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DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS

GUÍA PRÁCTICA PARA EXAMEN REQUISITO DE TITULACIÓN A1

PARTE 1- INTRODUCCIÓN ¿ Qué es el examen de Inglés para Requisito de Titulación? Es una herramienta de evaluación, diseñada para determinar el nivel de dominio del idioma inglés, de acuerdo al Marco Común Europeo.

¿ Cuál es el nivel mínimo aprobatorio? B1-, equivalente a 450 puntos en el TOEFL.

¿ Cómo funciona el examen? * Cuenta con cinco secciones de 40 preguntas cada una. * Se tienen 20 minutos para resolver cada sección. * El porcentaje mínimo de aprobación es de 75%. * La prueba finaliza al momento de no acreditar una sección por tiempo, o por no obtener el porcentaje mínimo de aprobación.

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PART 2-VOCABULARY LEVEL A1 Topics ALPHABET

TELLING TIME

WEEKEND ACTIVITIES *

NUMBERS

SEASONS/WEATHER

INTERESTS *

CLASSROOM OBJECTS

PLACES IN THE CITY *

FOOD

COLORS

WAYS OF GETTING AROUND *

ADJECTIVES *

DAYS OF THE WEEK

ONLINE ACTIVITIES *

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES *

MONTHS

LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND PLACES *

APPEARANCE ADJECTIVES *

COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

EVERYDAY ITEMS *

ABILITIES *

JOBS

CLOTHES

PREPOSITIONS *

FAMILY MEMBERS

ROOMS AND FURNITURE

Vocabulary* PLACES IN THE CITY:

Ride a motorcycle

Go dancing

Wallet

Bank

Take a taxi /cab

Go shopping

Newspaper

Bookstore

Take the bus

Hang out

Flash drive

Bus stop

Take the subway

Play soccer

Magazine

Coffee shop

Take the train

Watch movies

Coin

Gas station

Walk

At a club

Bag

Hotel

ONLINE ACTIVITIES:

At a restaurant

Cell phone

Hospital

Use social media

At home

Watch

Library

Check email

At the mall

Umbrella

Supermarket

Download apps

At the park

laptop

Newstand

Play games

EVERY DAY ITEMS:

Pen

WAYS OF GETTING AROUND:

Stream music

Camera

Key

Drive a car

LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND PLACES:

Comb

WEEKEND ACTIVITIES

Ride a bicycle/bike

Eat out

Hairbrush

Listen to music

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Play sports

Technology

Paint

Funny

Stay home

travel

Play the guitar

Generous

Stay out late

ADJECTIVES:

Sing

Serious

Visit relatives

Happy

Cook

Hardworking

Go to the movies

Boring

Speak English

Shy

See friends

Exciting

swim

Talkative

Have a party

Fun

PREPOSITIONS:

APPEARANCE ADJECTIVES:

Do laundry

Great

On

Tall

Go grocery shopping

Interesting

In

Short

INTERESTS:

Noisy

Under

Elderly

Art

Terrible / awful

In front of

young

Fashion

Quiet

Behind

Overweight

Languages

ABILITIES:

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES:

Thin

Literature

dance

Confident

Bald

Politics

Draw

Creative

Middle-aged

Sports

Fix computers

Friendly

Medium height

VOCABULARY PRACTICE 1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. 1. What word is not a day of the week? a) Monday b) Friday

c) May

d) Tuesday

2. What word is not a month of the year? a) April b) Saturday

c) January

d) July

3.What word is not a nationality? a) Italian b) French

c) Canadian

d) Spain

4. What word is not a country? a) German b) Germany

c) Spain

d) Japan 4

5. Select the word that does not belong. a) hospital b) hotel

c) bank

d) engineer

6. Select the word that does not belong. a) drugstore b) supermarket

c) waiter

d) restaurant

7. Select the word that does not belong. a) accountant b) office

c) architect

d) nurse

8. Select the word that does not belong. a) supermarket b) flight attendant

c) pilot

d) lawyer

9. Who is your mother’s daughter? a) sister b) cousin

c) daughter

d) aunt

10. Who is your brother’s son? a) brother b) nephew

c) niece

d) uncle

11. A____________ works in a restaurant. a) doctor b) nurse

c) chef

d) teacher

12. Select the word that does not belong to the group. a) sweater b) jacket c) blouse

d) watch

13. I study at the ______________. a) restaurant b) library

d) bank

c) bookstore

14. I usually __________ my friends on Fridays. a) hang b) see c) take

d) play

15. How often do you ___________ your email? a) take b) do c) check

d) go

16. I ________ a new book every month. a) fix b) draw

c) paint

d) read

17. I always __________ to school. a) take taxi b) walk

c) take bus

d) drive car

18. A: How was your trip to Cancun? B: It was _____________. I want to go again next year. a) Horrible b) awful c) boring

d) great

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19. What’s your brother like? a) He’s smart and responsible b) He’s tall and thin

c) He’s overweight

c) He’s young

20. What does your sister look like? a) She’s tall and thin b) she’s confident

c) she’s hardworking

d) she’s patient

PART 3- LISTS OF VERBS Regular Verbs Base form accept achieve add agree answer appreciate argue arrive avoid believe belong borrow call chat clean close change check clean close compare complete cook dance decide explain help

Simple past accepted achieved added agreed answered appreciated argued arrived avoid believed belonged borrowed called chatted cleaned closed changed checked cleaned closed compared completed cooked danced decided explained helped

Past participle accepted achieved added agreed answered appreciated argued arrived avoid believed belonged borrowed called chatted cleaned closed changed checked cleaned closed compared completed cooked danced decided explained helped

Base form invite learn Like listen Live look love move need paint pass plan play post shop start stay study suggest use visit wait walk want watch work

Simple past invited learned liked listened lived looked loved moved needed painted passed planned played posted shopped started stayed studied suggested used visited waited walked wanted watched worked

Past participle invited learned liked listened lived looked loved moved needed painted passed planned played posted shopped started stayed studied suggested used visited waited walked wanted watched worked

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Irregular Verbs

Base form be break build buy choose come do draw drink drive eat fall feel find get give go grow hang have hold know leave

Simple past was/were broke built bought chose came did drew drank drove ate fell felt found got gave went grew hung had held knew left

Pastparticiple been broken built bought chosen come done drawn drunk driven eaten fallen felt found gotten given gone grown hung had held known left

Base form lose make meet pay put read ride run say see sell send sing sleep speak spend swim take teach tell think wear

Simple past lost made met paid put read rode ran said saw sold sent sang slept spoke spent swam took taught told thought wore

Pastparticiple lost made met paid put read ridden run said seen sold sent sung slept spoken spent swum taken taught told thought worn

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PART 4- GRAMMAR TOPICS AND PRACTICE LEVEL A1 VERB BE Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.

1. It ___________hot today. 2. I___________happytoday. 3. They_________Mexican. 4. My name_________Miguel. 5. ________you from Mexico? 6. Clara and Steve___________married. 7. We _________ students, we are visitors. 8. My family_________ at home, now. 9. Our children__________ on vacation. 10. I ___________ American.

a) am a) am a) am a) am a) am a) am not a) am not a) am not a) am not a) am not

b) is b) is b) is b) is b) is b) isn’t b) isn’t b) isn’t b) isn’t b) isn’t

c) are c) are c) are c) are c) are c) aren’t c) aren’t c) aren’t c) aren’t c) aren’t

ADJECTIVES Choose the correct option. 1. The students are __________________. a) nice and friendly b) big and comfortable c) funnies and happy d) serious and nices 2. My house is _______________. a) small and uncomfortable b) big, but friendly c) small and happy 3. Mexico is a _______________ country. a) Awesome b) beauty c) beautiful d) incredible 4. Their classroom is _________________. a) Nice and big b) happy and nice c) beauty and nice d) happy and beauty Put the words in the correct order. 1. 2. 3. 4.

(is / nice and big / classroom / Their) __________________________________________________ (is / His / lovely / girlfriend) __________________________________________________________ (kitchen / big and beautiful / is / mother´s / My) __________________________________________ (nice / is / My / cell phone) ___________________________________________________________

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ADVERBS Choose the correct option. 1. I’m sick. a) See you soon 2. Good bye! a) See you soon 3. See you later! a) Get well soon 4. I don’t feel O.K. a) Well soon

b) get well soon

c) well soon

b) get well soon

c) well soon

b) see soon

c) see you soon

b) see you soon

c) get well soon

SIMPLE PRESENT AFFIRMATIVE Choose the correct option. 1. a) 2. a) 3. a) 4. a)

I _________ in Germany. Live b) lives She _____ tennis every Friday. Play b) plays He ________ a new cell phone. Have b) has They _________ watching tv on weekends. Enjoy b) enjoys

c) take

d) have

c) takes

d) has

c) does

d) get

c) loves

d) likes

SIMPLE PRESENT NEGATIVE 1. My sister ________ at home now. a) isn’t b) doesn’t 2. I _____like spaghetti. a) Am not b) doesn’t 3. Our classroom _____ have windows. a) isn’t b) doesn’t 4. Her birthday _____ today. a) Doesn’t b) don’t 5. He ______ play basketball. a) Doesn’t b) don’t

c) aren’t

d) don’t

c) don’t

d) isn’t

c) aren’t

d) don’t

c) isn’t

d) aren’t

c) isn’t

d) aren’t

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CONJUNCTIONS 1. My school is big _____ beautiful. a) and b) but c) or d) so 2. Would you like coffee _____tea? a) And b) but c) or d) so 3. I would like The soup, the chicken _____the apple pie, please. a) And b) but c) or d) so 4. Is the class interesting _____ boring? a) And b) but c) or d) so

PRONOUNS 1. Nancy is really funny, _____ makes jokes all the time. a) she b) he c) her d) she’s 2. Mario really likes pizza, _____eats it every day. a) She b) he c) I d) they 3. Our family is really big, _____need a big table for Christmas dinner. a) They b) we c) it d) she 4. The weather looks bad, _____is going to rain. a) It b) its c) it’s d) he 5. Accidents are terrible, _____costs a lot of human lives. a) We b) they c) it d) he 6. The classroom isn´t cold enough, _____ is hot! a) She b) he c) it d) they 7. My children love popcorn, _____eat them all the time. a) She b) we c) it d) they 8. Starbucks is a nice place, but _____is expensive! a) She b) they c) he d) it

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS 1. My sister has a new job. She likes _____ job. b) His b) she’s c) her 2. _____ friends are coming tomorrow. a) She b) he c) us 3. Can I have _____ attention, please? a) You b) he c) your 4. Carlos has a dog. _________ dog is beautiful. a) His b) he c) him

d) my d) our d) they d) its

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CAN- ABILITIES Put the words in the correct order. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

(read / in English / My students / can) __________________________________________________ (play / Betty / the piano / can) ________________________________________________________ (inside the house / Our children / play / can´t) ___________________________________________ (Charles / very well / swim / can) ______________________________________________________ (pizza / cook / can´t / I) ______________________________________________________________

ADVERBS - FREQUENCY 1. Peter ______ up before seven. A) usually gets

B) gets usually

C) always

D) usually get

B) is always

C) often

D) usually is

B) is regularly

C) are never

D) sometimes

2. The weather ______ bad in November. A) always is 3. They ______ late. A) never are

4. Marianne ______ to the park on Sundays. A) goes sometimes

B) often go

C) goes never

D) sometimes goes

ADVERBS - “VERY" + ADJECTIVES / "REALLY" + VERB / VERB + "VERY MUCH" 1. The weather is ______ cold. It's freezing. A) very

B) very much

C) much

D) so much

2. I like listening to pop music ______. A) really

B) very much

C) very

D) much

3. I ______ like going to the beach with my children. A) very

B) much

C) really

D) very much

4. My cell phone is ______ good. It's fantastic. A) very much

B) so much

C) much

D) very

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5. I ______ love horror movies. A) really

B) very much

C) much

D) very

C) very

D) really

6. I love pasta ______. A) much

B) very much

ADVERBS - FRONT POSITION (FREQUENCY, TIME, CERTAINTY) / END POSITION (PLACE) 1. ______ I study in the library, two or 3 times a week. A) always

B) usually

C) sometimes

D) never

2. He visits his family ______. He prefers to be alone. A) always

B) usually

C) often

D) sometimes

3. Can you bring the books ______? They are too heavy for me. A) here

B) there

C) over there D) yesterday

4. ______ we need more sugar; some people don’t like bitter coffee. A) here

B) maybe

C) there

D) always

5. ______ I'm going to the movies. I can’t go today. A) today

B) often

C) tomorrow

D) yesterday

6. Montreal is beautiful. We have some friends ______. A) here

B) over here C) maybe

D) there

CLAUSES - AND, BUT, OR, BECAUSE 1. They don't work, ______ they study all day. A) because

B) and

C) or

D) but

2. I have a brother ______ two sisters. A) because

B) and

C) but

D) or

3. Amanda stays at home ______ she doesn't like picnics. A) and

B) or

C) because

D) but

4. They can dance ______ they can't sing. 12

A) but

B) or

C) because

D) and

5. Tina is happy ______ she has a new puppy. A) or

B) because

C) and

D) but

CONJUNCTIONS - COORDINATING: PHRASE + PHRASE (AND, BUT, OR) / LISTING (AND, OR) 1. The children ran ______ jumped all over the garden. A) or

B) but

C) and

D) if

2. Can you dance, sing ______ play a guitar? A) and

B) because

C) but

D) or

3. You can work hard ______ fail spectacularly. A) or

B) but

C) and

D) so

4. My dog has too many fleas ______ too much hair. A) yet

B) and

C) but

D) or

5. His favorite sports are football, golf ______ tennis. A) but

B) or

C) and

D) as

6. My cat has beautiful eyes ______ a destructive personality. A) or

B) and

C) if

D) but

7. This stew is savory, warm ______ delicious. A) and

B) but

C) yet

D) or

8. You can eat your cake with a spoon, a fork ______ your hands. A) as

B) or

C) and

D) but

DETERMINERS - ARTICLES WITH NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES (THE, A, AN) 1. We are looking for ______ apartment. A) a

B) the

C) an

D) any 13

2. I have ______ cat and two dogs. A) an

B) some

C) the

D) a

3. Thank you for ______ advice you gave me. A) the

B) an

C) a

D) any

4. Trees are beautiful in ______ fall. A) an

B) the

C) some

D) a

5. I bought ______ orange dress for the party. A) the

B) a

C) an

D) any

DETERMINERS - "THIS" WITH SINGULAR NOUNS AND FOR POINTING 1. What’s in ______ box? A cat! A) those

B) these

C) than

D) this

2. Can we go to the theater ______ Sunday? A) this

B) those

C) than

D) these

3. Try to repeat ______ exercise every morning. A) these

B) this

C) then

D) those

4. ______ is my new car. Do you like it? A) the

B) those

C) this

D) these

5. What does ______ music make you think of? A) these

B) those

C) than

D) this

6. I don’t like that movie, ______ is a better one. A) this

B) those

C) the

D) these

WOULD MODAL - WITH LIKE 1. Would you like ____ to my house for dinner? a) for to come

b) come

c) to come

d)coming 14

2. My husband _____ eat some bananas. a) would like

b ) like

c) would to eat

d) would like to

3. I __________ visit you in summer. a) like

b) would like c) would like to

d ) likes to

4. When ____________ to come to our house? a) would you like

b) would you c) would like

d) would to like

5.- I ___________ like a hamburger , please. a) can

b) want

c) want to

d) would

AUXILIARY VERB “DO” PRESENT (NEGATION) 1.They ___________ chocolate ice cream. a) not like

b) doesn´t like

c) don´t like

d) aren´t like

2. You _________ too much. a) do not smoke b) does not smoke

c)not smokes d) not to smoke

3. I _____________ in the mornings. a) don´t work

b) don´t works

c) not work

d) work not

c) don´t eats

d) don´t eat

c) not like

d) aren´t like

4. Your friends ____________ much meat. a) not eat

b) isn´t eat

5. Some children ____________vegetables. a) don´ t like

b) doesn´t like

NOUN PHRASES: ADJECTIVE + PLURAL NOUNS 1.I am reading some interesting _________. a) book

b) movie

c) to book

d) books

2. There are ________ people in this town. a) work

b) nice

c) run

d) them 15

3. I have _________________ of my childhood. a) memories beautiful

b) beautiful

c) remember

d) beautiful memories

4. Do you usually buy expensive _______? a) clothes

b) to clothes

c) cloth

d) clothing

5. Are there any _______________around here? a) restaurants good

b) restaurant

c) good restaurants d) eat restaurant

COMMON NOUNS 1. I usually__________ in my ‘free time. a) read books

b) reads

c)reading

d) to read books

c) shopping

d) go to shopping

2. I never ____________ on weekends. a) going shops

b) go shopping

3. My sister and I like to ___________ together. a) watch TV

b) watching TV

c) watches TV

d) to watching TV

4. I eat __________ because I don´t have time to cook. a) food fast

b) fast food

c) to food

d) to fast

c) has lunch

d) have lunch

5. They __________ at noon. a) to have lunch

b)having lunch

PLURAL “-S” -COMMON COUNTABLE NOUNS 1.She lived in different ____________ a) countries

b) country

c) countrys

d) countryies

2. My mom asked me to buy some __________. a) tomato

b) tomatoes

c) tomatos

d) tomates

3. Many people think that giving flowers and ___________ is an easy option. a) chocolate

b) chocolates

c) the chocolates

d) the chocolate

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4. There are many __________________. a) childrens

b) childs

c) children

d) child

c) to cakes

d) cakes

5. My mother bakes delicious ________ a) cake

b) to cake

PREPOSITIONS 1.They live __________ campus. a) at b) in c) on

d) of

2. don’t study __________ weekends. a ) on b) to c) with

d)in

3. I like to play soccer ____ the evening. a) in b) on c) at

d) for

4. We like to go shopping ____ Saturdays. a) in b) on c) the

d) to

5. I usually get up _____ 7:00am a) at b) in c) to

d) for

PRESENT SIMPLE -AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES. REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS 1. She always _________ at 1:00 pm a)eat b) eats c) eating

2. My friend and I _______ video games. a) plays b) playing c) to play 3. I _______ in a dormitory. a) live b) am live c) living 4. My friend __________languages. a) study b) studies c) studys

d) to eat

d) play

d) lives

d) to study

5. My brother ________ his homework by himself. a) do b) doing c) does d) to do 17

PRESENT SIMPLE -NEGATIVE SENTENCES. REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS 1. My sister ______________on weekends. a) isn´t work b) not work c) doesn´t work d) don´t work 2. I __________ have a big breakfast. a) not b)am not c) don´t

d) doesn´t

3. Michael and Julie __________ very hard. a ) doesn’t work b )aren’t work c) don’t work

d) not works

4. Brian __________ go to bed before midnight. a) isn’t b) doesn’t c) hasn’t

d) don´t

5. We __________ TV ,we prefer the video games. a ) not watch b )watches c) doesn´t watch

d) don´t watch

PRESENT SIMPLE WITH "REALLY" 1.My parents really __________ the talk shows. a) enjoys b) enjoy c) to enjoy

d) enjoying

2. I _________________ help people. a) like really b) really like to c) really to like

d) like to really

3. My sister really __________ to study an engineering. a) wants b) wanting c) to want

d) want

4. They ________________ fresh vegetables. a) really likes b) likes really c) really like d to like 5. Carlos really _________ his home city. a) missing b) miss c) misses

d) to miss

PRESENT SIMPLE –HABITS /GENERAL FACTS/ REPEATED ACTIONS 1.My teacher always __________ early to class. a) arrives b) arriving c) arrive d) to arrive 2. Doctors ___________ many years. a) studys b) study c) studies

d) to study 18

3. The sky _________ green. a) does b) isn´t c) are

4.It _______ a lot in England. a) rains b) rain

d ) aren´t

c) to rain

d) is rain

5.The class __________ at 7:00. a) start b) starts c) is start

d) starting

AUXILIARY VERB BE –PRESENT CONTINUOUS 1.________________ for an expensive holiday. a) They saving b) They ´re save c) They to save d) They ´re saving 2. ______________ hard for the exams. a) I studying b) I studies c) I´m study d) I´m studying 3. She _____________ in a marathon. a) are runing b) is running c) are running d) run 4. He __________video games. a) is play b) are play c) are playing d) is playing 5.________________ a new book. a) Are you writing b) Are you writeing

c) Does you write d) Are you write

“THERE IS ” + SINGULAR NOUN PHRASE AS COMPLEMENT. 1.In this school, _________ a new club. a) there are b) there is c) Is there

d) Are there

2._________ a TV in Tim´s room. a) Are there b) Is there

d) There are

c) There is

3. __________ a laptop on the desk ? a) there is b) Is there c) There are d) Are there 4. __________ some truth in what you are saying. a) There is b) Are there c)Is there d) There are 5. ____________ any water in the refrigerator. a) There aren´t b) There isn´t c) Is there

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"THERE ARE" + PLURAL NOUN PHRASE AS COMPLEMENT. 1. ____________ any good restaurants. a) There aren´t b) There is c) There isn´t d) Are there 2. In this city, __________ monuments , museums and good restaurants. a) there is b) there are c) there is a d) Are there 3. _________any cups of tea in Rita´s kitchen? a) Is there b) There are c) There is d) Are there 4.In Rita´s bag , __________ some photos and keys. a) there is b) Are there c) Is there d) there are 5. _________ many rooms in my house. a) There isn´t b) There are c) Are there d ) There is a

ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS 1. This is my __________ friend Carole. a) small b) good

c) Brazil

2. I heard a __________ last night. a) noise loud b) loudness noise

c) noisy loud

d) smile

d) loud noise

3. His teacher thinks he is a ____________. a) Talented and creative artist b) talenting and creative artist b) c) talent and creative d) Artist talented and creative

SUPERLATIVES 1. I think “The Joker” will be the __________ of the year. a) Good movie

b) better movie

c) best movie

d) movie best

2. When I had the accident, it was the _________ experience of my life. a) worse

b) worst

c) bad

d) badly

3. She has been with me every time I’ve needed help. She is undoubtedly my ___________. a) bestest friend

b) best friend

c) goodest friend

d) well friend

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ADVERBS (HERE & THERE) 1. A: How long have you lived in this city? B: I have lived _______ for 5 years. a) there

b) near

c) here

d) in

2. A: I don’t have my keys with me, where are they? B: Look! They’re ___________ on that table! a) Over there

b) There over

c) over here

d) here

3. I left my things right _________ on these seats, have you seen them? a) here

b) there

c) over

d) in

MODIFYING ADVERBS 1. I ________ this movie! It’s one of my favorites! a) very like

b) like much

c) so like

d) really like

c) very much

d) really much

2. I love my mother _________. a) very

b) really

3. We are _________ finished, just give me a second! a) very

b) really

c) incredibly

d) almost

b) always

c) never

d) hardly ever

b) is never

c) never

d) never be

c) always eat

d) almost eat

c) she usually visit

d) she visit usually

c) ever hardly plays

d) plays hardly ever

c) always is

d) is never

4. ___________ I visit my grandma. a) sometimes 5. She _________ late. a) never is

6. Do you __________ with your family? a) eat always

b) always

7. Does _____________ you? a) usually she visit

b) she visit usually

8. Mike ____________ soccer. a) hardly ever plays

b) hardly plays ever

9. My dad _________ here. a) never is

b) hardly is

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CONJUNCTIONS 1. Do you prefer going to the movies? _____ watching them on DVD at home? a) and

b) but

c) or

d) because

2. This is my friend Ralph ______ that one over there is his wife. a) and

b) but

c) or

d) because

3. My boss loves watching movies ______ he hates going to the cinema. a) and

b) but

c) or

d) because

4. Anne doesn’t like going to parties at night ______ she usually wakes up very early. a) and

b) but

c) or

d) because

DETERMINERS 1. Your birthday is ______ weekend! We have to plan something fun! a) these

b) that

c) this

d) those

2. The meeting is ________ evening, because the project has to be finished today. a) this

b) those

d) these

d) that

3. Did Mila come to school today? I didn’t see her _____ morning. a) those

b) this

c) that

d) these

4. This city has _________ beautiful places to visit. a) a lot of

b) some

c) lot of

d) a lot

c) lots of

d) that

5. I found ________ discounts on that store. a) a lot

b) lots

6. I thought there weren’t any Christmas trees left, but I just saw there are still ______. a) lots

b) a lot

c) some

d) lot of

7. A: How many rooms do you have in your house? B: Only ______ a) a lot

b) lots

c) lot of

d) Four

8. This is my family. I have one brother and ______ sisters. a) lots

b) two

c) a lot

d) lot of

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FUTURE SIMPLE 1. They’ll come __________. a) yesterday

b) next year

c) last week

d) two days ago

c) get

d) will get

2. Mary said she _______ married soon. a) will got

b) willing get

3. It seems to be raining outside, ____________ our umbrella? a) shall we take

b) we shall take

c) will take

d) take shall we

4. Tom is not feeling well, I don’t think he ______ tonight. a) come

b) shall

c) shall come

d) came

c) tomorrow

d) 3 weeks ago

5. Shall we visit you ______? a) last night

b) yesterday

MODALITY 1. Thanks for calling to customer service, how _________ you? a) will I help

b) can I help

c) help I can

d) would I help

2. I have two tickets for the concert, ________ you like to come with me? a) would

b) can

c) will

d) shall

3. In this room you _______ install your computer because it has good internet connection. a) would

b) can

c) can’t

d) wouldn’t

4. This summer I don’t want to go to the cabin, I ________ go to the beach. a) prefer would to

b) to would prefer

c) would to prefer

d) would prefer to

5. Hello! Who’s this? _____ talk to Mrs. Rissler please… a) I can talk

b) I can talk to

c) I’d like

d) I’d like to

6. The doctor _______ you today because he is very busy. a) can’t seeing

b) can’t see

c) cannot to see

d) cannot seeing

7. _____ you like to come to my party? It’s tomorrow a) would

b) can

c) ‘d

d) can’t

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8. You seem worried, _______ I help you with anything? a) can

b) would

c) can’t

d) will

9. That’s it for today, _____ see you tomorrow guys! a) Ill to

b) will

c) I’ll

d) I will to

10. I appreciate your gesture but _______ prefer to go by myself. a) I’ll

b) I will

c) would

d) I’d

NOUNS- Compound nouns 1.- He is about 40 years old. He’s______ a) aged

b) young age

c)middle-aged

d) elderly

2.- I have an account on facebook and instagram. I love______ a)media social

b)socials

c)media news

d)social media

c) search engines

d) engines searched

3.- Google and Yahoo are good _________ a) searching

b) engines search

4.-The ___________ actress will star a new movie a) known-well

b) well-known

c) famously

d) well

5.-“Thriller” by Michael Jackson was also a ________ video. a)win

b)winning award

c)award winning

d)awarded won

SIMPLE PAST- Affirmative 1.- I _____ her yesterday at the movies. a) see

b) seeing

c)seeded

d)saw

c)play

d) plaied

c)went

d) going

2.- Last year we _______ at this same venue. a) played

b) playing

3.- My family ______ to Las Vegas last week. a) goes

b) go

4.- My grandfather _______ pizza in Italy.

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a) ate

b)eating

c)eated

d) drank

c)did

d) didn’t

5.- I _______ my homework at 11 p.m. a) done

b)does

SIMPLE PAST- Everyday events and states 1.-Bill Gates ______ born in the U.S. a) were

b) was

c)is

d)does

2.- When I was a child I _____ in a big house. a) lived

b)live

c)living

d) had

3.- I _______ about Isabel Allende in the exam. a) writing

b)write

c)had

d)wrote

4.- The director ______ many documentaries. a) made

b) maked

c)make

d)have

c)die

d) born

5.- He _______ a long time ago. a)died

b)were

PRESENT- Present continuous: 1.- I’m not ________ well these days. a) sleep 2.- We ______

b)sleeping

c)slept

d)slep

________ many horror movies.

a)are watching

b)is watching

c)watching

d)watched

c)doing

d)do

3.- Is Emma _______ her homework? a) did

c) do

4.- Paul ____ studying in this bedroom. He’s playing videogames. a) isn’t 5.- John and I ______ a) are cooking

b)are

c)am

d)is

_______ breakfast. b) is cook

c)am cooking

d) are cooked

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PRESENT- Present continuous (events in progress): 1.-I’m ______ to a great song. Check it out! a) listening

b)listened

c)listen

d) was listening

2.- Look! It’s _______. Let’s go outside and play. a) snow

b)snowing

c)snowed

d) was snowing

3.- Don’t make noise. The baby ______ sleeping. a) is

b)was

c)are

d)do

4.-Joshua _____ ______ a teddy bear for his girlfriend at this moment. a) is buying

b) is buy

c) was buyed

d)was buying.

5.- ______ you making dinner? a) are

b) is

c)was

d)do

PRONOUNS- Subject/Object (it): 1.- Here is your umbrella. Don’t forget ____. a) these

b) it

c)them

d)him

c) brownies

d) cake

2.- The _____ is delicious. I love it. a) cakes

b) cookies

3.- I watched ______ “The Joker”. Did you watch it too? a) the movie

b) those films c)these movies

d) the movies

4.- I hate this box. Can you throw ____ away? a) it

b)me

c)her

d)them

5.- This job is important for you. I think you should take _____ a) me

b)your

c)those

d)it

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PRONOUNS- Subject/object: 1.- I asked her to marry _____ a) I

b)me

c)them

d)us

2.- Frida lives in Paris. We will visit ____ next year. a)him

b)her

c)his

d)me

3.- My husband gave _____ a gift for my birthday. a)them

b)us

c)them

d)me

4.-We won a prize! They gave ____ two tickets to Hawaii. a) us

b) me

c)it

d)him

c)he

d)him

5.- Erick had an accident. I’ll visit ____ a)us

b)it

PRONOUNS-Subject/object (object with preposition): 1.-I didn’t invite Ericka. I don’t know_____ a)it

b)him

c)her

d)us

2.- This is my new jacket. I bought ____ yesterday. a) them

b)him

c)her

d)it

3.- Sue and Tim are coming. I already called _____ a)them

b)it

c)me

d)her

4.-Peter is my new friend. I invited ____to the party. a)us

b)her

c)me

d)him

5.- My friends and I are going to Canada. My family invited _____ to stay in Vancouver. a)them

b)him

c)it

d)us

PRONOUNS (indefinite –thing, -one, -body): 1..-When I’m traveling, I always buy _____ for my family. a) something

b)anything

c)nothing

d)everything

2.- The restaurant was empty. I didn’t see ______

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a)anybody

b)everybody

c)everything

d)no one

3.- The teacher wrote _______ on the board. a)no one

b)anybody

c)some

d)something

4.- I’ll bring ______ to the party, like a cake or soda. a)anybody

b)everybody

c)something

d)everything

5.-It was dark, and we couldn’t see__________ a)no one

b)anyone

c)everything

d)anything

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS: 1..-_________ broke the vase during the party. a)everything

b)anything

c) someone

d) anyone

2.- __________ enjoyed the concert. It was great! a) everybody

b) everything

c)anything

d)no one

c)everything

d)no one

3.- Does ______ live in that house? a) anyone

b) anything

4.- My friend had many problems. I hope ______ is all right now. a)no one

b)somebody

c)anyone

d)everything

5.-I love winter in Europe. ________ is covered in snow. You can build a snowman! a)anyone

b)someone

c)nothing

d)everything

VERBS (patterns with to + infinitive): 1.-I hope _____ a new car. a) buying

b)bought

c)buys

d)to buy

c)watches

d)watching

2.- I want ______ a new TV show a) to watch

b)watched

3.- I prefer _____ pop music. a)to listened

b)to listens

c)listen

d)to listen

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4.- I hate______ my favorite soap opera. a) missed

b)gone

c)to missing

d)to miss

5.- I want ______ to New York. a)travel

b)traveling

c)traveled

d)to travel

VERBS (‘would like + infinitive’): 1.-What _____ you like to do? a)done

b)does

c)would

d)gone

c)going

d)go

2.- Would you like ______ outside? a)to go

b)went

3.- What would you like _____ tonight? a)watching

b)to watch

c)watched

d)do

4.- _____ to watch TV with my boyfriend. a)I’d like

b)wouldn´t

c)would liked

d)’d liking

c)I don’t

d) I wouldn’t

5.- A: Would you like to play chess? B: No,______ a)I’d not

b)I would

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