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English Test
1. Colegio de la UNLPam EnglishTest Name:
4th
Year (Advanced) Date:
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text about leisure activities in Britain and solve the following set of exercises
proposed.
A – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT.
1. British do voluntary __________________________________________________________.
2. Besides watching TV, British hire _____________________________________________.
3. During summer British like __________________________________________, whereas
in winter they ________________________________________________________________.
4. At the pubs, games like: _______________________________________________ are
played by many British.
5. Popular sports practiced are __________________________________________________.
6. Families “day out” is used to _________________________________________________.
B – MATCH THE UNDERLINED WORDS FROM THE TEXT WITH THEIR CORRECT
MEANING. MATCH THE DEFINITIONS USING A LETTER OR A NUMBER.
LEISURE To restore to a good condition after decay or damage; mend.
AVERAGE A person who is present at and views a spectacle, display, etc.
IMPROVING Time free from duty to rest, enjoy hobbies or sports, etc.
REPAIRING A typical amount, rate, degree, etc.
ROUTINE To bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
SPECTATOR Duties done regularly; typical or everyday activities.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Listen to the weather forecast on the radio and do the exercises.
2. Colegio de la UNLPam EnglishTest Name:
4th
Year (Advanced) Date:
A – MATCH THE TWO HALVES OF THE SENTENCE AND WRITE a – d NEXT TO THE
NUMBER 1 – 4.
1…….. The weather in the north is mostly a. rainy.
2…….. The weather in the east is mostly b. cloudy and sunny.
3…….. The weather in the west is mostly c. dry and cloudy.
4…….. The weather in the south is mostly d. windy.
B – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORD MISSING.
1. Welcome to the weather forecast. Now, let’s see what the weather is _______________
today.
2. In the north of the country it’s very windy and cold. There is a _______________ of
some rain, too.
3. The temperature is around 10 _______________ centigrade.
4. In the east, it is rainy all day today, I’m afraid. There may be a thunderstorm in
the afternoon. The _______________ is a bit higher, at around 13 degrees.
5. In the west and middle of the country the weather is dry _______________ cloudy.
6. The south of the country has the _______________ weather today. It is cloudy most
of the time but sunny this afternoon.
CONDITIONALS (ZERO, FIRST, SECOND, THIRD)
A – PUT THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT FORM. FOR EACH SENTENCE SAY WHICH
CONDITIONAL IS USED. PAY A LOOK AT THE GRAMMAR BOX BELOW IN CASE OF
DOUBTS.
1. If the weather had been better, we __________________ (to go) to the beach.
2. If Alice __________________ (to have) more money, she would go to Africa.
3. They will stay longer in Paris if they __________________ (to find) a cheap hotel.
4. If you listened carefully, you __________________ (to know) about it.
5. If you __________________ (to study) hard, you pass the test.
6. If we had heard the weather forecast, we __________________ (to go) on the trip.
B – WRITE SOME SENTENCES USING YOUR OWN IDEAS WITH THE FOUR
CONDITIONALS. WRITE 2 SENTENCES FOR EACH CONDITIONAL.
3. Colegio de la UNLPam EnglishTest Name:
4th
Year (Advanced) Date: