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Basic Level English Exam Practice

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Basic Level English Exam Practice

This document appears to be a practice exam for a basic level English course. It contains multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing vocabulary and grammar concepts. The questions cover topics like family relationships, food preferences, restaurant conversations, and verb tenses. The exam has 5 parts with a total of 29 questions to test the student's understanding of these fundamental English language concepts.
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Melania angelica deza chura

……………………………………………………………………. FULL NAME. DATE: …08/06/21


UNIVERSIDAD ANDINA “NÉSTOR CÁCERES VELÁSQUEZ”
CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
SECOND WRITTEN EXAM BASIC LEVEL
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Part 1
Use the correct word or phrase from the box to complete each sentence.
an only child aunt in-laws nephews twins

Example: Darci is her ____aunt____.


3. The boy is an only child
4. They are her twins
5. The boys are Lisa’s nephews
6. The girls are twins

Part 2
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct word or phrase.
Example: What kind of job ( do / [does] ) your husband have?
7. Where ( do / [does] ) your in-laws live?
8. Does your mother have a job that she ( [like] / likes )?
9. My brother doesn’t ( [work] / works ) in an office.
10. My aunt ( teach /[ teaches] ) young children.
11. I usually ( stay / [am staying] ) with my grandparents for a week in the summer.

Part 3
Complete each sentence with the correct word.
Example: If people agree to marry each other, they’re ______engaged___.
12. If a man and a woman aren’t married anymore, they’re divorced
13. A man who used to be married to a woman is her past
14. If a man dies before his wife, she is widow
15. If Meg and Lola have the same mother but different fathers, they’re step brother
16. If a man marries a woman who already has a son, that boy is his trainet

Part 4
Read the answers in each conversation. Complete the questions.
Example: A: __Who___ do you ____look___ the most like, your father or your mother?
B: Oh, I look the most like my mother.
A: do your children ?
17. 18.
B: Both of them still live at home with their mother and me.
A: kind of movies do you to see?
19. 20.
B: I like to see funny movies with happy endings.

Part 5
Complete the paragraphs with words and phrases from the box.
both but different the same look alike don’t look alike similar Both of us

Example: Max and I are the same in many ways. For example, we ____both____ like rock music.
like movies too, so we go to them often. Because we like clothes,
21. 22.
we often dress like each other. I have brown eyes and dark hair, and so does Max. We’re the same height.
All of these things make us I have a twin brother but, as you can see, we
23. 24.
And the differences just begin there. For example, we like types of music. As you know, I like
25.
Rock , my brother doesn’t. We are like each other in one way: we like kind of
26. 27.
movies—action movies! My brother often comes to the movies with Max and me.

Part 6
Read the paragraph. Then complete the sentences by choosing the correct word.

Example: Beth is .
[a. divorced]
b. widowed
c. married
28. Linda is . 30. These identical twin sisters______ 29. Both sisters
a. single a. are the same in every way a. live in Canada
b. married b. are different in many ways b. like to swim
c. separated c. have similar occupations c. have sons

Part 7
Read and answer each question. Use complete sentences. Use at least two sentences in
each answer.
30. What is good about having a small family?

Expenses are low due to the economic crisis

31. What is good about having a large family?

The large family has the advantage that when they get together you can have a big party
Part 8
32 Do you come from a large family or a small family? Describe your family using your own
words.
I am from a small family me, my partner and my two children

Part 10
Complete each conversation with forms of there is or there are

Example:
A: ____Is there more food? I’m still hungry.
B. Yes, _____there are______ cookies in the kitchen

A: any more rolls. We ate them all.


1.
B: That’s true, but a whole loaf of bread.
2.
A: Jeff ate all the pie, and now any left!
3.
B: one piece I hid in the cupboard for you.
4.
A: more juice? I really want some.
5.
B: lots of grocery stores where you could get some more.
6.

Part 11
Complete each sentence with the correct category of food.
Example: Apples, bananas, and oranges are types of _________fruit__________.
7. Shrimp, clams, and fish are all kinds of …………… seafood

8. Peppers, broccoli, and carrots are all . … kitchen


………………………………………………….

9. Cake, pie, and cookies are all . …………………………………………………………………….

10. Lamb, beef, and sausage are all types of . ……………………………………………………………

Part 12
Write a, an, or the to complete the paragraph.
Example: We wanted to go to __a__ nearby restaurant.
My husband and I first met at Italian restaurant. We decided to go again last night.
11.
They were having special: free salad with any meal. We love salads
12. 13. 14.
there. It’s expensive restaurant, but we like to go back there because __________ food is so great
15. 16.
Part 13
Choose the correct sentence to complete each conversation.
Example: A: __________________________
B: Yes, I know what I want.
[a. Are you ready to order?]
b. Would you like your check?
c. Do you need more time?

17. A: I’ll start with the vegetable soup, please. 18.A:


B: B: We accept credit cards.
a. Do you need another napkin? a. Can you give us our check?
b. And what would you like for a main course? b. Is the tip included in the check?
c. Our soups today are vegetable or chicken and rice. c. Oh, no, I don’t have any money.

Part 14
Read about what these people like to eat. Then complete the sentences below with the
name of the correct person.

Ann Smith Anthony Mora Emily Park


I love salad, soup, and all My favorite meal is I don’t eat any meat, eggs,
vegetables. Today I had tomato soup breakfast. I like to eat eggs, or seafood. I eat only vegetables,
for lunch. I like meat and cheese, too, sausage, and bread and butter. I fruit, and grains. I eat salad every
but I can’t eat shrimp or nuts. I eat know sausage is fatty and salty, but day. For dinner last night I had a
five pieces of fruit every day. Apples I go light on other unhealthy food. I mixed green salad. I don’t like
are my favorite fruit. I like oranges don’t like vegetables, and I don’t eat milk, cheese, or butter. I only drink
and bananas, too. I love to drink milk. dessert. bottled water.

Example: ______Emily___________ drinks only bottled water.

19. Ann Smith likes to eat some fatty food.

20. Anthony Mora doesn’t eat beef.

21. Emily doesn’t like carrots.

22. Emily Park doesn’t eat sweets.

23. Ann Smith likes fruit, meat, vegetables, and at least one dairy product.

Part 15. Write a short conversation with a waiter in a restaurant. Begin by asking a
question. Then write the waiter’s answer.

24 You:
…………

Waiter: ………….

You: …………

Waiter: ………….
Part 16. Write a healthy eating tip. Use at least two words from the box.

fruit fatty healthy high-calorie vegetables sweets unhealthy low-fat

25

Part 17
Read each sentence. Then check (✓) Present or Future to tell when the action takes place.

Present Future

Example: I’m making dinner for my friends on Friday. ( ) ( ✓)

26. Your dad is trying to hear the TV. ( ✓ ) ( )

27. Marissa is studying, so she can’t come over. ( ✓ ) ( )

28. Hank is practicing basketball after school. ( ✓) ( )

29. We’re enjoying our vacation at the beach. ( ✓ ) ( )

30. What are you doing on Friday night? ( ) (✓ )

31. I’m watching my favorite TV show tonight. ( ✓ ) ( )

Part 18
Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.

Example: I need a photo, so I’m ( [taking] / making ) a picture.

32. Matt is ( uploading / [copying] ) a photo to his computer.

33. Rachel needs to give a copy of the report to Bill, so she’s ( [scanning] / making ) a photocopy.

34. John is using the ( [camcorder] / photocopier ), so I can’t get any copies of this invitation.

35. I put the documents on this ( flash drive / [webcam] ) so I can print them at school.

Part 19
Look at the pictures. Then complete each sentence with the name of the correct appliance
or machine.
Example: A ______fan__________ can help you stay cool.

36. A_ dishwasher cleans plates, bowls, and glasses after a meal

37 A hair dryer is useful after you wash your hair

38. Many people use a coffee maker right after they get up in the morning.

39. A vacuum cleaner helps you get rid of dirt on the floor.

Part 20
Use the words or phrases from the box to complete the complaints. Not all words will be
used.

Flush turn on turn off making a funny sound clogged broken won’t open close open

Example: The air conditioner is ___making a funny sound_____ and keeping me awake.

40. I’m freezing because the air conditioner won’t won’t open

41. Oh no! The window making a funny sound . I need someone to fix it.

42. The sink is broken , and water won’t go down the drain.

4324. I can’t watch TV because it won’t open

44. The iron is completely turn on It won’t work at all.

Part 21
Read the ad. Then complete each sentence with the information from the ad.

Example: This is an ad for a machine to help you ____fall asleep_______.

45. It doesn’t weigh much and can be easily carried, which means it is .

46. The Sleep Machine is That means if you don’t like it, you can send it back to the store.

47. There are different sounds you can choose.

48. There are sounds of birds, ocean waves, or .

49. The machine uses AA batteries.


Part 22
Write about this picture. Use the present continuous. Write at least three sentences.

50

51

52

Part 23
What do you think is more important to have, a computer or a cell phone? Explain your
opinion. Use at least three sentences.

53 having a laptop makes traveling easier

54 having a computer is only necessary stable place

55 having a cell phone makes it easier to carry a smaller capacity

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