Satbayev University 2019-2020 Academic Year

A.Mashani Institute of General Education Autumn Semester

English Language Department Midterm
LNG1054 General English 2 Mock test

Student name ______________________ Approved

Head of English Language Department
____________________A.O.Turlybekova
Department meeting Minutes
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I.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

1.1 Complete the sentences with gerund or infinitive.

1. My parents wanted me_______________(be) at home at 11 o'clock.
2. _______________ (dance) is something that I don’t enjoy.
3. I'd like _______________ (come) with you.
4. Do you know what_______________ (do) if there's a fire in the shop?
5. He’s afraid of _______________ (fly) by plane.
6. I'm hoping_______________ (see) Lisa.
7. Try not _______________ (spend) all of your money on computer games.
1.2 Choose the best answer.
1. Tomorrow is Sunday! So I mustn’t / don’t have to go to school!
2. Bob and Tom has to / have to finish their essays.
3. You mustn’t / don’t have to play football near the road. It’s dangerous.
4. You must / mustn’t be 18 years old to vote in a general election.
5. Do you think I must / should apply for this job?
6. You shouldn’t/not should smoke. It's bad for you.

1.3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
1. If she _______________, we _______________! (not hurry, late)
2. If I _______________, I _______________ my exams. (not study, not pass)
3. Our teacher _______________ pleased if we _______________ our homework. (be, do)
4. What _______________ if you _______________to work tomorrow? (happen, not go)
5. I _______________ at home if it _______________ this afternoon. (stay, rain)

1.4 Complete the sentences with a word/phrase from the box, three words are extra.

go wrong gets colder interview washing-up

tell a lie right impression borrowed tidy your room get worse
forest fire conversation against the rules get on well with

1. _______________ before the guests arrive.

2. Thousands of old trees were lost in the _______________.
3. It _______________ after 6 p.m. Temperatures go down to -10°C.
4. Follow these instructions and you can't _______________.
5. He _______________ the book from the library.
6. We _______________ our next-door neighbors.
7. Offer to do the _______________ after the meal.
8. If you want to create the _______________, I suggest you to wear a suit.
9. You can't come in if you're not a member - it's _______________.
10. The brain takes longer to _______________ than to tell the
28*0.5= 14
truth.
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A.Mashani Institute of General Education Autumn Semester
English Language Department Midterm
LNG1054 General English 2 Mock test

I. READING (1 point for each correct answer)

2.1 Read the text and match the headings with the right paragraphs.

The hardest language

1. _______
People often ask which the most difficult language to learn is, and it is not easy to answer because there are
many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people
learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when
learning a second language.
2. _________
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of
Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first
language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and
our first, the harder it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest
language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the
pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese
speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult
than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
3. _______
Some people seem to learn languages readily, while others find it very difficult. Teachers and the
circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each learner's
motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally, they often learn
it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day to day life.
Apparently, British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest language is
Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but the language that they have found to be the
most problematic is Hungarian, which has 35 cases (forms of a nouns according to whether it is subject,
object, genitive, etc). This does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it
causes British diplomatic personnel, who are generally used to learning languages, the most difficulty.
4. _________
Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. In the case
of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but
the grammatical complexity, though native speakers of related languages may find it easier, while struggling
with languages that the British find relatively easy.
5. ___________
No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are easier.
Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not necessarily make a
language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the
most difficult language in the world.

A. There are many factors of learning languages

B. The native language can affect learning a second language.
C. The Hungarian alphabet problems
D. Hungarian is the hardest language in the world.
F. Many British diplomats learn Tabassaran.

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A.Mashani Institute of General Education Autumn Semester
English Language Department Midterm
LNG1054 General English 2 Mock test

2.2 Answer the questions:

1. What language is much easier to learn for Spanish people?
2. What will be less difficult for Japanese speakers?
3. What is not considered to be important in learning languages?
4. Who learns faster according to the text?
5. When is it easier to learn languages?

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III. WRITING

3.1 Opinion Paragraph Writing

Write about the following topic:

Men find it more difficult than women to talk about their problems.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Write about 90-110 words. Your paragraph should contain:

- A topic sentence
- 2-3 reasons with supporting sentences/details
- A concluding sentence.

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Ф КазНИТУ 706-08. Рубежный контроль
Designed by Yernur Shensizbay
 Satbayev University 2019-2020 Academic Year
A.Mashani Institute of General Education Autumn Semester
English Language Department Midterm
LNG1054 General English 2 Mock test

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Writing Evaluation Criteria/Assessment Scale Number of points

Max Yours
Task completion: The paragraph addresses the question. The task is fully 2
completed and the answer is easy to understand.
Unity, Coherence, Cohesion: The paragraph has logical links and 0.5
connectors.
Evaluation of evidence: The paragraph includes relevant 1
evidence/examples.
Grammar: The student uses appropriate grammar structures to achieve the 1
task. Minor errors do not obscure the meaning.
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to 1.5
communicate/deliver the message clearly.
Overall Writing Result: 6

Task Maximum Your score

score
Grammar/Vocabulary 14
Reading 10
Writing 6
Overall 30/3
Midterm 10

Task Maximum score Your score

Midterm 10

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