READING & WRITING 1 – MIDTERM TEST

Name: ………………………………………………………..

ANSWER SHEET
PART 1
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PART 2
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PART 3
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20 21

PART 4
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PART 5
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PART 6
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Part 1: Read a text about Money.

MONEY
Money …(1)…something we all take for granted in our lives. Some …(2)… us may wish we had more
of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or cheques. It is difficult to
imagine how people …(3)…without money.
In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly. They would exchange
things they had …(4)… of for things that they were in need of. For example, they might offer food for tools.
This …(5)… of exchange, which is known as "barter", has many disadvantages. Certain good may be difficult
to carry; they may not …(6)…long, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be very
difficult to know the worth of something compared with other goods.

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According to historians, the first money, in the sense we understand it today, consisted of gold coins produced
about 2500 years ago. Gold, being a very precious metal, was a suitable material. The introduction of gold
coins was acceptable to everyone and they …(7)… still being used at the beginning of this century, although
they have now been replaced by paper money and coins made …(8)…ordinary metals.

A. is B. are C. has
A. on B. of C. in
A. manages B. managing C. managed
A. enough B. plenty C. amount
A. method B. procedure C. kind
A. lasts B. lasting C. last
A. did B. was C. were
A. of B. by C. from

Part 2: Which notice (A-K) says this (9-16)?

9 Always keeps your bag with you. A: Sorry! Dr Simon is on holiday until
10 When you have finished reading, put Sunday!
back all the books B: STUDENT LIBRARY
11 You cannot drive here at the moment Return books to shelves after use
12 You can take your old shirts or C: We buy and sell second-hand clothes
trousers here D: Please do not take any food or drink
13 Be careful when you put this. into cinema.
14 This is a bad time to be ill E: ROAD CLOSED!
15 You must not eat here Because of Traffic accident
16 If you want to play music, you can F: Please do not leave your luggage here
study here. G: International Airport!
Do not leave your luggage unattended
H: Keep this medicine
AWAY FROM CHILDREN
I: NEW Department store! Open
July22nd
Opening times: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Free
parking for customers only!
K: Piano & Guitar courses at City College
Beginners welcome!

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Part 3: Read the advertisement and the email. Fill in the information in Mary’s notes.
Fill in the information on the registration form. The information should be NO MORE THAN THREE words.

From:Rose
To:Mary
Next week is Sue’s birthday. We’re going
to celebrate her birthday party at the Ritz
restaurant. Can you book a table for 20 of
us?
Sue prefers Korean food, but she’s not
RITZ RESTAURANT free on Monday, so let’s go there next
Chinese and Korean food Thursday. I think 6 p.m. is quite early so
Monday –Thursday. let’s go there around 7 p.m. Please phone
on 0338502382 to confirm the price first
Italian food and then email me at rosesm@gmail.com.
Friday-Sunday Thanks.

Available: 50 seats

Open: 6 p.m. – midnight

Dinner: $30 per person ($25 for group

of ten or more)

Mary's Notes
Book table for Sue’s birthday party.
Restaurant: The Ritz.
Day: 17
Type of food wanted: 18
Time: 19
Number of people: 20
Price per person: 21

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Part 4: Read the email and the information about language classes.
Fill in the information on the registration form. The information should be NO MORE THAN THREE words.

To: Peter Parker.

Here is the formation about language classes at College of Foreign languages. The
French class is now full and so is the Spanish one, but there are still some places in the
English one. The new language class will start next month. Please send me your
registration form tomorrow at smith.cfl@gmail.com

Rose Smith. Monday English 8 a.m.- 10 a.m.

19th March 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday French 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday Spanish 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
One - hour classes: $80
Two - hour classes; $150

COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Registration Form ( Language Classes)
Date: 19th March.
Name of Student: 22
Language course: 23
New class start: 24
Day: 25
Start time: 26

Part 5: Read a text about Boys and girls in school.

In America schools, almost every classroom is a mix of boys and girls. However, it was not always this
was. In the past, schools did not teach girls subjects like science and math. In 1972, a law called Title IX was
made in America. It gave girls an equal chance at education. Since then, boys and girls have been taught together.
Recently though some schools are reconsidering separating classes. This is different than in the past,
however, girls still learn the same subjects as boys. They just study without boys in the classroom. Why? Well,
scientists know that boys and girls learn differently.
They also behave differently in the classroom. Boys are louder and more confident. They like to talk and
show what they know. In general, girls are quieter. They prefer to listen and think carefully before they give their
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answers. When boys and girls are together, the boys can be too dominant. Also, boys and girls can bother each
other. Instead of thinking about the lesson, they think about each other. In a separated classroom, they behave
better and can focus on studying.
Another reason for separated classes is that boys and girls often like different things. For instance, boys
prefer stories with action and adventure. In an all-boys English class, the teacher can choose books that will be
interesting to boys. This way, they will be more excited about the stories.
Not all the classes are separated- just the main subjects like English, math, science and social studies. Still,
some teachers think that separate education is not good. They worry that boys and girls will not learn how to work
well together. Right now, less than six hundred schools are trying separate classrooms. Time will show if it is a
good idea or something that should be left in the past.
27 In the past American schools did A. literature and math.
not teach girls … B. biology and math.
C. science and math.
28 Recently girls and boys learn the A. different classrooms.
same subjects but in..… B. different subjects.
C. different schools.
29 While girls are quieter, boys are… A. more intelligent.
B. noisier and more confident.
C. naughtier.
30 In separated classroom, boys and A. think well.
girls behave better and… B. bother each other.
C. focus on studying.
31 Boys like stories which are… A. funny.
B. action and adventure.
C. detective.
32 …..prefer to listen and think A. Boys and girls
carefully before they give their B. Girls
answers C. Boys
33 In separated classes, boys and girls A. how to work well together.
will not learn B. how to talk well together.
C. how to play well together.

Part 6: Read a text about Amazing bamboo.

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 What do a bicycle, a chair, a house, and a T-shirt have in common? They can all be made using bamboo.
Bamboo is one of the most amazing plants on Earth. It has been used by humans for thousands of years. Bamboo
may also be one of the most important plants of the future.
Bamboo is very strong. It can be used in most of the same ways as wood. Many kinds of bamboo are
actually harder than wood. People all over the world have built houses with bamboo. Bamboo has other uses as
well. It makes strong and beautiful furniture. As the young bamboo plants grow, they can be formed into different
shapes like circles and even squares. Clothes made from bamboo are quite soft. They are also very good at
stopping bad smells. Some companies are even making bicycles with bamboo instead of metal tubes.
Even though bamboo looks like a tree, it’s actually a kind of grass. It’s related to plants like corn and rice.
Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It can grow about three centimeters per hour. Trees take
much longer tow grow, of course. It takes twenty years or more for a tree to grow a useful size. Bamboo reaches
its useful size in only three to seven years. Many bamboo plants can grow in the same time as one tree. This
makes a bamboo farm more different than a tree farm.
The population of the world grows every year. That means that there is more need for materials like wood.
But the number of trees is limited. If people used bamboo instead, many trees could be saved. Scientists and
inventors are working hard to find other uses for this amazing plant.
34 Bamboo can be used by humans for… A. several years
B. thousands of years.
C. Hundreds of years.
35 Bamboo looks like a tree but its’ a kind of… A. plant.
B. wood.
C. grass.
36 Humans use bamboo to make beautiful … A. food.
B. furniture.
C. plants
37 It takes…..for bamboo to reach its size A. from three to seven
B. from three to eight
C. from three to nine
38 Bicycles are made from bamboo instead of… A. wood.
B. steel tubes.
C. metal tubes.
39 Clothes are made from bamboo are very… A. beautiful, but hard.
B. beautiful and soft.

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 C. beautiful and strong.
40 Nowadays people all over the world use A. save many kinds of trees.
bamboo instead to… B. provide food.
C. make furniture.