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) deaf are unable to hear anything A A B An C The D Ø At this time last year, they (build) this house A built B was built C was building D were building Jenny’s engagement ring is enormous! It have cost a fortune A must B might C will D should This student expected _ the first winner of the Grand Prix A be B being C to be D will be Her brother is _ soccer player in his team A the better B better than C the most good D the best Slow down! The is only 30 kilometres an hour on these roads A bus stop B rush hour C speed limit D city centre In some countries, smoking is _ in public A played B turned C influenced D banned Even when things go wrong, it’s important to stay _ A kind B negative C challenge D positive My friends and I often _ time at each other’s houses A go B spend C play D check 10 The ball didn’t cross the , so it wasn’t a goal A team B race C line D goals 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 THE CAR OF THE FUTURE? Here is the car of the future! It is shaped like a snail This car is the opposite of todays' cars; today's cars are noisy and dirty, this one is silent and clean Today's cars have wheels, this one does not It moves like a snail, but much faster than a snail! This car will Page PAGE of NUMPAGES use electric energy, not petrol or gasolene; it will have batteries that can be recharged instantly from chargers in the road It will also be very easy to drive In fact, you won't need to drive it; it will drive itself You will just need to tell the computer: "Go to X" and the car will go there Also, it will reach X very quickly, much faster than today's cars It will also be very safe and comfortable A lot of the technology already exists, but it is very experimental Already today scientists are developing new materials for the surface of roads: In fifty years from now, perhaps sooner, some new roads will capture solar energy : they will store this energy under the road, and some cars will be able to use it 11 What kind of energy will this car use to work? A petrol B gasolene C electric D steam 12 What is the difference between the car of the future and todays' cars? A It’s small, clean but noisy and has no wheels B It’s big, noisy, dirty and has wheels C It’s silent and clean and has no wheels D It’s silent but slower and has wheels 13 The car of the future is shaped like a snail It moves like a snail, but much faster than a snail A True B False 14 What word "exists" in line could be replaced by? A fade B perish C cease D remain 15 What is the writer trying to in the text? A advertise the car of the future B describe how the car will work in the future C show the modernity of future transports D compare the difference between the car of the future and todays' car 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 My mother / go shopping / with / friends / in / park A My mother to go shopping with her friends in a park B My mother went shopping with her friends in the park C My mother went to go shopping with her friends in park D My mother go to shopping with her friends in the park 17 I / not / like / try / challenging sports / like / ice skating / surfing A I don’t like trying challeging sports like ice skating or surfing B I isn’t like trying challenging sports like skating and surfing Page PAGE of NUMPAGES C I don’t like to try challenging sports like skating or surfing D I don’t like trying to challenging sports like skating or surfing 18 Everest / highest mountain / in / world It is / high / any other mountain A Everest is the highest mountain in the world It is higher than any other mountain B The Everest is highest mountain in the world It is higher any other mountain C Everest highest mountain in a wold It is the highest any other mountain D The Everest is highest mountain in the world It is the higher any other mountain 19 She / not / usually / go / the church A She is not usally goes to the church B She not usually go to the church C She did not usually go to the church D She does not usually go to the church 20 Trying / more important / winning A Trying is the more important than winning B Trying is more importanter than winning C Trying is more important than winning D Trying more important than is winning Part 2: In about 100 words, write a paragraph about your opinion on the problem of environmental pollution in Vietnam Write your paragraph on the ANSWER SHEET (30 marks) THE END Page PAGE of NUMPAGES ... and todays'' cars? A It’s small, clean but noisy and has no wheels B It’s big, noisy, dirty and has wheels C It’s silent and clean and has no wheels D It’s silent but slower and has wheels 13... this energy under the road, and some cars will be able to use it 11 What kind of energy will this car use to work? A petrol B gasolene C electric D steam 12 What is the difference between the... future and todays'' car 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