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FINAL EXAM FOR ENGLISH BASIC III A.E.F. Starter
- second edition - Units 5 - 6
NAME: ____________________________________________________ DATE:___________
Teacher: ________________________

A. GRAMMAR

1. Complete the dialogues with: do, don’t, does or doesn’t. (6 x 2 = 12 points)

Example: A Do you live in the United States?
B No, I don’t.

1. A: __________ Carlos live in Mexico City?

B: No, he __________.
2. A: What __________ you want for lunch?
B: Oh, a sandwich, please. I __________ want pasta.
3. A: What __________ Anna have for breakfast?
B: She has bread or croissants. She __________ have eggs or sausage.
4. A: __________ people in your family drink a lot of coffee?
B: Yes, they __________.
5. A: What time ____________ your sister go to school?
B: She ___________ go to school. She works in a store.
6. A: Ingrid likes tea, but She _________ like coffee.
B: _____ you like coffee?

2. Complete the email. Use the words in parenthesis. (7 x 1 = 7 points)

Hi, Sophie! Thanks for your e-mail. Do you want to know about my family? Well, we __live__ (live) in
a big house downtown. My mother (1) _______________ (work) in an office near here and my two
sisters (2) _______________ (have) jobs in the city. Me? I (3) _______________ (not work) in the city.
My mother (4) _______________ (not like) her job, but I (5) _______________ (like) my job very
much. I'm a teacher! What (6) ________________ (do) you _____________ (do)?
(7) __________ (do) your husband _______________ (work)? Bye for now.
James
3. Underline the correct word. (6 x 1 = 6 points)
Example: My daughter ( likes / like ) her class.

1. Kathy ( does not / don’t ) work

2. Jim and Liam ( like / likes ) their jobs.
3. Lisa ( Have / Has ) four brothers
4. They ( don’t / doesn’t ) work on Saturday.
5. John ( finishs / finishes ) work at 4:30.
6. Mario and his wife ( speak / speaks ) Spanish , English and Italian.

4. Read about Joan’s activities. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verb and the appropriate adverb of frequency. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Eat breakfast √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Watch tv X √ X √ X √ X
Work late √ √ √ √ √ X X
Read the X X X X X X X
newspaper
Be late √ X √ √ X X X

1. Joan _____________ _____________ breakfast.

2. Joan _____________ _____________ TV.
3. Joan _____________ ______________ late.
4. Joan _____________ ______________ the newspaper.
5. Joan _____________ ______________ late.

B. VOCABULARY

1. Complete the phrases with the correct verb. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: live in a house

1. ______________ TV
2. ______________ soda / juice / water
3. ______________ music
4. ______________ French / English
5. ______________ newspapers /magazines

2. Complete the description with the correct food word. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: This is a cold drink. We usually have it with fast food. S o d a

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 1. Many people drink this in their coffee. m _ _ _
2. Americans eat these for breakfast. e _ _ _
3. Potatoes are v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. Oranges are f _ _ _ _
5. t _ _ _ _ is bread. We eat it for breakfast.

3. Write the places of work for the following jobs. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

 Example: actor theater

1. tour guide m ___________

2. nurse h ___________
3. waiter r ____________
4. salesperson s____________
5. company manager o ___________

4. Write the correct job. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: Miriam works in an office downtown. She writes e-mails and speaks on the phone. She is an __assistant_.

1. Yolanda works in a store. Every day, she speaks to a lot of people. She's a _______________.
2. Tony works in the city. He has a car. "Where do you want to go?" he asks. He's a ________________.
3. Tara doesn't have a job. She goes to college and studies Japanese. She's a _______________.
4. Steve has a job in a restaurant and works every evening. He's a _______________.
5. Pedro works in car Factory. He gets up early every morning to go to work. He's a ___________________.

C. PRONUNCIATION

1. Match the words with the same sound. (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)

where orange Lunch Go Very house

Example: work where

1. who __________ 4. sugar __________

2. have __________ 5. cheese __________
3. juice __________
2. Underline the stressed syllable. (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)
Example: wai|ter

1) a|ssis|tant 2) hos|pi|tal 3) po|lice|man 4) fac|to|ry

5) sales|per|son

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 D. PRACTICAL ENGLISH

1. Complete the conversations. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: A: What time is it?
B: (6:10) It's _ten after six__

1. A: What time is it?

B: (It's 7:45). It's ____________________________.
2. A: What Time is it?
B: (10:15) It's ______________________________.
3. A: What time do you go to work?
B: (8:35) Oh, at ____________________________.
4. A: What time is it?
B: (7:30) It’s _______________________________.
5. A: What time is it?
B: (1:40) It’s _______________________________.

E. WRITING

1. Answer the questions about mealtime when you're at work/university. Write full
answers. (4 x 1 = 4 points)

1. What time do you have breakfast?

_________________________________________________________________________.
2. What time do you have lunch when you're at work / university?
_________________________________________________________________________.
3. Where do you have lunch when you're at work / university?
_________________________________________________________________________.
4. What do you have for lunch?
_________________________________________________________________________.

F. READING

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1. Read the text and complete the sentences with the correct name or names . (6 x 0.5 = 3 points)

In business with mom and dad

Bob Wright and his wife Diane are from Chicago but they live in San Francisco with their daughters
Gina and Molly, and their son Jack. Gina is 21 and Molly is 22. Jack is 19. Bob has a big coffee shop in
San Francisco. Customers drink coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. They eat sandwiches and read
newspapers and magazines. The sandwiches are very good. They are big and they are cheap. Bob isn’t
the only person in his family in the restaurant business. He has two business partners and they are his
daughters! Gina works in the kitchen. Molly is good with people. She speaks to the customers. Gina and
Molly always work long days. They start work at seven fifteen in the morning and they finish late at
night. They usually eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at work.
Bob’s son is a university student and he doesn’t want a job in the coffee shop. He wants a job in an
office. He doesn’t live near the coffee shop, but he works there sometimes on weekends.

Example: Bob and Diane are from Chicago.

1. ________________ is Diane’s husband.

2. ________________ is Gina’s sister.
3. ________________ work in the coffee shop.
4. ________________ works in the kitchen.
5. ________________ doesn’t live near the coffee shop.
6. ________________ works at the coffee shop on weekends.

2. Read the text again and choose the correct answer to the questions. (6 x 0.5 = 3 points)
Example: What is Bob’s last name?
A) Wright ■ B) Molly ■ C) Coffee ■
1. Where do Bob and Diane live?
A) in Chicago ■ B) in San Francisco ■ C) in New York ■
2. How old is Molly?
A) nineteen ■ B) twenty C) twenty-two ■
3. How many children do Bob and Diane have?
A)one ■ B) two ■ C) three ■
4. What do people drink in Bob’s coffee shop?
A) coffee and hot chocolate ■ B) tea and soda ■ C) coffee and juice
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5. What do people eat in Bob’s coffee shop?
A) sandwiches ■ B) fruit ■ C) cookies ■
6. Who are Bob’s business partners?
A) his three children ■ B) his daughters ■ C) his friends ■

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G. LISTENING

[AEFS T11] 1. Listen to Sandra and Adam talking about Adam’s job. Underline True or False .
(5 x 1 = 5 points)

1) Adam works at a fast food restaurant. True ■ False ■

2) Adam doesn’t like his job. True ■ False ■
3) Adam isn’t married. True ■ False ■
4) Adam doesn’t have a car. True ■ False ■
5) Adam usually works on Monday. True ■ False