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ENGLISH 1 MID TERM EXAM

Write the correct form of the verb be

1. Pilar __is__ Peruvian.

2. Li and Wei __are__ Chinese.
3. We __are___ Mexican.
4. They __are___ dancers.
5. He __is___ a journalist.

Unscramble the sentences.

1. a / not / is / Ali / police officer. __Ali is not a police officer______________________________.

2. politicians. / are / They / not ___They are not politicians_____________________.
3. are / We / Japanese. / not __We are not Japanese_____________________.
4. am / I / a / chef. / not __I am not a chef__________________ .
5. not / You / French. / are ___You are not French_________________.

D Match the questions and answers.

1. Are you a journalist? b a. No, she isn’t. She’s from Japan.

2. Is Jean-Luc French? d b. Yes, I am.
3. Is Yukiko Chinese? a c. No, they aren’t. They’re Australian.
4. Are they dancers? e d. Yes, he is.
5. Are the photographers Irish? c e. No, they aren’t.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of pronoun + be, or contraction of pronoun + be.

1. A: __Are__ they Mexican? B: Yes, __they´re________.

2. A: Are __you____ French? B: Yes, I _am_____.
3. A: Are __they____ Mexican? B: No, they __aren´t_____. _They´re_______Guatemalan.
4. A: _Is she___ the politician Jordanian? B: Yes, she _is____.
5. A: ___Are__ the journalists French? B: No, _they´re_____ Belgian

Complete the sentences with the correct form of be.

1. My friends _are____ happy.

2. Eric’s job _is____ dangerous. He __is__ a police officer.
3. Their jobs __are___ interesting.
4. My English classes ___are__difficult, but they __are___ interesting.
5. The politicians __are___ rich.
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Circle the correct word or words to complete the sentence.

1. My uncle is ( rich | a rich | an rich ) man.

2. Carmen is ( interesting | a interesting | an interesting ) woman.
3. The assignment is ( difficult | a difficult | an difficult ) reading.
4. It is ( dangerous | a dangerous | an dangerous ) job.
5. Leo is ( unhappy | a unhappy | an unhappy ) child.

Write a or an to complete the sentence.

1. He is ( a ) boring person.
2. It is ( an ) interesting class.
3. France is ( a ) safe country.
4. It is ( an ) easy assignment.
5. She is ( a ) happy person.

Complete the sentences using a possessive adjective.

1. My parents are journalists. __Their____ jobs are interesting.

2. Enrique is a doctor. __His___ salary is good.
3. Mei is a travel agent. _Her____ job is fun.
4. You are unhappy. __Your__ life is difficult.
5. I am a good student. __My__ education is important to me

UNIT 2

A Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs below.

go to bed / start work / take a nap / visit friends / watch TV

1. Diana and Jose __watch TV___________ in the evening.

2. Jun __takes a nap__________ in the afternoon after school.
3. I _go to bed__________at ten o’clock.
4. They __starts work________ at eight o’clock in the morning.
5. We _visit friends_____________________ on the weekend.

B Complete the negative sentences. Use the verbs in parentheses.

1. The baby _doesn’t take a nap________ (take a nap) in the morning.

2. We _don’t go to the movies________ (go to the movies) on Wednesdays.
3. They _doesn’t eat out_______ (eat out) on the 4th of July.
4. I _don’t catch the bus________ (catch the bus) in the morning.
5. She _doesn’t watch TV______ (watch TV) in the afternoon.
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Complete the questions and answers.

1. A: _Do you_____ eat breakfast in the morning? B: No, I _didn’t_____ .

2. A: What time do you __catch the bus___________ in the morning? B: I catch the bus eight thirty.

Write the correct preposition of time. (at/ in / on )

1. I get up ( at ) eight o’clock ( on ) Saturdays.

2. David takes a shower ( at ) seven o’clock ( in ) the morning.
3. Lorena starts work ( at ) nine o’clock ( on ) Mondays.
4. They watch TV ( in ) the evening and go to bed ( at ) eleven o’clock

Complete the sentences with always, sometimes, often, or never.

1. Independence Day in the US is __always________ July 4th.

2. Carnival is _never_________ in October.
3. New Year’s Day is ___always_______ January 1st.
4. Mihn is a doctor. She __always________ works on holidays.
5. Carlos is a police officer. He _often_________ works on holidays.

Unscramble the words to make sentences.

1. is / always / Thanksgiving Day / a Thursday. / on

Thanksgiving Day is always on a Thursday.

2. sometimes / fireworks / We / on / New Year’s Eve. / watch

We sometimes watch Fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

3. sends / family. / often / to / cards / her / She

She often sends cards to her family.

4. eat / his birthday. / on / chicken / never / They

They never eats chicken on his birthday.

5. on / never / give / teachers / The / Mondays. / tests

The teachers never gives test on Mondays.

Fill in the blanks with always, sometimes, often, or never.

1. Martin doesn’t read the newspaper. He __never________ reads the newspaper.

2. My mother catches the bus every morning. She ___always_______ catches the bus.
3. I eat out three or four nights a week. I _often_________eat out .
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4. Nadia goes to the movies one or two times a month. She _sometimes_________ goes to the
movies.
5. My grandmother is afraid to drive. She ___never_______drives the car.

Read about Thanksgiving. Circle the adverbs of frequency.

Thanksgiving is a big holiday in the United States. It is always on the last Thursday in November. The
celebration is always a big meal. The main dish is usually turkey. Families often eat the meal in the
afternoon. People never give gifts on Thanksgiving. People sometimes call family and friends on
Thanksgiving.

Match the possessive phrases with the same meaning.

1. It’s his bag. c a. It’s theirs.

2. This is your phone. e b. It’s ours.
3. This is our house. b c. It’s his.
4. It’s their car. a d. They’re mine.
5. They’re my keys. d e. It’s yours.

B Complete the conversations with possessive adjectives and pronouns.

1. A: Is this bag __yours_____? B: Yes, it’s mine .

2. A: Is this Lisa’s phone? B: No, ___it___ is a smartphone.
3. A: Are these bags __their______ ? B: No, ours are blue, not black.
4. A: This is not ___her___ ticket. It’s hers. B: Maybe she has __it___.
5. A: They can’t find ___our_____ bags. B: Are these __their_____ bags?

Write the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

1. The car belongs to them. It is theirs_______ .

2. The passports belong to us. They’re __ours_____.
3. It belongs to him. It’s _his_____ .
4. The bag belongs to me. It’s __mine____ .
5. The keys belong to you. They’re __yours____ .

Answer the questions using belong to and a possessive adjective.

1. Whose bag is this? (Linda) . The bag belongs to Linda.

2. Whose ticket is this? (me) . The ticket belongs to me.
3. Whose sunglasses are these? (Laila) . The sunglasses belong to Laila.

4. Whose keys are these? (Mr. Webster) . These keys belong to Mr. Webster.
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5. Whose duty-free shopping is this? (them) . The duty-free shopping belongs to them.

Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

1. You _should______ buy travel insurance.

2. They _should________ buy their train tickets early to get the lowest price.
3. Duc _shouldn’t________ leave his credit cards at home.
4. Travelers _should________ bring some cash.

C Unscramble the words to make sentences.

1. should / You / you / be careful / travel. / when __When you travel you should be
careful_____________________________________.
2. cash. / bring / shouldn’t / too much / You __You shouldn’t bring too much
cash_____________________________________.
3. your / You / anyone. / credit card number / to / give / shouldn’t __________________________.
4. pack / should / one / You / bag. ___________________________.

Write sentences using should for advice. Use the words below.

visa credit card / airline tickets / international driver’s licence / passport

1. Linh is going to drive across the US with a friend. What should she do? .
She should buy a international driver’s licence.

2. Harry wants to go to Brazil. He needs a visa to enter the country. What should he do? .
Harry should buy a visa.

3. Asam does not want to bring cash on vacation. What should he do?
He should bring cash for some emergency.

4. Airline tickets are cheaper online. What should travelers do?

The travelers should buy the tickets online, it´s better because they´re cheapers.