BASIC LEVEL EXAM part 1

Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Date: ______________________________________________
Circle the best answer.
1. A noun is a: a)short exclamation b)thing or person c)action or state
2. A pronoun: a)replaces a noun b)describes a noun c)join sentences
3. An adverb: a)describes a noun b)is a person c)describes an adjective
4. In, on, at are: a)adjectives b)verbs c)prepositions
5. Him, me, you are: a)subject pronouns b)object pronouns c)possessive pronouns
6. (IN) is used: a)___TV b)___Monday c)___Mexico
7. (ON) is used: a)___8:30 b)___June 16 c)___6:00 to 7:30
8. (AT) is not used: a)___July b)___7:00 c)___noon
9. You use (TO) after: a)stay b)return c)sit
10. You do not use (AT) after: a)go b)wait c)look
11. ___car is red. a)My b)Mine c)Me
12. Grazia loves___ a)yours b)your c)you
13. Coca cola is famous for ___drinks. a)its b)it c)itself
14. ___are my friends. a)Their b)They c)Theirs
15. I often clean by___ a)his b)myself c)her
16. Frequency adverbs are: a)after verb to be b)before verb to be c)at the end
17. Never,___, usually: a)always b)often c)seldom
18. I___agree. a)am b)are c)(nothing)
19. ___you___an apple? a)Do, eats b)Do, eating c)Do, eat
20. I have a car but Omar___a car. a) doesnt have b) havent c)doesnt has
21. What___your___car? a)do, have b)is, (nothing) c)do, is
22. She___swims___3miles. a)(nothing), always b)always, (nothing) c)never, always
23. ___Dan my friend? a)Are b)Arent c)Is
24. A small man___pasta currently. a)cooked b)cooks c)is cooking
25. Yoko and I ___ these days. a)read b)aren`t reading c)am not reading
BASIC LEVEL EXAM part 2
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct pronouns.
Example: Mr. Riffo lives with (his her) sister.
1. Carolyn loves to travel. Last year, she bought a backpack and she filled (her it) with (her his
its) clothing, books, and other supplies. Then asked (my me) to take a trip with her. I quit (me my)
job and I joined (she her hers) on a trip to Malaysia.
2. We arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 10 PM. As soon as we arrived, I lost (me my) wallet but Carolyn
didnt lose (her hers). (Us Our We) got into a small taxi and went to a hotel. The hotel owners,
Mr. And Mrs. Rahim, asked us to pay for (ours our) room in advance. Carolyn paid for (it its
they), and I promised that I would pay (her hers) back as soon as I got some more money.
3. Mr. And Mrs. Rahim cooked really good food in (their theirs they) hotel kitchen. Mr. Rahim
made (we our us) laugh with (hes his) sense of humor. We really enjoyed (ours us
ourselves).

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE / THERE IS, THERE ARE
Circle the letter of the best answer.
Example: She very hungry
a) have b) has c) are d) is
1. The kids in school today.
a) arent b) isnt c) arent d) is not
2. Im sorry, but I agree with Julie.
a) am b) (nothing) c) is d) are
3. My brother fourteen years old.
a) have b) has c) are d) is
4. any children?
a) Do she have b) Does she has c)Does she have d)Has she
5. Why so tired?
a)are you b) you are c) do you are d)your

6. to many people in the restaurant.
a)There is b)It is c)There are d)There has
7. When ?
a)does class finish b)class finishes c)do class finishes d)does class finishes
8. Mrs. Graham a nice office.
a) haves b)has c) have d) is
9. My mother to watch television.
a)likes not b)doesn`t likes c)dont likes d)doesnt like
10. many mountains in Nepal?
a)Is there b)There are c)Are there d)Has there

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Conjugate the verb that is in parenthesis. Then make a negative statement and a question. Change
the subject to a subject pronoun.
Example: Alice (smoke) smokes .
Negative: She does not smoke .
Question: Does she smoke? .
1. Many people (have)____________________________insomnia.
Negative: __________________________________________.
Question:__________________________________________.
2. Jane (sleep) ___________________________________six hours per night
Negative: __________________________________________.
Question:__________________________________________.
3. Jane (be)______________________________________tired every day.
Negative: __________________________________________.
Question:__________________________________________.
4. Dr. Lee (work) _________________________________in a clinic.
Negative:__________________________________________.
Positive: ___________________________________________.
5. Some people (need) _____________________________daily naps.
Negative: __________________________________________.
Question:__________________________________________.

INFORMATION QUESTION WORDS
Write the correct question in the space provided using one of the next question words: How, How
long, What, Who, Where, How far, Why, How much, What, How many, How often, How old.
Example: We went to Paris. ______Where did we go?_____________
1. I went to bed at 11 PM. __________________________________
2. He is sleeping because he is tired. __________________________________
3. I talked to Mr. Jones. __________________________________
4. We ate in a restaurant. __________________________________
5. It`s a duck. __________________________________
6. It costs $300. __________________________________
7. I did it with a hammer. __________________________________
8. I visit him twice a year. __________________________________
9. He is 17 years old. __________________________________
10. It is 12 miles from here. __________________________________
11. There are 100 people. __________________________________
12. We went there for three weeks. __________________________________

PRESENT AND SIMPLE PAST TENSES: Question / Negative Forms
Fill in the blanks using t correct tense of the verb. Then write yes/no question and a negative
statement. The sentences may be in the present, present progressive or past tenses.
Example: Chelsea (be)________is___________ from England.
Question:___Is Chelsea from England?_________________
Negative: ___Chelsea isnt from England
1. Chelsea (speak)__________________________________four languages.
Question: __________________________________
Negative: ___________________________________
2. She (play) __________________________________the piano right now.
Question: __________________________________
Negative: ___________________________________

3. Chopin (write) __________________________________music in the 1830s.
Question: __________________________________
Negative: ___________________________________
4. Chopin (be) __________________________________ a musical genius.
Question: __________________________________
Negative: ___________________________________
5. There (be) __________________________________many great composers in the 1800s.
Question: __________________________________
Negative: ___________________________________
A, AN, THE
Put a, an, the or X in the space provided.
1. I have _______ good friends. Carlos is _______ very nice man. On my birthday, he gave me
_______ expensive necklace.
2. Kim needs _______ doctor. _______ doctor in that clinic is very nice. I hope to be _______ nurse
one day.
3. I have _______ idea. Let`s visit _______ Calgary. We can go to _______ Calgary Zoo.
4. Katya is expecting _______ baby. If _______ baby is a girl, she will be very happy. Katya likes
_______ name Margo.
5. _______French is not _______ language to learn. Many people speak three languages in
_______ Switzerland.

PLURALS AND ARTICLES
Circle and correct the errors in plurals or article usage in the following sentences. Each sentence
has an error.
Example: I have an nice teacher. ____________a________________
1. There are fifty person in my class. _____________________________
2. This is my first years in university. _____________________________
3. I want to be teacher. _____________________________
4. I take Spanish and others subjects. _____________________________
5. I want to teach small childrens _____________________________
6. Do you think that a children need love? _____________________________
7. All of my course are interesting _____________________________
8. I doesnt have another plan for my future. _____________________________
9. Every evening I studies a lot. _____________________________
10. I have some very goods friends. _____________________________

MODALS
Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. What for lunch today?
a) you would like b)should you like c)would you like
2. Martin because his client is waiting.
a)must leaves b)has to leave c)have to leave
3. Your sister the lobster. It is delicious.
a)should to try b)should tries c)should try
4. the seafood?
a)Can she eats b)Can she can eat c)Can she eat
5. Why until midnight?
a)should we work b)he should work c)should he works
6. overtime again?
a)He has to work b)Does he have to work c)Has he to work
7. Martin to a restaurant with us tomorrow.
a) can come b)can comes c)can to come
8. He for a court case tonight.
a)must to prepare b)have to prepare c)must prepare
9. I study tonight.
a)dont have to b)not have to c)havent to
10. When he was a child, Martin German, but now he cant.
a)could speak b)can speak c)can spoke

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Complete these sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives. Do
not use as as.
Example: (tall) A giraffe is _____________________________a horse.
1. (expensive) I think violins are _____________________________ guitars.
2. (careful) Annie is _____________________________ her brother.
3. (bad) Many people think the Spice Girls was one of __________________________bands
in the world.
4. (nice) Judy is _____________________________ her sister Gloria.
5. (loud) That is _____________________________ band in Los Angeles.
6. (good) Billie Holiday was _____________________________ singer in the world.
7. (easy) My job is _____________________________ your job.
8. (tasty) Indian food is _____________________________ British food.
9. (violent) Sometimes music videos are _____________________________ regular movies.
10. (good) My father thinks that John Lennons music is _____________________________
Paul McCartneys music.

VERB TENSES: QUESTION AND NEGATIVE FORMS
Write a negative statement. Then write a yes/no question and an information question. (The exact
answer is in bold).
Example: The store closes at 5 PM. (simple present)
Negative: ____The store does not close at 5 PM._________________
Yes/No question: ___Does the store close at 5 PM?_______________
Information question: What time does the store close?
1. Maruka lives in Spain. (simple present)
Negative: ______________________________________________
Yes/No question:________________________________________
Information question:______________________________________

2. Mr. Lee went to India last summer. (past simple)
Negative: ______________________________________________
Yes/No question:________________________________________
Information question:______________________________________
3. Kevin is visiting Maruka right now (present progressive)
Negative: ______________________________________________
Yes/No question:________________________________________
Information question:______________________________________
4. We were walking on the beach when the lightning started. (past progressive)
Negative: ______________________________________________
Yes/No question:________________________________________
Information question:______________________________________
5. They will meet us next week for lunch. (future)
Negative: ______________________________________________
Yes/No question:________________________________________
Information question:______________________________________
6. Maruka can speak five languages. (modal: can)
Negative: ______________________________________________
Yes/No question:________________________________________
Information question:______________________________________











BASIC LEVEL EXAM part 3
Write 100 words (or more) about one of the next topics. Check your grammar, spelling and
punctuation.
a) Your biography.
b) Your family.
c) Your last vacation.


























BASIC LEVEL EXAM part 4
DICTATION





























BASIC LEVEL EXAM part 5
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the next text and answer the questions about the reading.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. When he was a little boy he always watched the
ships come and go in the harbor. He liked to listen to the sailors stories. He had dreams of adventure on
the high seas. He wanted to be a sailor.
Christopher went to school. He learned to read. He learned to make maps. He learned to use a
compass.
One book he read was by Marco Polo. The book was about the magnificent cities of India and
China. Marco Polo had seen these cities.
Christopher wanted more than ever to be a sailor. He wanted to go away on a ship. He wanted to
see the magnificent cities of India and China. He went to the harbor every day. He looked for ships from
China.
When Christopher Columbus was a man, he went to live in Portugal. There he talked to many
sailors. The Portuguese had sailed around Africa. They had sailed to India. They said the world was
round-
Columbus learned about the ocean currents. He learned about the wind. Columbus thought, if the
world is round, I can sail to the west. Then I can find the cities of India and China.
Columbus went to see the king of Portugal. He talked about his plans. He wanted ships. He
wanted money for a voyage to the west. But the king would not listen to him.
Columbus went to Spain. He talked to the king and queen. They would not give him the ships and
money he needed.
Then Columbuss wife died. He took his little son Diego to a monastery to live. One monk was a
friend of the queen. He talked to the queen about Columbus. She asked Columbus to visit her. Again
Columbus talked about sailing to the west. This time the queen said she would help Columbus.
The queen of Spain gave Columbus sailors. She gave him all he needed for the voyage. The ships
were the Santa Mara, the Pinta and the Nia.
Columbus and his men sailed west on August 3, 1492. The voyage was long. No one had sailed to
the west. The sailors were afraid. They wanted to back to Spain. But Columbus said No! We are going
to sail to India!
On October 12, 1492, they saw land. It was an Island. Columbus called it San Salvador. He said
the island was now the property of the king and queen of Spain.
The people on the island were brown. Columbus thought it was an island near India. He said they
would find India soon. But he found more islands. One was Cuba. The other was Santo Domingo.
Then Columbus sailed to Spain with the Nia and the Pinta. The Santa Mara and thirty men
stayed in Santo Domingo. It was Christmas. They said, We will call this place La Navidad.
Columbus had plants and animals to show the king and queen. He had some Indians, too. But he did
not have gold. The king and queen were not happy about this. They wanted him to sail again and find gold.
So Columbus went on a second voyage. On the second voyage he discovered new islands. One of
these islands he called San Juan. The people of the island called it Boriqun. Today we call it Puerto
Rico. The island was discovered on November 19, 1493.
Columbus went on third voyage and a fourth voyage. He discovered many islands. The islands are
now called the West Indies. But he could not find India and China and the places Marco Polo had talked
about in his book. Columbus was unhappy.
Many man were in Santo Domingo now. La Navidad was growing with every new voyage.
Sometimes the men didn`t have what they needed. Some of the men were sick. Many did not want to work.
They would not listen to Columbus. It was very difficult for Columbus. He did not know what to do.
The king and queen heard about what was happening in Santo Domingo. They sent a new
governor to the island.
This man was not Columbuss friend. One day he put Columbus on a ship for Spain. Columbus
went back to Spain a prisoner. But soon the king and queen gave him his liberty.
Columbus was sick. He was old. But he was still planning new voyages. The king and queen wanted
to help Columbus again. But Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, in 1506.



1. What did Columbus want to be when he grew up?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Who did inspired Columbus to sail to China and India?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. What did say the Portuguese sailors to Columbus about the form of the world?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Who did visited Columbus to obtain help sailing to?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Who did give Columbus sailors and ships to sail?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. What were the Columbus ships names?
_________________________________________________________________________
7. When did Columbus sail west?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. When did they see land?
_________________________________________________________________________
9. How were the found islands named?
_________________________________________________________________________
10. Why were the king and the queen of Spain unhappy when Columbus returned?
_________________________________________________________________________
11. Why did the king and the queen of Spain send a new governor to America?
_________________________________________________________________________
12. Why did Columbus go back to Spain as a prisoner?
_________________________________________________________________________
13. When and where did Columbus die?
_________________________________________________________________________
Put the events in order:
14. ( ) Columbus went back to Spain as a prisoner.
15. (.) Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
16. (.) On his first voyage Columbus discovered San Salvador, Cuba, and Santo Domingo.
17. (.) The king and queen of Spain gave Columbus three ships.



Translate into Spanish the next vocabulary:
18. Ship _________________________
19. Compass _________________________
20. Sail _________________________
21. West _________________________
22. Voyage _________________________
23. Be sick _________________________
24. Gold _________________________
25. Be born _________________________

Translate into Spanish the next text.
HAPPY RUNS AWAY
Happy said, Bow.wow! I want to play. I want to run. I want to run away. Away he ran. Soon
Happy saw something. He saw some little pigs. Bow-wow! he said. This is fun. How big I am! Happy
ran and ran. He saw some little chickens. Bow-wow! he said. The little chickens ran away. Happy ran
after them. Bow-wow! he said. This is fun. How big I am!
Soon happy saw Mother Hen. Bow-wow! he said. Mother Hen did not run away. She ran after
Happy. Happy ran away. Bow-wow! he said. This is not fun. I am not very big.And he ran to find Billy.
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VOCABULARY

be born / was-were born / been born NACER
harbor PUERTO
ship BARCO
sail NAVEGAR
sailor MARINERO
compass BRUJULA
round REDONDO
west OESTE
voyage VIAJE
monk MONJE
see / saw / seen VER
island ISLA
stay / stayed PERMANECER
gold ORO
be sick / was-were sick / been sick ESTAR ENFERMO
send / sent /sent MANDAR
run / ran / run CORRER
run away /ran away / run away ESCAPAR
soon PRONTO
something ALGO
pig CERDO
say / said / said DECIR
fun DICERTIDO
big GRANDE
chicken POLLO
hen GALLINA
after DESPUES
find ENCONTRAR




SUMMARY

PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE FUTURE TENSE
Simple Present: always, often, every day
(habit or fact)
+ I-you-we-they think
he-she-it thinks
- I-you-we-they do not think
he-she-it does not think
? Do I-you-we-they think?
Does he-she-it think?

Present Progressive: now, at this moment
(happening now a temporary period of time)
+ I am thinking
you-we-they are thinking
he-she-it is thinking
- I am not thinking
you-we-they are not thinking
he-she-it is not thinking
? Am I thinking?
Are you-we-they thinking?
Is he-she-it thinking?
Simple Past: ago, yesterday
(completed in the past)
+ I-you-we-they thought
he-she-it
- I-you-we-they did not think
he-she-it
? Did I-you-we-they think?
he-she-it

Past Progressive: when, while
(was in progress in the past)
+ I-he-she-it was thinking
you-we-they were thinking
- I-he-she-it was not thinking
you-we-they were not thinking
? Was I-he-she-it thinking?
Were you-we-they thinking?
Will: soon, later tomorrow
(spontaneous or volunteering)
+ I-you-we-they-he-she-it will think

- I-you-we-they-he-she-it will not think

? Will I-you-we-they-he-she-it think?


Going to: soon, later, tomorrow
(definite plan)
+ I am going to think
You-we-they are going to think
He-she-it is going to think
- I am not going to think
You-we-they are not going to think
He-she-it is not going to think
? Am I going to think?
Are you-we-they going to think?
Is he-she-it going to think?


VERB TO BE

PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE FUTURE TENSE
Simple Present: always, often, every day
(habit or fact)
+ I am
you-we-they are
he-she-it is
- I am not
you-we-they are not
he-she-it is not

? Am I ?
Are you-we-they ?
Is he-she-it ?

Simple Past: ago, yesterday
(completed in the past)
+ you-we-they were
I-he-she-it was

- you-we-they were not
I-he-she-it was not


? Were you-we-they ?
Was I-he-she-it ?
The same as other verbs