MIDTERM EXAMINATION ON ENGLISH 2

Time allotted: 90’

Mark
Name : ____________________________
Class : _____________________________
Student’s code : _____________________

STUDENTS WRITE THE ANSWER IN THE TABLES BELOW

I. Listen and fill in the blanks with suitable words (2 marks)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Match the words on the left with their meaning on the right (1 mark)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Number the conversation in the correct order (1 mark)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (2 marks)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
V. Read the following passages and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D (2 marks)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VI. Complete the following sentences with the requirements in brackets (2 marks)

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I. Listen and fill in the blanks with suitable words (2 marks)
Kenji: Peter, are you going (1) ______________ today?
Peter: Uh-huh. Why?
Kenji: Can you (2) ______________ me a ride? I have to run some errands.
Peter: Where do you need to go?
Kenji: Uh, a lot of places. First, I have to go to the bank. Could you drop me off at the (3)
______________ of King Boulevard and Second Avenue?
Peter: King and Second? Oh, sure. I know where that is. But why are you going to the bank? Why
don’t you use the ATM (4) ______________ on campus?
Kenji: ‘Cause my debit card isn’t (5) ___________. I’ve got to get a new one. And the cleaner’s is
next door to the bank. I have to pick up some clothes there anyway.
Peter: Why don’t you use the (6) ____________ room here in the building?
Kenji: I’m not picking up laundry. It’s dry (7)_____________. By the way, is there a computer
repair shop near there? I need to drop off my laptop.
Peter : (8)_____________ repair ?Oh, yeah. There’s a Good Buy across the street from the bank.
They (9) __________ computers there
Kenji: Oh, that’s convenient. So what are you going to do downtown?
Peter: I’m going to the (10)_____________.I’ve got to pay a traffic ticket.
II. Match the words on the left with their meaning on the right (1 mark)
1. Organic A. prepare
2. Set up B. produced on farms which use no chemicals
3. Outweigh C. stop existing
4. Variety D. continue to live or exist in a difficult situation
5. Bring together E. have everyone in the same place
6. Disappear F. are more important than
7. Awareness G. change in something
8. Survive H. knowledge or understanding of a situation
9. Shift I. forget about
10. Neglect J. something that has different parts
III. Number the conversation in the correct order (1 mark)
A. Susan: Good. I finished all my courses today, so I can relax.
B. Susan: Oh! I’ll come. See you then.
C. Peter: Hello Susan. How’s it going?
D. Peter: Great. Maybe you’ll have time for travelling and sightseeing now.
E. Susan: Ok. Thanks. That would be great. Is it a special occasion?
F. Peter: Well, my oldest sister has a new baby girl, so it’s a bit of a celebration for that.
G. Peter: Oh! Well, why don’t you come to my house? My family is coming over. We’re having a
barbecue in the back garden. It’ll be fun.
H. Susan: Maybe. But I think I’ll take it easy this weekend.
I. Peter: No. Don’t worry because I’m inviting a few people from our class as well. So you’ll know
some of them. I’d really like you to come.
J. Susan: Thanks, but I have a few things to do at home and it’s your family, so you probably don’t
want other people there…
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IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (2 marks)
1. What did Peter do last night? - He __________ some homework with his friends.
A. do B. does C. did D. did do
2. The cafeteria is ___________ the top of the building on the fifth floor.
A. in B. on C. across D. at
3. Many people’s lives __________ since 2000.
A. are changing B. are going to change C. will change D. have changed
4. He has watched this movie_________ one o’clock.
A. since B. for C. during D. within
5. The canteen is __________ the main building.
A. opposite B. between C. next D. through
6. The mother gets up early and _____ breakfast for her family.
A. does B. makes C. creates D. sets
7. Your photos ___________ printed and ready within an hour if you pay extra now.
A. would B. will C. will be D. would be
8. If you heat ice, it ___________.
A. melted B. will melt C. melts D. would melt
9. The town _________________ I grew up is small.
A. what B. who C. when D. where
10. The result of the test depends crucially ___________ your luck.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
V. Read the following passages and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D (2 marks)
Passage 1
In Africa, people celebrate with joy the birth of a new baby. The Pygmies would sing a birth-song
to the child. In Kenya, the mother takes the baby strapped to her back into the thorn enclosure where the
cattle are kept. There, her husband and the village elders wait to give the child his or her name.
In West Africa, after the baby is eight days old, the mother takes the baby for its first walk in the
big, wide world, and friends and family are invited to meet the new baby. In various African nations, they
hold initiation ceremonies for groups of children instead of birthdays. When children reach a certain
designated age, they learn the laws, beliefs, customs, songs and dances of their tribes. Some African tribes
consider that children from nine to twelve are ready to be initiated into the grown up world. They may
have to carry out several tests.
Maasai boys around thirteen years old to seventeen undergo a two-stage initiation. The first stage
lasts about three months. The boys leave their parents' homes, paint their bodies white, and are taught
how to become young warriors. At the end of this stage, they have their heads shaved and they are also
circumcised. At the second stage, the young warriors grow their hair long and live in a camp called a
“manyatta” where they practice hunting the wild animals that might attack the Maasai herds. This stage
may last a few years. When they are ready, they will marry and become owners of large cattle herds like
their fathers. The girls are initiated when they are fourteen or fifteen. They are taught by the older women
about the duties of marriage and how to care for babies. Soon after that they are married and lead a life
similar to that of their mothers.
1: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Celebrations in Africa
B. Activities in a birth celebration
C. Traditions of Maasai people when having a new baby
D. Birthday ceremonies for children in Africa

2: Where do people in Kenya give the name to the child?

A. at the village church B. near the thorn fence
C. at their house D. on the cattle farm
3: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. An eight-day-old child will be taken for the first walk by his or her mother.
B. Children have to learn their tribes' cultures and traditions when they are old enough.
C. Children are initiated for a mature life in the presence of their friends and family.
D. Children have to overcome a few trials to enter the grown-up world.
4: The word "undergo" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. commence B. experience C. participate in D. explore
5: What does the word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. the Maasai herds B. the wild animals C. the young warriors D. the cattle owners
Passage 2
What makes it rain? We know that rain comes from clouds. Clouds are made of tiny water
droplets or ice crystals. But why doesn’t it always rain when there are clouds?
The water droplets in clouds are very, very small. Many of them are only 1/ 1000 of a
centimeter across . If the air is perfectly still, the droplets can fall. But they only fall about 1
kilometer in 16 hours! Most of the time, the air moves and keeps them from falling.
We know of two main things that make it rain :
(1) Air pushes the droplets around. The bigger droplets move more slowly than the
smaller ones. They bump into each other and become bigger drops. After a while, the become heavy
enough to fall . These drops will be a million times bigger than the first droplets. A rain drop is
usually about 1/50 of a centimeter across.
(2) Some clouds are composed of both water droplets and ice crystals. The air dries some
of the water droplets. Then, they form again with more ice on the crystals. The crystals grow until
they’re heavy enough to fall. If the air is cold, they will fall as snowflakes or ice pellets. However, if
the air is warm enough, they will fall as rain.
6. What are clouds made of , according to the passage?
A. Only tiny ice crystals. B. tiny water droplets and ice crystals
C. only tiny water droplets D. pieces of dust
7. In order to fall from a cloud, water droplets must be
A. very small B. light enough C. heavy enough D. ice
8. According to the passage, what happens when air pushes the water droplets in a cloud?
A. the droplets get smaller B. the droplets bump into each other and get bigger
C. the droplets dry up and disappear D. the droplets turn into ice
9. The word “pellets” as used in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to
A. balls B. flakes C. cubes D. squares
10. Which of the following could best replace “composed of” as used in paragraph 4 ?
A. combined with B. made from C. written for D. mixed in
VI. Complete the following sentences with the requirements in brackets (2 marks)
1. GPS/ a gadget/ tell/ you/ where/ you/ be. (relative clause)
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2. It/ rain/ the grass/ get/ wet. (zero conditional)
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3. We /eat/ at that restaurant / many times. (present perfect)
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4. John /be /late/ if /the train /be/ delayed? (first conditional)
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5. It/ not /easy/ students/ understand/ this lesson. (to + infinitive)
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6. The thief / break/ into the house/ when / my parents/ on vacation (simple past)
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7. You / ever / read / this novel / yet? (present perfect)
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8. She/ not/ wake up/ late/ she/ have /breakfast. (first conditional)
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9. I/ broke/ computer/ belonged / my father (relative clause)
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10. We/ stop/ working/ and / leave / the office / last night. (simple past)
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