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MIDTERM RETAKE EXAM FALL SEMESTER 2023
COURSE NAME: GENERAL ENGLISH 1
TIME:
EXAMINATION DATE:
EXAMINATION 70 minutes
DURATION:
EXAM VERSION: RETAKE VERSION
Please do not open the examination paper until directed to do so.

READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST:
• Read the additional instructions in the beginning of the sections.
• Use of any electronic device (Phone, iPod, iPad, laptop) is not allowed during the examination.
• Cheating, talking to fellow students, singing, and turning back are not allowed!
• Final answers must be written by only blue or black, non-erasable pens.
• All answers should be transferred to the ANSWER SHEET.
• If there are no answers in the answer sheet, it will be marked as zero.
• You are NOT allowed to leave the exam room until you submit the exam papers.
STUDENT ID NUMBER: MARK (DO NOT FILL):

Part 1 Grammar and Vocabulary
Complete the conversation with was/wasn’t/were/weren’t. 2 points for each correct answer
Laylo Hi Susie. How are you?

Susie I’m fine, thanks.
Laylo Where 1 you last night, Susie?
Susie I2 at the cinema.
3
Laylo Leyla and Sasha with you?
Susie No, they 4
. They 5 at Nozima’s party.
Complete the conversation with can/can’t/could/couldn’t. 2 points for each correct answer
Aziz What was your city like in the past, Sasha?

Sasha When I was young, children 6 play in the park more often. And they 7 walk to school
because there was less traffic. But shopping was more difficult. People needed to carry cash because they
8
buy things with a credit card.
Aziz And is life different now?
Sasha Oh yes, it’s very different. Now things are much easier. You 9 shop online and buy many things
10
in the supermarket. But you travel around the place very quickly because there is so much
traffic.
Choose the best answers to complete the text. 2 points for each correct answer
An old friend
Last week, I received an email from my old friend Yang and I 11 very surprised. The last time we saw each
12
other was twenty years ago because my family house when we were children. I remember he
13
draw and paint very well, but there 14 so many things I don’t know about him now. Maybe
he has 15
children. What’s his job? I have so many questions for him!
I emailed him yesterday and said he could visit 16 . I hope he likes my house. It’s small but 17 .
It’s in the centre of my town and there are many things to do. I want to take him to my favourite restaurant
18
my house. There’s also an interesting 19 about the history of the town. Maybe we can go
there. I’m 20
excited about his visit – I just can’t wait!
11 a was b were c are

12 a moved b prepared c changed
13 a can’t b can c could
14 a were b are c is
15 a an ba c−
16 a next month b a week ago c last week
17 a noisy b dirty c modern
18 a between b opposite c under
19 a airport b chemist c museum
20 a quite b a bit c really
Complete the sentences with the correct from of verbs. Put the verbs in Present Simple, Present Continuous or
Past Simple. There are some extra verbs. 2 points for each correct answer.
work play post can go receive wear
be rain write snow spend lose cook
21. I a phone call from my bank manager two days ago.

22. Yesterday it a lot so we went outside and made a snowman.
23. Alisa is not feeling well, so she from home today.
24. I swim when I was three years old.
25. I bought my bag from the Riviera Mall. It very expensive.
26. Ann a letter yesterday.
27. At the weekends, I time playing computer games and going to the gym.
28. Why you a raincoat? It is not raining today!
29. It today so I will take my umbrella.
30. Novak to work by bus every day.
Part 2 Listening
▷ Listen to a conversation between Ryan and a shop assistant. Decide if sentences 1–5 are true (T) or false (F).
1 point for each correct answer.
31 The changing rooms are next to the shoe department.
32 The jacket costs $26.25.
33 Ryan wants to pay by cash.
34 Ryan doesn’t want a bag.
35 The bank is next to the bus station.
▷ Listen to a conversation between Ryan and Carla. For questions 1–5, circle the correct answer a, b or c.
1 point for each correct answer.
36 Ryan is shopping for .

a shoes b clothes c food
37 Carla thinks Ryan’s new journey to work is .
a easy b quick c bad
38 Ryan’s office is the car park.
a behind b next to c on the right of
39 Ryan finished his old job .
a last week b last month c yesterday
40 Ryan starts his new job .
a the week after next
b on Monday
c on Wednesday
Part 3 Reading
Read the text. Circle the correct answer a, b or c. 1,5 points for each correct answer.
41 Married couples often meet because of their .

a holidays b families c jobs
42 In their house Pierre and Annika talk to each other in .

a German b Danish c French
43 Children in international families can learn more than one language .

a at school
b from television
c from their parents
44 Annika and Pierre’s children like to speak the most.

a French b English c German
45 Many people speak international languages like .

a Arabic b German c Danish
Read the text again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). If there is no information about this, choose
‘not given’ (NG). 1,5 points for each correct answer.
46 About 350 million people study English around the world.

47 English is the main language of all sports.
48 Children around the world learn English by watching television.
49 Children in multicultural families can often practise English at home.
50 It’s not possible to tell people what languages to speak.
Multicultural families
People travel a lot more these days, so more and more people get married to someone from another country. Often
couples meet through working in different countries. They usually speak different languages, but communicate in a
common language. For example, Annika, from Denmark, is married to Pierre, from France. At home they speak
German as their common language. In these multicultural families, the children often learn two or three languages from
their mother and father. Annika and Pierre’s children speak Danish, French and German, but the family also sometimes
uses English and the children use it at school. In fact the children prefer speaking English because they say it is easy.
Nowadays, millions of people speak international languages such as Arabic and Spanish, but English has the most
speakers in the most countries around the world. It is a very important language for work, study and travel. There are
about 350 million native speakers and about 850 million people speak it as a second language. Multicultural families
use it for a number of reasons. Some families use English because it is easy for the children to learn just one main
language. Also, children around the world hear lots of English in their daily lives. English is the language of films, pop
music and many sports like football. Children are often interested in these things and speaking English makes it
possible for them to understand them more easily. In multicultural families, children are often able to use English
because the parents use it as a second language. Some people say that people use English too much, but it is difficult to
tell people what language they should speak. Multicultural families are an interesting example of this in real life.
Part 4 Writing
Choose ONE of the questions and write an email or a review in an appropriate style. 15 points.
1) Write a review of a product you bought recently. Write 40–50 words.
In your review, you should write about:

• the cost and value for money.
• the look and how user-friendly it is.
• your opinion/recommendation.
OR
2) Write an email to your new boss, Jean Davis. Write 30–40 words.
In your email, you should …

• say you need to have a meeting with her on Friday.
• suggest a place for the meeting.
• include the correct opening and closing for an email to a manager.
Answer sheet
1. 14. 27. 40.
2. 15. 28. 41.
3. 16. 29. 42.
4. 17. 30. 43.
5. 18. 31. 44.
6. 19. 32. 45.
7. 20. 33. 46.
8. 21. 34. 47.
9. 22. 35. 48.
10. 23. 36. 49.
11. 24. 37. 50.
12. 25. 38. 51.
13. 26. 39.

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MIDTERM RETAKE EXAM FALL SEMESTER 2023

COURSE NAME: GENERAL ENGLISH 1

EXAM VERSION: RETAKE VERSION

Please do not open the examination paper until directed to do so.

• Read the additional instructions in the beginning of the sections.

• Final answers must be written by only blue or black, non-erasable pens.

• All answers should be transferred to the ANSWER SHEET.

• If there are no answers in the answer sheet, it will be marked as zero.

STUDENT ID NUMBER: MARK (DO NOT FILL):

Laylo Hi Susie. How are you?

Aziz What was your city like in the past, Sasha?

11 a was b were c are

work play post can go receive wear

be rain write snow spend lose cook

21. I a phone call from my bank manager two days ago.

36 Ryan is shopping for .

41 Married couples often meet because of their .

42 In their house Pierre and Annika talk to each other in .

43 Children in international families can learn more than one language .

44 Annika and Pierre’s children like to speak the most.

45 Many people speak international languages like .

46 About 350 million people study English around the world.

1) Write a review of a product you bought recently. Write 40–50 words.

In your review, you should write about:

In your email, you should …

1. 14. 27. 40.

2. 15. 28. 41.

3. 16. 29. 42.

4. 17. 30. 43.

5. 18. 31. 44.

6. 19. 32. 45.

7. 20. 33. 46.

8. 21. 34. 47.

9. 22. 35. 48.

10. 23. 36. 49.

11. 24. 37. 50.

12. 25. 38. 51.

13. 26. 39.

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