Intermediate Quiz

Language use 1 : Multiple choice - Choose the correct answer.

1. How often do you play chess?

2. I had a really long and __________ day. I’m _____________!

3. Quito is _______ than Guayaquil, but Cuenca is the ______ city in Ecuador! However, the food in Cuenca is not as ______ as the food in Guayaquil.

4. If the weather _______ nice tomorrow, we _________ swimming.

5. Have you ___________ to Peru? No, I have__________ to Peru.

Language use 2
Multiple choice - Choose the correct answer.

6. I have _______ made the main course, but I haven’t made dessert _______.

7. On no! You put too _______ eggs and too _____ flour into the mixture, but not enough milk!

8. What sports did you _____ enjoy as a child? I ______ enjoy tennis, but I didn’t ______ enjoy golf at all!

9. The thieves _________ as soon as the police arrived.

Choose the option that best reports what Jane said.

10. Jane: “I’m going to Paris tomorrow.”
Tom: “That’s great! Enjoy your trip.”

Language use 3.
Multiple choice - Choose the correct answer.

11. I really ________ that new movie with Tom Cruise!

12. My uncle speaks ________ English, so it’s difficult to understand him. My aunt speaks __________ English, so it’s easier to talk to her.

13. My sister, _______ is living in Columbia, is going to get married!

14. If you ________ water, it ___________ ice.

15. I ________________ all day today! I’m so tired.

Language use 4.
Multiple choice - Choose the correct answer.

16. You have been to Italy, _________?

17. I like ____ chocolate, so I think I’ll order ______ cake for dessert.

18. If she had become a doctor, she ___________ a lot of money early in her life.

19. – I can’t drive very well.

20. The test __________ been difficult if Alice failed. She always gets 100%.

Reading 1. Read the text and choose the correct answer to the questions below.

More water for South Africa
People need water to live. They drink it, clean with it, and more. Since 2015, parts of South Africa have faced a drought. Officials in the city of Cape Town even feared running out of water. But there is hope. Leaders say things are looking wetter for South Africa!  
This was one of the worst droughts in the country’s history. The dry spell hit the southern and western parts of South Africa. Dams began drying up. Farmers grew fewer vegetables. Officials worried that travelers wouldn’t visit. Cape Town especially is a big tourist spot. With fewer visitors, the city would lose money. 
City leaders began counting down to Day Zero, the time when the water would run out. This name drew attention to the problem. People in the city made rules to save water. They started taking shorter showers, flushing toilets less, and doing laundry less often. Some people even suggested towing a freshwater iceberg from Antarctica to Africa! 
The weather helped too. In recent months, there has been more rain in the nation. The first days of July even brought snow. People traveled for hours to see the blanket of white. For some, it was their first time seeing snow! The frosty flakes would melt into much-needed water. 
South Africans are starting to see improvements. For the first time in 18 months, six important dams were more than half full. Cape Town officials said that Day Zero is being pushed back even further. According to experts, the city won’t run out of water this year or next. In fact, it’s possible that it may never run out of water. 
This is good news for South Africans and tourists. “Travelers are invited to come and enjoy,” said Cape Town leaders. But that doesn’t mean people can just go back to normal. Officials added that visitors should “still be mindful of water-wise tourism and treat water as a precious resource.”

21. The drought starting in 2015 was one of the worst droughts in the history of South Africa.

22. How would the drought affect tourism, especially in Cape Town?

23. What is Day Zero?

24. It snows often in South Africa.

Reading 2.
Read the text and answer the questions below.

Man’s best friend? Why having a dog is good for you. 

Research shows that dogs can have a positive effect on our health and make us happier at work! 

The relationships that we have with our pets are often very important to us. For many dog owners, their dog is a good friend and a special member of the family. However, scientists have shown that these relationships are important in other ways, too. We find out why. 

Dogs need regular exercise and that means their owners get exercise regularly, too! Most people who don’t have dogs walk for around 170 minutes per week, but people who have dogs walk almost twice as much – about 300 minutes a week. Also, a person who is walking a puppy walks 28% faster than a person who isn’t walking with a dog! This exercise can help us to lose weight and keep our hearts healthy. 

Dogs have many benefits for elderly people, too. Older dog owners spend almost 90 minutes more outside than older people who don’t have dogs. They also spend 90 minutes per day talking to their dogs. This can reduce stress, helping older people to stay healthier and to visit the doctor less often. 

Owning a dog can also help us to meet new people and make friends. More than 80% of people who have dogs talk to their neighbors while they are exercising their pets. In fact, dog owners talk to strangers roughly 20 times more often than people who don’t have dogs. 

Many big businesses, including Google, Amazon, and the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, allow their employees to bring their dogs to work. These companies know that having pets in the office can help to improve relationships between colleagues. Figures show that employees in offices with dogs made complaints about each other 30% less often – this suggests that having dogs in the office helps us to trust the people we work with. 

There are other benefits for businesses, too. Dogs help people to be more active during their work day, for example, by going for a walk at lunchtime. Many adults in the U.S. spend over seven hours per day sitting down – moving more during the day can help employees to be more creative and hard-working and this can help a company to earn more money!

Read the text about the benefits of having a dog. 

Write the letters A-F to complete the sentences about the information in the text.
a. 90 minutes talking to their dog each day.
b. when they are walking with a young dog.
c. employees to be more creative.
d. about 170 minutes walking each week.
e. to their neighbors when they are walking their dog.
f. over seven hours sitting down each day.

25. People who don’t have dogs spend…

26. People walk more quickly…

27. Older dog owners spend…

28. 80% of dog owners talk…

29. Having pets in the office can help…

30. Many people in the U.S. spend…

Listening 1: Listen and choose the correct answer.

31. Daniel is not going to use his phone, laptop or watch TV for one month.

32. Daniel doesn’t like leaving his house.

33. Daniel often goes to the movies.

34. Daniel wants to start using his gym membership.

35. Daniel’s sister is coming and they are going to bake bread together.

Listening 2. Listen and choose the correct answer.

36. Why does Sam prefer movies?

37. According to Rosie, what is more likely to be original and unique?

38. What is the benefit of series being longer than movies?

39. Movies have to stick to one genre (e.g. horror)...

40. The best actors and writers have always been more interested in series.

41. Writing: Write a 100- word paragraph about ONE of the topics below.
Recuerde desarrollar la escritura (writing) del examen, para que su evaluación sea correcta y ubicarle en el nivel correspondiente. Si usted no desarrolla esta parte, no nos responsabilizamos si es colocado en un nivel diferente a sus conocimientos.

Option 1: Compare two cities 

Describe each city and compare them using:

Comparatives
Superlatives
and as + adjective + as

Option 2: What’s your favorite meal?  
Describe the meal:
The presentation
It’s tastes and ingredients
The origin of the dish  
Use the passive voice to describe how the dish is made

Option 3: What does it take to become a professional athlete? 

Provide some advice about the lifestyle and commitment needed to become a professional athlete. Include modals of obligation.

42. Speaking: Use the Vocaroo application to record one to two minutes of speaking. Choose ONE of the OPTIONS below.
Recuerde grabar su audio y pegar el link de la grabación en la parte oral (speaking) del examen, para que su evaluación sea correcta y ubicarle en el nivel correspondiente. Si usted no desarrolla esta parte, no nos responsabilizamos si es colocado en un nivel diferente a sus conocimientos.
Para abrir la aplicación de Vocaroo haga clic en el enlace y grabe su audio. Usted puede intentarlo algunas veces hasta que esté contento/a con su respuesta. Después copie el enlace del audio en el espacio que aparece en la parte de abajo en el Placement Test: https://vocaroo.com

Option 1 - Talk about your family  
Choose someone in your family and describe them physically and describe their personality. What do they do (work or study)? 

Option 2 - Describe your dream home 
Where would it be? What type of housing would it be (a house, an apartment etc.)? What would be inside (e.g. furniture)? Pay attention to article usage and quantifiers.
What are their likes/dislikes and their hobbies? How often do they do their hobbies?

Option 3 - What do you think the world will be like in 20 years?  
Make predictions, and try to use modals of deduction and the 2nd conditional.

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