Centro de Capacitación “Dr. Manuel Sandoval Vallarta”, S.C.

CLAVE SEP: 21PBT0229C

Intermediate 2B (Units 1- 5) Time: 60 Min.

Teacher:_________________________________________________ Date:___________________

Name: __________________________________________________ Schedule:_______________

1. LISTENING

(Audio: Top Notch 3, Track 2)

Listen to the conversations. Read the sentences. Then listen again and circle the word or phrase that
correctly completes each sentence.

Example:

(1) It is (impolite / taboo / customary) to use first names at this office.

(2) Ayako registered for the conference (before / after / when) it was announced.

(3) In Sophia’s culture it’s (bad table manners / taboo / impolite) to eat beef.

(4) The man would like to be called by his (first name / title and last name / title and first name).

(5) They are talking about (table manners / greetings / punctuality).

(6) First, Ms. Pilman (taught a class / became a doctor / went to her doctor).

(7) In Patricia’s culture, it’s (offensive / good etiquette / customary behavior) for a student to use a
teacher’s first name.

Completion
Complete each statement.

Complete the sentence with a word or phrase from the box. You will not use all of the words.

customary etiquette impolite punctuality

small talk table manners taboo

Example: It’s appropriate to make small talk when you first meet a person.

2. If something is ____________________ in a culture, then it is not allowed.

3. The ____________________ traditions are what people usually do.

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4. It’s important to have good ____________________ when you eat with other people.

5. Different cultures have different rules about ____________________, or what is considered polite.

Read the sentence. Then write a number 1 next to the event that happened first, and a number 2 next to
the event that happened second.

Example: I’d already made plans with Patrick when you told me about the party.

1 I made plans with Patrick. 2 You told me about the party.

6. By the time she left Spain, she’d learned Spanish pretty well.
_____ She left Spain. _____ She learned Spanish pretty well.

7. He had already heard the news when his boss told him about the promotion.
_____ He heard the news. _____ His boss told him about the promotion.

8. When we arrived at the office, the meeting had started.

_____ We arrived at the office. _____ The meeting started.

9. It had rained for two hours before they decided to cancel the picnic.
_____ It rained for two hours. _____ They decided to cancel the picnic.

10. When the movie came out, many people had already read the reviews.
_____ The movie came out. _____ Many people read the reviews.

11. The team had finished the project by the time Marcy finished her part.
_____ The team finished the project. _____ Marcy finished her part.

Complete the conversation with may, might, or must. Sometimes it’s possible to have more than one
answer.

Example:
A: Hi. I wonder if I might be able to see the dentist?
B: I’ll have to check. He might have time after lunch.

12. A: Anna’s not at work today.

B: She ____________________ be really sick because she never misses work.
13. A: Can I get an appointment with the doctor today?
B: I don’t know. She ____________________ be too busy.
14. A: The children were so sick yesterday. Do they feel better today?
B: They ____________________ feel better because they’re outside playing.

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15. A: I feel terrible. Do you think I should go to the doctor?
B: Maybe. You ____________________ have something serious.
16. A: Will the doctor give me a prescription for my allergies?
B: He ____________________ give you some medicine. It depends on what you're allergic to.
17. A: Is Brian here yet?
B: His car is here, so he ____________________ be here already.
18. A: Do you think we'll be at the doctor's office for a long time?
B: Maybe. She ____________________ have to take an X-ray, and that takes a while.

Complete the sentence with say or tell.

Example:

Didn’t anyone tell you the news?

19. What did the police ____________________ about the emergency?

20. The experts ____________________ this is going to be the worst storm of the season.
21. Can you ____________________ me what you heard during the weather report?
22. They ____________________ that everyone should leave before the storm.
23. The people in that town ____________________ that they know how to prepare for a storm.
24. What did they ____________________ about the tornado?
25. I think you should ____________________ people the truth about the danger.

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Complete the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

Example:
a If you have a cold, you might feel ____.
a. weak c. like your gums are swollen
b. a pain in your hip

____ 26. You should go to the doctor for ____ to make sure you are healthy.
a. a prescription c. an antihistamine
b. a checkup

____ 27. If you want a prescription for medication, you should go to ____.
a. a conventional doctor c. a spiritual healer
b. an acupuncturist

____ 28. I need to see a dentist because ____.

a. my gums are swollen c. I’m dizzy
b. I have a high fever

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____ 29. If you have a pain in your leg, you might need ____.
a. a decongestant c. an EKG
b. an X-ray

____ 30. ____ uses the mind or religious faith to treat illness.
a. Herbal therapy c. Spiritual healing
b. Acupuncture

____ 31. ____ might help you if you often feel weak and tired.
a. Antibiotics c. Painkillers
b. Vitamins
Short Answer

Match each sentence on the left to the one on the right with the most similar meaning. Write the letter.
32.
Example: Please call me Ann. b a. How do you prefer to be
addressed?
(1) Do you mind if I call you by your first name? _____ b. We’re on a first-name basis
here.
(2) What would you like to be called? _____ c. Do you want to be
addressed as Doctor?
(3) Should I use your title? _____ d. Would it be rude to call you
John?

Complete the conversation in your own way. Make conclusions with must.

Example:
“I’ve had a headache for two days.”

You must feel awful!

33. “My eyes are red and itchy, and I can’t stop sneezing.”

__________________________________________________________

34. “Susie broke her tooth last night during dinner.”

__________________________________________________________

35. “I just won $1,000!”

__________________________________________________________

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36. “I haven't slept in two days.”

__________________________________________________________

Check the correct sentence.

Example:
We all think whether this comic is the best.
We all think that this comic is the best.

37.
I was surprised that he wrote another book.
I was surprised why he wrote another book.

38.
Do you know where did Tina leave the magazine?
Do you know where Tina left the magazine?
39.
I wonder if she liked the movie.
I wonder did she like the movie.
40.
Did he like the food? I guess not.
Did he like the food? I don’t guess so.
41.
I’d like to know whose jacket is this.
I’d like to know whose jacket this is.
42.
Tell me what is the novel about.
Tell me what the novel’s about.
43.
I don’t know if we’ll be late, but I hope not.
I don’t know if we’ll be late, but I don’t hope so.
44.
I don't guess so.
I guess not.
45.
I wonder why she didn’t write another book.

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I wonder that she didn’t write another book.
46.
Do you know whether did she decide to write a novel?
Do you know whether she decided to write a novel?

Change the statement from direct speech to indirect speech, changing the verb in the indirect speech
statement. Change the pronoun if necessary.

Example: The police said, “Three people were injured during the typhoon.”
The police said (that) three people had been injured during the typhoon.

47. Dad said, “The batteries in the flashlight need to be changed.”

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48. The weather forecaster said, “It is the worst storm in fifty years.”
_________________________________________________________________
49. The mayor of the town said, “Evacuate immediately.”
_________________________________________________________________
50. The doctor told them, “It’s important to get vaccinations before your trip.”
_________________________________________________________________
51. The TV reporter said, “Thousands of people were affected by the flood.”
_________________________________________________________________
52. The emergency workers said, “Don’t leave your homes yet.”
_________________________________________________________________
53. Richard said, “We haven't had electricity for two days.”
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54. The architect said, “This type of construction limits the damage caused by an earthquake.”
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55. READING

Read the article. Then read it again and check true or false.

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Intermediate 2B (Units 1- 5) Time: 60 Min.

true false
Example: King Louis XIV of France was a woman.

(1) Fashion changes with time.

(2) Fashion wasn’t part of culture in the past.

(3) You can know about fashion without knowing the names of designers.
(4) The culture of fashion has changed a lot over time.

(5) People often wear clothes that are similar to other people’s.