UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL ALTIPLANO

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS UNA – PUNO

INTERMEDIO V
Full name: ________________________________________________ Date: __________

(3 pages)

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentence. Use the infinitive or –ing form of the verb in parentheses. (8p)

Example: She left without closing (close) the door.

1 I enjoy ___________ (walk) in the rain.
2 Try not ___________ (spend) too much money.
3 I need ___________ (buy) some new shoes.
4 ___________ (swim) is very good for you.
5 I sent Tom an e-mail because I wanted ___________ (tell) him about the party.
6 We were sorry ___________ (see) him go.
7 She’s very good at ___________ (talk) to new people.
8 I forgot ___________ (buy) milk.

2 Complete the sentence. Choose the correct phrase. (6p)

Example: You have to / don’t have to clean up your room. It’s a mess.
1 You don’t have to / can’t swim there. It’s dangerous.
2 I haven’t to / don’t have to do my homework. I’ve already finished it!
3 She has to / can’t practice the piano tonight. She’s not very good.
4 All passengers must / must not go through security. If not, they can’t board the plane.
5 We must not / don’t have to buy tickets. Admission is free.
6 You can’t / have to go to the party. It’s too late.

3 Complete the sentence with a preposition. Use each word only once. (6p)

down / around / in / over / through / into / of

Example: He walked out of the house and never came back.

1 Go _______________ the bridge and take the first turn on the left.
2 She came _______________ the living room and sat down.
3 You can’t drive _______________ the tunnel. It’s closed.
4 They walked _______________ the street until they found a good restaurant.
5 Come _______________! It’s wonderful to see you.
6 We went for a long walk _______________ the lake.
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4 Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s). (8p)
Example: Do you _____ reading? A) enjoy B) want C) think

1 Jung is _____ in fishing. A) interested B) excited C) happy

2 She _____ a lot of time watching TV. A) has B) spends C) does
3 I’d _____ to go out this evening. A) feel like B) think C) like
4 I’ve _____ talking to him. A) finish B) stopped C) dreamed
5 He doesn’t _____ walking to work. A) want B) good C) mind
6 I’m _____ of studying law. A) hoping B) thinking C) spending
7 We _____ going to the beach. A) need B) love C) want
8 I _____ to go to the supermarket. A) need B) dislike C) think
5 Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s). (6p)

Example: I find English a little / very difficult.

1 This exercise is not very / extremely hard. We can’t do it!

2 Of course I can ride a bike, it’s not very / really easy.

3 This question is little / fairly complicated.

4 I’m not very / a little worried about the exam. I’ve studied hard.

5 He’s a little / really motivated because he wants to get a good job.

6 He’s really / a little friendly. He talks to everybody.

6 Complete the phrase with play, go, or do. (6p)

Example: play football
 1 __________ skiing 4 __________ tennis
2 __________ basketball 5 __________ judo
3 __________ aerobics 6 __________ cycling
PRONUNCIATION
7 Which is the stressed syllable? Choose the correct answer.(5p)
Example: A difficult B difficult C difficult

1 A dangerous B dangerous C dangerous 4 A possible B possible C possible

2 A pretended B pretended C pretended 5 A interesting B interesting C interesting
3 A forgotten B forgotten C forgotten
8 Write the word with the same sound. (5p) : out / over / two / along / hate / enjoy
Example: boot two
1 computer __________ 4 jazz __________
2 down __________ 5 house __________
3 phone __________
READING
1 Read the article. Choose the correct answer. (8p)
How many ways are there to learn a language?
Do you want to learn a language? We interviewed three people who learned a language in very different ways.

Louisa is 36 and a mother of two. She went to evening classes.

“I quit working when I had my first child. Then a year ago I signed up for a Portuguese evening class. At first, it was
really difficult. We had to speak Portuguese all the time in the classroom, and I didn’t understand anything. Also,
when you only have one class a week, you have to do a lot at home. I studied when the children were in bed and
listened to Portuguese CDs in the car. At the end of the year I could speak Portuguese fairly well.”

Tim is 23. He went to Spain to learn Spanish.

“When I finished college, I wanted to travel and learn a language. I already knew a little Spanish, so I decided to go
to Spain. I didn’t want to take formal classes, so I bought some CDs and listened to them before I went. I traveled
around the country for six months. It’s the only way to learn! I didn’t have much money, so I worked in cafes. That
meant I met a lot of people and learned a lot of Spanish. I also had a great time. I’d definitely recommend it.”

Samantha is 29. She took an intensive course in Vancouver.

“I studied French and Chinese in college and got a job with computers. I missed learning a language, so I asked my
boss for a one-month vacation and enrolled in an intensive Japanese course in Vancouver. We had six hours of classes
every day, so it was really hard work. We all communicated in Japanese. The problem was that when I went home, I
spoke English again. The course was fun and I learned a lot, but I’d like to take a course in Japan next time.”

Example: When Louisa’s first child was born, she _____.

A worked in the evenings / B continued working / C stopped working
1 Louisa found learning a language _____.
A easy / B boring / C hard

2 She took a Portuguese class _____.

A once a week / B every evening / C during the day
 3 Louisa did extra studying when she was _____.
A taking care of the children / B driving / C in bed

4 Tim went to Spain because he _____.

A could speak Spanish very well / B knew some Spanish /C studied Spanish at college

5 Before he went, Tim _____.

A took some classes / B practiced on his own / C bought a home-study book

6 When Tim was traveling, he _____.

A met a lot of Americans / B spent a lot of money / C spoke a lot of Spanish

7 Samantha learned Japanese _____.

A at work / B in Japan / C at a language school

8 When she was in class, Samantha spoke _____.

A a lot of English / B Japanese all the time / C in different languages

2 Write L for Louisa, T for Tim, or S for Samantha. (7p)

Example: Who is planning a trip abroad? S
1 studied for a year? __
2 has a job? __
3 can now speak three languages? __
4 didn’t take any classes? __
5 couldn’t understand anything at first? __
6 had classes all day? __
7 thinks traveling is the only way to learn a language? __

LISTENING

1 (AEF2 T10) Listen to the interview. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
(5p)

1 Adriana probably works as a _____.

A) poet B) scientist C) linguist
2 Adriana speaks _____.
A) 30 languages B) 40 languages C) 14 languages
3 In school, Adriana spoke _____.
A) Spanish and French B) Spanish and English C) French and English
4 In college, Adriana studied _____.
A) Portuguese B) French C) Chinese
5 According to Adriana, to learn languages, you have to _____.
 A) be smart B) work hard C) go abroad

WRITING
Read the ad and write a formal e-mail (use the blank page at the end) telling the language
school what course you would like to take. (5p)

The English School – Denver, Colorado, USA Learn English in Denver, the mile-high city! We offer
one-week, two-week, and six-week courses with accommodations in an apartment or with an
American family.
We sponsor skiing trips in the region with skiing lessons. E-mail us to find out more.

Write: • How long do you want to study?

Paragraph 1 • Where do you want to stay?

• Why are you writing? • How old are you? Paragraph 3

• Who are you? • Where are you from? • What other information would you like to

Paragraph 2 receive?

• What is your level of English?

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Answer key intermediate 5

GRAMMAR

1 walking 2 to spend 3 to buy 4 Swimming 5 to tell 6 to see 7 talking 8 to buy

1 can’t 2 don’t have to 3 has to 4 must 5 don’t have to 6 can’t

1 over 2 into 3 through 4 down 5 in 6 around

VOCABULARY

1A 2B 3C 4B 5C 6B 7B 8A

1 extremely 2 really 3 fairly 4 not very 5 really 6 really

1 go 2 play 3 do 4 play 5 do 6 go

PRONUNCIATION

7 1B 2A 3B 4C 5A

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1 along 2 out 3 over 4 enjoy 5 hate

READING
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1C 2A 3B 4B 5B 6C 7C 8B

1L 2S 3S 4T 5L 6S 7T

LISTENING

1B 2B 3 A 4C 5B

WRITING Student’s own answers.