Listening

A. Listen to a radio interview. Then read the questions and choose the correct
answer.

(2 points each)

1 Who is Isabella?
a She’s an athlete and she is talking about her races.
b She’s interviewing Diego for a job.
c She’s interviewing Diego about his volunteer work.

2 When did Diego begin working for the Charity?

a In 2016.
b In 2015.
c In 2005.

3 Why did some people fall down?

a Because they were thirsty and hungry.
b Because they were tired and needed a short rest.
c Because Diego stopped them.

4 How did Diego feel about volunteering during the race?

a He felt important.
b He didn’t feel important.
c He didn’t like volunteering at all.

B. Listen to the two descriptions of a job interview. Then read the questions
and choose the correct answer.

(2 points each)

1 Who got the job in the office?

a Jim and Catherine
b Jim
c Catherine

2 How did Catherine feel before the interview?

a She felt very good.
b She felt very bad.
c She had no feelings.

3 The boss asked ...

a the same questions.
b difficult questions.
c no questions.

4 Catherine and Jim...

a cried.
b were happy at the end.
c didn’t ask questions.

Vocabulary

C. Circle the correct answer.

(1 point each)

1. I saw a proud / strange animal in the park. I don’t know what kind of animal it was.

2. Dina worked all day, studied for four hours and then went to a concert, too! Isn’t
that crazy / loud?

3. Those new sneakers are so cool / tired. Everyone wants them!

4. It was my birthday last weekend. My friends had a party for me and I got really
nice gifts. It was dangerous / perfect!

5. His car is so fast that it can be angry / dangerous.

6. My brother cooks dinner sometimes, but the food is horrible / proud. We don’t want
to eat it!

7. We were really tired / perfect after we ran the marathon.

8. The teacher was amazing / angry when none of the students did the homework.

D. Complete the sentences with the words below.

(1 point each)

had | graduate | learned | retire | married | grandparents | got | buying

EXAMPLE: We grew up in a very small neighborhood.

1. Marge ___________________ a baby last week. I want to buy a special gift. What
do you suggest?

2. Did you really ___________________ from college so long ago! It feels like
yesterday!

3. When I ___________________ to drive, I was really nervous because the

instructor was so horrible.

4. Adriana is tired and wants to ___________________ from work. She started when
she was only 15.

5. Did you hear that Philippe and Francisca got ___________________ last week?

6. Johnny and Vanna became ___________________ last month. They now have
four grandchildren!

7. Jacob ___________________ a job in a diner to help pay for college.

8. I’m ___________________ an apartment downtown. It’s my dream home!

E. Circle the correct word in each sentence.

(1 point each)

1. Amalia’s parents were very proud / dangerous when she became a doctor.
2. The music at the concert was so tired / loud that we couldn’t talk.

3. I worked all day, went to the gym, and then did the housework. I’m horrible / tired
now!

4. Please don’t drive so fast! It’s dangerous / angry!

5. The food at that restaurant was horrible / proud. I never want to eat there again.

6. That movie was strange / cool. We didn’t understand the story and we didn’t like it.

7. Luis paid $200 for his jeans. I think that’s crazy / loud because it’s a lot of money
for jeans!

8. The weather was so nice yesterday. We had a picnic in the park with friends. It
was a horrible / perfect day!

F. Choose the correct answer.

(1 point each)

1. Mollie was really surprised when she had an accident / met her husband at a
business meeting in Florida! She didn’t know he was there!

2. Paulo was born / had an accident in his new car last week. He’s okay, but his car
isn’t!

3. Did you know that Barack Obama became a grandparent / was born in Hawaii?
4. Many people in the Caribbean don’t have a car and so they never learn to drive /
meet their future husband or wife.

5. Matteo’s dream is to graduate from college / learn to drive and become an

astronaut.

6. Lucia had a baby / started school last week. It’s their first child.

7. We want to retire / buy a house, but they’re very expensive. Maybe next year!

G. Complete the sentences with the words below. Then match the sentences in
the two columns.

(1 point each)

dangerous | tired | angry | amazing | proud | cool | horrible | loud

1. __ When I met my sports hero it

a. My ears hurt now!
was really cool. ___________.

2. __ He rode his bicycle very fast. It

b. I have a photo with her!
was very ___________.

3. __ Sam’s parents were

c. They want him to come home at
___________ when he got home at
10 p.m.
midnight.

4. __ The weather was

d. All their family was there and they
___________. It was cold and it
danced all evening.
rained all day!

5. __ The team finally won a game!

e. We stayed home all day.
They were very ___________.

6. __ The 100th birthday party for his f. But she was happy that she
aunt was ___________. finished.

7. __ That music at the party was g. But he fell off and hurt his leg!
great, but it was really ___________. Then he rode more slowly.

8. __ Francesca finished last in the

h. Maybe they can win the next one
marathon. She was really
too.
___________. ___

H. Match the expression halves.

(1 point each)

1. __ bought. a. her future husband

2. __ retired b. born

3. __ graduated c. to drive

4. __ learned d. from college

5. __ got e. from work

6. __ started f. married

7. __ became g. her future husband

8. __ met h. school

9. __ was i. a grandparent

I. Circle the correct word in each sentence.

(1 point each)
1. Amalia’s parents were very proud / dangerous when she became a doctor.

2. The music at the concert was so tired / loud that we couldn’t talk.

3. I worked all day, went to the gym, and then did the housework. I’m horrible / tired
now!

4. Please don’t drive so fast! It’s dangerous / angry!

5. The food at that restaurant was horrible / proud. I never want to eat there again.

6. That movie was strange / cool. We didn’t understand the story and we didn’t like it.

7. Luis paid $200 for his jeans. I think that’s crazy / loud because it’s a lot of money
for jeans!

8. The weather was so nice yesterday. We had a picnic in the park with friends. It
was a horrible / perfect day!

J. Choose the correct answer.

(1 point each)

1. Mollie was really surprised when she had an accident / met her husband at a
business meeting in Florida! She didn’t know he was there!

2. Paulo was born / had an accident in his new car last week. He’s okay, but his car
isn’t!

3. Did you know that Barack Obama became a grandparent / was born in Hawaii?
4. Many people in the Caribbean don’t have a car and so they never learn to drive /
meet their future husband or wife.

5. Matteo’s dream is to graduate from college / learn to drive and become an

astronaut.

6. Lucia had a baby / started school last week. It’s their first child.

7. We want to retire / buy a house, but they’re very expensive. Maybe next year!

Grammar

K. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses ().

(1 point each)

EXAMPLE: The school had seven classmates on the swim team last semester.
(have)

1. Where ______________ you born? In a hospital or at home? (be)

2. We ______________ in a very small apartment when I was a child. (live)

3. My best friend ______________ to school yesterday. Today she took the bus.
(walk)

4. Carla and her family ______________ to a different city last year. (move)

5. They ______________ to a restaurant for dinner last night. (go)

6. David ______________ his grandmother in hospital. She was so happy to see

him. (visit)
L. Circle the correct answer.

(1 point each)

1. Which podcast did / does he listen to yesterday?

2. Silvia had a good day in Rio, but she not stay / didn’t stay the whole day.

3. Jordan had a beautiful house in the country. Why did he move / he moved to the
city?

4. We saw the Niagara Falls, but we didn’t take / took the boat cruise on the
Canadian side.

5. Sofia loves fish, so did she eat / did she ate a lot of swordfish on vacation?

6. At breakfast, Walter didn’t drink / not drank his coffee because it was the first day
of his new job.

7. Did Freddie / Freddie run to the train station? He is always late!

8. What did you / you study in college?

M. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses ().

(1 point each)

1. In the past, vacations on a boat _______________ only for the very rich. (be)

2. I _______________ my team’s shirt at the soccer match. (wear)

3. Janet Guthrie _______________ the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500.
(be)
4. She _______________ very fast in the race. (run)

5. Four years before the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, US athletes

_______________ every week for at least 32 hours. (train)

6. My best friend in school _______________ in my class. (not be)

7. Tennis player Andy Roddick _______________ the 2006 US Open final against
Roger Federer. (lose)

8. We _______________ down the Mississippi River on a boat last summer. It was

amazing! (go)

N. Choose the correct answer.

(1 point each)

1. I didn’t study so I didn’t graduated / graduate from college with good grades.

2. What sports do / did you play when you were in school?

3. When did they get / got married?

4. Did Suzie retire last year? Yes, she did / she.

5. Did you become / became a grandparent last year?

6. The music at that festival in 1968 was awesome. Did you meet / met your husband
there?

7. Marie had a car accident last week. The other car not stop / didn’t stop.
O. Choose the correct answer.

(1 point each)

1. My brother __________ every night for a week before his exam.

a) studied b) study c) did study

2. My cousin __________ new clothes for his family last month.

a) buy b) did bought c) bought

3. We __________ to a really nice new clothes store last Friday.

a) went b) go c) did go

4. The children __________ to school every day last year.

a) walk b) walked c) did walk

5. My first day of school __________ horrible. I wanted to go home!

a) were b) be c) was

6. Lynda Carter’s father __________ from Ireland. Lynda was the first actress to play
Wonder Woman.

a) was b) were c) weren’t

7. In 2015, I __________ the ocean for the first time in my life. It was so cool!

a) see b) saw c) did see

P. Circle the correct answer.

(1 point each)
1. A: Where was / were / did was your grandmother born?
B: In Guanajuato.

2. A: How much you paid / did you pay / paid you for that new bag?
B: Only about $50.

3. A: Why did Victoria come / came / went to your house?

B: Because she wanted to wear my new jacket for the party.

4. Who did / do / were you get that book from? Is it your grandmother’s or yours?

5. The house is clean! Did you did / Were you do / Did you do the housework when I
was at the store?

6. A: Did she buy / bought / buys this mouse online or from a store?
B: She got it from her brother because he didn’t need it anymore.

7. We weren’t / not be / not were at the office when the boss arrived, so he was
angry.

8. A: Did you gets / got / get good seats in the stadium for the game?
B: No, they were uncomfortable and we couldn’t see the game.

Q. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses ().

(1 point each)

1. In the past, vacations on a boat _______________ only for the very rich. (be)

2. I _______________ my team’s shirt at the soccer match. (wear)

3. Janet Guthrie _______________ the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500.
(be)

4. She _______________ very fast in the race. (run)

5. Four years before the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, US athletes

_______________ every week for at least 32 hours. (train)

6. My best friend in school _______________ in my class. (not be)

7. Tennis player Andy Roddick _______________ the 2006 US Open final against
Roger Federer. (lose)

8. We _______________ down the Mississippi River on a boat last summer. It was

amazing! (go)

R. Choose the correct answer.

(1 point each)

1. I didn’t study so I didn’t graduated / graduate from college with good grades.

2. What sports do / did you play when you were in school?

3. When did they get / got married?

4. Did Suzie retire last year? Yes, she did / she.

5. Did you become / became a grandparent last year?

6. The music at that festival in 1968 was awesome. Did you meet / met your husband
there?

7. Marie had a car accident last week. The other car not stop / didn’t stop.
Reading

S. Read the article. Then choose the correct answer.

(2 points each)

VACATION DANGERS

You might not connect the two, but did you know that going on vacation can be
dangerous or even horrible?

If you go on vacation by car, did you know that it can be a dangerous way to travel?
People usually have accidents because they are very tired after driving for hours.
This was what happened to San Diego TV news reporter Michel Grendo. He told us
about his experience. When his late-night TV news show ended at midnight, he took
his car and drove to Miami Beach for a long weekend. Unfortunately, he never
arrived. His car had a small accident and he hit a tree. He called an ambulance
because he broke his leg and spent his whole vacation in the hospital! Nobody else
was hurt.

If driving is not for you, you could take a bus. In the summer, there are a lot of people
who go on vacation at the same time as you. If it’s hot, people often get angry, and a
perfect vacation can soon become horrible. Geologist Sarna Mendez told us about
her experience. She was on a tour bus to see the beautiful White Sands National
Monument in south-central New Mexico. On the first day, the bus broke down in the
middle of the desert, miles from anywhere. They slept on the bus for two terrible
nights before a rescue bus arrived. Sarna said it was a bus trip to forget!

1. What time of day or night did Michel start his vacation and why?

a) In the morning before his TV news show.

b) In the afternoon after his TV news show.
c) At night after his TV news show.

2. What accident did Michel Grend have?

a) His car hit a tree.

b) His car broke.
c) An ambulance broke his car.
3. Where did he spend his vacation?

a) on the beach
b) at work
c) in the hospital

4. How can people feel when it is hot?

a) strange
b) horrible
c) angry

5. Where did Sarna want to go on vacation?

a) to Miami Beach
b) to a national monument
c) to the ocean on a tour bus

6. How long did they sleep on the bus?

a) two nights
b) two weeks
c) two years

T. Read the article. Then choose the correct answer.

(2 points each)

VACATION OR EDUCATION?

A family of three people decided to go on vacation. There’s nothing strange there.

Sara and Jorge Miller decided to take their 15-year-old daughter, Judy, on a one-year
long vacation. Judy thought it was amazing. "Wow, no school," she said. Her mom
took along all her books, and gave her lessons, so Judy had a lot of studying to do.
Judy knew it was no vacation!

They decided to travel 2500 miles across the United States. They followed the I-80
route from San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey. On September 1, they
drove slowly and looked at their beautiful country. They visited lots of interesting
places and also important monuments. The I-80 route is famous. At Salt Lake City,
they stopped and saw the awesome Leonardo Museum, which is a museum of art,
technology, creativity and science. The family drove through Wyoming, and Sara
loved the Natural Corrals Archeological Site in Superior. It was really amazing
because she loves history. They explored a place made of volcanic lava. Then they
drove far north, and Judy ran to the top of Marblehead Lighthouse! It’s 15 meters tall!
She won the race with her father and she felt so proud. Her father was very tired! At
the top, they looked at the beautiful water of Lake Erie. On the other side of the lake
was Canada but they didn’t see it because it was far away and the weather wasn’t
very good.

They finally arrived in NJ on July 31. They explored the city for a few days then they
drove back home to San Francisco for 43 hours, non-stop. It was time to start the
school vacation at last. Judy was happy because she had fun out of school, but she
missed her classmates. She said, "My friends weren’t with me, but I had my parents
and they’re great too!"

1. How many people were there in the family?

a) one
b) two
c) three

2. Why was Judy happy to go?

a) She wanted to travel.

b) She didn’t want to go to school.
c) She wanted to stay with her parents.

3. How many places did they visit?

a) A lot.
b) Not a lot.
c) No places at all.
4. Who loved the archaeological site?

a) Sara.
b) All three of them.
c) Jorge and Sara.

5. Who ran to the top of Marblehead Lighthouse?

a) Jorge.
b) Jorge and Judy.
c) Judy.

6. Was Judy happy at the end of her vacation?

a) Yes, completely.
b) No, not at all.
c) Yes, but she wanted to see her school friends again.