Essentials 2 – Basic 2 – Review Midterm Test

1. READING COMPREHENSION
1. Read the text and check the best option:

President Dilma was interviewed by Patrícia Poeta to Fantástico on Rede Globo and talked a little about
her daily habits. First of all, she wakes up very early in the morning, brushes her teeth and takes a shower.
After that she takes her breakfast around 07:00 and goes for a walk. Dilma has a gym at Palácio da
Alvorada, but she only uses it to record her radio program.
President Dilma loves reading books. She has a library at the Palace. She has meetings in it. She tells that it
was difficult to accustom to reading in the Ipad. But, as a president she had to. She likes cooking as well.
She isn’t very good at doing omelettes. She also takes care of her clothing and make-up. Her favorite dish is
rice, beans, beef, french fries and salad.
Dilma has a grandson. He is still a baby. She lives with her daughter, her grandson, mother and aunt. They
love watching soap operas at night. Dilma rarely has time to.
Dilma has a very demanding and hard work, but she is very happy to do so. She recovered from a cancer
recently and is having medical assistance yet.

a) What is the best title for the text?

⃝ President Dilma interviewed by Patrícia Poeta ⃝ A day with Dilma
⃝ President Dilma’s daily routine
b) What activity she does NOT do?
⃝ She wakes up early, shaves and has breakfast
⃝ She brushes her teeth, has breakfast and takes a shower
⃝ She has breakfast, takes a shower and goes for a walk
⃝ She goes for a walk, has breakfast and brushes her teeth
c) Dilma watches soap operas…
⃝ Always ⃝ Rarely ⃝ She doesn’t watch them ⃝ Whenever she has time to
d) Dilma’s work is…
⃝ Hard-working and demanding ⃝ Demanding and hard ⃝ Hard and easy
⃝ Hard, demanding and happy
e) What does recover in the last paragraph mean?
⃝ She doesn’t have it anymore ⃝ She still has it ⃝ She discovered recently
⃝ She is having medical treatment
2. Check if the sentences are true (T), false (F) or NM(Not mentioned):

a. President Dilma interview was at the Palácio da Alvorada. ( )

b. She goes for a walk every day. ( )
c. She has three dogs. ( )
d. She has cancer ( )
e. Her favorite meal is a typical Brazilian dish ( )
f. She has a grandson who lives with her ( )
g. Dilma has a radio station at Palácio da Alvorada ( )
h. Dilma is 67 years old. ( )
 2. LANGUAGE USE
1. Check the best option to complete the conversations.

A: What ____________ you ________? A: How__________your brother_____ his job?

B: I’m ______________architect . B: He___________ it very much.
⃝ do/do/a ⃝ do/do/the ⃝ do/do/an ⃝ does/like/likes ⃝ do/likes/like ⃝ does/likes/like
A: _______________ do you go to the movies? A: _________________ do you live?
B: I usually go every Saturday. B: I live in a _________________ apartment.
⃝ Where ⃝ Often ⃝ How often ⃝ Where/three-bedroom ⃝ What/three-bedroom
⃝ Where/three bedrooms
: What do you like ___________ in your bedroom? A: What time ________your sister_________ to school?
B: I like __________there. B: She ___________ to school ________________8:00.
⃝ do/sleep ⃝ do/sleeping ⃝ doing/sleeping ⃝ does/go/goes/at ⃝ does/go/goes/on
⃝ do/go/goes/at

2. Check the best option in each conversation.

A: What do you have in your bedroom?

B: I have _______________________________________________________________.
⃝ a stove, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, and cupboards.
⃝ a kitchen, a laundry room, and a bathroom.
⃝ my bed, a computer, a lamp, a table, and a chair.
A: What’s your apartment like?
B: It’s a big apartment. There ______________________________________________.
⃝ is a bedroom, a living room, and a bathroom.
⃝ are three bedrooms, a living room, and tree bathrooms.
⃝ have three bedrooms, a living room, and tree bathrooms.
A: What do you want to be?
B: I want to be either _________________ or _________________.
⃝ married/single ⃝ safe/busy ⃝ a vet/a doctor
A: What does your fatherr do every day?
B:He ________________ up early, then she _______________ to work. After work, he
_______________ home for dinner, he _______________ and _________________ TV.
⃝ wake/go/go/take a shower/watch
⃝ wakes/studies/watches/takes a shower/looks
⃝ wakes/goes/comes/takes a shower/watches

3. WRITING
Imagine Patrícia Poeta is interviewing you. Write a paragraph describing your daily routine.

What you usually do in the mornings/afternoons/evenings?