Ministerio de Educación Superior (Mescyt) ENGLISH IMMERSION PROGRAM MIDTERM BASIC 1 UNITS 1-8
NAME____________________________DATE_____________________________SCORE___________________
Part I. Listen to the conversation and complete de sentences. /8 points 1)-On Saturdays, Judy _____________ at 4:30 A.M. 2)- Rich _________________ with his brother. 3)- On Sundays, Tracey, ________________ with her family. 4)- On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Greg _____________ to school.
Part II. Complete the sentences. /6 points
1) - it’s ______________twelve.
2)-it’s _____________five.
3) - it’s seven __________________.
Part III. Read each item and circle the best response. /6 points Example: How are you?
a) I’m fine, thanks!
1) - How do you spell your first name? a) I am David .
b) My first name is David.
c) He is David.
d) It is D-A-V-I-D.
2) - How Old Are You? a) I am 25.
b) I have 25.
c) I am 25 years.
d) I have 25 years old. 1
3) – Who is that girl? a) Mrs. Sara Parker.
b) She is my sister.
c) Sara is my classmate.
d) He is a student.
4) - Have a Nice weekend a) You are welcome.
b) No, I don’t have a nice weekend.
c) Thanks, You too!
d) I have a very nice weekend too.
5) - Sam, I like your birthday present. Thank you! a) Yes, it is your present.
b) Oh, when is your birthday?
c) No, my birthday is next week.
d) You are welcome.
6) - What _______________? They are sunglasses a) is that
b) ‘s those
c) are these
d) ‘s it
Part IV. Complete the sentences and questions using the correct form, simple present or present continuous. /6 points Example: Look! It’s snowing……. (snow)
1-Samantha …………………………… her bike every Friday. (ride) 2-Be quiet! Georg …………………………… a test. (write)
3-…………………………… some tea? (want, drink, you)
4-My parents …………………………… in this restaurant. (eat, never)
5-I …………………………… to the cinema tonight with some friends.
6-The little girl …………………………… milk.
(hate)
2
(go)
Part V. Complete the conversations with questions. Use who, what, where, when and why to complete the questions. /6 points Example: Why is she playing the flute? Because she likes it.
1-__________ are they going? To the park. 2- __________ is he wearing sunglasses? Because the sun shines. 3- __________ is in the pink car? My lovely dog Toby. 4-___________does she play tennis? Twice a week. 5- ___________is he doing? Playing cricket. 6- ___________ are the girls playing? In the school yard.
Part VI) Write the numbers. /10 points ABCDE-
12 ___________________ 14th___________________ 23____________________ 5th________________________________ 8______________________
Part VII) Complete the blanks with at, in or on. /12 points
ABCDEF-
I wake up _____ 6 o’clock. What time do you go to bed _____night? I watch TV ______the living room. She works ______Saturdays. We are going to a party _____ Friday. I live _____ Santo Domingo.
Part VIII) Complete the conversations with To Be or To Have and the adjectives in parentheses. /12 points Example A: A receptionist has a relaxing (relaxing) job. 3
B: I agree. And I think a receptionist’s job is safe (safe).
1- A singer ___________ (exciting) job. B: I disagree. I think a singer’s job __________ (boring). 2- A flight attendant _______________ (dangerous) job. B: I agree. It _________________ (stressful), too. 3- A cashier’s job ___________ (easy). B: I disagree. A cashier _______________ (difficult) job. Part IX. Use the words from the box to complete the story. /11 points Mother
Ann
Ann’s Birthday house
three layers today
yesterday
Father
Mother’s birthday kitchen
Bobby park
______ is having a birthday party. She is six-years-old _______. Ann told her mother she would like a very special cake for her sixth birthday. She said she wanted a birthday cake with ______________: a large layer on the bottom, a medium-sized layer in the middle and a small layer on top. Her ________ went into the _______. She is very happy because her mother baked her cake exactly like she wanted. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Who is having a birthday? _____________________ Who baked her birthday cake? _________________________ What was special about Ann’s cake? ________________________ When is Ann’s birthday? ______________________________ Where did mother bake the cake? ___________________
BASIC 1 COMPOSITION WRITING
DIRECTIONS: Write a short paragraph about one of the following topics. You must write 20 words or more. Proper names do not count as words. Evaluation of the composition is based on spelling (3pts), use of topic Specific vocabulary (3pts), and communication of basic ideas (4pts).
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Spelling Vocabulary Basic Ideas
3 3 4
COMPOSITION TOPICS
1. 2. 3.
Describe your daily routine. Describe your family. Describe your house or apartment.
Topic Selected:
COMMENTS:
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