Mid-Term Mock Test 1 Mr Chokri Tarhouni
Listening comprehension (8
pts).
Task 1 : Tick the right answer (1 mark).
*The speakers are: husband and wife Two brothers Two friends
Task 2: Listen and say “True” or “False”(2 marks).
*Suzan lives in a big family. ............................
*Sam is complaining about his sister. ............................
Task 3: Listen to Sam and say what do these words mean? Tick the right
option (1 pt).
Allowance: sandwiches a small sum of money parents
Stationeries: writing things classmates train station
Task 4 : Spelling: Listen and complete (2 pts).
Suzan: “Dad and Mom are..............................................and
very..................................................... .”
Sam:”My father gives my............................................brother...............................pocket money
than me.”
Task 5 : Pronunciation: Circle the mute letters in the following words. (2 pts).
W r i t i n g Lamb Walk
Listening
Language (12
pts).
1. Put the words between parentheses in the correct tense or form. (3.5 marks)
We started giving our daughter a weekly pocket money two years ago because we (find)
………………………………………… out all her classmates were getting an allowance. We don't want to
be (old/fashion) …………………………………………………or tight-fisted. However, there are rules.
She has to (setting) ………………………………………… the table, clear the dishes, and make (she)
…………………………………… own bed.
We agreed to increase her allowance if she feeds her hamster every day, but she hasn’t. She can,
however, (earn) …………………………………………… extra money for certain tasks: £5 for folding the
laundry, £5 for watering the garden, £2 for helping to clean the car. When we discovered some of
her friends get £10 a week without doing any chores, we (feel) ………………………………………… we
were mean parents, but we're trying to teach her to be (responsibility)
……………………………………………………….
2. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. (There is an extra word): (3 marks)
rules / homework / complaining / conservative / parents / lunch /
convincing
I can't put up with my parents anymore. They're so………………………………………… . They always
think that that their ideas are right. My parents are always…………………………………………………
about my clothes and hair style.
They think that my clothes and my hairstyle break the……………………………………… and ask me
to change my style. I've tried…………………………………………… them, but it doesn't work. My
parents haven't changed their minds. I don't like the way my ……………………………………… keep
saying that I don't help them enough with the housework. I really try my best, but I'm too busy
with all my …………………………………………… and my extracurricular activities. It's hard for me
to find spare time for anything else.
3. Circle the correct alternative. (3 marks)
I very much respect and love my great- aunt Mary. Unfortunately, she died, but I will never stop
loving her. She was the most (friendly/friendliest/friendly) and helpful person you can
imagine. She never (married/divorce /single) and all her life she supported my family. When
my brother and I came home from school with problems, she was always very supportive. When
we got good grades, she was (more happy/happier/happy) than us When we were sad, she
always tried to (comfort/scold/beat) us. When we were ill, she was at our bed. She was a lot of
fun. She was never (proud/satisfied/angry) with us. When we did something wrong, she
always forgave us (pleasantly/frequently/quickly). I had a wonderful childhood, largely
thanks to her.
4. Match the sentence parts to get a coherent paragraph. Be careful! There is an
extra part in B. (2.5 marks)
Column A Column B
1. It's hard to be a parent, but it's much… a)… and Jane is a full-time housewife.
2. Peter and Jane are both 39, they have b) …she helps the children with their homework.
been…
3. Peter works as a manager of an insurance c) I'm really exhausted.
company…
4. She spends her days doing housework, d)… married for 12 years and they've got five
shopping, children.
5. Jane is busy all week with the chores. Even e)… harder when you have more than two or
at the weekends,… three children.
f) cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the little
ones.
Answers: 1+.... 2+.... 3+.... 4+.... 5+....
