MID TERM PREP

STRUCTURE (25 points)

A. Complete the passage with the correct form of verbs in
parentheses. Use ACTIVE or PASSIVE in any appropriate tense
(10 points)
As the outbreak continues to spread, the fear of catching the disease 1. (rise)

Experts are learning about how to contain the virus that 2. (infect)

around

7.500 people in West Africa. The race is on to stop this deadly disease that kills more than
half of those it 3. (infect)

. Ebola 4. (spread)

by direct contact

with contaminated body fluids. Blood, vomit, and saliva can all carry and spread the deadly
virus. The relatives of sick patients and the healthcare workers who care for them are at the
highest risk of infection, but anyone 5. (come)

into close proximity potentially

puts themselves at risk. For that reason, contact should only be for essential medical care and
always under the full protection of the right clothing. The virus cant breach protective gear,
such as gloves, mask/face shield, a full body suit, but too few have access to state-of the-artkit. Those who do get to wear it should keep 6. (change)

it every 40

minutes to be safe. Inside the suit it can get up to about 40C. 7. (get)

into the kit

takes about five minutes. Taking it off again takes the wearer about 15 minutes. This is one of
the most dangerous times for contamination and people 8. (spray)

with

chlorine as this happens. The nurse who recently became infected while caring for two Ebola
patients in Spain 9. (go)

twice into the room where one of the patients

was being treated - to be directly involved in his care and to disinfect the room after his
death. Both times she was wearing protective clothing. Soap and water or alcohol-based hand
sanitizers readily disrupt the envelope of this single-stranded RNA virus, and

decontamination with dilute bleach 10. (be)

effective and readily available

even in remote settings.

B. Combine each of the following sets of sentences into a good

sentence (15 points)
1. Legends car can move up to 100 miles an hour on a straight way. Their usual speed ranges
from 50 to 90 miles an hour. (1 point)

2. Eight people got into the elevator. It was crowded. Three people got off. (1 point)

3. I want you to tell me this. Did my sister invite you to join her party? (1 point)

4. I cant believe this. Why did you say that word?. It was extremely rude (2 points)

5. The pilot was stranded for twelve hours inside of his jets. The pilot was a former Air Force
mechanic. His jet was a Cessna Skylane. (2 points)

6. Georgia gathered some pictures. One of them is the picture of her graduation. She could
arrange them in a special album for her family. (2 points)

7. Ronald is a well known translator. He has two honorary degrees from Fordham University.
He had published his fourth book on ancient medical practices. He was only twenty-four
years old at that time. ( 3 points)

8. He is not educated. He has practical knowledge. The knowledge can be implemented in his
work. He is considered as a skillful worker. (3 points)

II. READING (35 points)

A. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions
(20 points)
Passage 1
Many wedding customs have been popular since ancient times. For example, Roman brides
probably wore veils more than 2,000 years ago. Bridal veils became popular in Britain and
the New World during the late 1700s. The custom of giving a wedding ring dates back to the
ancient Romans. The roundness of the ring probably represents eternity, and the presentation
of wedding rings symbolizes that the man and woman are united forever. Wearing the
wedding ring on the ring finger of the left hand is another old custom. People once thought
that a vein or nerve ran directly from this finger to the heart. An old superstition says that a
bride can ensure good luck by wearing something old, something new, something borrowed,
and something blue. Another superstition is that it is bad luck for a bride and groom to see
each other before the ceremony on their wedding day.
1. What is the best title for the passage? 2 points
2. Why is the wedding ring worn on the ring finger of the left hand?
3. What are the two superstitions about weddings that people believe in? 2 points

Passage 2
A geyser is a periodically erupting pressure cooker. It consists of a long, narrow, vertical hole
into which underground streams seep. The column of water is heated by volcanic heat below
to temperatures exceeding 100C. This is because the vertical column of water exerts
pressure on the deeper water, thereby increasing the boiling point. The narrowness of the
shaft shuts off convection currents, which allows the deeper portions to become considerably
hotter than the water surface. Water at the surface, of course, will boil at 100C. The water is
heated from below, so a temperature high enough to permit boiling is reached near the bottom
before it is at the top. Boiling therefore begins near the bottom, the rising bubbles push out
the column of water above, and the eruption starts. As the water gushes out, pressure and the
remaining water is reduced. It then rapidly boils and erupts with great force.

4. What is the passage mainly about? 2 points

5. Why does the column of water is heated to temperatures exceeding 100C?

6. When does the eruption of the geyser start? 2 points

Passage 3
Physical dependence is what was formerly called addiction. It is characterized by
tolerance and withdrawal. Tolerance means that more and more of the drug must be
taken to achieve the same effect, as use continues. Withdrawal means that if use is
discontinued, the person experiences unpleasant symptoms. When a person quits
smoking cigarettes, for example, he might go through about five days of irritability,
depression, and restlessness. Withdrawal from heroin and other narcotics is much more
painful, involving violent cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and other symptoms that continue
for at least two or three days. With some drugs, especially barbiturates, cold-turkey
(sudden and total) quitting can result in death, so severe is the withdrawal.
7. What is the best title for the passage? 2 points
8. The word it in line 1 refers to _________________________________
9. What are the two characterizations of physical dependence?
10. What are the symptoms of withdrawal from heroin, and how long do they last? 2 points

Passage 4
Only female mosquitoes bite, and only the females of a few species attack human
beings and animals. They sip the victims blood, which they need for the development of
the eggs inside their bodies. Mosquitoes do not really bite because they cannot open their
jaws. When a mosquito bites, it stabs through the victims skin with six needlelike
parts called stylets, which form the center of the proboscis. The stylets are covered and
protected by the insects lower lip, called the labium. As the stylets enter the skin, the

labium bends and slides upward out of the way. Then saliva flows into the wound
through channels formed by the stylets. The mosquito can easily sip the blood because
the saliva keeps it from clotting. Most persons are allergic to the saliva, and an itchy welt
called a mosquito bite forms on the skin. After the mosquito has sipped enough blood,
it slowly pulls the stylets out of the wound and the labium slips into place over them.
Then the insect flies away.
11. What is the passage mainly about? 2 points
12. Why do mosquitoes need to consume blood?
13. What makes it easy for a mosquito to sip the blood?

B. Use

the

context

clues

in

the

sentences

to

define

the

underlined words (5 points)

1. We did not talk much at the restaurant yesterday, but we felt content. I guess you can
say we connected in a nonverbal way.
Nonverbal would probably mean _________________________________________
2. The mother could not accept that her son had a serious disorder.
Disorder would probably mean __________________________________________
3. She did not know what to do when her supervisor gave her a look of uncertainty after
her presentation.
Uncertainty would probably mean ________________________________________
4. The teachers were told to interact with their partners in every meeting.
Interact would probably mean __________________________________________
5. Lukes table was a mess since his homemade volcano science project erupted out of
nowhere.
Erupted would probably mean ________________________________________
C. Fill in the blanks in the passage bellow with suitable words
from the word list.
Use each word only once. (10 points)
charm
skill
cure

cast
successes
uncertainty

failure
confidence
actions

knowledge
superstition
luck

People turn to magic chiefly as a form of insurancethat is, they use it along
with (1)___________ that actually bring results. For example, hunters may use a hunting

charm, but they also use their hunting skills and (2)_____________ of animals. The
charm may give hunters the extra (3)____________ they need to hunt even more
successfully than they would without it. If they shoot a lot of game, they credit the charm
for their success. Many events occur naturally without magic. Crops grow without it, and
sick people get well without it. However, if people use magic to bring a good harvest or
to (4)__________ a patient, they may believe the magic was responsible. People also
tend to forget magics failures and to be impressed by its apparent (5)__________. They
may consider magic successful if it appears to work only 10 percent of the time. Even
when the magic fails, people often explain the (6)____________ without doubting the
power of the magic. They may say that the magician made a mistake in reciting the spell
or that another magician (7)__________ a more powerful spell against the magician.
Many anthropologists believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a
need to believe in it. People may turn to magic to reduce their fear and
(8)______________ if they feel they have no control over the outcome of a situation. For
instance, farmers use knowledge and (9)___________ when they plant their fields, but
they know that weather, insects, or diseases might ruin the crops. This is why farmers in
some societies may also plant a (10)___________ or perform a magic rite to ensure a
good harvest.