SECTION 1: GRAMMAR USE/USAGE Complete each item with the appropriate choice.

Mark the
letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. (2 points each / subtotal = 24 points)

1. A: James and Mary play the piano really well. B: _____.

a. So did I b. So am I c. So do I

2. A: I’m not going to work this weekend. B: _______.

a. Me neither b. Neither do I c. I don’t either

3. ______, people buy presents for friends and family.

a. After Christmas b. Before Christmas c. When Christmas

4. What _______ last night after class? I called you, but you didn’t answer.

a. you were doing b. doing were you c. were you doing

5. Eva ________ math before the exam yesterday.

a. was studied b. was studying c. were studying

6. My parents _______ in the same company for 12 years.

a. have worked b. has worked c. work

7. Matthew has had the same haircut ________.

a. in two years b. since two years c. for two years

8. A: When did you _______ English? B: When I was 14 years old.

a. decided to study b. decide to study c. decide studying

9. "A: I bought the cake for Mark´s birthday party. B: Really?____. We´ll have two cakes
now!"

a. So I did b. So do I c. So did I

10. That soldier is ___. He has fought ___ in many battles.

a. brave - bravely b. bravely - brave c. bravely – bravely

11. Our father ___ for that company for almost twenty years.

a. has work b. has worked c. have worked

12. My brother has never liked to ____ in public.

a. speak b. speaking c. speaks

SECTION 2: VOCABULARY USE Complete each item with the appropriate choice. Mark the
letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. (2 points each / subtotal = 18 points)

13. It’s my grandfather’s 80th birthday; we’re _____ a great party!

a. inviting b. getting together c. throwing

14. The athletes _______ in the San Francisco marathon.

a. participation b. participated c. participant

15. I like the Harry Potter books; the stories are not _______.

a. hard to follow b. overcome c. based on

16. A: Tom studies every day from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. B: He studies really ______.

a. patiently b. hard c. fast

17. A: What do you think about firefighters in Peru? B: I admire them! They must be very
_____ because they face many dangers.

a. punctual b. exhausting c. cautious

18. Luisa is a great leader. Her active ____ was very important during the negotiations.

a. participant b. participate c. participation

19. In 2019, Perú was the ____ of the Pan-American games.

a. guest b. host c. athletes

20. Carlos enjoys math. He´s very___ about solving difficult problems.

a. knowledgeable b. flexible c. cautious

21. I got a new job last month, but it's really ____. I have to do the same thing everyday.

a. rewarding b. dull c. well-paid

 SECTION 3: QUESTION FORMULATION & TASKS Imagine you need the information
below. Follow the instructions and write the necessary question / response on your
answer sheet carefully. If you do not understand the instructions, ask your teacher. (2
points each /subtotal = 14 points)

22. Make an invitation.

23. Cinderella danced with the prince until midnight, but she had to go and she lost a slipper…