FINAL WRITTEN EXAM

Course: INTERMEDIATE 04 (I04)

Book: TOP NOTCH 3 (Units 9 – 10)
Name: ________________________________ Date: ________________________
Schedule: _____________________________ Teacher: _______________________

SECTION 1/2: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen to the conversation. Read the names of the places. Then match each place with
Julie’s description. Not all of the descriptions will be used. (2.5 points each / 10 points
total).

1. Miso-ha ______ a. has spectacular scenery.

2. Agua Azul ______ b. is a must-see.

3. Palenque ______ c. is breathtaking.

4. Sumidero Canyon ______ d. has a dangerous undertow.

e. is in the jungle.

Listen to the conversation again. Then choose the word or phrase that correctly
completes each sentence. (2.5 points each / 10 points total).

5. Miso-ha is a ( waterfall / canyon / jungle ).

6. There is a ( cave / cliff / canyon ) at Miso-ha.

7. The path to Miso-ha can be ( foggy / exhausting / slippery ).

8. Julie recommends going to Palenque to see ( the jungle / the canyon / pyramids ).

SECTION 3: GRAMMAR

Complete each sentence by using an adjective, an infinitive, and too. Follow the
example. (2.5 points each / 10 points total).

Adjectives: cloudy sleepy full slippery cold

Verbs: eat stay go see drive

Example: If you just stuffed yourself with dinner, you may be ___too full to eat___ dessert.

9. If you stayed up all night, you may be                                            awake in class.

10. If it’s a gray day, it may be                                            the sun.

11. The temperature is 0 degrees. I think it’s                                  outside.

12. If rain freezes on the roads, it could be                                  for cars                                  safely.

Look at the map and complete the sentences with in, of, to, or on. (2.5 points each / 10
points total).

Example: The city of Colombo is __on__ the island of Sri Lanka.

13. The Arabian Sea is west                 India.

14. The city of Mumbai is                 the west coast.

15. New Delhi is                 the north.

16. The island of Sri Lanka is located                 the southeast of India.
 SECTION 4: VOCABULARY
Match each word with the correct definition. Not all the definitions will be used. (2 points
each / 10 points total).

Example: climate __c__ a. Harmful substances in the environment

17. cliff            b. A low region between hills or mountains.

18. gulf            c. the general weather conditions of an area

19. pollution            d. A section of an ocean that is partly surrounded by land.

20. volcano            e. A spider-like insect with a poisonous stinger

21. scorpion           f. A steep, high face of a rock

g. Wild land with a thick growth of trees and plants

h. A hole in the earth’s surface through which steam, melted rock, and ashes
may be forced out

SECTION 5: READING

Read the article. Then choose the answer that correctly completes each sentence.
22. Victoria Falls is one of the            waterfalls in the world.
a. tallest b. widest c. most dangerous

23. The falls is            the Zambezi River.

a. south of b. north of c. above

24. It is dangerous to            Victoria Falls.

a. helicopter over b. enter the jungle near c. go white-water rafting below

25. Above the falls, the Zambezi River is           .

a. wild b. calm c. very shallow

SECTION 6: QUESTION FORMULATION AND TASKS

Follow the instructions and write the necessary question / response. (2 points each / subtotal 10
points).

26. Persuade a friend about a controversial topic. (Ask for permission to bring up the topic)
27. Your friend doesn’t give you permission to talk to about the topic. Write his or her response. (Use the expression
that politely indicates unwillingness).
28. You want to know your neighbor’s opinion about a topic. (Ask a question, begin with “How”)
29. Your friend has a different opinion about the matter. (Disagree politely).
30. Write about an extraordinary place in your country. (Describe the natural features).

SECTION 7: OPEN – ENDED RESPONSES

Write your responses to the questions / comments below using complete ideas (2 points each /
subtotal 10 points)

31. Paraphrase the sentence: Let’s sit down and catch up.
32. Write a sentence using a gerund. (Subject complement after be).
33. Write a sentence of a place you know well. (Use the correct prepositions).
34. Choose a controversial topic in your country and write a sentence. (Use a noun that represents an abstract
idea).
35. Paraphrase the sentence: I’m sure you could handle them both.

SECTION 8: WRITING

Describe the climate and geography of your country. Write at least five sentences. You
may want to use some of these words: mountainous, dry, flat, forest, valley, north, south,
east, west. (20 points)