Midterm Test A5 April 8th, 2010

I. Listen and fill in each blank with a suitable word or number:
A. Conversation
Interview José Manuel, you’re from _________________ but you live and work in Spain?

Jose Manuel Yes, that’s ________. I’m the Operations Director in Unilever’s Food Division, and I live and ______ in Barcelona.

Interview Do you need to speak good English, working for a big _____________________ company like Unilever?

Jose Manuel Yes, English is the company _________________ so I use it every day for emails and phone calls, and all international meetings are in English.

Interview How often do you go to international meetings?

Jose Manuel I go to our ______________ office in the ___________________ twice a year, and I _____________ have meetings in other countries in __________ too. But most of my meetings are in Spain, with _______________ people, so I don’t have to speak English then!

B. People are talking about how they celebrate birthdays. Do they stay home or go out?

1. ______ _______
2. ______ _______
3. ______ _______
4. ______ _______
5. ______ _______
6. ______ _______

II. Pronunciation: killed, reported, picked, faxed, lasted, decided, loved, hated, disliked, laughed, showed, started, locked, asked, needed, visited, travelled, stopped, returned, played, complained, aged, kissed.
/d/:____________________________________________________________
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/t/: ____________________________________________________________
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/id/:____________________________________________________________
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III. Grammar and Structure:

1. Your last job was a bank manager, _____ it?
a. isn’t b. doesn’t c. didn’t d. wasn’t

2. He arrived at the hotel with only_____ luggage.
a. little b. few c. a little d. a little

3. Tom can run faster than Tim.
a. Tim can run faster than Tom.
b. Tim can run as fast as Tom.
c. Tim can not run as fast as Tom.
d. Tom can run as slowly as Tim

4. Could we meet tomorrow, _____ midday?
a. at b. on c. in d. with
5. You ____ find out about local customs before you visit a foreign country. (It’s a good idea)
a. can b. should c. may d. will

6. The Empire State Building ___ in just 140 days.
a. builds b. built c. was building d. was built

7. Mark Grady and his friends ____ Global Training in 1997.
a. found b. founded c. have found d. have founded

8. Mr. Brown knows Hoi An very well. He ___ here many times.
a. was b. is c. has been d. will be

9. This year four new hotels ___________
a. open b. opens c. have opened d. opened

10. Prices _____ since last year.
a. were increasing b. increased
c. have increased d. b & c correct

11. Do you usually watch the news _____ TV?
a. at b. on c. in d. with

12. Neither John nor his mother ___ the keys to the car.
a. has been taken b. has taken
c. have taken d. have been taken

13. You need __________this house.
a. to repaint b. repainted
c. to be repainting d. repainting

14. I can’t go to the movies with you if it ______ heavily
a. rained b. rains c. rain d. raining

15. They walked ____ half an hour to reach the village.
a. to b. at c. in d. for

16. Have you ever ________ an English course at the language center.
a. come b. learn c. studied d. attended

17. I have a friend called Fabrice. He___ from France.
a. came b. come c. comes d. has come

18. She closed the door _________ behind her.
a. soft b. soften c. softly d. softness

19. She has been a teacher _________ 2000.
a. since b. for c. in d. until

20. Your father went to the movies on Sundays last year, _________ ?
a. did he b. didn’t he
c. didn’t Tom d. All are not correct.

21. My sister rarely goes to school by bus, _____ ?
a. doesn’t she b. does she
c. did she d. didn’t she

22. They advised him_____ the street against the red light.
a. not cross b. not crossing
c. not to cross d. All are correct

23. I have my brother __________ my bicycle.
a. repair b. to repair c. repaired d. repairing

24. He is very good _________ repairing things.
a. on b. in c. at d. for

25. I ________ of him since we left school.
a. hasn’t heard b. haven’t hear
c. heard d. haven’t heard

26. They can’t open the lab now. They wish they _________ the key to open it.
a. have b. had had c. have had d. had

27. I haven't had any news of John _____ 2003.
a. in b. before c. on d. since

28. Are you afraid of ____________ on your own?
a. live b. to live c. living d. lived

29. She hasn’t heard from her son ________.
a. for several weeks b. for several weeks ago
c. since several weeks d. since several weeks ago

30. Pupils are looking forward to _______ on holiday.
a. go b. going c. went d. have gone

31. Let’s go out for a walk, _____ ?
a. do we b. don’t we c. won’t we d. shall we

32. Please ask them ______ in this area.
a. don’t smoke b. not smoking
c. to not smoke d. not to smoke

33. Television ___ very popular since the 1950s.
a. is b. was c. has been d. were

34. The doctor advised me ______ .
a. smoke b. not smoking
c. not to smoke d. not to smoking

IV. Writing:
A. Sentence Arrangement

1. James/ Wine and Dine/ work/ does/ magazine/ for? ____________________________________________________________
2. Monique Bresson/ at/ skiing/ sailing/ and/ enjoys/ the/ horse-riding/ weekends. ____________________________________________________________
3. English/ what/ about/ do/ know/ you? ____________________________________________________________
4. languages/ Monique Bresson/ European/ can/ other/ speak/ four/ Hungarian/ and. ____________________________________________________________
5. a/ how/ hours/ many/ does/ often/ day/ he/ work? ____________________________________________________________
6. once/ a/ month/ does/ do/ he/ what? ____________________________________________________________
7. she/ the/ business/ knows/ wine/ a lot/ about. ____________________________________________________________
8. James Turner/ Italian/ wants/ wine/ write/ to/ a/ about/ book. ____________________________________________________________
C. Write a paragraph about your house:
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Test A5 May 30th, 2009

I. Listening

A. People are talking about how they celebrate birthdays. Do they stay home or go out?

Stay home Goes out
1. ______ _______
2. ______ _______
3. ______ _______
4. ______ _______
5. ______ _______
6. ______ _______

B. Listen again. What do the people do on their birthday now? Circle correct answers.

1. a. go to a restaurant
b. eat cake
c. watch a vieo

2. a. go to school
b. go dancing
c. come home early

3. a. go to a restaurant
b. open presents
c. eat cake

4. a. have a party
b. go dancing
c. watch a vieo

5. a. go to a frien’s house
b. have a party
c. spend time with parents

6. a. go to a movie
b. go out to dinner
c. receive a present

C. Listen and fill in each blank with a correct word or number.

We sold (1)________ units in January and sales remained stable until March when there was an (2)__________ of 10% and sales went up to (3)__________. They continued to rise steadily in the next (4)_________ months and reached a peak of (5)___________ units in June. In July and (6)__________ they fell slightly, to (7)___________, and there was a further decrease in (8)_________, to 130. Sales levelled off at this figure in October and November, and in (9)__________ we saw an improvement to (10)_________.

II. Multiple-Choice

1. They didn’t finish _____ the hotel.
a. to build b. build c. building d. built

2. Please keep quiet! If you make ___, the baby make wake up.
a. voice b. sound c. noise d. singing

3. It’s raining. You should ______ a raincoat.
a. put b. take off c. store d. wear

4. He was afraid ____ hurting her feeling.
a. of b. off c. for d. about

5. I wish you ____ be there right now.
a. were b. will c. could d. had

6. What ___ the weather ___ in London?
a. do-like b. is-like c. did-like d. does-like

7. Do you often speak English _____ the phone?
a. at b. on c. in d. with

8. No, I returned __________ Europe and got a job with a wine merchant.
a. at b. to c. on d. for

9. How did you get _____ the wine business?
a. for b. at c. with d. into

10. Do you think children should be sent to _____ school?
a. board b. aboard c. abroad d. boarding

11. In the bank, ______ many facilities to help employees.
a. it is b. it has c. there are d. there have

12. Each student ____ a pocket dictionary by the school.
a. was given b. gave c. gives d. was giving

13. It doesn’t usually happen but they ________ invite you to the theatre or to a restaurant.
a. may b. might c. should d. shouldn’t

14. In the UK, you ______ vote until you're 18.
a. don't have to b. mustn't
c. can't d. needn't

15. The letters _________ yet.
a. haven't been sent b. haven't sent
c. didn't send d. weren't sent

16. Where’s Robert? _______________ a shower?
a. Does he have b. Has he c. Has he got d. Is he having

17. Henry is ______ sweet person.
a. so b. such c. so a d. such a

18. I’d like to _____ a single room for two nights for this weekend.
a. check b. reserve c. sign d. call

19. We all hope to live in a _____ world
a. more good b. better c. best d. more better

20. It’s very cold. Don’t forget to put ______ warm clothes.
a. with b. on c. in d. up

21. Let’s go out for a walk, _____ ?
a. do we b. don’t we c. won’t we d. shall we

22. Please ask them ______ in this area.
a. don’t smoke b. not smoking
c. to not smoke d. not to smoke

23. I want to buy a single ticket to Hanoi. How much is the _____, please
a. money b. fee c. fare d. salary

24. I work for different organisations. I work ______.
a. part-time b. full-time c. freelance d. extra-time

25. An _____ office and an private office, which do you prefer?
a. open-door b. open-plan c. open-room d. open

26. There aren’t many jobs in this cities. It’s very difficult to find ______.
a. employ b. employer c. employee d. employment

27. What is the official _____ age for men and women in your country?
a. retire b. retired c. retiring d. retirement

28. In the past decade, our life ___ drammatically.
a. changes b. is changing c. changed d. has changed

29. How ____ is your lifestyle?
a. health b. healthy c. unhealthy d. well

30. When you feel stressed, stop what your’e doing and take some long, slow ________.
a. breaths b. iumps c. baths d. courses

31. Today, the Musee d’Orsay is one of Paris’s most famous art museums, and it has ________ 2 million visitors a year.
a. over b. more c. past d. above

32. Where did your career ____ business begin?
a. on b. in c. for d. at

33. Did you _______ in Hanoi?
a. work b. travel c. look d.reach

34. They can choose ______ they want to watch.
a. what b. why c. whose d. who

35. We _____ this new course book for nearly 8 months.
a. use b. are used c. have used d.uses

III. Reading

Lindsay Lewis is married with four children. In 1969 he (36)______ to Cambridge University and took a degree in economics. From 1972 to 1978 he taught (37)______ India and Japan. He returned to England to do research at Bristol University. He has lived in Fairfield (37)______ seven years and he is now the principal of a technical college. He was the chairman of Fairfield Education Committee in 1986. He was also a member of the Public Health Council for two years. In 1987 he (39)______ his best essay on education. He always wants to improve (40)______ and the government health services. His hobbies are swimming, playing chess, and collecting foreign coins.

36. A. go B. gone C. went D. goes

37. A. at B. for C. on D. in

38. A. during B. for C. since D. after

39. A. wrote B. writing C. written D. writes

40. A. education B. educator C. educational D. educate

IV. Writing

A. Sentence Arrangement

1. rich/ slow/ the/ food/ isn’t/ only/ for. ____________________________________________________________________

2. stressed/ does/ you/ your/ make/ job? ____________________________________________________________________

3. he/ week/ is/ next/ having/ customers/ meetings/ with. ____________________________________________________________________

4. a/sleep/ how/ usually/ many/ you/ do/ hours/day ____________________________________________________________________

5. People/ us/ believe/ for/ a/ slower/ better/ pace/ of/ life/ and/ is/ healthier/ that/ and. ____________________________________________________________________

B. Write a paragraph (80 words): Do you love your mother? Why?
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