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FINAL EXAM
BASIC VII
Full name: Andrs Giraldo Sarmiento
Date:
Teacher: Csar Salcedo
1. Complete the text. Choose only eight words from the box. (8 points)
from language hospital live have m
is are want like country doctor in
My names Margarita Sanchez and Im a (a) doctor. I (b) m 35. Im married and I (c) have three children. They
(d) are five, seven and ten years old. I (e) live in a flat (f) from Santander in the north of Spain.
I (g) want to learn English because its an international (h) language.
2. Complete the sentences with my, your, his, her, its, our or their. (7 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

Im an actor. My job is very interesting.

We have a dog. Its name is Blackie.
We live in a small village. Our house is small and very pretty.
My sister works in a theatre. She loves her job.
Youre a doctor. Do you like your work?
My friends dont have much money. Their lives are quite difficult.
My friend is married to a Brazilian man. His name is Ricardo.

3. Complete with the nationalities of these countries. (10 points)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

Portugal
Italy
Germany
Japan
The United States
Brazil
Hungary
Spain
England
France

Portuguese
Italian
German
Japanese
American
Brazilian
Hungarian
Spanish
English
French

4. Complete the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
He usually goes (go) to work by car. At the moment he drives (drive) and he listens (listen) to the radio.
Yesterday, he doesnt go (not go) to work. It is (be) Sunday. He buys (buy) the newspaper and he reads (read)
it. He doesnt have (not have) lunch at the restaurant. He takes (take) his dog for a walk. He eats (eat) biscuits
while he drinks (drink) tea in the garden.
5. Complete the phrases with some, any, a / an. (10 points)
There is some milk in the fridge, but there isn't any orange juice.

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I need to buy a kilo of sugar, some eggs and some onion.

There aren't any potatoes and there isn't any olive oil.
Is there some chocolate in the cupboard?
Is there a knife on the table?
Are there some spoons on the table?

6. Complete the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 points)
There are (be) a lot of people at the party, but there arent (not be) any children. There is (be) a birthday cake,
but there isnt (not be) an orchestra.
7. Complete the phrases with the following prepositions: at, in, on. (10 points)

I study English on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 o clock in the evening.

We never work on the weekend, at night and in August.
There is some money on the table or in the drawer.
I work in an office at the university.

8. Complete the phrases with a lot of, much and many. (5 points)

I have a lot of homework for next week. I don't have much free time this weekend.
There are a lot of apples in the basket, but there aren't many pears.
How many books did you read last summer?
How much fruit do you eat a day?

9. Make correct and reasonable questions for these answers. (10 points)
a) I would like to study English next year.
What would you like to study next year?
b) She didnt call yesterday.
Did she call yesterday?
c) My brother works in a factory near my house.
Where is your brother work?
d) Yes, Im reading a Harry Potter book.
What are you doing?
e) Ive been to Plaza Norte Mall recently.
Have you been to a mall?
f)

Well, yesterday I watched a horror film on TV and had some popcorn during the evening.
What they did last night? And what did you eat?

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g) This morning, I drank a refreshing coke because I was so hot and thirsty.
What did you drink in this morning?
h) My father was playing cards with his friends this afternoon.
What your father was doing this afternoon??
i)

I live with my dad, mom and my dog.

Who live with you?

j)

Michael Jackson was from North America, I guess.

Where was Michael from?

10. Write five sentences with the verbs: promise, want, need, hope and decide. (5 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

I promise to learn more languages.

She wants to be with me always.
We need to be together.
He hope to return soon.
She decided not to return.

11. Complete with simple past or present perfect correct form. (10 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

Peter didnt play (play) football yesterday.

(-)
They have just cleaned (just/clean) the car. It looks new again.
(+)
Last year we went (go) to Italy.
(+)
John and Peggy havent read (read) the book. Now they can watch the film. (-)
I met (meet) my friend two days ago.
(+)
We havent been (be) another country before.
(-)
She bought (buy) a new car in 2011.
(+)
I'm sorry, but I havent finished (finish) my homework yet.
(-)
Have won (win) the game of chess?
(+)
The girls havent have (have) lunch yet.
(-)

12. Complete the sentences with a, an, the or (-) no article. (10 points)
a) There was a waiter standing at entrance of the restaurant. I ordered a glass of vodka with some juice in it.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

There was question I wanted to ask a biology teacher about the kangaroos.
"Is that your wife? - No my wife's a woman in the red dress.
I work with man and two women. The man is quite nice but two women are not very friendly.
What's in the newspaper this morning?
The water turns to ice at about 0.
I like steak, but I don't like eggs.
She lives in a nice flat on the fifth floor of an old house somewhere in the woods.

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i)
j)

There was a boy and a girl in the room. The boy was Japanese but the girl looked foreign. She was wearing
fur coat.
This morning I bought ____________ newspaper and ___________ magazine. _____________ newspaper is
in my bag but I don't know where ____________ magazine is.

13. Adjective or adverb? Circle the correct word. (5 points)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

My friend sings very well / good.

The view from the top is incredible / incredibly beautiful.
My neighbors children arent very polite / politely.
He wrote down the phone number careful / carefully.
I bought a real / really cheap bag at the sale.

14. Write 2 sentences with different adverbs of frequency. (2 points)

a) I usually play on the computer.
b) They never skipped class.
15. Write 3 sentences with different expressions of frequency. (3 points)
a) I usually take a shower in the morning.
b) Every day I work hard.
c) I go to church once a year
16. Write the words or numbers. (5 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

456,789 Four hundred and fifty six thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
1,586,321 One million five hundred and eighty six thousand three hundred and twenty one.
15TH Fifth
774,000 Seven hundred and seventy four thousand.
30TH Thirtieth

17. Complete with a food container. (5 points)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

a bottle of wine.
a bag of potato chips.
a carton of peach juice
a can of coke.
a jar of strawberry jam.

18. Complete the chart. (5 points)

BASE FORM

SIMPLE PAST

PAST PARTICIPLE

awake

awaked

Awaked

bring

brought

brought

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draw

drew

drew

drive

drove

driven

put

put

put

19. Write C for countable and U for uncountable. (8 points)

time ___U___
books __C____ sugar _U___
milk __U___
pens __C___
chairs ___C__
meat __U__
butter__U__
pencils __C___ bread __U___ jam _U__
fingers __C___
flour __U__
apples__C____
oil ___C___
cars __C____
salt __C__
houses
__C____
rice __U__
tea___U____
games _U___ tomatoes ____C___ cream ___U___ honey
___U___
20. Underline the stressed syllable. (5 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

arm / chair
bath / tub
cu / pboard
ga / rage
cei / ling

21. Cross out the silent letters. (5 points)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

ghost
walk
airport
wrong
cupboard

22. Complete the sentences. (2 points)

a) My father can teach in the school.
b) My mother cant play the guitar.
23. Imagine that you want to sell or rent your house or apartment. Write a description of your house or apartment
for a website. Write as a minimum 2 paragraphs. (10 points)
This

house is in the north of Per, to be more precise is in Ancash.

Is a big house, it has two floors, in the first floor there are, two kitchen, three bathroom, and three
bedroom, the master bedroom, and two guest room, also has a big lounge with fireplace, piano, and
a comfortable sofa, and in the second floor there are, one bathroom, a big terrace with a dish with
which we can see a lot of tv's channels. G In the garden there are, dog's house, green grass, and a
pool very, very big.

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24. Youre a going on vacation next month. Write a formal e-mail to book a hotel. Decide how many nights you
want to stay and the kind of room you need. (10 points)
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Gates,
I would like to make a reservation for a single room for six nights, from October 12th to October 18th.
I hope to arrive by car at about 5:00 in the morning on the 12th. Is there a place where I can park near your
house?
Could you please confirm the reservation?
Sincerely,
Andres Giraldo
25. Listen to Tyrone calling the staff at his local swimming pool and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). (5
points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

There are four different age groups that play water polo. __________
Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club. _________
The under 16s water polo team train three times a week. __________
The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday evenings.________
Water polo matches are played on Saturdays. _________

26. Listen carefully to the conversation in a restaurant and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). (5 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

The customers want two tables. _________

There are two customers eating together. _________
The two customers order the same starter. _________
Both customers order the Thai chicken for their main course. _________
The customers order soft drinks. _________

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27. How do you feel about keeping animals in zoos? Read both sides of the argument to help you decide. Then
mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). (10 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

Modern zoos can offer animals a living environment that is as good as their natural habitats.
F
One of the reasons zoo animals become distressed is because they are separated from their families.
T
Dolphins and whales usually live longer in zoos than in the wild.
F
People who have visited zoos are more likely to support animal conservation and protection.
F
Zoos protect animals from being used for scientific research.
F
Endangered animals kept in zoos are less likely to meet a mate and breed.
T
In their natural habitats, animals suffer problems related to human activity.
T
Endangered species often lack genetic diversity in their population.
T
Zoos promote genetic diversity by breeding animals and then releasing them back into the wild.
F
If zoos have more animals than they can look after, they always give them to another zoo or release them back
into the wild.
T

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