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In the name of God

Khorasan Institute of foreign Language
Mid-term: Is . 3 Student's name:

A) conversation. (6 points)
1- complete the conversation using appropriate phone expressions.
Alma: Hello?
Maria: Hi, Alma,.. Maria.
Alma: ?
Maria: Great! You won't believe it!
Alma: Sorry, Maria. I have to turn off the faucet. Ok,
?
Maria: Remember that job interview I had last week?
Alma: Sure, I do.
Maria: I got the job! I start next month.
Alma: Hello? Maria? I can't hear you. .

2- Use ideas in the parentheses to complete the telephone conversation.
Sandra :(Sandra asks if Lucy is free to talk now)
..
Lucy: Sure. What's up?
Sandra: ( Sandra explains why she is calling)

Lucy: I just love my new job. It pays well and my coworkers are friendly, too.
Sandra: Lucky you! ( Sandra asks if Lucy would like to see a movie this weekend)

Lucy: ( Lucy accepts the invitation, but asks to talk later because she has something to finish)

Sandra: Sure, no problem. Talk to you later.
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3- Think of a response to these phone expressions.
a. I'm sorry. I think I have the wrong number.
b. Please leave a message. ..
c. Could you hold on a second?
B) Grammar (6 points)
1. Fill in the blanks using more, less or fewer.
a.
- Oh, no! My cell phone bill is really high this month! I think I should spend.
time on the phone
- Let me see. $60? That's too much. Mine was just $20.
b.
- The server is down again! Why don't you change your Internet service provider. Mine is just
great.
- Yeah, you seem to have .. problems with your provider than I do.
c.
- I think I'm becoming too fat. How can I lose weight?
- You should exercise. and eat if you want to lose weight.

2. Use comparative form of adjectives.
a. . I think junk mail is even ..(bad) than spam.
b. Sandra always sends e-cards to her friends because she thinks they
are..(fun) than postcards.
c. Your neighborhood is a lot (noisy) than mine.
3. Use appropriate form of the verbs to fill in the blanks.
a. I didn't hear the telephone ringing because I (listen) to music.
b. John .(speak) on his cell phone, and he(run) right
in to me.

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4. Choose when, while or both.
a. I fell down and broke my leg. I was skiing.
b. Yesterday I was walking home.. it started to rain.

C) Vocabulary (4 points)
Fill in the blanks with the words given.
(Feedback, cut off, puzzled, direct, instant, switched, cool, disappeared, discreet, doubt)
a. Text messaging is more because no one can hear your conversations.
b. Bloggers get to have readers because they can publish their writing
more quickly on a blog than in a book or magazine.
c. When I got to the corner, the light . to red and I had to wait for a long time.
d. I was very .. after listening to that weird story.
e. Have you had any from your readers about your new book?
f. We were talking on the phone when we were suddenly.
g. There is no .. about it, laptops are more convenient than desktops.
h. This hat doesn't look , but it can keep the sun out of your eyes.

D) Reading (2 points)
Read the following ads about tourist attractions in Canada and answer the questions.
The CN Tower
Get a great view of the city from 553 meters.
A restaurant, shops, and a glass floor!
Hours: 1:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Casa Loma
Toronto's only castle. Call for a tour.
Opens 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(last entry at 4:00 p.m.)
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Centre Island
Take the ferry to Centre Island. Enjoy beautiful parks, great restaurants, and a children's
amusement park. Open all days.
1- What can you do in the CN Tower?
2- when can you visit an old building?
3- How can you get to the Center Island?
4- Where can you visit on a tour?

E) Writing (2 points)
What is your favorite mode of communicating? What are its pros and cons? Write a four-
paragraph article to explain.