English test

ARMY POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PROGRAM
FIRST MONTH EVALUATION
UNITS 1−3
CYCLE II
Full Name: ............................................... Support Center:
Instructions: This evaluation must be submitted on the first month after you have finished studying units 1, 2
and 3.
I. LISTENING SECTION 10 points
Play your Class CD 1 and listen to tracks 12, 13 and 14
• Listen to three people giving directions. Answer the questions.
Dialogue
First dialogue
Second dialogue
Third dialogue
Questions
• Where does each person want to go?
• How are they travelling?
• Is their destination near or far?
• Is the person giving directions helpful?
II. VOCABULARY SECTION 10 points
• Underline the right word
11. Most people don't want to live in tower anymore, they prefer town houses.
a. blocks b. housing c. estates d. flats
12. A job as a television entertainer is for someone with a (n).... personality.
a. talkative b. exciting c. outgoing d. trendy
13. Sam and I have ..each other since 1990 but we've never been out on a date.
a. got engaged b. split up c. fancied d. argued
14. We had to wait for quite some time before the manageragreed to see us.
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a. eventually b. really c. actually d. suddenly
15. Teaching is but it is very rewarding.
a. sociable b. creative c. badly − paid d. unskilled
16. I don't go very much for chocolates and cakes. I don't have a sweet .
a. tongue b. mouth c. taste d. tooth
17. I try to avoid thehour if I can, so I drive to work at about 10.
a. jam b. rush c. congestion d. traffic
18. The World Trade Center used to be a famous ..on the New York skyline.
a. landmark b. post c. position d. landscape
19. My onlyis that I didn't live sooner.
a. regret b. sorrow c. apology d. sorry
20. Writers usually work., so their wages may vary a lot from year to year.
a. overtime b. full− time c. part − time d. freelance
III. GRAMMAR SECTION 10 points
C. Present Perfect or Past Simple
Write each of the following verbs into either the past simple or present perfect.
21. Maria lives in Machala. Before she__________ (move) here, she
22. __________ (live) in Guayaquil for 3 years
23. Hurry up! The concert__________ (begin) and we are late.
24. She__________ (leave/just) the house.
25. He __________ (leave) the house a few minutes ago.
26. I'm tired. I __________ (not get) much sleep last night.
27. Peter __________ (go) to Paris last year. That means that he
28. __________ (be) to Paris 3 times!
29. When Jack was at school, he __________ (learn) to play the saxophone. He
30. _________ (play) it ever since.
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D. Simple Past or Past Progressive 10 points
Put the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past or Past Continuous.
While Tom (read) 31. _________, Amely (watch) 32. _________ a documentary on TV.
Marvin (come) 33. __________ home, (switch) 34. __________ on the computer and (check) 35.
__________ his emails.
The thief (sneak)36. __________ into the house, (steal) 37. __________ the jewels and (leave) 38.
__________ without a trace.
Nobody (listen) 39. __________ while the teacher (explain) 40. __________ the tenses.
E. Question words 5 points
Change the statements to questions using the question word in parenthesis. Check verb tense.
• They do their homework at night. (when)Â _____________________________________________
• Mr. Robertson came to the party alone.
(who) ______________________________________________
• I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which)Â _____________________________________________
• He is going to work right now. (where)Â _____________________________________________
• They were singing popular songs.
(what kind)___________________________________________
IV. READING SECTION 5 points
F. (Open your Workbook on page 7) Read the article titled FAMOUS REFUGEES: Present and Past.
Answer the questions below. Use complete sentences.
46. Who was born in an African country? ____________________________________
47. Who has lived in the most countries? ____________________________________
48. Who works or has worked at a university? _________________________________
49. Who had a well − known uncle?_________________________________________
50. Who is a Nobel Prize winner? ___________________________________________________
V. WRITING SECTION 10 points
G. answer the following questions. use complete sentences and give
reasons for each one.
51−52. What's your neighborhood like? _____________________________________
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______________________________________________________________
53−54. How often do you use a computer? ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________
55−56. What kinds of sports do you watch on tv? ______________________________
______________________________________________________________
57−58. What time do you get up on weekends? ______________________________
______________________________________________________________
59−60. Who does the laundry at your house? _____________________________________
TOTAL SCORE: . / 60 points
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