UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS Y EDUCACIÓN

PROYECTO CURRICULAR DE LA LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA CON ÉNFASIS EN INGLÉS
NOMBRE DEL ESPACIO ACADEMICO: Upper Intermediate English Teacher: Maura Díaz

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: I’ve known (know) Nathan since I was child.
1 Take a map with you in case you ________ (get) lost.
2 Where have you been? I ________ (wait) for you for ages!
3 It’s very noisy here at the moment because the flat next door ________ (redecorate).
4 She would have been happier if she ________ (not get married) so young.
5 You shouldn’t ________ (say) that to her yesterday. She’ll never forgive you.
6 My little brother has promised ________ (not talk) in class.
7 I arrived at the cinema half an hour late and the film ________ (start).
8 The man that the police are looking for ________ (say) to be in his 30s.
9 By the end of the year we ________ (save) enough to buy a house.
10 This time tomorrow I ________ (sit) on the plane to Hawaii.
11 When it started raining we ________ (play) for about half an hour.
12 I’ll phone you as soon as I ________ (speak) to Tim.
13 Ouch! I ________ (cut) my finger – have we got any plasters in the house?
14 The thief admitted ________ (steal) the bracelet.
15 I wish I ________ (not tell) the truth when my friend asked me if I liked her boyfriend.
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2 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: A I loved the film. B So did I.
1 It sounds as ________ the people next door are having a party.
2 Julian didn’t ________ to be very sociable, but now he goes out much more often.
3 We’re ________ the living room painted at the moment.
4 I don’t speak German, but my husband ________.
5 There’s ________ milk. We’ve finished it all.
6 Sam went to France for his holiday last year, ________ he?
7 The man with ________ I used to share an office has just set up his own company.
8 Neither Ben ________ Liz can come to my party.
9 The café, ________ is on the corner of Green Street, sells great coffee.
10 I can’t ________ used to driving this car. It’s really different from my old one.
11 ________ having a lot of work, the lawyer agreed to take on a new client.
12 ________ earlier we leave tomorrow morning, the less traffic there will be.
13 You can’t ________ left your keys at the restaurant. You used them to open the door.
14 It was ________ a windy day that we decided not to go to the beach.
15 I don’t feel well. I’d ________ go to the doctor’s.
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: Who made this cake?
Who made Who did make Who make
1 Do you know what time ________?
the film ends ends the film does end the film
2 She has ________.
dark beautiful long beautiful long dark long beautiful dark
3 I watch British and American TV programmes ________ forget my English.
to not not to so as not to
4 ________ the fact that the exam was difficult, everybody passed.
Although In spite Despite
5 Her father is in ________ hospital. He’s having an operation tomorrow.
the a (–)
6 ________ are famous for their cooking.
French The French The French people
7 The climbers have reached the summit of ________ Mount Everest.
(–) a the
8 ________ of us passed the exam. We all failed.
Neither None Some
 UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS Y EDUCACIÓN
PROYECTO CURRICULAR DE LA LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA CON ÉNFASIS EN INGLÉS
NOMBRE DEL ESPACIO ACADEMICO: Upper Intermediate English Teacher: Maura Díaz

9 I love ________ in their house.

some furnitures the furnitures the furniture
10 On the weather forecast they said that it’s ________ to snow tomorrow.
likely probable probably
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Grammar total 40

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the words in the sentences.

Example: very angry = furious
1 extremely pleased = d________
2 when you open your mouth very wide because you are tired = y________
3 acting without thinking = i________
4 the opposite of tight (trousers) = l________
5 a person who sees a crime = w________
6 a snow storm with very strong winds = b________
7 you use these to breathe = l________
8 the person who plays the drums = d________
9 a person who writes about the good and bad qualities of a book, film, or play = c________
10 a group of people who sing together = c________
11 a person who works with you in a company = c________
12 another word for luggage = b________
13 A person who speaks two languages is b________.
14 an illness where you usually have a cold and a temperature = f________
15 you put your head on this when you sleep = p________
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: It’s quite chilly today and I’ve heard it’s going to get even colder.
warm chilly damp
1 I’ve got a terrible ________ in my shoulder.
ache pain hurt
2 Watch ________! You nearly hit that car.
up to out
3 Their business ________ a huge profit last year.
did made had
4 The man tried to chat ________ a woman who was waiting for a train.
off up over
5 I find it really ________ when people park right outside my house.
irritate irritated irritating
6 I burnt myself when I touched the iron, and now I’ve got a large ________ on my finger.
bruise blister rash
7 That’s a very deep cut. I think you’ll need to have ________.
stitches scan a needle
8 That jumper really ________ you. It makes you look ten years younger.
fits matches suits
9 I was really relieved when I passed my driving test because I had been ________ to fail.
expecting hoping waiting
10 You can’t believe anything you read in that newspaper. It’s very ________.
objective accurate biased
11 The criminal was ________ guilty by the court.
charged found sentenced
12 You look hot! You’re ________.
sweating shivering melting
13 What’s the matter? You look a bit ________ in the dumps today.
sad low down
14 Don’t ________ your voice! I can’t bear it when people shout.
 UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS Y EDUCACIÓN
PROYECTO CURRICULAR DE LA LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA CON ÉNFASIS EN INGLÉS
NOMBRE DEL ESPACIO ACADEMICO: Upper Intermediate English Teacher: Maura Díaz

rise raise put up

15 You need to learn the new vocabulary by ________.
heart memory mind
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6 Complete the sentences with one word made from the word in brackets.
Example: I mispronounced the word so nobody understood me. (pronounce)
1 There is still too much _________ in the third world. (poor)
2 He behaves like a child. He’s very ________. (mature)
3 Be careful you don’t fall. The pavement is very ________. (slip)
4 He loved his birthday presents, ________ the new laptop. (special)
5 His first novel was very ________. I’m sure it’ll be a success. (impress)
6 Microsoft is a ________ company. (nation)
7 Isaac Newton was a very famous ________. (science)
8 Chicago is a large ________ city in the USA. (industry)
9 The hotel was great but ________ the weather was terrible. (fortunate)
10 I felt very ________ when I couldn’t remember her name. (embarrass)
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Vocabulary total 40

PRONUNCIATION

7 Circle the different sound.

1 /egg/ weather heatwave heavy sweat
2 /girl/ allergic slogan burglar beggar
3 /shower/ specialist infection choke rash
4 /key/ ache chemist cheerful orchestra
5 /fish/ business mild rhythm physics
6 /bird/ murder firm jury advert
7 /horse/ scorching drought fraud caught
8 /car/ calm smart warm staff
9 /chess/ scratch machine chest chilly
10 /boot/ monsoon flood cool moody
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8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: velvet
1 presenter
2 neighbourhood
3 old-fashioned
4 eyebrow
5 violinist
6 export (verb)
7 kidnap
8 hurricane
9 insincere
10 unconscious
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Pronunciation total 20
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100
 UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS Y EDUCACIÓN
PROYECTO CURRICULAR DE LA LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA CON ÉNFASIS EN INGLÉS
NOMBRE DEL ESPACIO ACADEMICO: Upper Intermediate English Teacher: Maura Díaz

READING

1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

The UK government has revealed plans to build 10 new ‘eco towns’, the first new towns to be built in England
since the 1960s. According to ministers, the ‘eco towns’ will help provide a solution to the increasing housing
shortage while helping to tackle climate change. It is planned that each new town will contain between 5,000 and
20,000 new homes.

There are few details about what the ‘eco towns’ will actually be like, but there are already examples in other
parts of Europe. The town of Hammarby Sjöstad in Sweden was built on what had been a polluted industrial
area south-east of the centre of Stockholm and currently contains 10,000 homes. All homes are built to make
the best use of natural light and are fitted with solar panels as well as a system for collecting and reusing
rainwater. Waste from the town is processed to produce gas which powers cookers, buses, and cars and is also
used to fertilize a nearby forest which provides wood which can be burned to heat the homes. There is a free
ferry and tram link to the centre of Stockholm and two-thirds of all journeys are made by public transport, bicycle,
or walking.

Another example is Vauban, near Freiburg in Germany. Vauban, which now contains 5,000 homes, was built on
the site of a former army base and architects worked with local residents in an attempt to make the development
genuinely family-friendly. As a result shops, schools, parks, and businesses are all easily accessible, and there
are 600 jobs within walking or cycling distance of the residential area. Again all homes have solar panels and
nearly 100 buildings generate more energy than they use.

While ‘eco town’ plans may appear attractive, they have met with fierce opposition, both from residents of
surrounding areas of the proposed sites and from environmental groups. Many argue that the focus should be
not on building new homes, but on regenerating run-down houses in existing towns and cities and there is
concern that new ‘eco towns’ may be built on green spaces and land used for farming. Another fear is that
residents of the ‘eco towns’ will not be working in local businesses, but will be forced to commute to other cities,
encouraging more people into their cars and increasing the congestion on the roads.
It is perhaps an irony that the strongest opponents of the ‘eco town’ plan are environmentalists, but as one local
politician commented, increasing the number of traffic jams in the local area ‘would not be that environmentally-
friendly at all’.

Example: The government plans to build 10 new towns.

A True    B False      C Doesn’t say     
1 There aren’t as many houses in England as there were in the 1960s.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say      s.
2. There will be 25,000 new homes built in England.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
3 There is a lot of industrial pollution in Hammarby Sjöstad.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
4 In Hammarby Sjöstad, waste is converted into energy and fertilizer.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
5 Some cars in Hammarby Sjöstad run on gas instead of petrol.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
6 In Hammarby Sjöstad, solar power provides all the energy that the homes need.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
7 75% of the residents of Hammarby Sjöstad use public transport.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
8 The town of Vauban was designed by the army.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
9 In Vauban, every building has solar power.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
10 In the UK, some people are worried that there won’t be enough public transport for commuters.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
Reading total 10