SFL/METU Dept. of B.E. April 24, 2008 Testing Office Mid-Term 05

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GROUP Class:______________ Name:______________________________

WHILE-LISTENING SECTION A. MINI TALKS In this section, you will hear a mini-talk for each item. However, the last sentence of

each mini-talk is incomplete. Before you listen to each mini-talk, you will be given 15 seconds in order to have a look at the four alternatives that may complete the last sentence. Each mini-talk will be read only once. After you listen to each mini talk and hear the “beep” sound, mark the alternative that best completes the sentence.

1. a. for people in poor countries, it is not as useful as the mobile phone b. a few international criminals have been caught with the help of the Internet c. Internet-based newspapers are replacing traditional paper-and-print versions d. people of the older generation are naturally cautious about such rapid developments 2. a. they believe that human life must be preserved b. it is more expensive than long-term hospital care c. no government can take such decisions easily d. they believe strongly in individuals’rights

B. STATEMENTS In this section, you will hear a statement for each item and a question related to it.

Before you listen to each statement and the related question, you will be given 15 seconds in order to have a look at the four alternative answers to the question. Each statement will be spoken only ONCE. After you listen to each statement, mark the alternative which best answers the question that follows.

1. a. It is better to segregate children at school.

b. Education was better before the 1850s. c. We should go back to single-sex education. d. Mixed-sex schools are better than single-sex ones.

2. a. China used to be more free. b. Competition has always been a part of Chinese society. c. Freedom is not a part of Chinese society. d. Hosting the Olympics has changed China.

C. MINI-DIALOGUES For the items in this section, you will hear a dialogue and a question related to it. Before you

listen to each dialogue and the related question, you will be given 15 seconds in order to have a look at the four alternative answers to the question. Each dialogue will be spoken only ONCE. After you listen to each dialogue, mark the alternative which best answers the question that follows.

1. a. He could have worked the week before. b. He had not paid his electricity bill. c. He will do the two hardest essays. d. He will not get more time to do the work. 2. a. They will be educated at home. b. They will go to single-sex schools. c. They are the same gender. d. They are different genders.

D. MINI-LECTURE For the items in this section, you will hear a mini-lecture and questions related to it. Before

you listen to the mini-lecture and the related questions, you will be given 40 seconds in order to have a look at the four alternative answers to the question. Each dialogue will be spoken only ONCE. After you listen to each dialogue, mark the alternative which best answers the question that follows.

1. Clive Sinclair’s father _____.

a. broke the family tradition b. wanted to be a priest c. became a jounalist d. worked in London

2. As a child, Clive disliked _____.

a. watersports b. design technology c. football d. mathematics

3. As a teenager, Clive _____.

a. spent lazy holidays at home b. showed no interest in miniaturisation c. was keen to attend university d. wrote for electronics magazines

4. Which of the following is true according to the speaker?

a. His first company failed due to its cheap products. b. The ZX81 was cheaper than the ZX80. c. In 1982, Sinclair made £85 million. d. Sinclair is now interested in poker and motorbikes.

SFL/METU Dept. of B.E. April 24, 2008 Testing Office Mid-Term 05

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GROUP Class:______________ Name:_____________________________________________

II. LISTENING AND NOTE-TAKING SECTION PAPER I You will hear an interview on the Internet and relationships. You will hear the interview ONCE. Listen carefully and take notes on the following points as you listen: - the positive effects of the Internet on our relationships, - the negative effects of the Internet on our relationships, - on-line dating, - ways to protect children on-line. Later, you will be given eight minutes to answer some questions using your notes. Your notes will not be graded.

SFL/METU Dept. of B.E. March 20, 2008 Testing Office Time: 8 minutes Mid-Term 05

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GROUP Class:_______________ Name:_____________________________________________ II. LISTENING AND NOTE-TAKING SECTION PAPER II Answer the following questions using your notes. 1. In what way can the Internet help to build relationships with friends and family? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is one negative side of Internet-based family relationships? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. How is it easier to be rude on-line than in face-to-face meetings? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Write one disadvantage of meeting people on-line. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Write one of the things parents should do to protect their children on-line. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________