General English 1- Midterm test 1B

Name: ____________Lê Thị Thuỳ Dương____________________________ Class code:

CLC DTC05_______________
Date: _________________________

Part 1: Writing (10 points) (25 minutes)

Choose one of the two topics:

1. Think about something lucky that happened to you recently. Write an e-

mail to a friend describing what happened. Write about 130 words.

 Say when you had this lucky experience.

 Describe the main events of the story.
 Use time linkers like before, after, and as soon as to describe the order of the
events.
 Include descriptions of people, places, and feelings to make your story
interesting.

2. Write a paragraph about a person who is important to you. Write about

130 words.

 Say who the person is and how you know him/her.

 Use personality adjectives to describe what he/she is like.
 Explain why this person is important to you.
 Use linkers like since and that’s why to give reasons and results.

Your Writing:
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Part 2: Listening (10 points) (15 minutes)

1 Listen to part of a podcast. Choose the correct options to complete

the key points that are mentioned.

1 Muji Huts are designed to be built in the mountains / any location.

2 The houses have a basic / old-fashioned design.
3 The houses are fairly big / small.
4 Muji Huts are / aren’t designed to have electricity.
5 The hosts think / don’t think the houses are expensive.
6 You can buy Muji Huts in Japan / several different countries.
7 This is / isn’t the only house Muji has designed.

2 Listen to part of a podcast. Complete the description. Write one

word in each blank.

Like all of Muji’s products, these houses are made from high-quality materials. The outside walls of the hut are
dark – they’re almost black. They’re made from (8) ________________________, which is burned and then painted
with oil. This is a (9)_____________________ Japanese technique and it helps to make the wood stronger. But the
houses aren’t dark inside – they’re actually nice and bright. There’s a (10)_______________________ window at the
front of the building and a (11)________________________ one at the back, so that fills the house with light. The (12)
_______________________ is made from concrete, which Muji says is easy to (13) _______________________ . The
design is pretty (14) ___________________, but I think it works well.

The cost of a Muji house is ¥3,000,000 that’s around (15) _____________. That
cost includes the materials – the wood for the walls and the concrete for the floor.
It also (16) ______________ the cost of building the house but there may be some
other costs, depend in on the (17) ______________.

Answer:
1. Any 2. basic 3. small 4. are 5 think 6. several
location different
countries

7. is 8. wood 9. 10. large 11. small 12. floor

traditional

13. clean 14. basic 15. 28000 16. 17. location

follies includes

Writting Topic 2:
I think meeting someone is destined to add value to my life for better or worse. In
the last year of high school, I met Kim Co - a person who has become my soulmate
until now. In a very natural way, we sat at the same table and talked during our
senior year. She is not only my friend but also my idol. In daily life, she is honest,
easygoing, and gets along well, while at work she is persuasive, helpful, and
reliable.We have started to understand to each other since her mother and father is
died. No matter what happens to me, she is always by my side, caring and sharing
and solving together that's why she is not only a friend but I also consider a family
member in my family.