. is                                   B. were                              C. was                                         D. had been

22. Lac Long Quan and Au Co ________, fell in love, and got married.

     A. met                                B. meet                              C. meeting                                  D. was met

23. The waves of the ________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.

     A. tornado                          B. hurricane                       C. tsunami                                   D. earthquake

24. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” – “ ________”

     A. Oh dear!                        B. Good luck.                    C. How convenient!                            D. That’s great!

25. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.”

     - “________ What a pity.”

     A. Looks great!                 B. Not at all.                      C. Sounds good!                                      D. Ohno!

26.. I haven’t contacted with him ________ he left for London.

     A. as soon as                      B. after                              C. since                                       D. before

27. Look at the ________! This shirt is too expensive. You can't afford it.

     A. shopping list                 B. price tag                        C. checkout                                 D. wallet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

28. Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow afternoon? Our flight will land at 4 o’clock.

     A. Could you                     B. at the airport                 C. will land                                        D. at 4 o’clock

29. Humans can even die if they will drink contaminated water.

     A. can                                B. even die                        C. will drink                                       D. contaminated

C. READING

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or C to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

America is known as the land of opportunity. Thousands of people immigrate to the United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities. This is what is known as “the American dream”.

America is also home to many of the world’s top colleges and universities. The California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and engineering. It is located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that you might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States. It is located in the state of Massachusetts. University of California, Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition. Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States. The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding.

30. America is called the land of ________

     A. dream                            B. opportunity                   C. immigration

31. The word "immigrate" in line 1 can be replaced by ________

     A. come into                      B. go out of                       C. travel

32. The California Institute of Technology ________

A. ranks first in the world

B. is a university focusing on natural sciences

C. focuses on science and engineering

33. What is NOT true about Harvard?

A. It was founded in 1636.

B. It is the oldest university in the world.

C. It is located in Massachusetts.

34. University of California, Los Angeles ________

A. is in Hollywood

B. is different from other universities

C. has a high number of applications

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Light pollution is not (35) ________ serious as water or air pollution. Moreover, it is the type of pollution that (36) ________ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the out space. Nowadays, cities are covered (37) ________ lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very wasteful to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (38) ________ to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (39) ________ light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.

35. A. more                            B. only                               C. much                                      D. as

36. A. happens                       B. happen                          C. occur                                      D. is occurred

37. A. in                                 B. with                               C. on                                           D. from

38. A. used                             B. using                             C. is used                                        D. are used

39. A. Very much                   B. Too much                     C. Too many                                      D. So many

D. WRITING

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word(s) in brackets.

40. The English-speaking countries exhibition finishes at 8 p.m. (ENDS)

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41. An average of 20 typhoons hit the country every year. (IS HIT)

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Make complete sentences using the cues given, add more words if necessary.

42. What/ happen/ if/ water pollution/ stop?

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43. If/ people/ stop/ using cars/ completely/, / there/ be/ much less pollution.

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Rearrange the words or phrases below to make complete sentences.

44. When/ the/ arrived/ rescue workers/, /whole family/ already/ evacuated/ had/ the/.

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45. Noise pollution/ lead/ can/ to/ problems/ hearing/.

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46. Online/is/ shopping/ replacing/ shopping/ in/ stores/.

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47. Many/ have/ end-of-year/ discounts/ stores/.

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48. items/ Designer/ can/ be/ expensive/ sometimes/.

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49. They/ offer/ wide/ a/ variety/ of/ products/ different/.

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50. She/ busy/ was/ buying/ fruits/ the/ at/ grocery/.

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