Módulo 12. Mi vida en otra lengua

1. Complete the sentence using idiomatic future: "going to". "Lupita and Lalo (rent)______________a car to travel along the country.". A) are going to rent. B) will going to rent.

2. Read the sentence and choose which answer is the correct one for this situation. You arranged to play tennis today. Now you decide that you don't want to play. You say: ___________________________. A) I won't play tennis today. B) I don't want to play tennis today.

3. Which sentences are incorrect based on the grammar for simple past? 1. Where did you picked up your English? 2. Why did you slam the door? 3. When does she had the accident? 4. What time did the match was start?. 1,3,4. None.

4. Turn the next sentence into a question. Pepe was sleeping because the Math class was boring. ___________because the Math class was boring?. A) Does Pepe sleep. B) Was Pepe sleeping.

5. Choose a verb for the sentence. "Peter _________ TV in the evening ". watches. watch.

6. In the next sentence, identify the type of verb, not the tense. The girl lives in Mexico. A) Regular. B) Irregular.

8. Read this sentence: Mary works. Change it to present progressive in the next forms: 1. Affirmative 2. Negative 3. Interrogative. A) 1- Mary is working 2- Mary is not working 3- Is Mary working?. B) 1- Mary is work 2- Mary is not work 3- Is Mary work?.

9. Which sentences are in simple present? 1. My brother is playing the guitar at the moment. 2. I otfen write poems to my wife. 3. Your parents are walking to the classroom now. 4. Jose is taking his grandparents to his house in this moment. 5. The sun barely shines with this weather. 2 y 5. 1,2,3.

10. Is it possible to distinguish in the third person if the verb is regular or irregular?. A) It's possible to do it only if it's affirmative or negative. B) It's possible if you observe the auxiliary of the sentence.

11. Indicate if the following sentences are in simple present (S) or Present progressive (P): 1. He reads the newspaper at mornings. 2. I'm speaking English to you because you want to practice it. 3. They speak Italian and Chinese every day. A) 1-S, 2-P, 3-P. B) 1-S, 2-P, 3-S.

15. Choose a logical verb with the correct form of the verb to be for the sentence in past progressive. " It____________ last winter.". A) was snowing. B) is raining.

16. Choose the correct verb conjugation for the sentence in past continuous. " We .......... the four o'clock bus.". A) were taking. B) is taking.

17. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence: at, on, in or after The telephone and the door bell rang _______ the same time. in. at.

18. Complete the following sentence with the corresponding pronoun. Laura saw ____ (her/friends) last week. her. them.

19. Turn this statement into a question: 'Molly buys gift certificates at the department store". Did Carla ________ gift certificates at the department store?. buy. buyet.

20. Change the sentence to simple past "Paty is going to bake cookies for the guests". A) Paty is baking cookies for the guests. B) Paty baked cookies for the guests.

21. What is the tense for each sentence? The British Trevor Baylis invented in 1996 a ind-up radio. It doesn't need electricity or batteries. You wind it up by hand. He got the idea for the radio while he was watching TV. A) Past, present, present, past, past progressive. B) Past, present, present simple, past progressive.

22. Match the numbers of the left column with the letters of the right column to create logical and correct sentences. A) [1-g] [2-a] [3-f] [4-h]. B) [1-e] [2-d] [3-f] [4-c].

23. Why is the following sentence incorrect?: "Too much mouses threatens public health". A) Because the plural of "mouse" is "mice". The verb is not used in the correct form. We don't use "much" with countable nouns. B) Because "...may mouses threaten..." should be used in order to have coherence with the interrogative, the plural and the verb.

24. In which of these sentences are the prepositions used orrectly? 1. My daughter is coming home next Monday. 2. I am used to watching TV in the morning. 3. In Mexico everybody usually goes home at every Christmas. 4. My children always get up late on Sunday mornings. 1,3,4. 1,2.

25. Which object pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in le sentence? an you tell the people the way to the train station?. it. them.

27. What does this sentence express? "I'll take a seat. Look over there, there's an empty chair.". A) Uncertainty of actions happening in the future. B) A prediction or promise..

28. Choose a logical verb with the correct form of the verb to be for the sentence in future. " I____________ hot chips.". A) am eating. B) am going to eat.

29. Match the concepts in left column with their corresponding examples on the right column. A) [1-b] [2-a,d] [3-c] B) [1-c] [2-a,d] [3-b]. A. B.

30. Order the following words to make a coherent sentence. 1. he 2, be 3. would 4. the 5. organizing 6. not 7. ? 8. evidence. A) 1 → 3 → 2 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 8 →7. B) 3 → 1 → 2 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 8 → 7.

31. Complete the conversation using the modal auxiliary would. You are on a bus. You have a seat but an elderly man is standing. You offer him your seat. You: __________________________ Man: Oh, that's very kind of you. Thank you very much. A) Do you like to sit down?. B) Would you like to sit down?.

1. What would you do if you're waiting for someone at the airport and a foreigner approaches you and asks you this: "Do you know what time the bank opens?". A) I'd try to answer using my knowledge in English. B) IA use body language and point to the watch.

2. If we are planning to buy a new book in preparation for an exam, it is best to use: Going to. Will be.

3. Identify the object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us , you, them) Which object form of the personal pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in the sentence? The boys are riding their bicycles. his. them.

4. Determine which of the following sentences use the correct quantifier. 1. We bought many butter. 2. People should drink a lot of water. 3. You need many luck to win the lottery. 4. The postman delivered much mail today. 5. I have a lot of work to do. 2,5. 1,3,4.

5. Based on the picture, answer the following question: What are they doing?. A) They are dancing. B) They are singing.

6. Read the next sentence. It's not polite to make a lot of noise because you know that others are sleeping. Now complete the same idea in a question of cause and effect: Is it polite to make a lot of noise_________you know that others are sleeping?. when. while.

7. Is this sentence correct? Why? "I does get amazed at Day of the Death offerings on November 2nd." "I at the party.". A) No, because the auxiliary is used only for negative and interrogative with no exception. B) No, because you can use the auxiliary in affirmative, but "do" goes with the subject "I".

8. The sentence "These days I'm sleeping a lot." expresses: A) Temporary present, even though its not happening, at the moment. B) A habit that you repeat everyday and at the same time.

9. Read the following sentence: "Every word on that page is working hard to highlight your talents and skills." Now, change it to the grammatically correct interrogative form asking "Why?". A) Why is every word on that page working hard to highlight your talents and skills?. B) Why does every word is working hard to highlight your talents and skills?.

11. Choose the correct verb conjugation for the sentence in past continuous. " They________________ football at school.". they were playing. they were plaing.

12. Choose a comparative adjective for the sentence: " Sandy's hair is ________ Nancy's.". longer than. tallest.

13. Choose the correct preposition ( at, on, in or after) for the sentence: Hidalgo was born _____ Guanajuato______ 1753. in-in. in-on.

14. Complete the following sentence: The simple past with regular or irregular verbs indicates an action: A) completed or finished in the past. B) in progress in the past at a specific time.

15. Complete the conversation using the correct form of the verbs for present progressive. Use the verbs in parenthesis. Lupe: I'm afraid I've broken the pot for the mole. Pedro: Oh no! What ____1 (do)? Lupe: I ___2___ (take) it into the dinning room. I bumped into Chayo. She _____3 (come) out just as I ______4 (go) in. A) 1- are you doing 2- am taking 3- is coming 4- am going. B) 1- is you doing 2- is taking 3- are coming 4- is going.

16. Choose the correct expressions "in-at-on" to complete the sentences: 1. "My mother's birthday is ______ April." 2. "I always get up early _____Friday mornings". 3. "Please, try to be home____ lunch time.". A) 1-in / 2-on / 3-at. C) 1-on / 2-in / 3-at.

17. Read the text and complete it with the correct pronouns : 1. He came to church with ____(her/she), as_____ (him/he) always did. 2. (her/she) _____took the precaution to place _____(him/he) next to her. A) her he shehim. B) she he she him.

18. Is this question correct or not? Why? "Did she tell you what time did the last train leave?". A) It's incorrect because "what time" is not an appropriate time expression and we can't use it in the middle of the sentence. B) It's correct because we use the auxiliary "did" before the subject, then followed by the correct form of the verb without "to", to ask two questions about the past.

20. Write a logical sentence with the given words: Told / he/ me/ 10:00/ would/ after/ be/he/ here. B) He told me he would be here after 10:00. C) He told me would be he here after 10:00.

7. Complete the next paragraph with the correct time expressions given in parenthesis. Write the answer following the sequence of the numbers. "We traveled¹______ (on-it-at) Friday. We got to the airport²________ (on-in-at) time to have a coffee before checking in³________(on-in-at) the airline's counter. Fortunately, the plane took off₄_____ (on-in-at) time. C) on – in – on - at. D) on - at - in - at. A) on-on-at-on.

9. What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns? A) Countable nouns do not have plural form, we can use them only in singular. B) There is no difference between the forms. We can use both depending on the context. C) Countable nouns have a plural form and the uncountable nouns can't be used in plural form. D) Countable nouns do not have singular form, we use them only in plural form. A. B. C. D.

12. Past progressive indicates: A) An action in progress in the past at a specific time. B) A finished or completed action in the past at a specific time. C) An action that began in the past and continues in the present. A. B. C.

13. Complete the following sentence: The simple past with regular or irregular verbs indicates an action:______________. B) that happened before another action in the past. C) completed or finished in the past.

16. Complete the next sentence using the correct tense and form of the verb: "When you rang me yesterday, I ______ a shower.". A) was taken. C) was taking.