Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia GESL 1 Core English

Institute of Foreign Languages Midterm Practice Exam Four Corners 1A

Name: ___________________________________ Class: _________________________ Time: ____________

SECTION I: LISTENING
Listen to four people talk about their favourite things. Circle the things they describe.
1) a. a jacket b. a sweater 2) a. a T-shirt b. a pair of shorts

3) a. a cap b. a hat 4) a. a pink watch b. a silver watch

SECTION II: VOCABULARY
A. Filling in the Gaps
Complete the sentences with the words from the boxes.
team (v.) first (adv.) family (n.) sandy (adj.) scarf (n.) email (v.)
purple (adj.) wear (v.) paint (v.) single (adj.) middle (n.)

0) This T-shirt is my favourite. It’s from my baseball team .

1) Have you seen that movie The Colour ___________________?

2) How many __________________ do you send in a week?

3) Tony ate __________________ which was a bit rude of him.

4) My sister is still _____________________.

5) Can you ________________________?

6) What kind of clothes do you like to _____________________ to parties?

7) Here I am, stuck in the ___________________ with you.

8) After being at the beach, my towel and swimsuit were all ________________________.

9) When would you wear a _________________________?

10) Well, you know what they say. ____________________ comes before anything else.

B. Matching
Match the words to their definitions. There are more definitions than words.
A B
0) - singer c a. a person who creates art
1) - musician b. a person who shows new fashionable clothes
2) - actor c. a person whose job is singing.
3) - footballer d. a person who makes music
4) - artist e. a person who plays football
5) - model f. a person who stars in movies

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Institute of Foreign Languages Midterm Practice Exam Four Corners 1A
SECTION III: GRAMMAR
A. Demonstrative Adjectives: This / That / These / Those
Answer questions. Use This is / That is / These are / Those are with the words in parentheses.
Remember to put a / an for a singular noun and add s / es / ies for plural nouns.
0) Q: What is this? A: This is a fan. (fan)
0) Q: What are those? A: Those are erasers. (erasers)
1) Q: What is that? A: _________________________________________. (umbrella)
2) Q: What are these? A: _________________________________________. (sunglass)
3) Q: What are those? A: _________________________________________. (baby)
4) Q: What is this? A: _________________________________________. (map)
5) Q: What are those? A: _________________________________________. (coin)
B. Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns
Circle the correct words in parentheses. ( )
0) Thida will buy a present for (her / ours / hers) grandmother.
1) Hey!! That couple just took _______________ (our / ours) seats on the bus.
2) Is the white cat with blue eyes _______________ (her / hers)?
3) A bird builds ____________ (its / it’s) nest from twigs, threads and old pieces of cloth.
4) A: Is this Beyoncé singing?
B: Yes, this is ______________ (her / hers) new song.
5) Don’t throw that out. It is __________ (my / mine) and I want to keep it.
6) Can I come to __________ (your / yours) house and study tomorrow?
7) Is this money lying on the table ___________ (your / yours)?
8) What were ______________ (their / theirs) names again?
9) The dog lost _____________ (it’s / its) bone again.
10) Let’s go to __________ (our / ours) favourite restaurant tonight.

C. Questions with the verb ‘Be’

Read the answers. Then write the questions.
0) A: Where is she from ?
B: She’s from Cambodia.
1) A: ___________________________________________________________________________________?
B: My name is Mr. Stoat Warbler Mangrove.
2) A: ___________________________________________________________________________________?
B: They are from Russia.
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Institute of Foreign Languages Midterm Practice Exam Four Corners 1A
3) A: ___________________________________________________________________________________?
B: My favourite sport is Formula 1.
4) A: ___________________________________________________________________________________?
B: My cat’s names are Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
5) A: ___________________________________________________________________________________?
B: I am feeling happy today.
D. Subject Pronouns and Yes / No Questions with ‘be’
Write the correct answer. Use the subject with the contraction form of ‘be’.
0) A: Is Philip your best friend?
B: Yes, he’s my best friend.
1) A: Am I late for the meeting?
B: Yes, __________________ late for the meeting.
2) A: Is Naomi going to be there?
B: No, ___________________ not going to be there.
3) A: Are you old enough to drive a car?
B: Yes, ___________________ old enough to drive a car.
4) A: Is your mother cooking dinner?
B: No, ____________________ not cooking dinner tonight.
5) A: Are all your grandparents still alive?
B: Yes, ___________________all still alive and well.
E. Questions with ‘Whose’ and ‘This / These’
Read the answers. Then write the questions using Whose with this or these.
0) A: Whose book is this? B: It’s my book
0) A: Whose books are these? B: They’re my friend’s books.

1) A: ____________________________________________________________________________________?
B: They’re the teacher’s glasses.
2) A: ____________________________________________________________________________________?
B: It’s my cat’s toy.
3) A: ____________________________________________________________________________________?
B: It’s Tola’s ice cream.
4) A: ____________________________________________________________________________________?
B: They’re my uncle’s false teeth.
5) A: ____________________________________________________________________________________?
B: It’s Leakhena’s rubbish.
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Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia GESL 1 Core English
Institute of Foreign Languages Midterm Practice Exam Four Corners 1A
SECTION IV: READING
Read the text and answer the questions in complete sentences.
Monica
Greetings, my name’s Monica. I’m from Battambong. I’m nineteen years old, and I’m not married. I’m
currently living with my aunt and uncle. I study finance and accounting at Vanda University in Phnom Penh. I
enjoy going for walks with my friends and my dog, Koo Koo. On weekends, I like to sleep in late, and then
have breakfast on my balcony. I normally eat rice porridge for breakfast. In the afternoon, I like to walk around
my local market or go to Aeon mall.
Gech Hour
Hello, my name’s Gech Hour, and I come from Poipet. I’m twenty-six years old, and I’m married with
two children, Moniroth, my 3 year-old daughter, and my son, Narong, who is six months old. My husband,
Kosal, is a taxi driver, and I sell clothes at the market. On Saturdays, we all go to the park and kick a ball
around. Then, we eat ice creams and walk home. Later, we usually have a barbeque. We are a happy family.
1) Who is living away from home?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2) Who works at a market?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3) Who has a dog?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4) What is the husband’s job?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5) Who is happy?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION VI: WRITING
Write 5 sentences about one of the topics below.
a. Your favourite item of clothing. (What is it? How long have you had it? Where did you buy it?...)
b. Your best friend. (When did you meet? What is their name? Why are they your best friend?...)
c. Ice cream. (What is your favourite flavor? Where do you eat it? How often do you buy it?...)
1) _______________________________________________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________________________________________________

4) _______________________________________________________________________________________

5) _______________________________________________________________________________________

Term: January 2019 Prepared by Conan Bradford – Tuol Kork Campus

Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia GESL 1 Core English
Institute of Foreign Languages Midterm Practice Exam Four Corners 1A

Term: January 2019 Prepared by Conan Bradford – Tuol Kork Campus