3rd Year Mid-Term Test 2
3rd Year Mid-Term Test 2
1. Listen and tick the right answer. The passage is about… (…/1 mark)
a. A camping trip.
b. A vacation in the Maldives.
c. Space tourism
3. The speakers did many enjoyable activities together. Name TWO: (…/2 marks)
a. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
“1-………………………was new for me. I was afraid about it on the first night, but the second night was much
better, and I actually found it very 2-……………………….”
5. What does the underlined word express? Tick the right option: (…/1 mark)
“I didn’t know you could swim so well:”
a. Ability in the past.
b. Ability in the present.
c. Ability in the future.
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b. Tough – But – Again
1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. There are TWO EXTRA words: (…/4 marks)
Venice is built on 117 small islands and is packed full of canals connected by 409 bridges. Although the city may
seem quite small, it is full ❶………………………. culture. This unique urban masterpiece has canals instead of
❷…………………., boats instead of buses, and ornate bridges instead of subways. A trip to Venice
❸…………………. unforgettable moments played out ❹………………… watery ways: weddings, funerals,
and carnivals. Yet, in these ❺………………… surroundings the daily routine continues with fishermen
❻………………… their catch to the market. It is ❼…………………….. that you will get lost in Venice.
Everyone does, even if they have a map. The good ❽……………………… is that getting lost in Venice is a
pleasure.
2. Carefully read the following paragraph and circle the right alternative: (…/4 marks)
I am writing to complain about the bad standard of accommodation during my last holiday in one of your
apartments. If I had known that the accommodation (will / would / should) be so poor, I would have booked from
the (beginning / started / first) a full-service holiday. What I expected was a spacious apartment with a small
(cliff / cottage / balcony). Not only was the room dirty and full (of / with / by) bugs, but the shower was broken
and unusable. To make matters even (bad / worse / worst), there was no oven as I had ordered it (already / yet /
previously). Never before have I seen such a bad service at a self-catering holiday. You can imagine my anger
when I had to eat out. I booked (another / other / an other) room, though without oven but clean and with a
working shower. (Although / Therefore / Besides) this room cost a lot more than the other one and I had to go out
eating.
3. Transform the following sentences from the ACTIVE VOICE to the PASSIVE VOICE: (…/4 marks)
……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
b. A car has knocked her off.
…………………………………………………….………………………………………………..................
c. At the moment, the doctors and nurses are operating on her.
…………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Yesterday, mum was doing Geneviève’s homework.
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
☺ !GOOD LUCK ☺
Matt: Thank you for taking me camping with you last weekend, Uncle Jack.
!DON’T CHEAT
o Uncle Jack: It was great, wasn’t it, Matt? Especially when we went sailing. It was too
rough to sail on the sea, but the river was great anyway. Perhaps next time we can try the
lake.
Matt: Camping was new for me. I was afraid about it on the first night, but the second
night was much better and I actually found it very exciting. My sister wasn’t happy as she
o Uncle Jack: Maybe she can come next time. The cooking was fun too, most of the time. I
don’t know how I managed to burn the sausages, but at least the steak and baked potatoes
were tasty.
Matt: Yeah, it was a pity about the sausages. What did you think about the campsite?
o Uncle Jack: I thought the campsite had a good shop to buy food and things, and the
whole area was very beautiful, but it needed new showers as it was quite dirty. What
Matt: Well, walking up the hill, was OK, but tough. But the mountain biking was
o Uncle Jack: Yeah, I didn’t know you could swim so well, but you are right about the
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