Activities

Answer key
Grammar and vocabulary section
1. Complete the sentences use am/is/are.

a) What ___is___your name?

b) Where __are_____you from?
c) What ____ is____ his name?
d) Hello, I __am______ your teacher.
e) My sister and I ___are_____ students here.

2. Read the question, and then select the correct answer.

1. What’s your name___________________________?
a. I am Mexican
b. I’m Tom
c. Fine thank you

2. Where do you live ________________________?

a. I’m from Mexico.
b. I’m a student.
c. I live in Tabasco.

3. Where are they from_______________________?

a. They are in school.
b. They are from Chiapas.
c. They live in Cholula

4. Do you like soccer?

a. I don’t like animals.
b. Sure I love it!
c. I don’t like to go there.

5. Does he like to read?

a) I don’t know.
b) Only with catsup.
c) Sorry, not today.

3. Complete with the correct country or nationality.

Country Nationality
Canada Canadian
The United States American
Brazil Brazilian
Spain Spanish
France French
Italy Italian
England English
China Chinese
Japan Japanese
Greece Greek
4. Answer the following questions. Answers may vary.
a) Is your mom a housewife?
________________________________________________________
b) Are you tall?
_________________________________________________________
c) Is your father a soccer player?
_________________________________________________________
d) Are you a good student?
_________________________________________________________
e) Is your best friend warm hearted?
__________________________________________________________
f) How old is your brother?
__________________________________________________________
g) Is Puebla big?
__________________________________________________________
h) Who is your favorite singer?
__________________________________________________________
i) What’s your favorite food?
__________________________________________________________
j) Are your classmates quiet?
__________________________________________________________

5. Complete the phone conversation logically.

Receptionist: Good morning…Wilson Hotel Can I help you?

Rosy: Yes, I need some information. Is there a big shopping center?
Receptionist: Yes, there is one.
Rosy: What about clubs? Are there any clubs nearby?
Receptionist: Yes, there are. We’re located on the main avenue.
Rosy: Great! Are there any pubs or discos?
Receptionist: Yes, there are good ones.
Rosy: Perfect! Is there a parking lot in the hotel?
Receptionist: Yes, there are two big ones.
Rosy: OK… I want to reserve a room, please.
Receptionist: Sorry… there aren’t any left.

6. Complete the following questions and sentences.

a) Is your mom a good chef?
b) She isn’t a good chef. She is the best mother.
c) Are you an artist?
d) Is your father a soccer player?
e) Are you a good student?
f) Yes, I’m the best student in my class.

7. Complete the conversation logically.

Peter: Hello! My name is Peter. What’s your name?
Susan: My name is Susan. Nice to meet you Peter.
Peter: Nice to meet you too. Are you a student here?
Susan: Yes, I am a student of literature. And you?
Peter: I study mechanic engineering.
Susan: Wow! Is it difficult?
Peter: No, it isn’t. It is interesting. How about literature? Is it easy?
Susan: If you like to read.
Peter: Do you want to drink a cup of coffee?
Susan: I have a class now but we can go after it!
Peter: Great!

8. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.

actor Wednesday thin England grandfather France fifty fifth December

1) The capital of England is London.

2) She is tall and thin.
3) My birthday is July fifth.
4) Your mother’s father is your grandfather.
5) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
6) Christmas is in December.
7) 25 + 25 = fifty
8) He’s an actor.
9) Paris is the capital of France.

9. Write the correct forms of be.

Walter: Hello, my name (1) is Walter.
Ginny: Hi, I (2) am Ginny. Where (3) are you from?
Walter: Boston. And you?
Ginny: Mexico City.
Walter: My cousin (4) is from Mexico City.

10. Circle the correct prepositions.

Notice
History is (1) in / on / at Room 6 (2) in / on / at 3:45.
Classes begin (3) in / on / at Monday.
The first exam is (4) in / on / at October 3rd.

11. Complete the sentences with words from the box. You don’t need two of the words.
their she her a an his

This is Yolanda. (1) She is (2) an accountant.

(3) Her sister is a graphic designer. (4) Their jobs are very interesting.

12. Look at the information in the box. Complete the conversation. Write the times as words.
Robert Gerry Alice Radio

5:15 5:00 5:30 5:50

Albert: Robert, what time is it?

Robert: It’s 1) five fifteen.
Gerry: No, it isn’t. It’s 2) five o’clock.
Alice: Sorry. It’s 3) five thirty. Look at my watch.
Albert: Let’s listen to the radio.
Radio: It’s 4) five fifty.

13. Match the questions and answers. Write the letters.

1) Who’s that in the picture? 4 a. He’s tall and thin.
2) What’s his name? 2 b. Bill
3) What does he do? 5 c. Blue.
4) What does he look like? 1 d. That’s my cousin.
5) What color are his eyes? 6 e. Guadalajara.
6) Where is he from? 3 f. He’s an engineer.

14. Complete the conversation. Use words from the box.

time from afternoon thank you name I’m you’re welcome
Betty: Good (1) afternoon. My (2) name is Betty.
Sam: Nice to meet you. (3) I’m Sam.
Betty: Where are you (4) from?
Sam: England. Excuse me, what (5) time is it?
Betty: It’s 7:30.
Sam: (6) Thank you.
Betty: (7) You’re welcome.

15. Use words in the box to complete the sentences.

seventh grandmother Brown two horror a weekend gray fifty seven

1) 5 – 3 = two
2) Frankenstein is a horror movie.
3) Black + White = gray
4) twenty four + thirty three = fifty seven
5) Saturday + Sunday = a weekend
6) My father’s mother is my grandmother
7) July is the seventh month.
8) My brother has brown hair.

16. Write the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

Vera: Excuse me. (1) is (be) there a bank nearby?
George: No, there (2) isn’t (not be). (3) Are (be) you new here?
Vera: Yes, I (4) am (be). I (5) live (live) in Chicago: I’m on vacation. I (6) work (work) in an office. I (7) don´t live (not live)
here.

17. Write the correct forms of words in parentheses.

This is the (1) best (good) computer in the world. It’s (2) faster (fast) than my old computer.

18. Put the conversation in the correct order. Write 1 - 5

6 By subway.
1 Excuse me. What time is it?
5 How can I get there?
2 It’s 6:45.
4 It’s on Marshall Street.
3 Thank you. Where’s the hospital?

19. Complete the conversation. Use questions from the box.

Where does he live? Where is he from? Who’s that?

What does he do? Are his eyes blue?

Phillip: 1) Who’s that?

Susan: That’s Pierre. He’s my cousin. He doesn’t live here in the city.
Phillip: 2) Where does he live?
Susan: In Veracruz.
Phillip: 3) Where is he from?
Susan: He’s from France.
Phillip: 4) What does he do?
Susan: He’s an accountant.
Phillip: He’s good looking. 5) Are his eyes blue?
Susan: No, they’re green.

20. Write the correct preposition.

You are invited to a party

It’s at the Natural History Museum (1) on Madison Avenue.
The party begins (2) at 7:30 (3) on May 5.

21. Complete the conversation. Use words from the box. You don’t need two of the words.

never eat how much the best always buy good where which

Clerk: (1) Good afternoon.

Jerry: (2) How much is that shirt?
Clerk: (3) Which one?
Jerry: The blue one.
Clerk: It’s 20 dollars.
Jerry: I (4) always buy shirts here. Your shirts are (5) the best in the city.

22. Write the foods in the correct places on the menu.

orange juice chips and hot sauce fried chicken salad

Appetizer Side dish

(1) chips and hot sauce (2) salad

Main Course Beverage

(3) fried chicken (4) orange juice

23. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. You don’t need two of the words.
pool bookshelf table kitchen junk sink

1) The stove is usually in the kitchen.

2) I always put my books in my bookshelf.

3) You shouldn’t eat a lot of junk food.

4) I like to swim in a swimming pool.

24. John and Tracy meet in the library. Write the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.
Tracy: John! How are you? What 1) are you doing (do) these days?
John: I 2) am teaching (teach) volleyball at the club. We 3) are playing (play) in the city games next week. And what about
you?
Tracy: Nothing much…my sister 4) is planning (plan) a trip to Europe and I 5) am helping (help) her.

25. Check () where you put these words and phrases in parentheses.

1. Do you often go to school by bus?

2. He never does his homework.
3. We always do our shopping.
4. My best friend sometimes wears sneakers.
5. I usually go to the movies.

26. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Benjamin is a doctor. He (1) works at City Hospital. He (2) lives two blocks from the hospital. He’s married, but he (3) does
not have children. Doctors (4) work long hours. They (5) do not have an easy life.

27. Circle the correct words.

1) Students work / works long hours.
2) Mark and Peter don’t / doesn’t study.
3) The doctor live / lives in a big house.
4) I don’t / doesn’t like action movies.
5) My sister have / has a lot of free time.

28. Put the sentences in the correct order.

1) rarely / John / drinks / coffee
John rarely drinks coffee.
2) always / Mary / studies / in the library
Mary always studies in the library.
3) sister / My / usually / gets / late / up
My sister usually gets up late.
4) never / I / study / on / weekends
I never study on weekends.
5) usually / Sonia / does / her / homework
Sonia usually does her homework.

29. Complete the conversation. Use words from the box. Do Not repeat.
can’t have to should can any a few next to

Ally: 1) Can you swim?

Isabel: No, I 2) can’t. Why?
Ally: I’m going to my uncle’s house in Acapulco for the weekend? Do you want to come?
Isabel: Well, I 3) have to study on Sunday. Exams start next week.
Ally: Oh, come on.
Isabel: OK.
Ally: You 4) should bring some food and 5) a few sodas, but don’t bring 6) any friends. My uncle’s apartment is very small.
Isabel: OK. Do you have my English book?
Ally: Yes, it’s on the table 7) next to the computer.

30. Number the conversation in the correct order.

2 Tonight? Well, yes. I’m taking a Spanish class.
4 I’m planning to go to Mexico next summer.
1 Hi, June. Are you busy tonight?
6 Sorry. I have class on Friday night too.
8 No, I’m free on Saturday.
3 Why do you want to learn Spanish?
7 That’s too bad. Do you have classes on the weekend too?
5 Great! Mexico is a wonderful country. What about a concert on Friday?
9 All right! Let’s go to the movies.

31. Ken and Cathy are at a restaurant. Complete the conversation. Write words from the box.
I’d like should doing under looking shouldn’t can ready

Ken: What are you 1) doing?

Cathy: I’m 2) looking for the menu. 3) Can you see it?
Ken: It’s 4) under your purse.
Cathy: Oh, thanks. What are you going to order?
Ken: 5) I’d like the fried chicken.
Cathy: You 6) shouldn’t eat that! You’re on a diet. You 7) should have a salad.
Waiter: Are you 8) ready to order?
Ken: Yes…I’ll have…a salad.

32. Complete these words.

1. John has blue eyes.
2. Sally has long brown hair.
3. Brad has short blond hair.
4. Neil has curly red hair.
5. Jason is tall and chubby.

33. Complete the dialogues.

A
1. Does / Have your girlfriend like pink sneakers?
2. No, she doesn’t / they don’t.
3. And do she / does she have a pink T-shirt?
4. Yes, he does / she does.
B
5. Does / Do you have a sister?
6. No, I haven’t / I don’t. But I have a brother.
7. Does he have / Don’t he having a girlfriend?
8. No, he doesn’t / he does.

34. Correct the mistakes.

1. My sister doesn’t like television.
2. Does your father like soccer?
3. I don’t like sleepovers.
4. “Who is Brian?” “He’s Jon’s dad.”
5 Do they like swimming?

35. Complete with “do” or “does”.

1. Do you like blue?
2. Does she have a boyfriend?
3. Do they go out every weekend?
4. Do we have a gym in this town?
5. Does he like cleaning?

36. Copy the sentence with the correct verb in it, you have to substitute the underlined verb. Choose verbs from the
box to correct them.
 stand run speak close listen read do look write open

1. Don’t listen at your classmate’s answers.

Don’t look at your classmate’s answers.
2. Snap your homework every day!
Do your homework every day!
3. Don’t ask when the teacher is talking.
Don’t speak when the teacher is talking.
4. Run down five sentences, please.
Write down five sentences, please.
5. Don’t open the door, please. It’s cold!

37. Predict what will happen. Use the phrases from the box.

cut yourself fall down have indigestion get electric shock

arrive late smash in make an electric shock

1. Don’t climb that wall! You can fall down!

2. Don’t touch that wire! You may make an electric shock!
3. Don’t put the glass on the floor. Someone may smash in!
4. Don’t sit around with wet hair. You can get electric shock!
5. You have to go. Don’t watch TV now! You will arrive late!
6. Don’t eat all that food! You may have indigestion!
7. Be careful with that knife! You can cut yourself!

38. Check the odd word out.

1 • sunglasses • watch • jeans • datebook
2 • pencil • keys • pen • eraser
3 • soccer • ice rink • park • beach

39. Answer these questions in complete sentences. Use the words in parentheses.
Answers may vary.
1. How often do you go shopping? (Every Saturday)
________________________________________________________________
2. How often to you play sports? (Sometimes)
________________________________________________________________
3. How often do you stay over at a friend’s? (Never)
________________________________________________________________
4. How often do you go to the movies? (Once a month)
________________________________________________________________
5. How often do you go to the mall? (Hardly ever)
________________________________________________________________

40. Check () where you put these words and phrases in parentheses.

Example: I often go to school by bus.

1. He never does his homework.
2. We do our shopping every weekend.
3. My best friend wears sneakers all the time.
4. I hardly ever go to the movies.
41. Answer these questions about yourself in complete sentences. How often: Answers may vary.
1. Do you watch TV? I __________________________________________
2. Do you play video games? ___________________________________________
3. Do you surf the web? ___________________________________________
4. Do you read books? ___________________________________________
5. Do you write letters? ___________________________________________

42. Choose the correct word in each blank.

Hi .My name is Sander and I’m from Canada. My favorite (1) hobby /fashion is writing e-mails. I like (2) listening / reading
about the environment. I love (3) watching / cleaning game shows on TV. I also like drawing: I have my (4) notebook /
sketch pad in my backpack every day! I wear (5) blue clothes / doughnuts all the time: I love them!

43. Complete the sentences with much or many.

1. How much fruit do you eat every day?
2. How many hours a day do you watch TV?
3. How much chocolate do you eat?
4. How many teeth do you have?
5. How many portions do you eat?
6. How much bread can you eat?

44. Complete the text with the words in the box.

their my his her our

Hi. I’m Jack. My best friend is named David. We like sports. Our favorite sport is basketball. Dave has a sister. Her name is
Julia. She has a boyfriend. His name is Robert. Julia and Robert don’t like playing basketball, but they like other sports. Their
favorite sport is tennis.

45. Read the conversation and write the correct answer. Pay attention to the context.

Claus: Hi, mom. How are you and dad?

Mom: We are fine. How are you and your sister doing on your trip?
Claus: Well, Paula isn’t here right now.
Mom: What is she doing?
Claus: She is swimming in the ocean right now.
Mom: Oh, that sounds like fun.
Claus: Yeah. She is not staying in the room at the moment.
Mom: Good, relax a bit. And what are you doing?
Claus: I am walking right now.
Mom: That’s good exercise.
Claus: What about you and my dad?
Mom: I am watching TV and your dad is sleeping. Have a nice time!
Claus: Bye mom!

46. Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.

1. What is Claus doing? She is walking.

2. What is mom doing? She is watching TV.
3. What are her parents doing? They are staying at home.
4. What are her siblings doing? They are swimming and walking.

47. Write the correct spelling of the following verbs using “ing”.

1. Make Making
2. Agree Agreeing
3. Fly Flying
4. Swim Swimming
5. Practice Practicing

48. Answer the following questions.

1. My dad is at the beach. He wants to swim. What is he wearing? He is wearing a swimsuit.

2. It’s cold outside. Raul is covering his neck. What is he wearing? He is wearing a scarf.
3. It’s sunny today. My friends are covering their eyes. What are they wearing? They are wearing sunglasses.

49. Complete with present simple or continuous.

My name is Erick. I am 16 years old and I 1 live in Quebec, in Canada. My parents 2 have a very nice house near a beautiful
lake. In the afternoons, after school, my father 3 goes fishing and I 4 go swimming. I 5 have an older brother, but he 6 does
not live with us. He 7 lives in England because he 8 studies at Cambridge University, but I 9 do not miss him much because
we 10 chat every day.

50. Complete the conversation.

1. Are there any eggs?
2. Yes, there are some eggs.
3. Is there any milk?
4. No, there isn’t anymilk. Oh, let me see, sorry! There is some milk.
5. Are there any vegetables? There are some vegetables, some tomatoes, some carrots and any spinach.

Reading and comprehension section

1. Read Mary’s story and the questions. Say true or false.

I live near Chino Valley in Arizona. My school is 50 kilometers away. The trip to school takes 45 minutes. I get up at half past
six and my mom drives me to the bus stop in the town center. There isn’t any traffic out here, so I’m never late. I spend
around 15 hours a week on the school bus and it’s great! I talk to my friends on the bus. I’m really tired because I get up so
early in the morning. I sometimes sleep on the bus. I don’t read or do my homework because I get travel sick.

1. Mary lives in Chino Valley.  True  False

2. Her school isn’t in the town where she lives.  True  False
3. Her dad takes her to school.  True  False
4. Because of the traffic, she is often late for school.  True  False
5. Mary is on the bus for five hours a day.  True  False
6. She doesn’t often sleep on the bus.  True  False
7. She can’t read on the bus.  True  False

2. Read the text and answer the questions.

My grandmother’s home remedy

A cold remedy isn’t really medicine. It’s something you take when you have a cold. It helps you feel better. For
example, my grandmother always recommends tea made from eucalyptus leaves. It’s good for a stuffy nose. My mother
doesn’t like tea, so she recommends a spoonful of warm lemon juice and honey. My uncle says he always makes a special
tea that has onion and honey. (That sounds horrible!) My sister says when she has a cold she goes to the gym and works out
for three hours. My father takes 10 capsules of Vitamin C every morning. My boyfriend doesn’t believe in colds. He prefers to
ignore them.

In reality, when I have a cold, I prefer to put on my pajamas, go to bed and read a good book. In four or five days I fee

1) What is a remedy? A cold remedy isn’t really medicine.

2) Which two people recommend tea? Grandmother and uncle.
3) Which two people recommend honey? Mother and uncle.
4) Who likes to exercise? Boyfriend
5) Why should you take eucalyptus tea? It is good for stuffy nose.
6) What does her uncle like? He always makes a special tea that has onion and honey.
7) What does her father do? Her father takes 10 capsules of Vitamin C every morning.
8) Why is her boyfriend different? He prefers to ignore colds.
9) What does the author do? She puts on my pajamas, goes to bed and reads a good book.
10) In how many days is she better? In four or five days she feels fine.

3. Read the text then mark true (T) or false (F).

Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking also known as thumbing up, it is a ride and is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people who are
usually strangers; they give a ride in their automobile or other road vehicle to travel a distance, a ride which is usually good
but not always free.
If the hitchhiker wishes to indicate that they need a ride, they may simply make a hand gesture. In North America and the UK
where the meaning of a gesture involves extending the hitchhiker's arm toward the road and sticking the thumb of their
outstretched hand upward with the hand closed.
Problems begin as a result of random hitchhikers when obtaining rides from drivers who are not very fair. Warnings of the
potential dangers of picking up hitchhikers are publicized to drivers. Some of them are robbed by the driver who picked them
up, and in some cases they are murdered as well. Other warnings are publicized in which information is given to the
hitchhikers themselves and alerted them as well.
1. Hitchhiking also known as thumbing up. T
2. It is a ride and is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people who are usually strangers. T
3. In North America and the UK where the meaning of a gesture involves extending the hitchhiker's arms toward the road. T
4. Warnings of the potential dangers of picking up hitchhikers are not publicized to drivers. F
5. Other warnings are publicized in which information was given to the hitchhikers. T

4. Read the texts and answer the questions.

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are one of the most famous rock groups in history. They began in 1962 and they still play concerts
throughout the world. Most people agree that they are "the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band." The Stones adapt the
latest sounds and styles, but they still remember their origins in blues and rock and roll.
The members of the group include: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts. They now have interests
beyond the concert stage. For example, Mick continues to makes movies as a producer; Keith is working on a solo album,
and Charlie Watts has an album with his jazz quintet featuring songs by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and other legendary
composers.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are one of the most famous rock groups in the United States. In 1974 critic Jon
Landau reported, "I saw rock 'n' roll future, and its name is Bruce Springsteen". In his early records, Springsteen writes
directly to his fans in a language that they understand. He’s a working-class American. He writes about his job, his car, his
bike, his girlfriend and his hometown. His most recent record is The Rising, released in July 2002. It was inspired by the
terrorist attacks of September 11, and it includes songs from the perspective of ordinary people whose lives were changed by
the events of that day.

Circle the correct answers.

1) The oldest band is … The Rolling Stones The E Street Band
2) Mick Jagger likes to… make movies play with a jazz quintet
3) He writes about the working-class. Duke Ellington Bruce Springsteen
4) He has an album inspired by September 11th. Bruce Springsteen Charlie Watts

Circle True or False.

1) The Rolling Stones have their origins in blues and rock. True False
2) Mick Jagger is a movie producer. True False
3) The Rising is the Rolling Stones latest CD. True False
4) The E Street Band began in 1962. True False
5) Charlie Watts plays jazz. True False
6) Keith Richards is in the E Street Band. True False

5. Read the text and answer the questions.

A great star

Cameron Diaz is an actress. She has blond hair and blue eyes. She was born August 30, 1972, in California. Her father is
Emilio Diaz, a Cuban-American, and her mother is of Native American, Italian, and German descent. She has one sister,
Chimene.

Diaz began modeling when she was 16 years old. Her first movie was The Mask (1994) starring Jim Carrey. She was very
successful in My Best Friend’s Wedding with Julia Roberts. A very popular movie was There’s Something about Mary, co-
starring Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon.

Cameron likes to travel. She likes to learn about different cultures. She likes heavy metal music, especially Metallica and Led
Zeppelin. Another favorite band is Radiohead. She also likes cheeseburgers and French fries.

Write short answers.

1) Who is the star of the week? Cameron Diaz

2) What is her occupation? An actress
3) Where is she from? California
4) What is her sister’s name? Chimene
5) What was her first movie? The Mask
6) What is her favorite music? She likes heavy metal music.

Circle True or False.

1) Cameron’s mother is Cuban. True False
2) There’s Something about Mary starred Julia Roberts. True False
3) Cameron likes cheeseburgers. True False
4) Cameron was born in August. True False

6. Read the text and answer the questions.

My house is in Puebla. It’s not big; it’s near my school, so I can walk there. There are two bedrooms and one bathroom.
There is a living room and dining room, they are together. There is a kitchen. I share the bedroom with my brother. It’s next to
the bathroom. There isn’t a yard. In my bedroom there are two beds and an arm chair. The beds are next to the window.
There is a table next to the beds. My television is on the table.
1. Where is the house? In Puebla.
2. How many bedrooms are there? There are two bedrooms.
3. Is there a yard? There isn’t a yard.
4. Is there a living room? Yes, there is a living room.
5. How many beds are there in the writer’s bedroom? There are two beds.

7. Read the following text then answer the questions.

Young people like skateboards these days, they are practicing it more and more, for them it seems to be new fashion, they
really like riding a board with tires. Challenging new obstacles is the goal for them. They are getting more and more
preference for this sport around the world.

They like surfing the streets, roads, parks or the vert which is more complicated, but they dislike when they fall off the
skateboard, they hate when it hurts. They love this extreme activity because it requires special training and skills to jump the
sidewalks.

These days children are riding skateboards everywhere and specially in the parks. Kids love shorts, caps and jerseys to
practice and special equipment is also necessary to protect parts of their bodies in the case of a crash. They enjoy the
performance of new tricks. Kids and young people like to feel the adrenaline when they practice it.

1. Young people and children like skateboarding. T F

2. They enjoy this extreme activity. T F
3. Children and young people feel adrenaline T F
4. Especial equipment is not necessary to practice it. T F

8. Read the texts and choose the correct choice. Mark the correct response.

What is music?

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and
harmony), rhythm and (its associated concepts tempo, meter and articulation), dynamics and the sonic qualities of timbre and
text. The word derives from Greek (mousike,” art of the muses”).

The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music
ranges from strictly organized compositions (and their recreation in performance) through improvisational music to aleatoric
forms. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres, although the dividing lines and relationship between music genres
are often subtle, sometimes open to individual interpretation, and occasionally controversial. Within “the arts” music may be
classified as a performing art, a fine art, and auditory art. There is also a strong connection between music and mathematics.

1) Music is ______________.
a. an element
b. a culture
c. a composition

d. an art
2) Some of the common elements of music are: ____________________.
a. tempo, meter
b. interpretation, definition
c. pitch, rhythm
d. sound and silence

3) According to the text there is a connection between music and_______.

a. auditory art
b. mathematics
c. aleatory forms
d. genres

4) The definition of music varies according to___________________.

a. genres and subgenres
b. sound and silence
c. culture and social context
d. recreation and performance

9. Read the texts and choose the correct choice. Mark the correct response.

Robin Hood

Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in England in the medieval time. He was a very skillful archer and swordsman, known for
"robbing from the rich and giving to the poor"; he was assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men".
Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes. The origin of the legend is claimed by
some to have stemmed from actual outlaws, or from ballads or tales of outlaws.

Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the medieval period continuing through to modern literature, films and television.
In the earliest sources, Robin Hood is a yeoman, but he was often later portrayed as an aristocrat wrongfully dispossessed of
his lands and made into an outlaw by an unscrupulous sheriff.

1) Robin Hood was better known as______________.

a) a pickpocket stealing from the poor.
b. a merry men.
c. a benefactor, giving the poor what he got from the rich.
d. an aristocrat who helped the poor.

2) The skills of Robin are__________

a. martial arts
b. arch and sword
c. knife and blades
d. hands and fist

3) Robin Hood became popular in___________.

a. The medieval period
b. modern times
c. in times of poverty
d. the crusades

4) Robin turned into an outlaw because of______________.

a. his merry men invited him to belong to their group.
b. the sheriff took his wife away.
c. he was dispossessed of his land.
d. he was fired from his job.

10. Read the texts and choose the correct choice. Mark the correct response.

Erosion

Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or
water flow, and then transported and deposited in other locations.

While erosion is a natural process, human activities have dramatically increased (by 10-40 times) the rate at which erosion is
occurring globally. Excessive erosion causes problems such as desertification, decreases in agricultural productivity due to
land degradation, sedimentation of waterways, and ecological collapse due to loss of the nutrient rich upper soil layers. Water
and wind erosion are now the two primary causes of land degradation; combined, they are responsible for 84% of degraded
acreage, making excessive erosion one of the most significant global environmental problems we face today.

Industrial agriculture, deforestation, roads, anthropogenic climate change and urban sprawl are amongst the most significant
human activities in regards to their effect on stimulating erosion. However, there are many available alternative land use
practices that can curtail or limit erosion, such as terrace-building, no-till agriculture, and revegetation of denuded soils.

1. According to the reading Erosion is ____________________________.

a. an agricultural activity
b. a process to maintain water
c. the removal of soil and rock naturally
d. a natural process of sedimentation

2. Land degradation main causes are _______________________________.

a. wind and fire
b. fire and water
c. wind and water
d. water and dust

3. It is a cause that has increased erosion dramatically __________________.

a. the rain
b. el niño
c. animal activities
d. human activities

4. The reading mention practices to limit erosion. Which one does not belong to this group _______________.
a. no-till agriculture
b. gardening
c. building of terrace
d. revegetation

11. Read the texts and choose the correct choice. Mark the correct response.

Comics
Comics, the combination of words and pictures started to emerge in the United States in the early 20th century with the
newspaper comic strip, where its form began to be standardized, first in Sunday strips and later in daily strips. Quickly
spread throughout the world.

Comic strips were soon gathered into cheap booklets and reprint comic books. Original comic books soon followed. Today,
comics are found in newspapers, magazines, comic books, graphic novels and on the web. Historically, the form dealt with
humorous subject matter, but its scope has expanded to encompass the full range of literary genres. Also see: Comic strip
and cartoon. In some circles, comics are still seen as low art, though there are exceptions, such as Krazy Kat and Barnaby.
However, such an elitist "low art/high art" distinction doesn't exist in the French-speaking world, where the bandes dessinées
medium as a whole is commonly accepted as "the Ninth Art", is usually dedicated a non-negligible space in bookshops and
libraries, and is regularly celebrated in international events such as the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Such
distinctions also do not exist in the Japanese manga, the world's largest comic’s culture. Critical discussions of the form
appeared as early as the 1920s, but serious studies were rare until the late 20th century.
1) The French term for comics is…
a. Angouleme
b. Bandes dessinées
c. Barnaby
d. Manga

2) In this country comics is accepted as the ninth Art.

a. Japan
b. France
c. The U.S.A
d. Mexico

3) The beginnings of comics were established _______________________.

a. humorous
b. political
c. dramatic
d. artistic

4) Where did comics appear for the first time?

a. Mexico
b. The U.S.A
c. Japan
d. France

5) According to the reading, Japan ________________________________.

a. considers comics as a ninth Art.
b. is the country where comics emerged.
c. has the largest culture in comics.
d. has an international comic art.

12. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Save or spend your brain?

Analyzing the way how neurons work to buy things, scientists from the University of Yale in the USA have reached to predict
what decision to make when saving or spending a certain amount of money. It was published in a magazine called Neuron by
this group of researchers, according to them there are several areas in the brain that imply to reward immediately with a great
benefit or to have it in a long term. It means to make a decision between buying a car that is parked right here in front of us or
saving that money.

It implies a complex brain network that involves the basal ganglion charged to control the motor function but also to value the
greatest rewarding and the time it will last to have it thus the prefrontal cavity associated to the logical thinking. Although in
the instant before making a decision, it is possible to predict which will be the response by observing the activity of only one
neuron in this network it was said by Daeyeol Lee a neurologist from Yale and responsible of this investigation. This study will
be useful to know the behavior to gamble and addictions of other types.

1. Scientists from the University of Yale in the USA investigated…

a. the way how neurons work to buy things.
b. the way to use money.
c. the way to save money.
d. the way to go shopping.
2. This information is probably found in …
a. the newspaper
b. a radio program
c. in a magazine
d. in a flyer

3. The magazine is named…

a. My neurons
b. The Yale neurons
c. Neuron
d. The last neuron

4. According to researchers there are several areas in the brain that…

a. help you make a decision to buy
b. help you make a cheaper purchase
c. help you save money
d. help you work hard

5. A neurologist from Yale and responsible of this investigation conclude…

a. This study will be useful to know the best gamblers.
b. This study will be useful to know the addictions of gamblers.
c. This study will be useful to know your behavior.
d. This study will be useful to know the behavior to gamble and addictions of other types.

13. Read the texts and choose the correct choice. Mark the correct response.

Students have to use iPads

A private school in Tennessee, the United States, requires the use of iPads to students between 8 and 18 years with the aim
of replacing textbooks with electronic tablets, as reported by the institution through its website. Jim Manikas, director of
technology Webb School of Knoxville, said in statements to local media that the decision was taken also as a matter of
"health." "We have students who are carrying almost 20 kilos, while an iPad weighs less than a kilo, "he said.

Elli Shellist, English professor at the Webb School, was "excited" because "there are things we can do with these electronic
tablets much better than paper texts." The sites like Face book and Twitter are locked inside the school campus. And the
school will offer students from low-income rent tablets.

Other educational institutions such as Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania and the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, also
programmed courses where they will only use these electronic tablet.

1. A private school in Tennessee, the United States, requires…

a. The use of iPads to students between 8 and 18 years.
b. The use of iPads to make videogames competitions.
c. The use of iPads to students apply for their exams.
d. The use of iPads to students in the library.
2. The aim of requesting electronic tablets is for…
a. checking e-mails.
b. working at home.
c. replacing textbooks.
d. working together.

3. The decision was taken also as a matter of _______________________.

a. school discipline.
b. entertainment
c. health
d. efficiency

4. Elli Shellist, English professor at the Webb School, was "excited" because…
a. they can do better things in tablets.
b. they can do better things in the library.
c. they don’t have to carry their books.
d. they don’t carry their heavy bags with books.

5. The sites like Face book and Twitter are locked inside the school campus due to…
a. sell tablets
b. rent tablets
c. chat in the campus
d. rent low-income rent tablets

14. Read the texts and choose the correct choice. Mark the correct response.

The real effect of spinach

Popeye did not go astray when boasted of eating spinach to get muscular strength. According to an article published in the
journal Cell Metabolism, a daily intake of 300 grams of spinach reduces the amount of oxygen necessary for the functioning
of the muscles when you exercise, like riding a bicycle. The secret is in iron but high in nitrates, which become more efficient
in the mitochondria, responsible for providing energy to cells in the form of ATP. "It's like if you put more fuel in the muscles,"
says study author, Eddie Weitzberg, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (Sweden).

In conclusion, the researchers gave a group of volunteers for several days pure nitrate supplements equivalent to a plate of
200 to 300 grams of spinach. At the beginning and end of the experiment made them ride a stationary bike while measuring
their oxygen consumption, which fell to 5 percent compared to a control group who had taken a placebo. Now they are
planning a study of long-term effects.

1. The text is probably about…

a. Spinach in fast food.
b. Popeye
c. The positive effects of spinach.
d. People’s muscles.

2. Eating 300 grams of spinach reduces the amount of oxygen necessary for the functioning of …
a. the brain
b. burning fat
c. the muscles when you exercise, like riding a bicycle.
d. doing great muscles.

3. When a person eats spinach, it’s like if you …

a. put more fat in the muscles.
b. put more water in the muscles.
c. put more vitamin in the muscles.
d. put more fuel in the muscles.

4. The researchers gave a group of volunteers …

a. supplements equivalent to spinach.
b. supplements equivalent to sugar.
c. supplements equivalent to meat.
d. supplements equivalent to food.

5. What did the researchers want to demonstrate?

a. Oxygen consumption fell to 5 percent when doing exercise after eating spinach.
b. The reduction of calories.
c. The intake of calories.
d. Oxygen consumption is important.

Structure section
1. The weather ________________ really hot this day.
a) are b) am c) is d) be

2. I ______________ happy for my birthday.

a) am b) is c) are d)be

3. What ________________ this word mean?

a) is b) do c) be d) does

4. Laura and the class ________________ on the biology project.

a) work b) working c) works d) worked

5. Every machine ____________________well, and the boss is happy.

a) work b) working c) works d) worked

6. _________________ they in the school now?

a) Is b) Be c) Are d) Am

7. All the people _________________ to be on vacation.

a) want b) wants c) would d) won´t

8. I ________________ to be on time for the party.

a) do b) does c) has d) have
9. _____________ this answer right?
a) Be b) Are c ) Be d) Is

10. ___________________ a cocoon fly ?

a) Does b) Is c) Do d) Be

11. ___________________ you help me? I’m in a hurry.

a) Does b) Can c) Do d) Have to

12. Pablo and Lucia __________________ eat well, they are very thin.
a) should b) would c) can c) shouldn´t

13. He ___________________ be here by now. He left from his house two hours ago.
a) should b) must c) can d) would

14. _________________ you like to come to the party?

a) Can b) Could c) Would d) Must

15. The time ________________ running. Let’s go!

a) are b) does c) aren´t d) is

16. “No civilized society ___________________ treat its children like we treat ours”.
a) may b) would c) can d) had better

17. This cake is excellent, you ____________________ try it.

a) can b) may c) should d) will

18. Being on top of cutting-edge technology __________________ give you a competitive advantage.
a) might b) can c) may d) have to

19. They are apart; there are no hugs.___________________ they know they will meet one day again.
a) Because b) But c) And d) If

20. The school day ended. ___________________ for me, the day is still young due to my problems.
a) But b) And c) So d) Because

21. I go there to play and talk to her to be relaxed. ______________________ I come out and eat and think.
a) And b) Then c) Because d) But

22. He just needed ______________________ hour to finish his job.

a) a b) an c) the d) two

23. Did you see _________________ crashed car that just passed through?
a) some b) an c) the d) x

24. There was no one to help me. _________________ I knew, I would be alone for long.
a) But b) Because c) And d) If

25. Some teen mothers give up on their children, most take on the responsibilities, _______________ for most of them, and
the future is grim.
a) but b) because c) and d) if

26. He looked funny, or weird, or _________________ something like that.

a) rare b) entertained c) amusing d) odd
27. Don’t look at him, he gets moody, _________________ and mad, you know.
a) crazy b) angry c) lazy d) wacky

28. He couldn’t recognize me, he is so _______________.

a) dumb b) lazy c) busy d) arrogant

29. I’m crazy about him, his eyes, his hair, his face, he is very ___________________.
a) arrogant b) strong c) handsome d) sweet

30. A __________________ roars, with black spots, this lonely animal takes impalas on top of trees to eat calmly.
a) lion b) tiger c) puma d) leopard

31. In this __________________, the production, manufacturing and packaging is always on time.
a) store b) factory c) department d) storage

32. I love working with Paul. I feel good with ____________________.

a) he b) his c) it d) him

33. Hey! Luis, do you think she would like to go with __________________?
a) you b) us c) our d) your

34. Your babies are lovely, take care of ___________________.

a) them b) theirs c) their d) themselves

35. ________________! Your car doesn’t have the break.

a) You watch out b) watch c) watch out d) we watch out

36. __________________ paint your brother’s book! Please!

a) Do b) Does c) Doesn’t d) Don’t

37. Please! ___________________ your brother to school!

a) take b) takes c) taking d) took

38. Is this a British word Laura? This container is a British word and it is ________________.
a) bin b) can c) basket d) bag

39. He is English, That’s why he said _________________.

a) garbage b) rubbish c) dirt d) trash

40. This Englishman says ____________________, I say something different

a) apartment b) place c) flat d) room

41. Did you ________________ the man under the bridge?

a) saw b) see c) seen d) seeing

42. I am expecting you, you __________________ be here by nine.

a) must b) may c) can d) would

43. She ___________________ pregnant when she was only seventeen.

a) is b) gotten c) got d) have got

44. __________________ aside, don’t step on the way.

a) Moved b) Move c) Don’t move d) Moving.

45. He ____________________ on the ground, as the sun was going down.

a) lay b) lie c) lied d) laid