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INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR DE FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO

B1 PRELIMINARY

NAME: DATE:

1. The street is lined with trees

Moscow (2) 1 (port), 2(skyscraper)


New York (1)
Paris (4)
London (3)

2. Complete the words. How many of the places are in the pictures?
Sports events and concerts are held here. - Stadium
This is where ships are loaded and unloaded. - Port
This tall building may stand alone or be part of another building. - Tower
Markets or events are often held in this open space. - Square
Cars and motorbikes are not allowed here. - Pedestrian area
This electric train network runs under some cities. - Subway
The model of an important person is usually placed where everyone will see it. - Statue

Exam practice: Reading Part 4


3. Look quickly at the text on the next page. Is it from an encyclopedia, a travel guide, or a school geography
book? How do you know?

4. Five sentences have been removed from the text on the next page. For each question, choose the correct
answer. There are three sentences which you do not need to use.

The city has continued to grow and change since then.


It has largely recovered, however, and is known for its many paths and
trails. Not many of these still look the way they did then.
Down here, citizens are protected from both the heat of summer and the freezing winter
temperatures.
In addition to these, there are lively squares with street artists and performers.
They are all looking in amazement at something passers -by cannot see.
This is the same person who designed New York’s Central Park.
Despite this, it was criticized for its cost and not everyone approves of it.
1 2 3 4 5

Language focus: passive and active


5. Look at the examples and complete the rules by choosing the correct word in the sentences below.

Active: People use the stadium for concerts.

Passive: The stadium is used for concerts (by people).

1. We use passive / active sentences when we do not know, or it is not important to say who does
the action.
2. To make passive sentences we use do / be in the correct tense and the infinitive / past participle of the
verb.
3. If we need to say who does the action, we use by / of.

6. Complete the sentences about Montreal. Use the active or passive in the correct tense.

1. In 1852, much of the city / destroy / a large fire.

1. In the 1960s and 70s many old building / repair.

1. Old Montreal / declare / a historic district in 1964.

1. In 1998 an ice-storm / cause / $1 billion worth of damage to the city.


1. Many famous films / make / in Montreal.

1. 66% of Montrealers / speak / French as their first language.


7. Change the following verbs from active to passive.

1. Who delivered that parcel?

Who that parcel by?

1. The police are questioning him now.

He now by the police

1. The waitress serves breakfast at 7 o’clock.

Breakfast at 7 o’clock by the waitress.

1. Who did they give the prize to?

Who the prize to?

1. You should take these tablets before meals.

These tablets before meals.

1. You must wash colored clothes separately.

Colored clothes separately.

1. The mayor will open the new sports center next month.

The new sports center by the mayor next month.

1. Many parents influence their children strongly.

Children strongly by most parents.

1. They were pulling down the building when I walked by.

The building down when I walked by.

1. People cut down a lot of trees every year.


A lot of trees every year.

1. The government will introduce new measures against crime.

New measures against crime by the government.

Vocabulary: in the city1. Match the photos to the cities.Moscow New York Paris
London

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