GUSTAVO’S TEST (Review and Revision)

Section 2. Use of English: grammar and vocabulary

1. Select the correct response(s)

HE is my brother. (She, He, They)

She is my sister. (She, They, He, We)

We are a family. (I, You, She, He)

2. Fill in the missing word(s)

Type the correct form of each word

I have two new friends. Julia is tall, and her hair is long.

Lena is short, and she has short hair.

3. Select the correct response(s)

Which house is Sofia's house? (Whose, That, Which, Where)

4. Fill in the gap with one word

Ronald and Ryan are brothers. Ronald is younger than Ryan.

He is fifteen years old, and Ryan is eighteen.

They grew up in Michigan.

5. Select the correct response(s)

Dancing used to be my favorite hobby.

(Dancer, Danced, Dancing, Have danced)

6. Fill in the missing word(s)

Have Brad and Janet already arrived?

No, they still haven't arrived.

They are running late.

7. Fill in the missing word(s)

Type the correct form of each verb

If we had left earlier yesterday, we wouldn’t have been late.

Next time, we will need to leave by 5:45 in order to get there by 6:30.

8. Select the correct response(s)

You will find that the employees in our company are very (almost, very,
any, some) different from almost (some, very, almost, any) other place you
have ever seen. Each of them is quite conscious of the effect (affect,
affective, effect, effective) of their actions, and it's this characteristic that
sets them apart.

9. Select the correct response(s)

Even (though, through, thought, thorough) Victor carelessly fell, he

cheerfully (cheerlessly, cheerful, cheerfully, cheerless) enjoyed the (rest,
restful, restfully, restlessness) of his vacation.
10. Select the correct response(s)

Once your application has been (is been, has been, been, will be) completed, it
will be (will have been, has been, will be, is being) evaluated by members of the
Aeronautics department.

11. Select the correct response(s)

Type the correct form of each word

I am completely disgusted that this miscreant who dishonestly took money

from the elderly is not being brought to trial. He’s obviously lacking
(lacked) in any human compassion and should be publicly (public)
condemned.

12. Select the correct response(s)

We reached out to the suspected driver who said he was (perfectly,

strangely, strongly, bitterly) disappointed to be subjected to such rumors
and dismissed them as (utterly, utter, highly, high) nonsense.

13. Select the correct response(s)

(To have, Have, Having, Having had) broached the subject, James was loath
to reinitiate the conversation about funding, feeling that he had thoroughly
made his point in the previous meeting; (consequently, therefore,
nevertheless, whereas), since none of his colleagues were willing to step
forward, he mustered his courage and proceeded to plan his talking points.
14. Fill in the missing word(s)

Fill in the missing word. You may use one word only

It has always/long been known that love and its chemical reaction can play
havoc with our logic when taking a leap of faith. In this particular case, if
the decision had been taken before he fell madly in love, it would have put
Andrew Howard on an entirely different path. So when it comes to
apportioning blame, we can put this partly down to the pure foolishness of a
hormone overload. In keeping with the mantra it's better to beg for
forgiveness than ask for permission. That is why this generation is no
further forward in achieving a sense of true fulfillment.

Section 4. Reading comprehension

1. Select the correct response(s)

iSee Releases New TV

The tech world has been waiting for a television that is actually original, and the
wait may be over. The latest TV from iSee, the TrueView, represents a new way of
thinking about television. Not only does this TV offer the latest software, but it
also has an amazing design.

Let's take a quick look at the details before discussing the top reason why this is
the best TV ever made. First, the TrueView offers high-definition images with
special Color-Popping technology that makes the natural world look more real than
reality. Plus, the TV can be controlled by any phone.

These details are great, but the thing that will make you want to buy this TV is its
awesome roll-up screen. When not in use, this TV can actually disappear, rolling
up into the ceiling. How amazing is that?!
According to this writer, the number one reason to buy a TrueView TV is:

- the Color-Popping technology.

- the high-definition pictures.

- the roll-up screen.

- the latest TV software.

2. Select the correct response(s)

The short film “How Plants Communicate” is precisely the reason I rarely look at
short films about plants. When I choose videos to review on my blog, I try to be
fair. Honestly, try as I might, I can’t really find anything redeeming about this
short film. On one hand, the indoor lighting is so dim I couldn’t tell one plant from
another. On the other hand, the sunlight was so bright outdoors that everything was
a blur. The cheery yet annoying accompanying music added zilch to the feel of the
film. The producer of the film wanted to create an emotionally-charged film about
the life of plants, but it’s really just a complete yawn. I give it five rotten tomatoes
out of four.

What did the reviewer find redeeming about the film?

- The clever lighting

- The uplifting music

- Absolutely nothing

3. Select the correct response(s)

Leanne: Hey! Amazing news! You won't believe it, but I am finally taking the
plunge! A friend of mine was going to put their loft up for sale and gave me right
of first refusal. I looked at it, and I knew it was for me. The one thing that I really
don’t like is that I’m going to have to strip the wallpaper in the kitchen. It’s beyond
ugly! Anyway, I know you'll be pleased, as you've been bugging me to buy my
own place for ages. Chat soon!

Jack: Congrats! Sad to know you are leaving. We're going to miss you though.
Can't wait for the housewarming!

Which reactions is Leanne expecting from Jack?

- Happiness that she has bought a property

- Surprise that she has bought her own property

- Sadness that she is leaving their shared house

4. Select the correct response(s)

At first (glare, gaze, glance, view), a pidgin language might seem overly
simplistic, even elementary; however, there are a number of good reasons for this.
Perhaps, it would be useful to consider pidgins as 'baby-languages' or languages
that are just beginning to (spring, emerge, crop, hitch) in order to satisfy a specific
(communications, communicating, communicative, communicated) need. They
are generally marked by a (dearth in, lack of, shortage from, deficiency by) distinct
grammar rules, or they may appear to employ rules that (contravert, contrafute,
contradict, corroborate) each other because they are from different origin
languages. And this is important to (bare, scrutinize, keep, consider) in mind -
pidgins are hybrid languages. People don't generally set out to create a pidgin;
rather, these unique, developing languages arise out of need.

Even now, people need to communicate that they want some (base, staple,
underlying. root) things: food, a place to sleep, and maybe, new clothes. Well, if
they don't speak the local language, they are going to rely on any communication
tools they have. When enough people do this, (specimens, embellishments,
swatches, patterns), begin to emerge.