INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL CENLEX UST

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STUDY GUIDE
BASIC 1 FINAL Life Beginner Units 3 & 4

SECTION 1. USE OF LANGUAGE / VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR

I. LOOK AT THE FAMILY TREE AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN
THE BOX.

grandmother aunt grandparents cousins

1. Jeff and Caroline are Ben’s ____________.

2. Alice is Julie’s ____________.

3. Carol and Ben are Mary’s ____________.

4. Caroline is Julie and Mary’s ____________.

II. COMPLETE WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX.

son daughter wife husband

1. My dad has a . She is my mom.

2. Who is this boy? Is he your ?
3. A: What’s your ’s name?
B: His name is Tom.
4. My grandparents have one . She is my mom.

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III. LOOK AT THE CLOCKS AND WRITE THE TIME.

1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. ________________________

_____________________________ __________________________________ __________________________

IV. CHOOSE a, b OR c.

1. Luke is a famous actor. new movie is very good.

a. He b. His c. He’s

2. Nina is a nurse. mother is a doctor.

a. She’s b. Her c. She

3. Elsa and I are crazy about pop music. favorite singer is Duffy.

a. We b. Our c. Your

4. Is Patricia new classmate?

a. your b. you c. you’re

5. are your parents? At the restaurant?

a. Where b. What c. How

6. Christina is from the U.S.A. is American.

a. She b. Her c. He

VI. WRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE PLURAL FORM.

1. He is my child
2. She is a beautiful woman
3. The person is happy
4. Is he a rich man?

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 VI. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THIS IS / THAT IS

1. __________ a monkey

2. __________ an umbrella

3. __________ a rabbit

4. __________ a cat

VII. LOOK AT THE MAP AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. The museum is Hill Street.

2. The is opposite the parking lot.
3. The shoe store is the bank.
4. The bank is the post office

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VIII. PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE SENTENCES.
1. is / Maria’s / this / cell phone /
______________________________________________________________

2. has / Donna / two / sisters /

_____________________________________________________________

3. am / school / I / at /
_____________________________________________________________

SECTION 2. WRITING

TASK 1. YOU ARE ON VACATION. WRITE A POSTCARD TO YOUR FRIEND. WRITE

ABOUT THE TOWN / CITY, THE FOOD, THE HOTEL, THE PEOPLE.

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 SECTION 3. READING

I. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. CHOOSE a OR b.

Dear Kelly,

How are you? Thanks for your letter. My new school is great and my new classmates are great too.
My school is in the centre of the city next to a big museum. It’s a fantastic.

My best friend’s name is Rosa. She’s Spanish from Madrid. She’s very good at volleyball, and she’s in
the school team. I’m a big basketball fan, and I’m on the basketball team.

Mrs. Ramon is my new Geography teacher and she’s Spanish, too. Geography isn’t my favorite
subject, but she’s a great teacher. My favorite subject is French. My class is at midday.

Love, Nancy

1. Who is Rosa?

a. Nancy’s friend. b. Nancy’s teacher.

2. Is Rosa good at volleyball?

a. Yes, she is. b. No, she isn’t.

3. Where is Mrs. Ramon From?

a. Spain. b. France.

4. What’s Nancy’s favourite subject?

a. Geography. b. French.

II. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION T FOR TRUE OR F FOR FALSE

The school is opposite a museum. T F

The museum is small. T F
Nancy is in a volleyball team. T F
Mrs. Ramon is a French teacher. T F
Mrs. Ramon is a good teacher. T F
Nancy’s French class is at 12:00 pm. T F

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SECTION 4. LISTENING

I. LISTEN TO FOUR CONVERSATIONS. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH

QUESTION.

1. What is the man's name?

a. David Byrns b. David Burns

2. Where is Roberto from?

a. Italy b. Spain

3. How old is Tomas?

a. 13 b. 30

4. What’s Eddie’s telephone number?

a. 617-535-6895 b. 617-520-6835

II. LISTEN AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION T FOR TRUE OR F FOR FALSE

1. The boy would like a cheese burger. T F

2. The boy would like a banana cake. T F

3. The boy would like orange juice. T F

4. The boy’s table number is 3. T F

5. It is £8.47 for the food. T F

6. The change is £1.63 T F

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 INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL CENLEX UST
Centro de Auto Acceso
STUDY GUIDE
BASIC 1 FINAL Life Beginner Units 3 & 4

ANSWER KEY

SECTION 1. USE OF LANGUAGE / VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR

I. II. III. IV. V.

1. grandparents 1. wife 1. It’s seven fifteen 1. b 1. They are my children.
2. aunt 2. son 2. It’s two forty-five. 2. b
3. cousins 3. husband 3. It’s eleven-thirty. 3. b 2. They are beautiful women.
4. grandmother 4. daughter 4. a 3. The people are happy.
5. a 4. Are they rich men?
6. a

VI. VII. VIII.

1. This is 1. in 1. This is Maria’s cell phone.
2. That is 2. restaurant 2. Donna has two sisters.
3. That is 3. next to 3. I am at school.
4. This is 4. near

SECTION 2. WRITING
Example:

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 SECTION 3. READING SECTION 4. LISTENING

I. II. I. II.

1. a 1. F
1. David Burns 1. F
2. a 2. F
2. Italy 2. T
3. a 3. F
3. 13 3. F
4. b 4. F
4. 617-535-6895 4. T
5. T
5. F
6. T
6. F

LISTENING TRANSCRIPTS
I.

CONVERSATION 1. CONVERSATION 2.

A: What's your first name? B: David. A: Good morning. I'm Susan.

A: And your last name? B: Burns.
A: Excuse me? How do you spell that?
B: B - U - R - N - S.
A: B - Y -….?
B: No, no. B - U - R - N - S.
B: Hi, Susan. I'm Roberto.
A: Roberto? Are you Spanish?
B: No, I'm not. I'm Italian.

CONVERSATION 3. CONVERSATION 4.

A: So, are you married, Joanne?
B: Yes, I am and I have a son.
A: Really? What's his name?
B: His name is Thomas and he's 13 years old.
A: 13 years old? And you're only 30!
A: What's your telephone number, Eddie?
B: 617-535-6895.
A: 6 - 1 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 5 - 6 OK, Eddie. Thanks a lot.

II.

Café worker: Next, please! What would you like?

Client: Can I have a burger, please?
Café worker: A cheese burger or double cheese burger?
Client: Double cheese burger, please.
Café worker: Anything else?
Client: Yeah, I'd like some banana cake.
Café worker: Would you like a drink?
Client: Yes, can I have an apple juice, please?
Café worker: OK, so that’s one double cheese burger, one banana cake and an apple juice. What’s
your table number?
Client: Table 3. How much is that?
Café worker: That’s £8.37, please.
Client: Here you are.
Café worker: Thank you ... that’s £10.00 ... and £1.53 change. Next, please ...

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