MID TERM EXAM- COURSE BO4

Student´s full name:______WILLIAM ALEX RUIZ ESPEZA______________ Score: ___________

Teacher´s name:______EMMILY BEATRIZ LIMAYMANTA LEON__________ Date: ___23/11/2021__

I. Read and complete the paragraph with words in the conversation. (2.5 points)

Angela: So Carol, what did you do yesterday afternoon?

Carol: Well, I went shopping and spent a lot of money.
Angela: Did you buy that expensive new computer?
Carol: No, I didn’t. I bought a new encyclopedia for the children.
Angela: Really? And how much did it cost?
Carol: Well, the encyclopedia wasn’t very expensive but the bookcase was.
Angela: New bookcase?
Carol: Yes, the encyclopedia has 36 volumes, so I needed a bookcase, too.
Angela: How much did you spend?
Carol: $700
Angela: $700? Are you crazy? I bought an encyclopedia on CD-ROOM for only $50.
Carol: Wow It’s amazing and so cheap.

Yesterday __afternoon__ Carol went __shopping__. She bought an ___encyclopedia__ and a

__bookcase__. The __encyclopedia___ was cheap but the __bookcase__ was __expensive__. They
cost __$700__. Angela bought an __encyclopedia on CD-ROOM__ for only__$50___.

II. Complete the sentences with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets. (5 points)

1. Where __did__ you __go__(go) to university?

2. Einstein __published__ (publish) his theory of relativity about 100 years ago.
3. Yuri Gagarin __was___ (be) the first man in space.
4. ABBA __didn’t have__ (not have) many number 1 hits in the USA.
5. __Did__ People __listen__ (listen) to Cds 20 years ago?
6. I __didn’t bring__ (not bring) an umbrella.
7. How much pocket money __did__ you __get__ (get) when you were a child?
8. We __didn’t have___ (not have) dishwashers when we were young.
9. __Did__ you __enjoy__ (enjoy) your holiday last month?
10. Our parents never __talked__ (talk) on mobile phones when they were children.
III. Complete the sentences with WAS or WERE (2.5 points)

Yesterday, I __was___ at the Museum. There __were__ some old trains, planes and cars. The ticket
__was__ expensive, only $2, but the souvenirs __were__ very expensive. My family and I wanted to
buy something to eat but there __were__ any restaurants, so we didn’t have anything.

IV. Write the PAST SIMPLE of the following verbs: (2.5 points)

1. Become: __became___ 6. Meet: __met_____

2. Feel: __felt_______ 7. Get: __got______
3. Go: __went______ 8. Do: __did______
4. Sing: __sang______ 9. Eat: __ate______
5. Fly: __flew_______ 10. Write: __wrote____

V. Write the correct preposition. AT – IN – ON (2.5 points)

1. I got up __AT___six o’clock this morning. Two hours ago.

2. She finished school __IN__ July.
3. What did they do __AT__ the weekend?
4. We usually have coffee and toast __IN__ the morning for breakfast.
5. 21st June 1945 was a very important date __IN__ the 20th Century in Europe.

VI. Write the adjective or adverb in the correct place. (2.5 points)

1. I write important letters. (carefully)

_____carefully I write important letters_____________
2. Rafael often gets up. (early)
_____Rafael often gets up early___________________
3. We worked before the test. (hard)
_____We worked hard before the test ______________
4. I dropped the cup, but it didn’t break. (fortunate)
_____I dropped the cup, but fortunate it didn’t break__
5. Learning a foreign language is work. (hard)
6. _____Learning a foreign language is hard work______
VII. Put the words in order to write sentences. (2.5 points)

1. rain. / started / it / to / suddenly

____suddenly it started to rain________________________
2. took off / plane / immediately. / the
____the plane took off immediately____________________
3. flight / the / well. / went / really
____the flight went really well________________________
4. well / went / everything / into / until / fog. / they / flew
____they flew well until went into everything fog________
5. news / world. / quickly / round / the / went / the
____the news went round the world quickly____________