Mid Term (A)
Mid Term (A)
A Vocabulary
2. Fill in the blanks with these words. There is one extra word. (1)
calmly generous cure shouted distinguished
1- Dr. Gharib was known as a _______________ university professor. All of us know him.
2- The teacher became angry with the noisy student and finally ________________.
3- Medical researchers are now working hard to find a medicine to ______________ cancer.
4- My friend speaks so _______________. I can hardly hear what she says.
B Grammar
8. Make active and passive sentence with the given words. (2)
My mother / Sima / gave / for her birthday / a present.
Active: _________________________________________________.
Passive: ________________________________________________.
C Writing
11. Write two real compound sentences about yourself, your family or friends. (2)
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
D Cloze Test
11. Read the passage and then fill in the blanks with choices. (2)
it’s important to give ………1……… and appreciate the teachers who are hard-working and dedicated to their
jobs. They ……2…….. no pains to teach us . Even if you feel you as a student have too much ………4………… and
too many exams, take a moment to think how .......3........... your teachers are . Without them, you wouldn’t
be where you are today!
1. a) thoughts b) texts c) thanks d) tests
2. a) spend b) spare c) stare d) space
3. a) services b) homework c) projects d) housework
4. a) easy b) clever c) important d) brave
E Reading Comprehension
12. Read the passage and then answer the questions. (3)
Professor Mahmood Hesabi was born in Tehran. When he was seven, his family moved from Iran to
Lebanon. At 17, he got his diploma in Beirut. Later, he received his B.A in civil engineering while working as
a draftsman. He graduated from engineering school of Beirut. Dr. Hesabi worked in French National
Railway. He continued his research in physics at Sorbonne University in France, and got his Ph.D. in physics
from that University at the age of 25. Professor Hesabi was a dedicated scientist who did important works
for improvement of our country, Iran. He founded Tehran University and also the first modern observatory
in Iran. Professor Hesabi is called the father of physics science in Iran. He was such a great man!
Good luck
Prepared by A. Nourzadeh