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A) at, in, on, late, at, at, in 7. Demonstratives are used to point out.
B) in, on, early, late, on, on, in
C) at, at, on, in, on time, before, in A) TRUE
D) after, on, in, in, at, or, at B) FALSE
C) YOU DO NOT KNOW
Complete the conversations using past of be D) NOT GIVEN IN CLASS
2. _____ they angry when the pet destroys the 8. These and those are plural demonstratives,
sofa? and this and that are singular demonstratives.
A) Was A) TRUE
B) Were B) FALSE
C) Am C) YOU DO NOT KNOW
D) Is D) NOT GIVEN IN CLASS
3. Melanie is the best doctor in the Central Complete the conversation using present continuous.
Hospital because she _____ a good student at
the university. 9. David and Julian _____ _____________ rice at
lunchtime.
A) Was
B) Were A) Are happying
C) Am B) Is work
D) Is C) Are coming
D) Are preparing
4. We ______ friends in the past, but now we are
the best ones. 10. Gabriela _____ _____________ Softball in
Physical education classes.
A) Was not
B) Were not A) Is playing
C) Where not B) Are cooking
D) Are not C) Are make
D) Is cold
Chose the correct short answer to the following
sentences. Chose the corresponding adverb of frequency to the
sentences below.
5. Was Isabella in the school on Monday?
11. I _______ Christmas with friends, it is not
A) No, she not every single year, but we have done it.
B) Yes, she is
C) Yes, she was A) Usually
D) No, she was B) Always
C) Never
D) Often
12. We _______ listen to the radio in this century
because now exists Spotify, YouTube, Apple
music etc.
A) Rarely
B) Usually
C) Never
D) Always
6° sixth grade
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the D) It is really nice in the summer, but it’s too cold
adjectives in brackets using comparatives and for me in winter.
superlatives.
6. What’s the weather like in Chicago during the
1. I really need to get a __________________ seasons?
(cheap) computer.
A) Yes, I have. It is extremely large.
A) More cheaper B) No, I don’t. It is too small, and it is really boring.
B) More cheap C) Yes, I love that restaurant.
C) Cheaper D) It is really nice in the summer, but it’s too cold
D) Cheapest for me in winter.
2. I was __________________ (interested) in this Answer the following questions with the
movie than in that one. corresponding future with present continuous or be
going to depending on the context.
A) More interested
B) More interester 7. What are you doing tonight?
C) Interesterer
D) Interesterest A) I’m going to a party?
B) She is go to a party
3. I’m going to tell you __________________ C) I’m going to go to going
(funny) joke of the world. D) She is goes to a party
12.
A) Should
B) Shouldn’t
C) Can
D) Cannot
13.
7TH seventh grade
Carefully read the menu below and answer the B) It close at dinnertime
questions related on it keeping in mind your writing C) It does not present a close hour.
project and the information there. D) It closes at 12 Broad Street
TONY’S KITCHEN 3. What is the dish that does not contain meat or
★★★★★☆ 231 reviews fish?
Chicken, Pizzas, Vegetarian A) Chicken salad with garlic yoghurt
17 Broad Street B) Grilled fish of the day
Opening at 11:30 C) Steak with chips or salad
D) Cup of coffee
MEAT AND FISH
Grilled fish of the day £8.00 4. How are the menu parts divided?
Steak with chips or salad £12.00
Sausage and roast tomato pasta £7.00 A) Contact information, principal dishes, drinks
Chicken salad with garlic yoghurt dressing £7.00 and entrances.
B) Contact information and an option peer
VEGETARIAN division.
Cheese and tomato pizza £7.00 C) Contact information, principal dishes, optional
Mushroom omelette £7.00 dishes, desserts, and vegetarian food.
D) Contact information, principal dishes, optional
SOMETHING SWEET dishes, desserts, and drinks.
Homemade carrot cake £3.50
Homemade banana cake £3.50 Read the article Super Food Do you eat it? And
Chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce £3.50 complete the sentences 5 to 8 below with the correct
Fresh fruit salad with grapes, mango, melon and apple, vocabulary food learnt in class.
served with cream or ice cream £3.50
SUPER FOOD DO YOU EAT IT?
DRINKS Eat the right food and you can be healthier. But what is
Cup of coffee £2.00 the best food?
Cup of tea £1.50 Berries, such as blueberries and strawberries, are the
Glass of wine, white or red £3.00 number one fruit. They are good for your heart and for
your memory. They also fight illnesses such as cancer.
Taken and adapted from BRITISH COUNCUL material. For vitamin C, eat an orange every day.
1. How many dishes the Tony’s Kitchen Some vegetables are super food. Broccoli is a good
restaurant counts? example. It is high in vitamin C and it fights cancer.
Carrots are rich in vitamin A and this is good for your
A) Eight including drinks. skin. Eat garlic often because it is a natural medicine.
B) Tenth including vegetarian options and It is important to eat a lot of nuts because they are good
desserts. for your memory. Oily fish, such as salmon and sardines,
C) Fourteen because drinks are dishes too. is very good for your heart. Olive oil is also good for it.
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Lastly call mom are there any super drinks? Well, green
2. What time the restaurant is closed? tea is certainly one. A nice cup of green tea after your
meal is good for your health and it can protect you from
A) It closes at 11:30 illnesses. Finally, don't forget to drink a lot of water. It
doesn't have any vitamins, it doesn't give you any B) Is more kind than
energy, but it is very important for you. C) Are more kind than
D) Is kinder than
Next time you go shopping, check your basket for these
types of food. Eat some super food and live longer. Read the following sentences in questions 11 and 12
and chose the one that describes a change in present
5. Oranges, _________ and _________ have a lot simple and one in present perfect.
of vitamins.
A) Bananas and bread 11. PRESENT SIMPLE
B) Broccoli and Garlic A) I got engaged
C) Green tea and Milk B) My life is easier.
D) Carrots and Broccoli C) I dress different now.
6. Berries and _________ are good for your brain. D) I got married
A) Nuts
B) Bananas 12. PRESENT PERFECT
C) Broccoli
D) Oranges A) I majored in business.
7. Berries, _________, _________ and _________ B) I have changed my lifestyle.
are good for your heart. C) I wear contact now.
A) Strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries D) My hair is longer now.
B) Salmon, Sardines and Olive Oil.
C) Sardines and Salmon Keeping in mind that ‘Use to’ refers to something you
D) Red Pepper, Olive oil, and Orange regularly did in the past but don’t do anymore answer
8. _________, _________, and _________ fight the questions 13 and 14 correctly.
illnesses.
13. Did you use to collect things?
A) Milk, noodles, and bananas
B) Berries, Oranges, and green tea A) No, I didn’t use to collect anything, but now I
C) Berries, Broccoli, and Green tea collect old records.
D) Red peppers, Green tea, and salmon B) No, I don’t collect things.
C) Yes, I didn’t collect toys since I was 10.
According to the comparative and superlative rules, D) Yes, I did use to collected comic books, but in
complete the following sentences with the the past.
corresponding form depending on the context.
14. What sports did you use to play?
9. Santiago __________________ ambitious man
in the world. A) Yes, I used to play sports.
B) I never didn’t play sports.
A) Are the ambitiouest C) I used to play basketball and volleyball.
B) Is the ambitiouest D) No, I didn't play basketball.
C) Are more ambitious
D) Is the most 15. What of the following sentences are correctly
10. Caroline and Andrea __________________ write for making an expression of quantity?
Felipe and Nicolas.
A) There should be fewer cars.
A) Are kinder than B) There is too much cars.
C) We need most enough pollution
D) There isn’t enough parking too much.
2. There are only two bedrooms. 7. Your best friend requires your suggestions to
her new school. What can you suggest her?
A) There are only two bedrooms enough.
B) There aren’t enough bedrooms. A) You must have health insurance.
C) There isn’t really much as just B) You shouldn’t carry a lot of cash.
D) There isn’t bedrooms enough C) You had better obey your teachers.
D) You need to study a lot if you want to catch
3. The rent is very high. good scores.
5. This apartment has a lot of privacy, like my old 10. If Paola and Laura fight for a boy,
one.
A) They are being intelligent.
A) This apartment does not have privacy. B) They do not value themselves.
B) This apartment is as favorite as my mom. C) They are best friends.
C) This apartment is as comfortable as my old on. D) They are bad girls.
D) This apartment has as privacy as my old one.
Answer the following questions deciding if the D) You can turn left.
statements are true, false, or not given according to
the text explanation: 14.
When you want to differentiate the past tenses, you A) Phones rings
have to keep in mind many things. First, the past B) Pets aren’t allowed.
continuous emphasizes the action or event in progress C) You have got to turn your
around a time in the past. The event (working) was in phone off.
progress at 4 pm. It means, the event was not D) You have to turn your
completed at that time. In contrast, the past simple phone.
emphasizes the event that happened at a definite time
in the past and usually are actions that can interrupt the 15. .
progressive actions. The focus is not on events in
progress but rather on the whole events (finished work, A) You are allowed to
went home). use phones.
It means, the events were completed at that time. B) You can use
cameras here.
For instance: C) Camaras aren’t
allowed here.
At 4 pm last Tuesday, I was working in the office. D) You have to use your camera.
At 4 pm last Monday, I finished work early
and went home. 16. Make a writing plan about this topic: A PLACE
YOU LOVED AS A CHILD.
11. We use the past continuous for an action in
progress in the past. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
A) TRUE ______________________________________________
B) FALSE ______________________________________________
C) NOT GIVEN ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
12. We use the past simple for an action that is ______________________________________________
over in the past and cannot interrupt the
progress one.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
C) NOT GIVEN
13.
1. We need three bedrooms. This house has only A) I wish their music weren't so loud.
two. B) I wish I could afford a car.
A) It is an evaluation. C) I don't like my music.
B) It is a comparison. D) He wishes I could buy a car.
C) It is a normal sentence.
D) It is a traditional comparison. Here is a recipe for a Couscous salad. Look at the
2. This house isn't big enough for us. pictures and number the steps from 1 to 5. Then
A) It is an evaluation. choose the corresponding sequence adverb to each
B) It is a comparison. step according to the images.
C) It is a normal sentence.
D) It is a traditional comparison.
A) It is an evaluation.
B) It is a comparison.
C) It is a normal sentence.
D) It is a traditional comparison.
E) It is an evaluation.
F) It is a comparison.
G) It is a normal sentence.
H) It is a traditional comparison.
5. My girlfriend isn't very nice. 8. What is the sentence describing the first
picture using the right sequence adverb?
A) It cost a lot to live here. A) First, drain the couscous and let it cool.
B) I wish she were kinder. B) First, chop some olives, parsley, and cheese.
C) My house isn't very nice. C) Then, toss the cooked couscous with the
D) I wish she weren't very nice. olives, parsley and cheese.
D) Finally. boil a pot of water.
6. Melissa doesn't like leaving alone. 9. What is the sentence describing the second
picture using the right sequence adverb?
A) I wish he would return my calls. A) Pull some cold schools into the hot water and
B) My landlord won't call me back. let it sit for 10 minutes
C) She wishes she could find a good roommate. B) Then, toss the cooked couscous with the olives,
D) I wish it weren't so expensive. parsley and cheese.
C) Then, boil a pot of water. 14. It’s important to back up your contacts and
D) After that, bring the couscous and let it cool. other important information.
10. What is the sentence describing the third A) Try to back up your contacts and other
picture using the right sequence adverb? important information.
A) Next, pour some couscous into the hot water B) Be sure not to back up your contacts and other
and let it sit for 10 minutes. important information.
B) Then, toss the cooked couscous with the olives, C) Don’t forget to back up your contacts and other
parsley and cheese. important information.
C) Finally, boil a pot of water. D) Try to not back up your contacts and other
D) After that, bring the couscous and let it cool. important information.
11. What is the sentence describing the fourth 15. Charge your phone is an important thing to do
picture using the right sequence adverb? before traveling.
A) Finally, pour some couscous into the hot water
and let it sit for 10 minutes. A) Make sure to charge your phone before the
B) Then, toss the cooked couscous with the olives, travel.
parsley and cheese. B) Charge your phone.
C) After that, drain the couscous and let it cool. C) Remember do not forget Charge your phone.
D) First, bring the couscous and let it cool. D) Try to charge your phone before the travel.
13. .
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb to complete a Add the adequate past or present participle detecting
well-structured past perfect sentence in the text below the context.
using past and past perfect.
18. Stephen King’s books are __________
I (13) __________ a trip to London last year. I was a bit
scared because I (14) __________ abroad before, but A) Bored
everything was perfect. (15) __________ the British B) Cool
Museum one afternoon when (16) __________ into an C) Fascinating
old school friend who I (17) __________ for over 10 D) Nice
years.
19. I did not like terror movies when I was a child.
13. And now I am __________ by those ones.
A) Took A) Bored
B) Had taken B) Playing
C) Take C) Watching
D) Have took D) Interesting
James Salter was a pilot in the United States Air Force. 13. Salter had nice and difficult times in his
He abandoned the military profession in 1957 after the A) play videogames
publication of his first novel, The Hunters. He is best B) big screen work.
known as a novelist, but during the sixties and C) visit to one city.
seventies, he worked in film making. Salter made D) acting years.
documentaries, wrote texts for films, and even was the
director of a film called Three, starring Charlotte 14. The Last Book was written by
Rampling and Sam Waterston. A) James Salter.
B) Deborah Treisman.
In Passionate Falsehoods, which was adapted from C) Nick Paumgarten.
Salter’s book Burning the Days, published in The New D) Stephen H.
Yorker in 1997, Salter tells the story of his life in film.
15. James Salter thinks that his work in the cinema
Salter’s time in the film world is both good and bad. In business was
Rome, he met directors and stars. In New York, he A) not useful.
explored the city with Robert Redford and enjoyed B) not hard.
being famous. Deborah Treisman and Michael Agger C) not.
have talked about Salter. Nick Paumgarten in The Last D) not usual
Book describes Salter’s opinion about his film career:
16. Reading about James Salter's years in the
“Of sixteen texts for movies, only four were popular. cinema could be
There was money, attractive women, and entrance into A) clever enough.
rooms where there were stories more for the dinner B) quite interesting.
table than for the page.” Salter thought he was wasting C) just fair.
his time. D) just fairlt
Perhaps he wasted his time in a larger artistic way, but 17. The Last Book can be found
it still makes for attractive reading. The Last Book is A) in museums.
available to everyone in online stores. B) at a café.
C) on the web.
Taken from ICFES brainlyminds.com D) on the park.
A) Body paragraph 1
B) Introductory paragraph
C) Body Paragraph 2
D) Conclusion