NÉSTOR CÁCERES VELÁSQUEZ ANDEAN UNIVERSITY

LANGUAGE INSTITUTE- PUNO

MIDTERM

Teacher : Verónica B. Montalvo Zela

Level : Basic III
Room : …………….
Name :………………………………………………………………………….….
Date : ….... /……… /2023

Part 1
Listen to the conversations. Choose the correct answer to complete each
statement.

Example: Rick has a new            .

a. printer
[b. computer]
c. cell phone

Conversation A Conversation B

1. Rick is shopping for a     B      . 4. Mr. Carlson is talking to     B     .

a. tablet a. his wife
b. printer b. a hotel guest
c. keyboard c. a front desk clerk

2. One of Rick’s concerns is      A     . 5. He says his toilet     B      .

a. cost a. won’t flush
b. size b. won’t stop flushing
c. speed c. makes too much noise

3. Rick is talking to      C     . 6. He also says the     C       isn’t

a. a clerk working.
b. a neighbor a. sink
c. a classmate b. door lock
c. air-conditioning

Part 2
Read each sentence. Then check (✓) Present or Future to tell when the action
takes place.
Present
Future

Example: I’m making dinner for my friends on Friday. ( ) (✓)

7. Your dad is trying to hear the TV. ( ) (✓)

8. Marissa is studying, so she can’t come over. ( ) (✓)

9. Hank is practicing basketball after school. (✓) ( )

10. We’re enjoying our vacation at the beach. ( ) (✓)

11. What are you doing on Friday night? ( ) (✓)

12. I’m watching my favorite TV show tonight. (✓) ( )

GRAMMAR
1. A: Are your sisters dacing (your sisters / dance)?
B: No, they aren’t dancing (not / dance). They
(listen) to music.
2. My mother isn’t cooking (not / cook) dinner right now. She
is talking (talk) on the phone.
3. A: Are Ron swimming (Ron / swim) in the lake?
B: Yes. There he is.
4. A: Are you surfing (you / surf) the Net?
B: No. I am not. I am checking (check) my e-mail.
5. My friends are waiting (wait) for the bus.

6. A: What the boys ___doing___ (do)?

B: They __are listening______ (listen) to music.
7. We ___are recycling_____(recycle) bottles today.
It’s Earth Day. But, we __not planting___(not / plant) trees.
8. A: you __are turning off_____(turn off) the computer?
B: No, I _am checking___(check) my e-mail.
A. Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the
verbs in parentheses.

1. My sister and I visit (visit) our grandparents every

Sunday.
2. Does Kevin come (come) to the movies with us tonight?
3. Are your brother-in-law living (live) in Cincinnati?
4. You don’t need to take an umbrella. It isn’t raining (not / rain) right now.
5. My dad watchs (watch) the news in the evening.
6. Our neighbors are painting (paint) their house this week.

D. Expand the notes into sentences using the Present Progressive.

1. they / clean / lake / now / .
They are cleaning lake now.
2. he / study / for / exam / right now / ?
He is studying for exam right now?
3. she / not plant / trees / now /
She aren’t planting trees now.

A. Complete with can/can’t and the verbs in the box.

communicate swim go send play

1. Sylvia can play the piano and the guitar. She’s a musician.

2. I don’t want to go to the beach. I can’t swim .

3. I can communicate with my friends over the Internet. It’s fun!

4. We can’t go to the concert. It’s raining!

5. Sorry, I can’t send you an e-mail. I don’t know how to use a computer.

Exercises

¨Can ¨ or ¨can´t¨?

1. Her dad only speaks English. He __can’t__ speak French.

2. I ___can’t__ swim a hundred meters.

3. ___Can__ you make a fire?

4. ___Can__ he cook? No, he __can’t__.

5. What sports _can_ you play?

6. Marc _can’t_ climb trees, he is ill.

7. There´s party tonight. _Can_ I come?

8. Peter doesn´t want to go to the pool because he _can’t_ swim.

9. Cats __can__ climb trees.

10. Rabbits __can’t__ sing.

11. It is really dark. I __can’t__ see anything.

12. I´ve got a new bike, no I _can_ ride it.

13. He hurt his leg so he __can’t__ run fast.

14. She´s a singer. She ___can___ sing nicely.

15. A girl _can’t__ fly.

16. Ducks ___can___ swim.

17. Babies __can__ ride bikes.

18. A dog ___can’t___ play tennis.

19. Squirrels ___can___ climb trees.

READ
Read the e-mail and complete the gaps with the correct words.

To: bradley@cafemail.com
From: jake@mymail.com
Hey Brad,
What’s up? I’m writing from the Internet café near my house. There’s something wrong with
my computer at home, so I can’t check my e-mail or surf the Net right now. It’s terrible! I’m
so bored all the time, and you know how I love my computer games. I don’t know what’s
wrong with my computer. I have a new printer and keyboard, so it’s not those. Maybe it’s my
monitor, who knows? Anyway, let’s get together soon and hang out. I’M BORED!
Best wishes, Jake.
1. Jake is at Internet café right now.
2. Jake loves computer games .
3. Jake has a new printer and keyborad .
Write about this picture. Use the present continuous. Write at least three
sentences.

He is talking on the phone to fix the air conditioning

she is working on her laptop

water is leaking from the sink

What are you doing right now?

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