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NAME: ___________________________SURNAME:______________________________
07/20 SENIOR TWO MID-YEAR TEST Paper 2
Time allowed: 1h 15 m
SECTION A: Reading Comprehension
Read the text and circle the correct option, true (T) or false (F).

New Americans
At the end of the 19th century, thousands of people left Europe to go to the USA. They
went to find jobs and new opportunities in the new world. First there were Irish and German
migrants, then Italians and East Europeans. Between 1890 and 1920, about 18 million people
arrived in the USA.
Most of these migrants came with very little money. Some went to the country and
worked on small farms, but usually they lived in the cities because it was easy to find jobs
there. Some people found the new life difficult and returned to their country. But most of them
were determined to stay in the USA.
Life was hard. Americans did not like immigrants. Families lived in small apartments in
crowded buildings. Women often worked at home, making clothes for very little pay. A lot of
the men worked as manual workers: they made railways, bridges and roads. They worked
hard and they sometimes sent money back to their families in their country.
Gradually, they became prosperous in their new home. Families started shops,
restaurants and other businesses. European migrants also were also great musicians and
they worked in a new industry: film-making. They became famous in business, sports and
politics. By the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy could say. 'Everywhere immigrants have
enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life.'
(Adapted from 'New Americans' in English in Mind 1, CUP, 2004)

1) Thousands of people went to Europe at the end of the 19th century. T/F
2) Only two countries sent immigrants to the USA. T/F
3) It was easy to find work in the city. T/F
4) Americans were very friendly to immigrants. T/F
5) European migrants did manual work only. T/F

SECTION B: Language in Use

I - Underline the correct word.
Example: 0) He’s an / a intelligent boy.

1) Ursula isn't / doesn't live here.

2) I don't like that / those tomatoes.

3) I didn't / don't see the match last Friday.

4) Tom hasn't / isn't married.

5) How many / much eggs have we got?

6) Your father's brother is your cousin / uncle.

7) Our teachers are always / always are helpful.

8) Mrs Crystal's in the bathroom / bedroom. She's having a shower.

9) There has / is an enormous table in the kitchen.

10) Do / Does your teacher speak Spanish?

II - Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

My sister and I 0) (be) are on holiday in Paris. We are about to have lunch. We usually 1)

have
(have) _____________ lunch at about 1 pm and then we do the washing up. This is a hostel

are
so there 2) (be) _____________ cooking
no cleaners or cooks. I love 3) (cook) _____________ but my

go
sister hates it so she helps with the cleaning. We 4) (go) _____________ to a different place

saw
every day. Last Friday we visited the Eiffel Tower, and we 5) (see) _____________ lots of

monuments and parks. We love Paris and we don't want to go back home.

(Adapted from "Our Wonderful World" in Insights 2 Workbook, Macmillan, 2011)

III - Write questions about the underlined information.

Sam and Tom are working in their office.

Do you have a mobile charger

Sam: Oh, no! My mobile charger isn't working. 1) ________________________________?

Tom: No, I haven't got one.

How much is a mobile charger

Sam: OK. 2) _____________________________________________________________?

Tom: It's about £50.

Is there an electronics shop

Sam: And 3) ____________________________________________________________ ?

Tom: An electronics shop? Oh, yes, there is - the one in the shopping mall.

Where is it
Sam: The shopping mall? 4) ________________________________________________?

Tom: It's on Globe Street, opposite the University. Go now before it closes.

When does it close

Sam: Yeah... 5) __________________________________________________________?

Tom: I think it closes at 6 o'clock.

SECTION C: Writing

Imagine you're on holiday in a beautiful town. Write a paragraph (30-50 words) for a travel
blog. Say where you are, what you can do and visit there and why you like it.

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