Mid-Term Test English 1
Mid-Term Test English 1
University of Technical Education Ho Chi Minh City MID-TERM TEST ENGLISH 1 No material allowed
A. Incomplete sentences: Circle the best answer to complete each sentence 1. Are you ___? ~ Yes, I am. C. hasnt got A. a single D. havent got B. single 9. Did you show Peter the new book? C. singer ~ Yes, I ___. D. single singer A. show 2. Daniel often ___ financial B. showed newspapers in the morning. C. did A. read D. did show B. buys 10. Where did you stay? ~ In a ___. C. sell A. five-star hotel D. see B. five-stars hotel 3. We ___ shopping after work. C. five-star house D. five-stars house A. often 11. The museum is ___ the corner of B. never Green Street and High Street. C. go A. between D. buy B. on 4. Sorry, can you ___ the question C. in again? D. to A. repeat 12. The metro station is ___ the B. have museum and the caf. C. look A. between D. say B. on 5. A ___ is a tool or machine for ___ C. in holes in paper, leather or metal. A. hole punch/cutting D. front B. hole punch/cut 13. Katrinas desk is ___ the coffee C. hole machine/tool machine. A. in D. hole machine/tooling B. between 6. What time is it? ~ Its ___. A. thirty five past eight C. next to B. thirsty five past eight D. to C. eight past thirty five 14. We live ___ the park. A. near D. eight past thirsty five B. from 7. Goodbye, Corinne. It was nice ___ C. between you. ___ a good trip. D. on A. meet/Have B. to meet/To have 15. My office is ___ the left. C. meeting/Having A. in D. meeting/Have B. on 8. The computer ___ a mouse. C. at A. doesnt have got D. next B. dont have got 1
16. Which platform does the ___ leave ___? ~ Platform 2. A. car/to B. taxi/to C. train/from D. bus/from 17. After paying for an expensive electronic device, you should keep the ___. A. recipe B. receipt C. reception D. receptor 18. Could you ask him ___ me? My name is Marc Aubon and my ___ is 0131 4960011. A. call/number B. to call/address C. to call/number D. call/fax 19. She ___ yawns in English class. A. sometime B. already C. sometimes D. though 20. He ___ a lot of money ___ him. A. is having/with B. has/with C. has got/by D. has/by 21. The manager ___ us to send him a report before noon today. A. likes B. is liking C. would like D. liked 22. That new student in class is ___ Malaysia. A. at B. on C. in D. from 23. It is ___ for a penguin to fly. A. possible B. impossible
C. possibly D. impossibly 24. It is very difficult ___ from England to France A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam 25. She lives ___ and often feels ___. A. alone/lonely B. lonely/alone C. lonely/lonely D. lonely/happy 26. Manchester United fans were upset because Chelsea ___ their team. A. beat B. beated C. bit D. bitted 27. Real Madrid fans were happy with their teams victory ___ Barcelona. A. on B. over C. from D. to 28. I ___ a sandwich ___ lunch yesterday. A. had/at B. had/for C. eat/for D. ate/at 29. Alex works ___ VN Mobifone. A. for B. in C. from D. on 30. A thief stole Toms cell phone because he forgot ___ the door. A. lock B. locking C. to lock D. locked
B. Incomplete texts: Circle the best answer for each blank Passage 1 Hi everyone, Ive been in Paris for over a week now and Im having a great holiday. In the first few days I did quite a lot of (31)____ - the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and all the usual tourist attractions. Most places are absolutely packed with tourists, so yesterday I decided to have a look round the shops. Today Ive been to a couple of interesting art (32) ____. I got lost (33) ____ my way back to the hotel, but it didnt matter because I discovered a really fascinating (34)____ with lots of little stalls, selling just about everything from apples to antiques. I ate in the hotel the first night but usually I go out for dinner the restaurants are great and I can get a set meal for less than 25 Euros. I am afraid Ive spent a lot of money, but its a great place. Ive taken lots of photos. I hope youre all (35)____. Ill write again next week. Love, Allie. 31. A. viewing B. sightseeing C. looking D. landscape 32. A. exhibit B. castles C. concerts D. galleries 33. A. in B. on C. at D. through 34. A. temple B. palace C. supermarket D. market 35. A. good B. well C. beautiful D. beautifully Passage 2 Singapore housewife invents useful device A useful device for (36)____ rid of cockroaches has just been invented by a housewife. The device is called Stop-Roach and will soon be (37) ____ sale in department stores and large shops. Stop-Roach (38)____ of a hollow cylinder and movable valve. It is placed on any drain or opening where there are cockroaches. Cockroaches trying to enter the house through the drain will find it impossible to get through the device. Stop-Roach has been subjected to thorough tests by the Environment Ministry and the (39) ____has now been patented. It has been found completely foolproof (40)____ invasions of cockroaches from drains and sewers.
C. getting C. on C. install
D. preventing D. at D. is installed
B. invention B. against
C. prevention C. through
D. installation D. in
C. Reading comprehension: Circle the best answer to each question Passage 1 All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds. Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies, and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky. Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people. 41. Where is classical music famous? A. In the Western C. In the USA B. In Europe D. All over the world 42. What did the first classical composers want to? A. They wanted to tell stories about religion. B. They wanted to write lovely sounds. C. They wanted to show strong emotion. D. B&C are correct. 43. Why do people sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music? A. Because they want to understand it clearly. B. Because they think about the design. C. Because they want to form the picture of the design in their mind. D. Because they want to hear the same classical music many times. 44. What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music? A. Love C. Religion B. Wars D. Racial integration 45. When did Bach write classical music? A. In the 17th century. C. In the 19th century. th B. In the 18 century. D. In the 20th century.
Passage 2
HELP WANTED Giorgio s World Famous Pizza is now hiring people for the following positions: Cook (Two openings experience required) Waiter (Four openings experience preferred) Cashier (One opening willing to train the high school graduate) Dishwasher (One opening must be physically fit) Giorgio s offers good salaries and a very nice benefits package. To apply, please bring your resume to the restaurant and ask to speak to the manager, Ms. Elissa Haggio.
Dear Ms. Haggio, I am very interested in your job advertisement. I am a cook with over ten years s experience. I worked at Sandro s Spaghetti House for three years. I then worked at Pizza Amore for seven years. I am a very hardworking person and would like to work at Giorgio s. I often visit your restaurant and am always impressed by the food there. I hope to hear from you. Sincerely,
47. How many people does the restaurant want to hire? A. Four C. Eight B. Six D. Ten 48. For which position is the restaurant not hiring? A. Manager C. Dishwasher B. Cook D. Waiter 49. How long has Mike Di Beni worked as a cook? A. Three years C. Ten years B. Seven years D. One weeks 50. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Mike Di Beni wants to work at Giorgios Pizza House B. Mike used to work at Sandros Spaghetti House C. Mike wants to be manager at Giorgios Pizza House D. Pay is good at Giorgios Pizza House ~ The end ~