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Date: __________________________ ______ /100 points

A Marie is calling her dentist’s office. Listen to the phone conversation. Circle the correct answers.
1. Marie is calling the dentist to __________ . 3. On Grove Street, there is __________ .
a. fix her tooth a. a pet shop
b. get directions b. a bookstore
c. make an appointment c. a supermarket

2. Marie has __________ . 4. Next to the dentist’s office, there is __________ .

a. a toothache a. a café
b. a loose tooth b. a big tree
c. a broken tooth c. a mailbox

A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Tom and Lin are at a friend’s party. Listen to their conversation. Circle True or False for each sentence.
1. Tom goes to college with Karin. True False
2. Karin is a good student now. True False
3. Lin helps Karin with biology. True False
4. Karin doesn’t play sports in college. True False

B _______ /8 points (2 points each)

C Complete the conversations about people’s hobbies and interests. Use the correct form of the verbs in
parentheses. Sometimes there is more than one correct answer.
1. A Do you like ______________ (read)?
B Actually, I do, but I hate ______________ (read) for school.

2. A Can you ______________ (play) a musical instrument?

B Actually, no. But I’m pretty good at ______________ (read) sheet music.

3. A Are you interested in ______________ (learn) Japanese?

B Well, I enjoy ______________ (go) to new countries, but I’m not very good with languages.

C _______ /6 points (1 point each)

D Complete the conversation. Use the simple present, the present continuous, or be going to and the verbs in
parentheses. Use contractions where possible. Sometimes there is more than one correct answer.
Tony How ______________ your semester ______________ (go), Mona?
(1)
Mona Not very well, actually. I ______________ (take) five classes this semester.
(2)
It’s a lot. I ______________ (not have) time to do all the work.
(3)
Tony ______________ you still ______________ (graduate) in June?
(4)
Mona No, I ______________ (not think) so. Maybe in September.
(5)

D _______ /5 points (1 point each)

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E Janice is going on a beach vacation, and her mother gives her some advice. Write the words in the correct order
to make suggestions.
1. (bathing / to / suit / don’t / take / a / forget)
_______________________________________________________ .
2. (should / medicine / pack / you / extra / some)
_______________________________________________________ .
3. (need / light / take / sweater / you / to / a)
_______________________________________________________ .

E _______ /3 points (1 point each)

F These people are talking about college life. Complete the conversations. Use the infinitive for reasons and Is it +
adjective for questions.
Example: A I need _______________________________________________________
to go to the business office to pay my bill .
(go to the business office / pay my bill)
B _______________________________________________________
Is it important to pay your tuition early ?
(important / pay your tuition early)

1. A I need _______________________________________________________ .
(go online / find out about classes)
B _______________________________________________________ ?
(easy / find interesting classes)

2. A I need _______________________________________________________ .
(find a quiet place / study)
B _______________________________________________________ ?
(difficult / study in your room)

F _______ /8 points (2 points each)

G Write answers to the questions. Put the adjectives in parentheses in the correct order, and use one or ones.
Then circle the correct responses.
Example: A Which car do you like?
B I like the small red one
___________________________ . (red / small)

A Me too. / Me neither.

1. A Which phone do you like?

B Most of them, but I don’t like the ___________________________ . (pink / big)
A Me too. / Me neither.

2. A Which shoes would you like?

B I’d like the ___________________________ . (Swedish / blue)
A Me too. / Me neither.

3. A Which jacket do you want?

B I want the ___________________________ . (leather / black)
A I do too. / Neither do I.

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H Read the pairs of sentences. Write a sentence with the same meaning using the word in parentheses.
Example: Tara makes a lot of personal calls from work. Jen doesn’t make many.
_______________________________________________________
Tara makes more personal calls from work than Jen . (more)

1. I don’t send many text messages. Fred sends a lot of text messages.
_______________________________________________________ . (fewer)

2. Ashley spends a lot of time shopping. Ana doesn’t spend much time shopping.
_______________________________________________________ . (more)

3. I don’t have enough money. Michelle has a lot of money.

_______________________________________________________ . (less)

H _______ /6 points (2 points each)

I Steve is asking Lina to describe her friend Kate. Write the questions for the answers.
Example: Steve _______________________________________________________
Do Kate and her sister look alike ?
Lina No, Kate and her sister look totally different.

1. Steve _______________________________________________________ ?
Lina She’s tall and thin, and she has long blond hair.

2. Steve _______________________________________________________ ?
Lina No, she doesn’t have curly hair.

3. Steve _______________________________________________________ , exactly?

Lina She’s six foot two.

I _______ /6 points (2 points each)

J Circle the correct words.

1. I’ll move to New York in June if I don’t / won’t find a job in Chicago.
2. When I get a cold, I take / ’m taking some cold medicine.
3. I usually am eating / eat very healthy.
4. I ’m studying / study for exams this month.
5. When I come back from my trip, I ’ll look / look for a job.
6. If I get a headache, I ’m trying / try to sleep a little.

J _______ /6 points (1 point each)

K Complete the conversations. Circle the correct pronouns.

1. A Did you go to France with Jane?
B No, she went by himself / herself.

2. A What happened to your hand?

B I was cooking some pasta, and I burned myself / yourself.

3. A Is this Lisa’s computer?

B Yes, I think it’s his / hers.

4. A Did Rob leave these glasses here?

B Oh, I think he did. Yes, they’re hers / his.

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L Complete the conversation with the verbs in parentheses. Use the simple past or the past continuous.
Max __________ you __________ (hurt) your foot, Dan?
(1)
Dan Yes, I __________ (break) it.
(2)
Max Oh, no! What __________ (happen)? __________ you __________ (play) soccer?
(3) (4)
Dan Yeah. During the game, I __________ (run) on the field and I __________ (trip)
(5) (6)
over another player’s leg.
Max Ouch! Well, it’s a good thing you __________ (go) to a doctor!
(7)

L _______ /7 points (1 point each)

M Complete the sentences. Use be going to and indirect objects. Use contractions where possible.
Phoebe What ______________ you ______________ (get) your parents for their anniversary?
(1)
Gary Well, I wanted to get ______________ something special this year, so
(2)
I ______________ (buy) some plane tickets to Cancún.
(3)
Phoebe Wow! That’s a nice gift! Do you think they ______________ (like) the present?
(4)
Gary Oh, yeah. They’ll love it. It’s nice to do something special for them. They
always gave ______________ nice birthday surprises when I was a kid.
(5)

M _______ /5 points (1 point each)

N Read the article. Then circle True or False for each statement.

1. Lisa moved to change jobs. True False

2. Lisa now thinks people in New York are unfriendly. True False
3. Nobody helps Lisa at her office. True False
4. Lisa thinks she’s going to stay in New York. True False

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 N _______ /4 points (1 point each)

O Circle the best words to complete the sentences.

1. Sarah is going on a camping trip in Canada. She needs to take her tent / makeup / computer.
2. We’re shopping for some new furniture for the bedroom. Last weekend, we saw some nice
armchairs / refrigerators / dressers.
3. Terry wants to work in a hospital. He could be an architect / a nurse / a journalist.
4. Tom is the man wearing / between / by the table over there. He has the big hat.

O _______ /4 points (1 point each)

P Read the situations and the beginnings of the conversations. Circle the best response for each situation.
1. Your classmate asks you if you like pop music, but you don’t like it.
Your classmate Do you like pop music?
You _____
a. Yes, I like concerts, too.
b. Do you like country music?
c. Not really. But I love country music.

2. Karen went to the gym last weekend, and she hurt her arms. She’s talking with her coworker Mark.
Karen I lifted too much weight. I could hardly move my arms for a couple of days.
Mark _____
a. Oh, no! Are you better now?
b. Wow! That was lucky.
c. Do you exercise much?

3. Your friend Jim tells you some news. You want him to tell you more.
Jim I’m feeling a little sad today.
You _____
a. That’s too bad.
b. Really? How come?
c. Oh, no! How are you feeling today?

4. Amy is telling her friend Mike about her new job. She corrects herself.
Amy I love my new job! It’s on Sixth Avenue and Greene Street. _____
a. It’s an amazing street.
b. Oh, wait! I mean Brand Street.
c. Do you want to see the office?
P _______ /4 points (1 point each)

Q Complete the conversation with the comparative forms of the adjectives ( = more;  = less).
Rob So, how did you like your trip to Stockholm, Anna? Was it ______________ ( good) than your last one?
(1)
Anna Well, it was a lot ______________ ( interesting) this time because I met a lot of new friends.
(2)
It was ______________ ( easy) to meet people during the summer!
(3)
Rob Was it because the weather was ______________ ( nice) than it was during your winter trip?
(4)
Anna Absolutely! People were out in the sun and were ______________ ( talkative)! It’s just too bad
(5)
my trip wasn’t ______________ ( expensive) this time!
(6)

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 Q _______ /6 points (1 point each)

R Read the blog post. Then circle the four true statements.

a. A ryokan is an older type of Japanese hotel.

b. Ryokans can be found all over Asia.
c. Men and women usually bathe in different baths at the onsen.
d. Guests should wear shoes in the ryokan.
e. There are often natural hot springs near ryokans.
f. Guests can eat in their rooms.
g. The food in ryokans is the same all year round.
h. There is a special place to eat breakfast in the ryokans.
R _______ /4 points (1 point each)

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