LANGUAGE CENTER

FINAL EXAM

Level: 1

Grade:

Teacher: Lic. Carmen Molina

Name and last name:

Date:
I.D number:

Language in Use (10 points)

1. Read the conversation and circle the correct alternative in the conversation. (5 points -- 0.5 each)
Interviewer: Miss Lester, what was the Situation in Omagua?
Hillary:

Well it was very bad. There were thousands of people dead and thousands more (1) have died /
are going to die because there wasnt any help available.

Interviewer: Was the British government doing anything to help? Were they (2) send / sending food, that (3)
was going to help / help to save lives, werent they??
Hillary:

Our Government refused to do anything quickly. They said they (4) were needing / needed time to
find out about the Problem but we (5) didnt have / werent have any time. They (6) helped /
helps months ago but they (7) didnt do / dont do it this time. It was too late.

Interviewer: What will happen if the country (8) doesnt get / didnt get enough food or enough money to buy
food?
Hillary:

Well, if our government (9) isnt / werent willing to help, we will have to ask people to send us
money. In fact were asking them not.

2. Choose the correct word. (2.5 points 0.5)

1. There was ________________ milk in the fridge last night.

a. some
b. a
c. any

d. any

2. Mathew ________________ to a baseball game on Saturdays.

a. goes
b. has been
c. will go

d. went

3. He has __________________ two the hundred meters in the competition.

a. swimming
b. swum
c. swim
d. swam
4.

Careful

( Adjective)

a. carefully
5. Hard

c. careless

d. carefuly

c. hard

d. fast

( Adjective)

a. hardly

Vocabulary

b. carefullies

b. soft

(12.5 points)

1. Write sentences from these words. (5 points - 0.5 each)

1. She / on Saturday / Church. (Neg/Past Simple) ____________________________________
2. He / carefully / Drive (Y/N-Q /Past Progres)________________________________________

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3. I / at seven / have dinner / (Aff / Pres Perf)________________________________________

4. She / well / type (Y/N Q / Pres Per) _______________________________________________
5. Play / you / football (Y/N-Q/ Past Simple)_____________________________________
6. They / in the / sing / concert. (Neg / Past Prog)________________________________________
7. I / go to / exotic places (Aff Pres Perf )_______________________________________________
8. They / give / me / info to (Neg / Past Prog)__________________________________________
9. We / go to / the cinema / see / new films(Who / Past Simple)____________________________
10. You / travel to / Ipiales (Y/N / Past. Prog)___________________________________________
2. Put the following verbs in Past Simple and in Past Participle--. (5.0 points -- 0.5 each)
1
2
3
4
5

Have breakfast
Get up
eat
leave
pay

___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________

____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________.
____________________

6
7
8
9
10

watch TV
go to bed
walk
type
cut

___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________

____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________

1. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. (2.5 points 0.5)

1. My mothers husband is my_____________________

a. uncle
b . son
c. aunt

d. father

2. My brothers wife is my________________________

a. sister
b. sister-in-law
c. wife

d. mother

3. My sisters daughter is my______________________

a. son
b. daughter
c. niece

d. nephew

4. My Husbands mother is my ____________________

a. mother-in-law
b. sister-in-law
c. grand-daughter d. sister
5. My children are my parents ____________.
a. sons
b. children
c. grandchildren

d. daughters

Reading (10 points)

1. Read this article about Understanding and Overcoming Motion Sickness . By Judith Weaver

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Kate will never forget that two-hour cruise on a small boat off the Coast of Depoe Bay, Oregon. with about
25 other tourist, she was excited about sailing on the Pacific Ocean, but within half an hour she felt dizzy,
nauseous, and weak. Kate spent the next 90 minutes lying down in misery, counting the time until she could get
back on solid ground. Motion sickness ruined the cruise and she has never ventured out on the ocean again.
Motion sickness comes in many forms, not just seasickness. Ninety percent of the Human race is susceptible to
motion sickness of one kind or another. Some people become sick when they sit on the back of a car; others
cannot read or look at a map in any kind of moving vehicle. People get motion sickness on airplanes,
motorcycles, amusement park rides and even on camels!
Scientists have learned that motion sickness occurs when the brain is trying to make sense of a situation
and there are too many conflicting messages. While the eyes are sending one message, the ears are trying to
send a message about balance. The skin and bone joints, sensitive to air pressure, send still another
message..
People who still get sick after trying these strategies can try medical help. Some rely on over-the-counter
medications, although some of them can make you sleepy. Others use simple ginger capsules to settle their
stomach. A large number of travelers use pressure bands on their wrists. It is not clear how these bands work,
but they do prevent motion sickness.

a. Complete the sentences according to the article. (2.5 points)

1. Motion Seasickness _________________ when the brain is trying to make sense of a situation.
2. The eyes _________________ one message.
3. The ears are trying to send a message about ________________.
4. The skin and bones sensitive to air of pressure___________________________.
5. Ninety percent of the human race is ________________________ to motion seasickness...

b. According to the article, indicate if the sentence is True (T) or False (F). (2.5 points)
1. __________ Kate got sick an hour later.
2. __________ Motion Sickness comes in one just form.
3. __________ Motion occurs when the brain isnt trying to make sense of a situation. .
4. __________ You can get motion sickness from different ways of transport.
5. __________ Kates experience hold her back from enjoying the plan she had.

c. Answer the questions. (5 points)

1.

Where was Kate when she got dizzy?

_______________________________________________________________________________.

2.

What are some ways that people can get motion sickness?
_______________________________________________________________________________.

3.

What parts of the body are involved in motion sickness?

_______________________________________________________________________________.

4.

Is there any hope for people who suffer from Motion Sickness?
_______________________________________________________________________________.

5.

What is the method people use but it is not an approval method yet?
_______________________________________________________________________________.

2.

Read this article about Women in the Holocaust

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2 Secretary-General's Message
Each year, the international community unites in memory of the Holocaust and reflects on the lessons that we all
must heed. It is a vitally important annual observance.
On the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious of the Nazi death
camps, we remember the millions of Jews, as well as the prisoners of war, political dissidents, and members of
minority groups, such as the Roma and Sinti, homosexuals and disabled people, who were systematically
murdered by the Nazis and their sympathisers.
This year, we pay special tribute to the women who suffered in the Holocaust. Mothers and daughters,
grandmothers, sisters and aunts, they saw their lives irrevocably changed, their families separated and their
traditions shattered. Yet, despite appalling acts of discrimination, deprivation and cruelty, they consistently found
ways to fight back against their persecutors.
They joined the resistance, rescued those in peril, smuggled food into ghettos and made wrenching sacrifices to
keep their children alive. Their courage continues to inspire. On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, let us honour
these women and their legacy. Let us pledge to create a world where such atrocities can never be repeated.
We are all aware that such a future has yet to arrive. Everywhere in our world, women and girls continue to
endure violence, abuse and discrimination. The United Nations is fully committed to promoting and protecting
their fundamental human rights. By empowering women we empower all of society.
Families should never again have to endure the kind of evil seen during the Holocaust. Only by working together
can we prevent genocide and end impunity. By educating new generations about this terrible episode of our
history, we can help to uphold human dignity for all.

H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon,

The Secretary-General of United Nations
Section 1.
According to the text, take out the following tenses in either Affirmative, Negative structure
mainly: Five sentences from each tense
1.

Past of Be.

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2.

Past Simple.

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____________________________________________________________________________________________
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3.

Present Perfect.

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Section 2.
According to the text, take out 10 nouns and classify them in countable and uncountable:
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Section 3.
According to the text, take out 10 adjectives :
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Section 4.
According to the text, take out the 10 adverbs classify them into frequency, manner and time :
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_____________________________________________________
3. Reading Comprehension.
1.

Mention the three main steps to read an article

_________________, ____________________________, __________________________.

2. When do you pay attention to the key words in the reading?

____________________________________________________________________________ .
3. What are the steps to take when you do preview__________________________ ________________.
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