PRACTICE FINAL WRITTEN EXAM

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II.

LISTENING
Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
Write True (T) or False (F).
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

A. EXTRA EXERCISE! Complete the time expressions chart.

Time
expression
Every day
Once a week

Example
I eat fruits during the whole week.
I go to the gym on Tuesday and Thursday.

Three times a
month
Once in a while

Sometimes we dont travel to visit my brother

for years!

Hardly ever
B. Complete the conversation with the correct phrases from the box. You have to
use all the phrases.
hardly ever never twice a week once
a month
Susan:
How often do you eat pancakes for breakfast?
Tim:
I eat pancakes ____________________, usually on Mondays and Wednesdays.
And you?
Susan: I ____________________ eat pancakes. I dont like them.
Tim:
Oh, but do you like cereal?
Susan: I dont like cereal at all. I ____________________ eat it. Only when my mom
forces me to do it.
Tim:
Wow! Do you ever cook?
Susan: Yes, but only ____________________. I usually cook on the first Sunday each
month. Its a tradition in my house.
C. EXTRA EXERCISE! Circle the correct alternative for each sentence.
A: What do you want for lunch?
B: Lets cook some/any rice with roasted chicken.

A: That sounds delicious! Lets see. We have some/any chicken but we dont
have some/any rice.
B: Dont worry. Ill go to the supermarket and get some/any.
D. Look at the picture and the examples. Complete the sentences with: there is,
there isnt, there are, there arent and some or any. Use capital letters
where needed.

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2.
3.
4.

There are some carrots, but _______________________ pineapples.

_______________________ pizza, but _______________________ beef.
_______________________ eggs, but _______________________ soup.
_______________________ tomatoes?

E. EXTRA EXERCISE! Complete the subject and object pronouns chart.

Subject
Object

She
Him

It

We
You

F. Complete the sentences with me, her, him, them or us.

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Carol is at school. She cant come with ______________.

These are my bananas. You cant eat ______________.
We are going to the cinema. Come with ______________!
David cant swim. Help ______________!
Its Kate birthday today. This is a present for ______________.
I cant ride a horse. Help ______________!

G. EXTRA EXERCISE! Circle the correct alternative for each sentence.

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2.
3.
4.
5.

I am eating a/an pizza.

She is drinking a/an orange juice.
I would like to eat a/an banana please.
She is going to eat just a/an egg for breakfast.
They are buying tomatoes to prepare a/an tomatoe soup.

they

H. Complete the conversation with the correct words and phrases from the box.
there arent - is there a x2 - are there theres x2
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, thank you. ___________________________ movie theater near here?
A: A movie theater? Sure. ___________________________ one on First Street. Its
called
Hollywood Theater.
B: Ok, thanks. And ___________________________ coffee shop?
A: Yes, ___________________________ one across the street.
B: Perfect! ___________________________ any bookstores?
A: No, ___________________________ any.
I. Look at the map. Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

Across from
Next to
On
On the
corner of

1. The womens wear is _____________________ the jewelry store and the

sporting goods.
2. The bar is ________________________ Main Street and Pine Street.
3. The train station is _____________________ Second Avenue.
4. The fire department is ________________________ the police station.
5. The bookstore is _____________________ the movie theater.
J. EXTRA EXERCISE! Look at the map. Write True (T) or False (F) next to each
sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.

____ The jewelry store is behind the Italian restaurant.

____ The bar is on Second Avenue.
____ The toy store is across from the Chinese restaurant.
____ The bar is next to the Chinese restaurant.

K. Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
was wasnt were werent did
didnt

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

__________ you study for

the test?
Jane and Peter __________ together last night.
We __________ stay out late.
The places we visited __________ beautiful.
I __________ able to move after the accident.
The bus __________ awful and noisy.

L. EXTRA EXERCISE! Circle the correct alternative for each sentence.

1.
2.
3.
4.

I didnt/wasnt go to the cinema with my friends. I stayed at home.

They was/were planning a trip to London.
The room was/wasnt clean and the beds were awful. So we left.
My brother did/didnt his homework. My mother says he can go to the
party.
5. The students werent/didnt paying attention so the teacher had to
explain everything again.
6. I was/wasnt at home on Sunday afternoon. You should have gone!
M. Complete the question in each conversation. Use: How, What, When, Where,
or Who and the correct form of the verb underlined in the answer.
1. A: Where did you go on
vacation?
2. A: __________________ with?
3. A: __________________ there?
4. A: __________________ back?
5. A: __________________ to
France?

B: I went to France.
B:
B:
B:
B:

I went with my husband.

We took a tour to a museum.
We got back last weekend.
We traveled by plane.

N. EXTRA EXERCISE! Complete the sentences with: Why, What, When, Where,
or Who.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________

did
did
did
did
did
did

you
you
you
you
you
you

do in your last vacation?

go?
go with?
go?
decide to go there?
get back from your trip?

O. EXTRA EXERCISE! Complete the sentences with the correct present

continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I ____am watching____ (watch) a movie.

My favorite team __________________________________ (win) the match.
Someone __________________________________ (swim) in the sea.
My sisters __________________________________ (cook) dinner.
I __________________________________ (not do) my homework.
We __________________________________ (not listen) to music.

P. Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses. Use the correct
present continuous form of the verbs. Use short answers where needed and
contractions where possible.
1. A: What class ________________________________ (Susan/take) next month?
B: ________________________________ (she/start) a dance class.
2. A: ________________________________ (you and your friends/buy) new books
these days?
B: No, ________________________________. We are going to buy video games.
3. A: ________________________________ (your sister/do) her homework?
B: Yes, ________________________________. Almost ready!
4. A: How long ________________________________ (you/stay) in Italy?
B: ________________________________ (we/ visit) Italy for one week.

Q. EXTRA EXERCISE! Complete the sentences with the correct simple past form
of the verbs in parentheses.
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2.
3.
4.
5.

I ___stopped___ (stop) eating meat last year. Im a vegetarian.

Did you like the movie? I __________________ (love) it! It was fantastic!
Edd __________________ (cry) because he missed his family.
The students __________________ (not finish) their task.
My mother __________________ (take) many pictures during her trip to
England.
6. She __________________ (no play) the piano. She played the guitar.

R. Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses. Use the correct
simple past form of the verbs. Use short answers where needed and
contractions where possible.
1. A: ________________________________ (Linda/tidy) her room last night?
B: No, _________________________. _________________________ (she/finish) her
book.
2. A: ________________________________ (you/buy) the tickets for the concert?
B: Yes, and _________________________ (I/buy) an extra one, just in case!
3. A: ________________________________ (Tom/travel) to Dublin last year?
B: No, _________________________. _________________________ (he/travel) last
week!

S. EXTRA EXERCISE! Complete the text with the correct form of be going to. Use
the verbs in parentheses.
I have many things to do next week. On Monday, _____I am going to study_____
(I/study) for an exam. On Tuesday, ___________________________________ (I/eat)
lunch with my sister.
On Wednesday, ___________________________________ (my mother and I/go)
shopping.
On Thursday, ___________________________________ (I/hang out) with my friends.
___________________________________ (we/watch) a movie.
On Friday, ___________________________________ (I/ travel) and visit a friend in
Santiago. ___________________________________ (we/see) a concert! I am going to
be back on Sunday.
T. Complete the questions and answers in the conversation with the correct form of
be going to and the words in parentheses. Use short answers where needed
and contractions where possible.
Andrea: We have a lot of things to do for Erics birthday party. Look, I
made a checklist.
Mark:
Good idea. Whos going to help us?
Andrea: Rosario. ______________________________________ (she/send) the
invitations.
Mark:
How ______________________________________ (she/send)
them?
Andrea: By email.

Mark:
Good. Thats easy. What ________________________________
(we/buy) for Eric?
Andrea: Lets get him a sweater.
Mark:
Great. ______________________________________ (you/bake)
the cake?
Andrea: ______________________________________ (I/bake) it.
Mark:
Um, do you think thats a good idea?
Andrea: Hey, I can bake!
Mark:
Ok.
III.

READING

Read the text and complete it with the correct phrases from the box.
ate it in bed - tried to read - drank
some orange - felt miserable - made
me some soup
Last weekend I had a fever. My mother ________________________________
for
lunch
and
I
________________________________.
I
also
________________________________
juice.
Later,
I
________________________________ a book but I couldnt keep my eyes
open. I ________________________________ all afternoon.