FINAL ASSESSMENT NAME: _________________________

SONAE MC GRP 2 DATE: ________/_________/_______

This is an assessment of the progress you have made in this course and does not count
toward your final certification.
If you are not sure about an answer leave it to the end. Complete as much as you can
and then go back and check.
You may and should consult your notes and exercises including the manual. DO
NOT TALK TO EACH OTHER (please )
I have estimated that 40—50 minutes should be sufficient to complete the exercise but
if you need more time I will allow an additional 10 minutes.

PART 1
Adjectives and Descriptions

1. We decided to take ___________________route to the Algarve.

a. The most quicker
b. quickest
c. the quickest
2. The movie was really _____________________. I actually fell asleep!
a. bored
b. the boringest
c. boring
3. The little children were ________________ big dog even though he was very
___________________.
a. afraid by the / gentle
b. afraid of fhe / gentle
c. afraid for the / gentle
4. We were very __________________ with the service at the restaurant.
It was very ___________________.
a. Disappointing / disappointed
b. disappointed / disappointed
c. disappointed / disappointing
5. The company always tries to be _________________ in all we do.
a. the better
b. the besttest
c. the best
6. When I was little my aunt said I was ___________________ child in the family.
a. the cheerful
b. the more cheerful
c. the most cheerful

PART 2 MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS

7. The Chinese authorities _________________ shut down their ports because of the new flu.
a. need for to
b. had to
c. can to
8. The doctors told us what we _________________ do to avoid catching this new flu.
a. must to
b. should
c. should to
9. I was very sick so I ___________________ go to the office.
a. would
b. can’t
c. couldn’t
10. The boys wanted to know if they _________________ still go to the stadium last night.
a. could
b. would
c. wouldn’t
11. I told them they _________________ go, they already had their tickets for the game.
a. would
b. couldn’t
c. should
12. The newspapers ____________________ be more careful about the way they report the news.
a. have to
b. need
c. should to

PART 3 THE FUTURE

13. Tomorrow we ______________ (to drive) to Lisbon for a meeting.

14. I think that tomorrow ________________ (to be) a nice day. But I’m not sure.
15. First Ana is _______________ (to fly) Paris, then she’s ________________ (to go) Rome for 4
days.
16. But, she doesn’t know when she _______________ (to return). She might go to Madrid first.
17. On Friday they ___________________ (to arrive) for a 5 day vacation.
18. The kids __________________ (to play) rugby tomorrow morning in Coimbra.
19. Are you _______________ (to make) your vacation plans yet?
20. They ____________________ (to practice) their English everyday!

PART 4 SOME IDIOMS

21. I’m so angry I could ______________ my top! Burst / blow

22. Anything could happen! The sky’s the _____________! limit /edge
23. Every cloud has a ______________ lining! Gold /silver
24. The grass is always _____________ on the other side of the fence. Growing / greener
25. She’s always late! It ______________ me up the wall! Drives /draws
26. Don’t have a _____________ everytime it rains! Dog / cow
27. We should always look on the ______________ side of life! Better /bright
28. I always try to be kind. _____________ speak louder than words! Smiles / actions
29. Look outside! It’s raining ____________ and ____________! Cats and dogs / dogs and cats
30. Let’s give John a chance. Don’t judge a book by it’s ____________ ! Colour / cover
PART 5 – PREPOSITIONS

31. The book is ____________ the shelf. In / at / on

32. I will pick you up __________ the airport tomorrow. In / at / on
33. The news is ____________TV now. Do you want to watch? In / at /on
34. We were _____________ Paris this time last year. In / at / on
35. We hope to be ____________ our way to Rome before Sunday. In / at / on
36. The flight leaves ____________ Saturday ____________ 9h. Make sure you are
_____________ the airport before 7h. In / at / on
37. The dog is always trying to sit ___________ the sofa. In / at / on
38. When he called she was ___________ the cinema and couldn’t answer her phone. In / at / on

PART 6 – PHRASAL VERBS

Match up the phrasal verbs with their meaning in Portuguese

1. A Take off 1 vestir

2. B Turn on 2 inventar
3. C Get dressed 3 superar
4. D Take care 4 trazer
5. E Make up 5 tirar
6. F Get over 6 ligar
7. G Tear out 7 cuidar
8. H Put up 8 rasgar
9. I Press down 9 pressionar
10. J Bring over 10 pendurar

score: ______________ % _______________