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FINAL EXAM FOR ENGLISH BASIC V A.E.F. Starter
- second edition - Units 9 - 10
NAME: ____________________________________________________ DATE:___________
Teacher: ________________________
A. GRAMMAR
1. Underline the correct word (5 x 1 = 5 points)
Example: There is / are forty people in the hotel.
1 There arent some / any books in Sonias living room.
2 Are there some / any pictures on the wall?
3 There is / are a wonderful view of the mountains from here.
4 Is there a / some caf near here?
5 There isnt / arent any beds in the room.

2. Underline the correct simple past form. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: They wasnt / werent famous.

1 Was he / Were he late?

2 Where were you / you were last weekend?
3 Suzanne was / were a waitress a long time ago.
4 Ted and I was / were here at 9:00 this morning.
5 Was / Were you in Canada last summer?

3. Underline the correct simple past form. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: They wasnt / werent famous.

1 Danny dont liked / didnt like the film.

2 Had you / Did you have dinner in a nice restaurant?
3 Jenny didnt studied / didnt study Business in college.
4 What time did you went / did you go to the supermarket?
5 Where did you get / did you got that coat? Its nice.

4. Write the simple past form of the verb in parentheses.. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: Neil had (have) pizza for lunch today.

1 That movie was so sad. I ________________ (cry)!

2 They __________________ (go) to the museum last weekend.
3 Mike __________________ (get) a birthday card from Cheryl yesterday.
4 Kyle ___________________ (do) his homework before dinner.
5 We _________________ (visit) our grandparents in Florida last month.

B. VOCABULARY
1. Complete the description with in, at or on. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
Mike lives in a small apartment 1) ________ Boston. He usually works 2) ________ home.
Yesterday morning, he called his friends. Everyone was busy! Tyler was 3)________ the gym,
Catherine was 4) ________ her car, and Alison was 5) ________ the airport.

2. Write the next place next to what the people want to do. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
Example: Kay wants to send a letter. post office
1 David wants to fly to New York. ________________
2 Vickie wants to swim. __________________
3 Sue wants a room with a TV and shower. ________________
4 Harry is sick and wants to buy some medicine. _______________
5 Joe wants some money. _________________
 3. Complete the sentences with the correct word.. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
arrived greeted liked started talked walked
Example: Peter liked the cookies.

1 His art class ____________ last Tuesday night.

2 Sandra ____________ to my apartment.
3 I ____________ to the teacher about our homework.
4 They ____________ at the train station at 9:30.
5 We ____________ our guests from Seoul at the airport.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct Word or phrase. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Example: At midnight, Sue went to bed. bed / to bed / the bed

1 At three thirty, Peter was at __________. Work / gym / caf

2 We went out last ___________. Afternoon / yesterday / Sunday
3 She went on a trip __________. to Athens / at Athens / on Athens
4 We watched TV yesterday __________. Night / day / morning
5 Jack and Lucy were on __________ this morning. the bus / the car / the airport

C. PRONUNCIATION
1. Write the words in the correct column. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
played wanted walked watched learned started

cried liked waited

watched

D. PRACTICAL ENGLISH
1. Look at the map then complete the two dialogues with the correct / appropriate
phrases /words. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

(1) A) Wheres the post office, please?

B) Uh..OK. Go 1) _________ then 2) ________.
Its 3) ________ the pharmacy.
A) Thanks.

(2) A) Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?

B) Yes. Its 4) __________. Its 5) ________ the
hotel and the bookstore.
A) Thank you very much.

E. READING
1. Read the text and choose the correct number or date to complete the sentences. (5 x 1 = 5
points)
A man on the moon
On July 21, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong opened the door of the lunar module, the Eagle, and
walked outside. He was on the moon. He was the first man in history to walk on the moon. It was a fantastic
moment.
A few minutes later, Buzz Aldrin was the second man on the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin had a camera. They
took photos and made a movie of their short time on the moon. They also collected information and talked to the
American president, Richard Nixon, on the phone. Nixon said it was a historic phone call. They placed an
American flag there and went back to Earth.
July 21, 1969 was a very important and exciting day. On Earth, a lot of people listened to their radios all day
because they wanted to hear the news about the men on the moon. And everybody in the world watched the news
to see the first pictures of the men on the moon. Was it true? Was it real? People didnt believe what they saw.
And today, people over 50 can remember where they were when Armstrong walked on the moon.
 In November 1969, the Americans traveled to the moon again and everybody watched. In the 1970s, astronauts
went on five more trips. But after that, the American government decided that they didnt want to spend millions
and millions of dollars on trips to the moon. The last man on the moon was there in 1972.

Example: Armstrong first walked on the moon on July________.

A) 21 B) 22 C) 23

1) The first trip to the moon was in _____.

A) 1969 B) 1970 C) 1972
2 Only ________ walked on the moon on that first trip.
A) one man B) two men C) three men
3 In 1969, the Americans made ________ to the moon.
A) one trip B) two trips C) three trips
4 Before they stopped making trips to the moon, American astronauts made ________
trips in total.
A) three B) five C) seven
5 The last trip to the moon was in ________.
A) 1970 B) 1971 C) 1972
2. Read the text again and choose True or False. (10 x 1 = 10 points)

1 Armstrong walked on the moon before Aldrin. T F

2 Aldrin had a camera when he was on the moon. T F
3 Armstrong and Aldrin were on the moon for a long time. T F
4 Armstrong and Aldrin didnt talk to anyone when they were on the moon. T F
5 The astronauts left a flag on the moon. T F
6 At first, news of the men on the moon wasnt on the radio. T F
7 TV stations didnt have pictures of the first walk on the moon. T F
8 Today, people dont remember the first walk on the moon. T F
9 People were not very interested in the second trip to the moon. T F
10 The American government stopped trips because they were expensive. T
F

F. WRITING
1. Answer the vacation questionnaire and write a description of your last vacation and the
place you stayed in. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
VACATION QUESTIONNAIRE

1Where were you on your last vacation? When were you there?
____________________________________________________________________
2Who were you with?
____________________________________________________________________
3Did you stay at a hotel? Where was the hotel?
____________________________________________________________________
4Can you describe the place?
____________________________________________________________________
5Was it a nice place? Why (not)?
____________________________________________________________________
F. LISTENING
[AEFS T17] 1. Listen to Roger and Sylvia talking about their lunch today. Put a check () if
the information is
correct. Write an (X) if the information is incorrect. (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)

1 Today is Rogers birthday. ____

2 Roger was with Nancy at lunchtime. ____
3 Roger and Chandler were at a Mexican restaurant at lunchtime. ____
4 The Mexican restaurant is near the park. ____
5 Roger is hungry now. ____

[AEFS T 19] 2. Listen to a woman interviewing a man about his vacation. Underline the
correct information.
(5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)

1 His name is Sean Flynn / Shaun Flynn.

2 His vacation was in Spain / France.
3 He went in the summer / winter.
4 He went with his friends / his girlfriend.
5 He stayed in hotels / with friends and family.
Answer Key BASIC V AEF second edition. Units 9 - 10
GRAMMAR
 1 any 4 morning
2 any 5 the bus
3 is _________
4a PRONUNCIATION
5 arent
--------- __________
1 Was he
2 were you
3 was
4 were PRACTICAL ENGLISH
5 Were 1 straight; turn right; next to
________ 2 on the left; between
1 didnt like
2 Did you READING
3 didnt study 1A
4 did you go 2B
5 did you get 3B
_______ 4C
1 cried 5C
2 went __________
3 got 1 True
4 did 2 True
5 visited 3 False
__________ 4 False
VOCABULARY 5 True
1 in 6 False
2 at 7 False
3 at 8 False
4 in 9 False
5 at 1 0 True
__________ ___________
1 airport WRITING
2 swimming pool Students own answers
3 hotel _______
4 pharmacy LISTENING
5 bank 1X
____________ 2X
1 started 3
2 walked 4X
3 talked 5X
4 arrived __________________
5 greeted 1 Sean Flynn
-------------- 2 France
1 work 3 winter
2 Sunday 4 his girlfriend
3 to Athens 5 with friends and family