Curso Orientador de Ingreso 2020

Prof. María Isabel Estrada

Prof. Berozub Tamara Romina
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Countries and Nationalities 2
Numbers 4
Family and friends 1 6
Family and friends 2 8
Homes and buildings 9
Around the home 1 11
Around the home 2 13
The body and what it does 15
Describing People’s appearance 17
Describing character 19
Food and Drink s 21
Food and Drinks 2 23
Clothes 27
Travel and Holidays 30
Transport and Travel 33
Sports 35
Interests and Free Time 37
Hobbies 38
Prefixes 40
Noun suffixes 42
Adjective suffixes 44
Questions 1 46
Countable and Uncountable 49
Articles 1 53
Articles 2 56
Prepositions 60
Adjectives and Adverbs 64
Making Comparison 69
Mock exam 1 73
Mock exam 2 76
Bibliography 79
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Mock Exam 1
A) MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS. THERE IS AN EXTRA WORD.
0- A person whose wife dies.
1- To move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight.
2- Regular work done in housekeeping, specially cleaning and tidying.
3- A long, specially prepared hard surface on which aircraft land and take off.
4- The daughter of your husband’s brother.
5- A mark left on part of the body after an injury has healed.
6- To cook something, such as meat, in an oven or over a fire.
7- Enclosed compartment for cooking and heating food.
8- People connected to you by blood or marriage.
9- A piece of clothing that covers the legs and lower part of the body below the waist.
10- The money you borrow from a bank, especially to buy a house.

a- runway
b- mortgage h- niece
c- tights i- loan
d- housework j- bend
e- relatives k- widower
f- roast l- oven
g- scar

0- K 1- ____ 2-____ 3-____ 4-____ 5-____ 6-____ 7-____ 8-____ 9-____ 10-____

_____/10

B) SPOT THE GRAMMAR / VOCABULARY MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE AND CORRECT IT.

0- He’s very good in golf. At

1- He took his boots and coat on and went out. ______
2- She was so easy-going about her exams that she couldn’t sleep. ______
3- The illness left her feeling strong. ______
4- This is a car factory where many of the local people work. ______
5- Foreigners have to go through cabin crew to declare goods. ______
6- Rosa plays the piano in her spend time. ______
7- Chelsea beat Newcastle two zero. ______
8- He’s sailed across Atlantic Ocean. ______
9- Mary is in the class at the moment. ______
10- The map shows it to be farter than I thought. ______
______/ 10

C) COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGES.

1- A: Ok, let’s start with a quiz. _________________________ the Eiffel Tower?
B: Gustave Eiffel built it.
A: Very good. How many __________________________________?
B: It has three levels.
A: Good! What_________________________________of?
B: It’s made of iron.

2- A: Hi Jules, ______________________________________?
B: I’m just watching an old film…quite boring actually.
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A: __________________________go to the cinema tonight?
B: Oh, ok. That sounds good. What’s on?
A: There’s the new Warner film, Aquaman.
B: Nice! _____________________________the tickets?
A: They’re £15 each. I can buy them if you want.
B: That’d be great. _______________________________?
A: We can meet at the café next to the cinema at 6.
A: Perfect! See you then!

3- A: Nicky, have______________________________my mobile?

B: No, I haven’t. Have you looked in your bag?
A: Yes but I can’t find it.
B: ________________________________________?
A: Mmm I last used it this morning._______________________________?
B: Well, you can make your phone ring and see if it’s somewhere at home. Here, take my phone and try that.

_______/ 10

D) CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING WORDS INTO THEIR CORRECT CATEGORY. THEN, ADD 2 (TWO)
MORE WORDS TO EACH GROUP.
DIY – bedroom – journey – tea – boxing – wine – steps – suit – luggage – soup – belt

HOMES / ROOMS
SPORTS AND CLOTHES AND FOOD AND TRAVEL AND
AND
HOBBIES ACCESSORIES DRINK HOLIDAYS
FURNITURE
tea

_______/ 10

E) CHOOSE AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION.

0- The trousers are the right length, but the stomach / waist / wrist is too small.
1- You need to add one quarter / one and a quarter / one and four cup of water to the preparation.
2- Mandarin and Cantonese are spoken in China / Taiwan / Korea.
3- I’ll have a jar / carton / cup of green tea, please.
4- The weather that day was very freezing / a bit freezing / absolutely freezing.
5- There are (1,030) one hundred and thirty / one thousand oh thirty / one thousand and thirty new employees.
6- It was made of a strange, green, metallic / green, metallic, strange / metallic, strange, green material.
7- The second method was far less difficult / far least difficult / not less difficult than the first one.
8- Three members of the Kuwaitish / Kuwaiti / Kuwaitese royal family were sentenced to prison in 2016.
9- Can I have a sharp spoon / fork / knife to cut the melon in sections?
10- She grew up on / at / in New Zealand.
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F) COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE WITH WORDS FROM THE LIST. THERE ARE EXTRA WORDS.

Bill – have – rare – help – tip – dessert – order – menu – glass – ready – like – carton – course – meal

Waiter: Good evening, may I take your____________________?

Karen: Yes, I’d______________________a steak with a side order of salad.
Rachel: And I’ll_________________the chicken with French fries.
Waiter: How would you like the steak madam, ________________, medium or well done?
Karen: Medium, please.
Waiter: Very well. And to drink?
Rachel: Just water for me, please.
Karen: I’d like a large ________________of lemonade.
……….
Waiter: How was your__________________?
Rachel: Everything was perfect.
Waiter: Would you like anything for ____________________?
Karen: No, thank you.
Rachel: I’ll have a piece of strawberry pie, please.
Waiter: Sorry madam, but we’re out of strawberries at the moment. Would you like to choose another option from
the_________________?
Rachel: No, that’s ok. Can we have the________________please?
Waiter: Of course madam.
………
Karen: Rachel, let’s leave a_______________for the waiter.
Rachel: Ok, here you are.
_______/ 10

G) WORD FORMATION. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH ONE OF THE OPTIONS GIVEN.

0- __HAPPINESS__is a personal choice. HAPPY / HAPPINESS

1- I____________________walking and I hate camping. DISLIKE / UNLIKE
2- The meat was so burnt that it was_____________________. INEDABLE / INEDIBLE
3- _________________has offered staff a three percent pay increase. MANAGEMENT / MANAGING
4- A_______________________person is reasonable and shows good judgement. SENSITIVE / SENSIBLE
5- It was_______________________of her to make such offensive remarks. THOUGHTFUL / THOUGHTLESS
6- You don’t have to be so_____________________! IMPOLITE / INPOLITE
7- I can see the ___________________between you and your father. SIMILARINESS / SIMILARITY
8- I’m afraid I have to ___________________with you on that issue. UNAGREE / DISAGREE
9- As an____________________, she was able to explain changes in local taxes. ECONOMIST / ECONOMER
10- This company sells______________________machinery and equipment. INDUSTRY / INDUSTRIAL
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-TOTAL SCORE: 70 -PASSING SCORE: 42

-YOUR SCORE: _______ -YOUR MARK:__________________________________

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Mock exam 2
A) MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS. THERE IS AN EXTRA WORD.

0- You can have them poached or scrambled.

1- A person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc.
2- A book about imaginary people.
3- You play cricket here.
4- You wear this on a beach holiday.
5- The place where you stand when you are waiting for a train.
6- Part of the body which connects the head and the chest.
7- A person who likes other people and helps them.
8- The place where you can buy medicine.
9- Your mother’s parents.
10- A house that stands alone.

a- Neck g- Grandparents
b- A pitch h- A pool
c- Manager i- Novel
d- Swimsuit j- Eggs
e- Detached k- kind
f- Chemist’s l- Platform

0- J 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10-

/10

B) SPOT THE GRAMMAR / VOCABULARY MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE AND CORRECT

IT.

0- He’s very good in golf. At___

1- I can’t hardly hear you.
2- We went to the beach at the summer.
3- What old is your father?
4- You’ve got too much pencils.
5- The weather are awful!
6- There isn’t some money here.
7- I don’t like this film. It’s bored.
8- Mr Thompson works on a big company.
9- Can you buy a carton of toothpaste for me?
10- That is my mothers’ house.
/ 10

C) COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING MINI DIALOGUES.

1- A: Excuse me, ticket to Yorkshire, please?

B: Sure. or ?
A: Return, please.
B: Here you are. It platform 3.
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2- A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, I’d like to try on those shoes.
A: Which ones ?
B: The black ones, please.
A: Certainly. ?
B: I’m size 10.

3- A: Have you met Mr Harris, the new teacher?

B: Yes, he was my sister’s teacher last year.
A: ?
B: He’s tall and slim. He a moustache and wears glasses.
A: Oh, and ?
B: He seems friendly and kind, but I’m not very sure.

4- A: ?
B: That’s Jorge’s bag.
A: And bag?
B: Your bag is on the desk over there.
/ 10

D) CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS INTO THEIR CORRECT

CATEGORY.

toilet – match – sweater – qualifications – swimming – belt – luggage – cupboard –

lawyer – hat – roof –theme park – basement - waistcoat – customs –
flight – chess – underground – retire – a bat – strike

HOMES / JOBS AND TRAVELLING

SPORTS AND CLOTHES AND
ROOMS AND WORKING AND
HOBBIES ACCESSORIES
FURNITURE CONDITIONS HOLIDAYS
toilet

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E) CHOOSE AND UNDERLINE THE CORRECT OPTION.

0- Michael is Rosa and Fred’s aunt / nephew / niece.

1- I’ve got a modern bed / dishwasher / shower in the bathroom.
2- She’s got new, green, running / green, running, new / new, running, green shorts.
3- Can you please buy a packet / carton / box of milk?
4- Surya is Indian / India / Hindi, she lives in Mumbai.
5- Poor Jack! He’s broken his chest / leg / ear !
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6- This skirt is made of smart / scarf / wool.

7- I usually travel by lift / train / luggage on holidays.
8- To play hockey you need a stick / bat / racket.
9- Most people don’t like toast / snack / raw meat.
10- We like going / playing / doing sailing.
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F) COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE WITH WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS FROM THE BOX.

Waiter: Are you ready to order ?

Greg: I think so. I’m going to have a tomato soup for a .
Waiter: Very well sir, and what would you like to ?
Greg: like a bottle of lemonade, please.
….
Waiter: What are you going to have for the main , sir?
Greg: I’ll the salmon with baked potatoes, please.
….
Waiter: Would you like a ?
Greg: Yes, I a slice of apple pie and a of coffee, please.
….
Waiter: else?
Greg: No, thanks. Could I have the , please?
/ 10

G) WORD FORMATION. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH ONE OF TGE OPTIONS

GIVEN.

0- HAPPINESS is a personal choice. HAPPYLY / HAPPINESS

1- We as soon as we got to the hotel, then went for a walk. DISPACKED /
UNPACKED
2- You must be very when you drive in wet weather. CARELESS /
CAREFUL
3- , we didn’t have time to finish the exercise. INFORTUNATELY /
UNFORTUNATELY
4- You need to the key concepts. UNDERLINE / OVERLINE
5- Those windows are . Clean them please! DIRTISH / DIRTY
6- Chocolates are her biggest . WEAKSHIP / WEAKNESS
7- The boss was with Mark’s work. DISSATISFIED / INSATISFIED
8- That was an experience! EMBARRASSING / EMBARRASSED
9- the text for next class, please. OVERREAD / REREAD
10- Sorry, but I completely with you, I think the play was really boring.
DISAGREE / UNAGREE
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TOTAL SCORE:70 PASSING SCORE: 42 YOUR SCORE: YOUR MARK:

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Redman, S. 1997. English Vocabulary in Use. CUP.

Redman, S. & Gairns, R. 2001. Test your English Vocabulary in Use. CUP.

Vince, M. 2010. Intermidiate Language Practice. Macmillan.