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INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS “ILEUSCO”

Workshop # 1

STAYING IN SHAPE

Name: Pablo Andrés Balanta Brand

English Level IV

Units 6,7 and 8

Total score: _____/5

Grammar and vocabulary ___/2

1. Complete each conversation with the simple present tense or the

present continuous of the verb. Do not use contractions.

Example: A: She _______walks__________ to school every day.

walk
B: Yes, Maria ______is trying_______ to be more healthy these days.
try

1. A: John is playing tennis again this afternoon.

2. B: He is becoming a very good player.

3. A: Dan and Dave are so friendly. They make new friends everywhere they go.

4. B: I know. Look, they are telling jokes to strangers right now.

5. A: I heard that you are going to Europe next week..

6. B: I am! I love to travel.

2. Complete each sentence with the correct past tense of be. Use
contractions when possible.

Example: How long ____was____ the concert?

7. How were the meals you had while you were gone?

8. No one went with me. I was by myself the whole time.

9. Where were you when I stopped by your house?

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10. I felt fine. I wasn’t sick at all.

11. They weren’t in class yesterday. They stayed home.

3. Complete each sentence with the comparative form of the adjective.

Use than if necessary.

Example: This jacket is_more expensive than__ (expensive) any of the others.

12. These pants are too small. I need bigger pants.

13. Sherry is so nice. She’s nicer any other girl I know.

14. These shoes hurt my feet. I need more comfortable shoes.

15. This coat is too light. I need a warmer coat.

Reading __/1

4. Read the paragraph. Then read the statements and check ( ✓ ) True,
False, or No information for each one.

True False No information

Example: Harry avoids desserts. ( ✓) ( ) ( )

16. Harry doesn’t have much time to exercise. ( ✓) ( ) ( )

17. Harry wants to lose weight to look better. ( ) ( ✓) ( )

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18. Today Harry is riding a bike for an hour. ( ✓) ( ) ( )

19. Harry always exercises by himself. ( ) ( ) ( ✓)

Writing___/2

Describe a bad experience you had on a trip. Write at least three sentences
to describe it.
During a trip to a remote mountain area, I encountered a severe snowstorm that
left me stranded in my car for hours with no cell phone signal. The extreme cold
and limited supplies made the situation extremely uncomfortable. Eventually, a
kind passerby helped me, but it was a harrowing experience that left a lasting
impression of the importance of being prepared for unexpected weather conditions
while traveling.