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B1 ENGLISH EOI MURCIA EVALUACIÓN INICIAL OCTOBER 19 NO APTO (< = 24)

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GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST (TOTAL: 50 POINTS)

NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS GRUPO:

TENSES (10 points): Write the verbs in brackets in the most appropriate tense.

1. Tom (get married) is getting married in a couple of months.

2. There (be) are/were hundreds of young people at the cinema to see the actor in
‘Crepúsculo’
3. Listen, the neighbours (have) are having an argument again about the remote control.
4. Don´t be afraid! (not / be) afraid!. That big dog is not so dangerous!
5. I’m afraid I can’t go to your birthday party. This Saturday I (take) I´m taking care/I´m
going to take care of my sister’s little children
6. Helen lost (lose) her suitcase during her summer holidays and the airline company can´t
find it /couldn´t find (can not find) it.
7. There is (be) some milk, sugar and bread. Let’s cook some “torrijas”.
8. I’m afraid, the President is busy now. He is having (have) a meeting with the Education
Minister
9. My new professor taught (teach)Spanish Literature at Oxford University five years ago.
MAKING QUESTIONS (10 points)
Write the appropriate questions for the following answers.

1. How old was she when she married? She was twenty-three when she married.
2. How many people are/were there? Not, many. About 300 people or so.
3. Can I see Mr Smith? I’m sorry you can’t. He’s with some customers now.
4. Whose is that new car? That new car over there is mine
5. Why are you learning English? Because I want to practise English and meet British
people.
6. How long did you stay in the We stayed in the camping site for two weeks.
camping site?
7. When were you born? On March 18th 1972
8. How many rooms are there in the The house has six rooms, garage included.
house?
9. Can I help you? Yes, please. I’d like to see some jeans. Size 44.
10.Who took you to the airport? My boyfriend took me to the airport
MULTIPLE CHOICE (15 points)
Choose the best answer for the following sentences. Write your option (a, b, c, d) on
the left margin.
Ø. Este símbolo significa que no hay que escribir nada en el hueco

__A 1. Big shops in capital cities usually open …. Saturday afternoons, but they close … Christmas
day ….. December.

a. on / on / in b. in / in / in c. on / in / on d. on / at / on

__D 2. Would you like …….. ice-cream? Because there isn’t …….. else in the fridge.

a. some / any b. something / c. any / any d. some / anything

anything

__C 3. I don’t like those jeans, I prefer ....

a. a brown trousers b. a elegant sweater c. some black shoes d. a pair of trousers

blue.

__A_ 4. I would really like……

a. to meet Woody Allen b. meeting Woody c. to meeting Woody d. meet Woody Allen
Allen Allen

__C_ 5 That famous actress is getting ……. every day.

a. fater b. prettyer c. friendlier d. cleverest

___C__ 6. We don’t have ……. butter, but we can prepare the pancakes with margarine.

a. many b. a c. much d. some

___C__ 7. Where are my keys? / Look for them ……….. that drawer or maybe ………. the sofa.

a. on / behind of b. on / near to c. in / under c. at / between

___B__ 8. Look at this family photo. Julia is with …. new boyfriend. I met ….. one month ago. This
little baby is …… What a nice boy!

a. his / them / their b. her / them / theirs c. hers / them / theirs d. his / their / their

___C__ 9. When you have a cold, stay …. home. Don’t go ….. work and stay in ….. bed .

a. at / to the / Ø b. at the / to / the c. at / to / Ø d. in / to /the

___C__ 10….. last week we left ….. work and we had ….. dinner together in a good restaurant.

a. the / the / the b. Ø / the / Ø c. Ø / Ø / Ø d. the / Ø / the

___C__ 11. The new secretary ……………………….. in the office.

a. doesn’t never do b. never does nothing c. never does anything d. doesn’t never do
anything nothing

___D__ 12. What does your brother look like?

a. He has a blue eyes b. Her eyes are blue c. He’s low and fat. d. He’s got short curly
hair.

___B__ 13. My best friend really hates…

a. do sport b. eating fast food c. to watching sport on d. writting emails.

TV

___C__ 14.Who is the ……………………. actor you know?

a. boringest b. most good c. most interesting d. worse

__D___ 15. Whose are …… books? They are ……,

a. this / ours b. these / your c. those / our d. those / mine

VOCABULARY

MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 15 points)

Choose the best answer for the following sentences. Write your option (a, b, c, d) on
the left margin.

__B/C__ 1. Baltasar Garzón was a famous ……………

a. journalist b. judge c. lawyer d. bricklayer

___D__ 2. Your uncle’s children are your …..

a. nieces b. grandchildren c. nephews d. cousins

__D___ 3. Only one of the following words is a not a kind of fruit.

a. grapes b. pineapple c. peach d. mushroom

__D___ 4. You don’t usually find this in a kitchen.

a. knives b. oven c. dishwasher d. wardrobe

___C__ 5. My best friend is a little Einstein. He is really ……….

a. low b. dry c. clever d. high

___D__ 6. We don’t use one of these words in a restaurant

a. the main course b. a dessert c. the bill d. changing rooms

__C___ 7. In winter we never wear ..

a. boots b. scarfs c. shorts d. underwear

___B__ 8. I need to buy some aspirins in a ….

a. baker’s b. chemist’s c. library d. newsagent’s

__D___ 9. The opposite of “clean” is ..

a. poor b. rich c. thin d. dirty

___C__ 10. U2 are a very famous ………… music group (the capital city of the country is Dublin)

a. British b. Welsh c. Irish d. Polish

__D___ 11. Some things can be wrong during a holiday. One of this is not very common.

a. lose your suitcase b. get sunburnt c. get ill d. be late to your fly

___A__ 12. One of these expressions is not about ‘travelling’

a. to download files b. to book a plane c. to lose some luggage d. to ask for directions
ticket

__A___ 13. People don’t usually have this at breakfast time.

a. roast beef b. jam c. bacon and eggs d. sausages

__D___ 14. When we practise sport we don’t frequently wear …

a. trainers b. tracksuits c. socks d. high heel shoes

___C__ 15. Your brother’s wife is your …

a. wife-in-law b. aunt c. sister-in-law d. brother-in-law