Intermediate English
MID-TERM EXAM – Version A-ANSWERS
PART B (Chapters 6-9, 13, 14)
Prepared by: Julita Milewski
I. Write the correct verb form in the chart below:
BASE FORM
SIMPLE PAST
PAST PARTICIPLE
Let
let
let
lay
laid
laid
teach
taught
taught
swim
swam
swum
take
took
taken
bend
bent
bent
hide
hid
hidden
catch
caught
caught
draw
drew
drawn
think
thought
thought
feel
felt
felt
get
got
got / gotten
II. Present Perfect
Read the information about Gigi and Emilio. Then circle the letter of the sentence that best
describes the situation.
1. Gigi has had long hair since she was a little girl.
a. She has short hair now.
b. She has long hair now.
2. Gigi has lived in the same apartment for ten years.
a. She lived in a different apartment eleven years ago.
b. She moved a few years ago.
3. Gigi and Emilio have been married for twenty-five years.
a. They got married twenty-five years ago and are still married.
b. They are not married now.
4. Gigi and Emilio haven’t been on a vacation since 1996.
a. They are on a vacation now.
b. They were on a vacation in 1996.
5. Gigi hasn’t won a tennis championship for two years.
a. She won a championship two years ago.
b. She didn’t win a championship two years ago.
6. Gigi hasn’t talked to her mom since last spring.
a. She talked to her mom last spring.
b. She talked to her mom last summer.
Editing: Correct the errors in the following sentences.
Errors may be in verb tenses (present, present progressive, past, past progressive, future, used to,
or modals. Write C for correct sentences.
1. When Harold started his company a few years ago, he WAS still a
student.
2. I don’t think that he has ever been so successful in his life. C
3. Now he IS in charge of the operations division and supervises more
than fifty people.
4. The weather forecasts on Channel 4 used to be wrong in the past, but
their new meteorologist APPEARS to be better.
5. We like our professor of environmental studies. C
6. He HAS lived here since the beginning of last summer.
IV. Question Formation: Read the answers and formulate WH questions.
1. Something horrible happened.
What happened?
2. Court begins at 9:00 A.M.
When /What time
does
the court
begin
?
3. The witness has recognized Henry Adams.
Who has the witness recognized?
4. The soup was ‘hot’.
How was the soup?
5. The trip lasted two weeks because of the delay in flights.
Why did the trip last two weeks?
Questions
6. The train will arrive at noon tomorrow.
When will the train arrive?
7. The district attorney is questioning the restaurant manager right now.
Who(m) is the district attorney questioning right now?
8. They were listening to music all night.
What were they listening to all night?
9.It has been raining for three hours.
How long has it been raining?
10. We have been to New York twice.
How many times/How often have you been to New York?
Circle the letter of the best modal form
1. Rachel…to travel around the world. It is her greatest desire.
a) would likes
b) would like
c) would to like
2. When Chantal travels to Japan, she …on the right side of the road.
b) doesn’t have to drive
a) must not drive
c) must not drives
3. When Sheryl was a kid, she lived in Thailand and she …Thai. Now she doesn’t
remember how to speak the language.
a) could speak
b) could spoke
c) can spoke
4. Where…in Vancouver?
a) we should stay
b) do we should stay
c) should we stay
5. This restaurant has an amazing menu. What ….we order?
a) may
b) should
c) must
Change the following impolite sentences to polite ones.
1. What do you want to eat?
What would you like to eat?
2. Give me the salt!
Could you pass the salt please?
3. I want some coffee!
I would like some coffee please.
4. I want to use your washroom!
May I use the washroom?
5. Tell me the time!
Could you tell me the time please?
VERB TENSES
1. John Fries ___worked__ (work) in Japan as an English
teacher from 1987 to 1989. He ___shared__ (share) an
apartment with two friends from Canada. While he __was
teaching_ (teach) there, he _had__ (have) the opportunity to
visit many of the wonderful sites of the country. He also –
learned-- (learn) to love some of the native dishes, such as
sushi. In fact, every Saturday John and his roommates used
to go to their favourite restaurant for their favourite
sushi. John ---came-- (come) back to Canada in 1990 and
___moved_ (move) to Kingston. Since that time, he _has
taught/has been teaching_ (teach) several courses and
_has been_ (be) busy with new plans to travel and teach
abroad. He _hasn’t been_ (not, be) back to Japan for six
years, but he definitely _wants_ (want) to go there again in
the near future. When he –returns-- (return), he will visit
(visit) all his old friends and the places where he used to go.
VERB TENSES
2. Last week, my doctor _told_ (tell) me to lose some
weight. Since then, I __have been going_ (go) for
long walks every evening. I __have been eating_
(eat) more fruits and vegetables and I’m feeling better
already.
3. We ___were watching__ (watch) sports when my
cousin ___called__ (call) us and told us to change the
channel and watch the weather. It was a report about a
hurricane that was coming in our direction. The
report said the winds _will arrive____ (arrive) by early
tomorrow and that there _will be___ (be) lots of rain.
Fill in the blanks with one of the words in the box below.
1. I was born ...on… March 8, 1982.
2. Last night, I ...watched… a great movie.
3. I don’t like my job because I only ...earn... nine dollars per hour.
4. When I get a better job, I will …quit… this job.
5. I was born ...in… March 1982.
6. The Rideau Centre is located …at... 50 Rideau Street.
7. I am going to New York for the first time in my life. I am very …excited…
8. Going to New York for the first time was a very …exciting.. experience.
9. He didn’t want ice-cream, but I …did… .
10. He has a …really.. good car.
11. He looks older …than… his brother.
12. His pain is getting …worse… day after day.