MIDTERM TEST – B1 1 Test 1 Time 60 minutes Test writer Head of Dept READING PART (50 marks) Part 1 Select the best answer to complete the sentence Then mark the letter A, B or C on your ANSWER SHEET ([.]
MIDTERM TEST – B1.1 Test Time: 60 minutes Test writer Head of Dept READING PART (50 marks) Part 1: Select the best answer to complete the sentence Then mark the letter A, B or C on your ANSWER SHEET (20 marks) Every morning , I (watch) _tv at 10.00, but today I (listen) to music at 10.00 A watches - am listening B watch - am listening C watch - listen D am watching - am listening Steven and his son hiking in the woods every summer A play B go C D get Runners at the Olympic Games get a gold medal when they win a A goals B match C teams D race He speaks Chinese than his friend. A fluentlier B the most fluently C more fluently D more fluentlier We don’t have much money left We _ waste anymore A can’t B don’t have to C mustn’t D must Transport for moving products around the world is _ A container ships B traffic jams C city centres D rush hour When the taxi _ (arrive) , we (get) in A arrived / got B arrived / was getting C was arriving / were getting D was arriving / got He’s a very climber He started mountaineering when he was a child A challenging B patient C positive D experienced I watched _ interesting documentary last night about flowers A an – the B an - ∅ C the – the D ∅ - ∅ 10 You can make a lot of noise with a steel A band B fireworks C float D drum Part 2: Read the passage and questions below For each question, mark the correct letter A, B or C on your ANSWER SHEET (20 marks) Reading passage HERMIT CRABS Page PAGE of NUMPAGES Hermit crabs occupy the empty shells of dead sea snails for protection while still retaining their mobility They are capable of discriminating among a selection of shells of various sizes and species, and they choose the one that fits the body most closely Hermit crabs change shells as they grow, although in some marine environments a large enough variety of shells may not be available and the hermit crab may be forced to occupy a smaller-than-ideal “house.” When a Shell becomes too small for the hermit crab to occupy, it will sometimes become aggressive and fight other hermit crabs to gain a larger shell Hermit crabs may encounter empty shells in the course of their daily activity, but the vacant Shell is usually spotted by sight The hermit crab’s visual response increases with the size of an object and its contrast against the background The hermit crab then seizes the Shell with its walking legs and climbs on it, monitoring its size If the size is right, the crab investigates its shape and texture by rolling it over between its walking legs and running its claws over the surface Once the shell’s opening has been located, the crab uses its claws to remove any foreign material before preparing to enter The crab rises above the opening, flexes its abdomen, and enters the shell backward The shell interior is monitored by the abdomen as the crab repeatedly enters and withdraws When completely satisfied with its new mobile home, the hermit crab will emerge one last time, turn the shell over and make a final entrance 11 According to the passage, hermit crabs occupy vacant shells for _ A mobility B flexibility C protection D discrimination 12 According to the passage, a hermit crab changes shells when it A outgrows the one it has B hunts for food C becomes aggressive D locates any vacant Shell 13 According to the passage, the way in which hermit crabs locate empty shells is through which of the following senses? A Hearing B Touch C Taste D Sight 14 What does a crab NOT investigate a vacant shell for? A size B type C shape D texture According to the passage, a hermit crab enters a new shell _ A head first B claws first C backward D with its walking legs WRITING PART (50 marks) Part 1: Select the best answer to make complete sentences with the words suggested Then mark the letter A, B or C on your ANSWER SHEET (20 marks) 16 In our town,/ popular form of transport/ the bus because it/ cheap/ go by car or taxi A In our town, the most popular form of transport is the bus because it is cheaper than going by car or taxi Page PAGE of NUMPAGES B In our town, the popular form of transport is the bus because it cheaper than going by car or taxi C In our town, the more popular form of transport is the bus because it is cheaper than go by car or taxi D In our town, the most popular form of transport is the bus because it is cheaper than go by car or taxi 17 She/ think/ read books/ interesting/ useful A She thinks reading books is an interesting and useful B She think read books is interesting and useful C She thinks reading books is interesting and useful D She think reads books is interesting and useful 18 This house/ very beautiful, / you/ have/ garden? A This house very beautiful, you have garden? B This house very beautiful, you have the garden? C This house is very beautiful, you have garden? D This house is very beautiful, you have a garden? 19 Every year, / three hundred/ competitor/ enter/ Beard and Moustache competition/ Alaska A Every year, over three hundred competitor enters the Beard and Moustache competition in Alaska B Every year, over three hundred competitors enter the Beard and Moustache competition in Alaska C Every year, over three hundred competitors enters Beard and Moustache competition at Alaska D Every year, over three hundred competitors enter Beard and Moustache competition at Alaska 20 Some/ scientist/ think puzzles and games can improve/ memory/ elderly A Some scientists think puzzles and games can improve memories in elderly B Some scientists think puzzles and games can improve memory in the elderly C Some scientist think puzzles and games can improve memory on elderly D Some scientists think puzzles and games can improve memory on the elderly Part 2: In about 100 words, write a paragraph about “how to keep fit and stay healthy ” Write your paragraph on the ANSWER SHEET (30 marks) THE END Page PAGE of NUMPAGES Page PAGE of NUMPAGES ... may encounter empty shells in the course of their daily activity, but the vacant Shell is usually spotted by sight The hermit crab’s visual response increases with the size of an object and its... SHEET (20 marks) 16 In our town,/ popular form of transport/ the bus because it/ cheap/ go by car or taxi A In our town, the most popular form of transport is the bus because it is cheaper than... NUMPAGES B In our town, the popular form of transport is the bus because it cheaper than going by car or taxi C In our town, the more popular form of transport is the bus because it is cheaper