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King Khalid University English Reading & Writing (ENG 1501)

Semester 1, 2023-24 Midterm Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Mock Exam Total Marks: 20
Marks Obtained:

Name Section
ID No. Serial No.

A. Cross out the word that does not belong in each group. / 6 (1 point each)

1. supermarket museum kitchen mall

2. chef server teacher aunt

3. send emails chat post photos midnight

4. chef aunt parents daughter

5. kitchen living room mall bedroom

6. noon midnight server evening

B. Circle the correct answer. / 4 (1 point each)

1. The person who cooks food in a restaurant is a chef / kitchen.

2. I use social media to chat / call with my friends.

3. I go to the park / store to take a walk.

4. The day after Wednesday is Tuesday / Thursday.

C. Choose the correct option. / 5 (1 point each)

1. I leave .
a) comments on a blog
b) social media
c) emails

2. I don’t want to watch this movie. It’s .

a) friendly
b) shy
c) boring

3. There are a lot of flowers in the .

a) beach
b) sea
c) park

4. We go to the to buy food.

a) park
b) supermarket
c) bookstore

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5. There are a lot of trees in the .

a) forest
b) island
c) desert

D. Cross out the word that does not belong in each group. / 5 (1 point each)
1. Funny interesting smart French

2. fifteen ninety eighteen nineteen

3. Monday Wednesday Saturday weekend

4. flower lake plants grass

5. bookstore river mall hospital

E. Complete the paragraph with the words below. / 6 (1 point each)

afternoon | hospital | noon | old | smart | son

My name’s Amnah and I live with my grandmother, and with my 1___________________ Omar.
He’s 19. My grandmother is 2 __________________, she’s 90! Omar is a college student, and
he is very 3 _________________. He goes to college in the morning until 4 ________________.
Then we have lunch. And in the 5. _____________________, he works in a ________________.

Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses ( ). / 4 (1 point each)

1. My cousins in the U.S. (not / live)
2. ______________________ on the weekend? (you / work)
3. Mansour a sister. (not / have)
4. What _ for breakfast every morning? (Ahmad / eat)

F. Choose the correct option. / 7 (1 point each)

1. We live Al-Majardah

a) on
b) in
c) at

2. We have a horse and horse’s name is Spirit.

a) our
b) their
c) your

3. This is your server, and name is Rasha.

a) our
b) her
c) your
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4. I like parks, but there are parks near my house.

a) no
b) any
c) a

5. There are plants in the forest.

a) a
b) a lot of
c) an

6. Ali _________play soccer, he plays basketball.

a) do
b) does
c) doesn’t

7. My sister TV a lot.

a) watch
b) watches
c) does watch

G. Complete each question. / 6 (1 point each)

1. A do you go to school in the morning?

B At 8 o’clock.

2. A your grandparents live in the U.S.?

B No, they don’t.

3. A do you do on the weekend?

B I meet my friends.

4. A do your cousins live?

B In California.

5. A your brother play soccer?

B Yes, he does.

6. A do you usually go on vacation?

B Usually in August.

H. Circle the correct word in each sentence. / 4 (1 point each)

1. We don’t live in a house. We live in a / an apartment.

2. There is a / an mountain in the picture.

3. In this photo, my sister is next to I / me.

4. There is a / an good restaurant near my house.

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I. Complete the paragraph with the words below. / 8 (1 point each)

has | no | hardly ever | lives | some | doesn’t | don’t | a lot of

This is a photo of my grandma’s house. There are 1.____________ people because I have a big
family. There is 2. _______________coffee and tea on the table, but there are 3. ____________
cookies. My grandmother 4. ___________ in Canada, so we 5. _____________________ see
her. My grandma 6. ____________ use the internet, so I 7. ______________ chat with her on
social media. But, she 8. __________________ a cell phone, so I send her text messages.

J. Read the advertisements. Circle True or False for each statement. / 10 (2 points each)
This nice family home is a big four-bedroom apartment, in Condesa, Mexico City. It has two
bathrooms with great showers, and it has a very nice kitchen with refrigerator and stove.
There is a living room with a big rug, a TV on the wall and a very comfortable couch. There are
some good restaurants in the neighborhood, a mall with a lot of stores and a good school five
minutes away. It’s great for a big family, but not for college students. Email Elina Martín,
[email protected].

Welcome to the new Hotel Mume, in the center of town, next to the movie theater. We wantsmart,
friendly people to start work in July and August in our great hotel restaurant. The restaurant has
Chinese, Japanese and Korean food. If you are a chef or a server and you want an interesting job
in a very cool hotel, call us at 555-456-9021.

Do you want a job this summer? At Sunny Heights summer camp there are a lot of activities for
young people to do. The camp is near the ocean and has a beautiful beach. The activitiesstart at 9
a.m. and finish at 8 p.m. If you like sports and nature, and you want to work with young people,
then call us at 555-446-2210 and ask for Mike.

1. Elina Martin doesn’t want to rent the apartment to students. True / False
2. Hotel Mume wants Chinese,Japanese or Korean servers. True / False
3. Hotel Mume offers more than one type of job. True / False
4. People who work at Sunny Heightswork can go to the beach after True / False
lunch.

5. Sunny Heights is good for young people because it is near a True / False
mall.

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K. Read the journal and decide which day the statement refers to. Write the correct day.
/ 10 (2 points each)
Sunday 9th
My sister Reem’s graduation ceremony today!
Post a message for Reem on Instagram and Facebook. Send her a video and photos.Tennis
class at 7:30 pm with Jessica.

Monday 10th
Call hotel clerk at Alabama Spring to book two rooms for Thursday 13th, Friday 14th, and
Saturday 15th. Ask for breakfast for four people every day.
Give hotel clerk my contact details.

Tuesday 11th
Look for an apartment for cousin Ashjan.
Read ads in the newspaper and online for apartments for rent.
Write email to a rental agency about an apartment in Dubai. Questions to ask: How manypeople
live in the building? How many bedrooms are there? Is there any furniture?

Wednesday 12th
Laptop is very old, I need a new one!
Read reviews online and choose a favorite laptop. Buy a new laptop with a good camera. Nottoo
expensive. Cheap and cool design please!!
Make a playlist of podcasts for travel to hotel tomorrow.

Thursday 13th
Go with family to Alabama Springs hotel for a weekend close to nature.Check in to hotel before
2 p.m.

Friday 14th
Get up late and have a very big breakfast! Swim in the ocean and walk in the forest. Thenrest
and relax!!

1. Have a lot to eat in the morning.

2. Use social media.
3. Help someone in the family.
4. Go shopping.
5. Make a telephone call.