NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING GE1

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES READING AND WRITING

-------------------------- Time allotted: 60 minutes

MIDTERM TEST

Student’s full name:….…………………………………………..…. Group:….…..………………

Student’s ID Number:……………...………………………………….. Date of test: ……………

This test includes 2 sections: Reading and Writing.

Please transfer your answers onto the given ANSWER SHEET.

SECTION 1. READING

PART I. Questions 1 – 15.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. For questions 1-15, write A, B, C
or D on your answer sheet.
1. Tom is a/ an ……. with British Airways. He travels all around the world.
A. doctor B. pilot C. architect D. zoologist
2. There are ……. with not only flowers, but also fruit and vegetables outside the house.
A. balconies B. kitchens C. dining rooms D. gardens
3. Mary walks to the ………. every morning because she goes to work by train.
A. stadium B. railway station C. high way D. bus stop
4. I can do this homework quickly because it isn’t really ………..
A. difficult B. terrible C. easy D. amazing
5. Picasso couldn’t speak very well when he was a……… boy, but he could draw well.
A. tall B. little C. big D. fabulous
6. The lecture was very …………. yesterday. I learned a lot.
A. interested B. interesting C. bored D. boring
7. He ……….. a lot of money last year, so he has a big tax bill.
A. spent B. earned C. did D. had
8. She ………. to a lot of countries when she was a flight attendant.
A. traveled B. became C. paid D. arrived
9. Tom’s father often ……….. tennis with him when he has free time.
A. plays B. runs C. takes D. cooks
10. Mike …….. his bike to work because he likes the exercise.
A. rides B. drives C. sends D. watches
11. My grandmother ……… us when my parents are at work.
A. looks after B. gets on C. tries on D. looks at
12. He first ………. a millionaire when he was just 17.
A. become B. became C. becomes D. becoming
13. We don’t meet very ………, but we stay in touch by email and texting.

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 A. often B. rarely C. never D. always
14. She ……………… to a lovely, old fishing village last year.
A. move B. moving C. moved D. moves
15. I can’t understand a word when he speaks French …………
A. well B. quite C. slowly D. fast
16. “When is your birthday?” – “………”
A. At weekends. B. In April, last year.
C. Every September. D. On the second of May.
17. “Can you help me with this exercise, please?” – “………”
A. Thanks, that’s very kind. B. Of course. What’s it?
C. No, I can’t. D. Yes, it is.
18. “I’d like a vanilla ice cream.” – “………”
A. That’s too much. B. They’re £4.
C. No, thanks. D. Sure. That’s $3.
19. “Can I sit next to you?” – “………”
A. Is that to have here or take away? B. Good idea!
B. See you later. D. Sure. I’ve move my bag.
20. “Can you tell me the time, please?” – “………”
A. It’s sixty –two. B. A quarter past six.
C. At five point five D. One and a half.

PART II. Questions 21-25

Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. For each question, write
your answer on the answer sheet.

It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around
the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet
allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost
of a local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one
part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This
save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education –students may connect with their
teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ’on-line’ rather than
attend a class.

1. The Internet allows people ……

A. to stay at home and rest B. not to work
C. to travel to work D. to work at home

2. To a business, the Internet is ………… to communicate with customers.

A. a cheap way B. a very expensive way
C. an inconvenient way D. a difficult way

3. E.mail can be used to send ………… .

A. documents B. information

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 C. data D. all are correct
4. It takes ………… to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. a lot of time B. a little time
C. many times D. more time
5. To use the Internet for education is ……… .
A. impossible B. possible
C. inconvenient D. difficult

PART III. Questions 26-30

Read the text below and choose the correct word- phrase for each space. For each question,
write the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Martin Halstead was only 20 when he (26) _________ an airline company. Alpha One
Airways made its first flight on 14 December last year. The plane flew (27) _____the Isle of Man
(an island between England and Ireland) to Edinburg, the capital of Scotland. It didn’t carry a lot of
passengers (28) ______ it was a small plane. The (29) ________ took about 45 minutes. Tickets
were cheap and passengers didn’t get (30) ______ food or drink on the flight. Martin Halstead was
a successful businessman.
26. A own B. owning C. owns D. owned
27. A between B from C. until D. in
28. A because B but C. and D. so
29. A holiday B journey C. discovery D. vacation
30. A any B some C. few D. little

SECTION 2. WRITING
PART I. Put the words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
31. books – teachers’ – are – Those – the – .
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32. was – swim – five – My - brother – when – could – he – .
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33. English – interested – Tom – in – is – learning – not – .
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34. dances – for – traditional – famous – Laos – is – .
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35. to – year – It – difficult – last – was – travel – .
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36. homework – at – weekends – Does – help – you – to – anyone – do – your – ?
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37. week – the – father – hospital – last – me – My – to – took – .
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38. holiday – When – last – a – have - did – you –?
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PART II. Choose the complete sentences from the words and phrases given below.

39. There/ be/ a book/ and/ some/ notebook/ table/.

A. There is a book and some notebooks on the table.
B. There are a book and some notebooks on the table.
C. There is book and some notebooks on the table.
D. There are a book and some notebook on the table.

40. I/ be/ born/ hospital/ PhnomPenh/ 5th May 2002.

A. I were born in the hospital in PhnomPenh on 5th May 2002.
B. I was born in the hospital in PhnomPenh on 5th May 2002.
C. I were born in the hospital in PhnomPenh in 5th May 2002.
D. I was born on the hospital in PhnomPenh on 5th May 2002.

41. Mary/ like/ go/ cinema/ weekends/ .

A. Mary like going to the cinema on weekends.
B. Mary likes go to the cinema on weekends.
C. Mary likes going to the cinema at weekends.
D. Mary like go to the cinema at weekends.

42. I/ be / fan/ baseball/ when/ I/ be / high school/ .

A. I was fan for baseball when I am in high school.
B. I am a fan of baseball when I was at high school.
C. I am fan for baseball when I am in high school.
D. I was a fan of baseball when I was at high school.

43. I/ arrive/ late/ lesson/ last Saturday/.

A. I arrived late for the lesson last Saturday.
B. I arrive late for lessons last Saturday.
C. I arrive late the lesson last Saturday.
D. I arrived late at a lesson last Saturday.

44. It/ take/ fisherman/ four/ hour/ catch/ the tuna/ yesterday/.
A. It took the fisherman four hour catch the tuna yesterday.
B. It takes the fisherman four hour to catch the tuna yesterday.
C. It takes the fisherman four hours catch the tuna yesterday.
D. It took the fisherman four hours to catch the tuna yesterday.

45. Ben/ write/ first software program/ when/ he/ be/ just 21.
A. Ben writes his first software program when he was just 21.
B. Ben writes first software program when he is just 21.
C. Ben wrote his first software program when he was just 21.
D. Ben wrote first software program when he is just 21.

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