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English Exam – B1 - (UNITS 1-3)

Teacher: Antonio Sánchez-Migallón Jiménez

1-Circle the odd one out and then match the expressions (0.5 points):

a) Course, subject, break, ghost.

b) Law, crime, timetable, police.

c) Strange, weird, common, odd.

d) Report, revision, lesson, UFO.

e) Burglar, thief, robber, policewoman.

2- Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box and translate them. There are two extra words that you cannot use (1 point):

The ______________ is under arrest for breaking the law.

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Criminals go to _______________ when they commit crimes.

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That baby had a high _________________ last month.

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I don’t know my English ______________. When do I go to class?

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Timetable / Prison / Murderer / Smuggling / Trouble / Time

Motion / Temperature / Report

I’m good of reading books.

She’s fond at playing cards.

I’m able forward to seeing you.

He’s looking a crime.

Help to speak Japanese.

She commits me with the exercise.

They break the law.

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They watched a video in slow ____________ on YouTube.

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I was writing the report for a long _______________.

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My friends are in big ____________!

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3- Circle the correct word to complete each sentence (0.5 points):

I cannot find many/much information here.

She has got a large amount/number of money.

News are/is important to know what happens around the world.

Few/little people go to see that film.

I eat chicken/chickens at the weekend.

She gave me an/a piece of advice last week.

Charles has got a little/a few friends.

4- Complete the gaps with the articles a/an/the or put a dash (-) if they are not necessary (0.5 points):

__________ man of that shop is my friend.

I watched ___________ video that you told yesterday.

She found ____________ animal near my house.

They read _____________ science-fiction novel last week.

Max studies _________ English at the university.

My friends work as ___________ teachers.

__________ people use mobile phones every day.

__________ people in this class are intelligent.

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5- Put the verbs into Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous (1.5 points):

a) I always ____________ at seven o’clock. (get up)

b) _________ your best friend ___________ to the party next weekend? (go)

c) The baby ________ always __________! (cry)

d) Mike and Kate ______________ to high school on Sunday. (not/go)

e) While you _____________ a shower, he ____________ you. (have/phone)

f) _________ Spain and France ____________ to the European Union? (belong)

g) _________ those children _____________ to the radio last week? (listen)

h) My cousin ________________ in summer holiday. (not/travel)

i) Karen ___________ to London three years ago. (go)

j) __________ you usually _________ marathons? (run)

k) English lessons ________________ harder and harder! (get)

6- Put the following verbs into the correct form of Past Simple and translate them (0.5 points):

7- Correct the sentences if necessary (0.5 points):

a) They not reading a newspaper right now.

b) I usually go to the supermarket on Wednesday.

c) My best friend visit New York last summer.

Study Do Give

Draw Sit Understand

Eat Teach Leave

Hear Cook Live

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d) While she were having a shower, her mobile phone rings.

e) Did you went to the USA in 1990?

f) It is seeming you are better now.

g) Mark is really liking his new pet.

h) She loves playing computer games at home.

i) My advice were to see the doctor.

8- Complete the sentences using the word given so that it means the same as the sentence before them. Use no more than five words (1 point):

a) I never believed in ghosts until I saw one. (believe)

I ___________________________ in ghosts until I saw one.

b) She really wants to go to the concert. (looking)

She ____________________________ to the concert.

c) Ted plays tennis very well. (good)

Ted _________________ playing tennis.

d) Martha did great tricks when she came home. (would)

Martha ____________________ great tricks when she came home.

e) His father always said that English was important. (used)

His father _____________________ was important.

f) She can’t write an English letter. (able)

She _______________________ write an English letter.

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9- Read the text, put the verbs into Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous, find the synonyms and answer the questions (2 points):

MY FRIEND’S EXPERIENCE

Hi, my name ______ (to be) Lucy and I _______ (to be) 16 years old. I __________ (do) an English course this year and I _______ (visit) London with my classmates next week. My friend Peter __________ (to be) there last year, so I want to tell you about his experience.

Peter always _______ (say) that London is a beautiful city, but something strange __________ (happen) during his last visit. While Peter __________ (walk) around the city, a terrifying storm _________ (break) out and he ________ (look) for shelter within a mysterious mansion. There _______ (not/to be) anybody living there, so he _________ (stay) in the living room until a loud voice ________ (scare) him! Fortunately, he _______ (leave) that mansion and _________ (go) back to the hotel safe and sound.

What about you, my dear reader? ______ you ________ (like) travelling abroad? I __________ (have) a party next weekend to talk about the trip! I _________ (to be) so excited!

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Weird >

Frightening >

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1-What is Lucy visiting next week?

2-Why was Peter scared?

3- Peter thinks that London is an ugly city. True or false? Underline the evidence.

4- Lucy is going abroad next week. True or false? Underline the evidence.

5- Lucy travelled to London last year. True or false? Underline the evidence.

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10- Writing part. Choose A or B (2 points):

a) Write a narrative text beginning with One night, Helen had a strange dream:

- Write 100-120 words.

- Divide the text into 3/4 different paragraphs.

- Use linking words and past tenses.

b) Write an informal letter to your penfriend Alex about your last summer holiday:

- Write 100-120 words.

-Follow the structure and expressions typical from informal letters.