Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia IEAP 4 Core English

Institute of Foreign Languages PRACTICE MIDTERM EXAM Interchange 3

Name: _____________________________________ Class: ___________________ Time: __________

SECTION I: LISTENING
SECTION II: VOCABULARY
A. Filling in the blanks
Circle the correct word to make right answers.
0) Sokha was so _______ after he broke up with his beloved girlfriend. Her mother had decided to
send her abroad.
A. enthusiastic B. homesick C. depressed D. excited

1) Many people don’t realize that _____________________ is a living organism.

A. coral B. money C. suburbs D. dent

2) Nowadays, you don’t have to ________________ your television reception. It is done automatically.
A. weave B. adjust C. shrink D. respond

3) What will we do when the Earth’s resources have been ________________________?

A. participants B. dent C. depleted D. homesick

4) Do you ever _______________________ away from doing a difficult task?

A. shrink B. weave C. homesick D. coral

5) When you ride your bike, do you ________________________ in and out of the other traffic?
A. enthusiastic B. respond C. dent D. weave

6) Have you ever felt _____________________? I felt a bit like this when I was in China the first time.
A. homesick B. excited C. enthusiastic D. depleted

7) How long did it take the fire department to _________________________ to your call?
A. coral B. respond C. adjust D. shrink

8) Oh, no!! I put a _____________________ in dad’s new car!! He’s going to kill me.
A. suburbs B. weave C. dent D. homesick
SECTION III: GRAMMAR
A. Noun Phrases Containing Relative Clauses
Finish the sentences using your own appropriate responses.
0) Playing violent games is one thing that kids should avoid.
1) My mother’s cooking is _____________________________________________________________.
2) Walking alone at night is ____________________________________________________________.
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3) _____________________________________________________is accepting a ride from a stranger.

4) Eating strange tasting food is _________________________________________________________.
5) Getting lost in a city I don’t know is ___________________________________________________.
6) _____________________________________________ is drink from an already opened can of soda.
7) Talking to yourself is _______________________________________________________________.
8) Giving money to beggars is __________________________________________________________.
9) _______________________________________________________________ is making new friends.

10) Telling lies is ____________________________________________________________________.

B. Describing Problems
(i) Write the following sentences in another way.
0) The tablecloth is torn. → The tablecloth has a tear. OR There is a tear in the tablecloth.
1) The car is damaged. ________________________________________________________________
2). My pants are stained. ______________________________________________________________
3) The camera lens is scratched._________________________________________________________
4) The washing machine is leaking.______________________________________________________
5) The suitcase linin is torn. ___________________________________________________________
6) There is a chip in this coffee mug. ___________________________________________________
7) This glass has a chip in it. __________________________________________________________
8) My car has a dent. ________________________________________________________________
9) My phone screen has a lot of scratches. _______________________________________________
10) The ceiling has some damage. ____________________________________________________
(ii) Fill in the sentences using the correct form of keep / need and add any necessary words and
the word in parentheses.
0) The chairs are old, so they need to be fixed / need fixing. (fix)
0) My computer is driving me crazy. It keeps crashing . (crash)
1) My room is a total pigsty. It _____________________________. (organize)
2) Naomi’s phone’s reception wasn’t very good. The signal _________________________. (fade out)
3) The roof is leaking. It ______________________________. (repair)
4) My neighbour’s dog is really annoying me! It __________________________ all the time. (bark)
5) A disc in my back is giving me trouble. It ______________________________ out of place. (slip)
6) The grass around my house is too long. It _______________________________________ (mow)
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C. Passive with Prepositions

Rewrite the sentences using the passive and the prepositions given.
0) Contaminated water is threatening the health of the people in my village. (by)
The health of the people in my village is being threatened by contaminated water.
1) Clear-felling the forests is reducing the natural habitats of the native wildlife. (by)
____________________________________________________________________________________
2) Land-grabbing is threatening the stability of small rural communities. (because of)
____________________________________________________________________________________
3) The spraying of chemtrails has poisoned a lot of our air, land and water. (through)
____________________________________________________________________________________
4) The over-use of pesticides is straining our eco-structure to the point of collapse. (due to)
____________________________________________________________________________________
5) The carelessness of people over the last two hundred years has caused a lot of climate change. (by)
____________________________________________________________________________________
D. Infinitive Clauses and Phrases
Fill in the blanks using your own appropriate solution to the problems given.
0) The best way to fight HIV/AIDS is to educate people on how diseases are spread .
1) One way to stop people stealing is _____________________________________________________
2) One good way to convince people you are right is _________________________________________
3) Another way to convince people you are right is __________________________________________
4) One thing to do to reduce corruption is __________________________________________________
5) Two good ways to keep a trim figure are ________________________________________________
6) One way to earn someone’s respect is ___________________________________________________
E. Would Rather and Would Prefer
Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the verb in parentheses.
0) I’d prefer to study (study) English rather than French.
1) Sam would rather ____________________ (practice) boxing than ballet.
2) Dina would prefer ____________________ (eat) old socks rather than prahok.
3) A: Gerry, would you rather __________________ (live) in an old cardboard box or get married?
B: Alan, I’d prefer ___________________ (not / do) either.
4) Kelly would rather ___________________ (drive) a car than ride a motorbike.
5) Bruce Banner would prefer ____________________ (not / turn) into the Hulk, but he can’t help it.
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F. Passive of Get / Have

Rewrite the sentences given in passive form of get/have
1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.
__I_____________________________________________________________________
2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.
__I_____________________________________________________________________
3. A decorator has repainted our house.
__We_____________________________________________________________________
4. A friend of mine, who ́s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.
__I_____________________________________________________________________
5. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner ́s.
__I________________________________________________________________________
SECTION IV: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text and circle the correct answers.
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
Whether at the office or out with friends, the body language of the people around you speaks
volumes. It has been suggested that body language constitutes more than 60% of what we communicate,
so learning to read the nonverbal cues people send is a valuable skill. From eye behavior to the direction
in which a person points his or her feet, body language reveals what a person is really thinking.
Eye behavior can be very telling. When communicating with someone, pay attention to whether
he or she makes direct eye contact or looks away. Inability to make direct eye contact can indicate
boredom, disinterest, or even deceit – especially when someone looks away and to the side. If a person
looks down, on the other hand, it often indicates nervousness. Glancing at something can suggest a
desire for that thing. For example, if someone glances at the door this may indicate a desire to leave.
Glancing at a person can indicate a desire to talk to him or her. When it comes to eye behavior, it is also
suggested that looking upwards and to the right during conversation indicates a lie has been told, while
looking upwards and to the left indicates the person is telling the truth.
A part of the body where people often “leak” important nonverbal cues is the feet. The reason
people unintentionally communicate nonverbal messages through their feet is because they are usually
so focused on controlling their facial expressions and upper body positioning that important clues are
revealed via the feet. When standing or sitting, a person will generally point their feet in the direction
they want to go. So if you notice that someone’s feet are pointed in your direction, this can be a good
indication that they have a favorable opinion of you. In contrast, if someone appears to be engaged in
conversation with you, but their feet are pointing in the direction of someone else, it’s likely he or she
would rather talk to that person (regardless if the upper body cues suggest otherwise).
1) More than ____________ of what we communicate takes place without words.
A. half B. a quarter C. all D. zero
2) The ______________ can show you if someone believes what you are saying.
A. feet B. words C. eyes D. glances