Name:....................................................
Class:..................
MID - TERM TEST 1
PART I- READING
Task 1
Answer: 1......D.........2..........D......3.......B.....4......B.......5......C......
Task 2: Look at the sentences below about a mobile phone service. Read the text to decide
if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If it
is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.
6. The Encel mobile phone network is increasing in size.
7. You can contact more than 85% of people living in the UK on your Encel phone.
8. When asked, people thought that Encel’s service was better than that of other companies.
9. You should inform Encel which credit card you will pay for your calls with.
10. The minimum charge to read a text message sent to you is 5p.
11. If your 166 call lasts between one and two minutes, you will be charged 20p.
12. Encel provides a service to help you remember when certain things are happening.
13. It is possible to record a different message on your Encel answerphone at any time.
14. You can learn how to record messages on your answerphone by calling 234.
15. The time period when call charges are at their lowest is fixed by Encel.
INFORMATION FOR NEW ENCEL CUSTOMERS
Welcome to Encel, one of the fastest-growing mobile phone networks in the UK. You can go
almost anywhere in the UK and use your Encel phone. Our service now reaches up to 85% of
the UK population. With Encel you have total freedom and can talk, take messages or send a
text message practically anywhere, at any time.
In a recent questionnaire about mobile phone networks, people voted Encel the top service
provider in the country. We take our customers seriously and intend to ensure that everyone
receives the service they expect.
The easiest way to buy talk time on your phone is by credit card. If you haven’t done so
already, please let us know which card you’ll be using. Then, whenever you need talk time, call
440, free of charge, and tell us the amount you want to buy. If you do not want to use your
credit card, vouchers are available from many stores.
You can also send text messages with Encel phones. There is a quick and inexpensive way to
contact friends. They are perfect for when talking is difficult – when the music is too loud or
when you want to keep something private. Sending a message costs as little as 5p but receiving
one is free.
Encel also provides an information service for its mobile phone users. This service gives you
recorded information, 24 hours a day, on sport (all the new, plus the day’s football and rugby
results), weather and finance. Just call 166 from your Encel phone. Calls cost 20p per minute at
all times and are charged by the second.
With Encel you can also receive text messages to remind you of important dates. When you
register with Encel, you should enter your diary dates, for example friends’ birthdays, into a
personal calendar. You will then receive a text message, with plenty of time to spare, as a
reminder.
The answerphone service provided by Encel includes a facility for you to record a message. It’s
also possible to change your message whenever you like, so you can let people know exactly
what you’re doing. To record a message on your Encel answerphone, just dial 234 and follow
the instructions. When callers have left messages, it costs just 10p per minute to hear them.
The cost of a call depends on the time of day that you make it. It is normally cheaper to make
calls between 6.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. However, with Encel, it is possible to choose a different
period. You have the choice of morning hours (7.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.); lunch time (11.00 a.m.
– 3.00 p.m.), or afternoon (3.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.).
Answer:
6. A 8. A 10.B 12.A 14.A
7. B 9.A 11.B 13.A 15.B
Task 3: Choose the best answer
16. The mausoleum is ................. by Thien Thu mountain, two towering columns and a vast
expanse of water.
a. feed b. feeding c. fed d. feeds
17. Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.
a. near to b. near of c. next to d. nearly
18. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree .............
a. but two years experience b. also two years experience
c. but also two-year experience d. but more two years experience
19. Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ............... before he entered politics.
a. served in the Navy as an officer b. an officer in the Navy
c. the Navy had him as an officer d. did service in the Navy as an officer
20. If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ............... no real communication has
taken place.
a. what said the other person b. what the other person said
c. what did the other person say d. what was the other person saying
21. The salary of a bus driver is much higher ................
a. in comparison with the salary of a teacher b. than a teacher
c. than that of a teacher d. to compare as a teacher
22. Professional people expect ............... when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
a. you to call them b. that you would call them
c. your calling them d. that you are calling them
23. Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth ............... very high
temperatures and pressures.
a. where there are b. there are c. where are there d. there are where
24. Farmers look forward to ............... every summer.
a. participating in the county fairs b. participate in the county fairs
c. be participating in the county fairs d. have participated in the county fairs
25. Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that ...................... to sea and the most
beautiful.
a. ever were put b. were ever putted
c. were ever put d. ever were putted
26. The ships had their days of ...................... in the 1840s and 1850s.
a. glorious b. glory c. glorify d. gloriously
27. Tea loses its flavor quickly ........................ in the hold of a vessel.
a. when storing b. stored c. when stored d. storing
28. Earl was one of the first American artists ...................... landscapes.
a. painting b. painted c. for painting d. to paint
29. The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both
government and private citizens to curb ................
a. them b. him c. its d. it
30. In 1778, he .................. to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.
a. has gone b. had gone c. would go d. went
16.c 19.a 22.a 25.c 28.a
17.c 20.b 23.a 26.b 29.d
18.c 21.c 24.a 27.b 30.a
