MID COURSE EVALUATION FOR INTERMIDIATES

EXERCISE 1Tick (P) the suitable answer.

1. Wait a minute. I …...................... an important letter.

A finish B 'm finishing C will finish
2. …...................... books are in the other part of this library.
A Childrens' B Childrens C Children's
3. Woodstock is not very far from Oxford so you can visit …...................... in
a day.
A both B the both C both of
4. He has the same car …...................... his sister.
A as B like C than
5. It is …...................... dream I have ever made.
A the worst B the worse C worse

6. Hi Mary, what …...................... doing here?

A do you B  are you C you are
7. If I knew I …...................... tell you what is going on.
A will B shall C would
8. John told me he would be …...................... minutes late.
A few B  a few C some
9. It is just a …...................... to the centre of town.
A five-minute walk B five-minutes walk C walk of five minutes

10. “Your hair looks nice.” “Thanks. I've just …...................... the
hairdresser's.”
A been to B  gone to C come back

Exercise 2Infinitive or -ing Form. Tick (P) the suitable answer.

11. I'll help you …...................... your English exercises, don't worry!
A to do B doing12. We don't mind …...................... on Saturdays.
A to work B working
13. She promised …...................... there on time.
A to be B being
14. They suggested …...................... to a concert.
A to go B going
15. When she lived in London, she avoided …...................... home alone at
night.
A to walk B walking

Exercise 3: Irregular verbs. Complete the chart.

No; Infinitive Simple past Past participle
16. Bought
17. To Run
19 To Choose
20 Forgotten
21 Led
22 To Keep
23 Wrote
24 Risen
25 To Eat
26 Thrown
27 To Play
28 Written
29 To Ride
30 To Sing

EXERCIS 4.Adverbs. Turn these adjectives into adverbs.

31. beautiful. They sang _____________ .
32. happy. They lived _____________ ever after.
33. fast . She speaks very _____________ .
34. normal . He tries to eat _____________ .
37. good . He paints _______________ .

Exercise 5: Phrasal Verbs. Choose the best verb.

38. My parents are out. So I have to …...................... my baby brother.
A look for B look up to C  look after D look down
39. The firemen managed to …...................... the fire in the British Museum.
A put down B put up C  put away D put out
40. My sister-in-law wants to …...................... smoking.
A give up B give in C  give out D give off
41. I was really frightened when the plane …...................... from Gatwick
airport.
A took up B took off C  took away D took out
42. My printer has …...................... ink, so I can't finish printing my
homework tonight.
A  run out of B  run through C  run away with D run down

Exercise 6: Syntax. Choose the correct sentence.

43 A  To who was he talking?
B  Who was he talking to?
44 A  He rarely goes to the swimming pool.
B  He goes rarely to the swimming pool.
45 A  She asked me what I wanted.
B  She asked me what did I want.
46 A  She isn't old enough to drive.
B  She isn't enough old to drive.
47 A  They didn't have enough money for the cinema.
B  They didn't have money enough for the cinema.

Exercise 7: Spelling. Find the correct spelling of each word.

48. A  accommodation B  acommodation
49. A  responsibility B  responsibility

50. A  mentioned B  mentionned

51. A  confortable B  comfortable
52. A  accidently B  accidentally

Exercise 8: Communication. For each question only one answer is

correct.
53. Do you mind if I switch the television on?
A yes, change it. B No, it's too loud. C  Not at all, go ahead.
54. What's up?
A The stairs are over here. B I've just lost my job. C  A beer,
please.
55. Thanks for your help.
A It wasn't necessary. B Yes, please. C  Don't mention it.
56. You'd better get a move on!
A I'm going as fast as I can.B Put it in the kitchen. C  I don't want
it.
57. Excuse me, have you got a light?
A  It's dark now. B  It's already on. C  Not on me

Exercise 9: Comprehension. Answer the questions

59. Where is Mark now?

A  At a café B  At a friend’s house
C  At his home D  At a baseball stadium
60. What does Mark want David to do?
A  Go with him to a game B  Eat dinner with him
C  Visit him at home D  Leave a message with his father
61. When must David reply?
A  By this evening B  By tomorrow morning
C  By tomorrow afternoon D  By tomorrow night

Exercise 10: Comprehension. Answer the questions.

62. What is the purpose of this advertisement?
A  To announce a change in business hours. B  To advertise a business for
sale.
C  To encourage diners to eat early. D  To attract more customers.
63. What will customers receive if they spend more than $10?
A  A $2 discount on their bill. B  50% off their next purchase.
C  A litre of soda . D  Free delivery service.
64. What will happen on June 16?
A  A new owner will take over the business. B  The coupons will expire.
C Prices will be further reduced. D  You'll get a free meal

Exercise 11: Countable Uncountable. Cross out the wrong answer.

65. I've ordered A / SOME new software from Amazon.co.uk.

66. She has A / SOME good news for you.

67. Do you think Sue could give A N / SOME advice?

68. You can get A N / SOME information from the Tourist Information Centre.

Exercise 12: Linking words. Complete the sentences, choosing

from
these words.
ALTHOUGH / BESIDES / DESPITE / MEANWHILE
MOREOVER / SUBSEQUENTLY / THEREFORE / WHEREAS
69.The report is too long and badly written.
…......................, it's inaccurate.
70.She walked home by herself …...................... she knew that it was
dangerous.

71. I spent most of my money on food and …...................... had very little left
for
entertainment.

72.…...................... having studied English for several years at school, he was

unable to
hold a simple conversation.

73.He was arrested and …...................... convicted on drug-trafficking

charges.

Exercise 13: Pronunciation. For each word CIRCLE the stressed

syllable.
74. PHO TO GRA PHER
75EX PEN SIVE
76. IN DE PEN DENT
77. DE LI CIOUS
78. A ME RI CAN

Exercise 14: Vocabulary. Find the suitable word.

79. Most doctors think that smoking is …...................... for your health,
A wrong B damaged C  sick D bad
80. and that it is a major …...................... of lung cancer.
A cause B reason C  trouble D start
81. The Canadian government …...................... cigarette manufacturers to
print
A suggests B makes C  dictates D compels
82. this statement on cigarette …...................... :
A packages B packets C  cases D containers
83 Cigarette smoke causes oral cancer, gum diseases and tooth
…...................... .
A  loose B  loss C  losing D lost

Exercise 15.
Write about your best public holidays in Cameroon, make
emphasis on dates, places, time and numbers.

Exercise 16.
Describe your best supermarket in Douala.