Modulo 12 Mi Vida en Otra Lengua

AUTOEVALUACIÓN
1) Match the WH word on the left with the corresponding concept it is used for on the right:
WH word Concept
1. When a. time
2. Why b. objects
3. Who c. reason
4. Where d. people
e. places
A) [1-e] [2-c] [3-d] [4-a]

B) [1-a] [2-c] [3-d] [4-e]
C) [1-a] [2-d] [3-c] [4-b]
D) [1-e] [2-b] [3-c] [4-a]
2) The following digital presentation shows a clothing line for sale.
Choose the list that includes only names of clothing shown in the presentation:
A) shoes, pants, coat, dress

B) gloves, boots, scarf, coat
C) boots, pants, jacket, skirt
D) gloves, hat, heels, scarf
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3) Complete the sentences with the most logical verb in past:
1. Elena _______ to the movies last night.

2. David ______ very sad yesterday.
3. She ________ a new dress to the prom!
4. He ______ for 10 hours. He was tired.
A) [1-traveled] [2-felt] [3-used] [4-slept]

B) [1-traveled] [2-fell] [3-used] [4-dreamt]
C) [1-went] [2-fell] [3-wore] [4-slept]
D) [1-went] [2-felt] [3-wore] [4-slept]
4) Match the names of these health problems on the left to their description on the right:
Health problems Description. When...

1. fever a. you feel pain in your throat
2. earache b. something appears in your skin
3. sore throat c. you have a runny nose and sneeze
4. rash d. your temperature is too high
e. you feel pain in your ear
A) [1-b] [2-a] [3-e] [4-d]

B) [1-d] [2-e] [3-a] [4-b]
C) [1-c] [2-e] [3-a] [4-b]
D) [1-d] [2-a] [3-e] [4-c]
5) Select the list that includes only vocabulary of food shown in the next document:
A) peach, cream, rice, banana

B) potatoes, beef, soda, milk
C) cheese, beef, soda, milk
D) cheese, bread, rice, banana

6) Change the following sentence to present progresive:
We play a game at the stadium.
A) We are playing a game at the stadium.

B) We will be playing a game at the stadium.
C) We were playing a game at the stadium.
D) We are going to play a game at the stadium.
7) Choose a WH word that you can use to make a question about the information provided:
1. ______________________?
My mom made it.
2._______________________?
He was born in Veracruz.
3. ______________________?
He's fine, thank you.
4. ______________________?
They are architects.
5. ______________________?
He was born 4 years ago.
A) [1-who] [2-where] [3-how] [4-what] [5-when]

B) [1-who] [2-when] [3-how] [4-what] [5-where]
C) [1-how] [2-where] [3-who] [4-who] [5-when]
D) [1-what] [2-when] [3-who] [4-how] [5-where]
8) Choose the comparative (COMP) or superlative (SUP) form for the following sentences:
1. She is the ___________ (SUP) girl of the class.

2. Angel is __________ (COMP) than his brother.
3. The prices in HEB are _______ (COMP) than the ones in Soriana.
4. Chocolate is the _________ (SUP) candy I know.
A) [1-taller] [2-friendlier] [3-lower] [4-sweetest]

B) [1-taller] [2-more friendly] [3-lowest] [4-sweeter]
C) [1-tallest] [2-more friendly] [3-lower] [4-sweeter]
D) [1-tallest] [2-friendlier] [3-lower] [4-sweetest]

9) Look at the four definitions from a website. Choose T (true) or F (false) according to what they
say.
A) [1-F] [2-F] [3-F] [4-T]

B) [1-F] [2-T] [3-F] [4-F]
C) [1-F] [2-F] [3-T] [4-F]
D) [1-T] [2-F] [3-F] [4-F]
10) Complete the sentences with IN, ON or AT:
1. The show begins _____ 10 pm.

2. We have to leave _____ 15 minutes. Move!
3. Is your party _____ Saturday?
4. My birthday is _____ February.
A) [1-at] [2-in] [3-on] [4-in]

B) [1-in] [2-at] [3-on] [4-in]
C) [1-at] [2-in] [3-on] [4-on]
D) [1-in] [2-on] [3-in] [4-in]
11) Complete the following paragraph with the prepositions IN, ON or AT:
My birthday party is [1]_____ 2 weeks. I'm a little nervous because not everything is ready. The party is
[2]
______ Friday 14th, but my birthday is officially [3]_______ Saturday. My friends say it should begin
[4]
______ 9 pm.
A) [1-on] [2-in] [3-in] [4-on]

B) [1-in] [2-on] [3-in] [4-at]
C) [1-in] [2-on] [3-on] [4-at]
D) [1-at] [2-in] [3-on] [4-on]

12) Choose either HOW MUCH or HOW MANY to complete the following sentences:
1. ___________ money do you need for the dinner?

2. ___________ people are there in your class?
3. ___________ sheep does the farmer have?
4. ___________ water is there in the bottle?
A) [1-how much] [2-how many] [3-how many] [4-how much]

B) [1-how many] [2-how much] [3-how much] [4-how many]
C) [1-how many] [2-how much] [3-how many] [4-how many]
D) [1-how much] [2-how many] [3-how much] [4-how much]
13) Select C for COUNTABLE nouns and U for UNCOUNTABLE nouns of the following list:
1. money
2. ham
3. sugar
4. peach
A) C, U, U, C
B) U, C, C, U
C) U, U, U, C
D) C, U, U, U
14) Complete the sentences using SOME or ANY:
1. For tonight's dinner we need ______ wine.

2. There isn't ______ milk in the fridge.
3. Do you need ______ vegetables from the supermarket?
4. I'm going to eat ______ snacks. I'm very hungry!
A) [1-some] [2-any] [3-some] [4-any]

B) [1-any] [2-some] [3-any] [4-some]
C) [1-any] [2-some] [3-some] [4-any]
D) [1-some] [2-any] [3-any] [4-some]
15) Choose the WH word that you can use in a logical question for the answers provided:
1. _____________________?
Christopher Colombus discovered it.
2. _____________________?
The World War II ended in 1945.
3. _____________________?
The earthquake of 1985 happened in Mexico City.
A) [1-who] [2-when] [3-where]

B) [1-how] [2-when] [3-when]
C) [1-who] [2-what] [3-where]
D) [1-how] [2-what] [3-when]

16) Choose A, AN, SOME or ANY to complete the following sentences:
1. I have ______ letters to send in the post office.

2. There aren't ____ people in your house right now.
3. She needs to buy _____ cake for her mom's birthday.
4. There's _____ new airport in the city.
A) [1-any] [2-some] [3-a] [4-an]

B) [1-any] [2-some] [3-an] [4-a]
C) [1-some] [2-any] [3-a] [4-an]
D) [1-some] [2-any] [3-a] [4-a]
17) Choose the correct object pronoun to complete the sentences, the first one is provided:
1. I love you. You love ____.

2. She called him. He called ____.
3. They wrote to us. We wrote to _____.
4. We saw her. She saw ____.
A) [1-me] [2-she] [3-their] [4-us]

B) [1-my] [2-her] [3-they] [4-our]
C) [1-my] [2-she] [3-their] [4-our]
D) [1-me] [2-her] [3-them] [4-us]
18) Choose the regular and irregular verbs in past that complete the paragraph:
Silvia [1]________ (buy) a present for her nephew yesterday. She went to the mall because she
[2]
_______ (think) about different options. There [3]______ (be) a little problem, she [4]______ (wait) 30
minutes in line at the cashier but she [5]________ (forget) the money at home!!
A) [1-bought] [2-touched] [3-were] [4-wait] [5-forgot]

B) [1-buy] [2-taught] [3-was] [4-wait] [5-forgotten]
C) [1-buy] [2-taught] [3-was] [4-waited] [5-forgotten]
D) [1-bought] [2-thought] [3-was] [4-waited] [5-forgot]
19) Make a sentences in past progressive with the words in parenthesis and WHILE:
Sara (bake a cake), Dani and Luis (buy plates).
A) Sara was baking a cake while Dani and Luis were buying plates.
B) Sara is going to bake a cake while Dani and Luis were buying plates.
C) Sara will be baking a cake while Dani and Luis will be buying plates.
D) Sara is baking a cake while Dani and Luis are buying plates.

20) Mark the sentences as C (CORRECT) or I (INCORRECT), based on the position of the
frequency adverb before or after the verb:
1. Carlos is sometimes late.

2. My mother goes frequently to the beach.
3. We usually watch TV at night.
4. He never is going to change.
A) [1-I] [2-I] [3-C] [4-C]

B) [1-C] [2-I] [3-C] [4-I]
C) [1-I] [2-C] [3-I] [4-C]
D) [1-C] [2-C] [3-I] [4-I]
21) Complete the sentences with an object pronoun according to the context:
1. The kids are very bored. I will take _______ to the park.
2. My dog doesn't like this food. I won't buy ______ again.
3. Cristina doesn't love Samuel. She wants to divorce ____.
4. Sandra is visiting her grandma. She really cares for ____.
A) [1-them] [2-them] [3-him] [4-she]

B) [1-they] [2-him] [3-he] [4-her]
C) [1-them] [2-it] [3-him] [4-her]
D) [1-they] [2-it] [3-he] [4-she]
22) Identify the sentence that is in simple future:
A) She will cook a special dish tonight.

B) She is going to cook a special dish tonight.
C) She will be cooking a special dish tonight.
D) She was cooking a special dish tonight.
23) Change the following sentence in idiomatic future to interrogative affirmative:
They're going to travel next month.
A) Are they traveling next month?

B) Will they travel next month?
C) Are they going to travel next month?
D) Aren't they going to travel next month?
24) Choose either WILL or GOING TO to complete these sentences, remember to identify if it
expresses a sudden decision or plans:
1. It's 3 o'clock?! It's really late! I ______ take the bus to work!.
2. My family and I _________ travel next summer.
3. I think it ______ rain next week.
A) [1-am going to] [2-am going to] [3-will]

B) [1-will] [2-will] [3-is going to]
C) [1-will] [2-are going to] [3-will]
D) [1-am going to] [2-will] [3-is going to]

25) Choose the list that includes only professions vocabulary that is applicable to both female
and male:
A) actor, hairdresser, driver, cashier

B) policeman, nurse, director, waitress
C) clerk, actress, chef, stewardess
D) typist, waiter, secretary, president
26) Match the careers on the left with their corresponding definitions on the right:
Careers Perso who...

1. Veterinarian a. designs buildings.
2. Biologist b. has knowledge to treat animals.
3. Engineer c. has training in the study of numbers.
4. Architect d. studies humans, plants and the environment.
e. designs and maintains machines and structures.
A) [1-d] [2-b] [3-a] [4-e]

B) [1-b] [2-d] [3-c] [4-e]
C) [1-b] [2-d] [3-e] [4-a]
D) [1-d] [2-b] [3-e] [4-a]
27) Determine if the following sentences using WOULD are gramatically CORRECT (C) or
INCORRECT (I):
1. She would love to go to the movies.

2. They would are afraid if they were alone at night.
3. Would you like some coffee?
4. They think they don't would like to buy a new house.
A) [1-C] [2-I ] [3-I ] [4-C]

B) [1-I ] [2-C] [3-C] [4-I ]
C) [1-C] [2-I ] [3-C] [4-I ]
D) [1-I ] [2-C] [3-I ] [4-C]
28) Which of the following lists includes only expressions regarding a life project for the future?
A) in two years, my studies, my dreams, a career

B) in ten years, my health, as a baby, college
C) as a child, my health, my dreams, last month
D) my beliefs, my old habits, my studies, a career
29) Choose a verb for the sentence:
“The Gomez family members ____ dinner together every night.”
A) drink
B) eat
C) wash
D) take

30) Complete the conversation using the modal auxiliary would.
You are on a bus. You have a seat but an elderly man is standing. You offer him your seat.
You: ________________________________________
Man: Oh, that's very kind of you. Thank you very much.
A) Would you like to sit down?

B) Will you sit down?
C) Do you like to sit down?
D) Sit down old man!
31) Choose a connector for the sentence.
“ ____ I played soccer, everybody was shouting.”
A) When
B) Last
C) While
D) Then
32) Choose a verb for the sentence.
“Susan and Peter ___ very early.”
A) drink
B) wake up
C) look up
D) cook
33) Choose the correct connector for the next sentence:
I was studying ______ Mom was making dinner.
A) when
B) while
C) although
D) because
34) Choose a logical word to complete the sentence.
“Was he seriously injured ____ he died? "
A) what
B) why
C) while
D) when

“I was driving to work ____ she read the newspaper.”
A) when
B) then
C) while
D) last
“_______ he was singing along to the music on the radio, he took a shower.”
A) While
B) When
C) Last
D) Then
37) Choose a verb for the sentence.
“Peter ____ TV in the evening “
A) watching
B) watched
C) watch
D) watches
38) Complete the question: “Will you please call me up when you ___ there?”
A) would arrive
B) arrive
C) will arrive
D) arrives
39) Complete the next sentence with the correct form of the verb “to talk”:
“In earlier, more violent times, one could never be certain of a stranger's intentions; however, if
each person grasped the other's hand and held it while we _______, both could feel reasonably
secure because most men held their weapons in the right hands.”
A) to talk
B) talking
C) take
D) were talking
40) You're invited to a wedding and the invitation says: "After the ceremony, there's a reception
with family and friends”.
You understand that:
A) Relatives and friends will get together a day after the wedding.
B) There will be a reception after the end of the ceremony.
C) There will be a reception before the end of the ceremony.
D) Relatives and friends will get together a day before the wedding.

41) In the next sentence, identify the type of verb, not the tense.
The girl lives in Mexico.
A) Perfect
B) Regular
C) Irregular
D) Progressive
42) In the next sentence, identify the type of verb, not the tense.
I work in a school on weekdays.
A) Irregular
B) Perfect
C) Progressive
D) Regular
43) In the next sentence, identify the verb type, not the tense.
I go to the football game every Sunday.
A) Irregular
B) Participle
C) Regular
D) Perfect
44) In the next sentence, identify the verb type, not the tense of conjugation.
I see movies every Saturday with my friends.
A) Present
B) Regular
C) Irregular
D) Perfect
45) Complete the next question with the correct words:
“____ Mr. Calderon _____ Mexico at the present?”.
A) Do / rules
B) Does / rule
C) Do / rule
D) Does / rules

46) What is the tense for each sentence?
The British Trevor Baylis invented in 1996 a wind-up radio. It doesn't need electricity or batteries. You wind it up
by hand. He got the idea for the radio while he was watching TV.
A) Past, present, present, past, past progressive.

B) Past, present, past, present, past progressive.
C) Past, present, present simple, past progressive.
D) Past, past simple, present, past progressive.
47) Why do we use the verb in past form only in affirmative sentences?
A) The auxiliary verb did expresses past time and is used in the negative and interrogative form.
B) The past is not possible with some specific verbs.
C) In other forms the past is indicated by the auxiliary "do".
D) Because it´s easier to understand it in affirmative.
48) Is it possible to distinguish irregular and regular verbs in a sentence in present? Why?
A) No, because the verb in present has no indication of its conjugation.

B) Yes, you can do it if you analyze its ending or the "s".
C) It´s always possible if the auxiliary used is analized.
D) Sometimes it´s possible, sometimes it´s impossible.
49) Is it possible to distinguish in the third person if the verb is regular or irregular?
A) It´s possible if you observe the auxiliary of the sentence.

B) It´s impossible to distinguish them, no matter what the form is.
C) It´s possible to distinguish them only in the first person.
D) It´s possible to do it only if it´s affirmative or negative.

50) Look at this poster:
What is the purpose of the poster?
A) The store sells jewels at a lower price this week.

B) The store only sells cheap jewels now.
C) The store only sells expensive jewels.
D) The store only sells jewels this week.
51) Rewrite the sentence using plural nouns and change the number 1 for 100.
"There is one mouse in the kitchen."
A) There are one hundred mouse in the kitchen.

B) There are one hundred mice in the kitchen.
C) There is one hundred mouse in the kitchen.
D) There is one hundred mice in the kitchen.
52) Complete the following sentence with the correct verb form.
“We planted an apple-tree in the backyard; unfortunately it _____.
A) has died
B) were dying
C) had died
D) died

53) We call them regular verbs because the past tense of each is formed by adding "ed" to the
end of the verb.
But some verbs have many different ways of forming the past tense, because there is no regular
pattern, these verbs are kown as irregular verbs.
Change to past tense the following verbs:
choose, weep, like, beat, drive, fly
A) chose, wept, liked, beat, drove, flew.

B) chose, wept, liked, beated, drived, flew.
C) choose, weped, liked, beat, drove, flew.
D) chose, weped, liked, beated, drived, flyed.
54) Choose a logical verb with the correct form of the verb to be for the sentence in future.
“ I ____ hot chips.”
A) am going eating
B) am going to eat
C) are going to eating
D) am eating
55) Choose a logical verb with the correct form of the verb to be for the sentence in past
progressive.
“I ___ at the party.”
A) are dancing
B) were eating
C) was dancing
D) is looking
56) Choose a logical verb with the correct form of the verb to be for the sentence in past
progressive.
“ It ____ last winter.”
A) is raining
B) are singing
C) was snowing
D) were coughing
57) The sentence “I'm working right now."
A) Temporary present, even though it´s not happening at the moment.

B) Some plans for the future, with the structure of present continuous.
C) A habit that you repeat everyday and at he same time.
D) Something that happens at the same time you´re talking.

58) Choose the gramatically correct negative form of the following sentence:
“I'm taking care of Mary's pet.”
A) “I'm not taking care of Mary's pet.”

B) “I don't taking care of Mary's pet.”
C) “I not taking care of Mary's pet.”
D) “I'm not take care of Mary's pet.”
59) Complete the next sentence using the correct tense and form of the verb:
“When you rang me yesterday, I ____ _____ a shower.”
A) were taking
B) was taken
C) was taking
D) have taken
60) Complete the following question:
“______ were you born?”

I was born in 1980.
A) What
B) Where
C) Which
D) When
61) The expressions and words below aren´t in order. Choose 5 of them and indicate the
sequence they must follow to create a logical and complete sentence in present progressive.
1. the radio
2. listen to
3. When you are
4. hear his voice
5. listening to
6. you can
7. you
A) 7 → 2 → 1 → 6 → 4
B) 3 → 2 → 1 → 6 → 4
C) 7 → 5 → 1 → 6 → 4
D) 3 → 5 → 1 → 6 → 4
62) Indicate if the following sentences are in simple present (S) or present progressive (P):
1. He reads the newspaper at mornings.

2. I'm speaking English to you because you want to practice it.
3. They speak Italian and Chinese every day.
A) 1-S, 2-P, 3-P

B) 1-S, 2-P, 3-S
C) 1-P, 2-P, 3-S
D) 1-S, 2-S, 3-S

63) Read this sentence: Mary works.
Change it to present progressive in the next forms:
1. Affirmative
2. Negative
3. Interrogative
A) 1- Mary does work, 2- Mary doesn't work, 3- Does Mary work?

B) 1- Mary is work, 2- Mary is not work, 3- Is Mary work?
C) 1- Mary is working, 2- Mary is not working, 3- Is Mary working?
D) 1- Mary working, 2- Mary not working, 3- Mary working?
64) Based on the picture, answer the following question:
What are they doing?
A) They won´t dance.

B) They like to dance.
C) They are singing.
D) They are dancing.
65) Which sentences are in simple present?
1. My brother is playing the guitar at the moment.

2. I often write poems to my wife.
3. Your parents are walking to the classroom now.
4. Jose is taking his grandparents to his house in this moment.
5. The sun barely shines with this weather.
A) 2, 4, 5
B) 2, 5
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 1, 3

66) What is the correct answer for the following question?
"Who is playing soccer?"
A) At five P.M.
B) Tomás Roca.
C) They love it.
D) In my house.
67) Decide which answer matches each question.
Questions Answers
1. How many servings of fruit do you eat each day? a. Very little.
2. How much junk food do you eat? b. Two or more.
3. How often do you exercise or play a sport per day? c. A lot of it.
d. Never.
e. Weekly.
A) [1-a] [2-c,b] [3-e]

B) [1-b] [2-a,c] [3-d]
C) [1-b] [2-a,c] [3-e]
D) [1-c] [2-a,b] [3-d]
68) Choose the correct verb conjugation for the sentence in past continuous.
“ They ______ football at school."
A) were playing
B) was playing
C) are playing
D) is playing
69) Choose a correct verb conjugation for the sentence in past continuous.
“ We ____ in a small town.”
A) were living
B) is living
C) are living
D) was living
70) Choose the correct verb conjugation for the sentence in past continuous.
“My parents ___ for me.”
A) are waiting
B) were waiting
C) was waiting
D) is waiting

71) What's the gramatically correct answer to the following question?
"What were you doing yesterday at 3 PM?"
A) I did not work on my PC.

B) I was working on my PC.
C) I were working on my PC.
D) I have worked on my PC.
72) Past progressive indicates:
A) An action that began in the past and continues in the present.

B) A finished or completed action in the past at a specific time.
C) An action in progress in the past at a specific time.
D) An action that happened before another action in the past.
73) What's the correct and logical question for this answer?
"She's writing a poem on the blackboard".
A) What is she doing?

B) Where is she?
C) Who is writing?
D) What does she write?
74) What's the correct and logical question for this answer?
"Beto is presenting his findings to Andres".
A) What is Beto doing?

B) Where did Beto go?
C) When will Beto go?
D) How does Beto do it?
75) Read the following sentence:

"Every word on that page is working hard to highlight your talents and skills."
Now, change it to the gramatically correct interrogative form asking "why?"
A) Why every word on that page working hard to highlight your talents and skills?
B) Why is every word on that page working hard to highlight your talents and skills?
C) Why does every word is working hard to highlight your talents and skills?
D) Why every word on that page is working hard to highlight your talents and skills?

76) Relate the tenses on the left to their corresponding questions on the right.
Tenses Questions
1. Simple Present a. What are you doing?
2. Present continuous b. What do you do?
c. Where is Mexico playing?
d. Is your sister at school?
e. Is Rafael working in the office, now?
A) [1-a,b,d] [2-c,e]
B) [1-b,d] [2-a,c,e]
C) [1-c,e] [2-a,b,d]
D) [1-a,c,e] [2-b,d]
77) Which questions are logical and gramatically correct?
1. What do you do?

2. What is Lorenzo playing?
3. Why are Rebeca watching TV?
4. Are Sergio a doctor?
5. What are you doing?
A) 3, 5
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 2, 5
D) 3, 4
78) Which sentence is gramatically correct?
A) Why Mexican families are changing?

B) What are one important change in American families?
C) Why is Julieta working as a hospital administrator this year?
D) Have Rafael and Julieta Morales three children?
79) Complete the conversation using the correct form of the verbs for past progressive. Use the
verbs in parenthesis.
Lupe: I’m afraid I’ve broken the pot for the mole.
Pedro: Oh no! What 1_____________ (do)?
Lupe: I 2 __________ (take) it into the dinning room.
I bumped into Chayo. She 3____________ (come) out just as
I 4_________ (go) in.
A) 1- are you doing 2- am taking 3- is coming 4- am going

B) 1- were you doing 2- was taking 3- was coming 4- was going
C) 1- was you doing 2- were taking 3- were coming 4- were going
D) 1- is you doing 2- is taking 3- are coming 4- is going

80) Order 6 of the following numbers to make a coherent sentence.
1. potato chips
2. the saltiest
3. why
4. are
5. snack
6. does
7. is
8. ?
A) 3 → 6 → 2 → 1 → 7 → 5
B) 7 → 1 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 4
C) 3 → 4 → 1 → 2 → 5 → 8
D) 6 → 2 → 1 → 7 → 3 → 8
81) If you want to remember the things that you experienced as a kid, which of the following
phrases would correspond to that purpose?
1. I live in a house with a garden full of plants.

2. On my first birthdays I was afraid of clowns.
3. When I see pictures from my childhood I feel nostalgic.
4. I still see some of my schoolmates from elementary school.
5. My best friend lives two houses down the block from me.
A) 1, 3, 5
B) 5, 4, 3
C) 2, 3, 4
D) 3, 1, 4
82) Choose a superlative adjective for the sentence.
“China's population is ____ of all the countries.”
A) the largest
B) small
C) fatter
D) heavy
83) Choose a comparative adjective for the sentence.
“ Sandy's hair is _____ Nancy's.”
A) fat
B) tallest
C) longer than
D) skinny

84) Match the comparative and superlative on the left with the sentences in the column on the
right.
Comparative or Sentences
superlative
1. larger a. Which state is _________, Chihuahua or Zacatecas?
2. the largest b. Michoacan is ________ than Hidalgo.
c. Which city has the ________ population: Guadalajara, Mexico City or
Monterrey?
d. Mexico City has ________ population of the country.
A) [1-c,d] [2-a,b]
B) [1-a,d] [2-b,c]
C) [1-a,b] [2-c,d]
D) [1-c,b] [2-a,d]
85) Choose a comparative adjective for the sentence.
“ My brother is ____ me"
A) older than
B) fat
C) skinny
D) tallest
86) Choose a superlative adjective for the sentence.
“ Have you seen ____ man in the world?”
A) heavier
B) taller than
C) the tallest
D) attractive
87) The following sentence:

“Mi automóvil corre más rápido que el tuyo”, would be translated to English as:
A) My car runs faster than yours.

B) My car run more faster than you.
C) My car runs fastest than yours.
D) My car runs more fast than yours.

88) Choose the statement that uses the correct superlative form of "expensive" based on the
prices of the following items.
Sunglasses “a” cost $65.

Sunglasses “b” cost $50.
Sunglasses “c” cost $80.
A) Sunglasses “c” are most expensivest.

B) Sunglasses “c” are the most expensive.
C) Sunglasses “c” are the least expensive.
D) Sunglasses “c” are the more expensive.
89) Choose the correct answer according to the picture below.

Which is the nearest mainland neighbor?
A) Russia
B) South Korea
C) Shikoku and Kyushu
D) Sakhalin Island

90) Match the correct type of adjective on the left with the sentences on the right.
Adjectives Sentences
1. Superlative a. Which city is bigger, San Luis Potosi or Zacatecas?
2. Comparative b. The views in Guadalajara are more beautiful than in México
City.
c. Merida is the most beautiful city in Mexico.
d. Canada has the longest coastline of any country on earth.
A) [1-b,d] [2-a,c]
B) [1-a,c] [2-b,d]
C) [1-c,d] [2-a,b]
D) [1-a,b] [2-c,d]
91) Choose the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis for each of the following sentences.
1. "This is (cheap, cheaper, cheapest) than that one", said the seller.
2. Today there are (nice, nicer, nicest) people than yesterday.
3. Sorry, teacher, could you tell me who the (smarter, smartest, most smart) pupil in your class is?
4. There is no doubt about it. She is the (better, best, more good).
A) 1-cheaper / 2-nicer / 3-smartest / 4-best.

B) 1-cheapest / 2-nice / 3- most smart / 4-best.
C) 1-cheaper / 2-nicest / 3-smartest / 4-better.
D) 1-cheap / 2-nice / 3-smarter / 4-more good.
92) Form the correct plural form of the following word: Child
A) Childrens
B) Children
C) Child's
D) Childs
93) Choose the correct plural noun for the following sentence.
“ As we get older,so do our ____ !”
A) tooth
B) teeths
C) teeth
D) tooths
“With this cold weather, my ___ are frozen.”
A) foots
B) feets
C) feet
D) foot

95) Form the correct plural form of the following word: Mouse
A) Mous
B) Mice
C) Mouses
D) Mices
“The Sánchez have eight _____.”
A) child
B) childs
C) childrens
D) children
97) Choose the sentences that use the plural noun correctly.
1. My dog has three foots.

2. Three mans work hard.
3. These children are nice.
4. I have some mice in my house.
5. My father has a lot of moneys.
A) 1, 2
B) 3, 4
C) 3, 4, 5
D) 1, 2, 5
98) Determine which of the following sentences use the correct quantifier.
1. We bought many butter.

2. People should drink a lot of water.
3. You need many luck to win the lottery.
4. The postman delivered much mail today.
5. I have a lot of work to do.
A) 2, 4, 5
B) 2, 5
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 1, 3, 5
99) Why is the following sentence incorrect?:
“Too much mouses threatens public health”
A) Because "...may mouses threaten..." should be used in order to have coherence with the
interrogative, the plural and the verb.
B) Because the plural of "mouse" is "mice. Changing that would make the sentence correct.
C) Because the plural of "mouse" is "mice". The verb is not used in the correct form. We don´t use
"much" with countable nouns.
D) Because "many" should be used with "mouses" and the verb should be "threaten".

100) Change the following singular nouns to plural nouns.
The shepherd saw his watch and ran after his sheep in order to escape from the fox.
The __________ saw ___________ and ran after _________ in order to escape from the ________.
A) shepherd  his watches  his sheeps  foxs

B) shepherd  his watches  their sheeps  foxs
C) shepherds  their watches  their sheep  foxes
D) shepherds  their watches  his sheep  foxes
101) The plural of "deer" is:
A) deer
B) door
C) deers
D) deeres
102) Rewrite the following sentence using plural nouns and change the number 1 to the number
100.
"In the farm we have 1 goose."
A) In the farm we have one hundred gesse.

B) In the farm we have one hundred gooses.
C) In the farm we have one hundred geese.
D) In the farm we have one hundred goose.
103) Indicate whether the shaded words in the following text are correct "C" or incorrect "I".
The bed is five feet long. Its width are six foots. It's good enough for the children. My two childs will be
very comfortable on it.
A) C - I - C - C - I
B) I - I - I - C - I
C) C - I - I - C - I
D) I - I - C - I - C
104) Which of the following sentences use the plural nouns correctly?
1. Thieves are bad people

2. These womans are pretty.
3. Who are those mans?
4. There are many people at school.
5. Ricardo likes to play with dies.
A) 3, 5
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3, 5
D) 1, 2, 4

105) What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns?
A) There is no difference between the forms. We can use both depending on the context.
B) Countable nouns have a plural form and the uncountable nouns can't be used in plural form.
C) Countable nouns do not have plural form, we can use them only in singular.
D) Countable nouns do not have singular form, we use them only in plural form.
106) Indicate which of the following words in the sentence is an uncountable noun:
The school has 5 backyards, 3 slides and 2 bookstores.
A) Slides
B) Backyard
C) None
D) School
107) Complete the following word using the correct quantity expression. (much, many, some or
any).
1. How ____ sugar do you like in your coffee?

2. How _____ people were there at the America-Chivas football game?
3. Sorry, I need _____ help.
4. I can't see ____ pencils on the desk.
A) much  many  any  some

B) many  much  some  some
C) many  many  some  any
D) much  many  some  any
108) Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence:
Javier has ______ books on his desk, but Sandra doesn`t have _____ books on her desk.
A) some  some
B) many  much
C) much  many
D) some  any
109) Indicate which of the following words is an uncountable noun:
noise, street, star, bottle
A) Street
B) Bottle
C) Noise
D) Star

110) Choose the correct preposition ( at, on, in or after) for the sentence:
Hidalgo was born _____________Guanajuato ____________________1753.
A) at - at
B) in - in
C) on - in
D) after - at
111) Use the correct preposition of time in the following sentence.
The post office closes ________________ 5:00 pm.
A) in
B) to
C) on
D) at
112) Complete the next paragraph with the correct time expressions given in parenthesis.
Write the answer following the sequence of the numbers. “We traveled1 _____ (on-it-at) Friday. We got
to the airport2 _____ (on-in-at) time to have a coffee before checking in, 3 ____ (on-in-at) the airline's
counter. Fortunately, the plane took off4 ________ (on-in-at) time.
A) at  on  in  on
B) on  on  at  on
C) on  at  in  at
D) on  in  on  at
113) In the next sentence, do you need any of these prepositions : “in”-“on” or “at”? or nothing?
“All our relatives came for a celebration ____ last Christmas.”
A) nothing
B) at
C) in
D) on
114) Choose the correct expressions "in-at-on" to complete the sentences:
1. “My mother's birthday is ____ April.”

2. “I always get up early ___ Friday mornings”.
3. “Please, try to be home ___ lunch time.”
A) 1-in / 2-on / 3-at

B) 1-in / 2-in / 3-on
C) 1-on / 2-in / 3-at
D) 1-on / 2-at / 3-at

115) Match the time expressions on the left with the sentences on the right. Choose X if the
sentence does not need a time expression.
Time Sentences.
expressions
1. at a. They arrived ___ three o'clock in the afternoon.
2. on b. Maradona was born ______ the 3rd of February.
c. My children got up ______ Sunday morning.
d. I went to Saltillo _______ age five.
e. My daughter moved to La Paz_____ last year.
A) [1-a,d] [2-b,c] [X-e]

B) [1-a,d] [2-b,e] [X-c]
C) [1-d] [2-a,c,e] [X-b]
D) [1-a] [2-c] [X-b,d,e]
116) This expression of time is used for a precise time.
A) next
B) at
C) on
D) in
117) In this sentences you use ______ as time expression.
1. I get up ____ 7:00 A.M.

2. I get home late ____night.
3. My teacher usually drives home _____ noon.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) since
118) In which of these sentences are the time expressions used correctly?
1. My daughter will go at the park at noon.

2. She es going to study next week.
3. I see you later.
4. They in a while go.
A) 1, 2, 4
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4

119) Match the correct grammar preposition of time. Prepositions may repeat.
Example Preposition of time

1. ___ February 14th, is Valentine's day. a. at
2. ___ half past three, i'm going to the cinema. b. in
3. ___ June, I will do it. c. on
A) [1-b] [2-c] [3-b]

B) [1-c] [2-b] [3-c]
C) [1-c] [2-a] [3-b]
D) [1-b] [2-a] [3-c]
120) Use an appropriate preposition for the following sentence:
"My birthday is __________ May."
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) since
121) Choose an appropriate preposition for the following sentence:
"Mary has classes _______________ the afternoon."
A) at
B) since
C) in
D) on
122) Use an appropriate preposition for the following sentence:
"I was born ______________ 1990."
A) on
B) since
C) in
D) at
123) Use “for” o “since” to complete the next sentence:
I've been studying hard _____ six months. I'm taking an English course at the UNAM _____ March.
A) for  for
B) since  since
C) for  since
D) since  for

124) Order the following words to make a coherent sentence.
1. be
2. will
3. Christmas
4. where
5. Eve
6. you
7. on
8. ?
A) 4 → 6 → 2 → 1 → 7 → 3 → 5 → 8
B) 7 → 3 → 5 →  → 6 → 2 → 1 → 8
C) 4 → 2 → 6 → 1 → 7 → 3 → 5 → 8
D) 7 → 3 → 5 →  → 2 → 1 → 6 → 8
125) Complete the next sentence with the correct object pronoun:
“I love Mary, I've just bought a nice bunch of flowers for_____.”
A) she
B) he
C) him
D) her

126) Mayra has to do some homework about "subject pronouns" and "object pronouns". Instead
of consulting a book Mayra decided to check a forum on a website called "MiTarea . com". After
asking her questions she got several answers she has to analyze before she can take one as
correct.
This is the dialogue:
Mayra Hello everyone: Can anyone tell me when we use a "subject pronoun"
and when an "object pronoun"?
sent 2 hours ago
Juan when the noun is in the position of the object and we don´t want to
repeat the noun, bye
Miguel when we want to substitute a noun in a sentence. If the noun is before

the verb we use the "subject pronoun". If the noun is after the verb we
use the "object pronoun".
1 person liked this answer
Ismy when the noun has the function of a subject and we don´t want to
repeat it, oxoxo
 1 person liked this answer
Jonás when we want to substitute a noun. If the noun is singular, we use a

"subject pronoun"...if the noun is plural we use the "object pronoun"
ok?
Mayra Thank you everyone, all your answers are interesting but I think only
one is correct.
1 hour ago
Who gave the right answer?
A) Jonás
B) Juan
C) Miguel
D) Ismy

127) Mark the following sentences as correct C, or if they have errors E.
1. María Felix was an actress. Everybody knows about she.

2. Jane was aware that something special occurred to him.
3. My brother and me left earlier than usual.
A) [1-E] [2-C] [3-E]

B) [1-C] [2-E] [3-E]
C) [1-E] [2-C] [3-C]
D) [1-C] [2-C] [3-E]
128) Complete the following sentence with the corresponding pronoun.

Laura saw _______ (her friends) last week.
A) they
B) him
C) her
D) them
129) Identify the object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us , you, them)
Which object form of the personal pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in the sentence?
The boys are riding their bicycles.
A) It
B) her
C) his
D) them
130) Which object pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in the sentence?
Can you tell the people the way to the train station?
A) them
B) her
C) him
D) it
131) Which object pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in the sentence?
Can you help my sister and me to finish the homework, please?
A) Her
B) It
C) Us
D) Him

132) Explain if the object pronoun in the following sentence is correct or not:
“People all over the world are claiming for a lot more freedom of expression for it”
A) It's totally correct. "People" is singular, so the object pronoun is “it”.

B) It's incorrect. "People" is plural, and the correct object pronoun is “them”.
C) It's incorrect. "People" is singular and the object pronoun is "us".
D) It's incorrect. "People" is plural and the object pronoun is "theirs".
133) Read the text and complete it with the correct pronouns :
1. He came to church with ____ (her/she), as ____ (him/he) always did.

2. ____ (her/she) took the precaution to place ____ (him/he) next to her.
A) her  he  she  him

B) her  him  she  him
C) her  he  she  he
D) she  he  she  him
134) Indicate the correct sequence of the numbers in order to complete a coherent sentence:
1. her
2. didn't love
3. he
4. everyday, but
5. him
6. wrote a letter to
7. she
A) 3 → 6 → 1 → 4 → 7 → 2 → 5
B) 5 → 6 → 7 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1
C) 3 → 6 → 7 → 4 → 1 → 2 → 5
D) 5 → 6 → 1 → 4 → 7 → 2 → 3
135) Choose whether the underlined word in the sentence is a subject pronoun, object pronoun,
possessive pronoun or predicate nominative.
María and Tomás helped us.
A) Object pronoun
B) Possessive pronoun
C) Subject pronoun
D) Predicate nominative
136) What's the correct question to get this underlined answer?:
I went to the movies yesterday.
A) What time did you go to the movies?

B) How did you go yesterday?
C) When did you go to the movies?
D) Why did you go to the movies?

137) Which sentences are incorrect based on the grammar for simple past?
1. Where did you picked up your English?

2. Why did you slam the door?
3. When does she had the accident?
4. What time did the match was start?
A) all of them
B) 1- 3 - 4
C) none of them
D) 2- 3 - 4
138) What's the correct question to get this answer based on the grammar for simple past and
the best choice of a question word?
“The concert began at six o'clock”.
A) What time did the concert began?

B) When did the concert begin?
C) When did the concert began?
D) What time did the concert begin?
139) Why is the following question incorrect?
“Why do you did that during last class?”
A) Because "do" can not be repeated as an auxiliary and as a verb in the same sentence.
B) Because "do" and "did" can never be used together in the same sentence.
C) Because "do" is for questions in present and this is a question in past.
D) Because the auxiliary in past is "did", the verb should be in infinitive without "to".
140) Turn this statement into a question:
"Molly buys gift certificates at the department store".

Did Carla ________ gift certificates at the department store?
A) buy
B) buyed
C) buys
D) bought
141) Change the statement below to the negative form in past tense:
"She mixes the ingredients for the Thanksgiving stuffing".

She __________the ingredients for the Thanksgiving stuffing this morning.
A) did mixed
B) doesn't mix
C) didn't mix
D) didn´t mixed

142) Complete the sentences below with the appropriate word:
A. _____ you go to Veracruz on Saturday?

B. No, we ______ We went to Acapulco.
A) Are  aren't.
B) Did  didn't.
C) Will  won't.
D) Do  don't.
143) Classify the following sentences as true (T) or false (F).
Sentences
1. Negatives in the simple past tense are formed by adding DID NOT before the simple form of the
verb.
2. The verb BE is not an exception to the previous sentence.
3. YES / NO questions in the simple past are NOT created using the auxiliary DID.
4. Questions with WH words in simple past are created by using the auxiliary DID before the subject.
A) [T-2,3] [F-1,4]
B) [T-2] [F-1,3,4]
C) [T-1,3,4] [F-2]
D) [T-1,4] [F-2,3]
144) The answer for the question "Where did the teacher live before?" is:
A) In Michoacan.
B) In January.
C) In the kitchen.
D) in the morning.
145) Select the best answer for the sentence below:
"Where did you go?"
A) We met an old friend.

B) We went around 10:00.
C) To San Luis Potosi.
D) With my brother.
146) Choose the correct words to complete the next text in English.
If it´s necessary you can use a word more than once.
“Tell me, please. Why _____you _____ him _____ Mary _____ know he was the thief?
A) did  invited  when  do

B) did  invite  when  did
C) did  to invite  when  do
D) did  invited  when  did

147) Rewrite the sentence using the simple future tense
"I am a teacher".
A) I will be a teacher.
B) I will a teacher.
C) I will be teaching.
D) I was a teacher.
148) Rewrite the sentence using the simple future tense.
"The team has a party".
A) The team will party.

B) The team will have a party.
C) The team have a party.
D) The team will has a party.
149) Rewrite the sentence using the simple future tense:
"Juan is an expert on using computers".
A) Juan is being an expert on using computers.

B) Juan be an expert on using computers.
C) Juan will an expert on using computers.
D) Juan will be an expert on using computers.
150) What's the contraction of "will not"?
A) willn't
B) wan't
C) will not
D) won't
151) How would you express with correct grammar the following sentence in English?
“Hace frío. Cerraré la ventana”.
A) “Is cold. I will close the window.”

B) “I'm cold. I' will close the window.”
C) “It's cold. I'll close the window:”
D) “It's cold. I´m close the window.”
152) Complete the sentence using the verb “to go” and the auxiliary for simple future, in
affirmative or negative:
“I ____ surely ____ . Mary ____ ____; she's very busy right now.”
A) will  go / will  go
B) will  go / won't  go
C) won't  go / will  go
D) won't  go / won't  go

153) What does this sentence express?
“I'll take a seat. Look over there, there's an empty chair.”
A) Plans about the future.

B) Uncertainty of actions happening in the future.
C) A decision made at the moment of speaking.
D) A prediction or promise.
154) What does this sentence express?
“It will probably rain tomorrow morning.”
A) A planned action in the future.

B) A prediction about the future.
C) Something that won´t happen.
D) Uncertainty about the future.
155) Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb “buy” and the form of future using
“going to”:
“I _______________ a new car next year. I´m already saving money.”
A) am buying
B) 'm gonna buy
C) am going to buy
D) am going buying
156) What does “going to be” indicate in the next expression?
“There are no clouds in the sky. It's going to be a lovely day."
A) The wish for something to happen.

B) Something that is going to happen for sure.
C) A very unlikely situation about the future.
D) A prediction about the future based on the present.
157) Complete the sentence using idiomatic future: “going to”.
“Lupita and Lalo (rent) _________________ a car to travel along the country.”
A) will going to rent

B) are going to rent
C) are going renting
D) is going to rent

158) Read the sentence and answer the question:
"I'm going to be a pilot when I grow up."
Why do they use "going to", if we can also use "will" to talk about the future?
A) Because it's an intention about the future.

B) It's a promise.
C) It's a prediction.
D) Because we can't know if it will happen.
159) We use "going to" to refer to:
A) Promises or predictions about the future.

B) Situations that will happen for sure.
C) Spontaneous decisions based on the present.
D) Actions that may or may not happen.
160) If we are planning to buy a new book in preparation for an exam, it is best to use:
A) will be buying
B) will buy
C) going to buy
D) shall buy
161) Order the words to make a coherent sentence.
1. movies
2. the
3. I
4. to
5. am
6. going
A) 3 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 2 → 1
B) 4 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 5 → 6
C) 4 → 2 → 1 → 3 → 5 → 6
D) 3 → 5 → 6 → 4 → 2 → 1
162) How do you offer a drink in a polite way?
A) What do you want to drink?

B) What drink would you prefer?
C) What would you like to drink?
D) What do you like to drink?

163) Choose one option to complete the expression below:
“I'm a little worried. She's 2 hours late. Why ______ she _______ so late?”
A) would  be
B) won´t  be
C) would  to be
D) will  to be
164) Write a logical sentence with the given words:
Told / he/ me/ 10:00/ would/ after/ be/he/ here
A) He told me would be he here after 10:00.

B) He told me would he be here after 10:00.
C) He told me after 10:00 he be would here.
D) He told me he would be here after 10:00.
165) What's the right short answer for this?
“Would you like to go to the movies next weekend?”
A) No, I would not like.

B) No, I wouldn't like.
C) No, I would not.
D) No, I wouldn't.
166) Order the following words to make a coherent sentence.
1. he
2. be
3. would
4. the
5. organizing
6. not
7. ?
8. evidence
A) 3 → 1 → 2 → 6 → 5 →  → 8 → 7
B) 3 → 1 → 6 → 2 → 5 → 4 → 8 → 7
C) 1 → 3 → 2 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 8 → 7
D) 1 → 3 → 6 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 8 → 7

167) Complete the conversation using a polite expression.
Joko: has come to see you in your flat. You offer him something to eat:
You: __________________________________
Joko: No, thanks. I’m not hungry.
A) Do you like something?

B) What do you want to eat?
C) Would you like something to eat?
D) What would you eat?
168) Complete the conversation using a polite expression.
A friend of yours is interested in one of your books. You invite him to borrow it.
Friend: this book looks very interesting.
You: Yes it's very good. ________________________________
A) Would you like to borrow it?

B) Would you borrow it?
C) Do you want to borrow it?
D) You need to borrow it

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Modulo 12 Mi Vida en Otra Lengua

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AUTOEVALUACIÓN

A) [1-e] [2-c] [3-d] [4-a]

2) The following digital presentation shows a clothing line for sale.

A) shoes, pants, coat, dress

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1. Elena _______ to the movies last night.

A) [1-traveled] [2-felt] [3-used] [4-slept]

Health problems Description. When...

A) [1-b] [2-a] [3-e] [4-d]

A) peach, cream, rice, banana

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We play a game at the stadium.

A) We are playing a game at the stadium.

A) [1-who] [2-where] [3-how] [4-what] [5-when]

1. She is the ___________ (SUP) girl of the class.

A) [1-taller] [2-friendlier] [3-lower] [4-sweetest]

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A) [1-F] [2-F] [3-F] [4-T]

10) Complete the sentences with IN, ON or AT:

1. The show begins _____ 10 pm.

A) [1-at] [2-in] [3-on] [4-in]

A) [1-on] [2-in] [3-in] [4-on]

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1. ___________ money do you need for the dinner?

A) [1-how much] [2-how many] [3-how many] [4-how much]

14) Complete the sentences using SOME or ANY:

1. For tonight's dinner we need ______ wine.

A) [1-some] [2-any] [3-some] [4-any]

A) [1-who] [2-when] [3-where]

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1. I have ______ letters to send in the post office.

A) [1-any] [2-some] [3-a] [4-an]

1. I love you. You love ____.

A) [1-me] [2-she] [3-their] [4-us]

A) [1-bought] [2-touched] [3-were] [4-wait] [5-forgot]

Sara (bake a cake), Dani and Luis (buy plates).

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1. Carlos is sometimes late.

A) [1-I] [2-I] [3-C] [4-C]

A) [1-them] [2-them] [3-him] [4-she]

22) Identify the sentence that is in simple future:

A) She will cook a special dish tonight.

23) Change the following sentence in idiomatic future to interrogative affirmative:

They're going to travel next month.

A) Are they traveling next month?

A) [1-am going to] [2-am going to] [3-will]

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A) actor, hairdresser, driver, cashier

Careers Perso who...

A) [1-d] [2-b] [3-a] [4-e]

1. She would love to go to the movies.

A) [1-C] [2-I ] [3-I ] [4-C]

A) in two years, my studies, my dreams, a career

29) Choose a verb for the sentence:

“The Gomez family members ____ dinner together every night.”

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A) Would you like to sit down?

31) Choose a connector for the sentence.

“ ____ I played soccer, everybody was shouting.”

32) Choose a verb for the sentence.

“Susan and Peter ___ very early.”

33) Choose the correct connector for the next sentence:

I was studying ______ Mom was making dinner.

“ Mr. Calderon _ Mexico at the present?”.