CHECK YOUR SKILLS
Progress Test
Name: __________________________________________________
Date: ______________________________________
This workshop is intended to revise your progress in different aspects of the language: Grammar &
vocabulary, listening and reading comprehension. Read instructions carefully and give answers to each
of the proposed activities. Points assigned are described for each component.
Personal Information
Give complete answers to the questions below
(0.1/each).
a. What’s your name?
_____________________________________.
b. Where do you live?
_____________________________________.
c. Are you from Ecuador?
_____________________________________.
d. How old are you?
_____________________________________.
e. Are you an accountant?
_____________________________________.
Language Structure
1. Complete the dialogue with the missing
words (0.05/each).
A: Hi. I _____________ Lucia. What’s _________
name?
B: My name’s Mark. Nice to meet you, Lucia.
______________ you Colombian?
A: No. I _______________. I am from Venezuela,
and this ________________ my friend, Tomas.
________________ ‘re both here on vacation.
B. Oh! That’s nice. I ________________ here on
business. I live in London. I am ____________
engineer. How about you, Tomas?
C: I am a school teacher, and Lucia ___________
a teacher, too. We ____________ colleagues at
work.
B: Well. I have to go now. They are calling my
flight. Nice meeting you guys. Have a great
vacation here in the U.S!
Adultos
Grade: ________________________
2. Circle the correct article in each case (0.05/
each).
a. a / an architect f. a / an English man
b. a / an island g. a / an book
c. a / an student h. a / an online profile
d. a / an hour i. a / an artist
e. a / an teacher j. a / an electrician
3. The following sentences contain grammar or
vocabulary mistakes. Circle the mistakes and
correct the sentences on the lines (0.1/each).
a. Silvia is an artist. She paint beautiful pictures.
______________________________________
b. My parents are live in Spain.
______________________________________
c. You are a police officer?
______________________________________
d. I hate swimming. It is a fantastic sport.
______________________________________
e. What do your occupation?
______________________________________
Vocabulary
Read the jobs descriptions. Circle the best
occupation in each case (0.1/each).
a. I am an electrician/engineer. I build roads and
bridges.
b. He is a farmer/Lawyer. He grows fruits and
vegetables.
c. We are doctors/teachers. We treat sick people.
d. Dad is a photographer/actor. He acts in
films and theater plays.
e. Sarah is a babysitter/teacher. She takes care
of children while their parents work.
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Workshop Adultos

Listening Understanding the reading...

1. Listen to these jobs descriptions. Circle true 1. Circle the best alternative.
or false for each statement (0.1/each).
a. Robert speaks four/three languages fluently.
1. Philip delivers packages. True False b. Robert writes for a newspaper/magazine.
2. Martha teaches people c. Robert is interested in other cultures/jobs.
how to ski. True False d. Carlos lives/studies in Brazil.
3. Ryan teaches Spanish to e. Carlos educates animals/people in the Amazon.
high school students. True False f. Carlos likes/hates photography.
4. Yiang Wu drives a taxi. True False
5. Gabriela is an engineer. True False 2. Give complete answers to the following
questions:
6. Yoshi takes photos for a
newspaper. True False a. What is Robert’s nationality?

2. Listen to people describe their job duties. _____________________________________.

Underline the option that best matches their b. What languages does Robert speak?
descriptions (0.1/each).
_____________________________________.
1. She is a veterinarian. She likes her job.
c. What is Carlos’s occupation?
2. He travels in his job. He works in an office.
3. He drives a car. He rides a bicycle. _____________________________________.
4. She fixes computers. She develops software. d. Why does Carlos like the Amazon?
Audio source: Kisslinger, E (2001). Impact listening 1. Rost, M (Ed).).
Hong Kong, Asia: Pearson. _____________________________________.
Reading Comprehension
Writing and Punctuation
Read the following profiles and do the proposed
Read the following paragraphs. Find and
activities (0.1/each).
circle 10 words that have capitalization mistakes
(0.05/each).

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