MIDTERM ENGLISH EXAM

Name:__________________________________________________ Date:______________________ 4 th A-B Row: B

I.

READING COMPREHENSION
1. Use the verbs in the box with gerunds or infinitives to complete the conversation. 4p
See

focus

think

find

date

fall

ask

swim

Barbara: You know Mary? Yesterday I had a geat time with Danny, he`s such a great guy. You-1Id really like
Mary: Lucky you!Id really ___________________ someone to special to date, too. Last week, I
started_____________ a boy from high school, but he just kept ____________________ to borrow some money
from me. So, I decided not __________________ him anymore.
Barbara: Mmm. Im sure youre going to find that special person you are looking for. Dont worry! Just dont expect
__________ in love with the first person you meet. Meanwhile spend your time doing things you like, for example
practice sports, learn ________________,etc.
Mary:Yes, Barbie youre right. Im going to stop________________________about that.
Barbara:Great! Just try not _________________ on meeting the man of your dreams, and have fun.
II.

WRITTEN PRODUCTION
2. Circle the correct option 5p
a. What do you want this evening?
a. To do
b.doing
b. She was tired, but we couldnt her accept our help.
a.make

b. making

c. When she first opened the store, she avoided__________________people to help her.
a. to ask

b.asking

d. Now shes finally thinking ___________ hiring someone to help.

a. about

b. on

e. Kelly knows she should study for her exam, but she just doesnt _____________
a. want to do

b. want to

3. Unscramble the words in order to form sentences. 6p

a. think/my brother/I/ smoking/should/quit

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B Hope/soon/ we/to/you/see
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C fall/she/ exam/the/doesnt /expect/ to
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4 Write a sentence with the verbs given, followed by a gerund or an infinitive. 5p
Ex: (ask) We ask to sing (sing) in the concert,
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

(hate) __________________________________________________________________________________
(need)___________________________________________________________________________________
(try) ____________________________________________________________________________________
(promise)________________________________________________________________________________
(enjoy)__________________________________________________________________________________