Midterm Exam

ATN8

I. Vocabulary – mark the best item.

1.Look at those _______. They are so tall that I can barely see the top floors.

(a) buildings (b) high rises (c) crowds

2. The _______ of Alabama is Montgomery.

(a) main city (b) municipality (c) state capital

3. This avenue is beautiful, with old trees _____ each side.

(a) embracing (b) lining (c) gathering

4. The Disney Complex ______ thousands of people from all over the world.

(a) draws (b) inhabits (c) unfolds

5. The _____ towns in the northeast of Brazil have been the subject of today’s newspapers.

(a) narrow (b) endless (c) remote

6. If you want to visit Canada, you’ll have to go across the ______.

(a) border (b) harbor (c) island

7. John’s boat _______ and he fell into the water! Let’s help him.

(a) missed out (b) overturned (c) took turns

8. My father and I always _________ helping mom clean the house.

(a) miss out (b) overturn (c) take turns

9. You don’t know how to swim. You’d better take a ________ with you.

(a) ride (b) life jacket (c) jet ski

10. Thousands of people _______ when the Titanic sank.

(a) drowned (b) grabbed (c) missed

11. You __________ my birthday party last week. It was incredible!

(a) grabbed a hold of (b) missed out on

(c) snowed under

12. Have you read Agatha Christie’s last ______? It’s superb.

(a) paper (b) presentation (c) novel

13. Tina is going to CCAA to _________ for English and Spanish classes.

(a) close call (b) register (c) be due

14. When is the paper _____? “Tuesday”.

(a) due (b) trusted (c) signed up

15. Paul lost control of his car and ran into some _______.

(a) bushes (b) trees (c) plants

16. J.J. is ________ for the whole month. He cannot go out at night.

(a) slammed (b) grounded (c) sent

17. How would you describe Tom’s parents?

“_______”.

(a) Dumb (b) Previous (c) Strict

18. The teacher caught Maggie ___________ to meet her boyfriend.

(a) sneaking out (b) kissing (c) applying

19. I was _________ stealing all the sandwiches for the picnic - what a shame!

(a) caught red-handed (b) caught in the act

(c) caught up on

20. The boss thinks Julie is the best employee. That’s why she always ___________ .

(a) teaches a lesson (b) has a close call

(c) gets away with murder

21. We are ____________ the application form to apply for the job at IBM.

(a) filling out (b) finishing up (c) working out

22. Do you really believe most of your friends are __________? “Sure. I can trust them.”

(a) fool (b) brilliant (c) earnest

23. There’s a new _______ of progress: let the economy go on its way.

(a) sticker (b) concept (c) pose

24. This rock band is _______ of crazy guys.

(a) made up (b) filled out (c) lied down

25. John was so surprised to see Ann that he looked _______ he had never seen her before.

(a) although (b) as though (c) forward

26. Betsy is looking forward to _________ your email very soon.

(a) read (b) readiness (c) reading

27. The Noble Prize winner delivered a/an __________ speech on TV last week.

(a) word processor (b) canine (c) insulting

28. Before leaving, don’t forget to ______ on your computer to turn it off.

(a) pull the plug (b) look forward (c) count

29. Dogs like to ________ themselves to eliminate fleas.

(a) engage (b) bump (c) scratch

30. We should always add friends to our list; never _________.

(a) subtract (b) multiply (c) divide

31. He used to exercise ________, which increased his chances of a heart attack.

(a) traditionally (b) vigorously (c) helpfully

32. I have never been __________ in selling nor using drugs.

(a) engaged ( ) interesting (c) invited

II – Grammar – Choose the best item:

1.If Tim has a chance, he _______ me back.

( ) calls ( ) would call ( ) will call

2. If I _____ the lottery numbers, I would be rich by now.

( ) knew ( ) know ( ) will know

3. If Betty _____, she’d have passed the test.

( ) has studied ( ) would study ( ) had studied

X

X

X

4. If you had signed up for that class, you ___________ a lot about music.

( ) had learned ( ) would have learned

( ) would learn

5. We _______ in that accident too. Luckily, we missed the bus.

( ) ‘ve have been ( ) could’ve been ( ) ‘d be

6. I ______ this book. It’s a best seller.

( ) read ( ) have read ( ) was readingX

X

X

7. Why didn’t you come to the party last week? You ________ yourself a great deal.

( ) should have enjoyed ( ) had enjoyed

( ) could have enjoyed

8. When dad arrived home yesterday, my brother __________ to bed.

( ) went ( ) had gone ( ) would have gone

9. Linda ______ that apartment when she had the money. Now she regrets it.

( ) should buy ( ) should have bought ( ) buysX

X

X

10. Mark said, “The Earth is round.”

( ) Mark said the Earth was round

( ) Mark said to me the Earth is round.

( ) Mark said the Earth is round.

11. The teacher said, “My name is Tina.”

( ) The teacher said her name is Tina.

( ) The teacher said her name was Tina.

( ) The teacher said that her name was Tina.

X

X

12. Mike said, “I will go to the beach on Sunday”.

On the same day: ____________________.

( ) Mark said he would go to the beach on Sunday.

( ) Mark said he will go to the beach on Sunday.

After Sunday: _______________________.

( ) Mark said he would go to the beach on

Sunday.

( ) Mark said he will go to the beach on Sunday.

X

X

13. Bea _________ here yesterday.

( ) was ( ) would be ( ) has been

14. Bea _______ here before.

( ) was ( ) would be ( ) has been

15. Yesterday Bea said she ______ here.

( ) was ( ) would be ( ) has been

Yesterday when Bea saw me, she said she _______ here before.

( ) was ( ) would be ( ) had been

X

X

X

X

III. Complete the sentences below by adding the suffix –ly: angrily – beautifully – nicely – carefully – individually - locally

1.This exercise is to be done ___________.

2. The teacher _______ looked at all my errors.

3. This fast food chain has expanded _______.

4. We should talk _______ to old people too.

5. The pianist played __________ at the prom.

6. May _______ complimented me on my success.

individually

carefully

locally

nicely

beautifully

angrily

IV. Insert the correct words: instantly go on composition choose develop:

1.I have three books to ________ and I don’t know which one to take.

2. Life never stops; it _______ eternally.

3. The teacher asked me to write a _________.

4. I need to ________ my computer skills to apply for that job at IBM.

5. Even though he was wearing a mask, I recognized him ___________.

choose

composition

goes on

develop

instantly

V. Insert the correct words: to include staff retail facts auction

1.I’m going _________ London on my next vacation.

2. Before judging who’s right or not; we need to know all the ______ about the robbery.

3. I have never been to __________; it must be very interesting.

4. This school’s _____ is very famous.

5. _____ sales will grow 10% this year.

to include

facts

an auction

staff

Retail