Mid-term Exam (T) ENG 101 (Humanities) The mid-term exam is a omputer ased Test (T). There are 60 questions and each question carries half a mark (1/2). The exam duration is 90 minutes. ll the questions are MQs with four options. The breakdown of the questions is as follows; Mid-Term Exam (30%) Item Grammar & Vocabulary 20 (10+10) Reading (2 passages) 20 (10+10) Listening (1 dialogue + 1 monologue ) 20 (10+10) Marks Source: Q Skills Intro R/W Q Skills Intro L/S Mid-term Exam Syllabus: The mid-term exam will be based on Units 1-5. The exam will have four parts; Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading and Listening. In addition to Units 1-5, you also need to cover the grammar and vocabulary list mentioned in this document. 1
Grammar: 10 Multiple hoice Questions. The grammar questions will be based on all the grammar points from Units 1-5 In addition to the grammar points in Units 1-5, the following points also need to be covered for the mid-term exam. escriptive s GRMMR ITEM Writing simple sentences Present of be contraction with forms of the be wh- questions and answers with be Simple present affirmative statements Word families:,, apitalization and punctuation Simple present affirmative and negative statements Simple present yes/no questions and short answers Simple present information questions and answers s ads: very, really, quite, extremely Writing complete sentences with singular and plural subjects Subject- agreement in sentences Verb + s apitalizing proper s Subject and object pros Using pros to replace gerunds Prepositions of location: at, in, over, above, under, on, next to, beside, on the right of, behind, in front of Subject- agreement in different sentence types subject- agreement in negative sentences Subject- agreement in questions ollocations for hobbies and interests Simple present of be contraction with forms of the be 2
Simple present of be in yes/no questions and answers Simple present of be in information questions and answers Simple present of other s Simple present of other s with affirmative and negative statements Simple present of other s with yes/no questions and answers Simple present of other s with information questions and answers djectives ds + s : pretty, really, very, extremely Prefixes and suffixes: non-, un-, -free Verbs + gerunds or infinitives ollocations with do, play and go Subject and object pros ompound s Prepositions of location: in, on, at, next to, between, across from, on the corner of, behind, across the street from Grammar Sample Questions 1. Sarah doesn t like coffee; she usually tea. drinks drink drinking to drink 2. Where does he? to live lives living live 3. re they students? Yes,. they are are they he is we are 3
4. Whose watch is this? It s. your mine me you 5. There a bookshop in our neighborhood. is are were are no 6. You shouldn t too much junk food; it s bad for your health. eating eats to eat eat 7. He travel to ubai in the vacation. is going are going to is going to are going 8. bag is brown. Sarah is Sarah Sarah s Sarah has 9. Please! I m trying to sleep. 4
don t shout doesn t shout not shout can t shout 10. My friend bought lunch today. he I we me 5
Vocabulary: 10 Multiple hoice Questions. The vocabulary questions will be based from Units 1-5 In addition to the vocabulary in Units 1-5, the following vocabulary list also needs to be covered for the mid-term exam. VOULRY (be) good at (be) interested in above academic academy affordable apple architecture are having armchair attend average avoid backyard badly bananas bathroom bathtub be on beans bed bedroom beef belong to below black blender blond bookshelf break bright brown calm campus celebrate cheap cheese chicken club coffee table PRT OF SPEEH phrase phrase preposition + ad phrase preposition 6
7 coffeemaker collect collects comfortable community complicated condition crowded culture dairy products demand describe design desk difficult difficulty dishwasher do aerobics do crosswords do gymnastics do judo do nothing download dresser driveway drugstore easy enjoy enjoyable entertainment events exhibition expensive extended family extra fail fan fashionable fireplace flavor foreign language -free suffix fresh friend friendly fruit funny generous
get together with give a ride go go hiking go jogging go shopping go skiing go swimming go to grapes guess hard has fun have a snack have an idea heavy height help helpful hobbies housing however increase ingredient ingredients instruct instructor intelligence intelligent Internet invite kind kitchen lamp landlord lasts listen to live in living room lobster location mailbox make friends make plans meal meat messy microwave phrase + + phrase + + + / ad phrase phrase + + 8
milk mirror modern nature negative nice noisy nonnondairy nonfat nutritious onion organic outdoors outgoing oven own path personality play play baseball play Scrabble play soccer play tennis play video games police officer popular positive post office potato prepare privacy private professor program public transportation quiet read red refrigerator relaxing rent ride roommates rug salt-free seafood serious prefix + + + 9
share shopping mall short shortage shrimp shy sightseeing simple skill smart smell smoke alarm social sofa space special spends time stove streetcar strength student studious study study period succeed sugar-free support swimming pool table takes a walk taking a vacation talkative tall team tell a joke terms thin toaster traditional ununfriendly unhealthy uniforms unsafe unusual vacation vegetable vegetarian + + + + prefix 10
view watch weakness weight well + ad Vocabulary Sample Questions 1. I don t think I m enough to climb that mountain. flat tall kind fit 2. I want flight from Riyadh to ubai, please. an international a national a local an internal 3. She s a very person. Everyone likes her. angry annoying lonely pleasant 4. My watch is broken. an you it for me? repair repeat relate borrow 5. Someone who is in charge of a business or department a customer a client a secretary a manager 6. Special clothes that are worn by members of a group or team 11
uniform suit trousers shoes 7. The library was today. There was nowhere to sit. clean empty crowded quiet 8. Look at the sky. It s so, I think it s going to rain. sunny cloudy bright blue 9. n area of land that has water on all sides a continent a lake an island a country 10. Fatima s father worked as a doctor for 40 years. He six months ago, so he s not working any more. released removed retired relied 12
Reading: 20 Multiple hoice Questions ( 2 reading passages with 10 MQs each) The mid-term exam will be based on the reading skills covered in Units 1-5. Sample Reading Passage with Questions 1. anana smoothies first appeared in the 1930s. Since then, they have become very popular across the world. Not only is the banana smoothie delicious, but it has many of the nutrients our bodies need to function. 2. anana smoothies are made from fresh bananas using an electric blender. The fresh fruit gives it that chunky but creamy look. The ice keeps it cool in the hot summer heat. ananas have a lot of healthy carbohydrates which makes them a perfect food for athletes and people with active lifestyles. Smoothies help to give energy after a difficult workout. 3. octors recommend bananas to patients who have heart problems and high blood pressure, as they lower the risk of stroke and heart attacks. nother good thing about this wonderful fruit is that it protects against depression and keeps you in a good mood. 4. anana smoothies, when mixed with yogurt and other fruits like apples or mangos, protect you from stomach ulcers and help your digestive system. ananas are a low-calorie food; there are about 100 calories in a medium sized banana. They make you feel full, so if you eat a banana, you will avoid snacking between meals. This is beneficial because it helps you to reach your weight loss goals. ut make sure you don t put sugar in your smoothie. ananas are sweet enough! 1. What happened in the 1930s?. anana smoothies were first made.. anana smoothies became very popular.. anana smoothies were made all over the world.. anana smoothies were found to have nutrients. 13
2. How many calories does a banana have?. 100 calories in a large banana. 100 calories in a small banana. 100 calories in a medium banana. 100 calories in any banana 3. Which of the following is NOT true of bananas?. They are good for your heart.. They are good for your digestive system.. They can help you lose weight.. They can cause stomach ulcers. 4. anana smoothies should NOT be mixed with.. apples. sugar. Mangoes. yogurt 5. In paragraph 1, what does the word 'function' mean?. work properly. play. be popular. appear 6. In paragraph 4, what does the word 'beneficial' mean?. Low-calorie. Sweet. helpful. Full 7. What does the underlined word 'it' in paragraph 3 refer to? 14
. Wonderful fruit. anana. Stroke. lood pressure 8. Which of these titles is best for this passage?. Smoothies: n lternative to Food. How To Prepare pple Smoothies. Have a anana Smoothie. 101 anana Recipes 15
Listening: 20 Multiple hoice Questions ( 2 listening scripts with 10 MQs each) The mid-term exam will be based on the listening skills covered in Units 1-5. Sample Listening Script with Questions Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li Hotel lerk Mr. li [sound of phone ringing] Good afternoon, Grand Palace Hotel. How may I help you? Hello, I d like to book a room. ertainly, sir... What dates did you have in mind? Well, my flight from Riyadh arrives in Jeddah on January 10 th and I will be staying for two... no wait... three... yes, I ll be in Jeddah for three nights before leaving for meetings in Taif and bha So you d like to book a room from January 10 th through January 13 th... No, not the 13 th, the 12 th... I said I d be there for three nights... not four... Yes, of course, sir, but you will be checking out of the hotel on January 13 th, correct? h, yes, of course... you re right. The check-out date will be January 13 th. Let me just check the computer to see if we have rooms available... mmmm, let s see... we have a double room on January 10 th and 11 th, but there s nothing on the 12 th... no wait... I m sorry, my mistake... we do have a junior suite available on the 12 th. No that won t work... I don t want to change rooms. Let me see then... hmmm... you could book the junior suite for your entire stay... an you tell me how much the junior suite is? Of course, sir... it s one thousand two hundred and fifty Riyals per night. nd what about a double room? Our standard rate for the double room is seven hundred and fifty Riyals... so the junior suite is only five hundred Riyals more per night than the double. Hmmm, that s a bit more than I wanted to spend... If you are travelling on business, I can apply our corporate discount of twenty percent to your booking, sir... Yes, I will be in Jeddah to meet with some clients. So with the discount, that would make the rate... let me think, twenty percent of twelve fifty is... It would be a discount of two hundred and fifty Riyals per night, sir... Great! Let s book it then... 16
1. The man is calling the hotel.. to make a reservation. to cancel a reservation. to speak to a guest. to make a complaint 2. The hotel is located in.. Riyadh. Jeddah. Taif. bha 3. How long will the man stay in the hotel?. One night. Two nights. Three nights. Four nights 4. When will the man check out of the hotel?. January 10 th. January 12 th. January 13 th. January 30 th 5. Why is the man travelling?. He is visiting his family.. He is meeting friends.. He is a tourist.. He is doing business. 17