DIAGNOSTIC EXAM

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DEL GOLFO DE MEXICO

LCEA- A

TEACHER: NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

STUDENT: ___________________________________________________________

 Complete the gaps with the verb To Be

1. My name ________ James.

2. John and Lucy ___________at school.

3. I __________ a student.

 Fill in the gaps with an article a, an , the or zero article

I am from Winchester, Hampshire. Winchester is ______ city in ______ United
Kingdom. I live in ______ town called ______Taunton which is on River
Tone. I live in _____ house in ______ quiet street in the countryside. _____
street is called "Hudson Street" and house is old - more than 100 years old!
I am _______ English lecturer at _______ College near _____ centre of town.

 Write from singular to plural

room ___________ table __________ man ___________ watch _________

woman __________ secretary ___________ shop ____________ family
_____________ dish _______________ bath ____________ place _________
child __________ person___________ wife ____________ house ____________
goose __________ box ___________ tooth _____________ book ____________

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Complete the sentences with a demonstrative pronoun: this, that,

these or those

1.- Hello, _____________________________ is Rachel speaking. Hello. How

are you, Rachel?

2.- Hey, Jillian, is _____________________________ your ring? I've just found it

on the floor.

3.- Look at _____________________________ woman over there. She's a

Spanish teacher

4.- . _____________________________ mountains in the distance are the Alps.

5.- Mmm. I love _____________________________ pancakes. They're home-

made, aren't they?

 Identify the possessive noun in each sentence. If the noun is singular,

cross S in the blank. If it is plural, cross P.

1. The clerk put my parents' luggage on the conveyor belt. S____ P____

2. The attendants' uniforms were blue and gold. S_____ P ______

3. The child's mother sat next to an empty seat. S_____ P _______

 Complete the sentences with a possessive adjectives

1. The pen belongs to Mr. Grant. It's ___________ pen.

2. The book belongs to Mary. It's __________ book.
3. The suits belong to the boys. They're _________ suits.
4. The house belongs to us. It's __________ house.
 Complete with there is or there are
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1- _____________ two bedrooms and a living-room.

2- ___________ also a kitchen.

3- __________ a bathroom.

4- In the living-room ___________six chairs and a sofa.

 Write the preposition of place that corresponds

________________ ________________ ________________

 Complete the questions with do or does

1. How often (you/see) ____________________ your brother?

2. Where (you/work)_____________________ ?
3. Where (he/be) ___________________ from? - He's from Hamburg.

 Choose the appropriate answer to the question

Can you drive?

Yes, I do.
Yes, I can.

Can I go now?
Yes, you can.
Yes, you are.

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Can this computer do my homework?

No, you can't.
No, it can't.

 Choose the correct form of the verb

1. Water ________ at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius.

is freezing

freezes

2. Take an umbrella. It ________. You don't want to get wet.

is raining

rains

3. Here in Montreal the winters are very long and it ________ a lot.

is snowing

snows

 Write about what you used to do when you were a child

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“Ciencia y tecnología que transforman”

STUDENT: __________________________________________________________ LCEA- A

I. Put the words in the correct order to form questions. (9)
1. from / Pedro / is / Where/? ____________________________________
2. is/ your/ What/ name/? _____________________________________
3. telephone / What /is /his/ number/?_______________________________

II. Circle the correct option to complete the conversation about animals. (8)
Eva: Can I help you?
Fred: Yes, please. I’m looking for a pet.
Eva: ( Does / Do) you like cats?
Fred: No, I ( do / don’t). I ( hates / hate) cats.
Eva: Well, what’s your favorite pet?
Fred: Fish, ( or / and) I like spiders too!

III. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the simple present verb in parentheses.
(20)

Arantxa __________ (teach) French as a Second Language. She is unlike the others teachers in her
department. She is only twenty-seven. The other teachers are over thirty. The other teachers _________
(wear) button-down shirts. Arantxa ________ (wear) T-shirts or sweatshirts. After class the other
teachers _________ (go) home. Every afternoon she _________ (go) to the park.

IV. Complete the following sentences using the present continuous tense. (12)
1 I ______________________________________________ soccer. (play)
2. Mary __________________________________________ water. (drink)
3. We ____________________________________________ homework. (do)
4. He _____________________________________________to music. (listen)

V. Complete the article with the correct past tense form of the verb in the box. (35)

Compose listen read be be record start

Frida, better known as baby girl, (1) _________ born on June 17, 1997 in England. Even as a little girl,
Frida (2) __________ very talented. At the age of eight she (3) __________ writing and composing
music. She (4) _____________ her first album, Magia, at 13! She (5) _____________ to a lot of music in
English, such as Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Nirvana and many others. Before she (6) _____________ her
first song in English, she (7) __________________ poetry in that language.

VI. Write two things you used to do when you were a child and two things you didn’t use to. (16)
1. I used to____________________________ 3. I didn’t _____________________________
2. I used to ____________________________ 4. I didn’t _____________________________
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FACILITADORA: LIC NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

STUDENT: ______________________________________________________________________

VOCABULARY PART

• WRITE THE ING FORM and THE THIRD PERSON IN SINGULAR IN PRESENT
SIMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS

1. Study _____________________________________ _________________________________________

2. Run _______________________________________ __________________________________________
3. Open _______________________________________ __________________________________________

GRAMMAR PART

• MAKE QUESTIONS. WRITE THE SHORT ANSWER ( + OR -). USE PRESENT SIMPLE

1. She / live / with her parents?

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2. You / like / your new job?
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3. I /speak / good Italian?
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• COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING PRESENT SIMPLE IN NEGATIVE FORM

1. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese ( speak)

2. We .......................................... a big flat – just one bedroom. (want)
3. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work)

• FILL IN THE WORDS FROM THE BOX. USE THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

play - work - sit - read - play - listen - clean - read

Debbie and her friends __________________ in Debbie’s garden. They ______________

football. Mrs Baker ______________ a book. Mr Baker________________ in the garden. Nick
______________ to his favourite CD. The cats _______________ on Mrs Baker's chair. Bill
___________________ his bike. Bill: "Debbie, help me, please." But Debbie has got no time: "I
__________________________ a book for school. Ask your friend."

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• PUT THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)

2. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................. (go) round the
earth.
3. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
4. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?
5. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you ............................. (lose) the ball?
6. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
7. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at?
B: A strange bird!
8. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
9. We ....................................................... (usually/visit) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.

WRITTEN PART
• WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE DOING IN THIS MOMENT
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LISTENING PART (track 15)

• COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION

Richard: Is this your dad?

Brent: Yeah. He __________ twenty in this photo. It _______ 1970.
Richard: Wow! Look at this hair!
Brent: It __________ really long. Now he ______________________ short hair
Richard: Your dad _____________ a hippie!
Brent: Well, more or less. He ______________ Volkswagen. He had long hair and wore blue jeans
and crazy shirts. He didn’t have any money. He loved rock music. He ________________ married,
but he had a girlfriend.
Richard: Did he ____________?
Brent: No, he didn’t work.
Richard: And now he’s an executive at a software company, right?
Brent: Yeah, now he works in an office and wears a suit every day!

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READING COMPREHENSION PART

READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW

THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS

She had no job. She was a single mother, living in a small apartment with her baby
daughter. Life was hard. Now, she is a great success. Children and adults buy her books all over the
world- in thirty languages. It seems her books win awards and break records almost every day.
Who is she? J.K. Rowling – the woman who wrote the Harry Potter stories.

• What is the secret of her success?

Rowling says she wrote “Harry Potter and the Philosopher

Stone” because she wanted a challenge. She wanted to achieve
something special. She likes writing. In fact, she wrote her first book
(called “Rabbit”) when she was six years old. Perhaps this is the first
reason for her success- she chose to do something that she enjoyed.
STEP 2: FOLLOW YOUR DREAM
STEP 1: DO SOMETHING THAT YOU ENJOY
She married, but later divorced. She returned
But how did she become such a
home to the U.K. with her baby daughter Jessica. She
great success? Well, in 1992, Rowling left her
lived in Edinburgh in Scotland. She lived in a very small,
job in England and went to Portugal. She
cold apartment. Life as a single mother was hard, but she
moved to Portugal to have more time to do
was determined to finish writing “Harry Potter and the
what she loved most- write. She worked as
Philosopher’s Stone”. She wrote mostly in cafes and
an English teacher. She used her free time in
while her daughter was asleep. She had no money for a
the mornings to write “Harry Potter and the
computer or typewriter- she used a pen and a paper.
Philosopher’s Stone”
When things became difficult, she didn’t forget her goal,
STEP 3: NEVER GIVE UP and she didn’t stop working.
The road to success was hard for Rowling, but eventually she succeeded. Her advice to people who
want success is simple: Try your best. If you really want to succeed, then you will. Be prepared to make
mistakes- learn from them. You have to make to be strong, and never give up. Sounds simple, doesn’t it?
1.
1- Why did Rowling write Harry Potter?
2- What are the “tips” to success?
3- What was the first book’s name?
4- Did she have a computer to write?

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STUDENT: ____________________________________________ 11-08-2010

VOCABULARY PART

PRESENT PAST
Fix
Know
Wash
Fly

GRAMMAR PART

1. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I__________________________. (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin ________________________________ (work) at home today.
3. I ___________________________ (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ________________________ (walk) too fast.
5. We _______________________ (plan) our next holiday.

2- Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. It (be) _____________________________early in the morning.

2. Sally (get) ________________ out of bed, (open) ___________________ the
window and (go) ________________________into the bathroom.
3. Then she (have)___________________ breakfast.
4. After breakfast, Sally usually (cycle) ____________________to school.
5. After school, she (go) _________________________ back home.
6. Sally usually (eat) _____________________her lunch at home.
7. In the afternoons, she first (do) ________________________her homework and
then she (meet) ________________________ her friends in the park.
8. What (do / she) ___________________________ now?
9. She (play) ____________________________ the guitar.
10. Her friends (listen)________________________ and some of them (sing)
_________________________ along.
11. When Sally (come) ______________________ home in the evening, she
(have)________________ dinner and then she (watch)____________________TV.
12. She (go) __________________ to bed at about 8 o'clock every day.

WRITING PART: What did you do the last weekend?

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READING PART-Read the text and choose the correct option from the questions below
Nasreddin Goes Shopping
One day Nasreddin went to town to buy new clothes. First he tried on a pair
of trousers. He didn't like the trousers, so he gave them back to the
shopkeeper. Then he tried a robe which had the same price as the trousers.
Nasreddin was pleased with the robe, and he left the shop. Before he
climbed on his donkey to ride home, the shopkeeper and the shop-assistant
ran out.

"You didn't pay for the robe!" said the shopkeeper.

"But I gave you the trousers in exchange for the robe, didn't I?" replied Nasreddin.
"Yes, but you didn't pay for the trousers, either!" said the shopkeeper.
"But I didn't buy the trousers," replied Nasreddin. "I am not so stupid as to pay for
something which I never bought."

1 How did Nasreddin get to the shop?

on foot
by camel
by donkey
the story doesn't say
2 What did Nasreddin do first in the shop?
He tried on some trousers.
He tried on a robe.
He tried on a hat.
He greeted the shopkeeper.
3 What did Nasreddin try on next?
a robe
a pair of trousers
a hat
4 Which item did Nasreddin like best?
the robe
the hat
the trousers
5 How many people were working in the shop?
four
three
two
6 Why was the shopkeeper angry when Nasreddin left?
He didn't take the trousers.
He didn't pay for the robe.
He didn't say goodbye.
7 What did Nasreddin actually pay for?
nothing
the robe
the trousers

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LISTENING PART. Listen to three dialogues and match them with the correct pictures
(traveller beginner cd3-7)

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EVIDENCIA DE CONOCIMIENTO REC2- LCEA- A

FACILITADORA: LIC NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

STUDENT: ______________________________________________________________30/07/2010

VOCABULARY PART

• COMPLETE THE CHART

PRESENT PAST
Wake up
Drive
Be
Take
Have

GRAMMAR PART

• CHOOSE : Don’t or Doesn’t

1. He don't /doesn't live in Mexico.

2. She don't /doesn't work in a bank.
3. I don't /doesn't play golf once a week.
4. My cat don't /doesn't sleep at night.

• COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

1. Ted and Lucy ________________________(kiss) .
2. Tom and Ana _______________________(watch) TV together
3. Bob and Debbie ___________________(make) bubbles. They (have)___________________
fun.
4. George and Tania_______________________ (sit) on a bench and (smile)________________.

• PUT THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I’m an architect.
2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I .................... (want) to get this
car started.
3. a: Where .............................................. (you/work)? B: I ............................ (work) in a
big insurance company.
4. a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this week.
a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano

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WRITING PART: READ THE INFORMATION BELOW AND WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT J.K.
ROWLING
When/born? 1965
Where/born? England
When/go/university? 1983
What/study? French
When/get/degree? 1987
When/write/first book? 1995

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LISTENING PART: LISTEN AND READ. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE MENTIONED?
(traveller beginners- cd3 -13)

1-history of tennis _____

2-famous tennis players ________
3-how you can win a game _________
4-players’ clothes _________
5-types of rackets ________
6-who won the first medal __________
7-types of tennis balls ___________

• READING COMPREHENSION.
TIM’S DAILY ROUTINE

At seven o'clock Tim gets up and brushes his teeth with his sister. His mum has a coffee
and then prepares breakfast for the rest of the family. Tim usually has a bowl of cereals with milk
for breakfast while his sister doesn't have breakfast: she reads comics in the morning. Tim's father
is Italian, he comes from Milan. He usually has a cappuccino with a croissant.

After breakfast it's time to go to school... Tim and his sister go to school by bus. They like
going to school by bus, because the bus driver is very nice: he comes from India and he often tells
jokes. Their father goes to work by train.

School starts at 8 o'clock. Today is Monday and on Mondays the first lesson is Maths: Tim
doesn't like Maths. His favourite subject is English.

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ACCORDING TO THE TEXT ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BY CHOOSING ONE PICTURE
1. What does Tim do when he gets up?

2. What does his mum do?

3. What does Tim have for breakfast?

4. What does his father have for breakfast?

5. How does Tim go to school?

6. Who's the bus driver?

7. What's the first lesson on Mondays?

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STUDENT: ______________________________________________________________

VOCABULARY PART

• COMPLETE THE CHART

PRESENT PAST
Drink
Swim
Drive
Buy
Sell

GRAMMAR PART- complete with present simple or present progressive

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ____________________ her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)__________________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)

____________________French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________________________.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)__________________________________ .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) _________________________________.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) _________________because everybody (talk)
________________________ so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) _____________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet.

I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ___________________ to a movie tonight with some
friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) __________________ printed by a company in New

York. Their prices (be) _____________________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work
is quite good.

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WRITING PART- Change the text into past simple

George lives in Liverpool. He works in a café and his wife is a teacher. His wife’s
name is Marisa. Marisa and George both enjoy their jobs. The café where George works is
near his house, and most of his friends live nearby. Marisa works in Southport and travels
to work by train.

George doesn’t have any sisters, but he has two brothers. His brothers are both
older than him. George’s parents are divorced. His mum Dolores lives in Barcelona. She is
a tour guide and her job is very interesting, his dad Alberto is retired.

George’s best friend is called Marco. Marco works in an office. They play football
together on Sundays. Football is George’s favorite game. His favorite team is Liverpool
Football club.

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READING COMPREHENSION -Read the story "The Star Llama" and then answer Numbers
1 through 6 in the Answer Section.

Once there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old llama. Each
day the boy and his llama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled
up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old llama died. The boy buried his
friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He
had no family and no home.

The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There
were only the stars in the sky.

Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to
move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old llama.
She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she
jumped back into the sky, bits of llama wool fell.

As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his
hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought
a house. He bought two young llamas. He never forgot the star llama. And he was never
lonely again.

UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. Why does the boy cry when the old llama dies?

because he is afraid of the dark

because he is always sad

because the old llama is his only family

because he is lost

2. What happened BEFORE the old llama died?

The boy bought two new llamas.

The boy and the llama walked many miles looking for a home.

The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city.

The old llama fell to the ground in the shape of a star.

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3. What does the boy in the story want?

a cart

a horse

a new wool shirt

a home

4. What happens at the end of the story?

The boy buys a house and two llamas.

The boy buries the llama next to an icy stream.

The boy and his llama walk for many miles.

The boy cries for a very long time.

LISTENING PART (traveller biginners cd3-track 10)

LISTEN TO THREE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY DID YESERDAY AND TICK a or b

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EVIDENCIA DE CONOCIMIENTO 1

LCEA- A

STUDENT: _____________________________________________________ 31-07-2009

• CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1-I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.

- have
- am having

2-It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

-snows
-is snowing

3-Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.

-drives
-is driving

4-I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

-go
-am going

5-Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!

-hates
-is hating

6-You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.
-studies
-is studying

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• PUT THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat )

meat.
2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)
3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun .............................
(go) round the earth.
4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?
6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you .............................
(lose) the ball?
7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!
9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is
ready.
10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we
go to Chicago.

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1. Ron don't /doesn't listen to the radio.

2. We don't /doesn't speak French.
3. You don't /doesn't drink coffee in the morning.

• COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH AN APPROPIATE AUXILIAR (PRESENT

SIMPLE)

1. _________________your friend like spaghetti?

2. _________________the children go to school on Fridays?
3. ________________your sister watch TV in the morning?
4. _________________he read sometimes comics?
5. ________________the girls like football?
6. ________________they go to sleep at 9 o’clock?
7. _________________she play on computer?
8. __________________the dog like to eat meat?

2- Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.
2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)
3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................. (go) round the
earth.
4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?
6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you ............................. (lose) the ball?
7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!
9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.
11. What time .................................................. (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?
12. Why ............................................. (you/wait) outside the door.

WHAT DO YOU DO ON WEEKENDS?

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READING COMPREHENSION. READ AND UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER

Loving Cats!
Some people love children, some people love cats. The ancient Egyptians and the
Chinese worshipped their cats and cats have been useful to us since the beginning of time. We
say a cat has nine lives, but in fact, a cat can die after a fall from a high tree from example.
Most cats have five toes on their front paws and four on their hind paws, but sometimes you
can find a cat with seven toes on one paw.
Actually, cats are happy in snow and by a fire, and if they meet a dog when they are
out, they will not start a fight. And if a cat is hurt in a fight, you will hear it purr.

1 -Cats can't die when they fall from a high place.

True
False
Maybe (not in text)

2-All cats have 18 toes.

True
False
Maybe (not in text)

3-Cats love drinking milk

True
False
Maybe (not in text)

4- Cats like cold weather.

True
False
Maybe

5- Cats don't start fights with dogs.

True
False
Maybe (not in text)

6-Cats purr only when they are happy.

True
False
Maybe (not in text)

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FACILITADORA: LIC NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

LISTENING PART. MARK THE SETENCES T (TRUE) OR F (FLASE) (track 9)

1. Las Vegas is very expensive T - F

2. Las Vegas isn’t romantic T - F
3. Jennifer likes New York T- F
4. New York is very expensive T F
5. San Francisco isn’t expensive T F
6. Jennifer wants a romantic honeymoon T F

5. David_____________________ (kneel) ___________________ and (propose) to Suzan.

6. Paul____________________________ (read) a love poem to Maria.

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FACILITADORA: LIC NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

7. Sean ______________________________________(give) his heart to Jill.

8. Mr. & Mrs. Jones _________________________(dance) at a party.
9. Don___________________________________ (give) Rona a present.
10. Harry and Helen ________________________________(exchange) gifts.
11. Ron __________________________(give) Sarah a special dish he made for her.
12. Bart and Penny___________________________ (get married)

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I am from Winchester, Hampshire. Winchester is city in
the a 0
United Kingdom. I live in town called
the a
Taunton which is on River Tone. I live in house in
a The
quiet street in the countryside. street is called "Hudson
the
Street" and house is old - more than 100 years old! I am
an a the
English lecturer at college near centre of
the 0 0
town. I like books, music and taking
0
photographs. I usually have lunch at college. I usually go
0 0 0
home by car. We have all kinds of food in
0
England. I like Polish food very much. Sometimes, I go to
a The
Polish restaurant in Bath. restaurant is called
0
"Magda's". Polish food is delicious!

Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

This test comes from http://www.tolearnenglish.com - the site to learn
English (test n°24868)

Complete the sentences.

Questions:

1. He can\'t finish _____________________________ chocolate. Would you

like some?
2. Hello, _____________________________ is Rachel speaking. \' Hello. How
are you, Rachel?
3. Hey, Jillian, is _____________________________ your ring? I\'ve just
found it on the floor.
4. Look at _____________________________ woman over there. She\'s a
Spanish teacher
5. \' Jane! _____________________________ is her penfriend Joe\'. \' Hello,
pleased to meet you\'.
6. Look at _____________________________ painting over there. What
fabulous colours!
7. Don\'t take _____________________________ mug, it\'s broken. Take this
one.
8. Listen! _____________________________ awful dog next door is barking
again.
9. His uncle, who fought in world war II, told him that in
_____________________________ days they didn\'t have enough food.
10. _____________________________ mountains in the distance are the
Alps.
11. Mmm. I love _____________________________ pancakes. They\'re
home-made, aren\'t they?
12. He can't finish _____________________________ chocolate. Would you
like some?

Possessive Nouns
Name:

A possessive noun is a noun that names who or what has

something.

Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to form the possessive of most

singular nouns.

Add an apostrophe (') to form the possessive of plural nouns

that end with s.

Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to form the possessive of plural

nouns that do not end with s.
Identify the possessive noun in each sentence. If the noun is
singular, write S in the blank beside the number. If it is plural,
write P.

1. The clerk put my parents' luggage on the conveyor belt.

S
P

2. The attendants' uniforms were blue and gold.

S
P

3. The child's mother sat next to an empty seat.

S
P

4. The captain's voice came over the loudspeaker.

S
P

5. The attendant's instructions for an emergence landing were

easy to understand.

S
P

6. The attendant heated the baby's bottle.

S
P

7. The ground crews' jobs were difficult in the stormy weather.

 S
P

8. The coach started the boys' race.

S
P

9. Emilio borrowed Wendy's ruler.

S
P

10. The scientists' convention met yesturday.

S
P

11. The volunteers' program needs people.

S
P

12. The motorist's car skidded on the ice.

S
P

13. The agent's company sold property.

S
P

14. Mother's dinner begins at six o'clock.

S
P
15. The citizen's group praised the law.

S
P

16. The pupil's workbook had few errors.

S
P

Your score is 0
out of 16

RESULTS

1. The pen belongs to Mr. Grant. It's [NO ANSWER] HIS pen.
2. The book belongs to Mary. It's [NO ANSWER] HER book.
3. The suits belong to the boys. They're [NO ANSWER] THEIR suits.
4. The house belongs to us. It's [NO ANSWER] OUR house.
5. The eraser belongs to Fred. It's [NO ANSWER] HIS eraser.
6. Those shoes belong to the children. They're [NO ANSWER] THEIR shoes.
7. The hat belongs to you. It's [NO ANSWER] YOUR hat.
8. The hats belong to you. They're [NO ANSWER] YOUR hats.
9. The notebook belongs to me. It's [NO ANSWER] MY notebook.
10. This pen belongs to Mrs. Williams. It's [NO ANSWER] HER pen.
Quick Quiz: Click on button next to correct answer and click on Answers at
end to get correct answers with feedback.

http://ww2.college- Correct answer: freezes

em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/pcvspsqk.htm This is a fact of nature,
1. not an activity in
is
progress.
freezing
Water ________ at a temperature of 0
degrees Celsius. freezes

2. Take an umbrella. It ________. You don't Correct answer: is

is
want to get wet. raining
raining
This is an activity in
 progress. It is happening
rains
right now.
3. Here in Montreal the winters are very Correct answer: snows
is
long and it ________ a lot. This is a repeated action,
snowing
not an activity in
snows progress.

4. Now I ________ what you are trying to Correct

am
say. answer: understand
understanding
This is a non-progressive
verb like 'know' and
understand 'believe.'

5. I'm sorry. Bob can't come to the phone. Correct answer: is having
is having
He ________ a shower. This is an action in
has progress. It is happening
right now.
6. Of course Daniel is coming to the party. Correct answer: comes
is
She always ________ to my parties. This is a repeated or
coming
habitual action, not an
comes activity in progress.

7. So tell me. Who ________ on the ski trip Correct answer: is

is
with us? coming
coming
This is a planned activity
comes for the near future.

8. This session I ________ a Spanish course. Correct answer: am

am
It's difficult but it's fun. taking
taking
This is an activity in
takes progress. It is happening
these days.
9. Sabrina's husband is a salesman but I Correct answer: sells
is selling
don't really know what he ________. This is a habitual or
sells repeated action, not an
activity in progress.
10. Turn down the volume. I ________ to do
am
my homework.
trying
try