UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL ALTIPLANO PUNO

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
BASICO X
Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _____________

LISTENING

[AEF 1 T12] Listen to a real estate agent telling a customer about a house. Choose the
correct information. (10 Pts.)
1. Number of bedrooms:
A) Two
B) Three
2. Distance from downtown Miami:
A) 14 miles
B) 40 miles
3. Size of backyard:
A) Small
B) Big
4. Showing the house on:
A) Tuesday
B) Thursday
5. Showing the house at:
A) 9:45
B) 10:15

WRITING

You're on vacation and you get an e-mail from a friend. He asks you the questions below.
Write 45-70 words answering his questions. (10 Pts.)
6.
Are you having a good vacation?
How was the flight?
What did you do yesterday?
What are you doing right now?
Is the weather good?

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GRAMMAR

Complete the sentence with the correct form of be. (6 Pts.)

Example: Is there a TV in this hotel room?
7. There __________ any juice, but there's some water.
8. There __________ a good movie on TV last night.
9. _____ there any guests at the hotel right now?
10. There __________ any famous people at the party last week!
11. "Were there any ghosts in your room?" "No, there __________."
12. "__________ there a good restaurant downtown?" "Yes, there was."

Change the sentence. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses. (7 Pts.)

Example: The dog's running. (bark) No, it isn't. It's barking.

13. The baby's eating. (cry)

__________________________________________.
14. They're talking. (argue)
__________________________________________.
15. She's running. (walk)
__________________________________________.
16. She's going by bus. (drive)
__________________________________________.
17. He's drinking. (eat)
__________________________________________.
18. He's listening to music. (read the newspaper)
__________________________________________.
19. They're watching soccer. (play soccer)
__________________________________________.

Complete the e-mail. Use the simple present or the present continuous of the verb in
parentheses. (7 Pts.)

20.

Hi John,
How are you? Right now, I'm listening (listen) to music. I usually (1)____________
(listen) to music in the evenings. On Fridays, I sometimes (2)____________ (go) to
the movies with Suzie, but she (3)____________ (study) now. She
(4)____________ (have) a lot of work. My cousin (5)____________ (stay) with us
at the moment, and he (6)____________ (wait) for me downstairs. I
(7)____________ (think) he wants to go to the store.
See you soon,
Robert

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PRONUNCIATION

Write the word with the same sound. (5 Pts.)

asking playing doing talking driving smoking

Example: dancing asking

21. calling __________
22. raining __________
23. going __________
24. moving __________
25. crying __________

Which is the stressed syllable? Choose the correct answer. (5 Pts.)

26. Which is the stressed syllable in bathroom?
A) Bathroom
B) Bathroom
27. Which is the stressed syllable in behind?
A) Behind
B) Behind
28. Which is the stressed syllable in across?
A) Across
B) Across
29. Which is the stressed syllable in table?
A) Table
B) Table
30. Which is the stressed syllable in radiator?
A) Radiator
B) Radiator

VOCABULARY

Complete the place. (6 Pts.)

Example: You can learn English in a school.
31. You send a letter from a p________ o________.
32. You can see old things in a m________.
33. You drive your car on a r________.
34. You can see actors in a t________.
35. You can buy clothes in a d__________ s________.
36. You can get a train from a train s________.

Choose the word that is different. (6 Pts.)

37. Choose the word that is different.

A) River
B) Bridge
C) Road
D) Street

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 38. Choose the word that is different.
A) Bathroom
B) Yard
C) Hall
D) Kitchen
39. Choose the word that is different.
A) Wall
B) Stairs
C) Lamp
D) Floor
40. Choose the word that is different.
A) bus station
B) School
C) train station
D) Airport
41. Choose the word that is different.
A) art gallery
B) Theater
C) Bridge
D) Museum
42. Choose the word that is different.
A) Shower
B) Bed
C) Mirror
D) Bathtub

Complete the word about things in the house. (4 Pts.)

Example: s_f_ Sofa

43. mi_ro_ __________
44. sh_l_e_ __________
45. c_a_r __________
46. l_m_ __________

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READING
Read the advertisements. Choose True, False, or Doesn't say. (9 Pts.)

Summerset Place is a comfortable house just outside of Chicago. Downstairs, there's a large
living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and an office. Upstairs, there are three large bedrooms and
a bathroom. The yard is spacious, and there's a garage next to the house. There are excellent
schools in the area, and don't worry about the neighbors. There aren't any! You can rent
Summerset Place from Pullman's Real Estate Agency.
Please call (312) 555-2106 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, or e-mail
pullman@hitmail.com.
Midtown Court is a traditional townhouse on a quiet street. The house has three floors.
Downstairs, there's a modern kitchen, an impressive dining room, a living room, and a bathroom.
On the second floor, there are two bedrooms, an office, and a bathroom. On the top floor, there
are two more bedrooms and another bathroom. The current owners have updated the entire
house, and all the furniture is in excellent condition. Outside, there's a small yard, but parking is
on the street. The rent is very good for a townhouse of this size.
Please call Hantan's Real Estate Agency during office hours. (312) 555-9934.
City View is a modern apartment building with great views of Chicago. The building is in walking
distance of downtown, but there's plenty of opportunity to escape from the traffic because it's
also across from a large park. The apartment for sale has one bedroom, a small kitchen, a living
room, and a bathroom. All of which are decorated beautifully. There's a parking lot behind the
building with space for one car per resident. You can buy this apartment for a very good price.
Call Parkway Real Estate Agency at (312) 555-2910 or go to www.parkway-info.aef for more
information.

47. Summerset Place has eight rooms. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )

48. Summerset Place is a good home for a family. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )
49. There isn't any furniture in Summerset Place. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )
50. Midtown Court is on a noisy street. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )
51. There are four bedrooms in Midtown Court. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )
52. Midtown Court is expensive to rent. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )
53. City View is in a park. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )
54. In City View, the bathroom is small. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )
55. There are people living in the apartment right now. ( T ) ( F ) ( DS )

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Answer Key 40. B
41. C
1. B 42. B
2. A 43. Mirror
3. A 44. Shelves
4. B 45. Chair
5. A 46. Lamp
6. Answers will vary. 47. T
7. isn't 48. T
8. was 49. DS
9. Are 50. F
10. weren't 51. T
11. weren't 52. F
12. Was 53. F
13. No, it isn't. / No, it's not. It's crying. 54. DS
No, she isn't. / No, she's not. She's crying. 55. DS
No, he isn't. / No, he's not. He's crying.
14. No, they aren't. / No, they're not. They're arguing.
15. No, she isn't. / No, she's not. She's walking.
16. No, she isn't. / No, she's not. She's driving.
17. No, he isn't. / No, he's not. He's eating.
18. No, he isn't. / No, he's not. He's reading the newspaper.
19. No, they aren't. / No, they're not. They're playing soccer.
20. 1) listen
2) go
3) 's / is studying
4) has
5) 's / is staying
6) 's / is waiting
7) think
21. talking
22. playing
23. smoking
24. doing
25. driving
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. A
31. post office
32. Museum
33. Road
34. Theater
35. department store
36. Station
37. A
38. B
39. C

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ORAL EXAM basic 10

Ask your student about his / her

apartment or house.
1 How many bedrooms are there?
2 Is there a yard?
3 Are there any plants in the living
room?
4 Is there a garage?
5 Are there any pictures on the walls?
6 Where’s the bathroom?
7 Is there a radiator?

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