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ENGLISH BASIC XII - A.E.F. 1
- second edition - Units 11 - 12
NAME: ____________________________________________________ DATE:___________
A. GRAMMAR
1. Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or – (no article).( 6x 0.5 = 3 points)
Example: I read an interesting book last week.
1 I never eat _____ meat because I’m a vegetarian.
2 Is Mike _____ good teacher?
3 Emily ate all of _____ cookies I bought.
4 There was _____ amazing beach in front of our hotel.
5 Russell was _____ best dancer in the competition.
6 Dina doesn’t have _____ job.
2. Complete the sentences with to and a verb from the list. (6 x 0.5 = 3 points)
Drink / get / go / have/ meet / play / visit
Example: Do you want to go to the movies?
1 “Hello, I’m Dan.” “Nice _____________ you.”
2 Clare learned ______________ the piano when she was a child.
3 “I don’t have any money.” “You need ______________ a job!”
4 Jim decided ______________ a party and invite all his friends.
5 “What would you like ______________?” “A glass of orange juice, please.”
6 I’d love _____________ Australia one day.
3. Underline the correct word or phrase. (8 x 0.5 = 4 points)
Example: Don’t walk home. It isn’t safe / safely here at night.
1 Sandra dances quite good / well.
2 It’s raining. Please drive real / really carefully.
3 I don’t understand you. Please speak slow / slowly.
4 That’s a beautiful / beautifully skirt. Is it new?
5 He worked hard / hardly and passed the exam.
6 She doesn’t have a very healthy / healthily lifestyle.
7 They speak perfectly English / English perfectly.
8 This exercise is incredibly difficult / difficult incredibly.
4. Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs in parentheses into the present perfect or the past simple. (7 x 0.5 = 3.5
points)
 A Have you seen (you / see) this movie before?
B No, I 1) __________. What about you?
A I 2) __________ (see) it last year at the movie theater.
B I 3) __________ (meet) the main actor a few years ago.
A Wow! I 4)__________ (not / meet) anyone famous.
B It 5) __________ (be) before he was famous. He 6)__________ (go) to the same school as my brother, Mark.
Mark’s an actor, too.
A Really? 7) __________ (he / be) on TV?
B No, he usually works in the theater.
5. Read the answers and make questions. Use the words in bold to help you. (6 x 0.5 = 3 points)
Example: I wash my car once a month.
How often do you wash your car?
1 He bought his hat in a department store in New York.
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2 My favorite actor is Jean Reno.
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3 She can speak three languages.
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4 We usually finish work at six thirty.
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5 They’re studying because they have a test tomorrow.
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6 I like opera and jazz.
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6. Use the words to write positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?) with the present perfect. (7 x
0.5 = 3.5 points)
Example: I / read / this book / twice (+)
I’ve read this book twice.
4) your parents / be / to Russia before (?)
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1) Marco / fall / in love again (+) 5) Sally / hear / John sing before (–)
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2) we / buy / any CDs recently (–) 6) anyone / find / my cell phone (?)
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3) you / ever / eat / Moroccan food (?) 7) I / appear / on TV twice (+)
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B. VOCABULARY
1. Underline the correct verb. (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)
Example: Cooking isn’t difficult. You just need / learn / hope to practice.
1 “Would you hope / like / plan to have dinner with me?”
2 Laura’s liking / being / planning to move to the US. She’s got a job there.
3 There’s a new movie on at the theater that I really want / like / would to see.
4 He’s studying hard because he likes / would / hopes to get accepted to a university.
5 There’s nothing for dinner. We need / go / would to go to the supermarket.
2. Complete the sentences with a word or phrase from the box. (8 x 0.5 = 4 points)
attachment / download / google / log in / online /skype / social networking / upload / wifi
Example: How often do you buy things online?
1 You need to ______________ with your password to use the computer.
2 My dad doesn’t often _______________ music from the internet.
3 It’s easy to find information on the internet – you just ______________ the words.
4 I don’t really like _______________ sites like Facebook.
5 Mark likes to ________________ his photos so his Friends can see them.
6 This email has an _________________, but I can’t open it.
7 My sister lives in Canada and I _______________ with her once a week.
8 We connect to the internet with _________________.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct word. (7 x 0.5 = 3.5 points)
Example: Read the exam questions carefully. politely / carefully /casually
1 He isn’t interested in fashion. He prefers to dress __________. Casually / perfectly /fashionably
2 “Is she a good dancer?” “No, she dances really __________.” well / perfectly / badly
3 He isn’t a very good driver – sometimes he drives __________. carefully / well / dangerously
4 You sang that song __________. Good job! Beautifully / fashionably / really
5 I can’t understand you when you speak __________. Politely / fast / carefully
6 We can’t sleep because they play their music __________. quietly / dangerously / loudly
7 He eats very __________ – he has fast food every day. Unhealthily / hard / noisily
4. Write the past participle of the verbs.(7 x 0.5 = 3.5 points)
Example: speak spoken
1) think __________ 5) pay __________
2) fall __________ 6) sing __________
3) drink __________ 7) meet __________
4) know __________
5. Complete the sentences using the past participle of the verbs in the list. (7 x 0.5 = 3.5 points)
win / break / drive / spend /make / wear / write / leave
Example: Tim’s spent all his money.
1 I’ve __________ some sandwiches. Would you like one?
2 He’s __________ a new book. I read it last week.
3 Have you ever __________ a competition?
4 The classroom is empty. Everyone has __________.
5 She hasn’t __________ any of the clothes she bought in Toronto.
6 Oh no! You’ve __________ Mom’s favorite cup.
7 I’ve __________ in lots of different countries and I’ve never had an accident.

6. Find the odd word out. (6 x 0.5 = 3 points)

Example: assist / nurse / vet / dentist
1 magazine /book /journalist /newspaper 4 daughter/ aunt/ nephew /sister
2 chef/ garage /architect /lawyer 5 hall /study /armchair/ kitchen
3 tired /hungry /bored / tall 6 ceiling/ lamp/ couch /cupboard
C. PRONUNCIATION
1. Underline the stressed syllable. (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)
Example: in|ter|net
1 a|ttach|ment 4 on|line
2 u|ni|ver|si|ty 5 down|load
3 net|work
2. Match the words with the same sound. (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)
Happy /many / shower / first / say / profession
Example: hour shower
1 earn __________ 4 home __________
2 wait __________ 5 station __________
3 friend __________
D. READING

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1. Read the interview and check (✓) or underline A, B, or C. (7 x 1 = 7 points)
Interview with Paul Mason
Last week Paul Mason, author of the novels Silence, Who did it? and Go Away, agreed to be interviewed by one of our journalists.
Lifestyle & Experience
I live in New York with my second wife and our three children. I wasn’t always a writer. When I left school, I got a job in a library. In my free time I
read murder novels, but one day I decided to write one. I was lucky because people liked it. I earned a lot of money, so I left my job at the library and
began to write all the time. I get up at 6 a.m., go to the gym for an hour, then go to my office. I buy breakfast on the way and eat it while I check my
emails. After I’ve answered my emails, I start writing. I can easily spend 9 or 10 hours writing.
Tastes
After work I have dinner with my family. Sometimes we go out to parties or to the theater, but most evenings I prefer to relax at home and listen to jazz
or read. My favorite author is Agatha Christie, and at the moment I’m reading a book she wrote about her life. My cat usually sits next to me while I
read, and the rest of the family likes to watch TV.
Places
One of my favorite places is Maine on the east coast. We have a small house near the beach. It isn’t very far from Vermont, where we go skiing in the
winter. In the summer, we usually go to Venice, where my wife’s family lives. It’s probably the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen. I stayed in Venice
when I wrote my third book, and that’s where I learned to speak Italian and to play the guitar. I hope to buy a house there one day. Then I’d like to retire
and learn to paint. Example: Paul Mason is a journalist. A true( ) B false (✓ ) C
doesn’t say ( )

1 Paul has been married once. A True B False C Doesn’t say

2 He wrote his first novel when he worked at the library. A True B False C Doesn’t
say
3 He spends a lot of money. A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 He checks his emails before he starts writing. A True B False C Doesn’t
say
5 He doesn’t have a pet. A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 He hasn’t appeared on TV. A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 He has bought another house in Italy. A True B False C Doesn’t say
2. ■Read the text again and answer the questions. (8 x 1 = 8 points)
1 What books has Paul Mason written?
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2 Who does he live with?
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3 Where did he work before he became a writer?
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4 How does he relax in the evenings?
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5 What is he reading at the moment?
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6 Where does he go in winter?
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7 What foreign languages can he speak?
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8 What does he want to do when he retires?
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E. WRITING
1. Describe your life. Choose two or more ideas from the list. (75–100 words) (5 points)
1 Your tastes (music, books, movies, etc.)
2 Your lifestyle (daily activities, ways to relax, etc.)
3 Your home (house, rooms, pets, etc.)
4 Your abilities (languages, musical instruments, etc.)
5 Your favorite places (in your town, for vacations, etc.)
6 Your work experiences (first job, worst job, etc.)
F. LISTENING
[AEF1 T 21 ] 1. Listen to Jamie describing life in Paris. Underline the correct word / phrase. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
 1 Jamie is a businessman / teacher.
2 He prefers to wear casual / expensive clothes.
3 He speaks French perfectly / pretty well now.
4 He was surprised to see a lot of fast food / tourist restaurants in Paris.
5 He thinks that most French people have good / bad driving habits.
[AEF1 T 23 ] 2. Listen to a radio interview. Check (✓) A or B. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1 Mike hasn’t been to the US before. A) True B) False

2 His most recent movie is about vampires. A) True B) False
3 He’s written a book about his life as an actor. A) True B) False
4 He’s recently become a father. A) True B) False
5 He’s been to college. A) True B) False

Answer Key BASIC XII AEF 1 second edition. Units 11 - 12

GRAMMAR
1– 4 known
2a 5 paid
3 the 6 sung
4 an 7 met
5 the ------------------
6a 1 made
--------- 2 written
1 to meet 3 won
2 to play 4 left
3 to get 5 worn
4 to have 6 broken
5 to drink 7 driven
6 to visit -------------------
________ 1 journalist
1 well 2 garage
2 really 3 tall
3 slowly 4 nephew
4 beautiful 5 armchair
5 hard 6 ceiling
6 healthy ---------------------
7 English perfectly PRONUNCIATION
8 incredibly difficult 1 attachment
_______ 2 university
1 haven’t 3 network
2 saw 4 online
3 met 5 download
4 haven’t met __________
5 was 1 first
6 went 2 say
7 Has he been 3 many
__________ 4 happy
1 Where did he buy his hat? 5 profession
2 Who is your favorite actor? ----------------
3 How many languages can she speak? READING
4 What time do you usually finish work? 1B
5 Why are they studying? 2A
6 What kind of music do you like? 3C
------------------- 4A
1 Marco has fallen in love again. 5B
2 We haven’t bought any CDs recently. 6C
3 Have you ever eaten Moroccan food? 7B
4 Have your parents been to Russia before? __________
5 Sally hasn’t heard John sing before. 1 Silence, Who did it?, Go Away.
6 Has anyone found my cell phone? 2 His wife and their (three) children.
7 I’ve appeared on TV twice. 3 In a library.
_______________ 4 He listens to jazz or reads.
5 A book by Agatha Christie about her life.
VOCABULARY 6 To Vermont.
1 like 7 Italian.
2 planning 8 Learn to paint.
3 want ___________
4 hopes WRITING
5 need Student’s own answers.
__________ Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
1 log in answer is easy to understand. (2 points)
2 download Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
3 google to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
4 social networking meaning. (2 points)
5 upload Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
6 attachment words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
7 skype (1 points)
8 wifi _______
____________ LISTENING
1 casually 1 teacher
2 badly 2 casual
3 dangerously 3 pretty well
4 beautifully 4 fast food
5 fast 5 good
6 loudly __________________
7 unhealthily 1A
_______ 2B
1 thought 3B
2 fallen 4A
3 drunk 5A