UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE

NÚCLEO DE NUEVA ESPARTA

ESCUELA DE HOTELERÍA Y TURISMO
DEPARTAMENTO DE TURISMO
ÁREA DE INGLÉS
CÁTEDRA INGLES IV
NAME_________________________I.D._________________DATE___________
EXAM Nº 1

PART I.- COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT GERUND OR

INFINITIVE. (1 p e/o…10 pts)
Example:
You have to practice doing (do) something before you get good at it.

1. We agreed ____________________ (divide) the work among all of the group members.

2. If you’re on a diet, you should avoid ____________________ (drink) soda with sugar.

3. When I’m down in the dumps, I don’t feel like ____________________ (do) anything.

4. Be sure ____________________ (set) your alarm before you go to bed tonight.

5. If you quit ____________________ (smoke), you’ll reduce your risk of cancer.

6. Mr. Klein chose ____________________ (offer) the new position to Rachel.

7. Would you mind ____________________ (take) me to work this morning?

8. She hopes ____________________ (get) a job after she graduates.

9. The boss suggested ____________________ (choose) a time for all of us to meet.

10. I can't stand ____________________ (leave) the kitchen messy after a meal.

PART II .- Write the word that best describes the picture. Use words from the box. ( 1 p
e/o…….. 5 pts)
calm cheerful depressing disgusting nervous sad

0.- Example:

a sad movie
 11. a ____________________ vacation 12.- a ______________ worker

13.- a ______________celebration 14.- a _______________day

15.- a _________ smell

PART II. - COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Example: (1 p e/o….5 pts)
A: Don’t you eat cake?
B : C__ a. I used to eat meat, but not anymore.
b. Please help yourself.
c. I don’t care for sweets.
16 A: Please help yourself.
B: ____
a. Thanks, but I’ll pass on the chicken.
b. Why don’t we sit down?
c. It’s not a problem.

17 A: How does the chicken taste?

B: ____
a. It smells delicious.
b. It looks like meat.
c. It’s great—not too salty.

18.A: ____
B: No thanks. I’m on a diet.
a. Don’t you eat vegetables?
b. Is the dessert sweet?
c. Do you want to try some cake?

19.A: Would you like coffee?

B: Yes. ____
a. I’m a big coffee drinker.
b. I’m allergic to coffee.
 c. I’m cutting back on coffee.
20 A: Aren’t you on a diet?
B: ____
a. I used to be. Not anymore.
b. I couldn’t live without fruit and vegetables.
c. Why don’t you help yourself?

PART II.- COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF USED TO
AND THE VERB. USE CONTRACTIONS WHEN POSSIBLE. (1 p e/o... 11 pts)
Example:
We used to eat (eat) a lot of sweets, but now we’re on a diet.

21. Our grandmother ____________________ (make) wonderful desserts.

22. Now I eat meat, but I ____________________ (be) a vegetarian.

23. What ____________________ you ____________________ (eat) for breakfast when you were
trying to lose weight?
24. Michael ____________________ (not / like) nuts, but now he’s crazy about them.

25. ____________________ your parents ____________________ (cook) dinner together?

26. Bill ____________________ (drink) a lot of coffee, but he’s been cutting back.

27. What time ____________________ your family ____________________ (have) dinner when you
were a child?
28. I ____________________ (lose) weight easily, but now I have to exercise more.
PART III.- COMPLETE THE NEGATIVE QUESTION FOR THE SITUATION. (1p e/o…3
pts)
Example:
You and your boss go out to lunch. You think the food is terrific. You say, “ Isn’t the food
delicious?”

29. Your colleague tells you that he is going on vacation next week. You think that he just went
on vacation last week. You ask, “____________________ on vacation last week?”

30. You and your classmate go to a restaurant for lunch, but your classmate just orders a cup of
coffee. You ask, “____________________ hungry?”

31. You and a friend went to the movies, but the movie was very bad. After you leave, you say
to your friend, “____________________ the movie terrible?”
PART VI.- READING: READ THE ARTICLE. THEN READ THE ARTICLE AGAIN
AND CIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. (1 p e/o… 4 pts)
Example:

(32) How many different cultures can you combine in fusion cuisine?
a. at least three
b. One
c. two or more
(33) When did fusion cuisine start?
a. more than 100 years ago
b. In the 1970s
c. recently—it is a new idea
(34) What is the basic idea of fusion cuisine?
a. to imitate dishes from other cultures
b. to create new dishes
c. to learn more about different cultures
(35) Who can make fusion cuisine?
a. Everyone
b. European explorers
c. people in restaurants
 PART VII. - ESSAY. How have your food preferences changed since you were a child?
Write about foods you used to like or dislike and your opinions of these foods now. (5 pts)
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