Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras
CELEX – ESPOL
Basic B
Mid – Term v4 /
I. Reading Section (15 marks)
Read about Denise Materna’s daily routine.
MY DAILY ROUTINEI always get up at six thirty, I take a shower at a quarter to seven and I eat breakfast at a quarter past seven. I usually leave home at seven thirty and take the bus to go to ESPOL at seven forty-five. I get to ESPOL between eight fifteen or eight thirty, depending on the traffic, and I start classes at nine thirty. (I’m never late for my morning classes because I’m the teacher, but I hate it when my students aren’t punctual!!!) I have lunch at one thirty or two o’clock and I finish classes at four twenty, sometimes at half past four. I get home at five thirty and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have to go to Peñas to work from seven to nine thirty at night. I often have dinner at half past ten and after that, I watch TV from a quarter to eleven until twelve. Finally, I go to bed at a quarter past midnight.
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? (2.5 marks)
1) He gets up at 6:30.
2)He eats breakfast at 7:00.
3) He drives to his job. .
4) He gets to ESPOL at 9:30.
5)He doesn’t like it when his students are late.
Answer the following questions. (5 marks)
6) What’s his job?
7) What time does he have lunch?
8) Is he at home at 8:00 on Tuesdays?
9) What time does he have dinner?
10) What does he do after dinner and before he goes to bed?
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Read the article “Born to be Bond” about Pierce Brosnan. Choose the correct verb tenses. (5 marks)
Born to be BondPierce Brosnan is /wasborn in 1952 in Ireland, but his
father leaves / left11 after his first birthday. His mother wentto England and
became a nurse, and Pierce lived with his grandparents. He went to live with
his mother in 1964, on the same day that Ian Fleming died.
A week later he went to see Goldfinger – a James Bond film. It is / was12 the first film he sees / saw13 in his life.
Pierce left school when he was fifteen and then he went to drama school. In 1978 he meets / met14 actress Cassandra Harris at a party. Cassandra was / is15 a Bond girl in the film For Your Eyes Only. They get / got16 married in 1980 and they have / had17 a son. Sadly, Cassandra died in 1991.
Brosnan became James Bond in 1994 and his first Bond film is / was18 Goldeneye. It makes / made19 $350 million. Pierce Brosnan is / was 20definitely born to be Bond.
- Takenandadapted from Face2Face Elementary -
Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE? (2.5 marks)
21) Pierce lived with his aunt after his mother went to England.
22) Ian Fleming died when Pierce Brosnan was twelve years old.
23)Goldfinger was Pierce Brosnan’s first movie as James Bond.
24) Pierce met his wife after he filmed For Your Eyes Only.
25) Cassandra didn’t see her husband play the James Bond character in a movie.
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II. Use of English Section (20 marks)
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box: (5 marks)
weren’t are bought sales rep had is want was went were26) My first job _____ in an office ten years ago.
27) My idea of a great job is to work as a _____ for a multinational company.
28) A great holiday for me as a child was when I _____ to the USA for the first time.
29) My idea of a boring job _____ to be a shop assistant in a mall.
30) In high school, my best friends _____ in my class.
31) Some things I really like to eat _____ hamburgers, pizzas and tacos.
32) My baby’s first words _____ “mama” and “dada”.
33) My best present as a child was when my dad _____ me my first bicycle.
34) Two places I _____ to visit are Argentina and Brazil.
35) My worst job was the one I ___ when I was 20. I was a waiter.
Read the following e-mail and answer the questions: (5 marks)
Hi Tracy,Greetings from Los Angeles! I arrived yesterday, and I’m having a great time! This morning I got up at 7:00. Then I ate a big breakfast. I saw Meg Ryan in the restaurant!
Now I’m going on a tour of Hollywood. See you soon!
Richard
Example: Where did Richard go on his last vacation? He went to Los Angeles.
36) When did he get to L.A.?
37) Did he get up late this morning?
38) What time did he get up?
39) What did he eat this morning?
40) Who did he see?
Choose the right option: (5 marks)
41) When my best friend call / calls me, I’m always happy to talk to he / him.
42) When I go / went to parties, I usually enjoy them / they a lot.
43) When my dad / mom calls me from the USA, I’m never home because she / her always calls me when I’m at work.
44) After I had / have a fight with my girlfriend, I always wait for her / she to call me first to work it out.
45) I love / loved English in high school! It is / was not difficult at all for me.
Complete the sentences: (5 marks)
Example: In 1965, for the first time in his life, my dad worked in a factory as a builder.
46) I’d really love to visit a c______in Europe. I think it’d be wonderful because we don’t have them in my city.
47) When I can’t go to the p______s______ that is near my house, I always put gas in the PRIMAX that is near San Marino.
48) The Panama C______ joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
49) The u______ where my brother’s wife did her studies was U.E.E.S.
50) Perimetral is the m______ that I take to come to ESPOL.
III. Listening Section (15 marks)
Listen and select the correct answer. (7 marks)
Example: The two people are at…a. home.b. school.c. aclub.
51) Beth is from… a. Brazil.b. Mexico. c. Korea.
52) David is from… a. Brazil.b. Mexico. c. Korea.
53) Beth thinks Mexico is really…a. nice.b. beautiful.c. ugly.
54) Beth is… a. happy to see Sun Hee.b. not happy to see Sun Hee.
55)David…a. knows Sun Hee.b. doesn’t know Sun Hee.
56) Sun Hee is Beth’s classmate in…a. art.b. mathematics.
57)David’s last name is… a. García.b. Garsa.c. Garza.
Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE? (8 marks)
Example: Joe and Linda are in the same English class. __F__
One: 58)Joe is from the UK._____
59) Joe’s last name is Mallir._____
60) Joe was born in Chicago._____
Two:61)The woman’s name is Ellen._____
62) She’s from Mexico. _____
63) She’s there to study English._____
Three: 64) Ming Ho Kim is in Korea now._____
65) He is not at SEOUL University this semester. _____
IV. Writing Section (15 marks)
Question One:What do you usually do for Christmas? Include activities you do, clothes you wear, food you eat, drinks you have and people you spend time with on this holiday.
Question Two: Write about your last holiday. Were you alone or with your family / friends? Where did you go? What did you do?
Question Three: Describe your neighbourhood. What things are there? What things aren’t there? Do you like living there? Why? / Why not?
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