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This exam evaluates the contents studied during the semester.
Using of: prepositions, articles, verb to Be (past participle), determiners, etc.
The exam is written, it doesn´t have neither oral nor listening part.
Questions and Answers
1.
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition
By, with, of, in, on, at, to, about I was ______ Adam´s party.
Explanation The correct preposition to complete the sentence is "at". This is because when we want to indicate the location of an event or a place, we use the preposition "at". In this case, the sentence is referring to the location of Adam's party, so we use "at" to indicate that the speaker was present at the party.
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2.
Look ______ my girlfriend´s photo. Isn´t she beautiful?
Explanation The word "at" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate the direction or location of someone or something. In this sentence, the speaker is asking the listener to look in the direction of their girlfriend's photo, implying that the photo is in a specific location.
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3.
Did you speak ______ the teacher about the homework?
Explanation The correct answer is "with". This preposition is used to indicate the person or group of people someone is communicating or having a conversation with. In this case, the question is asking if the person spoke to the teacher about the homework, implying a conversation or communication between the person and the teacher.
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4.
I go to work ______ bus
Explanation The correct answer is "by". This preposition is commonly used to indicate the method or means of transportation. In this context, it suggests that the person goes to work using the bus as their mode of transport.
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5.
We arrived at the airport ______ New York
Explanation The word "of" is the correct answer because it is used to show possession or origin. In this case, it indicates that we arrived at the airport belonging to or located in New York.
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6.
Complete the sentences with a/an, the or Ø (no article)
· Tommy wants to be ______ engineer when he grows up.
Explanation Tommy wants to be an engineer when he grows up. The indefinite article "an" is used before the noun "engineer" because "engineer" starts with a vowel sound (/ɪnˈdʒɪnɪər/). The indefinite article "an" is used before singular countable nouns starting with a vowel sound.
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7.
· ______ hat is an article of clothing.
Explanation The word "hat" is an article of clothing. In this sentence, the missing word is most likely "A" as it is used before the word "hat" to indicate that it is a singular item.
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8.
· Where´s my blue shirt? It´s in ______ washing machine.
Explanation The word "the" is used to indicate that the blue shirt is specifically in the washing machine. It is the correct article to use in this context.
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9.
· I have ______ idea. Let´s go to a picnic on Saturday.
Explanation The word "idea" starts with a vowel sound, specifically the sound /aɪ/. When a word begins with a vowel sound, we use the indefinite article "an" before it instead of "a". Therefore, in this sentence, the correct answer is "an".
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10.
Write 4 things you can do now that you couldn´t do when you were two years old.
11.
Complete the sentences with this, these, that or those.
· Bob, ______ is my mother. Hello, Mrs. Smith.
A.
These
B.
This
C.
Those
Correct Answer
B. This
Explanation The correct answer is "this". In the sentence, the speaker is referring to Bob, who is standing right in front of them. "This" is used to refer to a person or thing that is close to the speaker.
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12.
· Please, take ______ bags into the kitchen.
A.
This
B.
Those
C.
That
Correct Answer
B. Those
Explanation The correct answer is "those" because it is referring to a specific type of bags that the speaker wants the person to take into the kitchen. "This" would refer to a singular item, while "that" would refer to something further away or not as closely related to the speaker's current location. "Those" is the correct choice as it indicates multiple bags that are likely within the vicinity of both the speaker and the listener.
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13.
· Is ______ your mother in the picture?
A.
This
B.
That
C.
Those
Correct Answer
B. That
Explanation The correct answer is "that" because the question is asking if the person's mother is the one in the picture. "That" is used to refer to something that is farther away from the speaker or the person being spoken to, which is appropriate in this context.
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14.
· ______ exercise is very easy. Don´t you think so?
A.
That
B.
These
C.
This
Correct Answer
C. This
Explanation The correct answer is "this". In the given sentence, the word "this" is used to refer to a singular exercise that is being discussed. It is used to indicate that the speaker finds the exercise very easy and is asking for agreement from the listener.
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