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FINAL TEST FOR ENGLISH

Name:_____________________________________________________Date:_______

I. Prepare a conversation for each picture.

Example: A: How’s the B: It’s sunny.
weather?
A: What is he B: He’s drinking
doing? soda.
A: Is he having a B: Yes, he is.
good time?
1. 3.

2. 4.

II. What do you do when …………?

Talk about the activities you and the members of your group do. Then write in the
chart the activities everyone does for each weather condition.
Example: What do you do when it’s hot and sunny? I go to the beach.
go to the beach go running go bike riding go for a walk exercise
go for a drive play soccer go swimming go to the park read
go to a museum go shopping

… when it’s hot and sunny? … when it’s cool? … when it’s rainy?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III. Write three sentences using some of the activities you wrote in the chart.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
PARTS OF THE BODY

IV. Write the numbers 1 to 30 next to the correct word.

hand __________
ankle __________
navel __________
eyebrow __________
chin __________
leg __________
wrist __________
hair __________
toe __________
eye __________
finger __________
knee __________
check __________
forehead __________
elbow __________
ear __________
heel __________
mouth __________
nose __________
foot __________
shoulder __________
neck __________
thumb __________
palm __________
throat __________
thigh __________
arm __________
calf __________
biceps __________
Adam’s apple_______
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The present continuous is something that is happening right now. To form affirmative
statements in the present continuous, start with a subject followed by be and a verb
ending in –ing.
I’m sitting in the front row. (as I speak)
Daniela is cooking for her boyfriend in this moment.
Mariela and I are playing video games right now.

V. Look at the picture and describe what each person is doing at the moment.

For example:
For example : The dog is resting right now.
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________

VI. Complete the following sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs in
parentheses.

Example: They are waiting (wait) for us on the corner now.

1. The bus _______________________(stop) for us now.

2. Listen! I think the telephone ____________________ (ring).
3. I see that you _____________________(wear) your new suit today.
4. Please, be quiet! The baby _________________(sleep) in this moment.
5. Jane ______________________(do) well in her studies.
6. John ________________________ (have) lunch in the cafeteria at the moment.
7. At present, they __________________ (travel) in South America .
8. All the big stores ____________________ (have) sales this month.
9. Look! It ____________________________ (begin) to rain.
VII. Eleonore is talking to her mother-in-law, Lulu. Use the words to make
complete questions in present continuous.

Example: How / Eleonore/ do?

How is Eleonore doing?_________________________________________

1. Where / Norma / work?

____________________________________________________________

2. What / she / do / there?

____________________________________________________________

3. Who / do / the laundry?

____________________________________________________________

4. Where / Doug / shop?

____________________________________________________________

5. Who / do the taxes?

____________________________________________________________

VIII. Write sentences in the Present Continuous using the following verbs:
Example: (take) Mariela is taking a nap in class.

1. (read) __________________________________________________________
2. (brush) __________________________________________________________
3. (write) __________________________________________________________
4. (clean) __________________________________________________________
5. (stop) __________________________________________________________
6. (go) ____________________________________________________________
7. (study) __________________________________________________________
GRAMMAR: Be going to for the future

Look at these examples with be going to.

Next year, I’m going to work in an important place.

Rodrigo’s going to get divorced in July.

Are you going to study medicine? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Who’s going to travel tomorrow? Angela.
When are you going to move to Peru? I don’t know.

FIGURE IT OUT …
IX. Answers these questions.
1. What three forms of be are used with going to to express future activities?
__________, __________, and __________.
2. What comes after be going to in statements for the future?
______________________________
3. What form of verb do we use for the short answers to yes / no questions with be
going to? ______________________________

X. PERSONALIZATION: Future plans. Write your plans for each future time
below.
Example: Tonight … I’m going to relax. I’m going to watch TV. I’m going to sleep
late.
Tonight, This weekend, This summer, In five years.
A. Write the plural and singular forms of each occupation.

For example: 1. _____________

Two police officers
_______________
a police officer___

3. _____________ 2. _____________
_______________ _______________

5._____________
4. _____________
_______________
_______________
PROPER NOUNS AND COMMON NOUNS

Basic Capitalization and Punctuation Rules

1. Begin every sentence with a capital letter.
2. Write all names with capital letters. This includes names of people (John, Belen)
places (La Paz, Central Park) schools, companies, buildings(Salesiana University, Fino
Oil Company, Alameda Building) days of the week (Sunday, Monday, Saturday)
months (January, February, ... December) languages and nationalities (Chinese,
Arabic) the names of famous places and landmarks (the Eiffel Tower the Pyramids, the
Statue of Liberty)
3. Always write the word I with a capital letter.

A. Read the letter and correct the sentences by changing lowercase letters to capital
letters where necessary.

October 3,2009

Dear Alex:

Here I’m in cochabamba i really like it here. I’m studying at the university and I
have lots of new friends that have different Occupations for example paola is a
Pharmacist, she is from santa cruz. She has a Dog. I also met a nice couple they
are laura and jack. They are Teachers and they work at la salle school here. The
people here are very friendly.
i’ll write you soon again.

Love,

angela
B. Now read the letter again and write True or False next to each statement.

1. Angela is in Santa Cruz

2. Angela is a student.
3. Paola is a flight attendant.
4. She has three new friends.
5. Paola studies at La Salle School.

GRAMMAR. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS: INFORMATION QUESTIONS

Look at these information questions and answers in the present continuous.

Who’s listening to music? Regina is.

What are you doing? I’m doing my homework.
Where are Pedro and Ramiro studying? They are studying in the living room.

I. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Work in pairs to answer the
questions (speaking activity).
1. leaving / are / why/ you / so early
Why are you leaving so early? (I’m leaving so early because I have a meeting).
2. the gift / where/ you / are / hiding
______________________________________________________________________
3. is / on the door / who/ knocking
______________________________________________________________________
4. your / are / what / children / wearing
______________________________________________________________________
5. waiting for / she / who / is
______________________________________________________________________
6. you / looking for / what / are
______________________________________________________________________
II. Look at the pictures. Write the corresponding wh- questions and answers.

1. Q: Who is reading a newspaper?

A: Mr. Blanco is reading a newspaper.
2. Q: ______ _____ Clara and Flora doing?
A: They ________ ________ homework.
3. Q: _______ ______ Mrs. Blanco talking?
A: She _______ _______ in the kitchen,
4. Q: _______ ________ sitting on a sofa?
A: Mr. Blanco and his son _______.
5. Q: _______ ______ Raul watching TV?
A: He _____ ______ TV in the living room,
6. Q: _______ girl _______ writing?
A: Flora _______ _______, but Clara isn’t.
1. Q: _______ ________watching TV?
A: Mr. Blanco _______ ________ TV.
2. Q: _______ ______ Raul watching on TV?
A: Raul ________ _______ cartoons.
3. Q: _______ ________ sitting on chairs?
A: The little girls _______.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS: CONTINUING ACTIVITIES

AND FUTURE PLANS

You can use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening I.
right now and continuing into the future. You can also use the present continuous
when we talk about arrangements for the future, but we are sure they will happen.
We often write them in our diaries.
1. I’m living in Sucre this year.
2. I’m studying at home this week.
3. Lulu and Jack are doing the laundry on Friday, not today.
4. Kim’s meeting Tommy at 5:00.
Complete the following sentences by using the present continuous tense of the
verbs in parentheses.
Example:

When __are__ you __leaving_ (leave) for Rome?

I hear that Charlene _is leaving (leave) next Saturday.

1. My brother _____________(come) to visit me next week.

2. What time __________ you _____________ (go) to the movies tonight? Ron says that
he ____________(go) at nine o’clock.

3. When ___________ Ms. Green _____________ (come) to see you?

4. Where _________ you _________(go) on your vacation? ____________ your wife

____________ (go) with you?

5. Some friends _________(come) to visit tonight.

6. On what bus _______________your friend _______________ (arrive)?

7. She _______________________ (go) to Philadelphia on Wednesday, but her husband

________ not __________(go) until next week.

8. I _____________(go) to Peru on my vacation.

9. Mr. Wye ______________ (fly) to Dallas on Saturday

TALK ABOUT THE TIME

A. Look at the clocks and write the time.

What time is it?

¹1. It’s three o’clock. 2……………………. 3……………………. 4…………………….

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5……………………. 6……………………. 7……………………. 8…………………….

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9……………………. 10………………….

A. Draw the correct times on the clocks.

11…………………. 12………………….

1.It's eleven o'clock. 2.It’s a quarter to ten. 3.It’s twenty to nine. 2.It’s eight thirty.

4.It’s five after four. 5.It’s a quarter after two. 2.It’s ten after four. 2.It’s half past two.
RECOGNITION: TIMES AND DATES

DAYS AND MONTHS

A. Match the times and the dates that are the same.

1. one fifteen twenty five to nine

2. January 25th one twenty
3. twenty after one January twenty-fifth
4. January 27th June thirtieth
5. three twenty June thirteenth
6. June 30th January twenty-seventh
7. 6:20 a quarter to three
8. ten fifty a quarter after one
9. two forty-five July third
10. July 2nd ten to six
11. three thirty July second
12. June 13th twenty after three
13. eight thirty five ten to eleven
14. July 3rd twenty after six
15. 5:50 half past three

COUNT AND NON-COUNT NOUNS

I. Look at the menu then classify all the food under the corresponding group. Write the
singular or plural form if it is possible.
COUNT NOUNS NON-COUNT NOUNS
1. a pea --- peas 1. broccoli
2. ________________ 2. ________________
3. ________________ 3. ________________
4. ________________ 4. ________________
5. ________________. 5. ________________
6. ________________

II. Look at the table then write sentences using there is / there are according to the food
you are referring to.

On the table there is milk. There are three

flowers.____________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
MUCH MANY
Much is used with uncountable nouns. These are nouns which cannot be
counted and which do not have a plural form. I.
much sugar much rain much money much time
Many is used with countable nouns in the plural.
many cups of sugar many people many dollars many hours
A lot of is used for both much and many. A lot of is used more frequently
than either much or many.
a lot of sugar a lot of rain a lot of money a lot of books
Use much or many with the following words or phrases.

1. many windows
2. much smoke
3. ________ apples
4. ________ space
5. ________ people
6. ________ birds
7. ________ fruit
8. ________ sugar
9. ________ rooms
10. _______ work
11. ________ students
12. ________ windows
13. ________ butter
14. ________ meat
15. ________ exercises
16. ________ time
17. ________ times
18. ________ snow
19. ________ money
20. ________ rain
21. ________ cups of coffee
22. ________ wind
23. ________ coffee
24. ________ tea
25. ________ cups of tea
26. ________ trouble
27. ________ effort
28. ________ plants
29. ________ flowers
30. ________ homework
Look at these questions with: How much? / How many? / Is there any? / Are there any?

How much milk does your mother want?

Is there any butter in the fridge?
How many bananas are there on the counter?
Are there any potatoes on the shelf?

II. Complete the following sentences with much or many.

1. There aren’t many large factories in this town.
2. He doesn’t spend ___________ time on his English.
3. Does this factory produce ________________ different kinds of products?
4. Does she spend _____________ money on clothes?
5. He doesn’t drink ______________ milk.
6. Does he have ________________ friends in this school?
7. There isn’t _______________ milk in this pitcher.
8. How ____________ time do you spend in your English every day?
Time Markers

Look at these time markers.

I. Work in pairs. Talk about what day, month or year was + the past time expressions
mentioned in the graphic.
Example: This month is January. Las month was December.

II. Write five sentences using the past time expressions you have practiced.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
GRAMMAR: The Past Tense of Be
Look at these statements with the past tense of be.

I You
He We
She was in the living room They
were sick last week..
PaolaIT OUT …
FIGURE one hour ago. You
Richie Gaby and I weren’t at home two
l.Complete thesewasn’t happy
grammar yesterday.
rules with was or were.
The dog The students days ago.
Use __________ with I, he, she, and it. 2.Use __________ with we, you, and they.
Il. Complete the sentences with was or were.
1. My sister was happy to mop the floor.
2. The first Olympic Games _________ in Greece.
3. The Aztecs _________ very good at math.
4. Harrison Ford _________ the star of the Indiana Jones movies.
5. Maradona and Pele _________ excellent soccer players.
6. Neil Armstrong _________ the first person to walk on the moon.
7. Steven Spielberg _________ the director of Jurassic Park.
IIl. PRACTICE

Work in your group and prepare 2 sentences using was, and 2 sentences using were. lV.
Look at yesterday’s attendance sheet (yes = here). Complete the sentences with was,
wasn’t, were, or weren’t.

Name Yesterday
Anna absent
Pierre absent
Juan yes
Gloria yes
Emilio absent

1. Pierre and Emilio _were_ absent yesterday. Yesterday they _weren’t_ here.
2. Juan and Gloria __________ here yesterday.
3. Anna __________ absent yesterday.
4. Gloria __________ absent yesterday.
5. Where were you? I __________ absent yesterday.
6. Who was absent to class at the UAP yesterday?

Where were you?

Talk about the past.

I. Complete the conversations with the past tense of be. Then listen to check your
answers.
1. A: Where were you yesterday?
B: I __________ sick. How __________ class?
A: It __________ interesting.
B: I’m sorry I __________ (not) here.
2. A: I found my glasses.
B: Where __________ they?
A: They __________ in my car.
B: I’m glad you found them.
3. A: You __________ (not) at work on Monday. Where __________ you?
B: We __________ at home.
A: OH? What __________ wrong?
B: Our son __________ sick.