EXAMEN DE LANGUAGE

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH WORDS THAT CORRESPOND. This_____ was the perfect location for the concert. Every time I see this_____ she gets funnier. Tonight´s_____ was spectacular, the cast really did a good job. The final_____ of the film was really moving. I hope they make another_____ , I really enjoyed this one. I found this _____ of her life story really fascinating and informative. We need to collect our tickets from the _____ before watching the perfomance. My favorite films are _____ , because they keep you on the edge of your seat. She met a lot of famous actors on the _____ of the film when she visited Hollywood. After the final perfomance, the director threw a party for the entire _____ .

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD. 1. If you want to be an actor, you should ______ some work experience by working in a theatre. Gain. Achieve. Provide. Increase.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD. 2. After years of dedication, she finally _____ her ambition of singing in front of a large audience. Completed. Produced. Achieved. Acquired.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD: 3. In order to ______ his modelling career he had to move to the city. Chase. Go after. Attempt. Pursue.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD. 4. I was told that i wasn´t _____ for the job, because i didn´t have enough experience. Useful. Suitable. Applicable. Convenient.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD. 5. It is a real shame that this one incident has _____ his career. Wasted. Failed. Ruined. Deleted.

COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTECES USING AT, IN OR ON. 1. We were ___ the back of the queue and we had to wait for over and hour. 2. You can see all members of our staff ____ this photograph. 3. The man sitting ___ the chair at reception is waiting for you, Mr. Green. 4. I just looked at it quickly while I was ______ the plane. 5. The address ______ this book is out of date. You can´t use it. 6. Where are those letters that I left ____ my desk?. 7. I saw a mistake ____ the beginning of the text. 8. What time did you arrive ____ the airport?. 9. What time did you arrive ____ New York?. 10. Don´t sit _____ this stool - it´s broken.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING USING REPORTED SPEECH. Martin said, "I am ill". Martin said that _____he was_______ ill.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING USING REPORTED SPEECH. 2. Martin said "I´ve just bought a house". Martin said that __he had just bought__ a house.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING USING REPORTED SPEECH. 3. Martin said "I am going on holiday tomorrow". Martin said that __he was going___ on holiday the next day.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING USING REPORTED SPEECH. 4. Martin said "I can call her". Martin said that he ___could call_____ her.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING USING REPORTED SPEECH. 5. Martin said "John doesn´t have time tomorrow". Martin said that John __didn´t have time__ time the next day.

USE ACHIEVE, CARRY OUT OR DEVOTE. 1. _______ an ambition. 2. _______ energy. 3. ________ an improvment. 4. ________ an instruction. 5. ________ an objective. 6. ________ an order. 7. ________ one´s life. 8. ________ research. 9. _________ success. 10. ________ a test.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT SENTENCE. Psycologists __spend____ a great deal of time trying to understand the mind. Psycologists __pass____ a great deal of time trying to understand the mind.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT SENTENCE. When i want to relax, I often like to just __spend___ at home. When i want to relax, I often like to just __stay___ at home.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT SENTENCE. In order to __stay_____ healthy you must take care of your mind and body. In order to __pass_____ healthy you must take care of your mind and body.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT SENTENCE. i don´t really have anything to do, I am just __passing____ the time until my friend arrives. i don´t really have anything to do, I am just __spending____ the time until my friend arrives.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT SENTENCE. I didn´t sleep well at all and I _spent__ the whole night worrying. I didn´t sleep well at all and I __passed__ the whole night worrying.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT SENTENCE. I usually play a game on my phone to __pass____ the time. I usually play a game on my phone to __spend____ the time.

FILL IN EACH GAP USING MUST, CAN´T, COULD, MAY, OR MIGHT. 1. I'm sure he is here - I can see his car in front of the building. He __ be here. I can see his car in front of the building. 2. They're coming this week but I don't know which day. They __be coming tomorrow. 3. I'm not sure I'm going to pass the exam. I don't feel very confident. I __pass the exam. I don't feel very confident. 4. I've bought a lottery ticket. There's a chance I'll become a millionaire! I __become a millionaire!. 5. I'm sure she doesn't speak French very well - she's only lived in Paris for a few weeks. She ___speak French very well. She's only lived in Paris for a few weeks. 6. My key's not in my pocket or on my desk so I'm sure it's in the drawer. My key's not in my pocket or on my desk so it ___be in the drawer. 7. Someone told me that Mark was in Mexico but I saw him yesterday so I'm sure he's not abroad. Mark ___be abroad. 8. You got the job? That's great. I'm sure you're delighted. You got the job? That's great. You ___be delighted.

FILL IN WITH ARRIVE, REACH OR GET. 1. Stop writing when you have ______ 190 words. 2. The traffic was so bad that they didn´t _____ to the concert till after it had started. 3. What time do you normally ______ to school in the morning?. 4. When they _____ at the hotel, they went straight to their rooms. 5. When you _______ the end of the road, turn left.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO EXPRESS ABILITY. 1. My grandmother ______ seven languages. Might be able to speak. Could speak. Could have spoken. Might have been able to speak.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO EXPRESS ABILITY. 2. Even thought I was tired, I _______ enjoy the party. Might. Could. Was able to. Had to.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO EXPRESS ABILITY. 3. Japan _______ preserve it´s culture, despite it´s contact whit foreign influences. Could. Managed to. Might. Had to.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO EXPRESS ABILITY. 4. I was so excited that I _____ sleep. Wouldn´t. Didn´t. Might not. Couldn´t.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO EXPRESS ABILITY. 5. He ______ read and write Chinese. Can. May. Could. Is able to.

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH AS OR LIKE. 1. ______ a young man, he was very athelic and strong. 2. A sick man ____ him shouldn´t have to work at all. 3. The dictionary defines democracy _____ "government by the people". 4. Don´t ask questions, please do _____ you are told. 5. She looks just ______ her mother. 6. The rumor spread ______ wildfire throughout the school. 7. He has been described _____ a very honest and loyal teacher. 8. The teams were asked to select the best among them _____ their leader. 9. Flowers _____ orchids and gardenias grow only in warm climates. 10. She refers to herself ______ the queen of the kitchen.

READING ACTIVITIES Match the highlighted expressions (1-6) with their definitions (a-f) below. I was booked in for surgery the next day. But the next morning, it was cancelled - I was (1) taken aback. Six months later, I was (2) over the moon to find that I'd made a full recovery. I arrived late as I'd (3) lost track of time and I was afraid that I'd missed my appointment. I'm often ill and am always (4) coming down with something. I've just requested an appointment with another doctor who's an expert in these sorts of mysterious illnesses, and hopefully he'll be able to (5) get to the bottom of it. As a child, I had terrible problems with my skin. It looked like I had scars. I often (6) felt a bit off-colour too. A) starting to suffer from an illness. B) delighted. C) felt slightly ill. D) discover the real reason for something. E) surprised or shocked so that you don't know what to say. F) wasn't aware of the time.

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT RELATIVE PRONOUN. 1. Amelia, ______ mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently. 2. Buckingham Palace, ____ the Queen of England lives, is in the centre of London. 3. Ferraris, _____ are made in Italy, are very expensive. 4. Emily, _____ brother is a singer, is in my English class. 5. Mr. Kemp, _____ teaches physics, is going to retire next year. 6. Russell Crowe, _____ starred in Gladiator, was born in New Zealand.