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FINAL ENGLISH TEST “BASIC II”
1. Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence. (Use present simple)
Manuel and Lila Vega Manuel and Lila Vega (1) (have)______ a busy lifestyle. Manuel is a doctor at a hospital. He
works at night, so he (2) ______ (go) to work at 7:00 p.m. and comes home at 7:00 a.m. His wife Lila works at a
bank. She (3) ______ (go) to work at 8:00 a.m. and comes home at 6:00 p.m. They don’t see each other a lot during
the week. Manuel and Lila also (4) ______ (have) two children, Luis and Carla. Every morning they all (5) ______
(have) breakfast together at 7:30. Then, Luis and Carla (6) ______ (go) to school, and Lila (7) ______ (go) to work.
Manuel (8) (do) ______the dishes, and then (9) ______ (go) to bed. Carla usually (10) ______ (do) her homework
at a friend’s house in the afternoon, and Luis (11) ______ (have) soccer practice. Manuel gets up at 4:00 p.m. At
6:00 p.m., he (12) ______ (have) dinner with Lila.
2. Circle doesn’t or don’t to complete each sentence.
1. An astronaut on the International Space Station doesn’t / don’t have a lot of free time.
2. Astronauts doesn’t / don’t work all day on Saturday.
3. An astronaut doesn’t / don’t have the same schedule every day.
4. We doesn’t / don’t work on weekends.
5. I doesn’t / don’t work in an office.
6. My office doesn’t / don’t have a window.
7. She doesn’t / don’t travel for her job.
8. You doesn’t / don’t have a busy schedule.
3. Complete the questions with the correct Wh-questions.
1. is your hobby? Drawing
2. did you live last year? In London
3. are you late? I’ve missed my bus.
4. lessons do you have? Six lessons
5. is that man at the door? My uncle.
6. are you crying? I’ve lost my keys.
7. will you return? In two days
8. books have you bought? Three books
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4. Complete the conversation using the prompts.( Use going to)
ROSIE Hi Sara! (1) ________________________ (you / be at the barbecue tonight?)
SARA Yes, I am.
ROSIE What (2) ________________________ (you / wear?)
SARA I don’t know. What about you?
ROSIE (3) ________________________ (I / wear my summer dress)
SARA Is Anita coming?
ROSIE I think so. (4) ________________________ (I / send her a message) and check.
SARA (5) ________________________ (Steve / be there?)
ROSIE Yes, he is.
SARA Good. I have to go now. I’ll see you at the barbecue.
ROSIE Ok. What (6) ________________________ (you / to do now?)
SARA (7) ________________________ (I / get ready). I want to wash my hair.
ROSIE Ok. (8) ________________________ (I / do my homework). I’ll see you later.
SARA Bye.
5. Complete with was or were.
1. John ...... at home last week.
2. They ...... at the cinema yesterday.
3. Your parents ...... at the station at nine o´clock.
4. Mary ...... in the street this morning.
5. My aunt ...... in hospital yesterday morning.
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6. Complete the postcard with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (Verbs in past)
The Wright Brothers.
Over 100 years ago, people only dreamed about flying. The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, were
dreamers who changed the world. Wilbur Wright was born in 1867 and Orville was born in 1871. In 1878,
they received a paper flying toy from their father.
They played with kites and started to think about the possibility of flight. When
they were older, they started a bicycle business. They used the bicycle shop to
design their airplanes. They studied three aspects of flying: lift, control, and
power. In 1899, they constructed their first flying machine—a kite made of wood,
wire, and cloth. It had no pilot. Because of wind, it was difficult to control. They
continued to study aerodynamics.
Finally Wilbur designed a small machine with a gasoline engine. Wilbur tried to
fly the machine, but it crashed. They fixed it and flew it for the first time on
December 17, 1903, with Orville as the pilot. The airplane remained in the air for
twelve seconds. It traveled a distance of 120 feet. This historic flight changed the
world. However, only four newspapers in the U.S. reported this historic moment.
The Wright brothers offered their invention to the U.S. government, but the
government rejected their offer at first.
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The government didn’t believe that these men invented a flying machine. Finally, President Theodore
Roosevelt investigated their claims and offered the inventors a contract to build airplanes for the U.S.
Army. You can now see the Wright brothers’ original airplane in the Air and Space Museum in
Washington, D.C.
1. What did people dream over 100 years ago?
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2. What did they receive from their father?
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3. What did the think about when they played with kites?
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4. What did the construct in 1899?
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5. Who designed a small machine?
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6. When did the first flying machine fly for the first time?
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7. Where could they read about the historic moment?
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8. Who rejected the project?
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9. What did President Theodore Roosevelt offer?
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10. Where can you see the Wright brother’s original airplane?
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