CENTRO CULTURAL DE INGLES ALEMAN_PRE-EXAM

COURSE: CRASH 3 LEVEL: PRE-INTERMEDIATE

NAME: _________________________ DATE:_______________________

A_ Reading comprehension: a) Choose the best answer (5x2=10)

Tourist in a shark attack

Simon Donnell, 17, from Belfast escaped from a shark attack yesterday. Simon was on holiday in
Florida with a group of friends. One day they all got together and went out in a small boat to see
sharks. The sea was quiet and calm, “Simon said”, and for the first two hours we didn’t see any
sharks at all. The boat was pulling bag of dead fish behind it to attract sharks but none came. “We
were laughing about our bad luck” .When suddenly everything changed. I noticed that four or five
sharks were swimming around us, I got up and went over the side of the boat. The boat moved
quite slowly and the water was clear. I was looking into the water when suddenly a huge white
shark appeared. The shark was swimming fast and it crashed into the boat. Everybody screamed
and cried. But suddenly the shark disappeared into the blue water. It was a small boat and we
were really lucky to get away from such a big shark.

1) Simon Donnell

a) was on a school trip

b) was on holiday on Florida with his family

c) was on holiday on Florida with a group of friends

2) They went

a) to see sharks

b) to see whales

c) some friends didn’t go

3) The boat

a) was pulling a bag with treasure

b) was pulling a bag with dead fish

c) was pulling other boat

4) The sea was

a) very dangerous

b) quiet and calm

 c) with huge waves

5) A huge shark

a) attacked him

b) crashed into the boat

c) bit one of his friends

B) Circle true (T) or false (F). (5x2=10)

1) Simon is from Belfast T F

2) John went to Manchester on T F

3) They saw 4 or 5 sharks around the boat T F

4) Most of his friends screamed and cried T F

5) They were lucky to get away T F

C) Use of English: a) Choose the correct alternative. (10x1=10)

1) He usually goes to work by/in train.

2) My city is the better/best in the country.

3) I never am/am never hungry at dinner time.

4) In the morning Julia takes a shower, puts off/on her clothes and has breakfast.

5) Yesterday morning Sarah was watering /watered the plants when she see/saw a big shadow.

6) Look! Susan is walking/walks on his hands.

7) Peter and his little brother live/lived here when they are/were at primary school.

8) The engineers have already/yet presented their project.

9) Have you seen my new jeans? You’ll love them/they.

10) Titanic was the most/more popular film.

D) Verb tenses: complete with the correct form. (10x1=10)

1) He_________________(not/eat) vegetables.

2) Teresa ________________(ski) when she_________________(fall) down.

3) My little brother sometimes ___________________(practice) karate.

4) Look! The kite___________________(fly) high.

5) We _____________________(do) our homework when the electricity _____________(cut) out.

6) What __________________(buy) at the shopping yesterday?

7) I_________________(just-buy) a new motorbike. It’s great!

8) Carla ________________(send) him an e-mail but he didn’t answer.

9) Sarah feels ill. She____________________(visit) the doctor tomorrow.

10) If I don’t study, I_____________(not-pass) the exam.

E) Vocabulary. What is the word for each definition? (1x5=5)

1) I usually go there at weekends. C_ _ _ _A

2) A means of transport. T_ _ _N

3) The opposite of arrive. L_ _ _E

4) He looks after your teeth D_ _ _ _ _T

5) The opposite of interesting. B_ _ _ _G

F) Read and choose the correct answer. (1x7=7)

I met this amazing boy last weekend____________(1) a party. He ________(2) very funny and I
really liked________(3) then I got a text from him. He wanted _________(4)to go and meet his
family at the weekend. I phoned him___________(5) it and he said “my mother___________(6)

to meet you”. It all sounded rather serious to me and I called him. I’m __________(7) I said.

1) 1-in 2-at 3-on

2) 1-is 2-were 3-was

3) 1-him 2-he 3-his

4) 1-I 2-my 3-me

5) 1-about 2-with 3-on

6) 1-want 2-wanted 3-wants

7) 1-busy 2-bussy 3-noisy

G) Communication. Read and choose the best answer. (1x5=5)

1) Can I help you? A_$ 20

B_ A, green salad please

C_ All right

2) What does your friend look like? A_ Never mind

B_ She’s tall and pretty

C_ She likes cooking

3) Where’s the library? A_ Over there

B_ Once a week

C_ With me

4) How did he travel? A_ Beautiful

B_ He didn’t know

C_ By plane

5) Was she at the club? A_ No, she didn’t

B_ Yes, she was

C_ Yes, she were

H) Listen to five short conversations. Circle a, b or c.

1_ Anna ___________to go to the party.

a_ wants b_ doesn’t want c_ isn’t sure if she wants

2_ The concert was___________.

a_ awful b_ quite good c_ very good

3_ Maria is __________late for class.

a_ never b_ hardly ever c_ often

4_ The woman speaks____________very well.

a_ French b_ German c_ Italian

5_ Henry kicked the ball______________.

a_ into the goal b_ over the top of the goal c_ to the left of the goal
I) Sentence transformation . Rewrite these sentences using the negative (-), interrogative(?) and
affirmative form(+).

1) She doesn’t listen to the radio. (?)

_________________________________radio?

2) Henry didn’t write many books. (+)

Henry_________________________________

3) This ruler is very long. (-)

______________________________________

4) Thomas wasn’t at the party. (+)

_____________________________________

5) I ‘ve had a great time at the party. (-)

J) Write an e-mail to your friend about a member of your family. Tell: _Who is he/she? _What
does he/she look like? _his/her favourite activities.

(Write about 25-35 words)

TO:______________________________

FROM:___________________________

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GOOD LUCK!!!!!