University of Costa Rica

Atlantic Branch
Continuing Education
Course: 1A
Teacher: Jenny Granados
Practice for the final exam
Student name: _____________________________________________
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Answer the following questions in simple present.

Where does the dog go to eat? __________________________________________
Does the turtle jump? _________________________________________________
What time does she arrive home? _______________________________________
How much does the sweater cost? _______________________________________
Do the cats drink milk? _______________________________________________
How often do you go to English classes? __________________________________

2. Write five affirmative sentences in present continuous using the following verbs.
Use - Stop - Eat - Make - Drink.
a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________
3. Write five negative sentences in present continuous using the following verbs.
Scream - Walk - Swim - Look for - Wear.
a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Write questions in present continuous to the following answers.

________________________________________? I am studying English.
________________________________________? Yes, they are.
________________________________________? No, you are not.
________________________________________? We are sleeping in the room.

5.
a.
b.
c.

Write three affirmative sentences using the auxiliary would.

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6.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Answer the following questions.

Would she like to watch the reality show? ________________________________
When would he love to go swimming? ___________________________________
What would you like to do today? _______________________________________
Would you love to learn another language? ________________________________

7. Complete the following paragraph using the correct time expression (in around
on- Early at after - before).
I like to go to the swimming pool _______ Saturdays _______ 7:00 a.m. My mother would
love to go running ______ 5:00 p.m. ___________ going to work. We enjoy having dinner
together ______ going to sleep. Every day, we wake up _______ _______ the morning.
8. Write the phonetic symbol of each underlined vowel.
Go
Great
Hope
Best
Broght
Wing
Path
Bean
Egg
All
Fence
Pay
9. Read the following sentences and make a circle above the stress syllable.
Remember more than one syllable can be stressed in a sentence.
a. She went to the pharmacy to buy some pills.
b. Rebecca visits the doctor because she has headache.
c. Frank listens to the radio in the morning and watches TV at night.
10. Look at the drawings and create comparative sentences using the adjectives
provided. (8 pts)
B.

1. Bad
2. Dangerous
3. Small

A. Turtle

C. Crab
B. Snake

1.
2.

4. Fast

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4.
11. Write affirmative sentences in simple present using the following verbs.
Cry - Look at - Find - See - Jump - Start - Cut - Buy
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12. Change the affirmative sentences you wrote in exercise 1 into negative sentences.
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13. Answer the following questions. Be careful with the subject.
a) Is the table round? _________________________________________________
b) Are the giraffe and the kangaroo tall? __________________________________
c) How is Peter? _____________________________________________________
d) When is the party? _________________________________________________
e) Where are your grandparents?_________________________________________
f) Are the flowers beautiful? ____________________________________________
14. Complete the following chart with the correct information about jobs, workplaces
and activity that the workers do.

Job
Actor
Singer
Teacher
Soccer player
Writer

Workplace

Activity worker does

15. Read the following phrase and underline the linked sounds you find on it. (5 pts)

Your future depends on you, you have a key to open the doors
you want to.
16. Mention three singular personal pronouns: __________
__________
17. Mention three plural personal pronouns: _________

___________

___________

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18. Write three affirmative sentences using the verb to be.
a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________
19. Write three negative sentences using the verb to be.
a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________
20. Write the possessive pronouns of the following subjects.
a. She = __________
b. You= __________
c. We = __________

b. He = _________
e. I = ___________

c. It = ___________
f. They = ________