Allocated time: 90 minutes

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Instituto de Lenguas Universidad Distrital - ILUD

General English I
NAME: Juan Leonardo Quiroga Yate GROUP: Ingles -1 DATE: _25/03/2023 _ TEACHER: _Ivan Danilo Ardila

LISTENING (6 points)
A. Listen to Pete and Maggie talk about their routine. COMPLETE THE MISSING WORDS ACCORDING TO THE
RECORDING. The recording will be played three times (4 points, 1 point each)

Pete: On Sundays, I always get up early. I (1) never have breakfast because I play football every Sunday
morning (...) then I (2) sometimes sleep for an hour or two.

Maggie: I’m (3) always tired on Sundays because I work every Saturday. I always have breakfast in bed and I (4)
never get up before midday.

B. Listen again and MARK (T) TRUE OR (F) FALSE ACCORDING TO THE TRACK. The recording will be played once
more. (4 points, 1 point each)

1. Pete usually watches football on TV. (T)

2. Maggie never phones her friends. (F)
3. The restaurant is usually busy on Sundays. (T)
4. They always have dinner in the same place. (T)

LANGUAGE USE (18 points)

A. Mary is describing her house. COMPLETE HER DESCRIPTION WITH THE CORRECT FORM AND IN 2 AND 5
CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION. (8 points, 1 each)

I live in a big house. (1) There are three floors in my house. (2) On/between/in the ground floor there is
a staircase but (3) there is a play room. The play room is empty now because I am re-decorating it. On
the first floor we (4) have got a big sitting room and a kitchen. In the sitting room, there is a big sofa (5)
behind/between/above a small chest of drawers and a comfortable (6) armchair where a sit to read the
newspaper in the morning. (7)There is a big double bed in the bedroom and a bedside table with a lamp
on it, but we (8) haven´t got a TV set in this place. In the kitchen, you can see a big fridge and a microwave.
On the top floor there is a bedroom, a bathroom and a washing room. I love my house!

a. is there b. there are c. there d. there is

a. aren’t there b. are there c. there is d. there isn’t

a. have got b. has got c. hasn’t got d. do has

a. shelf b. cupboard c. armchair d. wardrobe

a. is there b. there is c. there are d. there isn’t

a. haven’t got b. has got c. have got d. hasn’t got

B. Young people enjoy doing different things. READ THE PASSAGE ABOUT CAMILA AND COMPLETE IT WITH THE
CORRECT TERM/EXPRESSION FROM THE BOX BELOW. There are two extra words that you don’t need to use. (7
points, 1 each)

Trainers Quiet Carpet Has got Twice a year Niece Bedroom Talkative loves

Camila is my brother’s daughter and she’s my favorite (1) Niece. She loves shopping and every week she goes to
the mall. Camila studies physical culture at the university and she (2) has got a lot of friends there. Her best friend
is Danny and they do many things together. They listen to music, study a lot and go shopping. Danny likes and buys
(3) trainers because he’s an athlete and he needs to feel comfortable in his competitions. Camila spends a lot of
time at home. It’s really big, they’ve got a modern kitchen, two bathrooms and separate living room with a nice (4)
carpet in the center, a hall and a balcony, but Camila’s favorite place at home is her (5) bedroom. She has posters
in the walls, she relaxes there and she also loves to watch some TV series. Camila is very (6) quiet; she spends a lot
of time chatting with her friend on her phone, but she also communicates with them by skype. She wants to take
part in the half marathon and she competes (7) twice a year, in June and October. They are very good friends!

C. Adolescents enjoy doing activities on the weekends. READ THE DIALOGUE AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
ACCORDING TO THE CONTEXT. (3 points, 1 each)

Paul: Hey! How are you doing?

Tommy: Hello! Good and you? How are you?

Paul: I am fine, thanks. (1) Do you have plans for this weekend?

Tommy: Yes, I have some plans on the weekend. I want to visit some friends and watch a movie

together.

Tommy: and what about you? Do you want to come along? To see the movie with us?

Paul: Yes. I like the movies.

Tommy: what cinema do you usually go to?

Paul: I usually go to watch movies to the cinema in the down town.

Tommy: Cool! So, let me know if you want to come along on this weekend.

Paul: Of course. Thanks, Bye.

READING (12 points)
The Atacama Desert

The perfect place for people who are looking for adventure

The Atacama Desert in Chile is a spectacular place. There is very little vegetation, and it looks like the moon- in
fact NASA tests their lunar vehicles there. There are some very big volcanoes. Hardly anyone lives there, but
there are some small villages on the edge of the desert. Life is hard, and everything needs to be imported food,
building materials, and of course, water.

In 1971, it rained in the Atacama. People were amazed because the last time it rained there was 400 years
earlier, in 1570. It is the driest place in the world. But in the village of Chugungo they get water from the clouds
which come in from the ocean. Daisy Susmaya, a villager says, “We are very happy because now we can have a
shower every day, and we can water our plants every week”.

The sky over the Atacama Desert is hardly ever cloudy, so it is one of the best places in the world to see the stars.
The biggest observatory in the world is being built on top of a mountain. “It ́s the purest air in the world”, says
journalist Hugh O’ Shaughnessy. At night the sky is incredibly clear-you feel that there is nothing between you and
Mars.

A. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION: a, b, c or d. TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. (5 points, 1

each) 1. What does the writer do in the text?

a) Persuades people about going to the Atacama Desert.

b) Shows his perspective about the desert.
c) Describes the desert located in Chile.
d) Criticizes the Atacama Desert.

2. In the Atacama Desert...

a. it hardly ever rains.

b. it always rains.
c. it never rains.
d. it sometimes rain.

3. The only people who live there are...

a) NASA scientists
b) villagers
c) workers
d) builders

4. The people in Chugungo.

a. have more water than c. have a lot of water.

before.
d. don’t have water.
b. can ́t water their plants
5. The Atacama Desert is a very good place to go if you want to see the

a. the mountains.
b. clouds.
c. stars.
d. see rivers.

B. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS (3 points, 1 each)

1. The term “it” in paragraph II refers to: Refers to a comparison

2. The word “they” in paragraph II refers to: Refers to a group of people from the village of chugungo

3. The word “water” in paragraph III can be changed in context by

a. drink water b. gives water c. produce water d. take water

C. Based on the text, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

BELOW. (4 points, 1 each)

1. What do the NASA vehicles do in the Atacama Desert?

RTA: Test their lunar rovers

2. What is the name of the village located on the edge of the desert?

RTA: Village of chugungo

3. How is the sky at night?

RTA: The sky at night is clear

4. What does journalist Hugh O’ Shaughnessy say?

RTA: It´s the purest air in the world

WRITING (12 points)

People have a lot of friends. WRITE 2 PARAGRAPHS ABOUT YOUR BEST FRIENDS. TRY TO INCLUDE A LOT OF
DETAILS
• My best friend is Juan Carlos, but we call him lalo, he has 17 years old, we have know each other since
we were in kindergarten, we always did everything together, we played together.

• When we left the garden we stopped talking for a while, but then we met again at a basketball school
and we practically got to know each other from scratch.