UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS

INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL ILUD-

BASIC 1 2
ND
MID-TERM EXAM

NAME: __________________ LAST NAME: _____________ GROUP: __________ DATE:____________
Put the words in correct order to make sentences.

1. do what summer you did last?
___________________________________________
2. home at cook do usually you?
___________________________________________
3. place been this ever you to have?
___________________________________________
4. nights go does friend Friday best on your where?
___________________________________________

Complete the following sentences in either the active or passive
form using a suitable tense of the verb in brackets.
5. This shop _______________ (rob) at least three times
sincethe beginning of the year.
6. Every year natural disasters ________________
(cause) terrible damage to the world.
7. This law ___________________ (change) by the
government last month.
8. My friend ____________ (offer) a promotion three
timesbut prefers her present job.
9. This type of thing ____________________ (do) by
our workers all the time.
10. The secretary __________________ (organise) the
last managers meeting.

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets using Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple
Six years ago went to Dusseldorf in order to work as an au
pair because I (11) _________________ (always enjoy)
working with children. At that time I
(12)________________ (cannot) speak any German butI
(13) _____________ (learn) it in a short time thanks tothe
family I was living with. My stay in Germany was a long
one and, ever since I (14) ____________ (return) to
England, I (15) ______________ (work) as a translator.
I(16) _____________ (have) this job for six months now.
Underline the correct relative pronoun to complete these
sentences.
17. Would the person ___ car is parked in front ofthe door
kindly move it? (a) who (b) which (c) whose
18. That was the moment ____ he started to feel really
nervous. (a) where (b) that (c) when
19. She always helps people __ are less fortunate than
herself. (a) who (b) whose (c) which
20. It is a machine ___ is used for cutting paper. (a) where
(b)that (c)who

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets. Choose either the Past Simple or the Past
Continuous.
21. I ____________ (meet) my wife for the first time
when I ____________ (live) in Belgium.
22. While I _____________ (walk) along the road last
night, I ____________ (see) a terrible car accident.
23. Then he __________ (sit) down at the table and
____________ (open) the newspaper.

Complete the text with an appropriate relative pronoun.
This is the place where the crime was committed. At the
time (24) ______________ the body was found by two
joggers, the police were quickly informed. Three suspects
(25) _____________ were seen in the area late yesterday
evening are being questioned. The woman (26)
_____________ husband was killed, is being comforted
by relatives and the weapon (27) ____________ as used to
murder the victim still hasn't been found.
Complete the sentences using Present simple or present
continuous?
28. Mara ____________ (work) for a TV station.
29. At the moment she ____________ (travel) in the
Sahara Desert.
30. Dan ____________ (love) wild animals.
31. He ____________ (not visit) Alaska at the moment.
32. Marta ____________ (not live) in Africa.
33. She ____________ (stay) in Africa at the moment.
34. Dad usually ____________ (cook) dinner.
Complete the sentences using the correct future form.
35. A couple from Leeds _______________ (buy) our old cottage. It
has all been arranged.
36. That's the doorbell. I ______________ (answer) it.
37. Sometime next year we _______________ (build) a new fireplace
for the living room.
38. Good lord! Is that the time? I'm sorry but I ______________ (have)
to go.
39. It's our anniversary tomorrow and we _____________ (have) a big
party at home. We have invited a lot of people.
40. We have quite a few problems to solve but I think everything
_______________ (be) okay.

Complete the sentences using must(n't), should(n't)and don't
(doesn't) have to.
UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS
INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL ILUD-
BASIC 1 2
ND
MID-TERM EXAM

NAME: __________________ LAST NAME: _____________ GROUP: __________ DATE:____________
1 You really __________ be good with people in order to
be a good seller.
2 I know that your job is quite hectic so you
____________ try to relax more at home.
3 You _______________ come in here with your dog
because it is strictly forbidden.
4 One of the best things about my job is that I
____________ get up early every day.
5 As you have a headache, you _____________ go out
tonight.
6 We _________________ wear a shirt and tie every day
at work because our boss expects us to look smart.

Complete the text using a comparative or superlative form of the
words in brackets.
I feel a lot more relaxed after my trip to Prague. In fact, it
has probably been (7) ______________ (good) holiday
I've had for a long time. This city has (8) ____________
(picturesque) architecture than most other places, although
perhaps it is not (9) _____________ (easy) to live in as
other parts of the country where life is (10)
______________ (peaceful). Although Prague can be a bit
noisy with so many tourists, it is still a really fantastic
place to visit.

Underline the correct relative pronoun to complete these sentences.
11. That is the man ____ helped me when I fell down in
the street. a. where b. which c. who
12. Is that your car? No, mine is the one ____ is parked
just opposite the bank. a. where b. which c. who
13. That is the woman _____ complained about the room
service. a. where b. which c. who
14. This is the park ______ we first met. Do you
remember? a. where b. which c. who
15. I'm looking for a person _____ surname begins with a
"J". a. where b. which c. who

Complete the sentences using Used to and the verbs in the chart
-, have / +, be / ?, they, work / +, like / +, play
16. Beckham ________for Manchester United
17. We ___________a computer, but we do now.
18. _____________________ together?
19. That restaurant _____________a clothes shop.
20. She ___________him, but now they're married.

Complete the sentences using the correct future form (Will, Present
Continuous, Going to)
21. A couple from Leeds _______________ (buy) our old
cottage. It has all been arranged.
22. That's the doorbell. I ______________ (answer) it.
23. Sometime next year we _______________ (build) a
new fireplace for the living room.
24. Good lord! Is that the time? I'm sorry but I
_____________ (have) to go.
25. It's our anniversary tomorrow and we _____________
(have) a big party at home. We have invited a lot of
people.
26. We have quite a few problems to solve but I think
everything _______________ (be) okay.

Choose the right option in each sentence
27. I don't have time to come. I'm ______ busy.
a. enough b. too c. too much d. too many
28. I'm not buying that. It's ______ expensive
a. enough b. too c. too much d. too many
29. I hate driving in London. There is ______ traffic.
a. enough b. too c. too much d. too many
30. I don't want him on my team. He works ______
slowly. a. enough b. too c. too much d. too many
31. I'm afraid your work is not good ______ . Please do it
again. a. enough b. too c. too much d. too many
32. I'm afraid I don't speak Japanese well ______ to
negotiate in it. a. enough b. too c. too much d. too many
33. I've eaten ______ . I feel sick.
a. enough b. too c. too much d. too many

Answer the following questions:
34. What are you wearing today?
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
35. What are the ingredients in your recipe?
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________


UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS
INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL ILUD-
BASIC 1 2
ND
MID-TERM EXAM

NAME: __________________ LAST NAME: _____________ GROUP: __________ DATE:____________
Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple
Complete the sentences with either the PresentPerfect
Simple or the Past Simple using a suitableverb of your
choice.
1 All my life I ___________ to Rolling Stones
records.They're the best.
2 The other day I _____________ a window in my
houseand my dad was furious.
3 Paul _______________ volleyball since he was a small
child.
4We _____________ in Canada for six years but last
monthwe came back to Britain permanently.
Relative clauses
Complete the text with an appropriate relative pronoun.
This is the place where the crime was committed. At the
time (1) ______________ the body was foundby two
joggers, the police were quickly informed. Three suspects
(2) _____________ were seen in thearea late yesterday
evening are being questioned.The woman (3)
_____________ husband was killedis being comforted by
relatives and the weapon(4) ____________ as used to
murder the victim stillhasn't been found.
Past Simple and Past Continuous
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets. Choose either the Past Simple or the
Past Continuous.
1 I ____________ (meet) my wife for the first time whenI
____________ (live) in Belgium.
2While I _____________ (walk) along the road last night, I
____________ (see) a terrible car accident.
3 Then he __________ (sit) down at the table and
____________ (open) the newspaper.
Comparatives and superlatives
Complete the sentences using the information below.
^ James: 66kg Gordon: 63kg Don: 66kg Ken: 81 kg
1Ken is ______________ James.
2 Gordon is ______________ of the four men.
3Ken isn't as _____________ the others.
4James is as _____________ Don.
Future possibility
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
without changing the meaning.
1 Mr. Peterson is certain to become the new sales
manager. (will definitely)
_______________________________________________
2 I possibly won't arrive on time because I am very busy.
(may not) _______________________________________
3 I'm almost 100 percent certain that it will rain later this
evening. (probably)
_______________________________________________
4 A friend of mine has a reasonable chance of becoming
the university chess champion in the future. (could)
_______________________________________________
5 It's quite possible that I will have to take the bus to get
to work tomorrow. (might)
_______________________________________________
6 My aunt's horse 'Bad Boy' is a strong favourite to win
this race. (will probably)
_______________________________________________

Use the correct question tag to complete these sentences.
1. Jennifer goes swimming twice a week, __________?
2. You couldn't finish that last job on time, __________?
3. They must get up at 6 o'clock every morning, ______?
4. You didn't go out last night, _______?
UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS
INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL ILUD-
BASIC 1 2
ND
MID-TERM EXAM

NAME: __________________ LAST NAME: _____________ GROUP: __________ DATE:____________
5. We have run out of money, ______________?
6. They will arrive there before ten o'clock , _____?

Fill the gaps in this telephone dialogue using if, when, unless or
as soon as.
Jane: If you have time, Alan, can you pick up some bread
from the bakery?
Alan: I'll try to darling but I'm extremely busy.(7)
_______________ I've prepared these documents,I have
a meeting with my boss about a very urgent matter.
Jane: Okay. (8) _________ I get home Ill start preparing
the dinner (9) _______________ , of course,you arrive
before me. We're having spaghetti this evening.
Alan: That sounds good. (10) _____________ my
meetingis short, Ill be home some time before you and
you'll have a nice, hot dinner waiting for you.
Jane: That's great darling. I have to go now. Good luck
with your meeting.
Alan: Thanks darling. Bye.

Underline the correct option in the following sentences.
11. We usually manage to finish/finishing our dinner
before our favourite TV programme starts.
12. I would really love to go/going to the theatre tonight.
13. She refused accepting/to accept the job offer
because the salary was quite low.
14. I usually hate travelling/to travel to work on a
Monday morning.

Choose the best option
15. The receptionist at the front desk gave me ________
A informations B information C some information

16. My cousin is very pretty. She has green eyes and ____
A long hair B long hairs C a long hair

17. I went shopping last weekend and I bought _______
A two clothes B two cloth C some chothes
18. _____________ have you got in the bank? Is it
enough to buy a house?
A How many money B How much money
19. What would you like in your sandwich? I'll have
__________, lettuce and mayonaise.
A a chicken B some chicken C some
chickens
Choose the correct option using Zero Conditional
20. If you study hard,
a) you get good grades.
b) you got good grades.
c) you getting good grades.
d) you will get good grades.

21. When she works early,
a) she woke up early.
b) she will wake up early.
c) she wake up early.
d) she wakes up early.

22. When the radio plays,
a) it's hard to hear you speak.
b) it was hard to hear you speak.
c) it is hard to hear you spoke.
d) it's hard to hear you will speak.

23. I always wear a jacket
a) when it will be cold.
b) when it is cold.
c) when it was cold.
d) when it is being cold.

Complete using Past simple or Past Continuous

I can't believe I (get) ________ that apartment. I (submit) _______ my
application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually
getting it. When I (show)______ up to take a look around, there were
at least twenty other people who (arrive) before me. Most of them
(fill, already) __________ out their applications and were already
leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.

I (try) _______ to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the
questions. They (want)______ me to include references, but I didn't
want to list my previous landlord because I (have) some problems
with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I
(end)_______ up listing my father as a reference. And, there were at
least twenty other people who (arrive)__________ before me.