MID-TERM SEMESTER I (2022-2023)

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed. (3ms)
1. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. attraction B. craftsman C. museum D. department
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. weaved B. carved C. embroidered D. impressed
3. The drawing and printing techniques have been _____ and inherited over many generations.
A. preserved B. stored C. prevented D. treated
4. Tourists can enjoy _____- priced foods in Ho; An from street vendors.
A. reasoning B. reasonably C. reasonable D. reason
5. Tokyo is one of the _____ cities in the world.
A. livable B. living C. live D. livelihood
6. Traditional craft villages must be _____ from generations to generations.
A. preserve B. preservation C. preserved D. preserving
7. Craft village tourism has proved an _____, receiving great attention from visitors, especially
foreign tourists.
A. attractive B. attractively C. attraction D. attract
8. _____ we moved to the city five years ago, we still remember living in a small town.
A. Whereas B. While C. Although D. In order that
9. “My life's got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”
“_____”
A. You will be tired. B. Stay stuck there.
C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright. D. No, thanks.
10. Today's cities are _____ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
1l. Mary couldn't decide _____ to work with on the project.
A. who B. what C. how D. when
I2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D that indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
(A) Pottery is (B) passing (C) down from artisans to trainees (D) so that they can maintain the
art.
II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence. (1m)
1. One of the __________ in my hometown is the traditional market, which is open every
Sunday. (attract)
2. Find out more about the job so that you can make an __________ choice. (inform)
3. Photography is strictly __________ in this museum. (forbid)
4. This city is developing __________ in the region. (fast)
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete each sentence. (1m)
1. When the postman came, I __________ breakfast. (have)
2. My mother __________ shopping once a week. (go)
3. She hasn't __________ any letters so far. (not write)
4. John was talking to his friends when I __________ him. (see)
IV. Reading
1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the list. (1m)
most far say than
London is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is a lot smaller (1) _____ Tokyo or
Shanghai, but it is by (2) _____ the most popular tourist destination. London is probably most
famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a wider range of
peoples, cultures, and religions than many other places. People used to (3) _____ that it was the
dirtiest city too, but it is now much cleaner than it was. To the surprise of many people, it now
has some of the best restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London the (4)
_____ exciting city in Europe.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (2ms)
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world's largest PC software company. He is among
the richest people in the world. Bill Gates' interest in computers started when he was a teenager.
After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and
Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest
in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard's
computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company
with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don't think dropping out is a good idea.” In
2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his
father in the audience. “I've been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you
I'd come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is
now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve
healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
a. Who is Bill Gates? ___________________________________________________________.
b. Did he start his interest in computers when he was young? ___________________________.
c. How did he often relax? _______________________________________________________.
d. What is the aim of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation? ___________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
V. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence or do as
directed. (2ms)
1. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs. (keep up with)
→ ___________________________________________________________________.
2. My sister watched my mom make a conical hat in order to make the same conical hat for her.
(so that)
→ ___________________________________________________________________.
3. “Where should we park our bikes?” they asked. (reported speech)
→ They wondered ______________________________________________________.
4. No other student in the class is as smart as Nam. (Use the superlative comparison)
→ Nam _______________________________________________________________.