Intermediate English Guide

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Intermediate English Guide

I. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).

a. Look! He (leave)  ____________ the house.

b. Quiet please! I (write)  ______________ a test.

c. She usually (walk) ______________ to school.

d. But look! Today she (go) _______________ by bike.

e. Every Sunday we (go) _____________ to see my grandparents.

f. He often (go) ________________  to the cinema.

g. We (play) _____________ Monopoly at the moment.

h. The child seldom (cry) ______________ .

i. I (not / do) ________________ anything at the moment.

j.  (watch / he) ________________ the news regularly?

II.  Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

a. When I (do)  ______________ the washing-up, I _____________(break)  a plate.

b. While Tom (play) ___________ the piano, his mother (do) ____________ the washing-up.

c. He (drink) ____________ some juice and then he (eat) ____________ a few chips.

d. I (have) ____________ dinner when I suddenly (hear) ____________ a loud bang.

e. When my father (work) ___________ in the garden, an old friend (pass) ___________ by to see him.

f. She (go) __________ to school, (take) ___________ out her textbook and (begin) ___________ to learn.

g. When it (start) ___________ to rain, our dog (want) _____________ to come inside.

h. When Jane (do) ____________ a language course in Ireland, she (visit) ___________ Blarney Castle.

i. When I (be) ______________ on my way home, I (see) ___________- an accident.

j.  (not / understand) ______________ what the (talk) _____________ about.

IV. Write the comparative and superlative of the adjectives below.

V. Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.

a. Joanne is happy. She smiles _______________________

b. The boy is loud. He shouts ________________________

c. Her English is fluent. She speaks English ._________________

d. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us __________________________

e. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives ________________________

f. The painter is awful. He paints ______________________

g. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano ________________________

h. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house ____________________

i. She is a good dancer. She dances really _________________

VI. Fill in the blanks with First Conditional

a. If you  (help) ________me with my homework, I  (finish) ___________ it in time to go to the cinema.

b. If it  (not/rain),______________ the students  (practice) ________________ sport in the playground.

c. Jane  (come) _______________ home early if she  (not/be) _______________ very busy at work.

d. Our teacher  (be)_______________ pleased if we  (do) _____________ our homework.

e. If Robert  (play) ______________ football with us, we  (win) ________________ the match.

VII. Fill in the blanks with First Conditional and look at the pictures and choose the correct option.

 

 

a) If we  (recycle) ____________ more, we  (help) _____________ our planet.

b) If people  (share) ____________ their cars to go to work, there  (not/be) _____________ so many car fumes.

c) We  (save) ______________ thousands of trees if we  (waste) ____________ so much paper.

d) If the govenment (fine)______________  those who pollute the atmosphere, some factories (stop) ________ throwing waste into rivers.

e) If we only  (use) _________the water we need, we  (contribute) __________ to our planet's recovery.

VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.

a. Mr McGuinness is from Ireland,_______________ ?

b. The car isn't in the garage, _______________ ?

c. You are John,___________________  ?

d. She went to the library yesterday, ____________?

e. He didn't recognize me, ____________?

f. Cars pollute the environment, ______________ ?

g. Peter has been to Scotland recently, ______________ ?

h. The trip is very expensive, ______________ ?

i. He won't tell her, ___________ ?

j.  Hugh had a red car, ____________?

IX. Match the sentences half

a. Is that the phone ? It might be John,

b. I might not have enough Money,

c. You won´t have time to call Matt.

d. I might not go to university

e. There might be life on other planets

f. Jeans will never

g. I may study Spanish next year.

1. (          ) because I forgot to go to the bank

2. (          ) we are already late !

3. (          ) but no one really knows

4. (          ) I don´t want to study any more

5. (          ) go out of fashion

6. (          ) my friend knows a good teacher

7. (          ) he promised to call me tonight

 

XI. Complete with for and since

a. I have been a teacher __________  30 years

b. Bob has worked in that import export company  __________ he was thirty

c. I have studied English ________  four years 

d. Jenny has eaten  five hamburgers  ____________  7pm

e. My parents have been married   ____________ twenty years 

XII. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.

a. He (sell) _________________ cars.

b. The blue car (sell) ____________________ .

c. In summer, more ice-cream (eat) _________________ than in winter.

d. She (call) __________________ her grandparents every Friday.

e. The letters (type) ____________________ .

f. He (take) _________________ his medicine every day.

g. Jane (take / not) ______________ to school by her father.

h. We (go) ___________________ to school by bus.

i. She (work / not) _________________ for a bank.

j. Milk (keep) ______________ in the refrigerator.

XIII. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Past.

a. They (visit) ___________________ their granny.

b. We (visit) ____________________ by our teacher.

c. My friend Paul (bear) ___________________ in Dallas.

d. She (go) ________________ to school in Boston.

e. Antony (grow up) ____________________ in the country.

f. The new shopping centre (build) _________________ last year.

g. The film (produce / not) __________________ in Hollywood.

h. Barbara (know) ___________________ James very well.

i. The jewels (hide / not) ___________________ in the cellar.

j.  We (spend / not) ____________________ all day on the beach.

XIV. Read the text and answer the questions.

The Canterville Ghost Chapter I

When the American, Mr Otis, bought Canterville Castle, everyone told him that this was very foolish, as the place was haunted. But Mr Otis answered, “I come from a modern country, where we have everything that money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe, we would have it at home in one of our museums.”

A few weeks later, on a lovely July evening, Mr Otis, his wife and their children, Washington, Virginia and the twins, went down to their new home. When they entered the avenue of Canterville Castle, the sky suddenly became dark and a spooky stillness was in the air.

Mrs Umney, the housekeeper, led them into the library of the castle, where they sat down and began to look around. Suddenly, Mrs Otis saw a red stain on the floor just by the fireplace and said to Mrs Umney, “I am afraid something has been spilt there.”

“Yes, madam,” said the old housekeeper in a low voice, “blood has been spilt on that spot.”

“How terrible,” said Mrs Otis; “I don't want any blood-stains in my sitting-room. It must be removed at once.”

The old woman smiled and answered, “It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575. Sir Simon disappeared seven years later. His body has never been found, but his ghost still haunts the Castle. The blood-stain is a tourist attraction now and it cannot be removed.”

“That is all nonsense,” said Washington, the eldest son of the Otis family, “stain remover will clean it up in no time,” and he took a bottle of stain remover out of his pocket and cleaned the spot. But as soon as the blood-stain had disappeared, a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room and a fearful peal of thunder made the whole building shake.

XV. Answer the following questions about the Reading

1. Where is Mr Otis from? 

a.   England  

b.   Scotland  

c.   USA

2. Does Mr Otis believe in ghosts?  

a.   yes  

b.   no

3. Which statement about the stain is true?  

a.   The housekeeper has spilt coffee there.

b.   It's the blood of Sir Simon. 

c.   Washington Otis removes the stain.

XVI. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.

a A ghost haunts the castle. ___________________________________________________.

b Sir Simon murdered Lady Eleanore. _________________________________________________.

XVII.   Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.

a. They were led into the library by Mrs Umney. _________________________________________.

b. The spot was cleaned by Washington Otis. _____________________________________________.

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Reading Comprehension 

1. Read the text and answer the following questions.

• When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We might be scared of them because they are big and powerful. As we get older, however, we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallest animals. In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year is one that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito.

• While it may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death. 

• Because a mosquito can bite many people in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to another very easily. Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever. More than 700 million people become sick from these diseases every year. At least 2 million of these people will die from these diseases. 

• Many scientists are working on safer and better ways to kill mosquitoes, but so far, there is no sure way to protect everyone in the world from their deadly bites. Mosquito nets can be placed over beds to protect people against being bitten. These nets help people stay safe at night, but they do not kill any mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish. Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help to cut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area. This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well. Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays. Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or animals. 

• Although mosquitoes may not seem as scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to human beings. But things are changing. It is highly likely that one day scientists will find a way to keep everyone safe from mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. 

     2. Questions

1) According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than mosquitoes because tigers and sharks

A. kill more people than mosquitoes

B. are big and powerful 

C. are found all over the world

D. have no natural enemies

2) Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that:

I. male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits

II. male mosquitoes are harmless to humans

III. female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. I, II, and III

3) In paragraph 2 the author writes, "This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease." The purpose of this statement is to:

A. oppose a previous argument

B. question an upcoming conclusion

C. confirm a hypothesis

D. support a later statement 

4) As used in paragraph 2, minor most nearly means:

A. insignificant

B. deadly

C. frustrating

D. dangerous

5) Based on information in paragraph 3, it can be understood that if you get sick with malaria or yellow fever, your chances of survival are:

A. terrible

B. mediocre

C. good

D. excellent

6) It can be understood that the introduction of dragonflies might reduce the number of flies in a given area because dragonflies:

A. work together with mosquitoes

B. kill mosquitoes 

C. cannot be killed by poisons or sprays

D. attract bats

7) Which of the following best summarizes the information in paragraph 4?:

A. Mosquito nets provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes.

B. Poisons and sprays provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes.

C. The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protection from deadly 

mosquitoes.

D. There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem. 

8) Which of the following words best describes the author's overall attitude towards the prospect of 

solving the mosquito problem?:

A. despondent, meaning hopeless or dejected

B. exasperated, meaning extremely irritated or annoyed

C. equivocal, meaning doubtful or uncertain

D. optimistic, meaning hopeful or taking a favorable view

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Reading Comprehension

I. Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

The piranha is a much-maligned fish. Most people think that this is a deadly creature that swarms

through rivers and creeks of the Amazon rainforest looking for victims to tear apart. And woe betide anyone

unlucky enough to be in the same water as a shoal of piranhas. It takes only a few minutes for the vicious

piranhas to reduce someone to a mere skeleton.

The truth is that the piranha is really a much more nuanced animal than the mindless killer depicted in

the media. In fact, piranhas are a group made up of approximately twelve different species. Each piranha

species occupies its own ecological niche. One type of piranha takes chunks out of the fins of other fish.

Another type eats fruit falling from trees into the river. Each piranha species plays a unique role in the ecology

of the rainforest floodplains. So what should you do next time you hear someone talking about the “deadly

piranha”? You can remind them that the piranha is not always the notorious killer fish that the tough, muscular

heroes of popular nature television shows would have us believe.

Questions

1) The primary purpose of the author is to

A. correct misconceptions about the piranha

B. illustrate the importance of piranhas in rainforest ecology

C. describe two different species of piranhas

D. instruct the reader on what to say if someone describes the piranha as “deadly”

2) In paragraph 1, the author most likely uses the old-fashioned expression “woe betide” to

A. highlight the danger posed by piranhas

B. suggest that the reputation of the piranha is well-deserved

C. emphasize the sarcastic tone

D. indicate that the passage was written in the 19th century

3) In paragraph 1, the author uses hyperbole—characterized by the use of exaggeration for effect—to

describe the piranha. The author most likely uses hyperbole to

A. frame an argument that is supported in a later paragraph

B. create ambiguity so the reader cannot be sure which position the writer supports

C. juxtapose the myth of the piranha with the truth about the fish

D. evoke vivid images of nature television shows in the reader’s mind

4) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best definition for unique?

A. irreplaceable

B. important

C. individual

D. unusual

5) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best synonym for notorious?

A. celebrated

B. disreputable

C. notable

D. renowned

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Intermediate English Exam

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Temas

1. First Conditional / Unless
2. Tag Questions
3. Present Perfect: affirmative, negative & interrogative

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