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HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION FACULTY OF ENGLISH * * *
ENGLISH 1 – MIDTERM TEST (Monday Morning)
Time allowed: 60 minutes PART A: LISTENING Part 1: Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
Example: How did the woman get to work?
1. What has the boy lost?
2. What time does the race begin?
3. Which musical instrument does the boy play now?
4. What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?
5. What is the subject of James Wilson’s book?
6. Which part of the man’s body hurts him at the moment?
7. Where was the man’s knowledge of Spanish useful? Part 2 Questions 8-13
You will here a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about the adventure travel company he runs.
For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
8. He first became interested in adventure
A. gave him adventure stories to read. travel because his father B. worked in a travel company.
C. talked a lot about the places he’d been to.
9. Harry decided to start an adventure travel
A. wanted to share his experience with others. company because he
B. thought he could make a lot of money.
C. hoped to do more travelling himself.
10. Who suggested the name for Harry’s A. a friend company? B. a customer C. his wife
11. When Harry visits a place, he tries to A. give the local people jobs. B. take modern equipment. C. avoid damaging the area.
12. What does Harry say about doing A. It’s part of his job. dangerous things? B. It’s frightening. C. It’s enjoyable.
13. What is Harry’s favourite place? A. a moutain B. a building C. a river
PART B: GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND REAL LIFE
Read the following sentences. Choose the best word/phrase (A, B, C or D) for each space. For
questions 14-23, write A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET. 1 4 . I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TV wh e n y o u r a n g , I wa s i n t h e s h o we r . A. wa t c h e d B. d i d n ’ t wa t c h C. wa s wa t c h i n g D. wa s n ’ t wa t c h i n g 1 5 . We a r r i v e d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t h e a i r p o r t t wo h o u r s b e f o r e t h e fli g h t . A. t o B. i n C. a t D. o n 1 6 . I a s k e d J o h n t o c o me wi t h u s , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h e wa s t o o t i r e d . A. b u t B. a l t h o u g h C. s o D. a n d 1 7 . Th e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i s t h e p l a c e i n a r a i l wa y s t a t i o n wh e r e y o u g e t o n / o ff a t r a i n . A. d e p a r t u r e g a t e B. p l a t f o r m C. c h e c k - i n d e s k D. b a g g a g e r o o m 1 8 . I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t h e d e n t i s t t o mo r r o w. We h a v e g o t a n a p p o i n t me n t . A. s e e B. wi l l s e e C. a m g o i n g t o s e e D. a m s e e i n g 1 9 . Ro s e i s a / a n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ p e r s o n . S h e l o v e s me e t i n g n e w p e o p l e . A. g e n e r o u s B. e x t r o v e r t C. f r i e n d l y D. t a l k a t i v e 2 0 . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i s me a t c o o k e d f o r a l o n g t i me i n l i q u i d , u s u a l l y wi t h v e g e t a b l e s . A. S t e w B. P o r t i o n C. S o u p D. St e a k 2 1 . Ve r y f e w c h i l d r e n wi l l h a v e b r o t h e r s o r s i s t e r s , a n d i t wi l l b e c o mmo n t o b e a / a n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c h i l d . A. l o n e l y B. s o l e C. a l o n e D. o n l y 2 2 . J o h n h a s s a v e d mo n e y f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s . No w h e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t o b u y a n e w c a r . A. a g r e e s B. a ffo r d s C. h o p e s D. l o o k s f o r wa r d 2 3 . Ca n I h a v e a s a n d wi c h ? I ’ m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . A. e x h a u s t e d B. fil t h y C. s t a r v i n g D. a wf u l PART C: READING
Read the text and questions below.
For questions 24-28, write the correct answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an
old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors,
winning three architectural prizes.
‘I love the space, and being private,’ Elizabeth says. ‘You feel separated from the world. If I’m in the
kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it
because visitors can’t see I’m in!”
‘There are 142 steps to the top, so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But
having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the
supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it’s a brilliant place to live.’
“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide.
After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.’
‘Living here can be difficult — yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when
you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I’m really glad we moved.’
24. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. describe how to turn an old tower into a house
B. recommend a particular builder
C. describe what it is like to live in a tower
D. explain how to win prizes for building work
25. From this text, a reader can find out
A. why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth’s house.
B. why Elizabeth exercises every day.
C. why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower.
D. why John and Elizabeth left their flat.
26. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?
A. She wanted it as soon as she saw it.
B. She likes most things about it.
C. She has been worried since they paid for it.
D. She finds it unsuitable to live in.
27. What problem does Elizabeth have with living such a tall building?
A. Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home.
B. She feels separate from other people
C. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.
D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows.
28. How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it? A FOR SALE B. FOR SALE
Tall building, formerly a castle.
A house with a difference —a
High windows give a good view.
castle tower, turned into a Needs some improvement.
lovely home. Wonderful view. C. D. FOR SALE FOR SALE
Prize-winning home, five years
Castle tower, turned into six
old. Six rooms, all with sea small flats, close to views. supermarket.
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, write the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. CAMPING
Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only
began to be (29) _______ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in
camping equipment have allowed more people to travel longer (30) _______into the countryside and to
stay there in greater comfort. Many campers like to be by themselves in quiet areas, so they (31) _______
their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near
people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (32) _______ has up-to-date facilities, like hot showers and swimming pools.
Whether campers are (33) _______ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (34)
_______the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid
attracting (35)_______animals. 29 A famous B popular C favourite D current 30 A ways B directions C voyages D distances 31 A take B make C pick D do 32 A where B who C which D when 33 A lonely B single C separate D alone 34 A remain B stay C leave D let 35 A wild B natural C loose D free PART D: WRITING
I. Here are some sentences about a hairdresser’s
Fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS so that the second sentence means the same as
the first one. For questions 36-40, write the missing words only.
36. My friend told me she always went there, so I started going too.
My friend said, ‘I always _________ there’, so I started going too.
37. She has been living there for four years.
She started ________ four years ago.
38. It stays open until seven o’clock.
It _________ close until seven o’clock.
39. I have my hair cut there every six weeks.
The hairdresser _________ my hair every six weeks.
40. Men’s haircuts are cheaper than women’s haircuts.
Men’s haircuts are less _________ women’s haircuts.
II. You went away for the weekend with your English friend Alex and his family. Write an email to
Alex. In your email, you should • thank him • say what you enjoyed most
• invite Alex to do something
Write 35–45 words on your answer sheet. --- THE END --- ANSWER SHEET
Full name: …………………………………….
Date of birth: …………………………………
Class: ………………………………………. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. WRITING I. 36. _______________ 37. _______________ 38. _______________ 39. _______________ 40. _______________
II. Write your email in the space below.
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