CENTRO DE IDIOMAS TECNOLOGICO DE ANTIOQUIA

TRACK TEST PREPARATION ENGLISH WORKSHEET LEVEL I

STUDENT´S NAME: ___Nixon Alexander Mora Restrepo__________________

Read the following text and answer the questions:
My name is Kate O’Hara. I live in a farm with my mother and father. I like to live there, but I work
very hard. Every morning I wake up at five o’clock and I feed the horses. Then I can go back to
the house. My mother makes breakfast at 5:30 and I’m not late for breakfast because I don’t like
cold eggs. After breakfast I help my father for an hour. Then I take a shower and get ready for
school. The school bus leaves at 8:15. I leave home at 8:00, after school I can watch TV for an
hour. Then we have-EAT our dinner. We eat chicken for dinner but I hate it. I eat it because mum
gets angry. After dinner I do my homework. Then I go out and feed the horses. I go to bed early
because I’m always very tired at the end of the day.

1. Where does Kate live?

She lives in a farm…………………………………
2. What time does she get up every morning?
She wakes up at five o´clock…………………………………………
3. Who makes breakfast every morning?
Kate´s mother makes breakfast every morning…………………………………………
4. Why isn’t she late for breakfast?
She not late for breakfast because she don´t likes cold eggs……………
5. What time does she take a shower?
She takes a shower at the morning………………………………………………………………………...
6. What time does she catch the school bus?
She catches the school bus at 8:15 am…………………………………………………
7. How long can she watch TV?
She watches tv for an hour……………………………………………………………………
8. What do they have for dinner?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. When does she do her homework?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. Why does she go to bed early?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 True or False:
1. She doesn’t like the farm. _____________
2. Kate doesn’t work very hard. ______________
3. Kate has a shower before 8:15. ______________
4. Kate’s mother doesn’t like chicken. ______________
5. After dinner Kate feeds the horses. ______________

Read the article about Mary and answer the questions below please use complete sentences.

Hello. My name is Mary and I am a student at a secondary school in Lisbon.

I have several subjects at school like you. I have Maths, English, Music, History, and
Science. Physical Education and English are very easy but French isn´t. I don’t like French!
My mother is a French teacher and helps me when I´ve got tests. However, I don’t get good
marks. It`s really difficult. I´ve got French on Mondays and Fridays at a quarter past eight.
Today is Wednesday and I have English at half past three. This is my favorite school
subject. It’s a quarter past six and I have to go to the bus stop. The bus arrives at half past
six. So, I must hurry up.

Answer the following questions

a) What is Mary´s occupation? __________________________________________________________

b) Where is her school? _______________________________________________________________

c) Does Mary like French? _____________________________________________________________
d) What´s her mother’s job? ___________________________________________________________
e) When does she have French? _________________________________________________________
f) What is her favorite school subject? ___________________________________________________
g) Which school subjects are not difficult for her? ___________________________________________
h) According to the reading What day is it today? ____________________________________________

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 i) Does she take a bus or a taxi to go to school?
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j) What time does the bus arrive? __________________________________________________________

Fill in the blacks using the verb in parenthesis, Use the Present Simple structure

Joanne Carling is a journalist and she (1) WORKS (work) for News World, a TV news
channel. She does not have a typical daily routine – she (2)___________ (start) work at
midnight and she (3) ______________ (finish) at six in the morning.
“I usually (4)___________ (go) to bed at about two in the afternoon.” Says Joanne, “and I
(5)____________ (get up) at nine in the evening. Then I (6)_______________(have)
breakfast and I usually (7)____________(get) to work at about ten o´clock.”
She does not have anything to eat at work, but she always has a big meal when she
(8)____________(get) home. The morning is her free time and she usually
(9)______________(watch) DVDs or she does some sport.
“I like my job very much” says Joanne “But my friends (10) _______________ (not like) it
at all – they never see me.

WRITING SECTION Write down your daily routine from the moment you wake up until you go to
bed.
WAKE UP – GET UP- TAKE A SHOWER-GET DRESSED-BRUSH TEETH – EAT BREAKFAST-GO
TO STUDY-GO TO WORK-GET TO WORK- GO TO WORK – DRINK COFFEE-EAT LUNCH-
READ A BOOK – GO TO THE GYM-TAKE A BUS-RIDE A MOTORCYCLE-LISTEN TO MUSIC-MAKE
UP-SHAVE MY FACE-STUDY ENGLISH-READ A MAGAZINE- READ THE NEWSPAPER-WATCH TV-
HAVE A SNACK- DRINK COFFEE-GO TO MY HOUSE-GET TO MY HOUSE-EAT DINNER-WATCH
TV- BRUSH MY TEETH- GO TO BED ( GO TO SLEEP).

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Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

DOCTOR TIM RICHARDS

Tim Richards is a doctor. He lives in California. He works at the Metropolitan Hospital. He

has a very busy life. His day starts at 6:30. He wakes up early in the morning and goes
swimming. He loves swimming early in the morning. “It’s perfect exercise” he says. After
that he has breakfast and at 8:00 he leaves home and goes to the hospital. A lot of people
wait for him at the hospital. He works with two nurses and he helps a lot of people. He has a
very busy day, but he loves his job. At 12 o’ clock, he has a short lunch break. He usually has
some salad and a small sandwich. He goes back to work at 1:00. He leaves the hospital at
6:30 in the evenings. He has many things to do after work. He plays squash, visits his
friends, goes to the cinema or he goes home to read some books. He prepares his dinner, he
loves cooking. He usually makes salads and sometimes he cooks pasta. He plays computer
games after dinner. He also goes for a walk. He likes running too, but he doesn’t run in the
evenings. He goes to bed around 12 o’clock.

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 ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT TIM RICHARDS

1. Where does Tim Richards live? 2. What hospital does he work at?

3. What time does he get up? 4. What does he do before breakfast?

5. What time does he leave home? 6. Who does he work with?

7. What does he have for lunch? 8. What does he do after work?

9. What are his hobbies? 10. What time does he go to bed?

Write these sentences again and use the adverbs in brackets.

a. John stays at home. (usually)

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b. Lucie drives her car to work. (often)
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c. Alice reads in her free time. (always)
____________________________________________________________________________
d. Mindy visits her grandma. (sometimes)
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e. Liza helps her brother with his homework. (never)
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 GRAMMAR Complete the text

Hi, My name’s Kim. ____________13 years old

and_____________from Sidney in Australia. ___________
Australian, but my mom and dad are from Hong Kong.
_____________Chinese. I’m a student at Adelaide
University.__________ a very big university. My favorite professor’s Ms. Moreno.
______________ my Spanish professor. My friend Toby is at the same University, but
________________ in a different class. ______________fans of Chelsea soccer club.
My favorite players are Pedro and Hazard.

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 LANGUAGE SECTION This is an interview between an English teacher and a student. Look
at the script and fill in the blanks with the best option in the brackets.

Teacher: hello Sir. How are _______? (I, you, he)

Student: ________ ‘m fine thanks, and you? (You, I, she)
Teacher: I’m OK. Sit down please
Teacher: what’s ________ name? (My, his, your)
Student: _______ name is Joan Mille (her, our, my)
Teacher: is that ______ English name? (a, an, 0)
Student: no, it’s not, it’s from France
Teacher: all right Mr. Miller, what do you do?
Student: I’m _____ engineer (an, a, 0)
Teacher: are _______ single or married? (I, he, you)
Student: ______’m married (she, I, we)
Teacher: and _____________ is your wife’s name? (Who, where, what)
Student: ________ name is Karen (my, her, his)
Teacher: does she study at the university too?
Student: no, she doesn’t, she’s ______ housewife (an, a, 0)
Teacher: Ok Mr. Miller, this is it. Your grade is “4.7”. Is that Ok?
Student: yes, it is, thank you very much and good bye!
Teacher: Ok, good bye!

WRITE information to find the following family members

1. My father's sister is my ___________________________________________________________

2. My mother’s son is my _______________________________________________________

3. My mother's mother is my ________________________________________________________

4. My mother’s husband is my_______________________________________________________

5. My father’s father is my___________________________________________________________

6. My father’s wife is my___________________________________________________________

7. My mother's brother is my________________________________________________________

8. My uncle's son is my_____________________________________________________________

READING SECTION Read the introductions about Jason, Ellen and Thomas. Then write X under the letter T (true)
or F (false) and explain the false ones.

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  Hi. My name is Jason Taylor. I’m 40 years old. I’m from a small village near the
capital. It’s called Greenville. I’m divorced. I’ve got a twelve-years-old daughter and
a ten-years-old son. They live with their mother. I’m a businessman. I run a car wash company. We
have ten saloons in the country. I want to learn English because of my business plans. I’m planning to
have saloons abroad, too. I haven’t got much free time. I like being with my children and reading
books. I also like playing tennis with my friend, John. My favorite color is brown. I prefer historical
books and action films. I hate being late. I don’t like junk food.

 Hello. I am Ellen Rogers. I am just 22. I’m a student at University of Denver. I’m learning economy. I
want to work abroad. I need English to get my degree and have more chance to apply for a good
position in an international company. I’ve a boyfriend, Leslie. He’s a student, too. I live in a dormitory
because I’m from Dublin. I visit my parents and my sister, Mary twice a year. I like Denver. My
favorite color is grey. I haven’t got any favorite books, but many favorite writers. For example,
Agatha Christie, Nora Roberts and Bryan Fable. I love going to cinema. When I go, I watch action
films and comedies. My favorite series are: How I met your mother and CSI. I hate getting up early
and eating spicy food.

 Hi. I am Thomas Wilcox. I’m 25. I’m engaged. My fiancée is also 25. Her name’s Kate. I am a
carpenter but work as a truck driver. This way I can earn more money. I learn English because I want
to deliver goods abroad. My home town is London. My whole family live here. I have a really strong
relationship with my three siblings and parents. I generally spend my free time with my bride and my
family. It’s a pity I have to work a lot to earn enough money. I like listening to music. This is what I do
when I drive. My favorite colors are green and black. I don’t like reading but I’m fond of good movies.
My favorite one is an old classic, the Godfather trilogy. I hate the traffic jams and bad coffee.
SENTENCES TRUE FALSE
1. Kate is Jason’s daughter.
2. Jason is Ellen’s boyfriend.
3. Thomas gets on well with his family.

4. The car wash company has saloons abroad.

5. Jason lives with his family.

6. Ellen often watches films.

7. Charles runs a car wash company.

8. Ellen wants to stay working in her country.

9. The colors they prefer are dark.

10. Thomas is single.
11. Jason is very punctual

 Circle the correct option in the following text.

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 Hi, my name is/are Wendy; I am/have 20 years old. I don’t have a lot of friends because I
am very shy/loyal. My best friend am/is Amy his/her last name is Miller. She has a lot of friends; she’s
very introvert/sociable. Amy is/has 21 years old. She likes play/to play soccer in her free time. She
works/work at a hospital, she don’t/ doesn’t speak English.

Read the paragraph and answer the questions:

Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. Today he is late,
it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to work. He
arrives at work at 6.30 every morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving. It’s 12.00 o’clock
now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch at 12.00, he is looking after
his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He usually watches TV at half
past seven because his favorite program starts at half past seven. Brian has his dinner at 8.30
every day and he is having dinner now. It is 12.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to
bed at 12.00.

1. What does Brian do?

2. What time does he usually get up?
3. How does he usually go to work?
4. Why is he driving to work today?
5. What time does he arrive at work every day?
6. When does he always have his lunch?
7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?
8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?
9. What time does he go to bed?
10. What time is he going to bed now?

CREATE A CHART AND WRITE THE MEANING FOR EACH ACTION.

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ENGLISH SPANISH

DO YOU
REMEMBER
THE ACTIONS
SPELLING
AND WRITING,
ORGANIZE
THEM IN
CHART
BELOW.

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