CENTRO DE EDUCACION CONTINUA -EPN

ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE 1
EXAM 1 REVIEW (UNITS 1-2)
Section 1. Vocabulary

Use the Word from the chart to complete the sentences below.

An amusement comic playground teddy cartoon

lane jam(s) recycling improvement affordable spots

1. A lot of streets in the city needs improvement. Many of them have a lot of holes!
2. If you want to support recycling. Take your plastic bottles to the Supermaxi spots.
3. It is impossible to move fast at noon. There are too many traffic jams all over the city.
4. When I was a kid, I used to sleep with my teddy dog which my father gave me on my seventh
birthday.
5. It’s difficult to find affordable apartments for rent in the north of the city. They are too expensive!
6. Some bus drives don’t respect the bus lane and drive in the middle of the street! That causes a lot
of traffic, too.
7. Two of my favorite’s comic books and magazines when I was a child were Mafalda and Condorito.
Which one do you like?
8. The most famous cartoons in the 70 were Donald Duck, Pluto, woody woodpecker, and others.
9. You can find free WI-FI spots in all shopping malls in Quito.
10.My favorite machine in the playground/ amusement park was the bumper cars! I had a lot of fun!

Section 1. Grammar

A. Ask a question for the answers below.

1. Where was your dad born?
My father was born in Tulcan.
2. Did you grow up in tulcan?
No, I didn’t. I grew up in Manabi.
3. Where did you go to school?
I went to María Mazarello School.
4. When did you finish elementary school?
I finished elementary school in 2017.
5. Where did you use to go on vacation with your family?
My family and I used to go to Riobamba on vacation. I stayed at my grandparents’ farm.

B. Underline the mistake and write the correction above it.

1. I didn’t used to collect anything when I was a child, but now I collect coins.
I didn’t use to collect anything when I was a child, but now I collect coins.
2. I use to watched TV all afternoon when I was a little kid. But now, I don’t have free time.
I used to watch tv all afternoon when I was a child, but now I don’t have free time.
3. What school you went?
What school did you go?
4. My little sister borned in Loja.
My little sister was born in Loja.
5. When do you started to study English?
When did you start to study English?
C. Use the appropriate quantifier to complete the following ideas.
1. We need more security in the city. There are too many delinquents!
2. There should be less crime in the city. The police report about 3 murders a week.
3. There is too much/ a lot of trash in the containers! The authorities should collect it more often.
4. There aren’t enough public medical centers in my neighborhood! People with very low resources,
can’t have access to free health service.
5. We need fewer politicians in the assembly. They take a lot of economic resources for their salaries!
D. Write what should be done. Use “We need…” OR “There should be….”
1. There are not enough qualified teachers to teach children!
We need more qualified teachers to teach children.
2. Some streets in my neighborhood are dangerous because there is not any lightning.
We need more streetlights.
3. The public transportation service is terrible. The buses are dirty and the drives are rude!
There should be more clean and friendly.
4. In the past, t here were more policemen in the streets, so the city was safer!
We need more policeman in the streets.
5. There is not enough employment in the country. Many people try to start up their own businesses,
but the government don’t help.
There should be more job opportunities.

E. Answer the following questions.

1. What hobbies did you use to have before the pandemic? Now?
I used to draw but now I don’t have free time.
2. What was job like before the pandemic? Now?
The job used to be more stressful but now it's calmer.
What was school like before the pandemic?
I used to be busier but now I have more free time.
3. What were family and friendly reunions before the pandemic?
The family and friendly reunions used to be more fun.

F. Change the following questions into indirect questions.

1. When were you born?
Could you tell me when you were born?
2. Where is the nearest supermarket?
Do you know where the nearest supermarket is?
3. What time does the exam start?
Do you know what time the exam starts?
4. Where did you buy the English book?
Could you tell me where you bought the English book?
5. What sports did you use to play in school?
Could you tell me what sports you used to play in school?