Independent Academy - Escuela de inglés en CDMX

1. I …….. go …….. the shop.

am/the

will/a

went/a

will/to

2. Where do you …….. from? I …….. from CDMX.

go/is

go/coming

come/am

come/coming

3. …….. does Rachelle go on holidays? She …….. goes away, she doesn’t like ……..!

How often/always/go

Why/sometimes/coming

How come/isn’t/them

When/seldom/it

4. Place the following words in the best order: pasta / friend / Juliette / the / eating / her / restaurant / is / with / at

Friend is pasta eating at the restaurant with her Juliette.

Juliette is with her friend eating pasta at the restaurant.

Her friend is Juliette with the restaurant at eating pasta.

The pasta is at the restaurant with her friend Juliette eating.

5. I …….. from work and …….. home, and then I …….. to …….. park.

come/go/leave/a

go/come/go/the

go/come/leave/the

go/come in/arrive/the

6. Where …….. go next year? I …….. to …….. Australia.

do you/will/see

shall you/want/go in

will you/want/go to

are you/want/go in

7. His school is …….. the shops and a bank, and …….. the park.

opposite/between

in front of/outside

next/opposite

between/opposite

8. …….. food is this? I believe it’s Mike’s.

Who’s

Who

Which

Whose

9. Place the following words in the best order: Mark / her / get / nails / went / done / yesterday / with /Sheila /to

Yesterday Sheila with Mark went to get her nails done.

Sheila with Mark yesterday went to get her nails done.

Her nails with Mark went Sheila to get done yesterday.

Mark went with Sheila to get her nails done yesterday.

10. How are you today? I am …….., thank you. That is very …….. to hear indeed.

good / well

great / well

well / good

all good/ okay

11. She …….. him at a party. They …….. for a while.

meat / were together

met / went out

meet / dated

met / exited

12. How many time have you gone to the beach?

I have at least been five times to the beach in the last year.

I have been at least five times to the beach in the last year.

I have been to the beach at least five times in the last year.

I have at least been to the beach five times in the last year.

13. My friend doesn’t drink much anymore, but he ……… a lot when he was younger.

drinks

has drink

was drink

used to drink

14. Place the following words in the best order: Tom / he / to / him / to / me / invited / seafood / to / me / recommended / go / the / dinner / and / with

To me he invited to go dinner with him and Tom to me recommended the seafood.

To me Tom invited to go dinner with him and to me he recommended the seafood.

Tom invited me to go to dinner with him and he recommended the seafood to me.

Tom to me invited to go dinner and with him to me he recommended the seafood.

15. In the summer of the year 2000, Sydney …….. the Olympic Games, and there …….. many athletes …….. all ……… the World in attendance. There were ……… from hundreds of countries, with the …….. country of Australia, ……… better than ever!

host / was / for/ over / athletes / hosting / more

was hosting / was / coming / over / many / home / being

had / were / to / around / some / leading / much

hosted / were / from / around /representatives /host / performing

16. Select the best alternative way of stating the following: Diners must call the restaurant to reserve a table.

To reserve a table the restaurant must be call.

The restaurant must be called to reserve a table.

The restaurant must being called to reserve a table.

To reserve a table the restaurant must being called.

17. The adventurer and explorer …….. from his country of England …….. a ship, and arrived ……… the Americas. He ………… many difficulties on his travels. In particular, there were some ……… with native people. But, ……… he survived the epic journey and was successful in his endeavors. ……… his return to England, he was much respected for his successful ………

came / on / to / had / issues / also / With / times

travelled / in / at / found / troubles / finally /On / travel

is / coming in / to / faced / problems / in the end / With / journey

set off / in / in / encountered / encounters / eventually / Upon / voyage

18. When you arrive ……. school, please go …… the front door and ……… the doorbell. I will be waiting for you ………. come home, and when you …….. , I will give you some food and then we will go ……. the shops together.

at / in / call / to / get home / in

from / to / ring / to / arrive / to

from / in / call to / to / go / to

in / to / on / to / do / in

19. We were wondering if you ……… be able to help us, and …………… you would be prepared to do so.

may / weather

might / weather

could / whether

would / whether

20. Please state the Reported Question: She enquired, “Are you hot?”

She is asking me if I was hot

She asks me if I was hot

She asked me if I am hot

She asked me if I was hot

21. She had left her cell phone at home, ………? Yes, she ………

hadn’t she / had

had she / has

hadn’t it / has

hadn’t it / had

22. The new blockbuster movie is set to be released soon in Canada, after premiering in the United States this month. The movie ……….. is set to hit the screens next month, is expected to be the highest grossing film of this year.

what

which

when

where

23. The movie …….. first filmed in England more than a year ago, before being completed in the United States this year.

has been

is

were

was

24. A leading player in the Movie Production industry, Acme Cinema, ………. produced the film and engaged professionals in a wide range of roles for this movie. Many of their personnel ……. decades of experience in the industry.

have / has

has / have

hasn’t / had

had / has

25. Regarding the movie, it has been stated that, if it …….. to become the highest grossing movie of all time, that there would be extra bonuses paid to those who worked on the movie. In this unlikely event, there ………. be some very happy people indeed!

was / would

were/ will

was / will

were / would

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Independent Academy - Escuela de inglés

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