UNIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE: PROPEDEUTICO 1

SEMESTRE: 2º
ALUMNO(A): ___________________________________________________________________
Nº ACIERTOS ________________________ CALIFICACIÓN: _____________________________

READING

1 Read the text and tick () A, B, or C.

An Italian Teacher
An Italian teacher talks about his life and his job.

Hi, I’m Giorgio Salvatore. I’m twenty-six years old and I’m from Calabria in the south of Italy. My
father is Italian and my mother is from Argentina. She’s a Spanish teacher in a school in Calabria.
My best friend is Marco. He’s from Calabria, too, and he’s a student at the University of Rome.

I’m a teacher at The Language Centre in Rome. Students come here to learn different languages.
My friends Jean-Paul and Domingo are also teachers at The Language Centre. Jean-Paul is the
French teacher and Domingo is the Spanish teacher. Domingo comes from Zaragoza in Spain.

I’m the Italian teacher and my class has students from Africa, Asia, America, and Europe. It’s very
interesting to meet different people and the classes are always fun. The students always speak Italian
when they are together because it’s the best way to learn the language.

Example: Giorgio is Spanish.

A True  B False   C Doesn’t say 
1 Giorgio is from the south of Italy.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 His mother is in Argentina.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
3 His father is a teacher.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
4 Marco is a student in Calabria.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5 Giorgio is a language teacher.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
USE OF ENGLISH

1 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: We was / were at school yesterday.
1 Was / Were Jack and Elaine on holiday last week?
2 The shops wasn’t / weren’t open today.
3 Yesterday was / were Thursday.
4 We were / was at work today.
5 When was / were Julie born?
6 Where were you / you were yesterday?

2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verb in brackets.
Example: My grandparents lived (live) in Greece. Now they live in the UK.
1 What time __________ Sheila __________ (arrive)?
2 __________ you __________ (watch) the match?
3 The nightclub __________ (not close) until 3 a.m.
4 We __________ (not visit) the museum.
5 Mary and Sue __________ (chat) for hours.
6 I __________ (study) for the English test last night.
7 Henry __________ (not like) the food in the café.
8 When __________ the party __________ (finish)?

3 Use the words to write positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?) with there is
/ there are. Add some, any, a where necessary.
Example: a shop in the village (?)
Is there a shop in the village?
1 a swimming pool in the garden (+)
______________________________
2 ghosts in the house (–)
______________________________
3 cupboards in the kitchen (?)
______________________________
4 a shower in the bathroom (?)
______________________________
5 a television in the bedroom (–)
______________________________
6 schools near our new house (+)
______________________________
4 Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any.
Example: There are some strawberries in the fridge.
1 ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘Do you want __________ apple?’
2 Let’s make __________ bread this evening.
3 He’s a vegetarian. He doesn’t want __________ meat.
4 ‘Are there __________ bananas?’ ‘No. Pete had the last one.’
5 Do you want __________ sandwich?
6 There are__________ eggs in the fridge.

5 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: She eats much / a lot of biscuits. She loves them.
1 Put a little / a few pepper in the soup.
2 ‘How much water do you drink?’ ‘A lot of / A lot.’
3 I didn’t eat no / any cake. I wasn’t hungry.
4 How much / many cups of tea do you drink each day?
5 We need some sugar. There’s any / none in the cupboard.
6 I don’t have much / many free time. I work very hard.

6 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
Example: My sister is younger (young) than me.
1 Your computer was _______________ (expensive) than mine.
2 Sara’s a _______________ (bad) cook than me.
3 I think the mountains are _______________ (beautiful) than the beach.
4 It’s _______________ (hot) in Greece than in Sweden.
5 Anton’s a _______________ (good) dancer than you.
6 Swimming in the sea is _______________ (dangerous) than swimming in a pool.
7 I’m _______________ (happy) now than when I was a teenager.
8 This year’s course is _______________ (hard) than last year’s course.

WRITING

Describe your house / flat. Answer these questions, then write a text. (75–100 words)
1 Do you live in a city / town / village? 4 How many rooms are there in your house / flat? What are they?
2 Do you have a house or a flat? 5 Is there a big garden?
3 Who lives with you? 6 Are the neighbours nice / friendly / noisy...?
7 What is there near your house?
LISTENING
Listen to five people and answer the questions.