MID-TERM ASSESSMENT (PART ONE)

Duration: 30 minutes
Student’s full name: ______________________________
Class: ______________________
Student’s code: ______________________________
TASK ONE: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (20 points)
Questions 1 -20 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked
(A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. No sooner __________ his whistle than they scored a goal.
A. had he finished B. he finished C. he had finished D. did he finish
2. By the time you get there, the show __________.
A. will start B. will have started C. will be started D. will have been started
3. I’ll lend you some money __________ you give it back to me next month.
A. in case B. otherwise C. provided D. whether
4. When Neil was in hospital, we __________ him twice a day. It was clear to everyone that his condition
was deteriorating.
A. visited B. were visiting C. had visited D. have visited
5. It was not until late 1960s __________ on the moon.
A. that Americans walked B. did Americans walk
C. when did Americans walk D. when Americans walked
6. __________in the first draft of the budget will not necessarily be in the final draft.
A. Although it appears B. It appears
C. What appears D. Despite its appearance
7. __________ better, the team would have been able to defeat the opponent.
A. If it prepares B. If prepares C. Preparing D. Had it prepared
8. The Ford Foundation was established in 1936 to advance human well-being by __________ funds for
education.
A. contribute B. contributing C. being contributed D. to be contributed
9. __________ Maria find a job this summer, she’ll have some money when she starts university.
A. If B. Although C. Should D. Now that
10. The existence of the inter-maxillary bone __________ not by anatomist but by the writer and poet
Goethe (1748-1832).
A. discovered B. was discovered C. has discovered D. has been discovered
11. __________ surprises many youngsters.
A. Butterflies are insects B. Butterflies being insects
C. Butterflies as insects D. That butterflies are insects
12. In recent years, more and more people __________ for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. have been paying C. are paying D. paid
13. Mother Theresa devoted her entire life not only to the service of God __________ also to a universal
conversion project.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
14. We maintain a home page on the web that stores reports, articles, letters and other documents that we are
unable __________ in our weekly bulletins.
A. publish B. to publish C. publishing D. to be published
15. Professor Taylor __________ three books since 2003, and he __________ on her fourth now.
A. wrote – works B. has written – is working C. has written – works D. wrote – is working
16. Success in business __________ certain strategies that satisfy both the employer and the employees.
 A. requires B. require C. is required D. requiring
17. Don’t underestimate it. There have been at least six other cases of typhoid since Mr. Wang __________
ill.
A. fell B. falls C. has fallen D. had fallen
18. It’s the first time __________ their director.
A. I meet B. I met C. I’ve met D. to meet
19. From here, not only is the metro the fastest way to the bus station, __________.
A. or it may be the shuttle bus that gets really crowded
B. however far away it may appear to be
C. but it’s also the one that will save you the most money
D. as it doesn’t have to deal with traffic jams and such
20. __________ not being seen on poorly lit roads.
A. People wearing dark clothing are in danger of
B. Even when you’re careful, there’s always a chance
C. Some drivers collide with pedestrians who
D. A few motorcycle riders don’t seem to care
TASK TWO: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given
in brackets. Be sure not to alter the word given.
1. There is no way I am letting you go to that party. (CIRCUMSTANCES)
 Under __________________________________________________
2. We would not have got out alive without the fire fighter’s help. (BEEN)
 Had __________________________________________________
3. She was very nice to me at first and I never imagined she could be so cruel. (LITTLE)
 She was so nice to me at first __________________________________________________
4. It was only when the film had ended that I remembered to switch off the oven. (DID)
 Not __________________________________________________
5. Our twentieth wedding anniversary is this coming Friday. (WILL)
 By this Friday, we __________________________________________________
6. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him. (ABLE)
 He is the most __________________________________________________
7. His behavior is beginning to annoy me more and more. (ANNOYED)
 I am beginning __________________________________________________
8. I only heard her husband’s side of the story when I met him in France. (THAT)
 It was only __________________________________________________
9. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
 Such __________________________________________________
10. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive. (AS)
 Impressed __________________________________________________
TASK THREE: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 points)
Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Identify the one word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the
number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

1. Prior to an extermination program earlier this century, alive wolves roamed across nearly all of
A B C D
North America.
2. If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken.
A B C D
3. The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
A B C D
4. Because studies have shown that obesity can cause a type of diabetes, doctors usually put
A B
his diabetic patients on a special diet.
C D
5. In about 1920, experimental psychologists have devoted more research to learning than to any other
A B C D
topic.
6. One of the greatest mountains climbers, Carl Blaurock was the first to climb all of the mountains
A B C
higher than 14,000 feet in the United States.
D
7. The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into many strange shapes by the
A B C
action of wind and water.
D
8. A mousebird’s tail is double as long as its body.
A B C D
9. The process of fermentation takes place only in the absent of oxygen.
A B C D
10. The first rugs were made by the hand, and the first ones are still handmade.
A B C D

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