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Written test 1 Date: __________________________ ______ /100 points

A Tim is talking with a clerk in a tourist office. Listen to the conversation. Circle True or False for each
sentence.
1. You can go shopping in Old Town. True False
2. Old Town is within walking distance of the tourist office. True False
3. Tim asks for directions to the art museum. True False
4. The aquarium is on Beach Street. True False

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A _______ /8 points
ints (2 points each)
each

B Martin and Vicky are talking about the weekend. Listen and circle the correct answers.
wers.
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1. How long is the music festival on Saturday?
a. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
b. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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2. What does Vicky ask about the festival?
a. the music
b. the food
3. What’s Martin planning to do about food at the festival?
a. buy sandwiches there
b. bring some food
4. Does Vicky want to go to the music festival? ec
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a. She’s not sure.
b. Yes, she wants to go.
B _______ /8 points (2 points each)

C Complete the conversations with

th the correct
correct form of tthe verb
verbs in parentheses.
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1. A Can you ______________

____ (play)
y) basketball?
B No, but I enjoy ______________
_____ (watch) basketball
________
_______ basketb games on TV.
ba
2. A Would you like
e ______________
_ __ (learn) French?
__________
________ Fren
Fre
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B No, not really. ______________ (study) another language.

ally. I’m not interested in _____
3. A Could you __________
______________
_____ (tell) me how to get to the subway station?
_____________
B OK,
K, but I’m afraid I’m not very good
g at ______________ (give) directions.
C _______ /6 points (1 point each)
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D Circle
le the correct re
responses.
response
1.. A I’m a big soccer
s fan.
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B I am too. / Me neither.
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2. A I can’t stand
sta game shows.
B I can too. / I can’t either.
3. A I love movies.
3
B I am too. / Me too.
4. A I hate vegetables.
B I do too. / Me neither.
D _______ /4 points (1 point each)

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 E Complete the conversation with the simple present or the present continuous. Use contractions where possible.
Dan What __________ you usually __________ (do) to stay healthy, Kate?
(1)
Kate Well, actually, I __________ usually __________ (not think) about my health
(2)
very much, but right now I __________ (try) to lose some weight.
(3)
Dan So, __________ you __________ (eat) a lot of fruit and vegetables these days?
(4)
Kate Yes, fruit and vegetables, and no junk food. But it’s not easy. My husband and I both __________ (love)
ve)
(5)
junk food.

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E _______ /5 points (1 point each)

F Circle the correct words.

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1. I have a terrible toothache / cough / fever. I guess I need to go to a dentist.
2. Rick always does really well in science. This year he was the best student in hiss geography biology /
graphy / biol
geometry class.
isten to music / go to m
3. I don’t like sitcoms or soap operas very much. Anyway, I almost never listen movies /

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watch TV.
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4. It’s easy to get to the stadium. First, make / go / turn a right at the xt corner. . . .
s Day / their birthdays.
5. The kids usually have a lot of fun on Halloween / Valentine’s birthdays They love to wear costumes
and go trick-or-treating.
hroat / black
6. I fell and hit my face at the gym. Now I have a sore throat

eclack eye / cold.

F _______ /6 points (1 point each)

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G Complete the conversations. Use going to and the
e words in parentheses
parenth
parentheses. Use indirect object pronouns in the
answers.
Example: A What are you going to____
_________________buy (you
you / buy) your son for his
hi graduation?
h
I’m going to buy him
B ____________________ (buy)
y) a watch.
wat
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1. A ______________ (you / give) Paul anything for his birthday?

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B Yes, ______________
____ (get)
et) some concert tickets.
tickets
t
2. A What ______________
_ ___ (Anne / cook) you for
________ fo your birthday?
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B Nothing. __________
______________ (take) out for dinner.
_____________ (tak
3. A Whatt ______________
________ (Tom and JJudy / get) their parents for their anniversary?
__________
B ______________
__________ _ (send)
__ _____ (send) some
s flowers.
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G _______ /12 points (2 points each)

H Circle the corre

correct words to complete the conversation.
Excuse me. Is / Are there any coffee shops around here?
A Exc
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(1)
Yes. There are one / some on State Street. I like the Busy Bee.
B Yes
(2)
It’s on State Street, between / next to a big supermarket.
(3)
A O
Oh, and is there a / any gas station near here?
(4)
B Yes, there’s one / any on Randall Road. Just go straight ahead for three blocks.
(5)
It’s across / on the corner of Randall and Adams.
(6)

H _______ /6 points (1 point each)

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 I Write the conversations using the words in parentheses. Follow the example.
Example: A What do you do if you get a bad cough
_______________________________________________________ ? (if / get a bad cough)
B If I get a bad cough, I take medicine
_______________________________________________________ . (take medicine)

1. A _______________________________________________________ ? (when / feel sick)

B _______________________________________________________ . (go to a doctor)

2. A _______________________________________________________ ? (if / get really tired)

B _______________________________________________________ . (take a nap)

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I _______ /8 points
ts (2 points each)
each

J Circle the correct determiners.

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1. All / All of high school students study a foreign language.
2. A few / A few of my friends are taking French and Spanish.
3. A lot / A lot of Bill’s classmates are going to college next year.
4. However, no / none of them did well on their exams.

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J ____
_______ /4 points (1 point each)

K Complete the conversation with was, were, or did. Use capital

tal letters where necessary.
necessa
Janet Where __________ you born, Mario?

(2)
(1)
Mario I __________ born in Chile.
ec
_ you live there?
Janet Really? That’s cool. How long __________
(3)
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Mario Until I __________ 18. Then we came here to
o Los Angeles.
(4)
Janet __________ you learn English in Chile?
(5)
Mario Yes, I __________ . But just a little.
(6)
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K _______ /6 points (1 point each)

L Complete the questionss with object pronouns. C

Comp
Complete the answers with everybody or nobody. Use capital
letters where necessary.
sary.
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sten to this song. Do you know __________

Example: A Listen it ?
Maybe.” Everybody
B Oh,, sure. That’s “Call Me M __________ knows that song.
sten to
1. A Listen o this band – Maroon
Maro 5. I think they’re great. Do you like __________ ?
e. Almost __________
B Sure. _______ like Maroon 5.
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2. A I love rap. Do you like _

__________ , too?
B __________
B Yeah, I do. But ____ in my family likes rap very much.

3. A I like Tom Han

Hanks. Do you like __________ ?
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Yes I do, and

B Yes, a __________ in my family likes his movies a lot.

L _______ /6 points (1 point each)



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 M Read the first part of each conversation. Circle the best response to sound friendly or encourage the people to
continue talking.
1. A So, are you a big rock music fan?
B _____
a. Yeah, but my sister isn’t.
b. Not really. Are you?
c. No, I’m not.

2. A Do you have any hobbies?

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B _____
a. No. Hobbies are boring.
b. No, I’m not very mechanical.

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c. Um, no. I don’t have much time for hobbies. Do you?

3. A I don’t feel well.

B _____
a. I’m sorry. What’s wrong?

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b. Yeah, I know. I got a cold yesterday.
c. What did you do?
?
4. A Do you want to go to the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Thursday?
B _____
a. No. I don’t speak Spanish.
b. It depends. What is it, exactly?
c. No. It’s going to rain Thursday.
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ag
urant tonight.
5. A I’d like to go to that new Italian restaurant night.
B _____
a. Oh, really? What’s it like?
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ood.
b. Oh, I can’t stand Italian food.
ood.
c. Yeah? I like French food.

M _______ /5 points (1 point each)

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 N Read the interview. Then circle True or False for each statement.

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1. Diana Walker likes all of her classes. True False
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2. Diana loves the outdoors. True False
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3. Diana doesn’t play the piano now. True
rue False
4. As class president, Diana is planning to make a lot of changes. True False

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N _______
_ /8 points (2 points each)

O Read the email. Then circle the four true statements.

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th half of Americans have problems with their sleep at least once a week.
a. More than
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b. You should
sh ex
exercise at night – around 9 p.m.
c. It’s good to
t read in bed before going to sleep.
d. Drinking
Drinkin soda in the evening could keep you awake.
e. Eating
Ea late at night can give you a lot of energy.
f. If you feel stressed at bedtime, exercise for a while.
g. Listening to music in bed could help you sleep.
h. If you want to sleep, get up and go to a quiet place.
O _______ /8 points (2 points each)

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