Solucionario
Evaluación dignóstica
Grammar
1.
a. 2 f. 3
b. 5 g. 6
c. 4 h. 8
d. 9 i. 1
e. 7
2.
a. a f. an
b. an g. a, a
c. a, - h. a, an
d. a, - i. -
e. -, -, an, -
3.
Adjective – good, boring, boring, exciting,
sweet, bad
Comparative – better, more boring, more
exciting, sweeter, worse
Superlat cive – the best, the most exciting, the
sweetest, the worst
4.
Note: Although this requires students’ own
answers, it is important that sentences show
comparison. Examples:
a. Roller coasters are the most exciting
rides at amusement parks.
b. Basketball is better than soccer.
c. Dogs are the best pets.
d. Chocolate cake is the sweetest dessert.
e. Physics is more boring than Math.
5.
Note: Although this requires students’ own
answers, it is important that the verbs should
be the same. Examples:
a. I had French toast for breakfast yesterday.
b. I was studying English at home.
c. Yes, I had heard it before.
d. I usually do my homework after lunch.
e. I am thinking about my pet.
f. I have been to the Museum of Contem-
porary Art.
g. I will spend them at home.
h. I think I will be learning how to speak
more fluently.
i. I hope I will have made at least one new
friend before the year ends.
6.
a. If Lorna studies hard, she will pass her
exams.
b. You will accomplish anything you want if
you persevere.
c. If the kids misbehave, Mom won’t buy
them candy.
d. My boss will give me a raise if I keep the
good work.
e. Do you think Helen will marry Jorge if he
proposes?
7.
a. My cousins bought the tickets.
b. The thief was caught by the authorities.
c. Jane is writing a new book at the moment.
d. The principal will make an announce-
ment during recess.
e. A new song has just been released by
my favorite band.
f. A photo was posted by Alberto on his so-
cial network.
Vocabulary
1.
a. historical - First letter in 17, 13
b. musical - First letter in 2, 13
c. science fiction - First letter in 14, 14
d. romance - First letter in 5, 2
e. comedy - First letter in 14, 4
f. western - First letter in 3, 17
g. horror - First letter in 6, 8
h. animation - First letter in 15, 12
2.
Note: Although this requires students’ own
answers, focus on correct grammar and
vocabulary. It is important that students
reflect on their answers before they write
their final version.
3.
proper nouns – Museum of Fine, Arts, Elsa,
Nigeria, Mount Everest
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 common nouns – giraffe, pizza, teenager, 3.
pencil, restaurant Note: Although this requires students’
4. own answers, focus on correct grammar,
a. restaurant vocabulary and usage. It is important
b. Venice that students show they can manage the
c. countries sentences structure correctly.
d. Students
e. Sakura 4.
congratulations, love
5. enjoyed
a. 7 e. 6 a good, terrific
b. 1 f. 3 agree
c. 2 g. 5 a fan of
d. 8 h. 4 adored

6. 5.
a. lovely or beautiful a. F
b. chilly or cold b. T
c. fix or repair c. T
d. smart or wise d. F
e. excited or eager e. F

7. Reading
in – correct, dependence, complete,
considerate 1.
dis – agree, obey, infect, respect a. T
un – healthy, believable, usual, happy b. F
c. T
8. d. F
a. independence e. T
b. healthy f. F
c. disinfect g. T
d. agree
e. disrespect 2.
f. unusual a. 5 e. 4
g. incorrect b. 1 f. 2
h. happy c. 3 g. 6
d. 8 h. 7
Speaking
3.
1. a. células
a. because e. but b. proceso
b. and f. because c. desperdicios
c. but g. because d. producir
d. and e. mezclar
f. espeso
2. g. pasar
because h. órganos
but, and
and, because 4.
but a. passes
because b. wasting
But c. thick
and d. mix

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5. 2.
a. T a. a f. an
b. F b. a g. an
c. F c. an h. a
d. T d. a i. an
e. T e. a j. a
f. F
g. F Countable and Uncountable Nouns
6. Work it out!
a. 4 1.
b. 2 a. Countable
c. 1 b. Uncountable
d. 3 c. Countable
d. Uncountable
7. e. Uncountable
a. 2 f. Countable
b. 1 g. Countable
c. 3 h. Uncountable
d. 2
e. 1 2.
a. UN e. UN
8. b. C f. C
Note: Although this requires students’ own c. C g. UN
answers, focus on correct grammar and d. UN h. UN
vocabulary. Examples:
Relative Adverbs
a. The purpose of language is to exchange
messages and ideas effectively. 1.
b. Even though it is important to learn 1. where 6. why
English, we should try to become multi- 2. why 7. when
lingual. 3. when 8. where
c. Being multilingual has many advan- 4. when 9. where
tages, such as becoming more open- 5. where 10. why
minded and employable.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Sección Grammar
Work it out!
Articles a / an 1.
simple present
Work it out! past continuous
1. can
a. singular past continuous
b. An
c. A 2.
d. a a. say
e. a b. simple present
c. past continuous
Use! d. would
1. e. could
a: hero, historic event, hobby, robot, yellow f. past perfect
flower
an: animal, exit, hour, orchestra, uncle

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 3. Use!
a. ask 1.
b. the same as a. I was (not) watching TV yesterday at 8 p.m.
c. before b. I was (not) chatting on Monday morning.
d. if c. I was (not) listening to music on Saturday
morning.
Use! d. I was (not) sleeping yesterday at 11 p.m.
1.
a. she was having a party on Saturday. Perfect Tenses
b. had gotten up late and missed the bus.
c. if I was staying here all summer. 1.
d. when her birthday was. 1. had bought
e. he wouldn’t do it. 2. begun
f. if she could swim. 3. taught
4. won
Irregular Verb Patterns 5. had finished
6. has lived
1.
1. slept, 4 2.
2. lent, 1 1. a
3. spent, 1 2. b
4. sent, 1 3. a
4. b
2. 5. a
1. was 7. fell
2. were 8. hit Comparative Adjectives
3. went 9. got
4. saw 10. blew 1.
5. swam 11. ate 1. than
6. was 12. drank 2. colder
3. bigger
The Past Continuous and the Simple 4. more
Past Tenses
2.
1. 1. taller
1. The woman is reading her shopping list. 2. thinner
2. The old lady is looking at the meat. 3. more energetic
3. The boy is eating an ice-cream. 4. more musical
4. The men are talking. 5. more artistic
6. longer
2. 7. curlier
1. was listening, called 8. more interested
2. were trying, suggested 9. more intelligent
3. met, were buying
4. were walking, started Superlatives: Short Adjectives
Past Continuous Work it out!
1.
Work it out! d
1. e
b and c c
a and d b
a

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Use! e. had
1. f. is
a. happiest e. longest
b. youngest f. easiest Future Tense: Predictions with Will
c. oldest g. shortest
d. nicest h. hottest Work it out!
1.
Use! a. predictions
1. b. affirmative
a. the easiest c. negative, contraction
b. the hottest
c. the longest
d. the youngest Use!
e. the happiest 1.
f. the oldest Note: Although this requires students’ own
g. the nicest answers, focus on correct grammar and
h. the shortest vocabulary. Examples:

Connecting Words Mexico won’t be the winner of the next World

Cup.
1. It will be rainy next weekend.
1. so We will soon travel to space.
2. although Life on other planets will be more intelligent
3. On the one hand, on the other than us.

2. Giving Instructions
1. Isabel apologized several times, but
Paula wouldn’t speak to her. 1.
2. You’re late again and you haven’t spread peanut butter on one slice of bread
brought your books. spread jelly on another slice of toast
3. On the one hand, I’d love to come; how- put the two slices of bread together
ever, I really don’t have the time.
4. Roger works very hard to help his 2.
parents. In addition, he is a good student. Note: Although this requires students’ own
answers, focus on correct use of imperatives.
First and Second Conditionals
Adverbs of Sequence
Work it out!
1. Work it out!
a. a 1.
b. b a. Cook rice
c. c b. Chop vegetables
c. Heat a pan
1. d. Add vegetables
will e. Add rice
Simple Past
2.
Use! a. at the beginning
1. b. next, after that, and then
a. will go
b. unless
c. would give
d. If, will

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 Task 1. d. is playing
1. First e. Are, watching
2. Then / Afterwards / Next, etc. f. is not feeling
3. Then / Afterwards / Next, etc.
4. Finally 2.
Note: Although this requires students’ own
Passive Voice answers, focus on correct grammar and
vocabulary. Examples:
Work it out!
1. a. The teacher is writing on the board.
3, 4, 5 b. I am not wearing a sweater.
2, 6 c. It is raining.
d. A kid is running outside.
Use!
1. Sección Vocabulary
boiled
chopped Synonyms and Antonyms
cut down
made Work it out!
passed 1.
poured Synonyms
removed big-large, cold-freezing, pretty-beautiful,
taken exhausted-tired, smart-intelligent, unusual-
strange, menacing-scary, fast-quick, kid- child
2.
is made Antonyms
are cut down big-small, weak-strong, short-tall, cold-hot,
are taken dirty-clean, happy-sad
is removed thin-fat, wet-dry, pretty-ugly, alive-dead, true-
are chopped false, light-dark, fast-slow, large-small
are boiled
poured Use!
is passed 1.
a. thin, short
Present Continuous b. cold, hot
c. fast / strong
Work it out! d. light, dark
1. e. true, false
a. actions f. large, small
b. auxiliary
c. -ing Analyzing Movies
d. not
e. before Work it out!
1.
2. a. screenplay
a. eliminate e and add -ing b. genre
b. double last consonant and add -ing c. character
c. eliminate ie and add -ying d. dialogues
e. sound effects
Use!
1.
a. is coming
b. is leaving
c. Is, taking

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Use! Sección Speaking
1.
a. science fiction Linking Words and, but, and because
b. historical
c. animated 1.
d. romance 1. and 5. because
e. musical 2. but 6. and
f. western 3. because 7. but
g. horror 4. but
h. drama
i. action
j. comedy 2.
1. but 4. because
Prefixes and Suffixes 2. and 5. but
3. but 6. and
1.
1. sub Expressing Likes and Dislikes
2. inter
3. dis 1.
4. over 1. likes to
5. un 2. hate
3. doesn’t like
2. 4. loves
1. unsuccessful
2. overslept 2.
3. uncomfortable 1. e 4. f
4. misunderstanding 2. d 5. b
5. disappeared 3. a 6. c

3. 3.
1. ance Do you like
2. tion hate
3. ness like
4. ship love
don’t
Nouns Name People,
Places, and Things Asking for Services
1. Work it out!
Proper nouns: France, Sandy, the Taj Mahal, 1.
Tuesday At the restaurant:
Common nouns: book, car, pen, river Are you ready to order?
Anything for dessert?
2. A slice of pizza, please.
1. C 5. C A glass of lemonade, please.
2. P 6. P Here you are.
3. P 7. P
4. P 8. C At a clothing / shoe store:
How much is it?
3. I think it’s too big.
Note: Although this requires students’ own Why don’t you try it on?
answers, focus on correct vocabulary. Check Is it too small?
that the information students write is accurate. Here you are.
How can I help you?

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 At a sports club / library:
Can I see your ID, please?
Now, let’s take your picture.
Please fill out this form.
I don’t have my ID with me.
2.
a. Are you ready to order?
Anything for dessert?
b. Why don’t you try it on?
c. fill out this form.
Now, let’s take your picture.
Sección Reading
Rumpelstiltskin
1.
Once upon
2.
The miller’s daughter got trapped and the
only way she could escape was by turning the
straw of the room into gold. Rumpelstiltskin
helped her.
3.
1. The king, the miller, the miller’s daughter
and Rumpelstiltskin.
2. The king
3. Spin straw into gold.
Movies
1.
The Maze Runner – fiction
Little Fockers – comedy
Titanic – drama
Annabelle – horror
The Wizard of Oz – fantasy
Coco – Cartoon / animated
2.
a. A dollmaker, his wife and Anabelle
b. A tornado gets her there.
c. He puts together fragments of his past
with clues he discovers in a maze.
d. Miguel’s dream is to become an accom-
plished musician like his idol, Ernesto de
la Cruz.
Social Media
1.
In favor – It’s a perfect way to keep in touch
with friends, It’s a good way of communication
Against - We need to be careful, Some
strangers might use our information, some
people are not real friends.

Mammals
1.
1. noun
2. verb
3. adjective

2.
Note: Guide the activity in order to get
students understand the meaning of the
words.

3.
1. mammals 6. lungs
2. and 7. interesting
3. live 8. them
4. lay 9. backwards
5. in 10. until