Teacher Nieves’

CENEVAL ENGLISH

Practice

2017

Name:

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4.2.1 Actos comunicativos de socializacion inicial

4.2.1.1. Intercambio de datos personales

4.2.1.2. Socializacion inicial

4.2.2. Uso de lexico y tiempo verbales simples en descripciones o

narraciones breves

4.2.2.1. Habitos presents y rutinas de la vida cotidiana

4.2.2.2. Sucesos del pasado

4.2.2.3. Planes futuros

4.2.2.4. Auxliares simples en mensajes en presente,

pasado y futuro.

4.2.3. Expresiones de interaccion social

4.2.3.1. Habilidades o destrezas personales

4.2.3.2. Problemas cotidianos y sugerencias simples

para resolverlos

4.2.4. Expressiones de Comparaciones

4.2.4.1. Comparaciones

4.2.4.2. Compraciones en grado superativo

4.2.1. – Personal Info Questions

1 one

Names

•What is your name /given name?

My name is _______.

•What is your surname / last name?

My surname / last name is _______.

•Do you have a nickname?

Yes, my nickname is _______ or No, I

don't.

Work & Occupation

•What do you do?

I am a _______.

•Where do you work/study?

I work/study at _______.

•Do you like your job/school?

Yes, I do. or No, I don't.

•Why do you like your job/school?

I like my job because _______.

Marital Status

•Are you married / single?

Yes, I am. or No I'm not.

•Do you have a boyfriend / girlfriend?

Yes, I do. or No, I don't.

•What is your partner's name?

My partner's name is _______.

Family

•Do you have any children?

Yes, I have _______ children. or No, I

don't

•What are their names?

Their names are _______.

•How many brothers and sister do you

have?

I have _______ brothers

and _______ sisters.

Age

•How old are you?

I am _______ years old.

•When is your birthday?

My birthday is on the _______

•Where were you born?

I was born in _______.

Contact Information

•Where are you from?

I am from _______.

•What is your address?

My address is _______.

•What is your home phone number?

My phone number is _______.

•What is your cell phone number?

My cell phone number is _______.

•Do you live with your parents?

Yes, I do. or No, I don't.

•Do you live alone?

Yes, I do. or No, I don't.

•Who do you live with?

I live with my _______.

•Do you live in a house or an apartment?

I live in a/an _______.

•What is your e-mail address?

My e-mail address is _______.

4.2.1. –Personal Info Questions

2 two

NAME Gianni

LAST NAME Renoir

AGE

COUNTRY

CITY

OCCUPATION

Read and complete chart about Gianni and Michelle

Gianni: Good afternoon

Michelle: Good afternoon.

Gianni: My name is Gianni Francini.

Michelle: My name is Michelle Renoir.

Gianni: Where are you from?

Michelle: I’m from France, and you?

Gianni: I’m from Italy. And, how old are

you?

Michelle: I’m 26 years old, and you?

Gianni: I’m 30.

Michelle: Mmm. And what do you do?

Gianni: I’m an engineer. What about you?

Michelle: I’m a French teacher.

Gianni: Where do you live?

Michelle: I live in New York City. And you?

Gianni: I live in Milan.

Write a similar conversation between you and a classmate

4.2.1. Presentations

3 three

Greet to this person:

Priest:

Mom:

Grandma:

Principal:

Significative other:

President:

Friend:

Boss:

Teacher:

Salesperson:

Say farewell to this person:

Priest:

Mom:

Grandma:

Principal:

Significative other:

President:

Friend:

Boss:

Teacher:

Salesperson:

4.2.1. Presentations

4 four

Rewrite presenting to Robert: Hello. I’m Robert Black. I’m 22

years old. I am from Tucson,

Arizona. I work as a teacher in

a Elementary. I live with my

parents but I will get married

soon.

Rewrite presenting to Julia: Good day. My name is Julia

Ann Robinson. I am 26 years

old. I was born in New York

but I lived in New Orleans

from 25 years. I am a nurse

but I am not working in a

hospital but in a nursing

home. I am married and I

have 2 children.

4.2.2. Habits and Routines (Present)

Affir+ (VERB TO BE) Negative - (VERB TO BE)

Subje

ct

TO

BE Extra Subject TO BE Extra

I am a cat I am not a cat

You,

we,

they

are a movie

oranges

You,

we,

they

aren’t

are not

a movie

oranges

She,

he, it is a lion

She,

he, it

isn’t

is not a lion

Questions (VERB TO BE)

Question

word

TO

BE Subject extra

Question

mark

What

Who

Where

When

Why

Which

How

am I something ?

are

You,

we,

they

something ?

is She,

he, it something ?

Irregular verb TO BE (Ser/Estar)

Affirmative + Negative -

Subject VERB Subject NOT VERB

I, you, we,

they, celebrate

I, you, we,

they,

don’t

do not celebrate

Marcia,

she, he, it,

the cat

Dexter

celebrates

Marcia,

she, he, it,

the cat

Dexter

doesn’t

does not celebrate

QUESTIONS?

Question

word

Auxiliary

verb Subject VERB

Question

mark

What

Who

Where

How

When

Why

Which

do

I, you,

we,

they,

celebrate

?

does

Marcia,

she, he,

it, the

cat,

Dexter

celebrate

The rest of the verbs

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Write the correct affirmative verb

form (TO BE). 1. My mom _________ a doctor.

2. I ________ a student.

3. She _________ 15 years old.

4. Memo and Mimi _________ at

work.

5. Brandon and I _________

happy.

Write the correct negative verb

form. (TO BE)

1. My sister _________ at home.

2. She ________ Portuguese.

3. He _________ a teacher.

4. Juan and Jorge _________

exhausted.

5. Tony, Sandy and I _________

at the park.

Write the correct

affirmative verb form (NO

TO BE).

1. His bff _________ a cake.

2. We ________ a movie

with my friends.

3. She _________ the story.

4. Luly and Gris _________

spaghetti.

5. Ivan and I _________ a

party.

Write the correct negative

verb form (NO TO BE).

1. Your sister _________ the

competition.

2. The car ________ at 80 km/h.

3. He _________ in a big

company..

4. I _________ a new computer.

5. We ___________ cumbia.

4.2.2. Habits and Routines (Present)

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Write

Write about your normal day.

4.2.2. Events of the past (Past)

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+ (VERB TO BE) Negative - (VERB TO BE)

Subject TO BE Extra Subject TO BE Extra

I, she,

he, it,

Mark,

Molly

was a cat

I, she,

he, it,

Mark,

Molly

wasn’t

was not a lemon

You,

they, we were

a lion

lions

You,

they, we

weren't

were not

a citizen

citizens

Irregular verb TO BE (Ser/Estar)

Affirmative + Negative -

Subject VERB in

PAST Subject NOT

VERB IN

PRESENT

I, you, we,

they,

Marcia, she,

he, it, the

cat

Dexter

ate

rained

I, you, we,

they,

Marcia, she,

he, it, the

cat,

Dexter

didn’t

did not

eat

rain

The rest of the verbs

Questions (VERB TO BE)

Questio

n word TO BE Subject extra

Question

mark

What

Who

Where

When

Why

Which

How

was

I, she,

he, it,

Mark,

Molly

something ?

were

You,

they,

we

something ?

QUESTIONS?

Question

word

Auxiliary

verb Subject

VERB in

present

Question

mark

What

Who

Where

When

Why

Which

How

did

I, you,

we, they,

Marcia,

she, he,

it, the

cat,

Dexter

eat

rain ?

Write the correct affirmative

verb form. (TO BE) 1. It _______ a tree.

2. The kids _______ at the

cinema.

3. My bff and I ______

students.

4. I ______ born in 1999.

5. Yayo ________ my

favorite cousin.

Write the correct negative

verb form. (TO BE)

1. We _______ angry at

Leslie.

2. Jessy and Nat ________

late.

3. She _______ happy at

me.

4. You _______ busy on

Friday.

5. I _________ in France

last year.

Write the affirmative verb

1. His girl_________ a

brownie.

2. I ________ Zack last

year.

3. She _________ the

story.

4. The team _______ the

game. Write the verb in negative

1. Jose ___________

Spanish last month.

2. He ____________ my

friends.

3. Pedro Paramo

___________ Divergent.

4. I saw it. They ___________

in the street.

4.2.2. Events of the past (Past)

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Check the list. Write sentences according to the list

Things I did yesterday

Practice a sport

Play a game

Go shopping

Cook a meal

Read a magazine

1) ____________________________________

2) ___________________________________

3) ____________________________________

4) ____________________________________

5) ____________________________________

Marie Curie (was / were / beed) born in Warsaw, Poland. Both her parents

( was / were / beed) teachers. They (believe / believed / belied) in the

importance of education. Marie (have / haved / had) her first lesson in

physics and chemistry from her father. She (have / haved / had) a brilliant

aptitude for study; but advanced study (was / were / beed) not possible for

women in Poland. Marie (dreamt / dreamed / dreamht) of studying in

Paris, but her family (don’t / didn’t / wasn’t) have money to support her. To

solve the problem, Marie (work / worked / workt) and (help / helped /

helpt) her sister to study medicine. When the sister finished hers studies,

she (contribute / contributed / contributet) to the cost of Mari’s studies.

When Marie was 24, she (move / moved / moveht) to Paris to study. “It

was like a new world (open / opened / openet) to me, the world of science,

which I (was / were / beed) at last (permised / permite / permitted) to

know in all liberty” , she (write / wrote / writted). This moment (was / were

/ beed) of decisive importance in her life. She (meet / met / meeted ) her

husband Pierre Curie in 1894. They (get / got / goted ) married in July of

1895). She ( receive / received / recievieht).

Circle the correct answer

4.2.2. Future plans (Future)

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Affirmative + Negative -

Subject Auxiliary Verb Subject Auxiliary Verb

I, you,

we, they

she, he,

it

will be

sleep

I, you,

we,

they,

she,

he, it

will not

won’t

be

sleep

Questions

Question

word Auxiliary Subject Verb

Question

mark

What

Who

Where

When

Why

Which

How

will

I, you,

we, they,

she, he, it

be

sleep ?

1. (I / explain it ) __________________________________________________

2. (the cool kids / go / to the cinema) _________________________________

3. (who / we / forget to invite?) ______________________________________

4. (you / keep / the money) _________________________________________

5. (we / come / here ) _____________________________________________

6. (it / rain all night) _______________________________________________

7. (we / go / to the game) __________________________________________

8. (he / forget his wallet) ___________________________________________

9. (who / he / see / tomorrow?) ______________________________________

Write sentences.

All the verbs Write the simple future in

affirmative

1. Jorge ________ the sodas

for the party.

2. The birds ________ this

Winter.

3. You _______ everybody

about the crash.

4. We _________ a recipe for

class.

1. You ____________ with

Alicia.

2. I ____________ the pie. I

bought it.

3. Marla ___________ Waltz.

4. The girls _________ to the

party.

Write the simple future in

negative

4.2.2. Future plans (Future)

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1. A: Take your raincoat. It is going to / will rain.

B: Thanks. It looks like a thunderstorm coming.

2. A: My son is really interested in science. He won first place in the science

fair.

B: Maybe he is going to / will have a career in physics when he grows up.

3. A: Look at Natalia’s face. I think she is going to / will cry.

B: Poor!. She really wants to go to the party tonight.

4. A: It’s almost June. What are we going / will we do for the summer?

B: How about a trip to Mexico City?

Choose the correct answer.

Put the correct words into the sentences:

will / going / won’t / not going

1. I’m _______________ to college today.

2. I’m _______________ to college today because it’s raining.

3. Hasan ________ be at work today. He’s sick.

4. Next week we are __________ on holiday.

5. I _____ see you next week. Take care.

6. I’m _________ shopping tomorrow.

7. We are ________ shopping in Leeds at the weekend.

8. The doctor ______ see you at 5 o’clock.

9. I ________help you paint your house.

10. I _______ see you next week because I’m ________ on holiday.

4.2.3. Abilities and Skills

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4.2.3. Abilities and Skills

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bake

do

drive

paint

play (2)

read

ride

Sing

ski

roller-skate

scuba dive

solve

walk (2)

I like swimming

a lot but I

________

Lucy ________

baseball. She’s

in the school

team.

My brother ________ a

car. He passed his

driving test.

I ___________

but I’m sure I

will learn next

winter.

Tony _______

_____. He’s

afraid of falling

down.

I ___________

delicious cupcakes.

I ___________

equations yet. I’m not

very good at maths.

I have a baby

brother. He ___

_______ yet. Mark ___________ a

horse. In fact, he’s a

great horseman.

Suzie ___________

because she’s

broken her leg.

I ____________

beautiful pictures. I

want to be an

artist

Rosie _________

beautifully. She’s

a chorister. Dave ________

football like a

pro.

I ___________

yet so my mum

reads me a story

before I go to

bed.

I ___________

a cartwheel.

I’m a very

sporty person.

4.2.3. Problems and suggestions

13 thirteen

1. When you play tenis, you _______________ the ball

2. If you are hungry, you ______________ eat junk food.

3. You look tired. You ____________ to bed.

4. You ______________ that water. It looks dirty.

5. You ______________ your teeth after every meal.

6. The museum is very interesting. You ___________ it.

7. You look so tried. You ________________ home.

8. When you are driving, you ______________ a seat-belt.

9. It’s a good book You _____________ it.

10. You hurt yourself. You _____________ your leg.

Use should + verb or shouldn’t + verb o complete the sentences

clean / go / read / visit / watch / wear / eat / drink / drive / move

4.2.3. Problems and suggestions

14 fourteen

Write the problem and suggestion for each picture

Take some cough syrup. You should eat broccoli and beet.

I have bad breath. Try brushing your teeth more often.

I feel tired, probably anemia. I am a little overweight.

I have very bad body odor. I have a terrible cough.

You need to exercise. You should use hat and sunscreen.

I get sunburned easily. How about using a new deodorant?

Problem:

Suggestion:

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Problem:

Suggestion:

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Problem:

Suggestion:

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Problem:

Suggestion:

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Problem:

Suggestion:

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Problem:

Suggestion:

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4.2.4. Comparative

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Adjective Comparative Adjective Comparative

Short Good

weak Bad

Young Old

Ugly Sad

Fat Clean

Thin Dirty

Elian is heavier than Phillip.

Phillip is lighter than Elian

Write the comparative

Look at the picture of the family and write sentences.

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

4.2.4. Comparative

16 sixteen

Angelina Jolie

Age: 41 years old

Sara Rue

Age: 38 years old

John Candy

Age: 44 years old

Peter O’Toole

Age: 82 years old

Look at the picture of the celebrities and write sentences.

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

4.2.4. Superlatives

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1. ____________ is the tallest.

2. ____________ is the shortest.

3. ____________ is the fattest.

4. ____________ is the thinnest.

5. ____________ is the oldest.

Look at the picture of the Simpsons characters and complete sentences.

6. ___________ is the youngest.

7. ___________ is the biggest.

8. ___________ is the smallest.

9. Bart is the smallest, the youngest

and the ___________.

10. Barney is the biggest and the

____________.

4.2.4. Superlatives

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1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________

Look at the pictures and write sentences.

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

4.2.4. Comparative & Superlative

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Underline the superlative, circle the comparative

I met a girl named Alicia. She is the most intelligent at school. She is

shorter that Vanessa. She is prettier than America. She is kinder than

Perla. She is the cutest in my street. She is richer than Mariana and

more talented than Valeria. She is the best Dance Central gamer, but

she is the worst soccer player. She isn’t the best singer but she loves the

song “The Greatest” by Sia. She is the most incredible girl.

4.2.4. Comparative & Superlative

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1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________

Look at the picture of the Simpsons characters and complete sentences.

1. Homer is shorter than __________

2. Marge is taller than ____________

3. Marge is the _________.

4. Lisa is taller than ___________, but she is

shorter than _________,

5. Bart is taller than ___________, but he is

shorter than ___________.

6. Lisa is the _____________.

7. __________ is shorter than Lisa

8. __________ is taller than Maggie, but she

is shorter than ___________.

9. Bart is taller than ___________ and

__________.

10. Maggie is the _____________.

Look at the picture of the apples and complete sentences.

1. The yellow apple is _________ than the red apple.

2. The green apple is __________ than the red apple.

3. The red apple is __________ than the green apple.

4. The yellow apple is the ___________ of all the apples.

5. The green apple is the ___________ of all the apples.

Look at your classmates and write sentences (3 comparatives and 3

superlatives).

25) My teacher is _______ that yours.

a) is b) are c) am d) aren’t

1) My sister ________ 28 years old.

a) what b)where c) why d)who

2) _______ do you live? Hermosillo

a) apelli b) proper c) last d) common 3) What’s your ____ name? Martinez.

a) what b)where c) why d)who

4) _____ are you? Fine, thank you

a) does b)did c) don’t d) who

5) _____ you live in Tucson?

a) did b) are c) were d) was

6) ___ Rachel in the school yesterday?

a) is b) are c) am d) aren’t

7) This ______ my cat

a) do b) does c) don’t d) isn’t

8) _____ Albert go to school today?

a) saw b) seeing c) see d) sees

9) I ______ a bird in the tree

a)studying b) studied c) was d) am

10) Marcia, Diana and Ed ______ for the test..

a) didn’t eat b) didn’t ate

c) didn’t eated d) didn’t eating

11) She _______ today.

a) is b) are c) am d) aren’t

12) The blue cookies _____ delicious

a) love b) loving c) loves d) aren’t

13) Nora ______ with Paddy.

a) cute b) cuter c) cuted d) cuttest

14) Edwards is ______ than Jacob

15) Leo is the _______ in school.

a) do b) does c) should d) are 16) You ______ drink jasmine tea.

a) does b)am c) are d)can

17) I _______ ride a bicycle

a) don’t b)didn’t c) can’t d) doesn’t

18) The rule: _____ eat in class.

a) does b) make c) do d) was

19) You _____ your homework

a) does b) make c) do d) makes

20) Patrick _______ a chair.

a) go b) goes c)went d) going

21) Did they ______ to the party?

a) smiling b) smiled c) smiles d) do

22) I ______ when I saw you.

23) The party _____ before the police ______

a) doesn’t eat b) don’t eats

c) doesn’t eats d) don’t eat

24) Cory _______ a hamburger.

a) more beautifuler b) beautifuler

c) most beautiful d) more beautiful

a) starts, came b) starting, came

c) started, came d) start, came