ENGLISH EXAM LEVEL 1

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

8. He can _____, he is a bus driver.
1. Tom Jones ______ a veterinarian. a. to drive
a) are b. drive
b) is c. driving
c) am
9. He _____ in a big company.
2. My sister and ______ husband live in a. are
Europe. b. doesn´t works
c. works
a) his
b) her 10. Your friend ______ his car on Saturday.
c) our a. wash
b. washes
3. Cancun is beautiful, _____ beaches are c. clean
very nice.
a) It 11. A: Who are ______ people over there?
b) Its B: I don´t know I can´t see them.
a. these
c) They
b. this
c. those
4. He is from Korea, What´s ________?
a) the name 12. A: Is Bob busy?
b) his name B: ____________.
c) last name a. Yes, he is
d) your name b. No, he works
c. No, he doesn´t
5. A: Where is the post office? d. Yes, he does
B: ________________
13. Isabel ______ the guitar.
a. It´s small a. Can play
b. It´s on College Avenue b. Can to play
c. Is near downtown c. Can playing

6. Tania _______ in the summers. 14. Lisa: ____________

a. work David: At 7:00 pm.
b. don’t work a. What time is it?
b. When is your birthday?
c. doesn’t work
c. What time is your exam?

7. A: How many zoos are there in your city? 15. Katy cleans the apartment ____
B: ________________ Wednesday.
a. There are one a. In
b. Yes, there is b. On
c. There is only one c. At
 III. WRITE A OR AN IF NECESSARY IV. WRITE THE PLURAL
23. This is _______ red apple.
II. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. (YES/NO QUESTIONS)
24. They don´t like ______ eggs. 28. Window
16. Is Vicente Fernandez an artist? __________________________________
25. There is _______ university near my 29. Book
17. Am I a teacher? _____________________________________________
house. 30. Wife
18. Are animals interesting? ______________________________________
26. I don´t like _______ apples. 31. City
19. Do you play the piano? _______________________________________
27. He is _____ honest man. 32. Thief
20. Does Cancun have nice beaches? _______________________________
21. Are there any zoos in Guanajuato? ____________________________
22. Can your teacher speak a lot of languages? ______________________

V. READING 1.

Read the following story. Choose the word in the box that correctly completes the sentences and write
the letter in your answer sheet.

(a) A MEAL (b) ARRIVED (c) BECAUSE (d) BAGGAGE (e) WANTED

(f) PROBLEMS (g) HAD TO (h) LIKED (i) FLIGHT (j) SHOPPING

THE TRIP TO FINLAND

We went to Finland by plane. We left the airport at 12:00 The (1) _____ took just an hour and a half and
they gave us (2) _________ on the plane. There was a lot of turbulence during the trip, but fortunately
nobody got sick. Finally, we (3) ________ safety in Helsinki, Samantha had (4) ______ because she lost her
(5) _______. The airline representative said that he would send her bags to the hotel, when they found
them. The next day we went out to see Finland. We (6) ____ to see if it was really like the photographs of
winter with lots of brilliant white snow and temperatures below 0°C, and that is exactly what we saw.
Finland was just like a Christmas card! Samantha said that she wanted to meet Santa Claus! We went (7)
__________ in Helsinki because we (8) __________ buy some winter clothes. Helsinki was beautiful
everyone (9) __________ the architecture very much. We were not very happy to walk a lot (10) _____ it
was very cold.
The trip to Finland was wonderful. We saw a different country, we met new people, and we didn´t die from
the cold.

READING 2
Read the passage about baby names and answer T (true) or F (false) according to the information in the
reading.
Baby Names Over the Years

How do parents choose the name of their baby?

In the United States, parents usually give a baby the name of its father, mother, or another family member.
Some people just choose a name that´s popular at that time. Two hundred years ago, 50% of boy babies in
England were named Willian, John, or Thomas, and 50% of girl babies were named Elizabeth, Mary or Anne.
Some of these names are still popular, but other names are popular too. Today, parents sometimes give
their babies the name of famous athletes, film stars characters from literature or TV shows.

1. Parents always give a baby the name of its parents.

2. Parents never choose popular names.
3. Parents sometimes use the names of relatives.
4. Many years ago, half of boy babies in London were named Thomas.
5. Two centuries ago, Elizabeth was a very famous name.
6. Parents don’t call their babies Mary today.
7. Today it is popular to give babies the names of movie stars, players, etc.
8. Today parents like to name their babies John.
9. The family names the babies, not the parents.
10. Sometimes babies are named like famous people´s names

READING 3

Read about Istanbul. In what order are these things mentioned?

A. Getting from one side to the other

B. A city with three names
C. A quiet part of the city
D. The population of Istanbul --------1
E. A city between Europe and Asia
 F. Places to visit in Istanbul

Istanbul
With a population of nearly 14 million people, Istanbul is Turkey’s biggest city. It has played an important role in history since
its creation in 657 BCE. Its first name was Byzantium, but its name changed to Constantinople in 330 CE, after the Roman Emperor
Constantine decided to make it his capital. In 1453, a Turkish sultan, Mehmed II, captured the city and made it the capital of
his own empire. The Turks gave the city its third name, Istanbul.

One of Istanbul’s best-known places is the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest and largest covered markets. Visitors can
also visit the Hagia Sophia, the city’s most famous building. It was the world’s largest church for more than a thousand years, and is
now an important museum. The city also has many beautiful mosques, including the famous Blue Mosque.

Istanbul stands on the Bosphorus, a 3 kilometre-wide river which connects the Black Sea with the Mediterranean. It is also the
border between Europe and Asia. About two thirds of the city is on the European side, and one third on the Asian side. Only two
bridges connect the two parts of the city, with 400,000 vehicles trying to cross every day, so

traffic jams are terrible. But there are plans to build a new bridge, and even a tunnel beneath the Bosphorus.

If you want to get away from the noise of the city, go to the Princes’ Islands, 15 kilometres from the city centre. The islands have
wonderful seafood restaurants, beautiful buildings and quiet streets – and no cars!

Read the text again. Write true (T) or false (F) next to the statements below.

1 Istanbul is the second biggest city in Turkey. ___

2 Constantine and Mehmed II both made the city their capital. ___
3 The Grand Bazaar is a museum. ___
4 There are four bridges over the Bosphorus. ___
5 You can’t drive a car on the Princes’ Islands. ___

1.