UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE NICARAGUA

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION SCIENCES

CENTRO DE IDIOMA/ UNAN-LEÓN
LEVEL XII ADULTS / MID-TERM EXAM
INTENSIVE COURSE
Teacher: Germán H. Alvarado Chavarría

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Date: ___________ Score: _______/50pts

I- GRAMMAR

a. Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. 10 Pts

Example: I ________ left my bag in the car. I definitely had it when I got in.
A can’t have B must have  C should have
1 You ________ spent so long in the sun. You look as if you’ve got sunburn.
A might not have B couldn’t have C shouldn’t have
2 I ________ some Indian food. Shall we get a takeaway?
A feel like B feel as if C feel
3 I suppose Jane ________ just forgotten it was your birthday, but it’s not like her.
A should have B could have C ought to have
4 I think I ________ lost that CD Jack lent me. I’ll look for it again tonight.
A may have B must have C should have
5 This duvet ________! It makes me want to have a sleep now!
A feels like so soft B feels as if so soft C feels so soft
6 You ________ asked before you borrowed my car! I thought it had been stolen!
A must have B ought to have C may have
7 I think the kids ________ gone swimming. They’ve taken towels from the bathroom.
A must have B should have C couldn’t have
8 You ________ picked a worse time to call – I’m in the middle of making dinner!
A shouldn’t have B may not have C couldn’t have
9 This shirt ________ it’s made of really good quality cotton.
A feels B feels as if C feels that
10 I think we’re lost! I ________ my satnav with me.
A should bring B should brought C should have brought
11 You ________ seen Helen. She was standing right next to you at the party!
A must have B can’t have C couldn’t have
12 You ________ you’ve had some bad news. Are you OK?
A look like B look C look as like
13 They ________ have got lost. I gave them very clear directions.
A might B mustn’t C can’t
14 That cake ________ delicious. Can I try a piece?
A smells like B smells C smells as if
15 Suzy’s flight ________ cancelled. There’s a lot of fog in the London area this morning.
A might have been B can’t have been C may not have been
16 I ________ bought so many clothes. I don’t get paid until next week.
A shouldn’t have B can’t have C might not have
17 Fred ________ gone out. His car is in the garage.
A must have B can’t have C might have
18 You look freezing! You look ________ you’ve been in the Arctic!
A if B as if C as
19 These shoes aren’t stylish but they ________ very comfortable.
A feel as if B feel C feel like
20 This jacket looks exactly ________ the one I used to have when I was a teenager!
A like B as if C as

b. Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. 10 Pts

Example: We can’t afford ________ on holiday this year.
A to go  B going C go
1 My new job involves ________ with customer complaints.
A to deal B deal C dealing
2 We managed ________ the whole house before my parents arrived home.
A to clean B clean C cleaning
3 Please don’t make me ________ to that song again!
A to listen B listen C listening
4 I know you’re very tired, but please try ________.
A to concentrate B concentrate C concentrating
5 My bedroom needs ________. It’s in a terrible mess.
A tidy B to tidy C tidying
6 I ________ play video games every day, but now I only play them at weekends.
A am used to B used to C got used to
7 Remember ________ the electrician this afternoon.
A ring B to ring C ringing
8 I’d rather ________ the bus than go by train tomorrow.
A get B to get C getting
9 Sally can’t help ________ when she watches romantic films.
A to cry B cry C crying
10 I ________ meet friends for coffee on Saturday mornings.
A ’m used to B usually C use to
11 Try ________ your laptop off and then on again. That might fix the problem.
A turn B to turn C turning
12 The new operating system is quite different, but you’ll soon ________ it.
A get used B get used to C used to
13 I’ll never forget ________ your face when you heard you’d won the lottery!
A seeing B to see C see
14 I watch a lot of foreign films so I ________ reading subtitles.
A used to B get used C ’m used to
15 Zoe ________ be good at tennis, but now she plays really well.
A wasn’t used to B didn’t use to C ’m used to
16 My parents used ________ me do my homework before I could watch TV.
A make B making C to make
17 When I was young, I ________ have a lot of toys.
A would B used to C was used to
18 We can’t get used ________ in a bungalow. We keep wanting to go upstairs!
A live B to live C to living
19 Erik promised ________ harder and to try to get into university.
A to study B studying C study
20 After a year in the US I’ve finally ________ driving on the left.
A got used to B been used to C used to
 II- VOCABULARY

a Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. 5 Pts

Example: A healthy lifestyle can ________ some illnesses.
A prevent  B avoid C expect
1 I wish you wouldn’t ________ all the time.
A deny B discuss C argue
2 How do you ________ people downloading your photos illegally?
A avoid B prevent C refuse
3 I’ve used the gym twice and it ________ really good.
A seems B looks C notices
4 I ________ you would stop tapping your fingers on the table!
A hope B expect C wish
5 I think my team have a good chance of ________ yours this year.
A winning B beating C losing
6 Kevin ________ that he’d broken the window.
A refused B argued C denied
7 Unless they ________ my salary I’m going to look for another job.
A rise B raise C higher
8 He ________ a bank in that film, but of course, he’s a good guy really.
A robs B thieves C steals
9 Could you ________ me how to apply for a place on that course?
A warn B discuss C advise
10 ________ me to email Danny. I need to give him directions to your house.
A Remind B Remember C Notice

b Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I often ________ interesting things with my friends.
A argue B speak C discuss 
11 Your ________ are important for keeping your blood clean and healthy.
A thighs B brains C kidneys
12 I’m not very fit or flexible. I certainly can’t touch my________.
A elbow B toes C wrist
13 Don’t ________ your finger at me – it’s rude!
A raise B hold C point
14 I can’t stop ________ my nails – I don’t know I’m doing it most of the time.
A biting B sucking C combing
15 The man I asked for directions ________ his shoulders and said he couldn’t help.
A shook B waved C shrugged
16 My dad raised his ________ when I said I was going to another party.
A eyebrows B heels C hand
17 You need to ________ this meat for a while, it’s pretty tough.
A scratch B chew C shake
18 I’ve been sitting for too long. I need to ________ my legs.
A stretch B shake C scratch
19 I forgot to ________ my hair before I left the house – it looks a mess, doesn’t it?
A blow B brush C raise
20 I used to suck my ________ a lot at school until the teacher stopped me.
A nose B thumb C fist
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PRONUNCIATION

a Which word doesn’t contain a silent letter? Tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Example: A wrist B waist  C wrinkle
1 A heel B honest C hour
2 A calf B calm C cold
3 A knock B kidney C kneel
4 A fasten B whistle C chest
5 A combing B thumb C member

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Example: A mediate  B mediate C mediate
6 A insomnia B insomnia C insomnia
7 A photograph B photograph C photograph
8 A determination B determination C determination
9 A significance B significance C significance
10 A expression B expression C expression
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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50