prueba 1

1. Choose the correct words to complete the next text in English If it's necessary you can use a word more than once. "Tell me, please. Why _____ you _____ him _____ Mary _____ know he was the thief?. A) Did – invited – when – did. B) Did – invite – when – did. C) Did – invited – when – do. D) Did to invite – when – do.

2. Classify the following sentences as true (T) or false (F) Sentences 1. Negatives in the simple past tense are formed by adding DID NOT before the simple form of the verb. 2. The verb BE is not an exception to the previous sentence. 3. YES / NO questions in the simple past are NOT created using the auxiliary DID. 4. Questions with WH words in simple past are created by using the auxiliary DID before the subject. A) [T-2,3] [F-1,4]. B) [T-2] [F-1,3,4]. C) [T-1,4] [F-2,3]. D) [T-1,3,4] [F-2].

3. Order the numbers of the following words to make a logical sentence in the conditional for future 1. Every day 2. Your brain 3. Read 4. Work 5. Better 6. If you 7. Will. A) 5 – 7 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 3 – 1. B) 5 – 7 – 4 – 2 – 6 – 3 – 1. C) 6 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 4 – 5. D) 6 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 7 – 5.

4. Choose a connector for the sentence. "___ I play soccer, everybody shouts.". A) When. B) Then. C) Last. D) While.

5. Indicate if the next question is correct or not and why: "What did you wear if you would go to the party?". A) Yes, it's correct because first you express a question and then a condition with "would". B) No, the first auxiliary for conditionals is wrong and the second verb is in wrong form too. C) Yes, it's correct because it's an indirect question, so you can use two different auxiliaries. D) No, instead of "you would go", it should say "would you go" because it is interrogative.

6. 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. C) Her – he – she – he. D) Her – him – she – him.

7. Change the next sentence to past continuous. All of the reindeer are leaping around in the snow. All of the reindeer _____ around in the snow. A) Had leapt. B) Have leapt. C) Had been leaping. D) Were leaping.

8. Decide which sentences are true 1. We use the present continuous to talk about what´s happening now 2. "now", "at the moment" are simple present time 3. In the simple present tense we add "ing" to all the verbs. 4. We use the auxiliary verb "to be" with the present progressive tense. A) 1 – 4. B) 2 – 4. C) 1 – 3. D) 2 – 3.

9. What does this sentence express? "I'll take a seat. Look over there, there's an empty chair.". A) A prediction or promise. B) Plans about the future. C) uncertainty of actions happening in the future. D) A decision made at the moment of speaking.

10. 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-on / 2-in / 3-at. B) 1-in / 2-in / 3-on. C) 1-in / 2-on / 3-at. D) 1- on / 2-at / 3-at.

12. Complete the sentences using the correct form of "going to" Choose affirmative, interrogative o negative 1. Pedro's sweater is dirty. He (wash) _____ it. 2. I've decided to pick up some eggs. I (fry) _____them. 3. Rosa needs that sofa. She (sell) _____ it. A) 1- is will go to wash 2- amn't going to fry 3- isn't going to sell 4- am going to visit. B) 1- are going to wash 2- going to frying 3- isn't going to sell 4- is going to visit. C) 1- is going to wash 2- am not going to fry 3- aren't going to sell 4- am going to visit. D) 1- is going to wash 2- am not going to fry 3- aren´t going to ell 4- am going to visit.

13. Decide whether the following sentences are in present progressive or simple present tense 1. Simple present 2. Present continuous a. My brother is playing the guitar at the moment b. I often write poems to my wife c. Your parents are talking now d. Jose is taking his grandparents to his house in this moment e. The sun barely shines with this weather. A) [1-b,e] [2-a,c,d]. B) [1-c,d] [2-a,b,e]. C) [1-a,b,e] [2-c,d]. D) [1-a,c,d] [2-b,e].

16 Observe the picture and complete the sentences with the correct pronoun: 1. Susana I'm so nervous! This is our first time in a contest! 2. Mateo: you are doing great, don't be afraid. People will notice it, as I do. 3. Mateo: ____ (they/them) will clap a lot. 4. Other competitors: watch ____ (they/them), they are incredible. 5. Other competitors: let's ask ____ (they/them) to teach ____ (we/us). A) They – them – they – us. B) They – them – them – us. C) They – them – them – we. D) They – they – them – us.

17. Chose the correct verb conjugation for the sentence in past continuous "We _____ the four o'clock bus". A) Is taking. B) Were taking. B) Were. D) Are taking.

18. What's the correct question to get this answer based on the grammar for simple part and the best choice of a question word? "The concert began at six o'clock". A) When did the concert began?. B) When did the concert begin?. C) What time did the concert begin?. D) What time did the concert began?.

19. Order 6 of the following numbers to make a coherent sentence. 1. Potato chips 2. The saltiest 3. Why 4. Are 5. Snack 6. Does 7. Is 8. ?. A) 7 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 5 – 4. B) 6 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 8. C) 3 – 6 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 5. D) 3 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 8.

20. Is the underlined part correct? Why? "Ignacio wanted to leave early, but his boss wouldn't let him". A) It's not correct. The auxiliary "would" is used only for habits. B) It's incorrect to use "would" in simple past. C) It's incorrect because this is not a conditional. D) It's correct to use "wouldn't" for a refusal in negative in past.

21. Match the numbers of the left column with the letters of the right column to create logical and correct sentences 1. When we arrived at the station 2. It's too hot 3. I found a ten-dollar bill between two pages of the book 4. Why are you wasting your money? a. Thank God, the wind's blowing. b. When I read it c. The seller had charged you a lot d. Thank God, the wind blows. e. The train is waiting f. While I was reading it g. The train was waiting h. That's too expensive. A) [1-e] [2-d] [3-f] [4-c]. B) [1-g] [2-a] [3-f] [4-h]. C) [1-e] [2-a] [3-b] [4-c].

22. Rewrite the sentence using the simple future tense: "Juan is an expert on using computers". A) Juan is being an expert on using computers. C) Juan will be an expert on using computers. D) Juan will an expert on using computers.

24. Relate the tenses on the left to their corresponding questions on the right. Tenses 1. Simple present 2. Present continuous Questions a. What are you doing? b. What do you do? c. Where is Mexico playing? d. Is your sister at school? e. Is Rafael working in the office, now?. A) [1-b,d] [2-a,c,e]. B) [1-c,e] [2-a,b,d]. C) [1-a,c,e] [2-b,d].

25. Choose a connector for the sentence. "He sings along to the music on the radio _____ he takes a shower". A) Last. B) When. C) Then. F) While.

26. Turn the first statement into a question: "My sister and I needed to get up early the last month, because we didn´t have a car". ______ Need to get up early last month. A) Did we. B) We did. C) Did you.

27. Read this sentence: Mary words Change it to present progressive in the next forms: 1. Affirmative 2. Negative 3. Interrogative. 1 – Mary working 2 – Mary not working 3 – Mary working?. 1– Mary is work 2 – Mary is not work 3 - is Mary work?. 1 – Mary is working 2 – Mary is not working 3 – is Mary working? 1.

28. Rewrite the sentence using the simple future tense "The team has a party". A) The team will party. B) The team will has a party. C) The team will have a party. D) The team have a party.

Turn this statement into a question: "Molly buys gift certificates at the department store". Did Carla _____ gift certificates at the department store?. A) Buyed. C) Buy.

Complete the following sentence with the correct verb form "We planted an apple-tree in the backyard; unfortunately it _____. A) Was dying. B) Died.

Change the statement below to the negative form in past tense "She mixes the ingredients for the Thanksgiving stuffing". She _____ the ingredients for the Thanksgiving stuffing this morning. A) Didn't mixed. B) Doesn't mix. D) Didn't mix. C) Did mixed.

What is the tense for each sentence? The British Trevor Baylis invented in 1996 a wind-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) Pats, past simple, present, past progressive. B) Past, present, present simple, past progressive. C) Past, present, past, present, past progressive.

Choose a verb for the sentence. "Peter _____ TV in the evening". A) Watched. B) Watch. C) Watches.

The sentence "these days I'm sleeping a lot. " Expresses: A) Some plans for the future; with the structure of present continuous. B) A habit that you repeat everyday and at he same time. C) Temporary present, even though it's not happening at the moment.

. Order the following words to make a coherent sentence. 1. Be 2. Will 3. Christmas 4. Where 5. Eve 6. You 7. On 8. ?. A) 4 – 2 – 6 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 5 – 8. B) 7 – 3 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 1 – 8. C) 4 – 6 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 5 – 8.

39. What does this sentence express? "I´m ten now. When I get married, I´ll have a lot of babies.". Something that will not happen for sure in the future. Something the person believes will happen in the future.

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 every word on that page is working hard to highlight your talents and skills?. B) Why every word on that page working hard to highlight your talents and skills?. C) Why is every word on that page working hard to highlight your talents and skills?.

1. Some 2. Any a. We have one dog, two cats and ____ fish b. There are ____ chocolate biscuits in the cupboard c. I can't find ____ books about Mexican movies d. My daughter doesn't have _____ friends in Jalisco. e. Would you like _____ grapes?. A) [1-c,d] [2-a,b,e]. B)[1-a,b,e] [2-c,d].

43. Match the correct grammar preposition of time. Prepositions may repeat. Example Preposition of time 1. ___ February 14th is Valentine's Day. 2. ___ half past tree, I'm going to the cinema 3. ___ June, I will do it a. At 2 b. In 3 c. On 1. A) [1-c] [2-b] [3-c]. B) [1-c] [2-a] [3-b].

44. Choose one of these prepositions for the sentence: at, on, in or after The telephone rang _____ the doorbell. A) On. B) After.

45. 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) 3 – 1 – 6 – 2 – 5 – 4 – 8 – 7. B) 3 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 8 – 7.

46. Order the next words to make a meaningful sentence 1. You 2. Last 3. ? 4. Go 5. Week 6. Did 7. Where.... A) 7 – 6 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 5 – 3. B) 6 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 2 – 5 – 3.

Is it possible to distinguish irregular and regular verbs in a sentence in present? Why?. A) It's always possible if the auxiliary used is analized. B) Sometimes it's possible, sometimes it's impossible. C) Yes, you can do it if you analyze its ending or the "s". D) No, because the verb in present has no indication of its conjugation.

Order the words to make a coherent sentence 1. Movies 2. The 3. I 4. To 5. Am 6. Going. A) 3 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 1. B) 3 – 5 – 6 – 4 – 5 – 1.