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EXAM
QUESTIONS

Subject Text Book

ENGLISH New Interchange 1b

Exam Period Semester Month Year

FINAL 2 JUNE 2004

Campus City

HUA XIA Vocational College QINGDAO

Instructions:

1. TIME ALLOWED: 1 HOUR

2. Write your name and course details in space provided at top of question and answer
papers.
3. Do NOT write answers in this exam paper.
4. All answer must be written in the answer sheets provided.
5. Cheating will not be tolerated. Disciplinary measures will apply ranging from a warning to
automatic failure. The matter may be brought before the Director of Studies or Principal
and in severe cases a letter will be sent to a student’s family.
6. Review the questions and your answers if you finish early.
7. Students may leave after one hour with the exam supervisor’s permission.
8. Submit this QUESTION BOOKLET & ANSWER SHEETS to the exam supervisor
before standing and leaving.

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PART A (55 Marks)

Put a cross in the correct box next to the question number on the answer sheet.

1. Ms Smith: Can you describe your mother Tony?

Tony: Sure! She’s _______ and she has short brown hair.

a young b teenager
b middle-aged d elderly

2. “That man is good-looking”. “Good looking” means

a old b pretty
c young d handsome

3. If you have no hair on your head, you are:

a hairy b young
c bald c all of the above.

4. A moustache or beard is on your-

a face b arm
c leg d shoulders

5. Yao Ming is 2.25m. He is-

a tall b short
b fairly short d medium height

6. “What does she look like?”

a He is tall with brown hair b Yes, he does

c She is tall with brown hair. d He’s funny.

7. “How tall is he?”

a He’s about 30. b He is blonde

c He’s about 163cm tall d He’s about 163 cm short

8. A mini skirt is worn-

a on your hips b by a man

c on your legs d on your head

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9. Flared pants are a kind of-

a shirt b belt
c shoes d trousers

10. Teenagers who like “hip-hop” wear

a tight jeans and hiking boots b a dress jacket and a hat

c baggy jeans and hiking boots d a dress jacket and a cap

11. “ Have you ever been to a Jazz club?”

a Yes, several times b No, I have

c Yes I want to d all of the above

12. “Have you_______ much typing this week?”

“I have ________ a little”

a did, did b did, done

b done, done d done, did

13. David Copperfield is a famous-

a magician c singer
c magic d actor

14. You go hang gliding in/on the

a air b a mountain
b sea d land

15. You can go scuba diving in/on the-

a air b a mountain
c sea d land

16. You can go mountain climbing in/on the-

a air b a mountain
c sea d land

For questions 17-20, choose the word that is NOT an adjective.

17. a big b elephant

c huge d small

18. a relaxing b interesting

c Toronto d exciting
19. a fantastic b beautiful
c stressful d soup

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20. a describe b handsome

b wonderful d clean

21. Sarah: “I love living in Qingdao”

Ruby: “ Me too! The people are ______ and the beaches are ________”

a huge, stressful b cheap, old

c friendly, beautiful d kindly, relaxing

22. Kate: “ Look at that man! Isn’t he_____”

Cherry: “ I don’t think so! I think he’s ______”

a huge, pretty b handsome, ugly

c beautiful, large d clean, delicious

23. France is famous for:

a the men b the romance

c the dogs d the beaches

24. You ______ _______ the Eiffel Tower in France.

a can visited b should try

c can eat d should visit

25. You _____ ______ some Chinese food.

a should try b can visit

c shouldn’t miss d should spend

26. The capital of Japan is

a Osaka b Tokyo
c Taipei d Narita

27. Chicago is in

a America b Australia
c France d Tokyo

28. Paris is in

a Italy b Australia
c France d America
29. Which of the following is NOT an illness?

a- headache b- insomnia
c- garlic d- cough

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30. If you have a backache, it means that you have

a- a sore head b- a sore back

c- a cold d- all of the above

31. Garlic is helpful for

a- a headache b- insomnia
c- a cold d- sore muscles

For questions 32-36, choose the best advice.

32. If you have a sore throat, you should

a put some ointment on it b put a heating pad on it

c take some vitamin C d see the dentist

33. If you have insomnia, you should

a put it under cold water b drink some warm milk

c put some ice on it d all of the above

34. If you get a bee sting, you should

a put some meat on it b put some meat tenderiser on it

c eat hot chicken soup d drink some honey

35. If you get a burn, you should

a put some cold water on it b put some ice on it

c drink some milk d all of the above

36. If you have a cold, you should

a see the dentist b put a heating pad on it

c put some ointment on it d go to bed and rest

37. The most popular ethnic food served in America is

a French b Japanese
c Italian d Chinese

38. “Greasy” means

a a lot of salt b a lot of oil

c a lot of chilli d rich food

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39. “Salty” means

a a lot of salt b a lot of oil

c a lot of chilli d rich food

For questions 40 and 41, choose the word that does not fit in the list.

40. a hill b waterfall

c volcano d mountain

41. a desert b ocean

c forest d plains

42. Which is NOT a continent?

a Africa b Australia
c China d Europe

43. Which of the following buildings is the tallest?

A Petronas Towers, Malaysia b Sears Towers, USA

C Jin Mao Building, China d Empire State Building, USA

44. “leaky” means

a to have difficulty with something

b a mixture of gasses around the earth
c to let water out of sth even if it isn’t on
d sth that can be thrown away easily

45. Which of the following is the largest country?

a Australia b Russia
c China d Canada

46. How far is New Zealand from Australia?

a about 2,000 kilometres b about 2,000 metres high

c about 2,000 metres deep d about 2,000 kilometres long

47. At an Amusement Park, you can see

a rides b jazz players

c monkeys d movies

48. At a sports event, you can see

a people playing sport b people playing jazz music

c people showing art d movies

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49. Which is NOT an exhibition?

a baseball game b art show

c craft fair d dog show

50. Which is NOT a live performance?

a rock concert b picnic

c comedy act d ballet

51. Which is NOT a friendly gathering?

a barbeque b beach party

c soccer match d card game

52. Which of these doesn’t help a phone call to be short?

a Ask “What’s new?” b Set a time limit

c Avoid the phone d find a “ partner in crime”

53. Which of the following are not things that bring change into our lives?

a stay at the same school b change schools

c get a pay cut d have children

54. “Going for a trip down memory lane” means

a to forget your past b to forget your future

c to remember your past d to remember your future

55. “I want to get married”

a So am I b Yes, I don’t.
c So do I d Neither do I

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PART B (45 Marks)

Answer the following questions on the answer sheet provided

1. Write the meanings of the following words (30 marks)

a headache _________________________________________

b cold _________________________________________

c toothache _________________________________________

d hip-hop _________________________________________

e baggy jeans _________________________________________

f cough drops _________________________________________

g the atmosphere _________________________________________

h recycling _________________________________________

I art show _________________________________________

j baseball game _________________________________________

k healthy _________________________________________

l spicy _________________________________________

m delicious _________________________________________

n huge _________________________________________

o French food _________________________________________

2. Finish the following sentences (15 marks)

a In 20 years, I think I will__________________________________________

b On the weekend will____________________________________________

c My favourite mountain is _________ because ________________________

d After I graduate,________________________________________________

e I think hip-hop music____________________________________________

f My favourite music is_______________ because _____________________

g I want to be a _____________ when I am older because________________

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