Midterm Test Smart Choice

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Vocabulary

Use the following to answer questions 1-6:

Look at the picture. Choose True or False.

1.

He isn't a server.
A) True
B) False

2.

She plays tennis.

A) True
B) False

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She cooks very well.

A) True
B) False

4.

She does yoga.

A) True
B) False

5.

He likes Latin music.

A) True
B) False

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 6.

She can use a computer.

A) True
B) False

Use the following to answer questions 7-12:

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence.

7. ____ my cell phone.

A) These are
B) Those are
C) This is
D) That are

8. Hi, I'm Evan. ____ to meet you.

A) Like
B) Nice
C) Fine
D) OK

9. Gail can ____ Spanish.

A) do
B) play
C) use
D) speak

10. She doesn't like hip-hop. She thinks it's ____!

A) terrible
B) OK
C) not bad
D) amazing

11. A What's your ____?

B It's swimming.
A) birthday
B) email address
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 C) hobby
D) favorite food

12. A What's your major?

B It's ____.
A) July 26
B) jpeters@hitmail.com
C) tennis
D) chemistry

Grammar

Use the following to answer questions 13-18:

Complete the answer with the correct verb.

13. A Can you sing?

B No, I ____________________.

14. A Are you an actor?

B Yes, I ___________________.

15. A Does she draw for fun?

B No, she ____________________.

16. A Does Jason listen to jazz?

B Yes, he ___________________.

17. A Is this your email address?

B No, it ___________________.

18. A Can you play the piano?

B Yes, I ___________________.

Use the following to answer questions 19-24:

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the conversation.

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 19. A ____ your favorite actress?
B Kate Winslet.
A) Where's
B) What's
C) When's
D) Who's

20. A ____ Ramon's address?

B 21 West Street.
A) Where's
B) What's
C) When's
D) Who's

21. A I like rock and pop music.

B Rock is OK, but I ____ pop.
A) like
B) don't like
C) doesn't like
D) like not

22. A Is Chen in your business class?

B No. He's in ____ English class.
A) your
B) his
C) my
D) her

23. A Hi, Joanne. How ____?

B Not bad, thanks. How about you?
A) am you
B) you is
C) are you
D) you are

24. A Where ____?

B Japan.
A) is she from
B) she's from
C) from is she
D) are she from

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Use the following to answer questions 25-30:

Is the sentence grammatically correct or incorrect?

25. He phone number is 555-0123.

A) correct
B) incorrect

26. These are my student ID card.

A) correct
B) incorrect

27. Do you like pizza?

A) correct
B) incorrect

28. Are those your brother?

A) correct
B) incorrect

29. Is that your camera?

A) correct
B) incorrect

30. What can he do?

A) correct
B) incorrect

Use the following to answer questions 31-36:

Complete the sentence. Use the simple present of the verb in parentheses.

31. My friends _____________________ (watch) movies for fun.

32. My daughter ____________________ (not like) classical music.

33. That ____________________ (be) my mother’s car.

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 34. I ______________________ (not go) shopping on Sundays.

35. My favorite singer ____________________ (not be) Kanye West.

36. Jonah ____________________ (play) soccer every Saturday.

Reading

Use the following to answer questions 37-40:

Read the text. Choose True or False.

Connie’s Blog – September 8, 2:35 PM

El

My friend Elena is from Peru. Her nickname is El. Her birthday is February 8. El has
two brothers. One is in Peru and the other is in Canada. She doesn’t have a
husband, and she doesn’t have children, but she has a cat. Its name is Fluffy.

Elena’s a singer. She sings pop music every night at the Blue Cafe, but her favorite
kind of music is jazz. She can play the drums and the guitar. She can play the
piano, too. Sometimes I have coffee at the cafe. I listen for hours. Elena sings very
well!

Elena’s parents live in Peru, but they visit her every August. Their names are
Concepcion and Daniela. I like them, but I can’t talk to them. They can’t speak
English. They only speak Spanish. So we go shopping, play tennis, or go to
restaurants. Elena’s parents love Chicago pizza. It’s their favorite food in the US.

37. Elena's family is from Peru.

A) True
B) False

38. Elena’s favorite kind of music is pop music.

A) True
B) False

39. Connie can speak Spanish.

A) True
B) False

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 40. Elena’s parents don't like pizza.
A) True
B) False

Use the following to answer questions 41-44:

Read the text. Choose the best word to complete the sentence about the text.

Connie’s Blog – September 8, 2:35 PM

El

My friend Elena is from Peru. Her nickname is El. Her birthday is February 8. El has
two brothers. One is in Peru and the other is in Canada. She doesn’t have a
husband, and she doesn’t have children, but she has a cat. Its name is Fluffy.

Elena’s a singer. She sings pop music every night at the Blue Cafe, but her favorite
kind of music is jazz. She can play the drums and the guitar. She can play the
piano, too. Sometimes I have coffee at the cafe. I listen for hours. Elena sings very
well!

Elena’s parents live in Peru, but they visit her every August. Their names are
Concepcion and Daniela. I like them, but I can’t talk to them. They can’t speak
English. They only speak Spanish. So we go shopping, play tennis, or go to
restaurants. Elena’s parents love Chicago pizza. It’s their favorite food in the US.

41. Elena's nickname is ____.

A) Ellie
B) El
C) Fluffy
D) Daniela

42. Elena doesn't have a ____.

A) father
B) brother
C) cat
D) son

43. Elena can't ____.

A) sing
B) play tennis with her husband
C) play the drums
D) play the guitar

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 44. Elena’s parents ____.
A) can't speak Spanish
B) don't go shopping
C) can't play tennis
D) like pizza

Writing

Use the following to answer questions 45-48:

Choose one of the writing tasks below.

45. Write two paragraphs about you. Include the following information:
your name
your address
your phone number
your email address
your birthday
your leisure activities / things you do for fun
your abilities / what you can do well

46. Write a paragraph about your likes and dislikes. Include the following information:
your favorite kind of music
kinds of music you like, too
kinds of music you don't like
your favorite singer
singers you like, too
singers you don't like
your favorite actor
actors you like, too
actors you don't like

47. Write two paragraphs about your family. Answer the following questions:
Where is your family from?
What are their names?
What are your parents' jobs?
What are your brothers'/sisters' jobs?
What do they do for fun?
What can they do well?

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 48. Write questions for a celebrity. Ask about the following:
his/her nickname
where he/she is from
his/her age
his/her birthday
his/her parents' names
his/her parents' jobs
his/her favorite kind of music
things he/she does for fun

Listening

Use the following to answer questions 49-52:

Listening 1

Listen. Choose True or False.

49. Nick isn’t a student.

A) True
B) False

50. Nick likes his classes.

A) True
B) False

51. Ashley can sing.

A) True
B) False

52. Nick can sing very well.

A) True
B) False

Use the following to answer questions 53-56:

Listening 2

Listen. Choose the best answer to the question.

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 53. Jack’s brother ____ for fun.
A) plays the piano
B) goes to concerts
C) sings in a rock band

54. The woman thinks ____ is great.

A) rock music
B) hip-hop music
C) jazz music

55. Jack ____.

A) can play the guitar very well
B) can’t play the guitar very well
C) doesn't have a guitar

56. Jack's brother ____.

A) can’t sing
B) can play the guitar very well
C) can’t play the guitar at all

Speaking

Use the following to answer questions 57-60:

Choose one of the speaking tasks below.

57. Talk about your parents. Include the following information:

their names
where they are from
their birthdays
their jobs
activities they do for fun
their abilities

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 58. Talk about Sammy. Use the information in the chart:

Can Sammy ... Does Sammy like ...

cook? No! shopping? No!
play tennis? Yes, very well. bowling? No!
drive? Yes! video games? Yes!

59. Ask your teacher or your partner questions. Ask about the following:
where he/she is from
his/her birthday
kind of music he/she likes
his/her favorite singer
his/her abilities (sing? play the guitar?)

60. Talk about a friend. Include the following information:

his/her name
his/her nickname
his/her age
his/her birthday
his/her favorite celebrity
his/her favorite kind of music
his/her favorite food

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