The Highlight of English Mid Term Test

1. The Highlight of English Mid Term Test • Reading Comprehension: • Recount • Narrative • Announcement • Advertisement • Grammar: Present simple passive, past simple passive, too • much/too many, not enough

2. Example: • The Fox and the Crow • An ugly black crow perched on the branch of a tree. She had stolen a tasty piece of cheese and was about to enjoy her meal. • Just then, a hungry fox passed by and saw the food in the crow’s beak. His mouth watered at the sight, so he thought of a clever plan to get the cheese for himself. • Looking up at the crow, he said, “I have always admired your beauty with your soft, shiny feathers and well-curved beak. If your voice is as fine as your looks, you could be the Queen of the Birds!” • Now the crow wanted to be the queen. So, in order to prove that she could sing, she opened her beak and made a loud, “Caw!” The piece of cheese fell from her beak to the ground before she realized her mistake. • As the fox snatched up the cheese, he laughed, “My dear crow, your voice is fine, but your judgment is not! You shouldn’t believe everything you hear!”. • 1. What did the crow have on her beak? • A. A piece of cheese • B. Some tasty meat • C. A branch of tree • D. A cheese bread

3. Example: • The Fox and the Crow • An ugly black crow perched on the branch of a tree. She had stolen a tasty piece of cheese and was about to enjoy her meal. • Just then, a hungry fox passed by and saw the food in the crow’s beak. His mouth watered at the sight, so he thought of a clever plan to get the cheese for himself. • Looking up at the crow, he said, “I have always admired your beauty with your soft, shiny feathers and well-curved beak. If your voice is as fine as your looks, you could be the Queen of the Birds!” • Now the crow wanted to be the queen. So, in order to prove that she could sing, she opened her beak and made a loud, “Caw!” The piece of cheese fell from her beak to the ground before she realized her mistake. • As the fox snatched up the cheese, he laughed, “My dear crow, your voice is fine, but your judgment is not! You shouldn’t believe everything you hear!”. • 2. “…..snatchedup the cheese …..” (last paragraph) • The underlined word means ____. • A. put • B. cut • C. left • D. grabbed

4. MAN RESCUED FROM SEA • 28-year-old man (1)________ by helicopter yesterday in Dover after he fell into the sea (2)_____ his home. • The accident (3)_________ while the man, John Carter, was walking along the cliff. He was blown off by very strong wind and fell (4)_____ the sea. Luckily, a woman saw Mr Carter in the water soon afterwards and she called the police rescue service. He (5)_____ to hospital with a broken arm. • 1. A. rescue C. is rescued • B. rescued D. was rescued • 2. A. near C. from • B. up D. of • 3. A. happens C. happened • B. was happened D. happening • 4. A. into C. of • B. from D. beside • 5. A. was taken C. is taken • B. took D. had taken

5. 1. There are ………. tourists in my town in the summer. • A. too many • B. too much • C. many • D. much • 2. There’s ………. pollution nowadays because the companies built factories everywhere. • A. a lot of • B. too much • C. too many • D. not enough • 3. There are ________cars on the roads today. It’s so crowded. • A. too much • B. too many • C. enough • D. not enough • 4. This website is terrible. There’s _____information on it. • A. a lot • B. much • C. too much • D. too many