1. Read the following text, and then answer the questions below.

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www.englishforeveryone.org)

“The Rent Man”

Someone is knocking on Amanda’s door, Amanda is home, but she does not answer.

It is the man who owns the house where she lives. His name is Mr. Campbell, but Amanda calls him
the Rent Man, he has come by to get the rent money Amanda owes but Amanda does not have the
money to pay him.

Amanda lost her job at the auto factory three and a half weeks ago, “I worked there for 15 years,”
Amanda thinks to herself. She is bitter. “But it took them just one day to take my job away.”

Amanda has no idea when she will find another job. Lots of other people from her factory lost their
jobs three weeks ago, too. She looks for work every day, she looks for work at a restaurant, “You
have never worked at a restaurant,” the owner tells her. “This job is not for you. “She looks for work at
the bookstore. “We don’t have any jobs right now,” the clerk tells Amanda. She looks for work at the
grocery store. “I will call you to let you know,” the manager says.

Amanda is worried. She is running out of money quickly.There is another loud knock at the door.
Amanda sits quietly in her kitchen. She hopes the Rent Man will go away soon.

1. Why doesn't Amanda answer the door? B. She was a bad worker.

A. She is feeling sick C. She had worked there too long.

B. She is not home D. Business was slow.

C. She has very little money 4. Where does Amanda look for a new job?

D. She doesn't hear the doorbell ring I. a restaurant

2. If Amanda is bitter, how does she feel? II. a bookstore

A. Disappointed and angry III. a grocery store

B. Happy and sure A. I only

C. Hungry and tired B. I and II

D. Quiet and alone C. II and III

3. What seems to be the reason Amanda lost D. I, II, and III

her job at the factory?

A. She was bitter.

5. Which job might Amanda get?

A. None of them

B. The factory job

C. The bookstore job

D. The grocery store job

6. It could have been helpful for Amanda to:

A. Call the police

B. Tell Mr. Campbell to stop knocking

C. Tell Mr. Campbell that she lost her job

D. Lock the back door in addition to the front

door

7. What would it be reasonable for Mr.

Campbell to do next?

I. Break the door down

II. Come back another day

III. Call Amanda on the

phone

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

8. Is Mr. Campbell a bad man? Why or why not

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2. Organize the sentences below the text in the correct paragraph, in order to follow the
sequence of the reading. There are five correct sentences and there is one which is not
appropriated for the text.

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Tim works__________________________________________, He's a customer service

representative. He gets up _______________________________________. He drives to work and
begins his job at eight o'clock. He speaks to people on the telephone to help them with their banking
problems. People telephone the bank to ask questions about their accounts.

He doesn't give information about accounts until people answer a few questions. Tim asks callers their
birth date, the last four digits of _________________________________________________. If a
person gives incorrect information, Tim asks him to call back with the correct information.

Tim is polite and friendly with everyone. He has lunch in a park next to his
office.______________________________________________. After work, he goes to the gym to
work out. He has dinner at seven o'clock. Tim likes watching TV after
dinner._______________________________________________________.

A. He returns home at five o'clock in the evening

B. At six o'clock each workday.

C. Their social security number and their address.

D. He asks people about their marital status.

E. He goes to bed at eleven o'clock at night

F. For a company in Sacramento, California

3.

DIALOGUE

Complete the dialogue between Jason and Manuela using the correct verb in Present Simple.

Example: She _____ (have) two dogs.

She has two dogs.

MANUELA: Hi! Jason how _______ (to be) you?

JASON: Great, thank you. You _______ (look) so beautiful today, like every day!

MANUELA: Thanks! You _______ (to be) so sweet.

JASON: What do you want to do?

MANUELA: I ________ (want) to drink something.

JASON: I ________ (know) a bar called Barcelona, It _________ (to be) a great
place.

MANUELA: It _______ (sound) great!

_ Twenty minutes later…..

MANUELA: This bar _______ (to be) amazing!

Hey Jason..... _____ (Tell) me something about your family.

JASON: OK. I _______ (live) with my parents, and I _______ (have) two sisters but
they ________ (not live) with us, they _________ (live) in the United
States.

JASON: Carolina _______ (live) on Arizona and she _______ (study) medicine.
Luisa ______ (live) in New York and she ________ (work) in a school.

JASON: My mother’s name _________ (to be) Lucia, she ________ (like) cooking
and she _______ (watch) a lot of TV shows. My father’s name _________
(to be) Alfonso, he _________ (to be) a mechanic, so he _______ (fix)
cars and motorcycles.

MANUELA: Great! What a beautiful family. I _________ (want) to be part of it.

JASON: That will be great.

SOME, ANY, A or AN

Write the correct word (some/any/a or an).

Example: I have _____ apples. There is ___ TV in my living room.

 I have some apples There is a TV in my living room.

1. There aren't ____ pens in my bag.

2. We have ____ dictionaries in the library.

3. Are there ____ stamps?

4. There is ____ ATM in the bank.

5. There is ____ hospital around the corner

6. There is ____ University near my house.

7. There aren't ____ sandwiches.

8. There are ____ magazines on the table.

9. Are there ____ plants in the kitchen?

10. There are ____ apples on the table.

THERE IS/ THERE ARE

Look at the picture of this bedroom. Then, describe the picture using THERE IS/THERE ARE.

Example: THERE IS a chair on the floor

 This is Belinda’s bedroom, ______________ one window, _____________ two white chairs on the
floor. On the table ________________ a laptop. _________________ a TV in front of the bed.
_______________ a vase next to the bed. Also, ______________ a big curtain, and
_________________ two pillows on the bed.

Answer the following interrogative sentences, and answer them according to the picture.

Example: ___ ___ a bed on the picture?

Is there a bed on the picture? Yes, there is.

___ ___ a lamp in Belinda´s bedroom? ___, ___ ___

___ ___ a laptop on the table? ___, ___ ___

___ ___ any shoes? ___, ___ ___

___ ___ a TV in Belinda’s bedroom? ___, ___ ___

4. Complete the spaces with the correct form of the verb. Follow the example. (10 points)

Example: 0. I have worked (work) since 1990 in this company.

1. Throughout this year, I _______________ (improve) the way I implement learning strategies.

2. She _____________ (be) in New York for many years.

3. We _____________ (study) for the exam since last week.

4. He ______________ (write) books for 4 years.

5. They ______________ (have not) problems yet.

6. For me, she _____________ (not achieve) the necessary level yet.

7. I ___________ (have) the same idea for years!

8. I ___________ (live) here for ten years.

9. The game _____________ (start). They are playing now.

10. I ______________ (work) all day, I’m tired.

5. Look at the information below and write a letter to your parents where you want to tell them
about your best in London.

Write approximately 70 words. (Punctuation: 5 p, spelling: 5 p, grammar use: 5 p. And

vocabulary: 5 points.)

Ex: Rosa is from Colombia, she loves her pets......

Name: Joseph Surname: Smith Age: 25

Hometown: London, England Occupation: Teacher Phone number: 758 71 42

Place of work: Oxford Family: One daughter: Languages: English and

University Lisa. French

Free time: gym, play soccer, Married? Yes, married to Birth date: May 16th of 1990
playing with her pets, their Nicky.
names are Tonny and Rocky
6. You have read a letter from a depressed friend. Try to cheer up the person by
suggesting what he / she could and could not, must and must not, has to and doesn’t
have to do with his / her life and some ways to overcome it. 100 words ( /12 points)
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7. Two friends are talking on a plane from New York to Los Angeles.

Answer either true (T) or false (F) for each question.

1. Graham has been asleep for the last three hours. ________

2. Barbara couldn't see the Rocky Mountains because of cloud. _______

3. Barbara ate chicken and rice for dinner and a pear for dessert. _______

4. Graham is hungry because he didn't have breakfast. _________

5. Graham slept after the plane passed Chicago. ________

8. Two friends are talking about vacation and clothes.

1. What does the man plan to wear during

the summer months?
A. a cool hat
B. casual shoes
C. light pants

2. What is one thing the man is NOT going

to pack for the winter season?
A. a coat
B. some sweaters
C. a jacket

3. What is the weather like in the spring?

A. It's windy.
B. It's rainy.
C. It's cool.

4. What is an example of an occasion

where the man might need formal clothes?
A. a party
B. a business meeting
C. a wedding

5. What did the man wear to his high

school graduation?
A. jeans and tennis shoes
B. a casual shirt and tie
C. a suit and dress shoe