INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL

CENLEX Santo Tomás

Centro de Auto Acceso
Guía de estudio

Idioma: INGLÉS
Nivel: Intensivo Intermedio 2 / 3 (Midterm)
Unidades: Traveller Intemediate B1. Unidad 2 - 4

TASK 1
USE THE PHRASAL VERBS IN THE BOX IN THE CORRECT FORM TO COMPLETE THE
SENTENCES. MAKE TENSE CHANGES WHERE NECESSARY.

turn on, took off, keep on, keep off

1. The plane _______________ two hours later.

2. _________ that dog! It bites.
3. How are you supposed to surf the internet if you don’t_____________ your computer.
4. If you __________ calling in the middle of the night, I’m going to call the police.

TASK 2
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE EXPRESSIONS FROM THE BOX.

must have to would rather had better need

1. I ______________ wear suit and tie. It is part of the company’s policies.

2. You ______________ run if you don’t want to miss your bus.
3. I don’t ______________ study for this exam. It’s very easy.
4. She ______________ spend her money than save it at the bank.
5. Do you think I ______________ to go to the doctor? I’ve had a headache for ten days straight.

TASK 3
UNDERLINE THE CORRECT OPTION.

We (1) reached / were reaching the hotel at 11:30. It (2) rained / was raining heavily at the time and
we were tired, so we (3) checked / were checking in and we (4) went / were going straight to our
room. It was past midnight. My sister (5) had / was having a shower while I (6) unpacked / was
unpacking my suitcase. (7) I put / was putting my clothes in the wardrobe when suddenly I (8) heard /
was hearing someone trying to unlock our door. It was the devil.

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TASK 4
WRITE “D” IF IT IS A DEFINING OR “N” IF IT IS A NON-DEFINING CLAUSE. ADD COMMAS WHEN
NECESSARY.

1. My cousin who is studying medicine is in the town for some days. _______
2. This is the place where we found our dog. _______
3. Laura whose brother you met yesterday is getting married. ______
4. Were you the one who brought the cake? _______

TASK 5
JOIN THE SENTENCES USING WHO, WHICH, WHERE OR WHOSE. ADD COMMAS WHEN
NECESSARY.

1. Erika is the girl. His father works for Pemex.

____________________________________________________________
2. The hospital was here. It was relocated.
____________________________________________________________
3. This is the school. I studied here when I was a teenager.
____________________________________________________________
4. My friend Albert is now in France. He used to play the guitar.
____________________________________________________________
5. Paul loves swimming. He is 80 years old.
____________________________________________________________

TASK 6
CIRCLE THE LETTER OF CORRECT FORM.

1. The class was turning ______________, and I ended up sleeping on my desk.

a) more and more boring b) the most boring c) as boring as
2. Her food is ______________that I have ever tried.
a) tastier b) the tastiest c) less tasty
3. My cousin is ______________ I. We were both born the same day.
a) the least old b) older c) as old as
4. He might not be ______________man on Earth, but he is richer than most of us.
a) the richest b) more and more rich c) richer
5. My daughter is getting ______________. I think she’s going to be taller than I am.
a) not as tall as b) taller and taller c) tall

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TASK 7
CIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Please don’t ______ my girlfriend that I came to the party.

a) tell b) say c) speak
2. I played two basketball games in a row, I’m really_______.
a) delighted b) exhausted c)disgusted
3. I was _____ when my brother crashed my car.
a) furious b) huge c)fascinated
4. My little niece was ______ when she saw the ocean, she couldn’t believe it.
a) delighted b) exhausted c) amazed
5. The road was closed because of a(n) _____________ in the mountain.
a) avalanche b) earthquake c) hurricane

TASK 8
UNDERLINE THE CORRECT OPTION.

1. Lisa plays the violin very good / well, she should be a professional.
2. I know an interesting / interestingly place to visit in this city.
3. You have a very fast/fastly internet connection.
4. My neighbor plays his music loud / loudly every morning.
5. She usually sings beautiful / beautifully, but not today.
6. This is a slow/slowly song, so enjoy it.
7. I have waited / been waiting for more than 20 minutes, where’s my food?

TASK 9
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING MAKE OR DO IN THE CORRECT FORM.
1. Could you please stop ________ noise? I’m working!
2. We should _____ plans for this summer, don’t you think?
3. Two big companies are trying _______ business, and there’s a lot of money involved,
4. You have _____ your best if you want to win the tournament.

TASK 10
UNDERLINE THE CORRECT OPTION.
1. Although the water is clean / clear , it is polluted. Don’t drink it.
2. My salary / income is very low, luckily I receive money from a scholarship.

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TASK 11
MAKE A DEDUCTION TO EACH SITUATION USING MODAL VERBS AND THE WORD IN
BRACKETS.

(Happy) (Sarah) (arrive)

1. My boss ___________, just look 2. That____________, I’m not 3. Hello? This is Carol. I
at him. sure. ___________ to work.

TASK 12

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FUTURE FORM (WILL, GOING TO, PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE, PRESENT SIMPLE, FUTURE PROGRESSIVE OR FUTURE PERFECT)
1. The concert (start) _________ at 8. We’d better hurry!
2. The phone is ringing! I (take) _________ it!
3. I (visit) _______________ my grandma next week.
4. Don’t worry! By the time you arrive, we (finish) _____________ cooking dinner.
5. We (meet) ____________ some friends for a drink after work.
6. Tomorrow at this time, Enya (fly) ________ to South Africa.

TASK 13
MAKE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES USING THE PROMPTS.
1. I see Lena. I give her the message.
_______________________________________________________
2. I am you. I take the opportunity.
_______________________________________________________
3. I can fly. I become a superhero.
_______________________________________________________
4. Luis finish his work on time. He come around.
_______________________________________________________

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TASK 14

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN SENTENCES 1-8.

Are you interested in buying 1) the / a pet? What kind of pet should you buy? Do you want 2) a / - pet
that you can play with? Buy a dog. 3) - / The dogs make wonderful pets. They are playful and
affectionate animals and they can even protect your house.

4) A / The dog has had a relationship with 5) a / the man for thousands of years. In the beginning,
6) some / - dogs were used for hunting as well as protecting their houses, nowadays they make great
company. But you have to consider that 7) a / the dog needs lots of attentions, so if you don’t have
8) much / many time for it, you should look for other options.

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TASK 15
READ THE ADVERTISEMENT BELOW AND WRITE AN ARTICLE GIVING YOUR PERSONAL
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE TOPIC.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN EXTRA HUMAN POWER AS TELEKINESIS OR TELEPATHY?

DO YOU THINK WE ONE DAY WILL BE ABEL TO DEVELOP SUCH POWERS?

WRITE YOUR REPORT TO AN IMPORTANT ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE USING YOUR

POINTS/PROMTPS OF THE ADD ABOVE. (120-150 WORDS)

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TASK 16
LISTENING
ANSWER a, b OR c FOR QUESTIONS 1-5.

1. The man smokes _______ packs of cigarettes a day.

A. one
B. two
C. three

2. The man and Woman: are _____________.

A. siblings
B. husband and wife
C. coworkers

3. According to the conversation, where does the man probably smoke at home?
A. in the bathroom
B. in his bedroom
C. on the porch

4. The Woman: knows the man's son, Jacob, is smoking because ________.
A. she caught him smoking at school
B. he confessed to her about his problem
C. she discovered his habit at her house

5. Based on the tone of the conversation, the man is ____________ the Woman:'s ideas.
A. resistant to
B. open to
C. confused with

Taken from: http://www.esl-lab.com/smoking/smokingrd1.htm

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 INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL
CENLEX Santo Tomás
Centro de Auto Acceso
Guía de estudio

Idioma: INGLÉS
Nivel: Intensivo Intermedio 2 / 3 (Midterm)
Unidades: Traveller Intemediate B1. Unidad 2 - 4

TASK 1 TASK 2 TASK 3 TASK 4

1. took off 1. must 1. reached 1. N (commas)
2. Keep off 2. had better 2. was raining 2. D
3. turn on 3. have to 3. checked 3. N (commas)
4. keep on 4. would rather 4. went 4. D
5. need 5. was having
6. was unpacking
7. was putting
8. heard
TASK 5
1. Erika is the girl whose father works for Pemex.
2. The hospital that/which was here was relocated.
3. This is the school where I studied when I was a teenager.
4. My friend Albert, who used to play the guitar, is now in France.
My friend Albert, who is now in France, used to play the guitar.
5. Paul, who is 80 years old, loves swimming.
Paul, who loves swimming, is 80 years old.

TASK 6 TASK 7
1. a 1. a)
2. b 2. b)
3. c 3. a)
4. a 4. c)
5. b 5. a)

TASK 8
1. well
2. interesting
3. fast
4. loudly
5. beautifully
6. slow
7. been waiting

TASK 9 TASK 10 TASK 11

1. making 1. clear 1. can’t be happy
2. make 2. salary 2. could / might / may be Sarah
3. to do 3. might not / may not arrive
4. to do

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TASK 12 TASK 13
1. starts 1. If I see Lena, I will give her the message
2. will take 2. If I were you, I would/might take the opportunity
3. am going to visit 3. If I could fly, I would/could/might become a superhero
4. will have finished 4. If Luis finishes his work on time, he will/might/may come around
5. are meeting
6. will be flying
TASK 14
1. a
2. a
3. -
4. The
5. the
6. -
7. a
8. much

TASK 15 WRITING TASK 16

TELEKINESIS HUD LISTENING
3470 Lauder Dale 1. two
Michigan USA 2. siblings
Some days ago I had a sudden event that 3. on the porch
freaked me out. It all happened when me 4. she discovered his habit
and my closest friends were having dinner at her house
together, I left up the table to have a glass 5. resistant to
form the cupboard and without any advice
the cabinet’s door opened and the glass
jumped right to my face.

TAPESCRIPT
Woman: Hey. Are you okay?
Man Yeah. I just have a cold, I think.
Woman: No, no you don't. You've sounded like that for a while. You smoke, and you're dying from it.
Man What? Well, you know, I'm just . . . I'm just a casual smoker, and I can quit anytime I want.
Woman: No, you can't. You smoke two packs a day, and I DONT call that a casual smoker.

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Man Hey, it's my choice, so butt out. We've talked about this before, and I'm tired of you, mom, and
dad nagging me about it all the time.
Woman: Okay, but what about your kids? Don't you worry about how your smoking is affecting
them?
Man It's not a problem. I smoke outside.
Woman: Yeah, but don't you worry they'll start smoking too?
Man No. They won't. I know my kids. I trust them.
Woman: Yeah, yeah. Didn't you say that Jacob got caught smoking a week ago at school?
Man Yeah, but it was the first time . . . He's under a lot of pressure these days.
Woman: Yea, right. The first time you know of. He's lying to you.
Man I trust him.
Woman: Really. Well, what about these cigarettes? [ What? ] Right here! [ Oh! ] I found them in his
clothes when he stayed over last night. Listen.
Man They . . . They're probably not his!
Woman: There his. He's following your example. You can't expect him NOT to smoke when you smoke
yourself.
Man Hey. Don't tell me how to raise my kids. It's my job.
Woman: I won't have to. You're killing yourself, and someone else is going to be raising your kids for
you.
Man Well, what does that mean?
Woman: Figure it out. Listen. I ('ve) got to go now. If you want to talk more, I'll be at mom's house.
Man Whatever.

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