University of Technology
Petroleum Technology Department
First Class
Midterm Examination
Technical English
2011-2012
Dr. Najem Al-Rubaiey
Time: 90 min
Date: 26-01-2012
Answer all the questions
Q1) Answer one of the following questions: (see textbook)
1- Describe briefly the stratigraphic trap which contains pool of oil.
2- Describe briefly the greatest problem for the future of the oil industry.
Q2) Answer the following questions: (see textbook)
1- What energy sources are widely used in the modern world?
2- What kind of rock is igneous rock?
3- What is the common unit of measure for oil?
4- How is a gravimeter used to explore for oil?
5- Why does the search for oil never stop?
6- What is distillation?
Q3) Fill in the spaces with the appropriate terms related to Oil Industry: (see textbook)
1- ……………………… oil is petroleum as it comes out of the ground before it has been made into
commercially usable products.
2- ………………………. is a petroleum product which is used for paving streets.
3- ………………………………. measures the force of magnetism.
4- Earthquakes sometimes cause a crack or fracture in the surface of the earth that is
called a ………………………….
5- A ………………….. has made a special study of fossils.
6- Most internal combustion engines in automobiles use …………………. as their fuel.
Q4) Choose the correct answer to go in the gap:
1. Simon ................... very tall.
a) is
b) are
c) has
2. She ……………………….. like football very much.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) hasn’t
3. How ................ does one lesson cost?
a) many
b) much
c) is
4. There ………….... a big supermarket next to my house.
a) is
b) are
c) have
5. I ................... agree with you.
a) doesn’t
b) haven’t
c) don’t
6. Neil can't …………... tennis. He's broken his arm.
a) to play
b) playing
c) play
7. .................. some more tea?
a) Would you like
b) Do you like
c) You’d like
University of Technology
Petroleum Technology Department
First Class
Midterm Examination
Technical English
2011-2012
Dr. Najem Al-Rubaiey
Time: 90 min
Date: 26-01-2012
8. Last week we ………..... to Warsaw.
a) go
b) went
c) goes
9. I .................. the film we saw at the cinema on Wednesday.
a) doesn’t like
b) haven’t like
c) didn’t like
10. Magda ................. in England for her holiday last year.
a) was
b) were
c) is
11. My mother ………..... never been to a cricket match.
a) hadn’t
b) haven’t
c) has
12. Joanna …………... her new mobile phone.
a) is losing
b) loses
c) has lost
13. …………….... ever seen a comet?
a) Did you
b) Have you
c) Do you
14. If I were rich, I ……………….... buy a huge farm in Somerset.
a) will
b) shall
c) would
15. I wish I ……………... play a musical instrument.
a) can
b) could
c) should
16. By the time you get this letter I ………..... .
a) will have left b) am going to leave
c) would leave
17. A: What are you doing tonight? B: I'm not sure, I ...……..... to the cinema.
a) will go
b) would go
c) might go
18. Karla was offered the job ………….... having poor qualifications.
a) despite
b) although
c) even though
19. The offer was too good for David to turn ……………..... .
a) off
b) down
c) away
20. My sister ............... regretted turning down the chance of studying at the Teacher
Training College in Gorzów.
a) entirely
b) bitterly
c) absolutely
21. She wasn't ………....... to reach the ceiling.
a) tall enough
b) so tall
c) as tall
22. My flat ......................... as soon as possible. It's in an awful state.
a) needs redecorating
b) to redecorate
c) decorated
23. There's no point ……….... staying up all night if your exam is tomorrow.
a) on
b) with
c) in
24- Charlie Chaplin was a comedian _________ was best known for his work in silent movies.
a) who
b) which
c) whose
25- I am tired. I ……………. to bed now, goodnight.
a) going
b) am going
c) goes
26- Are ……… men from Europe.
a) those
b)
this
c) that