ENGLISH MIDTERM EXAM

Full Name__________ANA PAULA VIERA RAMOS___________________________ Course: I05

Teacher: Jose Acuña Schedule: Saturdays 8:00 – 4:00 PM

VOCABULARY (30pts)

1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (20pts)

injured browse encourage panic affordable

purchase collapse discount handle bargain

1. His parents always encourage him in his studies.

2. I picked up a really good bargain in the market.
3. My brother and I stopped in several bookstores to browse
4. Many people cannot find affordable housing.
5. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population.
6. That car was an expensive purchase to me.
7. She fell and slightly injured her arm.
8. The company is on the edge of collapse
9. They usually give you a discount if you buy multiple copies.
10. We all have to learn how to handle stress.

2. Complete the blanks with the words from the box. (10pts)

Intense brand deal rescue trapped

1. trapped prevent someone from escaping from a place.

2. Intense having or showing strong feelings or opinions.

3. brand a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.

4. rescue save someone from a dangerous or distressing situation.

5 deal something good you purchase, usually for a low price.

GRAMMAR (20 pts)

1.Complete the sentences with the right adverbial clause.

a. whenever I get angry and upset, I try to take ten deep breaths. (since / until / whenever)

b. as soon as Paul brings the money for our lunch, we'll go right down to the cafeteria.

(while / as soon as / because)

c. even though I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it. (only if / because / even

though)

d. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal since our flight was delayed. (so that / since /

before)

e. Alice lived with her aunt and uncle until she was eighteen. (during / while / until)

2. Complete with the appropriate adjective clause (who / which / where / whose / when)

a. The book which my husband gave me for my birthday is very interesting.

b. The taxi driver whose wife is Scottish, is my best friend.

c. Mr. Jackson is the teacher who helped me with my math problems.

d. This is the park where we can walk the dogs.

e. Monday is the day when I have my doctor’s appointment.

WRITING (10pts)

Write about a situation when you got panic.

 What happened?
 How did you handle it?
 What was the final result?

A panic situation for me was when I had an important exam and my computer failed, apparently it had technical
problems and it is only two hours until for the exam, I did not know what to do at that moment and I felt panic and
worry. II tried to turn on the computer but it did not use, time was passing and then I remembered that I had an
old laptop in my closet, I did not know if it would work but I had to try, I connected the laptop and it turned on, I
entered the exam and in the end I was able to do it, I had panicked but I found that solution and it made me feel
calm.
READING (20pts)

Read the article and write True (T) or False (F)

1. You can meet famous people in the hotel. ________F_____ (3 pts)

2. Some famous people have stayed at the hotel. _______F____ (3 pts)

3. The Fame Hotel is near Hollywood. ________F_____ (3 pts)

4. Guests are able to choose which room they stay in. _______T______ (3 pts)

5. Each room has a celebrity's signature on the door. ________F_____ (2pts)

6. The hotel's owner has tried to make the wardobe authentic. _______T_____ (3 pts)

7. Each guest eats something different in the hotel restaurant. ______T_______ (3 pts)

LISTENING (20pts)
Listen and write True (T) or False (F)

1) F
2) F
3) T
4) T
5) F

Write a 3-line summary of the story (2 points)

Mary Ann has a secret that radically changed her life, she used everything, she tried many
things but had not tried a specific product, and that product is the one that changed her life,
a liquid that is taken twice a day, it helped her to look slimmer and feel better about herself,
Mary Ann after that felt healthier and happy.