UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DEL GOLFO DE MEXICO EC1RI LCEA-A

FACILITADORA: LIC NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

STUDENT: ____________________________________________ 11-08-2010

VOCABULARY PART

PRESENT PAST
Fix
Know
Wash
Fly

GRAMMAR PART

1. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I__________________________. (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin ________________________________ (work) at home today.
3. I ___________________________ (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ________________________ (walk) too fast.
5. We _______________________ (plan) our next holiday.

2- Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. It (be) _____________________________early in the morning.

2. Sally (get) ________________ out of bed, (open) ___________________ the
window and (go) ________________________into the bathroom.
3. Then she (have)___________________ breakfast.
4. After breakfast, Sally usually (cycle) ____________________to school.
5. After school, she (go) _________________________ back home.
6. Sally usually (eat) _____________________her lunch at home.
7. In the afternoons, she first (do) ________________________her homework and
then she (meet) ________________________ her friends in the park.
8. What (do / she) ___________________________ now?
9. She (play) ____________________________ the guitar.
10. Her friends (listen)________________________ and some of them (sing)
_________________________ along.
11. When Sally (come) ______________________ home in the evening, she
(have)________________ dinner and then she (watch)____________________TV.
12. She (go) __________________ to bed at about 8 o'clock every day.

WRITING PART: What did you do the last weekend?

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FACILITADORA: LIC NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

READING PART-Read the text and choose the correct option from the questions below
Nasreddin Goes Shopping
One day Nasreddin went to town to buy new clothes. First he tried on a pair
of trousers. He didn't like the trousers, so he gave them back to the
shopkeeper. Then he tried a robe which had the same price as the trousers.
Nasreddin was pleased with the robe, and he left the shop. Before he
climbed on his donkey to ride home, the shopkeeper and the shop-assistant
ran out.

"You didn't pay for the robe!" said the shopkeeper.

"But I gave you the trousers in exchange for the robe, didn't I?" replied Nasreddin.
"Yes, but you didn't pay for the trousers, either!" said the shopkeeper.
"But I didn't buy the trousers," replied Nasreddin. "I am not so stupid as to pay for
something which I never bought."

1 How did Nasreddin get to the shop?

on foot
by camel
by donkey
the story doesn't say
2 What did Nasreddin do first in the shop?
He tried on some trousers.
He tried on a robe.
He tried on a hat.
He greeted the shopkeeper.
3 What did Nasreddin try on next?
a robe
a pair of trousers
a hat
4 Which item did Nasreddin like best?
the robe
the hat
the trousers
5 How many people were working in the shop?
four
three
two
6 Why was the shopkeeper angry when Nasreddin left?
He didn't take the trousers.
He didn't pay for the robe.
He didn't say goodbye.
7 What did Nasreddin actually pay for?
nothing
the robe
the trousers

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FACILITADORA: LIC NIDIA ANDRADE TEJEDA

LISTENING PART. Listen to three dialogues and match them with the correct pictures
(traveller beginner cd3-7)