"De La Formación de Valores A La Excelencia Académica": Ability: Reading Contents: Mixed Tenses

“De la Formación de Valores a la Excelencia Académica”
1st English Test

English Department
The Giant School 12th Grade-2018
Name: Class:
Your Score: Grade: Date: N° Questions:

Ideal Score:
Ability : Reading
Contents : Mixed tenses
Instructions:
II.- Answer the questions.(____/10 points)
What is it like living in a city in a foreign country? Here’s what some of our
readers think.
I’m an Australian living in Moscow. My first impression of the city was that nobody smiled. Russians only smile
when there’s something to be happy about! However, when you know them, they’re friendly and will do
anything to help you. There are a lot of things to do, museums and theaters, etc., and its shopping malls are
fantastic. Moscow has a growing café culture, too. Ten years ago, there weren’t any cafés anywhere, because
people didn’t have the money to go to them. But now it’s a wealthier city, and there are thousands of cafés.
Mark
I’m Brazilian and I live in New York, the city that never sleeps! Most of the time, that’s cool. A lot of stores stay
open all night, so I never have to go far to get things. But when I’m trying to sleep, I can hear noisy people
everywhere, even at 2 a.m.! I don’t like the taxis either. When I need one, I can’t find one anywhere! But I
mustn’t complain. Some things are annoying, like the weather and the tourists, but New York is the best city in
the world. With all its amazing buildings and things to do, I don’t want to be anywhere else!
Rafael
I’m an American living in Shanghai, China. Shanghai is enormous but well-organized, and with the city’s
fantastic transportation system, it’s easy to travel around. The trains get very crowded and you have to push
other people when you need to leave the train, but that’s the only problem! There are amazing buildings
everywhere that show the city’s interesting history. I also love all the different things you can eat. There is
something for everyone, from Russian food to South American! People here speak Mandarin, but most of them
speak a little English. I don’t have to learn Mandarin, but I’m going to classes. I want to be part of this city’s
great community.
Julia
1 Why do Russians often look unhappy?

______________________________________
2 Why is Moscow’s café culture stronger now?
______________________________________
3 Why can’t Rafael sleep at night?
______________________________________
4 Why does Julia have to push other people when she needs to leave the train?
______________________________________
5 Why don’t English speakers have to learn Mandarin in Shanghai?
__________________________________________________________________
Ability : Vocabulary
Contents : Household objects
Instructions:
II.- Complete the sentences using five of these words.(____/10 points)
plate cupboard saucepan knife kettle spoon cooker fork

a Pass me the ______________ and I’ll make a cup of tea.
bYou’ll need a large ______________ to cook the pasta in.
c I can’t find a ______________ to stir the coffee with.
d This ______________ isn’t sharp enough to cut this meat.
e You can eat spaghetti using only a ______________ to twist it round!
Ability : Grammar
Content : Obligation, prohibition and necessity
Instructions:
III.- Complete the sentences with can or could. (____/10 points)
a Katy is in a rock band. She ______________ play the drums really well these
days!
b It’s really cold. It ______________ snow later.
c When she was nine, Louise ______________ speak a little French, but now
she doesn’t remember a word.
d Jim is running really fast, but I don’t think he ______________ win this
race.
e Penny ______________ sing better than me. You should ask her to be in your
band.
Ability : Grammar
Instructions:
Ability : Grammar
IV.- Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb. You can use each one
Content
more : Obligation,
than once. (____prohibition and necessity
/20 points)
can’t might not couldn’t mustn’t shouldn’t needn’t

a Jane isn’t feeling well, so she ______________ win the tennis match today.
b William ______________ speak a word of Spanish. He’s never studied the
language.
c You ______________ wear jeans if you work here – it’s against the rules!
d Jon ______________ dance five years ago, but now, after lots of lessons,
he’s really good.
e We ______________ pay for a ticket because entrance is free.
f You look tired. Listen to my advice. You ______________ work so hard!
g In Britain, you ______________ drive on the right. It’s against the law.
h When I was a teenager, I ______________ cook at all!
i The students ______________ study on Sunday. Some do, but others prefer
to relax.
j Help! Help! I ______________ swim!
Ability : Grammar
Instructions:
V.- Underline the odd word out in each group. (____/10 points)
a gale cool wind

b boiling lightning freezing
c wet rainy drought
d cloudy rainy sunny
e snowy humid hot

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1st English Test

Your Score: Grade: Date: N° Questions:

1 Why do Russians often look unhappy?

II.- Complete the sentences using five of these words.(____/10 points)

plate cupboard saucepan knife kettle spoon cooker fork

III.- Complete the sentences with can or could. (____/10 points)

can’t might not couldn’t mustn’t shouldn’t needn’t

a gale cool wind

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