Master in English 1 - Midterm Written Test Type A

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MASTER IN ENGLISH 1 
MIDTERM TEST
1. Read this article about children and imagination. For questions 1 to 6, decide which answer best 
fits each gap. 
(Total: 3 points, 0,5 point each correct answer)
1. A ending B watch C watching D impact
2. A wiser B fortunate C timely D wealthy
3. A fortunately B hopefully C thankfully D tragically
4. A unable B capable C available D afraid
5. A arrested B erased C restrained D forgotten
6. A despite B because C although D in spite
I read recently about a six-year-old girl falling to her death from a high building in Japan after 1.__________ a 
cartoon in which children could fly. It struck a chord because I too, at about the same age (after seeing Peter 
Pan), almost had an accident trying to summon the courage to fly. If I just believed it enough, I told myself, I 
would be able to do it.
I couldn’t do it and was consequently more 2.__________ than the poor Japanese girl, whose belief in her 
imaginative powers was 3.__________ greater than mine. Although I was horrified by the story, I am actually 
surprised that such accidents don’t happen more often. We encourage tremendously the imaginative powers 
of our children. We insist on Santa, fairies, magic, and much more.
Rousseau described childhood as “the sleep of reason” and childhood imagination is part of that. We all use 
imagination, but when we are infants, we are often 4.__________ to tell what is real and what is not. This 
trait rarely has such awful consequences – but the imagination, although charming, has long been held to be 
dangerous.
Whatever the case, we cannot help but lose much of our powers for fantasy as we grow up, replacing them 
with more adult forms of imagination – imagining the solution to problems, the way other people might react 
to this or that, even mathematical theorem and possible futures for ourselves. Imagination never reaches a 
full stop, for to imagine is to be human – but that imagination is, as we grow up, 5.__________, sharpened, 
qualified, given direction.
The case of the Japanese girl is heartbreaking, but also moving in a way. It is a reminder of the power of the 
mind, and, 6.__________ all its hazards, it is what makes us all human.
Adapted from theguardian.com
WHY WE MUST CHERISH THE ROLE OF 
IMAGINATION IN CHILDHOOD
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s name: _________________ Group: ____________ Date: ____________
MASTER IN ENGLISH 1 
MIDTERM TEST
SCORE
Reading and 
Use of English _______
Listening _______
Writing _______
TOTAL _______ 
READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
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2. For questions 7 to 14, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 
sentence. You must use the word given. 
(Total: 4 points, 0,5 point each correct answer)
7. Mike is not coming. He almost never attends our meetings. EVER
Mike is not coming. He ______________ 
 ___________________________________ 
attends our meetings.
8.
To my knowledge, we’re all 
responsible for global warming 
whether we like it or not.
FAR
 ___________________________________, 
we’re all responsible for global warming 
whether we like it or not.
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I shouldn’t have accused you 
of destroying the environment. 
I’m sorry I said that. 
BACK
I shouldn’t have accused you of 
destroying the environment. I ________ 
 ___________________________________.
10.
He never meant to help us in 
the first place. At least that’s 
how I see it. 
SEEMS
 ___________________________________ 
 _______________________________ that 
he never meant to help us in the first 
place.
11. I’m sorry. There’s nothing I can do to help save the town park. WISH
 ___________________________________ 
 _____________________________ I could 
do to help save the town park.
12.
Tomorrow we’ll attend a lecture 
on global citizenship. 
I can hardly wait.
LOOKING
Tomorrow we’ll attend a lecture on 
global citizenship. I’m really _________ 
 ___________________________________.
13.
We cannot let this corporation 
assume control of the city park. 
Who knows what they’ll do?
OVER
We cannot let this corporation _______ 
 ________________________________ the 
city park. Who knows what they’ll do?
14. In my opinion, we can either live together or die alone. WAY
 ___________________________________ 
it, we can either live together or die 
alone.
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MASTER IN ENGLISH 1 
MIDTERM TEST
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All children should be given “digital citizenship” classes as young teens now spend three hours a day online, 
says Children’s Commissioner, Anne Longfield. The recommendation comes as Ms. Longfield releases a major 
new study into young people’s use of the Internet today.
Children are being left to fend for themselves against dangers such as bullying and worse: ill-intentioned 
adults who seek to attract them. The report found that kids are also unaware that the vast amount of data that 
they post on social media is not owned by them and could even be put up for sale.
According to Ms. Longfield “the Internet is an incredible force for good but it is wholly irresponsible to let them 
go around freely in a world for which they are not prepared, which is subject to limited regulation and which 
is controlled by a small number of powerful organizations.” She then goes on to point out that it is “critical 
that children are educated better so that they can enjoy the opportunities provided by the Internet while 
minimizing the risks”.
The commissioner recommends every school must teach a digital program to all pupils from the age of four 
to 14. The study has also shown that even three to four-year-olds use the Internet an average of eight hours 
and 18 minutes a week. And 12 to 15-year-olds spend over 20 hours a week online.
As part of the study, the users of the website 900Mumsnet were asked about their worries with children 
using the Internet. It found that 73% of parents were concerned about their children accessing inappropriate 
material online and 54% were afraid of unwanted contact by strangers.
 
Adapted from thesun.co.uk
3. Read an article about digital citizenship. For questions 15 to 20, choose the best answer for each of 
these questions according to the text. 
(Total: 3 points, 0,5 point each correct answer)
15. What is the main issue pointed out by the article?
a. Children should not use the Internet.
b. Children should be better prepared to use the Internet.
c. The Internet can be dangerous.
d. Schools must teach children how to browse the web.
16. What has not been revealed by the study?
a. Children spend a lot of time online.
b. Children don’t fully understand what happens to content on social networks.
c. It is irresponsible to let kids browse the Internet without supervision.
d. Parents are worried about what their kids see online.
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17. Which of these was done as part of the study?
a. A questionnaire with children and their parents.
b. A conversation with parents about the dangers of unwanted contact. 
c. A study on parent’s opinion about what children should have access to.
d. A survey with a group of mothers from an online community.
18. What does Ms. Longfield say in the third paragraph?
a. The Internet is no place for children.
b. It is important to help and educate children so they can enjoy the Internet.
c. We must make the Internet a risk-free environment for our kids.
d. Even powerful organizations cannot control the Internet.
19. Which of the following would best replace “fend for” in line 4?
a. Fight.
b. Capitalize.
c. Defend. 
d. Browse.
20. What does the word “them” in line 7 refer to?
a. Children in general.
b. Powerful organizations.
c. Ill-intentioned adults.
d. Children in social networks.
 Listen to five people talkingabout climate change. Choose from the list (A – H) what each 
speaker has to say about the issue. You can only use each letter once. There are three extra 
letters you do not need to use. 
(Total: 5 points, 1 point each correct answer)
A. It is the biggest threat humanity faces right now.
B. It is nothing to worry about.
C. It is a problem we can solve.
D. It is not going to impact anyone’s life in a long time.
E. It may bring about good things.
F. It is hard to believe some people still ignore it.
G. It is the responsibility of big oil companies.
H. It is a byproduct of our civilization.
Speaker 1 
Speaker 2 
Speaker 3 
Speaker 4 
Speaker 5 
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MASTER IN ENGLISH 1 
MIDTERM TEST
Write an article to your school website discussing the issue below. 
(Total: 5 points)
Make sure you include:
• the importance of the issue.
• possible consequences if we do nothing.
• the responsibility of future generations.
• your own idea: _____________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Making a better world: what should we teach our 
children about science and climate change?
WRITING
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