Midterm Exam for English1

These routine activities are in the morning...

These activities are in the afternoon...

These activities are in the evening...

These activities are on weekends...

These activities are common on holidays...

My aunt always [blank_start]does[blank_end] the laundry on weekends.

My little counsin often [blank_start]brushes[blank_end] her teeth three times a day.

My father always [blank_start]goes[blank_end] to work early in the morning.

Susan usually [blank_start]takes[blank_end] a walk in the park alone.

Susan often [blank_start]rides[blank_end] her bike in the park on Sundays.

Read the text and choose the best answer according to it. John´s Gift John wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. John’s father gives him $5.00 a week pocket money and John puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months John takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift. Suddenly he sees a beautiful soft toy in the shape of his favorite pet. He says to himself, "My mother loves toys, and the toy costs only $17.00." He buys the toy and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face. But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider. 1. What does John want to give to his mother?

How much money does John have after shopping?

What does John do with the present when he arrives home?

Why does John´s mother scream?

What is John´s procedure to buy something?