សាកលវិទ្យាល័យអង្គរខេមរា

Angkor Khemra University

Lecturer : SAL MAKARA
Total mark:……………/100
MID-TERM EXAM
Subject: Core English
START: 1:30-3:00 PM
Date: January 24, 2021
PERIOD: 90 mns Name: Som Senghong

I: VOCABULARY (10 MARKS)

Match each word in A with its definition in column B. Write your answer in the box.
A B
1- history A- the study of or a record of) past events considered together,
especially events of a particular period, country, or subject:
2-ambition
B- a strong wish to achieve something:
3- diet
C- the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group:
4- ordinary D- not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual:
E- very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
5- extraordinary
F- someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as their job:
6- musician
G- to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have
7- inherit died:
H- to add something to an object or place, especially in order to
8- decorate
make it more attractive:
9- helpful
I- willing to help, or useful:
10- dangerous J- describes a person, animal, thing, or activity that could harm you:

Write your answer here.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
a b c d e f g h i j

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II. Make sentences in the Present Perfect. (20 marks)
1 How long / know / Paul?
How long have you known Paul?
2 Where / you / be?
Where have you been?
3 I / never / ride / horse.
__I_have_never_ridden._
4 You / make / decision / yet?
__Have_you_made_decision_yet?___________
5 You / be / very / good.
_You_have_been_very_good.____________
6 You / do / homework?
_Have_you_done_homework?______________
7 She / be / India / twice.
__She_has_been_India_twice._________
8 Their plane / just / land.
_Their_phone_just_has_landed._______________________
9 You / see / Louisa?
__Have_you_seen_Louisa?_____________________
10 What / happen / your arm?
__What_has_your_arm_happened._______________

III. Add for or since to these sentences. (12 marks)

1 A Have you been here for a long time?
B Yes, quite a while, __since_____ 1 o’clock.
2 I’ve studied English __for__ seven years.
3 A How long have you had those shoes?
B Oh, I’ve had them __since_____ months! Haven’t you seen them before?
4 It’s ages __since____ we had a meal out in a restaurant!
5 I haven’t seen Nigel __for_____ a few days now.
6 We’ve lived here __since___ January last year.

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IV. Use the Present Perfect and the words in brackets to describe these situations. (12 marks)
1 She can’t find her mobile phone. (She / lose / mobile phone)
She’s lost her mobile phone.
2 His plate is empty. (He / eat / everything)
__He’s_eaten_everything.______________________
3 He’s carrying a suitcase. (He / be / on / holiday)
__He’s_been_on_holiday.____________________
4 Her leg is in plaster. (She / break / leg)
_She’s_broken_her_leg.____________________________
5 I haven’t got any more money. (I / spend / all / my / money)
_I_have_spent_all_my_money._________________________
6 The final score is 3–1 to our team. (Our / team / win / match)
_Our_team_has_won_match.__________________________

V. Rewrite the sentences. Use a form of have to. (12 marks)

1 I can stay in bed until late tomorrow.
I have to get up early tomorrow.
2 It wasn’t necessary for us to buy anything.
We __didn’t_have_to_buy__ anything.
3 Why was it necessary for you to go to the office?
Why _did_you_have to the office?
4 Must you leave so soon?
_Do_you_have_to leave so soon?
5 I needed to make a phone call.
I _have_to_make___ a phone call.
6 It’s necessary for the children to wear a uniform.
The children _have_to_wear___ a uniform.

VI. Find and correct any sentences that are wrong. (20 marks)
1 Do you can drive a car? _Can_you _drive_a_car?________________

2 Shall we to have a break now? ___Shall_we_have_a_break_now?________________

3 I think you should drink less coffee._I think you should drink less coffee.________

4 The children doesn’t should wear shoes in the house. __The_children_shouldn’t_wear shoes

in the house.____

5 Emily musts go to the dentist soon. _Emily must go to the dentist soon.__________

6 I’m afraid we must to leave now. __I’m afraid we must leave now .__

7 You must tidy your bedroom. ___You_have to tidy your bedroom.___

8 Could you lend me your mobile? __Could you lend me your mobile?___________

9 She cans play the violin very well. __She_can_play_the_violin_very well._________

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 10 I don’t wouldn’t like to be a doctor. ___I wouldn’t_like_to be a doctor.___________

VII. Write a paragraph about advantages of Smart Phone. (14 marks)

The mobile phone is one of the widely used technologise and it plays and important role in
our lives. The mobile will certainly bring about a lot of advantages. First, the cell phone is
considerd the quickest means of communication in our daily life, hence we can contact easily with
our friends and our relative wherever by calling or sending message. Second, it is also means of
entertainment for people. For instance, we can listen to music and play games on a mobile phone.
Moreover, by using the latest apps for smartphone, we can access the internet to watch film and
check out the profile on social networks and update our status wherever we are. Finally, if we have
a smartphone in hand, out studying becomes more rffective such as lookup dictionary, find ou any
souces of refernce on the internet which is usefull for stdying. In brief, there are three advantages
of smartphone. They are : the smartphone is considered the quickest means of communication, of
entertainment, and out studying. It could be said that mobile phone is an indispensable part of our
life.