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Instructions: You have 60 minutes to answer all the questions of this test:

1. Write the meaning in Spanish of the following idioms:a) To hit the nail on the head:b) Can of worms:c) Coffee break:d) Beat:e) To be tied up:f) Down in the dumps:g) A drag:h) To have a hand in:i) To learn the ropes:j) To look forward to doing something:k) On sale:l) On the whole:m) Right away:n) To straighten up:o) What´s going on?

2. Write the simple past, past participle and meaning of the following verbs:

Verb in base form

Simple past

Past participle

Verb in base form

Simple past

Past participle

Arise BuildAwake Burn

Be BurstBear BustBeat Buy

Become CastBefall CatchBegin ChooseBend ClingBet ComeBid CostBite Creep

Bleed CutBlow DealBreak DigBreed DiveBring Draw

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Broadcast Dream

3. Write some sentences where you use the following phrasal verbs:a) To add up.b) To blow up.c) To break down.d) To break up.e) To clown around.f) To chicken out.g) To write down.h) To call back.i) To carry on.j) To hurry up.

4. Skim the passage for 30 seconds, then read each question, and circle the correct answer:

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. In modern society we must make more time for our neighbors.

B. The traditions of society are timeless.

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C. An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning

of society.

D. Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities.

In line 7, the phrase "this tradition" refers to

A. The practice of starting the business day at dawn

B. Friendly relations between neighbors

C. The railroad's reliance on time schedules

D. People's agreement on the measurement of time

5. Write the meaning of the following words in Spanish:

Vocabulary from the TOEFLRailroad. Daybreak. Seal.

To draw attention.

Unravel. Phenomenon.

Wisely Further information

Endangered.

Game. (Talking about animals)

Increasingly. Market hunter.

Timekeeping. As long as. Wares.

Culprit. Threatened. Coastline.

Harbor. To discount. Plague.

To spot a mistake.

To die out. Beyond.

Harmful. Along. To befriend.

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Widely. To adjust. Outdoors.

To notice. Mammal. Leisure.

Predator. Amount. Idle.

Dingo. To threat. Cougar.

Mainland. To endanger something.

To pursue.

To bring about. Hiccup. Tweezers.

Establishment. Output. Predatory.

To find out. To pore over. Prey.

To go back. In order that. Conspicuous.

Job-related-tasks.

To skim. Livestock.

To state. Factual information.

Motionless.