Midterm Test Smart Choice Level 2 Third

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Vocabulary

Use the following to answer questions 1-4:

Look at the picture. Choose True or False.

1.

These people are going fishing.

A) True
B) False

2.

He is rock climbing.
A) True
B) False

3.

This man is being inactive.

A) True
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 B) False

4.

After the bride and groom get married, the guests usually eat this.
A) True
B) False

Use the following to answer questions 5-12:

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the conversation.

5. A How do you think I should stay in shape?

B You should _B___.
A) eat some fast food
B) try exercising
C) ride a roller coaster
D) try bungee jumping

6. A What does a bride usually carry when she gets married?

B She usually carries __C__ of flowers.
A) a groom
B) a ring
C) a bouquet
D) a present

7. A Have you ever gone ___D_?

B No. I'm afraid of heights.
A) kayaking
B) windsurfing
C) horseback riding
D) hang gliding

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 8. A Do your sisters like __B__?
B No, not at all. They're frightened by them.
A) romantic comedies
B) horror movies
C) animated movies
D) martial arts movies

9. A Andy loves hiking in the _D___.

B So does my wife.
A) city
B) lake
C) river
D) mountains

10. A What kind of movie do you like?

B I love __C__, especially those about life in the future or on another planet.
A) martial arts movies
B) romantic comedies
C) science fiction movies
D) heavy metal movies

11. A Do you like to __B__?

B No. I can't sit quietly for such a long time.
A) skydive
B) relax
C) ride a bicycle
D) swim

12. A Where do they live?

B On a small __C__ in the middle of the ocean.
A) continent
B) campus
C) island
D) city

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Grammar

Use the following to answer questions 13-18:

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the conversation.

13. A Martin doesn't enjoy playing the guitar.

B __B__.
A) So does Melanie
B) Neither does Melanie
C) Melanie doesn't
D) So do Melanie

14. A I'm going to go water skiing this weekend.

B Really? __B__.
A) I don't
B) So do I
C) Neither am I
D) So am I

15. A Did you like that new action movie?

B No. I was so disappointed __A__ it!
A) from
B) of
C) in
D) on

16. A Kevin thinks rap is amazing.

B Really? I'm __A__ by rap.
A) bored
B) bore
C) bores
D) boring

17. A Have you ever __C__ dance lessons?

B No, I haven't.
A) take
B) to take
C) taken
D) taking

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 18. A Laura is going to run a marathon.
B That's surprising. __B__ to run before?
A) Have she ever tried
B) Has she ever tried
C) Has she ever try
D) Have she ever try

Use the following to answer questions 19-24:

Is the underlined sentence correct or incorrect?

19. A I'm going to visit Europe this summer, but I haven't decided on a city.
B What about Milan? It's the most incredible city in Italy.
A) correct
B) incorrect

20. A My brother drives race cars.

B Is he crazy? It's one of the dangerousest sports.
A) correct
B) incorrect

21. A Does Josh go to the gym before he goes to work?

B No. First, he goes to work.
A) correct
B) incorrect

22. A Why are the bride and the groom dancing alone? And why are we waiting for
them?
B Well, it's a tradition. After anybody can dance, the bride and groom have to
dance.
A) correct
B) incorrect

23. A I want to go on a diet.

B So you shouldn't eat unhealthy food.
A) correct
B) incorrect

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 24. A What are you so frightened about?
B You're driving on the left side of the road! We are in the US, not in the
UK. We are having to drive on the right side!
A) correct
B) incorrect

Use the following to answer question 25:

Complete the conversation. Use the correct word from the box.

am been best boring

do first have haven't
next should the tired

25. A I'm (A) ____tired_______ of this club.

B Yeah. So (B) _____am__________ I. The music is (C) ____boring___________.
A I think this is (D) ____the___________ worst club in New York City.
B So (E) ____do__________ I. Have you ever (F) _____been_______ to the Seven
Club?
A No, I (G) _____haven’t__________.
B Well, we (H) ______should_________ go there. That place is unbelievable.
A What's so great about it?

B It's more than a club. It's also one of the (I) _____best__________ restaurants on
the West Side. (J) _____first__________, they serve you soup and salad. Then,
you get an entrée. (K) ______next________, the live band begins playing.
A All right! Let's go there. You don't (L) _____have__________ to say another
word.

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Reading

Use the following to answer questions 26-29:

Read the text. Choose the best answer to the question about the text.

Green Mountain
Have you ever climbed Green Mountain? I've climbed it several times,
but the best time was with the Garcias in 2009. Mr. Garcia was really
inactive, and so were his three sons. But they only took challenging
vacations. They were bored by art museums and thought beach resorts
were disappointing. They loved bungee jumping in New Zealand, scuba
diving at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, or freestyle skiing in Colorado.
We climbed Green Mountain in one day, and we didn't stop once.
First, we hiked through the woods and sang old songs. Mr. Garcia told us,
"We should be careful of tripping over small rocks or tree branches."
Then, we swam across a small river in our clothes. Next, we climbed big
rocks without any ropes. This was the most tiring part of the trip. Finally,
when we got to the top of the mountain, we ate cold pizza and candy.
When we returned to the campsite hours later, Mrs. Garcia was waiting
for us. She had lots of snacks and water for us…

26. What activity is the writer describing?

A) bungee jumping
B) scuba diving
C) freestyle skiing
D) climbing a mountain

27. What activity do Mr. Garcia and his sons dislike?

A) eating cold pizza
B) singing songs
C) looking at art in a museum
D) swimming across a river

28. What did the writer do at the top of the mountain?

A) ate something
B) climbed big rocks
C) hiked through the woods
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29. What was Mr. Garcia's advice?

A) Visit a museum.
B) Stay at a beach resort.
C) Be careful of small rocks and tree branches.
D) Drink a lot of water.

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Use the following to answer questions 30-33:

Read the text. Choose True or False.

Green Mountain
Have you ever climbed Green Mountain? I've climbed it several times,
but the best time was with the Garcias in 2005. Mr. Garcia was really
inactive, and so were his three sons. But they only took challenging
vacations. They were bored by art museums and thought beach resorts
were disappointing. They loved bungee jumping in New Zealand, scuba
diving at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, or freestyle skiing in Colorado.
We climbed Green Mountain in one day, and we didn't stop once.
First, we hiked through the woods and sang old songs. Mr. Garcia told us,
"We should be careful of tripping over small rocks or tree branches."
Then, we swam across a small river in our clothes. Next, we climbed big
rocks without any ropes. This was the most tiring part of the trip. Finally,
when we got to the top of the mountain, we ate cold pizza and candy.
When we returned to the campsite hours later, Mrs. Garcia was waiting
for us. She had lots of snacks and water for us…

30. Mr. Garcia's sons had very healthy lifestyles.

A) True
B) False

31. Climbing the big rocks was more tiring than swimming across the river.
A) True
B) False

32. The writer and the Garcias ate after they climbed the rocks.
A) True
B) False

33. Mrs. Garcia climbed the mountain, too.

A) True
B) False

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Writing

Use the following to answer questions 34-37:

Choose one of the writing tasks below.

34. Write about places in your country. Answer the following questions:

What are the most beautiful places? What can you do there?
The most beautiful places are in the middle of the country, you can do any activities like
climbing mountains, hiking, scuba diving and etcetera

What are the most crowded cities? Why do so many people live there?
The crowdest cities are Santiago and Santo Domingo, many people live there because
are the main cities. In that cities we have mostly commercial activities.

What are the most important cities? Why?

The most important cities are the capital Santo Domingo and Santiago for their principal
economies such as agronomy and any other activities.

What are your favorite places? Why?

My favorite place is El Monumento because I have a sight from there of all Santiago
City

What places should tourists visit? Why?

They should visit the south of the country, there is many beaches and other places to get
fun.

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 35. Read the letter below.

Dear Sir or Madam:

I'm 25 years old. I graduated from college a few years ago. When I
was a student, I was very active and never had weight problems. I
work at a desk job in an office now. I just sit and look at a
computer all day. When I come home at night, I'm exhausted. I
have some free time on the weekend, but I don't do much. I just
stay at home and play video games. I want to live a healthier
lifestyle. Do you have any advice?

Sincerely,
Mike Grecco

Write your advice to Mike. Include the following information:

best ways for him to live a healthier lifestyle
Principally, Mike needs to be more healthy with their lifestyle, he needs change his
actual activies with others like Tai Chi or Table tennis.
activities he should do
Table Tennis, Yoga, Tai Chi, Bike, Run
healthy activities he has to do
He has to do Run.
foods he should eat
He should eat healthy food like vegetables
foods he shouldn't eat
He Shouldn’t junk food

36. Write a paragraph about a holiday in your country. Answer the following questions:
What is the holiday called?
Carnaval
What do you do on this holiday?
I visit the main events organized in the city
What is your least favorite part of the holiday? Why?
My favorite part is when people march with their costumes and that is very exciting to
see
What is the most important activity?
They have a competition about who wear the best costume in the Carnaval Event
How do you feel about the holiday?
I was amazed with this holiday.

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 37. A friend wants to go to a place where you had your worst vacation experience. Write a
letter to your friend about your vacation. Answer the following questions:
When did you go?
I went to Isla Saona
What did you do?
I took vacations there
Why was it your worst vacation?
Because I had a bad experience with the tourist agency employees
What should your friend do to avoid a bad vacation there?
He should go apart, without an tourist agency

Listening

Use the following to answer questions 38-41:

Listening 1

Listen. Choose the best answer to the question.

38. What does Angela suggest Jason see?

A) an action movie
B) a science fiction movie
C) a horror movie

39. Who is going to watch the movie with Jason?

A) His younger sister.
B) His younger brother.
C) His friends.

40. Why doesn't Jason want to watch a martial arts movie?

A) They are too exciting.
B) They are too funny.
C) They are too violent.

41. Why does Angela suggest an animated movie?

A) It's not funny.
B) It's not frightening.
C) It's not long.

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Use the following to answer questions 42-45:

Listening 2

Listen. Choose True or False.

42. Tanya has to buy a wedding present.

A) True
B) False

43. Derek thinks that Tanya should buy cooking lessons.

A) True
B) False

44. According to Derek, the community center has the worst teachers in their town.
A) True
B) False

45. Derek took yoga classes when he joined the community center.
A) True
B) False

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Speaking

Use the following to answer questions 46-49:

Choose one of the speaking tasks below.

46. Talk about movies. Answer the following questions:

What kinds of movies are you interested in?
What was the last movie you saw? What was it like? Should people see it? Why or why
not?
What was the worst movie you saw last year? Why was it the worst?

47. Talk about an important day in your country. Answer the following questions:
What do you think is the most important day? Why?
What do most people do on that day?
What's your favorite or least favorite activity to do on that day? Why?
What should people do on that day?

48. Talk about your travel experiences. Answer the following questions:
What places have you been to?
What was the most amazing place?
What special things did you do there?
Which trip was the least interesting? Why?
What travel activities do you recommend?

49. Talk about music. Ask your teacher or your partner questions. Include the following
information:
types of concerts he/she has been to
kinds of music he/she is interested in
his/her favorite band
suggestions for music or songs to listen to

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