INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE CULTURA INGLESA

FIRST YEAR ADULTS – CRASH COURSE

FIRST TEST

Student’s name: ______________________________

Date: _______________________________
Teacher: _______________________________

BOOK: English File Elementary – Units 1 and 2

FINAL MARK: ________________________

1. READING
Read the following text about John Smith and then, read the statements. Write T
for true or F for false. (8x2=16)

Hello! I´m John Smith.I´m from London.I´m British. I´m 25 years old and I´m single.
I am a receptionist at the Carlton Hotel, in New York. It´s a beautiful hotel. We are five
receptionists, but we aren´t all from England. Two receptionists are from Spain and the
others are from USA.
Mr. Bishop is my boss and he´s from Buenos Aires. He´s my friend, too.
The Carlton Hotel is very big. There is a restaurant, a bar and two souvenir shops but
there isn´t a swimming pool.

STATEMENTS

1. John Smith is from England. ____

2. He is a cashier at the hotel. ____

3. He isn´t married. ____

4. The Carlton Hotel is a big and beautiful hotel. ____

5. Two receptionists are Spanish and two are American. ____

6. Mr. Bishop is John´s boss but he isn´t his friend. ____

7. There is a restaurant and a swimming pool. ____

8. Mr. Bishop is Argentinian. ____

2. VOCABULARY
2a. Complete with a country or nationality. (5x2=10)
1. Bono is from Ireland. He’s …………………………………….

2. Blue cheese is French. It’s from ……………………………………..

3. Cristiano Ronaldo is from Portugal. He’s …………………………………

4. Leonardo Di Caprio is from USA. He’s …………………………………..

5. The Pyramids are Egyptian. They’re from ……………………………….

2b. Complete the sequence. (8x1=8)

1. two, …………………………….., four, ………………………., six

2. Monday, ………………………………, .................................................., Thursday

3. Twenty, ……………………….., forty, …………………………….., sixty

4. ……………………………….., August, …………………………….., October

3. GRAMMAR
3a. Match. Write the correct letter next to the sentence. (5x2=10)

1. Are you from China? ____ A. It’s in May.

2. Hello. I’m Paul and this is Ron. ____ B. Yes, they are.

3. Is your teacher from England? _____ C. Hi! Nice to meet you.

4. When’s your birthday? _____ D. No, she isn’t.

5. Are the children at school? _____ E. Yes, I am.

3b. Rewrite the following sentences, Use PLURAL form. (5x2=10)

1. The small child is in the bedroom.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. She’s a beautiful young actress.
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3. It’s a very old cat.
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4.This is the new diary.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. That woman is my teacher.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

2c. Complete the following conversation with the correct form of the VERB TO
BE (AM-IS-ARE). Use contractions where possible.
(7x2=14)

SUE: …………………………….. you Paul Graham?

PAUL: Yes, I ……………………………..

SUE: Hi! I ……………………….. Sue Lisbon, from ABS Advertising.

PAUL: Hello! Nice to meet you.

SUE: Nice to meet you! …………………….. the meeting here?

PAUL: No, it ………………….. . It ………………… on the second floor.

Let’s go! We ……………….. late.

SUE: Yes! Thanks!

3c. Complete the following sentences with ONE word. (6x2=12)

1. What’s that? It’s _____ envelope.

2. My friend is a teacher. ______ name is Mary.

3. I’m Mónica. What’s _____ name?

4. I´ve got two sisters. _______ names are Anne and Sheila.

5. We’re students of English. ______ classroom is number 8.

6. My dad is David and __________ second name is Robert.

3. WRITING
You are at the Sheraton Hotel. The receptionist is checking your personal
information. Complete the form and then, write the conversation between you
and the receptionist. (20)

HOTEL SHERATON
SURNAME:…………………………………………………

NAME: …………………..…..……………………….

ADDRESS:……………….…………………………………

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NATIONALITY:…………………..…………….………………..

TELEPHONE NUMBER:……………………………..………………

MARITAL STATUS:…………………………………………...

OCCUPATION/JOB:……………………………………..………

RECEPTIONIST:Good morning, …………………………………………….……………….

YOU: ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
R: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Y:………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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R:You are in Room 308. Welcome to the HIlton Hotel! Enjoy your stay!
Y: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….