ESTUDIOS GENERALESINGLES – BASIC 2 - PARCIAL 1

NAME : ________________________________.

1.Give this to Ann. It is____ dictionary.a. She b. an c. her

2. I____ like to write letters.a. No b. am not c. don´t

3.“Do you know Fatima?”“Yes, I do. I_____ she is very nice person”a. Am thinking b. thinkingc. think

4.Mary drives an old car. She takes good care of________.a. Her b. them c. it d. him

5.My sister and a friend are visiting me. _________are visiting here for two days.

a. She b. they c. we d. them

READINGS

My name is Tom. I´m 24 years old. I´m a Medicine student but I work as a Sales assistant in a department store. I´m in charge of the shoes section. In my free time, I like to play soccer with my workmates. Right now, I´m looking for a new apartment because my roommate is moving out and I can´t afford the apartment by myself.

6. What does Tom do?a. he studies Medicineb. he studies Medicine and worksc. he works as a shoe seller

7. In what department does he work?a. in a department storeb. medicine sectionc. shoes section

8. Can he afford to pay the rent by himself?a. Yes, he isb. No, he doesn´tc. No, he can´t

9. Why is he looking for a new apartment ?

a. He works and studiesb.His roomate is moving outc. He is moving out

Susan and Mark are having dinner in a restaurant downtown. When Mark asks for the bill, he checks his wallet and he doesn´t find his credit card. He has only $30 but the bill is almost $50. He doesn´t want to ask Susan for money because it´s their first date. After an hour, he takes Susan to her apartment. Susan says : «I would like to continue talking to you, but I think it´s late ». Really, it´s not so late, but for some reason Mark can´t say the time.

10. Where is the credit card ?a. In his pocketb. In his walletc. He has no credit card

11. How much is the bill ?a. $30b.$45c. $55

12. Why doesn´t he want to ask Susan for money ?a. She doesn´t haveb. It ´s the first datec. She can think he is irresponsible

13. How does he pay the bill ?a. He runs awayb.He has to leave somethingc. He promises to pay tomorrow

Lucy and Paul are in the cafeteria of the college. They are talking about the next test which it looks like it´s going to be difficult. She proposes to study at her home. However, Paul is thinking is something else. Gloria, a new student, is sitting in a table next to them. Paul is often looking to that

direction. But Gloria is not alone. He´s with Lucy´s brother Jake. Paul asks : »let´s say hello to your brother » Lucy refuses and says « I hate my brother ! »

14. What does Lucy want ?a. To Study at her homeb. To Get a good gradec. To Spend time with Paul

15. Is Paul thinking in the test?a. No, he doesn´tb. Yes, he doesc. No, he isn´t

16. What does Paul want ?

a. To spend time with Lucyb. To meet Gloriac. To meet Jake

17. Why does Lucy refuse ?a. She likes Paulb. She hates his brotherc. She wants to study

Mr. CahillI would like to inform you about the next week work meetings. The first day, Tuesday the 13th, you have a personal meeting with Susan Morris at 9 am at Regis Hotel Lobby. Then, you have to return to your hotel because there is a work meeting with all the team. There is a meeting room with computers, screen projectors and photocopy. Besides, there is a restaurant where we can have a meal at lunch break. Wednesday the 14th, you have a meeting with the marketing director. Remember you are the responsible of introducing the project we are going to work on Tuesday. It would be hard work but everything will work OK.

18. Who is the first person Mr. Cahill going to meet ?

a. The marketing directorb. The teamwork

c. Susan Morris

19. Who is in charge of the presentation ?

a. Mr. Cahillb. Susan Morrisc. The Marketing Director

20. What facilities does Mr. Cahill´s hotel have ?

a. Computers, photocopies, restaurant

b. Elevators, meeting rooms, nice bedrooms

c. Screen projectors, laundry, desks.