Viewpoint 1 GUIDE FOR THE EXAM
1. Choose the best expression that completes the statements.
1. Many children, ______, ask the teachers about their academic performance.
a) who parents are aware of themb) that parents are aware of them
c) whose parents are aware of themd) who are aware parents
2. People like to offer parties ______.
a) when most of people are freeb) where most of people are free
c) which people are freed) that most of people are free
3. He is the man ______walking down the street.
a) where I saw yesterday b) I saw yesterday c) which I saw yesterday d) whose I saw yesterday
4. The technician, ______by the company, works from Monday to Friday.
a) whose was hiredb) who hiredc) who was hiredd) that was hired
5. I really liked the present ______.
a) which bought for mec) whose bought for mec) that bought med) that you bought for me
2. Complete the text with the suitable option.(5 points; 1 each)
I have been studying here for three years and I ______a class
a) have never skip b) have ever skipped c) have never skipped d) have skipped never
but last week a friend ______to go to the movies
a) invited b) have invited c) have invite d) were inviting
I really ______to go but I ______afraid of the test we will have the following day.
a) have wanted / have beenb) wanted / wasc) have wanted/ wasd) wanted / have been
So, as ______problems with the class since the beginning of the course,
a) I have been having b) I had been had c) I had been having d) I was had
I ______to the movies and I ______in class.
a) haven’t gone / stayedb) wasn’t going / stayedc) didn’t go / have stayedd) didn’t go / stayed
3. Choose the correct answer.
I (1)______my master’s degree last year. I (2)______so busy before. I had to finish my work in the office and study at night.
At the beginning, I (3)______really tired at the end of the day. I (4)______my brother was so tired but I thought it was because he (5)______his time.
1. a) start / 2. a) had been never / 3. a) was / 4. a) had saw / 5. a) didn’t organizedb) started / b) never was / b) had been / b) did saw / b) didn’t organize
c) was started / c) hadn’t be / c) were / c) had seen / c) hadn’t organize
d) have started / d) had never been / d) had be / d) was seen / d) had organized
4. Circle the correct answer.
I wish you had been/were here with me now because I don’t understand the problem. If I‘d paid/paid more attention in class, I wouldn’t have failed/wouldn’t fail the subjectlast semester and I wouldn’t have been/wouldn’t be taking the class again now.
5. Complete the dialogue.
Martha: What _____ if you were famous?
a) would do you b) had donec) would you have doned) would you do
George: Oh, let me think. If I were famous I ______in Hollywood.
a) would liveb) would have livedc) livedd) had lived
Martha: And where would you have liked to be if you ______born in another country?
a) had beenb) would have beenc) wered) would be
George: I ______very happy to live in France.
a) would beenb) would have beenc) wered) have been
Martha: Well, if I______, I would like to travel to France.
a) couldb) canc) willd) were
Circle the correct answer.
- Should/Would/Shall/Could you turn off the TV?
- Martha will/should/may/’d better be sick, she doesn’t answer.
- It’s almost midnight. We can/’d better/will/would go now.
- I know you like museums. You should/might/can/shall want to visit Mexico’s museum.
- Might/May/Should/Will I speak to Mr. Smith?
VOCABULARY
Complete the text using the prepositions: between, about, with, in, on, of, orfor.
Social scientists have been concerned ______media violence and its influence _____ behavior since the 1950s, and video games in particular since the 1980s. The increase ______using these games is especially relevant today, because the games are more realistic and bloodier than ever, and because most American boys play them at some point what is the cause ______low grades. Girls play at lower rates and are significantly less likely to play violent games. The relationship ______the violence on street and violence on videos is so closed. We can see a lot of advertisement ______new video games.
Complete the paragraph with the words in the box.
Last semester was very difficult. I was ______with my science class. First, I got sick and I had to ______some classes. The teacher was giving a lot of ______and homework so I ______behind. I talked to the teacher and I could ______in the following two weeks. I participated a lot in the class, every time the teacher asked something I ______my hand and I never left any question ______in the tests. Of course I could make my absences didn’t ______my final grades.
Write the correct word according to the one in the parenthesis.
Nowadays many people is trying to find a ______(solve) for the global warming. Everybody knows ______(pollute) is finishing with the world and some of us don’t know how to ______(protection) the ______(environmental) and help the ______(conserve) of our species. Fortunately, many companies are giving ______(invest) to green projects. Unfortunately the ______(distribute) of ______(wealthy) is getting worse. Besides the ______(unemployed) is increasing and there are more ______(hunger) people on the streets.
Put the correct word from the box.
bridesmaids / bachelor / newlyweds / rehearsal dinner / groomsmen / bachelorette / wedding reception
Last week was Tom and Janet’s ______. A night before, all the people involved in the party went to the ______. This is to practice the wedding. Tom had his ______party the weekend before, he celebrated his last weekend single and Janet had her ______party too. The day of the wedding, the ______were dressing a pink dress and the ______were dressing a black suit. Almost at the end of the reception the ______went to France on their honeymoon.