01355113 Foundation English III

Mid-term Examination Outline (1/2012)

The exam covers 6 units (UnitA1- UnitB2).

Mark Allocation Part I: Speaking (Language Functions) 10 marks Part II: Vocabulary 15 marks Part III: Grammar 25 marks Part IV: Reading 20 marks Total 70 marks

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Part I: Speaking (10 marks)

A. Directions: Read the dialogue. Then read the question and choose the answer from the list given. Write the letters (A-L on the answer sheet). (5 items/5 marks)

A. Give me a chance! B. Why don't we just call and ask him out for dinner tonight? C. That's incredible! D. ……

1. Amy: I don't think you will be able to handle this problem. Talia: _______ I have been directly trained for situation like this. I will be fine.

2. Talia: I heard jack is so worried about his mom's illness that he barely smiles these days. Amy: _______ It should make him feel better.

B. Directions: Complete the conversations. Use appropriate phrases or sentences as directed. (5 items/5 marks) Josh: Hey, (1) _______________________________________________________________?

(Josh invites Janet to his birthday party on this coming Saturday night) Janet: Unfortunately, I'm not free. I promised Amanda I would treat her to dinner. Josh: Listen, (2) _______________________________. You can take Amanda to my party if you want. (Josh proposes an idea to Janet) Janet: I don't know if she feels like comfortably joining your party. I mean she hardly knows you.

Part II: Vocabulary (15 points)

A. Directions: Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box. (5 items /5 marks)

in a great mood artificial businesslike get through take your time ...

1. Don't be so sad my dear. I'm sure you will find the way to ______ this hard time very soon. 2. …..

B. Directions: Choose the correct option to complete each dialogue. (5 items/5 marks) 1. Talia: I don't understand! What makes you feel ______ that we will win this game? Nat: C'mon! Talia. Believe in yourself. We have been practicing very hard day in, day out.

a. relaxed b. exhausted c. tense d. confident

C. Directions: Complete the passage with the words/phrases in the box. (5 items/5 marks)

trustworthy energetic competitive take it from me get over depressed

It has been two weeks since I was assigned the new project. It is considered a very important

and of course very _____ one. Everyone is working their butt off in order to be the first submitting the project. Until now, I haven’t even started doing it yet because I don't feel _____ and motivated at all...

Part III: Grammar (25 points)

Grammar topics Unit A1 Grammar 1: Present Simple VS Present Continuous Grammar 2: Expressions for suggesting Unit A2 Grammar 2: Modals of advice Unit A3 Grammar 1: Present Perfect VS Past Simple Grammar 2: Modals of ability Unit A4 Grammar 2: Adjectives and Adverbs Grammar 3: Articles: a, an , the Unit B1 Grammar 1: Non-action verbs Grammar 2: Modals of request Unit B2 Grammar 2: Modals of possibility A. Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the dialogue. (10 items / 10 marks)

1. A: ______ the movie "Hangover" before? B: Sure. It is the funniest movie in _____ 20th century to me.

a. Have you ever heard/ a b. Did you hear/ a c. Have you ever heard/ the d. Did you hear/ the

B. Directions: Choose the best alternative to complete each gap in the passage. (7 items/ 7 marks)

Clara and I usually (1) ________ to school together. I like her because she (2)_________ has a lot of talents. She listens to a range of music and plays guitar very well. I remember she told me once that ...

1. a.are going b. goes c. go d. have been going 2. a.incredibly b. incridible c. patiently d. patient

C. Directions: Choose the best alternative to complete each gap in the passage. (8 items / 8 marks) Sandy and I _____ each other for more than ten years. I still remember the day we first met. However, we haven't seen each other after she got married and _____ to Australia in 2009... 1. a. met b. meet c. have been meeting d. have met Part IV: Reading (20 marks)

There are two reading passages in this part. In each passage, there are 6 multiple-choice questions, and 4 questions asking the students to write the short answer. Each item earns 1 mark.