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) This summer holiday, Timmy is going to horseback riding with his brother A B go C take D play This is the thing I have ever done A harder B hardest C hard D more hard People say my brother’s He likes giving gifts to his friends A brave B generous C modest D optimistic Michael is _ his sister A not so clever than B not as clever than C not as clever as D not so clever as Did you know that a train came off the _ yesterday? A vehicles B bars C carts D tracks _ people eat very healthy food A Very little B Very less C Very least D Very few “Can we _ a favor?” “Sure What you need?” A ask for B reach C offer D suggest I have arranged dinner with Barbara on Thursday A to have B having C have had D had She pays her bills online to save paper She is about protecting the environment A careless B careful C harmless D harmful 10 He gets _ all the time He never follows the rules A rid of it B into trouble C over it D discontinue Page PAGE of NUMPAGES Part 2: Read the passage and questions below For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET (20 marks) Reading passage SARAH’S LIFE IN CANADA Sarah is 36 years old, and she lives in Canada She works two days a week as a teacher Her husband’s name is Nathan He was born in Canada, but Sarah wasn’t She was born in Argentina, and she moved to Canada when she was 26 After she graduated from university, she decided to train as an English teacher The certificate she needed was quite expensive, and competition for places was intense, but she was determined to it —she simply couldn’t imagine doing anything else Soon, she found work as a teaching assistant in a local primary school She enjoyed the work, although it was often challenging—the children were not always well-disciplined, and she didn’t think that the classroom teacher had enough understanding of teaching methods When she first went to Canada, she never would have imagined that she would end up staying there She thought that she would be able to see a different part of the world and gain some useful experience, which could help her to find a better teaching position when she came back to Argentina At first, she found living overseas much more difficult than she had expected She felt homesick, and she had problems getting used to everything which was different in Canada—the interpersonal culture, the climate, the food… For the first three months she was there, she spent most of her free time in her room, dreaming of going back to Argentina and seeing her family again 11 Sarah decided to train as an English teacher because A it was the only thing she was really B she wanted to travel interested in C she didn't know what else to D she thought she could get a good job 12 Sarah’s feelings about her first job were A negative B positive C mixed D unclear 13 The children in Sarah’s first job A were often rude to her B didn't understand what she was saying C didn't always behave well in class D didn't learn anything 14 It took Sarah to get used to living in Canada A about one month B a few weeks C several years D several months 15 During her first few months in Canada, Sarah A had to work very hard B didn't socialise much C met Nathan D made lots of new friends Page PAGE of NUMPAGES 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 Both/ them/ spend/ all/ pocket money/ buy/ books A Both of them spends all pocket money to buy books B Both of them spends all pocket money buying books C Both of them spend all pocket money buying books D Both of them spend all pocket money to buy books 17 We/ look/ for/ actors/ be in a musical comedy/ this summer A We are looking for actors to be in a musical comedy this summer B We looks for actors be in a musical comedy this summer C We are looking for actors which be in musical comedy this summer D We look for actors to be in a musical comedy in this summer 18 I/ got/ 100%/ exam/ so/ I/ feel/ very proud/ myself A I got 100% at the exam so I feel very proud in myself B I got 100% in the exam so I feel very proud on myself C I have got 100% in the exam so I felt very proud at myself D I got 100% in the exam so I feel very proud of myself 19 commute/ and daytime travel/ our town/ most/ popular form/ transport/ the bus A For commute and daytime travel in our town, most popular form transport is the bus B To commute and daytime travel in our town, the most popular form transport is the bus C For commuting and day time travel in our town, the most popular form of transport is the bus D To commuting and daytime travel in our town, the most popular form of transport is the bus 20 Santiago/ have a population/ five million/ people/ and/ it/ be the busy/ city/ the country A Santiago has a population about five million of people and it is the busy city in the country B Santiago has a population about five million people and it is the busy city in the country C Santiago have a population of five million of people and it is the busiest city in the country D Santiago has a population of five million people and it is the busiest city in the country Page PAGE of NUMPAGES Part 2: In about 100 words, write a paragraph about the traffic problems in your city Write your paragraph on the ANSWER SHEET (30 marks) THE END Page PAGE of NUMPAGES ... and daytime travel/ our town/ most/ popular form/ transport/ the bus A For commute and daytime travel in our town, most popular form transport is the bus B To commute and daytime travel in our... form transport is the bus C For commuting and day time travel in our town, the most popular form of transport is the bus D To commuting and daytime travel in our town, the most popular form of transport... and seeing her family again 11 Sarah decided to train as an English teacher because A it was the only thing she was really B she wanted to travel interested in C she didn''t know what else