Universidad Nur Mid-term Test ELE 2

Name: PAULA DANIELA LANDA MARÍN…………………………

Part 1 Listening
Listen to the conversation. Then choose the correct answer for each question.
Example: Where did Alan go on vacation?
a. Germany
[b. Greece]
c. Atlanta

1. How was Alan’s trip?

a. kind of nice
b. pretty pleasant
c. really wonderful

2. How long was Alan’s trip?

a. three days
b. five days
c. ten days

3. When did Alan get back?

a. last night
b. last week
c. in the morning
4. Alan thinks that the food he ate on his vacation was
a. strange.
b. very good.
c. too expensive.

5. Alan’s flight home was

a. late.
b. bumpy.
c. scar
Part 2
Choose the correct words to complete the paragraph.

Example: Sometimes, a person (can / [has to]) make a difficult choice.

I don’t know if I (have to / can) play basketball with my friends after school because
6.
I (can / have to) study for tomorrow’s test. Most days, I (can / have to) get some studying
7. 8.
done after dinner, but tonight I (can / have to) clean the house.
9.
Will I still have enough time to study enough? Well, I think I (can / have to) decide
10.
about basketball so I don’t make everyone wait!
Part 3
Complete each conversation with the simple present tense or the present
continuous of the verb. Do not use contractions.

Example: A: She _______walks__________ to school every day.

walk
B: Yes, Maria ______is trying_______ to be healthier these days.
try

11. A: John                 playing                     tennis again this afternoon.

play

12. B: He              is becoming                         a very good player.

become

13. A: Dan and Dave are so friendly. They             make              new friends everywhere they go.
make

14. B: I know. Look, they            are       telling                   jokes to strangers right now.

tell

15. A: I heard that you              are going                         to Europe next week.

go

16. B: I am! I                   love                   to travel.

love
Part 4
Match each definition on the left with the place on the right. Write the letter.

Example: _f_ This is where people hit balls over a net.

a. a gym

    D       17. This where people often run races. b. a pool

     C    18. This is where people take walks and sit on the grass. c. a park

      E     19. This is where people play a game with a small, white ball d. a track

      A     20. This is where people often exercise using machines. e. a golf course

      G     21. This is where people play soccer and similar games. f. a tennis court

     B      22. This is where people swim. g. an athletic field

Part 5
Read the paragraph. Then read the statements and check ( ✓ ) True, False,
or No information for each one.
 True False No information

Example: Harry avoids desserts. ( ✓) ( ) ( )

23. Harry doesn’t have much time to exercise. (X) ( ) ( )

24. Harry wants to lose weight to look better. ( ) ( X ) ( )

25. Today Harry is riding a bike for an hour. ( ) ( X ) ( )

26. Harry always exercises by himself. ( X ) ( ) ( )

Part 6
Complete each sentence with the correct past tense of be.

Example: How long ____was____ the concert?

27. How                WAS              the meals you had while you were gone?

28. No one went with me. I                  WAS              by myself the whole time.

29. Where              WERE                   you when I stopped by your house?

30. I felt fine. I                 WAS               sick at all.

31. They               WERE                in class yesterday. They stayed home.

Part 7
Choose the word from the box that best matches each definition. Not all the
words from the box will be used.

bumpy scary scenic comfortable boring relaxing exciting unusual cold

Example: not common; strange. _______unusual________

32. causing you to feel afraid.                     SCARY                      

33. unfriendly.                  BUMPY                        

34. making you feel calm and peaceful.                   RELAXING                      

35. pretty; interesting to see.                          SCENIC                   

36. not interesting                        BORING                      

Part 8
Each sentence contains one verb that is incorrect. Write the word correctly
on the blank line.

Example: They had fun when they seen new animals and found new plants. ______saw_______

37. We visited museums and went everywhere yesterday, so we sleep very well last night.
SLEPT       

38. She gone to the beach, swam in the ocean, and took a lot of pictures.                WENT              

39. I changed my plans and stayed longer in Rome, so I spend more money.               SPENT            
40. He leave home so early that he never drank his coffee or ate breakfast.                LEFT                

Writing Test
Describe a bad experience you had on a trip. Write at least five sentences to
describe it.
1. I flew a year ago to Lima, the flight was very bumpy.
2. The weather was cloudy and raining.
3. We went to buy accessories and I forgot the bag on the table.
4. My camera was broken
5. We missed the bus for the ride