Exam final version

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Facultad de Lenguas

Licenciatura en Enseñanza del Ingles

Target Language V

Progress Test

Name:______________________________________________ Date:________________

 

GrammarSection: (25 points)

Part I

Order the following sentences using the adverbs of manner correctly.

1.-He ate greedilythe chocolate cake.

2.-She gave us generouslythe money.

3.-We do by hand our washing.

4.-We will be living in June in London.

5.-She made me so loudlylaugh.

6.-Responsibly Gerard drives always.

Part II

Choose the most appropriate complement in each sentence.

7.-The Paula’s flight is bound to be late, although…

A) it’s arrives at 6:00 pm                B) it’s due at 6:00 pm             C) it’s arriving at 6:00 pm

8.-It’s no use phoning Bob at the office, he…

A) will have leaving                        B) is leaving                            C)will have left

9.-Everyone says that this year city…

A) are winning the Cup                   B) are going to win the Cup    C) win the Cup

10.- I don’t feel like visiting my relatives this year, so…

A) I won’t go                                    B) I’m not going                       C) I don’t go

11.- At this time next year, John...

A) will be living in Boston.                B) will be live in Boston.           C) has lived in Boston.

Part III

Underline the correct word in each sentence.

12.- In the end/ Initially I set out to prove that such a voyage was possible.

13.-If I had been born in Mexico, I would speak Spanish more fluently/properly.

14.-The Venezuelan government used to be relatively good/well off, but it has invested more money in debts than in its city.

15.- Both teams stepped up the pace/ race in the second half

16.- The dog didn’t take to its new owner/ linking me.

17.- The goods news/prize hasn’t really sunk in yet.

18.-I told the boys off/ told off the boys for making so much noise.

19.- During our trip to Manhattan on the highway we can across with difficulties/ potholes.

20.- They really rip the bill/ you off in this restaurant.

Part IV

Order the following sentences and charge the words that are wrong,the words that are in italics are the ones that are wrong.

21.- it was an disaster outright! _______________________________________________

22.-He makes by hand his homework.__________________________________________

23.- It makes me cry so hardly.________________________________________________

24.- They will be probably in time.______________________________________________

25.-My career is ruined completely!_____________________________________________

Vocabulary Section(20 points)

Part I

Match the word with the definition.

1.-lasting	(     ) Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.
2.-barely	(     )On willing unhesitant.
3.-perceptible	(     )Very much; to a great extent.
4.-hugely	(     )Only just; almost not.
5.-reluctant	(     )That can be seen, heard, or noticed.
6.-steady	(      )Continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment.
7.-increase	(      )To shock someone, usually by telling that person something they were not expecting.
8.-subtle	(      )Become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
9.-ongoing	(      )So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
10.-flaggergast	(      )Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Part II

Complete the sentences with the correct Word.

11.-The country is suffering financial ________ at the moment

     A) hardship            B) means       C) deprived       D) disposable

12.-The company could not afford the rents in some of the more ______ areas

     A) means              B)affluent      C) destitute      D) well-off     

Part III

Complete the sentences below with the words in the box.

A) wilderness	F) heart
B) vegetation	G) each
C) few	I) none
D) preserve	J) every
E) most

13. We are going to reply personally to__________and every one of you.

14. Many species live only in the ____________ of the rainforest.

15. The quality of the new Kiss’s CD is second to________, and I've downloaded________single one of them.

16. Anything might be hiding in the dense ______________.

17. This is truly an untouched _______________.

18. I had to wait ages to see the specialist, so I made the________of my time by listening to English podcasts.

19.It's going to be a good________months until I have the money to go to London.

20. Tourist come for the ___________ beaches and gentle sea.

Reading Comprehension Section(10 points)

Dirty Britain

Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full of discarded fast food cartons. Years ago, I remember travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong?

The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semi-permanent reminder of what a tatty little country we have now.

Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags.

What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative, both individual and collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet we know that people respond to their environment. If things around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they are surrounded by squalor, they behave squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks squalid. What will it look like in five years?

Reading Comprehension Questions 

Circle the correct answer.

1.-The writer says that it is a good time to see Britain before the trees have leaves because:

A) Britain looks perfect.                               B) You can see Britain at its dirtiest.

C) You can see how dirty Britain is now.       D) The grass has thickened on the verges.

2.-For the writer, the problem is that.

A)rubbish is not cleared up.                         B) rubbish last longer than it used to.

C)  our society is increasingly mobile.          D) Britain is a tatty country.

3.-Michael Meacher

A)followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags.

B)tried to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags.

C) made no attempt to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags.

D) had problems with the plastics industry who weren't bothered about the tax.

4.-The word “squalor” is opposite to:

A)Worthy                            B) Wealth                                  C) misery

5.- The Irish Government introduced….

A) A tax on non-recyclable carrier bags     B) A law on leaving supermarkets to  give away plastic bags

C) An attempt to follow the example on protests    D) A reduction on 90% of their plastic bags

6.-The Word “Squalid” is similar to

A)Strong                           B) weak                                        C) scrawny

Part II

Choose True or False in each sentence.

7 – the shoppers receive 10 billion of plastic bags    _____      

8.- In three months, the no-recyclable carrier bags have been reduced in 90%_____

9.-The problem is that the rubbish we are creating have decreased _____

10.-The solution Michael Meacher gave was free to give away plastic bags. ____

Listening Comprehension Section: (5 points)

Part I

As you listen to the radio program, write in chart who of the three persons say the following sentences, write:

J (Jonathan) S (Sally) or P (Present).

1.-The UK has had a lot of recent success with one certain type of film._______________

2.-I started to feel uncomfortable during the film._______________

3.-It was easy to emphasize with one of the characters._________________

4.- Iwas still thinking about the aspects of the Time Out plot after it

had finished._____________

5.- I hope the director keeps producing this quality of film._____________

Writing Section.(1 point)

Write a paragraph about a very uncomfortable experience you had (who was with, when, where and how did you deal with the situation) (180 words).

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