INSTITUTO POLITCNICO NACIONAL

CENLEX UST
Centro de Auto Acceso
STUDY GUIDE
BASIC 1
Final
Traveller
UNIT 2

TASK 1
MAKE SENTENCES IN PRESENT SIMPLE. USE THE INFORMATION GIVEN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

(-) DRINK/BEER/USUALLY ( I )
(?) GO/SCHOOL/SUNDAYS ( YOU )
(?) TAKE/BUS ( YOU )
(+) SING/VERY WELL ( SHE )
(-) SPEAK/GERMAN ( WE )

TASK 2
COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION WITH PREPOSITIONS: ON, IN, AT, FROM-TO
Tom:
Kyle:
Tom:
Kyle:
Tom:
Kyle:
Tom:
Kyle:
Tom:

Hi Kyle, how are you?

Fine, hey when is your birthday?
My birthday is (1) _____ May and yours?
Mine is tomorrow.
Really? When is the party?
(2) ____ Saturday, Do you want to come?
Ohh! I have to work that day. I work (3) ____ 8:00 ____ 1:00
Well, thats great because the party is (4) ____ night!
Perfect, see you then.

TASK 3
MATCH THE COLUMNS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

I go to the gym on _____.

Tina doesnt ______ homework.
I want to be a _____. I want to be on TV.
I love _____. I love being scared.
Send me a ______ when you arrive home.

a) horror movies
b) do
c) text message
d) reporter
e) Mondays

TASK 4
MAKE SENTENCES USING THE ADVERBS AND THE COMPLEMENT
ADVERBS
sometimes

SENTENCE
1. I

eat pizza

never

2. You

go vacations

always

3. He

watch movies

rarely

4. They

go to school

usually

5.

she

travel abroad

Mirelle Atenas Carrillo Moreno

TASK 5
MAKE SENTENCES BASED ON THE PICTURES. USE THE VERBS OF THE BOX

1.

I /cant stand

2.

Susie / enjoy

3.

Edward and Mitzi / love

4.

Salvador / hate

5.

He / like

6.

Mike / would like

1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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TASKS 6
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WITH YOUR OWN INFORMATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What do you do on Saturdays?

____________________________________
What do you like doing on your free time?
____________________________________
Would you like to go surfing?
____________________________________
How often do you go on vacation?
____________________________________
What do you do?
____________________________________

Mirelle Atenas Carrillo Moreno

TASK 7
READ THE NEXT PEOPLES DESCRIPTIONS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
She is Milea Vladivastok, and she is from Moscow, Russia. She
is 25 years old. Milea works in a TV show called Smatriska
She is a great TV animator and singer. Now, she studies
French and Spanish because she wants to travel to Spain to
record a CD album. Milea is single and beautiful. Probably, you
are the guy for her.
Mileas e-mail address is mileasatri@hotmail.ru. Get in touch
and find more about her.

He is Hunter Grass, he is from Germany, but he lives in the

USA. He is a top model that loves travelling and meeting
people around the world. Hunter is 22 years old and engaged
to Mia McPherson. Mia is a model too, but she studies
Business at Yale. They have a wonderful live together.
Hunters personality is outgoing and creative, but Mia is a bit
shy and serious. Both are polite and funny with friends and
relatives. Contact them at huntandmia@yahoo.com.us and
have a great experience.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
A.
1.

Wheres Milea from? ______________________________________________

2.

Is Milea a teacher? ______________________________________________

3.

Is Mia married? __________________________________________________

4.

What is Hunter and Mias e-mail address? _____________________________

5.

What are Hunter and Mias personality? _______________________________

B.
ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE
1.

Milea is from Mexico.

____

2.

Milea studies Spanish.

____

3.

Milea wants to study Italian.

____

4.

Hunter is a business man.

____

5.

Hunters sister is Mia.

____

6.

Mias engaged to Hunter.

____

Mirelle Atenas Carrillo Moreno

TASK 8
WRITE A SMALL PARAGRAPH ABOUT WHAT YOU USUALLY DO FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND YOUR
LIKES.
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TASK 9
GO TO THE NEXT LINK AND LISTEN TO THE BASIC LEVEL AUDIO YOU CHOOSE.
BE CAREFUL TO FOLLOW THE SITE INSTRUCTIONS TO HAVE A GREAT AUDIO EXPERIENCE.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Go to the next web site http://www.esl-lab.com/

Select the EASY mode samples (3 exercises are good)
Listen and answer
Check your results

Mirelle Atenas Carrillo Moreno

INSTITUTO POLITCNICO NACIONAL

CENLEX UST
Centro de Auto Acceso
STUDY GUIDE
ANSWER KEY
TASK 1
1.
I dont usually drink beer.
2.
Do you go to school on Sundays?
3.
Do you take the bus?
4.
She sings very well.
5.
We dont speak German.

TASK 6 EXAMPLE
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2.
3.
4.
5.

BASIC 1
Final
Traveller
UNIT 2

I go out with my friends on Saturdays.

I like listening to music.
Yes, I would. / No, I wouldnt.
I usually go twice a year.
I am an engineer.

TASK 2
1.
2.
3.
4.

in
on
from to
at

TASK 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

e
b
d
a
c

TASK 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

I sometimes eat pizza.

You never go on vacations
He always watches movies.
They rarely go to school.
Does she usually travel abroad?

TASK 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I cant stand cleaning the toilet.

Susie enjoys cooking.
Edward and Mitzi love singing.
Salvador hates eating vegetables.
He likes reading history.
Mike would like to surf.

TASK 7
A
She is from Moscow. Russia.
No, she isnt. She is a TV animator.
No, she isnt. She is engaged.
Their e-mail address is huntandmia@yahoo.com.us
Hunter is outgoing and creative, and Mia is a bit shy
and serious.
B
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

F
T
F
F
F
T

TASK 8
I usually wake up at 7:00, I take a shower, and have
lunch. I go to school from 9:00 to 1:00. I always have
lunch from 1:00 to 2:00 with my friends, we like eating
pizza together. I take karate lessons at 4:00, and I go
home to do my homework. I sometimes watch_ TV
from 7:00 to 9:00, my favourite program is Two_ and
a half men. I have dinner with my family, and we talk
about our activities. I usually go to bed at 11:00.

Mirelle Atenas Carrillo Moreno