ENGLISH I TEST

33. Choose the option that 36. Choose the option that completes
completes the dialogue: the dialogue:

Person A: ____________________ Person A: ____________________

Person B: My name is James, Person B: I’m from La Paz, Mexico.

James Bond.
A) How are you?
A) How old are you? B) Where are you?
B) What’s your name? C) Where are you from?
C) What’s my name? D) Is it too late to say sorry?
D) Where are you from?

37. Choose the option with the right

34. Choose the option that
completes the dialogue:
Person A: ____________________
Person B: I am 12 years old.
A) How old are you?
B) How are you?
C) Who are you?
D) Where are you?
35. Choose the option that
completes the dialogue:
Person A: ____________________
Person B: I’m fine, thank you. And
you?
days of the week sequence:
A) Monday, Thursday, Wednesday,
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
B) Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
C) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
D) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sundae.
38. Choose the option with the right
sequence of numbers:
A) Zero, one, two, three, four, five,
seven, six, eight, nine, ten.

A) How old are you? B) Zero, one, two, tree, four, five, six,
B) How are you? seven, eight, nine, ten.
C) Who are you?
D) Where are you? C) Zero, one, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten.

D) Zero, one, two, three, four, five, six,

seven up, eight, nine, ten.

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39. Read the personal pronouns in 40. Which word has a spelling mistake?
Spanish:
A) L-E-M-O-N.
Spanish Yo B) W-A-T-E-R-M-E-L-O-N.
Tú C) P-I-N-E-A-P-P-L-E.
Él / Ella / Eso D) A-P-L-E.
Nosotros
Ustedes
41. Which word is NOT an animal?
Ellos
A) Alligator.
What is the right order in English?: B) Snape.
C) Rhinoceros.
A) D) Tiger.
I
English You
She / He / It 42. Which word is NOT an occupation?

We A) Doctor.
You B) Shoulder.
They C) Driver.
D) Student.
B)
I
English You 43. Which word is NOT a part of the
He / She / It human body?
You
We A) Stomach.
They B) Knee.
C) Keen.
C) D) Head.
I
English You
He / She / It 44. How’s the weather in Summer?

We A) It’s cold and snowy.

You B) It’s rainy.
They C) It’s cloudy.
D) It’s hot and sunny
D)
I
English You
He / She / It

We
YOLO
They

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45. Two people have a conversation
in a shoe store. Read the dialogue:
Clerk: Good morning, can I help you?
Customer: Yes, thank you. I’m looking
for a pair of sneakers.
Clerk: Of course, what size and color do
you need?
Customer: Size 6, blue color, please.
Clerk: Here you go.
What’s the customer looking for?
A) The customer is looking for a pair
of blue tennis shoes size 6.
B) The customer is looking for a pair
of blue cleat shoes size 6.
C) The customer is looking for a pair
of blue boots size 6.
D) The customer is looking for
chocolate.
46. When is Mexico’s Independence
Day?
A) Mexico’s Independence Day is
very important.
B) Mexico’s Independence Day is a
traditional celebration.
C) Mexico’s Independence Day is on
September 31st.
D) Mexico’s Independence Day is on
September 16th.
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47. Read this fragment of ‘The Little
Red Hood’ tale:
‘One day, the Little Red Hood
decided to visit her grandmother,
who lived in the forest.’
Where did the Little Red Hood’s
Grandmother live?
A) Her grandmother live in the forest.
B) Her grandmother lived in the forest.
C) Her grandmother lives in the forest.
D) Her grandmother will live in the
forest.
48. Read the text:
‘THE WEATHER IN THE
SEASONS’
Along the year, we have 4 seasons:
spring, summer, fall and winter.
In spring, everything is colorful and
full of life because trees and flowers
start to grow.
In summer, it is hot and sunny.
People go on vacation during this
time, mostly to the beach.
In fall, the weather is cold and foggy.
The last season is winter. In winter,
it is very cold and snowy.
Which sentence is false?
A) There are flowers in spring.
B) People go to the beach in summer.
C) There are 4 seasons along the year.
D) The last season is very cold and
foggy.
ANSWER KEY:

33. B 37. C 41. B 45. A

34. A 38. C 42. B 46. D
35. B 39. C 43. C 47. B
36. C 40. D 44. D 48. D

Assessment
OBS. Points: Grade: Note:

1 point per answer. Total answers: 16 16----------------- 10------ Excellent

Total points: 16 15----------------- 9.3----- Very good
Since this is a diagnostic READING COMPREHENSION test, 14----------------- 8.7----- Very good
to get 10 Ss have to score the total of answers, with no 13----------------- 8.1----- Good
exception: 12----------------- 7.5----- Regular
11----------------- 7.0----- Regular
16 right answers = 10 grade 10----------------- 6.2------ Enough
9---------------------- 5.6----- Poor
8 or less -------- 5-------- Poor
Excellent: Understands wide vocabulary and grammar structures, identifies the main idea in brief
texts, pays attention to the particularities of the language, knows how to use the dictionary,
differentiates tenses, activates previous knowledge to deduce the meaning of unknown words.
Very good: Understands wide vocabulary and grammar structures, identifies the main idea in brief
texts, knows how to use the dictionary, recognizes tenses, can deduce the meaning of unknown
words according to the linguistic context.
Good: Understands an acceptable range of vocabulary and expressions, deduces the main idea
in brief texts out of context, uses the dictionary, recognizes tenses, can deduce the meaning of a
sentence out of patterns of the language.
Regular: Understands an acceptable range of vocabulary and expressions, identifies only
secondary ideas in brief texts, including elements of the main idea, uses the dictionary, can deduce
the meaning of a sentence out of certain patterns of the language.
Enough: Understands a limited range of vocabulary and expressions, identifies some secondary
ideas in brief texts, uses the dictionary, can deduce the meaning of a sentences using the
similarities with his mother tongue as reference.
Poor: Understands very rudimentary expressions, deduces the meaning of vocabulary in brief
texts if it’s similar to his mother tongue, avoids using the dictionary.

Rules during the test

Students should: Students can: Students can’t:
Answer ALL the Use a bilingual Go to another classroom
questions. dictionary. for a dictionary.

Mark clearly their Use whether pencil or Go to the bathroom.

answers. pen.
Ask the teacher about
Be quiet. Ask the teacher vocabulary.
permission to borrow
REVIEW their answers material. Ask the teacher Spanish
before handing in their translations of the
tests. Asks the teacher about questions.
how to answer the test.
Students shouldn’t:
Copy.

Pass the answers to their

mates.
Evaluación
OBS. Puntos: Calif: Nivel:

1 punto por respuesta. Total respuestas: 16 16----------------- 10------ Excelente

Total puntos: 16 15----------------- 9.3----- Muy bien
Al ser un examen diagnóstico de COMPRENSIÓN ESCRITA, 14----------------- 8.7----- Muy bien
para obtener el 10 cerrado de calificación el estudiante 13----------------- 8.1----- Bien
debe contestar correctamente la totalidad de la 12----------------- 7.5----- Regular
preguntas, sin excepción: 11----------------- 7.0----- Regular
10----------------- 6.2------ Suficiente
16 respuestas correctas = 10 de calificación 9---------------------- 5.6------ Deficiente
8 o menos------- 5-------- Deficiente
Excelente: Comprende vocabulario extenso y estructuras gramáticas complejas, identifica la idea
principal en textos breves, observa las particularidades del lenguaje, aprovecha los elementos del
diccionario bilingüe, diferencia tiempos verbales, recurre al conocimiento previo del lenguaje para
deducir el significado de vocabulario que no conoce.
Muy bien: Comprende vocabulario extenso y estructuras gramáticas complejas, identifica la idea
principal en textos breves, aprovecha los elementos del diccionario bilingüe, reconoce tiempos
verbales, puede deducir el significado de vocabulario que no conoce usando el contexto
lingüístico.
Bien: Comprende un rango aceptable de vocabulario y expresiones, deduce la idea principal en
textos breves según el contexto general, acepta el uso del diccionario bilingüe, reconoce tiempos
verbales, puede deducir el significado de una oración identificando patrones de lenguaje.
Regular: Comprende un rango aceptable de vocabulario y expresiones, identifica solo ideas
secundarias en textos breves, incluyendo algunos elementos de la idea principal, acepta el uso
del diccionario bilingüe, puede deducir el significado de una oración identificando ciertos patrones
de lenguaje.
Suficiente: Comprende un rango limitado de vocabulario y expresiones, identifica algunas ideas
secundarias en textos breves, acepta el uso del diccionario bilingüe, puede deducir el significado
de oraciones usando las similitudes con su lengua materna.
Deficiente: Comprende expresiones rudimentarias del idioma, deduce el significado de
vocabulario que no conoce solo si existen similitudes con su lengua maternal, se resiste al uso del
diccionario bilingüe.

Reglas durante el examen

Los estudiantes deben: Los estudiantes Los estudiantes no
pueden: pueden:
Responder TODAS las preguntas.
Usar su diccionario Ir a otro salón por
Encerrar o marcar claramente bilingüe. un diccionario.
cada respuesta.
Contestar con Ir al baño.
Guardar silencio. lápiz o con pluma.
Preguntar por el
REVISAR sus respuestas al Pedir permiso al significado de
finalizar y antes de entregar su maestro para vocabulario.
examen. solicitar material.
Pedir la
Los estudiantes no deben: Pedir orientación traducción de las
al maestro en preguntas.
Copiar. cuanto al
procedimiento de
Pasar sus respuestas a sus respuesta.
compañeros.