Formando Mexicanos Con Calidad

COLEGIO Albert Einstein

SECUNDARIA 15PES0932G

GUIA PARA EXAMEN EXTRAORDINARIO DE LA ASIGNATURA DE

LENGUA EXTRANJERA II
Alumno: __________________________________________________________________

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Complete the sentences using the present simple or the present continuous.
1 - 2. I ___________ French, today I ______________ learning Italian. (speak , learn)
3 - 4. Robert Githiga __________ from the African country of Kennya, He ___________
In my school now.
5.
II.

(come, study)

I ______________ from New York, and I really like it here.

(be)

Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
conjunction
introduction

confusion
discussion

fiction
decision

Example: You can join sentences with a conjunction like because or and.
6. The www teams had to make a fast ________________ about how to do their project.
7. Stories or books that are not about real people or events are called _______________ .
8. The teams listened carefully to Professor Browns __________________
to the www project.
9. Laura had a long __________________ with the other team members about
the www project.
10. Professor Brown didnt want any __________________ or mistakes about the
topics of the project.

III.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

Use the past simple or the past continuous.
Example: Emily was working on her history essay yesterday night. She needed to finish it
for today. (work / need)
11. Jack and Laura ____________________ their trip to New York. (enjoy)
12. They ____________________ souvenirs and gifts for their families.

(buy)

13. Yesterday morning they _____________________ Professor Brown and the other
teams of the project. (meet)

IV.

Complete the sentences with a future structure. (will, be going to)

14. The lesson __________ finish at ten oclock.
15. Laura ______________ to make a copy of the project.
16. Laura and Robbie ___________ take photos of the town.
17. They _______________ to make some interviews too.

V.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple.

Example: Emily has worked on her history essay all weekend.
18. The students are in New York. __________________ some nice people there. (meet)
19. _____________________ you ever ___________________ this film?
20. I __________________ never __________________ Chinese food.

VI.

( see )

( eat )

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous. Use the words in
brackets.
Example: ( passengers - wait half an hour )
Theres a long queue at the bus stop. Passengers have been waiting for half an hour.
( discuss - new project )
21. The students are excited. _____________________________________________

( revise - science exam )

22. Joes looking tired. __________________________________________________

( exchange - email addresses )

23. We want to stay in touch. _____________________________________________

VII.

Complete the table with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives
given. See the example.
ADJECTIVE
tall
big

VIII.

COMPARATIVE
taller
24.

SUPERLATIVE
tallest
25.

busy

26.

27.

bad

28.

29.

far

30.

31.

good

32.

33.

Complete the sentences with the correct expression in brackets.

34. Carrie met a university professor ______ interview him about the Great Barrier Reef. ( to / so )
35. Work hard today ______ that you can have a day off tomorrow. ( to / so )
36. Maria is going to study medicine ______ she become a surgeon. ( in order to / so that )
37. Martine went into the game park ______ find the white giraffe.

IX.

Chose the correct option.

38.

The grand Palace is magnificent, said the guide.

a) The guide said that the Grand Palace is Magnificent.
b) The guide said that the Grand Palace was Magnificent.
c) The guide say that the Grand Palace is Magnificent.
d) The guide says that the Grand Palace were Magnificent.

39.

The buildings are highly decorated, she explained.

a) She explaining that the buildings were highly decorated.
b) She explain that the buildings was highly decorated.
c) She explained that the buildings was highly decorated.
d) She explained that the buildings were highly decorated.

( in order to / so that )

40.

We are enjoying our tour, said the tourists.

a) The tourists said that they are enjoying their tour.
b) The tourists said that they were enjoy their tour.
c) The tourists said that they was enjoying their tour.
d) The tourists said that they were enjoying their tour.

41.

The buildings are highly decorated, she explained.

a) She explained that the buildings was highly decorated.
b) She explained that the buildings were highly decorated.
c) She explained that the buildings are highly decorated.
d) She explained that the buildings is decorated.

42.

Anna wrote Carries phone number in her diary _____ she wouldnt forget it.

43.

Ben went to the mall _____ buy a new computer game.

44.

We are travelling to Canada tomorrow ______ we can visit the Sky Tower: ( so that / in order to)

45.

This class has ______ students in the whole school. ( the fewest / the least )

46.

Laura sent _______ photos of her school to Robert in Kenya. ( a few / a little )

X.

( in order to / to )

Agree with the statements. Look at the example.

Im feeling fine.

So am I

( so that / to )

47.

I enjoy school. ________________________________

48.

Ive worked hard this term. ________________________________

49.

I cant play the violin. ________________________________

50.

I dont speak Japanese. ________________________________

51.

Ill pass my exams. ________________________________

52.

I spoke to my friend just now. ________________________________

53.

I shouldnt waste my time. ________________________________

54.

I must revise. ________________________________

55.

I didnt stay up late last night. ________________________________

XI.

Match the questions to the answers. Look at the example.

56. Did she send the parcel to her uncle?

_______

a) Yes, she showed them to her.

57. Did she show the souvenirs to his sister?

_______

b) Yes, she made it for us.

58. Did you lend the money to your friends?

_______

c) Yes, she sent it to him.

59. Did she buy that magazine for me?

_______

d) Yes, she bought it for you.

60. Did they give the presents to the children?

_______

e) Yes, I lent it to them.

61. Did she make that cake for you and me?

_______

f)

XII.

Yes, they gave them to them.

Chose the correct option in each case.

62. Isnt this Janes hat? Im sure it is ______ .

a) his

b) hers

c) theirs

d) mine

63. This book has my name on so you can see its ______ .
a) his

b) hers

c) theirs

d) mine

64. The boy says this ball is ______ but I think it belongs to us.
a) his

b) hers

c) theirs

d) mine

65. We reminded _______ to back up our files.

a) himself

b) ourselves

c) themselves

d) myself

c) themselves

d) myself

66. Anna didnt see the accident ______ .

a) herself

b) ourselves

67. I see youve broken your leg. ______ bad luck!

a) How

b) So

c) What a

d) Such

68. My town is famous ______ its ancient castle.

a) about

b) for

c) of

d) with

c) of

d) with

69. Sam is very worried ______ his exams.

a) about
70.

b) for

______ great drawings youve done. It adds such individuality to your work.
a) How

b) What

c) So

d) Such

XIII.

Complete the dialogue with words from the box. You can use them more than once.
moreover
Dad:
Ben:
Dad:
Ben:
Dad:
Ben:
Dad:
Ben:
Dad:
Ben:
Dad:
Ben:
Dad:

XIV.

You dont seem to be getting very far with your project, Ben.
Im trying, Dad. But ( 71 ) __________ hard try, I just cant get
started.
Hmmm. ( 72 ) __________, Ben, it has to be done properly.
Yes, Dad.
Why is it difficult, Ben? Didnt your teacher say you could do it
( 73 ) __________ you liked?
Yes, she did. But thats just the trouble, Dad. Theres too
much choice.
Oh, for goodness sake, Ben! ( 74 ) __________ , I can see
your point. It can be hard to decide how to get started.
Exactly. And, ( 75 ) __________ , Dad, I know so much about
the subject that I dont know what to include.
Well, perhaps I can help you get started.
Id be really grateful, Dad.
Whats the project, about?
Text messaging.
Text messaging! ( 76 ) __________ do you expect me to
know about that?

nevertheless

however

furthermore

Read and mark the statements as True ( )or False ( X ).

Laura, Ross, Jack and Holly and all the other students have had a
wonderful, busy week in New York. They have loved the noisy,
bustling streets, the yellow taxis and, of course, the incredible, tall
skyscrapers. One afternoon they visited the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. In the Arms and Armour section they were fascinated by the
extraordinary, ancient metal suits of armor. In the Chinese section
they admired beautiful, embroidered, silk robes.
One evening they went to Times Square. They were surprised by the
bright lights of the colourful advertising billboards. Some were
powered by wind and solar energy.
TRUE

FALSE

77. They hove loved the quiet, bustling streets of New York.

78. At the museum they were bored by modern, metal suits of armour.

79. They admired beautiful, embroidered, silk robes from China.

80. The advertising billboards were powered by wind and solar energy.

XV. Make these sentences passive.

Example: People could use wood to make furniture.
Wood could be used to make furniture.

81. People might sell the land.

______________________________________________

82. People should not cut down the trees. _______________________________________

83. An oil company might buy the land. _________________________________________
84. Stronger laws ought to protect the forests. ____________________________________

XVI. Add question tags to these statements.

Example: He doesnt like swimming.
He doesnt like swimming, does he?

85. She wont tell anyone, ______________?

86. You havent been listening, ______________?
87. Its a beautiful day, ______________?
88. Somebody forgot to lock the door, ______________?
XVII. Report the following questions.
Example: When is the orchestra arriving?
Jenny wants to know when the orchestra is arriving.
89. Do you like pop music, Lucie?
Gustav asked Lucie ____________________________________________________
90. Has anyone seen Rudi?
Todd wanted to know ___________________________________________________
91. What are you discussing?
Rudi asked the commitee ________________________________________________
92. Why did Gustav send an email?
Tasha asked __________________________________________________________

XVIII. Put the adjectives in front of the nouns in the correct order. Change the indefinite article if necessary
Example: a shawl (old, Indian, silk, red, beautiful) a beautiful, old, red, Indian, silk shawl.
93. a box ( leather, round, jewellery) ___________________________________________.
94. a fountain ( marble, white, spectacular ) ______________________________________.
95. boots (brown, winter, new, leather) __________________________________________.
96. coins (ancient, Greek, valuable, gold) ________________________________________.

XIX. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from the box.
concerned

fed up

full

grateful

97. Laura is ______________________ with arguing with her parents about her schoolwork.
98. Holly was very ______________________ to Ross for his information about the environment.
99. Sofia is ________________________ of confidence that her team will do well in the www project.
100.

Ross is __________________ about the examinations he is going to take at the end of the month.

Write the words next to the correct definition. There is one extra word.

grand
jog

donate

slipper

pause

orbit

blaze

prevent

ridge

link

catastrophe

jeer

Example: Run at a slow speed as a way to exercise.

jog

101.

Laugh or make a noise in a cruel way at someone.

___________

102.

Connect people, places or things together.

___________

103.

Give money or other things to a person, group or organisation.

___________

104.

Stop something from happening or someone from doing an action.

___________

105.

An awful event or disaster like a flood or serious crash.

___________

106.

Large an impressive.

___________

107.

The movement of a planet around a star.

___________

108.

The long narrow top of a mountain or mountain range.

___________

109.

Stop doing something for a short time before starting again.

___________

110.

A comfortable kind of footwear to use inside a house.

___________

For each sentence, choose the correct word.

111.

This street is ______. No cars, buses or taxis are allowed in it.

a) shocked

112.

c) main

d) pedestrianised

Julia is very ______ and takes part in lots of different sports and activities.
a) external

113.

b) premature

b) eminent

c) energetic

d) essential

She also likes knowing about different things and asks her teachers ______

questions.
a) numerous
114.

c) faint-hearted

d) favourable

Maurice waited patiently and smiled ______ when his mother took the first photo.
a) potentially

115.

b) following

b) shyly

c) absolutely

d) basically

Then he became impatient while his mother talked to her ______ friends.

a) artificial

116.

d) impact

b) emissions

c) extinctions

d) exhausts

b) take over

c) drop out

d) build up

b) desirable

c) determined

d) disturbing

The city is famous for its kind and well-educated ______.

a) replacements

121.

c) issue

Now he relies on a mobile and he would be ______if he lost his.

a) devastated

120.

b) increase

Mobile phones were only just beginning to ______when Malik was a child.
a) catch on

119.

d) irreversible

We should try to decrease ______of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide.

a) experiments

118.

c) innumerable

Burning fuels like coal has a harmful ______on the worlds climate.
a) inspiration

117.

b) external

b) residents

c) relationships

d) reputations

It is also famous for its ______ castle at the centre of the old town.
a) unreliable

b) orbital

c) efficient

d) imposing

Read the text and mark the sentences True or False.

Gustav Hindman adores classical music but hates pop music. He did not
want pop music to be included in the arts festival and he sent an email
about this to the festival committee. He wanted to know why they were
thinking of including pop music in the programme and he asked whether
they had considered all the problems that a pop concert could cause for
the school.
He wanted to know where a large pop concert could be held. He said that
there certainly wasnt enough space at the school. He asked the
committee if they knew that young pop fans were sometimes badly
behaved and wondered if the schools reputation would be damaged. He
asked the committee if they would reconsider their plans and invite only
classical musicians to the festival.

TRUE
122.
Gustav is a classical music fan.
123.
He thinks pop music should be included in the festival.
124.
He sent a text to the committee.
125.
He thought a pop concert would not attract many people.
126.
He thought a pop concert would be bad for the schools
reputation
127. His wife will play the violin at the concert.

FALSE

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