Approved by …………… Zolzaya Ch.

(PhD) /Head, English Studies Department/

Midterm test-2 for S.CE102
Task 1
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. What is the most important gadget to you? Why?
2. Would you prefer a desktop or a laptop? Why?
3. What is a skill you`d like to learn and why?
4. Where is the Great Sphinx and how old is it?
5. What does a laboratory technician do?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example sentence.
Example: → Screwdriver
1. A screwdriver is a tool that is used for turning screws.
2. John is using a screwdriver to tighten and loosen the bolt and nut.
Produce Technical support

Repair Inspect

Shift Agreement

Part III Making comparisons (3 points)

What`s special about the three vehicles below? What can they do?

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

The Carver Figure 1 The Segway HT Figure2 The Skycar Figure 3

Price € 42.000 Price € 5,500 Price approx € 2m
Top speed: 180 km/h Top speed: 20 km/h Top speed: 630 km/h
Dimensions: 340×130×140cm (L,W,H) Dimensions: 48×64×variaqble (L,W,H) Dimensions: 5.5×2.7×1.8m (L,W,H)
Weight : 620 kg Weight : 43kg Weight : 1000kg
Engine output : Kw/48.5 Engine output : Kw/1.5 Engine output : Kw/716
Max range : 630 km Max range : 19 km Max range : 1.450 k
Use a comparative (bigger, more expensive) when to compare two vehicles and a superlative (the biggest, the most expensive)
when to compare three vehicles.
You can use these words: vehicle, comfortable, useful, engine output, speed, compare, transport, convenient
Examples: The Segway HT isn`t as expensive as the Carver but it`s slower.
The Skycar is the fastest vehicle and its also the most expensive.
Part IV Describing pictures (5 points)
Talk about some different jobs. (An architect; a power engineer; a mining engineer ... etc )
 Task 2
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. What do people use a GPS for?
2. When are you going to start your own company?
3. What good habits do you want to cultivate?
4. How many dots are on two dices?
5. Say these decimal numbers: 0.94587, 250.45902
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Fragile Workplace

Estimate Measurement

Receiver Wheel

Part III Advantages and disadvantages (3 points)

What kind of electric devices do you prefer to use? Which is the most useful gadget for your everyday life?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following devices?

1. Portable smart phone charger

Advantages: ___, ___, ___, ____ … You can use these words: easy, heavy
and bulky, convenient, too many wires, plug
Disadvantages: ___, ___, ___, ___… in, tricky

2. Laptop
Advantages: ___, ___, ___, ____ … portability, easy to use, internet access,
Disadvantages: ___, ___, ___, ___… battery life, frequent upgrade, virus, insecure

1. Earphone
privacy, style, sound quality, uncomfortable,
Advantages: ___, ___, ___, ____ … health, chance of hearing loss, hearing
Disadvantages: ___, ___, ___, ___… damage

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

What is this device for and how does it work? Look at the picture and explain the causes and effects of the device.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of,
therefore, If ...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentence structure:
- Subject + need(s) + verb-ing
- Subject + need(s) +to be verb-ed /PPII/
- Apple is ….. ………..
- When scissors …… … axe .….
- It moves down …….
- The direction of the axe ……
Useful words:
string scissors axe cut chop move wedge hold
split object force direction energy change divide apple
simple machine rope pivot
 Task 3
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. How often do you read a newspaper? Which paper? Which sections?
2. How can traffic accidents be prevented?
3. If you won the lottery, what would you do?
4. Do you have GPS? What are the pros and cons of a GPS device?
5. Which is heavier: a kilogram or a pound?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Attach Enable

Gadget Recycle

Feature Instruction

Part III Statistic graphs: describing charts (3 points)

The table below gives information from a year analysis about Cotton On clothes lines. Describe the table using data.
Analyses of industrial activities
Waste -1% Downtime +18%
Defect +5% Industrial accident -6%
Material cost -4% Productivity +7%
Recycled materials -4% Salary +8%
Inventory +9% Absenteesm-5%

Suggested phrases to describe table model: Use of Tenses

 The table is about… /The table is clearly shows…
 …has the largest (number of) … / …has the second largest (number of)
 The number ... increases/goes up/grows by .../The number ..decreases/goes down/sinks by..
 The number ... does not change/remains stable
 I was really surprised/shocked by the ... / So we can say ...
Use the correct verb of tenses when describing a table. If
the charts deals with facts in the present (as in our
example), use the Simple Present, if the facts are in the
past, then use the Simple Past. If there is a connection
between the past and the present, use the Present Perfect

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

How can we save power? Why is it so important to save energy? What is the best way to save energy at home?

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of, therefore, If
...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- I have to …
- When …X… happens, …. Y…. happens
- If I do…… X ….… , ….Y…. happens
- Turn off … that you are not using
Useful words:
electricity switch light turn off turn on save energy
unplug electrical socket solar energy renewable energy
 Task 4
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. What animals scare you most? Why?
2. How and where do you prefer to study?
3. What did your family use to do on weekends when you were a child?
4. What shapes does the pyramid have?
5. What’s the best vehicle for you to use to get to school?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Invention Communicate

Wire Gear

Component Develop
Part III Cause and effect (3 points)
What is this device for and how does it work? Look at the picture and explain the causes and effects of the device.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of, therefore,
If ...then, first ,then , after…
Useful sentences structure:
- You have to …
- When …X… happens, …. Y…. happens
- If you do ….X… , ….Y…. happens
- …X… makes … Y… happen.
You can use these words:sharpener, blades, wood, gear, pencil holder, pivot ,bucket,
inside, spin round, wind

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

What is this device for and how does it work? Look at the picture and explain the causes and effects of the device.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of,
therefore, If ...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- Subject + need(s) + verb-ing
- Subject + need(s) +to be verb-ed /PPII/
- The bell needs ….. ……….. other side
- When someone …… , they ….….
- The direction of the hammer……
Useful words:
bell door string pulley hammer pull stop reverse rotate
direction wrong way spring move
 Task 5
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. Pick three words to describe your personality?
2. What kind of sports do you like/play?
3. If you had more free time, what would you do?
4. Say these numbers: 1000000; 1/3; 2017.
5. Do you fix things in your house? If not who does that?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Plugged in Loose

Torn Leaking

Stiff Jammed
Part III Giving directions (3 points)

Look at the map. How do you get to the POLICE STATION / ITALIAN RESTAURANT/ BUS STATION/FACTORY ?

You can use these words: go straight, cross the road, opposite, near, between, behind, at the end (of), on/at the corner,
in front of, signpost, on the left/ right

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

What is this device for and how does it work? Look at the picture and explain the causes and effects of the device.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because

of, therefore, If ...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- Subject + need(s) + verb-ing
- Subject + need(s) +to be verb-ed /PPII/
- When turn on main water valve …..
- When fan moves …….
- The direction of the hammer head is…..
-It needs ………….
Useful words:
string belt hold split object force direction energy
change simple machine rope pivot reverse the
direction nail tap fan hammer head rotate clockwise
 Task 6

Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)

1. What would you say your favorite music genre is?
2. Have you ever been to Japan?Which countries have you visited?
3. Do you think people will ever live on Mars?
4. What is shape of a CD?
5. How many cents are there in a dollar?

Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)

Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Workshop Average

Quality Downtime

Waste Capacity

Part III Numbers (3 points)

Say the number in each family followed by the name of the family itself, starting with millions then continuing to thousands
and lastly the ones family.
For example: 53462748 Fifty-three million, four hundred and sixty-two thousand, seven hundred and forty- eight

134 276 395 582 913 1050

2010 1996 112569 734460 2151968 65154783

Part IV Describing pictures (5 points)

Talk about some different jobs. (A mechanical engineer; an IT engineer; an industrial engineer ... etc )
 Task 7
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. Who do you respect the most?
2. Do you think it`s important to like the people you work with?
3. Are you a patient person? Is it important to be polite?
4. How many people worked on the Hoover dam project?
5. How many sides are there on a triangle?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Component Corrode

Require Solution

Prohibit Support

Part III Cause and effect (3 points)

Where could you see a notice like this? Do you have any similar safety precautions where you work or study?
Look at the pictures and talk about safety hazard.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of, therefore, If ...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- When …X… happens, …. Y…. happens
- I should … ….
- Turn off … that you are not using
You can use these words: electric shock , switch, light, turn off , turn on, goggles, cut, injure, spill , accident, cut, hurt

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

What is this device for and how does it work? Look at the picture and explain the causes and effects of the device.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of,
therefore, If ...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- Subject + need(s) + verb-ing
- Subject + need(s) +to be verb-ed /PPII/
- Apple is ….. ………..
- When scissors …… … axe .….
- It moves down …….
- The direction of the axe ……
Useful words:
string scissors axe cut chop move wedge hold
split object force direction energy change divide apple
simple machine rope pivot
 Task 8
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. What are the achievements you are most proud of?
2. If you could change something about your life, what would you change?
3. Do you spend a lot of time talking on the phone?
4. What is a fuel pump? How does it work?
5. How would you change the oil filter in a car?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Safety hazard Gas escape

Avoid First-aid

Precaution Accident

Part III Instructions (3 points)

How do you change the oil and oil filter in a car? Look at the diagrams and explain what you have to do? Give clear and
understandable instruction.

Illustration board: How to change oil filter in a car?

Use sequence adverbs: “first”, “next”, “then” and “finally” to describe the order.
You can use these words: oil filter, engine, check, handbrake, ground, drain pan, screw/unscrew, gently, seal, careful, tighten,
loosen

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

How can we save power? Why is it so important to save energy? What is the best way to save energy at home?

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of, therefore, If
...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- I have to …
- When …X… happens, …. Y…. happens
- If I do…… X ….… , ….Y…. happens
- Turn off … that you are not using
Useful words:
electricity switch light turn off turn on save energy
unplug electrical socket solar energy renewable energy
 Task 9
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. What are the most important things to you in life?
2. What’s the top priority in your life right now?
3. If you’re listening to music in public, should you turn down the volume?
4.What is a safety hazard?
5. How long do the batteries in your watch normally last?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an example
sentence.

Depth Dimension

Height Erosion

Triangular Improvement

Part III (3 points)

The table below gives information about Cotton On clothes line`s last 2 years of industrial activities. Describe the table using
data.
Cotton on Analyses of industrial activities
2005 2006
Waste-1% Waste-9%
Defects +2% Defects +2%
Inventory +9% Inventory +15%
Material cost-4% Material cost+7%
Recycled materials -15% Recycled materials -2%
Productivity +7% Productivity +23%

Suggested phrases to describe table model: Use of Tenses

 The table is about… /The table is clearly shows…
 …has the largest (number of) … / …has the second largest (number of)
 The number ... increases/goes up/grows by .../The number ..decreases/goes down/sinks by..
 The number ... does not change/remains stable
 I was really surprised/shocked by the ... / So we can say ...
Use the correct verb of tenses when describing a table. If
the charts deals with facts in the present (as in our
example), use the Simple Present, if the facts are the past,
then use the Simple Past. If there is a connection between
the past and the present, use the Present Perfect

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

What is this device for and how does it work? Look at the picture and explain the causes and effects of the device.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of, therefore, If ...then, first
,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- Subject + need(s) + verb-ing
- Subject + need(s) +to be verb-ed /PPII/
- The bell needs ….. ……….. other side
- When someone …… , they ….….
- The direction of the hammer……
Useful words:
bell door string pulley hammer pull stop reverse rotate direction
wrong way spring move
 Task 10
Part I Answer the different types of questions below. (5 points)
1. What good habits do you want to cultivate?
2. What bad habits do you want to break?
3. If you have 1 million dollars, what will you do with it?
4. How are recycled materials reused?
5. How do you remove the old oil from the engine?
Part II Vocabulary cubes (2 points)
Roll the dice and find the number for that vocabulary word. Do the following: define the word and use the word in an
example sentence.

Appliance Instrument

Reverse Propose
direction
Recommend
Customer

Part III Devices and equipment (3 points)

What are the differences between devices and equipment / instrument/ appliance/gadget/ implement and tool?
What is the each device/ gadget used for?

Devices and equipment found in everyday life

You can use these words: difference between … and…, easy to use/ handle, designed to simple machine, household
machine, component, laboratory, workshop, technology, portable

Part IV Cause and effect (5 points)

What is this device for and how does it work? Look at the picture and explain the causes and effects of the device.

Signal words: because , since, as a result , so, due to, because of,
therefore, If ...then, first ,then , after.
Useful sentences structure:
- Subject + need(s) + verb-ing
- Subject + need(s) +to be verb-ed /PPII/
- When turn on main water valve …..
- When fan moves …….
- The direction of the hammer head is…..
-It needs ………….
Useful words:
string belt hold split object force direction energy
change simple machine rope pivot reverse the direction
nail tap fan hammer head rotate clockwise