Written test 1 Name: Total Score

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Date: ______ /100 points

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A Listen to Paula and John talk about their classmate Ana. Circle the correct answers.
1. How does Ana get to class? 3. Where does Ana live?
a. She goes by bus. a. She lives near John.
b. She drives. b. She lives near Paula.

2. Where is Ana before class usually? 4. How often does Paula drive to school?
a. At home a. Three times a week
b. At work b. Every day

A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Ben and Sandra are teachers. Listen to their conversation. Circle True or False for each sentence.
1. Ben calls his daughter every day after she finishes work. True False
2. Ben’s daughter gets home around 3:15. True False
3. Sandra’s class starts at 4:30. True False
4. Sandra’s class is next to the music room. True False

B _______ /8 points (2 points each)

C Complete the conversation. Use the words in the box. There is one extra word. Use capital letters where
necessary.

are  I’m  it’s  ’s  we’re  what’s  you’re

Lisa Hey, Steve, this is my friend Adam. Adam _________ from Vancouver.
(1)
Steve Hi, Adam. So, um, _________ you here on vacation?
(2)
Adam No, _________ a new student.
(3)
Steve Oh, really?
Adam Yeah. I start classes on Friday.
Steve What’s your first class?
Adam Uh, I have French with Mr. Martin.
Steve Hey, I have French with Mr. Martin on Friday. _________ in the same class.
(4)
Adam That’s great.
Steve Yeah. . . . So, _________ Vancouver like?
(5)
Adam Vancouver? I think _________ a really fun city. Really beautiful.
(6)
Steve Uh-huh. . . .

C _______ /6 points (1 point each)

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D Complete the conversation. Write Me too or Me neither.
Jessica I think Johnny Depp is so good-looking.
Marisa _____________ . And he’s an amazing actor.
(1)
Jessica Yeah. I like his movie Pirates of the Caribbean.
Marisa _____________ . But you know, I don’t go to movies a lot these days.
(2)
Jessica _____________ . They’re so expensive.
(3)
Marisa I know! These days, I just watch movies online.
Jessica _____________ !
(4)

D _______ /4 points (1 point each)

E Circle the correct words.

1. A I’m / My a Yankees fan.
B Really? They’re / Their my favorite team.
2. A We’re / Our grandparents are from Canada.
B Really? I’m / My mother is from Canada.

3. A What’s your / you’re brother’s name?

B He’s / His name is Ray.

E _______ /6 points (1 point each)

F Read each sentence. Circle the correct words.

1. I don’t like coffee.
I always / usually / never drink coffee.
2. My sister plays soccer every day after school.
She often / hardly ever / never plays soccer.
3. My dad goes on the Internet about once a month.
He always / often / hardly ever goes on the Internet.
4. My best friend goes to a club every Saturday.
She always / sometimes / hardly ever goes to a club on Saturday.

F _______ /4 points (1 point each)

G Match the questions and the answers. There is one extra answer.
1. What’s your phone number? _____ a. It’s ejones17@cup.org.
2. What’s your email address? _____ b. I’m fine.
3. Where are you from? _____ c. I’m 16.
4. How old are you? _____ d. They’re really nice.
5. What are your parents like? _____ e. I’m from Los Angeles.
f. It’s 555-4448.

G _______ /5 points (1 point each)

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H Read the answers. Then complete the questions.
Example: A How often _______________________________________________________
do you eat out ?
B I usually eat out once or twice a week.

1. A When _______________________________________________________ ?
B My parents usually go out on the weekend.

2. A Where _______________________________________________________ ?
B I usually go out to a restaurant or club on Saturday nights.

3. A What _______________________________________________________ ?
B My girlfriend? She goes to the gym and exercises in her free time.

H _______ /6 points (2 points each)

I Look at the picture. Complete the answers with next to, on, in, or under.

1. A Where’s the wastebasket? 3. A Where’s

the table?
B It’s ______________ the table. B
It’s ______________ the bed.

2. A Where are the umbrellas? 4. A Where

are the books?
B They’re ______________ the chair. B
They’re ______________ the backpack.

I _______ /4 points (1 point each)

J Complete the questions and answers. Use the simple present and the verbs in the box. Use capital letters where
necessary. There is one extra verb.

get up  go out  live   rent  work

Example: A ______________
Do you ______________
rent movies on the weekends?
B ______________ ______________ Yes, I do .I rent movies a lot.

1. A ______________ your mother ______________ at the mall?

B No, she ______________ . She ______________ in an office.

2. A ______________ you and your friends ever ______________ after class?

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 B No, we ______________ . But we sometimes ______________ on the weekends.

3. A ______________ your boyfriend ______________ around here?

B Yes, he ______________ . He ______________ next to the park.

J _______ /12 points (1 point each)

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K Read each sentence. Circle the correct adjective.
1. My mother is very outgoing / boring / shy. She talks a lot, and she has a lot of friends.

2. My brother likes parties, and he often goes out. He has a lot of friends, too. He’s boring / fun / quiet.

3. My sister usually gets up late. She never does her homework, and she watches TV about five hours a day. She’s

interesting / lazy / nice.

4. My best friend studies all the time. He takes a lot of classes, and he is very good in school. He’s very friendly /

lazy / smart.

K _______ /4 points (1 point each)

L Circle the correct sentence to complete each conversation.

1. A Do you get up early?
B Yeah, I get up at about 6:00. _____
A I get up around 10:00 or 10:30!
a. How about you? b. Do you exercise before
breakfast? c. What time do you go to bed?

2. A Hey, Miguel, what’s your last name?

B Villegas.
A _____
a. What’s the word for this in English? b. How do you spell that?
c. What’s your first name?

3. A My sister is an amazing singer.

B _____ Is she in a band?
A Yeah, she is. She sings at a club in the city.
a. Well, I sing. b. Thank you. c. Really?

4. A Sometimes I meet a friend for dinner after class.

B Where do you go? _____
A Do you know Ray’s Pizza? It’s great. I mean, the food’s really good.
a. Is the breakfast good? b. I mean, who do you usually
c. I mean, do you go
hang out with?
somewhere nice?

L _______ /4 points (1 point each)

M Complete the sentences. Write There’s or There are.

1. ______________ no nice stores in my neighborhood.
2. ______________ a swimming pool near my house.
3. ______________ some fun cafés near the park.
4. ______________ no cafeteria in my office building.
5. ______________ a couple of interesting museums near here.

M _______ /5 points (1 point each)

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N Read each sentence. Circle the correct word.
1. On Monday afternoon, my sister takes / goes / does a computer class.
2. On weekends, my brother plays / makes / goes soccer.
3. In her free time, my mom goes / makes / takes shopping.
4. I do / make / have phone calls in the evening.
N _______ /4 points (1 point each)

O Complete each conversation. Add a second question from the box. Use each question only once. There is one
extra question.

Do you go out to a club or restaurant?

Do you go to a café?
I mean, can I use it after class?
I mean, do you ever eat out in this neighborhood?
Is it E-R-I-N?

1. A Do you like the food around here? _______________________________________________________

B No, I don’t. A lot of the restaurants in this neighborhood are very noisy.

2. A Can I borrow your dictionary? _______________________________________________________

B No, I’m sorry. I need my dictionary.

3. A How do you spell your name? _______________________________________________________

B Yeah, that’s right.

4. A What do you do in the evening? _______________________________________________________

B I’m really busy. I usually work or have a class in the evening.
O _______ /4 points (1 point each)

P Read the store signs. Then match the signs to the conversations. Write A, B, C, or D. There is one extra sign.
A. B. C. D.

1. _____ A What time does it close?

B At 6 p.m. Oh, wait, it closes at 6:00 on Sundays. The other days it closes at 9:00.

2. _____ A What time does it open?

B Well, um, it opens at 9 a.m. every day of the week.

3. _____ A Let’s go here!

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 B No, look, it’s not open on Sunday.
P _______ /6 points (2 points each)

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Q Read Greg’s email. Then circle the five true statements.

a. Greg isn’t busy on Mondays.

b. Greg works on Tuesday mornings.
c. Greg works until 10:00 at a restaurant.
d. Greg is in a chess club.
e. Greg has class at 2:00 tomorrow.
f. Greg needs information about the Louvre for his paper.
g. Greg doesn’t speak French.
h. Room A-13 is usually very noisy.
i. Greg asks Erin for an answer by email.
j. Erin and Greg are in the same art class.

Q _______ /10 points (2 points each)

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