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I2 Midterm Pioneer
I2 Midterm Pioneer
READING
HEROES!
1. Heroes are people who have done something so brave or good that it has made many
people admire them for it. Who do you think of when you hear the word ‘hero’? Do you
think of mythical heroes like Hercules, or heroic people in history?
2. When most people think of ‘heroes’ they imagine super beings with amazing powers. The
truth is real heroes are just normal people who live ordinary lives, but they have to face
extraordinary situations. What follows are a few examples of such everyday heroes.
3. If you had to describe a hero you admire, who would you choose? What kind of people are
heroes and what makes people admire them? Great courage, unusual strength, impressive
intelligence are just a few characteristics that can be sued to describe heroic people.
B) Read attain and answer the questions. Write the correct a, b, or c. (1X6=6 MARKS)
Which person…
LISTENING
A) You will hear people talking in four different situations. Choose the best answer a, b
or c. (4X1=4MARKS)
1. You overhear two people talking. Why will the man not go on the trip?
a. He's afraid of the water.
b. He can't afford it.
c. It's too extreme.
2. You overhear two people talking. What does the woman think about flying in a plane?
a. It's too dangerous.
b. It's too expensive.
c. It's too boring.
3. You hear a man on the telephone. What day will he return from his trip?
a. the 20th
b. the 23rd
c. the 25th
4. You overhear two people talking. Why doesn't the woman like the idea of the fingerprint scanner?
a. She thinks it's inconvenient.
b. She thinks it's too risky.
c. She thinks it's too old-fashioned.
B) Listen again and write T for true of F for false. (1X6= 6 MARKS)
5. Jane went to South America with three of her friends.
6. They started their trip up the mountain when the sun rose.
7. The weather got worse and worse as they drove up the mountains.
8. The group had to leave their car because the engine would not start.
9. John carried Jan down the mountain because she wasn’t able to walk.
10. Jane injured her leg badly and had to return home.
ENGLISH IN USE
A) Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words
which you do not need to use. (1X8=8 MARKS)
3. She speaks so fluently that it’s difficult to tell she isn’t a(n) ____________________
speaker.
C) Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in
parentheses. (6x1=6 MARKS)
D) Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the
verbs in parentheses. (1X9= 9 MARKS)
Do you know ?
F) Complete with the correct form of the words in capitals. (3X2=6 MARKS)
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