INSTITUTO POLITCNICO NACIONAL

CENLEX UST
Centro de Auto Acceso
STUDY GUIDE
Units

Grammar

-Unreal past
-Conditional sentences (type 3)
-The causative form

Vocabulary
-Words easily confused
-Adjectives + prepositions
-Expressions with take
-Idioms with colours
-Collocations with put and set

Advanced 1 Final
TRAVELLER
UNIT 8
CEF B1+

TASK 1
WRITE SOME SENTENCES AS IN TE EXAMPLE.
Example: I wish I could have a new Job.

1. ______________________

2. __________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________

5. ___________________________

6. _______________________________

TASK 2
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD THAT COMPLETES THE TEXT

common

ordinary

popular

People think about Clark Kent as a(n) 1) _______________ person, but behind these eyeglasses and kind personality
hides a 2) _______________ superhero, that lives in a(n) 3) _______________ world fighting enemies.

cater for

supply

order

Welcome to Luigis the perfect place where you can 4) _______________ from a sweet entre to a superb main dish.
Our chefs 5) ________________ food daily and our poultry has no rival. You can simply come and let us 6)
_______________ your order with the most delicious food on earth.

comfortable

cosy

convenient

Theres no better place than Failsworth. 7) _______________ is the word that defines us. Located at only 10 minutes
walking from Londons downtown, our flats are very 8) _______________. Check our website now and let yourself fall in
love in our 9) _______________ and well fitted flats that are now in special offer.

TASK 3
USE THE WORD THAT BEST FOTS THE IDEA IN EACH SENTENCE.

PROUD

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

AFRAID

FAMOUS FAMILIAR

NERVOUS

DIFFERENT

BUSY

JEALOUS

Elvis Presley is considered to be the most ________________ Rock star ever.

We are _____________ to have been the best soccer team of the year.
Sonya recognizes she is a very ____________ person and needs professional help.
Toms seems very _____________ every time he flights.
My boss is always very ____________, he doesnt have time for anything.
Even though pale skinned people look _______________ they are still human beings.
Mr. Jones, Im ______________ your ticket to London has been cancelled.
Look at that man over there, he is ______________ to me, I think he is uncle Flinch.

TASK 4
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING 2 TO 5 WORDS AND THE WORD GIVEN.
1. I dont want you to go home by yourself tonight.
Id rather you ______________________________tonight.

Did

2. I asked my sister to lend me some money.

I ______________________________ me some money.

Got

3. I sent all my energy in that marathon race yesterday. I am too tired!

I ______________________________ all my energy in that marathon yesterday. I am too tired!

Wish

4. Peter called a service man to repair his motorbike.

Peter __________________________ a service man.

Repaired

TASK 5
CHOOSE FROM A-H TO COMPLETE SENTENCES 1-8.
1. The view of the sea from the plane simply _____.

A) took interest in

2. His marriage ring proposal ceremony _______.

B) takes pride in

3. John _____, even though it wasnt his fault at all.

C) take in consideration

4. Paul always _____ that all of us want him to join our parties.

D) take you in consideration

5. I suddenly _____ learning piano. I have already bought one!

E) took my breath away

6. Hilary ______ her work that she always is showing it off.

F) took her by surprise

7. Sir I would like you to ______ my application for this incoming season. G) took the blame
8. I was so absorbed that I didnt _____ till you talked to me.

H) takes from granted

TASK 6
CHANGE INTO THE CAUSATIVE FORM THE NEXT SENTENCES
1. Tom needs the painter to paint the house today.
Tom __________________________________________
2. Sonya asked a tailor to repair her ripped dress yesterday.
Sonya _________________________________________
3. Edward will ask the repair man to fix his car tomorrow.
Edward ________________________________________
4. Our windows were smashed, so we need someone to replace them soon.
We _____________________________________________________
5. Susan asked George to cook the dinner.
Susan ___________________________________________________
TASK 7
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BANK.
blame

free alarm

stop

standards

fire

example

pressure

date

table

eyes

foot

1. The Football core back tries to set a(n) ____________________ for his team using a board.
2. The school heads had set high __________________ in the incoming programs.
3. Thomas broke the plate and then tried to put the _______ on his sister.
4. Benjamin forgot to set his ____________ and his flat was burgled when he was on vacations.
5. Kyle set the ferrets _____________ because he didnt think they could be kept into cages.
6. Since the very first time when she set _____________on him, she felt in love.
7. The teacher put a(n) _______________ to the boys talking by separating hi from the rest.
8. Using dry wood they set the ___________ to get warm in that cold camping day.
9. Set a __________! Alice said to Thomas to get married immediately.
10. Were setting the ____________, Dan replied after Mary asked what they were doing.

TASK 8
READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
The Offering
Two beggars were sitting on a busy street corner in the downtown section of the
city. It was quite clear for a night in December, but the cold wind made them huddle
together for heat and comfort. They watched helplessly as scores of people walked
by, some purposely ignoring them and others too caught up in their own cares to
even notice their existence. Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child
would drop a few coins in the hats which lay in front of them on the icy sidewalk.
Some people, feeling particularly generous, would even pull out a bill or two from
their wallets and stuff them into the beggars' hats, trying to be as inconspicuous as
possible.
Today was not a bad day for begging. The men were able to collect enough for a
decent meal at the coffee shop down the street and a few candles to light up their
lean-to shacks in the alley behind the train station. As the crowd began to die
down, they started to pack up their bundles and head for their evening shelter.
Just as they were getting ready to leave the street corner, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was
obviously a wealthy man--they could tell that from the finely tailored business suit he was wearing and the gold
watch chain that adorned his left pocket. The first beggar nudged the second and whispered with excitement,
"He's coming our way!" The two tried not to look directly at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they
couldn't help gazing up with anticipation as he reached into his pocket and took something out. "Thunk" was the
only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard candy, wrapped doubly in tissue paper and cellophane
hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.
"How insulting!" said the first beggar, as soon as the rich man was out of sound rang
e. "He could have easily left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he mocks us with a piece of rock candy."
He looked at the wrapped offering with disgust. "Who does he think we are--children? There's no way we can
even eat this--we have no teeth." The beggar picked up the object with the very tips of his fingers and flicked it
into the gutter. He watched as it floated a few yards in the stream of muddy water and disappeared into the drain
at the end of the street. Then, he gathered up his things and walked away. The second beggar looked down at
the morsel in his hat, then at his departing friend. His first impulse was to toss the donation in the trash can under
the street light. But his second thought made him change his mind. "I haven't had anything like this for ages," he
thought. "I can't chew it, but I can suck on it for a while, and the sugary juices will stay in my mouth for a long
time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet."
He opened the cellophane eagerly, then paused as his hands touched the white tissue paper inside. "Maybe I
should save it for another time," he thought. "It won't spoil, and I could eat it later when I'm really hungry." The
beggar debated for a moment, then exclaimed aloud, "What the heck. He wanted me to have it anyway. I might
as well enjoy it now." With that, he unfolded the white tissue paper, but to his surprise, there was no hard rock
candy inside. Instead, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.

QUESTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Huddle in line 3 means:

Inconspicuous in line 11 means:
Bundles in line 16 means:
Backward glance in line 26 means:
The morsel in line 35 means:
What the heck? Expression means:

a) come
a) notorious
a) things
a) a look back
a) the coin
a) how wonderful!

b) set
b) not notorious
b) coins
b) a look into the back
b) the pack
b) it doesnt matter what comes!

c) stay
c) glitter
c) coffee pots
c) a sad look
c) the thing
c) how disgusting

PARAGRAPHS
1. In paragraph 1 the author speaks about:
a) The beggars beginnings and their backgrounds
b) The beggars situation and lifestyle
c) The beggars lifestyle and the way people treated them
2. In paragraph 2 the author explains:
a) A unexpected situation that changed their lives
b) Two situations that changed each others lives
c) A funny situation that made us laugh
3. In paragraph 3 the author:
a) Give us the thesis of the narration
b) Gives us the resolution of the narration
c) Gives us the climax of the narration
4. In paragraph 4 that author:
a) Finishes without a moral
b) Finishes with a moral
c) Finishes with honors

TASK 9
WRITING SECTION
ACTIVITY 1
WRITE AN ALTERNATIVE ENDING TO THE STORY The offering. (30 50) WORDS

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_________________________________.

TASK 9
WRITING SECTION
ACTIVITY 2
WRITE AN ESSAY WHERE THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IS DISCUSSED.
ARE CHILDREN INFLUENCED BY TV PROGRAMMES THEY WATCH?

Problem

Cause

Solution

Examples

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ANSWER KEY
TASK 1
Final

Advanced 1

Suggested answers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I wish I had a big house / I wish I could buy a new big house
TRAVELLER
I wish I were superman / I wish I could fly and do things as superman does
UNITS 6 -7
I wish I were millionaire / I wish I could have lots of money
CEF B1+
I wish I had an expensive car / I wish that car were mine.
I wish I had some time to spend with my family / I wish I could have more days to relax with my family.
I wish I were not afraid of flying / I wish I were a pilot.

TASK 2

TASK 3

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

1. famous
2. proud
3. jealous
4. nervous
5. busy
6. different
7. afraid
8. familiar

common
popular
ordinary
order
cater for
supply
comfortable
convenient
cosy.

TASK 4
1. Id rather you didnt go by yourself tonight
2. I got my sister to lend me some money
3. I wish I hadnt spent all my energy in that marathon yesterday
4. Peter had his motorbike repaired by a service man.

TASK 5

TASK 6

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

1. Tom needs to have his house painted today

2. Sonya had her ripped dress repaired yesterday
3. Edward will have his car repaired tomorrow
4. We need our windows be replaced soon
5. Susan got George to cook the dinner

E
F
G
H
A
B
C
D

TASK 8
QUESTIONS
1.c
2.b
3.a
4.a
5.b
6.b

PARAGRAPHS
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. b

TASK 7
1. example
2. standards
3. blame on
4. alarm
5. free
6. eyes
7. stop
8. fire
9. date
10. Table

TASK 9, ACTIVITIES 1 AND 2

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