Midterm Test – Level OD5 (C)

Section 1: Grammar

Choose the correct answer (a, b, or c) to complete each sentence.

1. The angry dog barked ________ at the mail carrier.

2. A ________ girl hid behind her mother.

3. If I ________ a lot of gold coins, I would buy a big house.

4. What would you do if you ________ a valuable portrait in your attic?

5. This soup smells ________! I can’t wait to eat it.

6. The clean water looks ________ to drink.

7. An architect is a person ________ designs buildings.

8. A shell is a hard object ________ you can find on the beach.

9. The Burj Khalifa is a remarkable building ________ has more than 160 floors.

10. If we used shells for currency, we ________ need paper money.

Section 2: Vocabulary

11. Look at the picture. What are these?

12. Look at the picture. The man is showing off his huge ________.

13. Look at the picture. What is the girl doing to the soup?

14. Look at the picture. What is the boy doing to the bug?

15. Look at the picture. Long ago, people used to barter with these from the ocean.

16. The fierce lion was ________ loudly in the jungle.

17. If I want to buy a new bicycle but I don’t have enough money, I can ________ some from the bank.

18. A house made of bricks is meant to be ________, meaning it will last a very long time.

19. A great new idea that changes how we do things is very ________.

20. To get what you want by trading things instead of using money is called ________.

Section 3: Reading Comprehension

21. Long ago, people used paper bills to buy things.

22. People used to barter crops for other things they needed.

23. Shells were used as currency because they were completely worthless.

24. The ambitious architect built an artificial island on the water.

25. People who live on the artificial island can grow algae for food.