MASTER IN ENGLISH 1

MASTER IN ENGLISH 1 MIDTERM

SCORE TEST
MIDTERM TEST TYPE B
TYPE B Reading and
Use of English ________
Listening ________
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Writing ________
Teacher’s name: _________________ Group: ____________ Date: _____________ TOTAL ________

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

1. Read this article about children and imagination. For questions 1 to 6, decide which answer best
fits each gap.
(Total: 3 points, 0,5 point each correct answer)

WHY WE MUST CHERISH THE ROLE OF

IMAGINATION IN CHILDHOOD

I read recently about a six-year-old girl falling to her death from a high building in Japan after 1.__________ a
cartoon in which children could fly. It struck a chord because I too, at about the same age (after seeing Peter
Pan), almost had an accident trying to summon the courage to fly. If I just believed it enough, I told myself, I
would be able to do it.
I couldn’t do it and was consequently more 2.__________ than the poor Japanese girl, whose belief in her
imaginative powers was 3.__________ greater than mine. Although I was horrified by the story, I am actually
surprised that such accidents don’t happen more often. We encourage tremendously the imaginative powers
of our children. We insist on Santa, fairies, magic, and much more.
Rousseau described childhood as “the sleep of reason” and childhood imagination is part of that. We all use
imagination, but when we are infants, we are often 4.__________ to tell what is real and what is not. This
trait rarely has such awful consequences – but the imagination, although charming, has long been held to be
dangerous.
Whatever the case, we cannot help but lose much of our powers for fantasy as we grow up, replacing them
with more adult forms of imagination – imagining the solution to problems, the way other people might react
to this or that, even mathematical theorem and possible futures for ourselves. Imagination never reaches a
full stop, for to imagine is to be human – but that imagination is, as we grow up, 5.__________, sharpened,
qualified, given direction.
The case of the Japanese girl is heartbreaking, but also moving in a way. It is a reminder of the power of the
mind, and, 6.__________ all its hazards, it is what makes us all human.
Adapted from theguardian.com

1. A impact B ending C watch D watching

2. A fortunate B wiser C wealthy D timely
3. A thankfully B tragically C fortunately D hopefully
4. A available B afraid C capable D unable
5. A forgotten B restrained C arrested D erased
6. A because B although C despite D in spite
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 2. For questions 7 to 14, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. You must use the word given.
(Total: 4 points, 0,5 point each correct answer)

____________________________________
I’m sorry. There’s nothing I can
7. do to help save the town park.
WISH ______________________________ I could
do to help save the town park.

____________________________________
He never meant to help us in
________________________________ that
8. the first place. At least that’s SEEMS
he never meant to help us in the first
how I see it.
place.

Mike is not coming. He_______________

Mike is not coming. He almost
9. never attends our meetings.
EVER ____________________________________
attends our meetings.

To my knowledge, we’re all ____________________________________,

10. responsible for global warming FAR we’re all responsible for global warming
whether we like it or not. whether we like it or not.

____________________________________
In my opinion, we can either
11. live together or die alone.
WAY it, we can either live together or die
alone.
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I shouldn’t have accused you I shouldn’t have accused you of

12. of destroying the environment. BACK destroying the environment. I_________
I’m sorry I said that. ____________________________________.

Tomorrow we’ll attend a lecture Tomorrow we’ll attend a lecture on

13. on global citizenship. LOOKING global citizenship. I’m really __________
I can hardly wait. ____________________________________.

We cannot let this corporation We cannot let this corporation ________

14. assume control of the city park. OVER _________________________________ the
Who knows what they’ll do? city park. Who knows what they’ll do?

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MIDTERM TEST
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3. Read an article about digital citizenship. For questions 15 to 20, choose the best answer for each of
these questions according to the text.
(Total: 3 points, 0,5 point each correct answer)

STUCK ON THE WEB

1 All children should be given “digital citizenship” classes as young teens now spend three hours a day online,
2 says Children’s Commissioner, Anne Longfield. The recommendation comes as Ms. Longfield releases a major
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new study into young people’s use of the Internet today.
4 Children are being left to fend for themselves against dangers such as bullying and worse: ill-intentioned
5 adults who seek to attract them. The report found that kids are also unaware that the vast amount of data that
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they post on social media is not owned by them and could even be put up for sale.
7 According to Ms. Longfield “the Internet is an incredible force for good but it is wholly irresponsible to let them
8 go around freely in a world for which they are not prepared, which is subject to limited regulation and which
9 is controlled by a small number of powerful organizations.” She then goes on to point out that it is “critical
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that children are educated better so that they can enjoy the opportunities provided by the Internet while
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minimizing the risks”.
12 The commissioner recommends every school must teach a digital program to all pupils from the age of four
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to 14. The study has also shown that even three to four-year-olds use the Internet an average of eight hours
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and 18 minutes a week. And 12 to 15-year-olds spend over 20 hours a week online.
15 As part of the study, the users of the website 900Mumsnet were asked about their worries with children
16 using the Internet. It found that 73% of parents were concerned about their children accessing inappropriate
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material online and 54% were afraid of unwanted contact by strangers.

Adapted from thesun.co.uk

15. What is the main issue pointed out by the article?

a. Schools must teach children how to browse the web.
b. Children should not use the Internet.
c. Children should be better prepared to use the Internet.
d. The Internet can be dangerous.

16. What has not been revealed by the study?

a. Children spend a lot of time online.
b. Parents are worried about what their kids see online.
c. It is irresponsible to let kids browse the Internet without supervision.
d. Children don’t fully understand what happens to content on social networks.
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 17. Which of these was done as part of the study?
a. A survey with a group of mothers from an online community.
b. A questionnaire with children and their parents.
c. A conversation with parents about the dangers of unwanted contact.
d. A study on parents’ opinion about what children should have access to.

18. What does Ms. Longfield say in the third paragraph?

a. The Internet is no place for children.
b. We must make the Internet a risk-free environment for our kids.
c. Even powerful organizations cannot control the Internet.
d. It is important to help and educate children so they can enjoy the Internet.

19. Which of the following would best replace “fend for” in line 4?
a. Defend.
b. Browse.
c. Fight.
d. Capitalize.

20. What does the word “them” in line 7 refer to?

a. Powerful organizations.
b. Children in social networks.
c. Children in general.
d. Ill-intentioned adults.

LISTENING

Listen to five people talking about climate change. Choose from the list (A – H) what each
speaker has to say about the issue. You can only use each letter once. There are three extra
letters you do not need to use.
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(Total: 5 points, 1 point each correct answer)

A. It is nothing to worry about.

Speaker 1
B. It is a problem we can solve.
C. It is the biggest threat humanity faces right now. Speaker 2
D. It is hard to believe some people still ignore it.
Speaker 3
E. It is a byproduct of our civilization.
F. It is not going to impact anyone’s life in a long time. Speaker 4
G. It may bring about good things.
Speaker 5
H. It is the responsibility of big oil companies.

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WRITING

Write an article to your school website discussing the topic below.

(Total: 5 points)

Do you know any projects or organizations that look after the environment?
Write about one of them and the importance of its work.

Make sure you include:

• the importance of the subject;
• possible consequences if the project/organization didn’t exist;
• the responsibility of future generations;
• your own idea: _____________________________________________________.

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