English Language Faculty Reading Midterm Test Student's name: Lại Ngọc Huyền Class: NNA2-K15 Part 1: Sentence Completion (10 sentences = 50 points)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE FACULTY
Reading Midterm Test

Student’s name: Lại Ngọc Huyền
Class: NNA2-K15
Part 1: Sentence Completion (10 sentences = 50 points)
1. My grandfather has some problems with his heart and he had some electronic medical devices ………… into
his body.
A. transited B. transformed C. transported D. transplanted
2. They need some special …………to create their own recipes.
A. elements B. ingredients C. components D. items
3. Riding a motorcycle can be a (an)………… experience, but it can be a dangerous one.
A. depressing B. embarrassing C. awesome D. tiring
4. My roommate wants me to ………… her some money to buy a new computer.
A. lend B. pay C. borrow D. owe
5. Some apps combine all of your travel ………… documents, such as hotel room bookings, into one travel
itinirary.
A. confirmation B. information C. translation D. calender
6. Her daughter is not confident enough to make a speech before others. She’s quite …………
A. extroverted B. gregarious C. timid D. introverted
7. On my first day at work, I made a silly mistake when I ………… and went to the wrong meeting room.
A. took a wrong turn B. took the wrong way
C. got on the wrong side D. got a wrong turn
8. There are many ways to learn sign language. With practice, you’ll soon ………… this useful method of
communicating.
A. improve B. demonstrate C. get the hang of D. illustrate
9. Up to now, S ARS-COV-2 Omicron variant has …………. throughout more than one hundred countries.
A. shrunk B. spreaded C. spread D. dwindled
10. New Year is traditionally s een as a time for family…………., with people travelling across the country and
from oversea.
A. reunions B. reintegration C. recombination D. reconsolidation
Part 2: Reading Comprehension (5 sentences = 25 points)
1
Choose the correct answers for the following questions.
The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the
United Stases before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in American homes
had improved very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow
candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome- a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in
which a twisted rag served as a wick. Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep
it soft and burnable. The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new
substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor,
and also was dangerously explosive.
Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was
the wider use of gas. In the 1840s American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for
producing illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until
mid-century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy. In 1854
a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”,
the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene,
had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it. But Gesner had aroused a new hope for
making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines.
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by the mid-
nineteenth century?
A. development of railroads
B. demand for better medical facilities
C. increases in the number of new factories
2. The phrase "served as” is closest meaning to ____.
A. differed from B. functioned as C. reacted to
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of camphene?
A. greasy texture B. bad smell C. potential to explode
4. What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the paragraph?
A. It was first developed in the United States.
B. It was not allowed to be used in public buildings.
C. It was not widely available until mid-century.
5. According to the passage, what advantage did the kerosene patented by Gesner have over camphene?
A. Kerosene had a more pleasant smell.
B. Kerosene was less expensive.
C. Kerosene burned more brightly.
Part 3: Reading Comprehension (5 sentences = 25 points)
2
Choose the correct answers for the following questions.
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s chief god,
Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the
Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later the games
were opened to all free Greek males who had no criminal record.The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and
strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, javelin throwing, boxing, and
horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount
Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung
about their deeds. Originally these contests were held as games of friendship and any wars in progress were
halted to allow the games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the
different cities presented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called
“Olympiads”, dating from 776 B.C. The contest coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out
effort on the part of participants to please the gods. Any who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously
punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves but also to the cities they represented.
Question 1: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the life of ancient Greeks.
B. The Greeks severely punished those who didn’t participate in physical fitness programs.
C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.
D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back to war when the
games were over
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greek every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in songs.
Question 3: Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars. B. To honor Zeus.
C. To crown the best athletes. D. To sing songs about the athletes.
Question 4: Approximately how many years ago did these games originate .
A. 800 years
B. 1,200 years
C. 2,300 years
D. 2,800 years.
Question 5: What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They were pacifists.
B. They believed athletic events were important.
C. They were very simple.
D. They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads” for dates.

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