TEST A

Part 1. For questions 1 5, choose the option A H that best completes each part of the
conversation.

Example: What ____ your sisters name, Susan? Answer: B

(0)

Chris: What _____ your sisters name, Susan? a) am

(0)
b) is
Susan: Erica, but we call her Eri.
(0) c) are
Chris: ________ you and Eri in the same French class?
(1) d) do
Susan: No, we have different language classes this semester. e) does
By the way, ________ you speak French, Chris?
(2) f) did
Chris: Yes, I _____ in Canada for three years and studied it there. g) was
(3)
Susan: Nice! And where _______ you live in Canada? h) were
(4)

Chris: In Ottawa. The capital. A beautiful big city. Oh, excuse me.
I ______ sorry. Its late for me. I have a class now. See you later.
(5)

Susan: Bye.

Part 2. For questions 6 10, choose the word that best completes each
sentence.

Example: Andrea was good at numbers at school, so her favorite Answer: C

subject was ___.
a) music b) history c) mathematics

6. Im really thirsty. Lets go to the cafeteria and drink some ______.

a) lemonade b) hot dogs c) fish

7. I need to write some information. I have a piece of paper, but I need a _____.
a) pen b) watch c) scarf

8. I start work at 7:00 AM, so I usually have ____ at 6:00 AM.

a) dinner b) lunch c) breakfast

9. A: ______ jacket is that? B: Its mine. Thanks.

a) whose b) who c) how

10. Mary and Lucy are my neighbors and _____ go to the same school.
a) our b) we c) us
Part 3. For questions 11 15, choose the response that best completes each
conversation.

Example:

A: What sports do you practice? a) On Saturdays. Answer: B

B: ____________________. b) Tennis and golf.
c) With my friends.

11. A: When were you born? a) In 1978

B: _____________________. b) In China.
c) Im fifteen.

12. A: Why did you become an artist? a) Last year.

B: _____________________. b) Because I like to draw.
c) In New York.

13. A: Where does your brother live? a) In Santa Marta.

B: _____________________. b) Hes a doctor.
c) He has an office.

14. A: When is the concert? a) At the Convention Center.

B: ____________________. b) Its on TV.
c) Next Friday.

15. A: Mangoes are my favorite fruit. a) I have lunch at noon.

B: ____________________. b) I dont like it.
c) Oh, theyre delicious.

Part 4. Match questions 16 20 to answers A - H.

Example: Is your father from Italy? Answer: E

16. Where are your parents from? a. Yes, there is.

17. Does Carlos speak English? b. Yes, Spanish and Japanese, too.
18. Why did you stay home? c. She doesnt have any plans yet.
19. Is there a TV in the bedroom? d. Because I was sick.
20. What is Mary going to do on her birthday? e. Yes, he is from Rome.
f. Shes at school.
g. From Barcelona.
h. A bed and two chairs.
 PART 5. For questions 21 27, choose the verb form that best completes each
sentence.
Example:
We love Italian food. We ate pizza for lunch a) are going to eat Answer: A
yesterday and we ___ pasta for dinner tonight. b) ate
c) eat

21. Jake ______ to music every day. Its a) listens

his hobby. b) listening
c) is going to listen

22. Where does Mary _______? a) lives

b) live
c) is living

23. My father ____ to England tomorrow. a) is going to travel

He has a meeting in Oxford. b) travel
c) traveled

24. Look! This is my new car. I ______ it a) buy

last week. b) bought
c) am buying

25. Why did Michael ____ late? a) arrives

b) arrived
c) arrive

26. My sister _____ a house in the a) had

country. I go there every weekend. b) have
c) has

27. Shhh! The baby ______. Dont wake a) sleeps

him up. b) is sleeping
c) doesnt sleep
Part 6. Read the following text and choose the correct answers.

Example:

How old is Alicia? a) 18 Answer: C

b) 45
c) 23

My new friend
I have a new friend. Her name is Alicia. She is 23 years old and she was born in Cali, but she
lives in Palmira. Shes tall and thin. She has long black hair and brown eyes. Shes really athletic.
She goes running every morning. In the afternoon she goes to the gym and exercises for about
45 minutes. In the evening she doesnt exercise. She prefers to stay home.

Her day starts really early, at 4.45 AM and finishes at 8:00 PM. She works in a shoe store from
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and in a supermarket from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The shoe store and the
supermarket are near her house, so she doesnt take a bus to work. She walks.

Alicias favorite days of the week are Saturdays and Sundays, because she visits her
grandparents in Buga. There, she watches TV, does her homework and plays with her cousins.

28. Alicia lives in _____. 32. Alicia has ___ job (s).

a) Palmira a) 1
b) Cali b) 2
c) Buga c) 3

29. Alicias hair is _______. 33. How does Alicia go to work?

a) Short and black a) She walks.

b) Long and brown b) She takes the bus.
c) Long and black c) She drives a car.

30. When does Alicia NOT exercise? 34. Where does Alicia work in the
afternoon?
a) In the morning
b) In the afternoon a) In a supermarket
c) In the evening b) In her grandparents house
c) In a shoe store

31. When does Alicia go to the gym? 35. Who does Alicia visit on Saturdays
and Sundays?
a) In the morning
b) In the afternoon a) Her friends
c) In the evening b) Her sister
c) Her grandparents