English Exam: Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening

• The Midterm CBT exam is worth 30% of the final grade.
• The exam is a computer-based test (CBT).
• There are 50 multiple-choice questions with four options.
• The exam duration is 75 minutes.

Exam Structure

• Grammar & Vocabulary: 20 questions (10 grammar + 10 vocabulary).
• Reading: 1 passage with 10 questions.
• Listening: 1 dialogue and 1 monologue, with 10 questions for each (20 questions total).
• The exam covers Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, and Listening.

Exam Content

• The exam will cover all units and grammar/vocabulary lists mentioned in the document.
• Sources: Q Skills 2 R/W Units 1-6 and Q Skills 2 L/S Units 1-6

Grammar Topics:

• Simple present statements with regular verbs (affirmative & negative).
• Simple present statements with (be or have) (affirmative & negative).
• Simple present for informal narratives.
• Simple past with regular and irregular verbs.
• Simple past in negative statements.
• Parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb).
• Noun phrases and infinitives.
• Verbs + infinitives (like, want, need).
• It's + adjective + infinitive.
• Sentences with (because, when, and, but, so).
• Should and shouldn't.
• Be going to.
• Prepositions of location.

Vocabulary list includes the following words and their part of speech

• advertising (Noun), application (Noun), assistant (Noun), basic (Adjective), career (Noun), degree (Noun), employee (Noun), graduate (Verb), interview (Noun), major (Noun), manager (Noun), organized (Adjective), requirement (Noun), résumé (Noun), company (Noun), creative (Adjective), data (Noun), decision (Noun), event (Noun), flexible (Adjective), match (Verb), plan (Verb), research (Verb), routine (Noun), skill (Noun), solve (Verb), success (Noun), team (Noun), certain (Adjective), combination (Noun), complex (Adjective), confused (Adjective), die (Verb), difficulty (Noun), increase (Verb), mistake (Noun), optimistic (Adjective), positive (Adjective), research (Noun), tough (Adjective), upset (Adjective), area (Noun), afraid (Adjective), calm (Adjective), communicate (Verb), debate (Noun), describe (Verb), emotion (Noun), facial expression (Noun), however (Adverb), imagine (Verb), investigate a crime (Verb Phrase), lie (Verb), move (Verb), observe (Verb), probably (Adverb), professional (Adjective), talented (Adjective), understand (Verb), wrong (Adjective), ability (Noun), effect (Noun), embarrassed (Adjective), expect (Verb), natural (Adjective), nervous (Adjective), pretend (Verb), prevent (Verb), protect (Verb), rate (Noun), score (Noun), serious (Adjective), social (Adjective), whole (Adjective), active (Adjective), coach (Noun), escape (Verb), except for (Phrasal Verb), exciting (Adjective), forget (Verb), patient (Adjective), reaction (Noun), some kind of (Phrase), traditional (Adjective), according to (Preposition), activity (Noun), attention (Noun), connect (Verb), focus (Verb), interrupt (Verb), practice (Noun), repeat (Verb), require (Verb), several (Adjective), store (Verb), task (Noun), technology (Noun), ancient (Adjective), dangerous (Adjective), destroy (Verb), enjoyable (Adjective), insect (Noun), lead (Verb), local (Adjective), pollution (Noun), population (Noun), prepare (Verb), pretty (Adjective), repair (Verb), shake (Verb), tourist (Noun), volunteer (Noun), attitude (Noun), average (Noun), benefit (Noun), compete (Verb), control (Verb), discover (Verb), improve (Verb), is/are likely to (Verb Phrase), produce (Verb), provide (Verb), reduce (Verb), rest (Verb), solution (Noun), among (Preposition), athlete (Noun), effort (Noun), form (Noun), goal (Noun), history (Noun), human (Noun), level (Noun), physical (Adjective), similar (Adjective), training (Noun), weight (Noun), a little bit (Noun Phrase), average (Adjective), bargain (Noun), behavior (Noun), consumer (Noun), crowd (Noun), expert (Noun), on purpose (Phrasal Verb), promote (Verb), reach (Verb), responsibility (Noun), section (Noun), survey (Noun), trend (Noun), choice (Noun), customer (Noun), in order to (Prepositional Phrase), opinion (Noun), product (Noun), purpose (Noun), recommend (Verb), relationship (Noun), respect (Verb), simple (Adjective), treatment (Noun), trust (Verb), variety (Noun)

Reading text example

• Banana smoothies first appeared in the 1930s and have become popular.
• They are nutritious and help the body function.
• Banana smoothies are made with fresh bananas and an electric blender, giving them a chunky, creamy texture.
• Ice keeps them cool in the summer.
• Bananas have healthy carbohydrates, making smoothies good for athletes.
• Smoothies provide energy after workouts.
• Bananas are recommended for patients with heart problems and high blood pressure.
• They lower the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
• They can protect against depression and improve mood.
• Banana smoothies mixed with yogurt and fruits like apples or mangoes protect from stomach ulcers and aid the digestive system.
• Bananas are low-calorie (about 100 calories in a medium banana).
• They create a feeling of fullness, preventing snacking and helping with weight loss.
• Avoid adding extra sugar to banana smoothies.

Listening example

• A man calls Grand Palace Hotel to book a room.
• The man's flight arrives in Jeddah on January 10th, and he needs the room for three nights.
• He will be in Jeddah before meetings in Taif and Abha.
• The man needs the room until January 12th, checking out on January 13th.
• Initially, the hotel has a double room available for January 10th and 11th but not the 12th.
• A junior suite is available on the 12th.
• The man doesn't want to change rooms and asks about the junior suite for the entire stay.
• The junior suite is 1250 Riyals per night.
• A double room is 750 Riyals.
• The junior suite is only 500 Riyals more per night than the double room.
• A corporate discount of twenty percent can be applied to his booking.
• With the discount, the man books the junior suite.

Vocabulary example

• Questions are based on vocabulary from the units mentioned & the list.
• "I don't think I'm ____ enough to climb that mountain." Potential answers: flat, tall, kind, fit
• "I want ____ flight from Riyadh to Dubai, please." Potential answers: an international, a national, a local, an internal
• "She's a very ____ person. Everyone likes her." Potential answers: angry, annoying, lonely, pleasant
• "My watch is broken. Can you ____ it for me?" Potential answers: repair, repeat, relate, borrow
• "Someone who is in charge of a business or department." Potential answers: a customer, a client, a secretary, a manager
• "Special clothes that are worn by members of a group or team." Potential answers: uniform, suit, trousers, shoes
• "The library was ____ today. There was nowhere to sit." Potential answers: clean, empty, crowded, quiet
• "Look at the sky. It's so ____, I think it's going to rain." Potential answers: sunny, cloudy, bright, blue
• "An area of land that has water on all sides." Potential answers: a continent, a lake, an island, a country
• "Fatima's father worked as a doctor for 40 years. He ____ six months ago, so he's not working any more." Potential answers: released, removed, retired, relied