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A2 Midterm
Listening
Sam: What do you think about this job? Should I apply for it?
Shae: I think it is great! You should definitely apply.
Sam: I don’t have much experience in job applications. What do you think I should do?
Shae: In my opinion, you need to get some information about the company.
Sam: Right. I can check their website for that.
Shae: I think dressing well is also very important.
Sam: Right. I totally agree.
Shae: Also, I believe you should be punctual.
Sam: Of course, that is true. Well thanks a lot, Shae.
Shae: No problem. I hope the interview goes well.
Sam: I hope so.

A: Listen to the dialogue and put a tick near the tips that Shae gives.
1. dress well ___
2. wear black clothing ____
3. look confident ____
4. get information about the company ____
5. be punctual _____
6. ask a lot of question ____

B: Mark the sentences as true (T) or false (F). Sam:

Vocabulary
1. After I ____ my homework, I should ____ a phone call.
a. make/do b. do/make c. do/take
2. Does the painkiller have any side _______ on you?
a. effect b. affect c. effective
3. Unfortunately he is not a brave person. He always behaves _________.
a. unfriendly b. cowardly c. negatively
4. If you don’t want to argue with him you should be ______, don’t be aggressive.
a. calm b. reliable c. brave
5. She is my mother’s sister and also she is my _______.
a. uncle b. wife c. aunt
6. I love camping, I and my boyfriend are making a camp this weekend. ıt will be very ________.
a. frightening b. surprising c. exciting
7. Are you _________ rock music or classic music?
a. listening b. hearing c. dancing
8. They have guns and military uniforms they must be __________.
a. mechanic b. soldier c. judge
9. I am not responsible _____ what you will do.
a.at b. in c. for
10. I called my boss’ secretary and she _______ me through to my boss.
a. put b. held c. left
Grammar
1. My sister is a doctor so she ___________ a free time.
a. doesn’t have b. doesn’t has c. don’t have
2. I _________ a dog but it ________ last year because it _______ very old.
a. have/died/was b. had/died/was c. have/die/is
3. Yesterday when we ________ the station she ___________ her ticket.
a. arrived/was buying b. was arriving/bought c. arrive/is buying
4. ____________ I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.
a. When b. as soon as c. while
5. I __________ speak French fluently but now I start to forget because I am not using it for a long time.
a. would b. am used to c. used to
6. She ___________ play volleyball when she was a kid.
a. would b. is used to c. used to
7. I _________ run 400m in 60 seconds.
a. might b. could c. am able to
8. You _________ dress up because the meeting has been cancelled.
a. don’t have to b. mustn’t c. must
9. You __________ think about what you said or you will lose your friend.
a. should b. had better c. need to
10. Put the words in the correct order in order to make indirect question.
‘’ tell / when / start / can / me / will / party / you / the /? ‘’

Reading
Best Paying Jobs
Everybody wants to earn high salary, but only a few jobs offer high salaries. Of course, it is not easy to get
one of these jobs but if you think that you can’t work with a low salary, here a few positions that bring a lot of
money.
Lawyer
The job of a lawyer is usually very stressful and tiring. They have many responsibilities and they have to make
right decisions all the time, but they make a lot of money from this depressing job. An ordinary lawyer can
earn money more than 150,000 dollars in a year.
Doctor
Being a doctor is very difficult. You need to spend 6 difficult years in medical school. Then you have to work
hard to get experience. However, when you become a doctor, you can earn almost 180,000 dollars a year.
CEO
Climbing to the top of a company and being a chief executive (CEO) is a dream for many people. The CEO of
a company is responsible for the company in general. He works with more than 20 department managers and
knows about everything in the company. Their job is surely difficult, but they make good money. A CEO can
earn up to 1 million dollars in a year.

Check the words in bold and try to get their meanings from the context. Then, match them with the
definitions below.
1 experience a give
2 offer b job
3 position c the money you get for work, income
4 ordinary d knowledge and skills needed for a job
5 salary e normal

Writing
Think about a typical school day and list and write the activities you do in a paragraph.