EXERCICES 2nd PARTIAL EXAM PART-A UNITS: 3 -4

ENGLISH I
Daniel E. Rodríguez C,M.A.

Grammar
There is, there are
-Make questions about a town using is there a / an or are there any and the words below.
university in your town? (one)
Is there a university in your town?
1 festivals? (lots of festivals)
2 mountains? (no)
3 cybercaf? (yes)
4 movie theaters? (some movie theaters)
5 river? (no)
6 clubs? (some nice clubs)
7 street market? (a street market on Sundays)
8 old historic center? (no)
9 sports centers? (lots of sports centers)
10 subway station? (yes)
-Answer the questions using the words in brackets.
Is there a university in your town? (one)
Yes, there is one (university).
Have / has (10 points)
-Make questions with have using prompts.
Your house / fireplace?
Does your house have a fireplace? (no)
1 you / car? (yes)
2 his apartment / balcony? (no)
3 the room / television? (yes)
4 her house / any special features? (jacuzzi & pool)
5 your parents / lot of money? (no)
6 how many rooms / your house? (a lot of rooms)
7 he / garden? (garden & private lake)
8 how many houses / they? (three)
9 how much cheese / we? (a little)
10 your apartment complex / garage? (yes)

-Answer the questions using the words in parentheses
Does your house have a fireplace? (no)
No, it doesn’t.A, an, some, any
-Complete with the a, an, any or some.
There aren’t any supermarkets near my house
1 Are there … tennis courts in your area?
2 There is … old castle near here.
3 There are … bad areas in my town.
4 Is there … bank downtown?
5 Do you have … television in your room?
6 Is there … swimming pool in your house?
7 There are … nice restaurants where I live.
8 Is there … open air market in your city?
9 Would you like … orange juice?
10 I’d like … sandwich and … coke, please.
Contractions
-Rewrite the sentences without contractions when possible.
I’m here. = I am here.
1 My sister’s husband’s great.
2 I’d like a sandwich.
3 She doesn’t have a beautiful house.
4 Bill’s birthday’s tomorrow.
5 I don’t know.
6 He doesn’t study.
7 They don’t have a house in the country.
8 This town isn’t very nice.
9 We aren’t from Panama.
10 She doesn’t have any children.


Vocabulary
Asking for information
-Match the words in the columns.
1 - a
1 Is there a supermarket near here?
2 Where do you live?
3 How do I get to the downtown area?
4 What’s this area like?
5 Where’s your apartment?
6 Good morning. Can I help you?
7 Are stores open on Sundays?
8 What time do clubs close on the weekend?
9 Do you have a brochure with information about this city?
10 Do you spend a lot of time in your living room?
11 Great. Thanks a lot.
a) Yes, there’s one two minutes from here.
b) It’s on the coast, near the beach.
c) Yes, we have. Here you are.
d) It’s really nice. There are clubs, parks …
e) Not really. We eat and watch TV in the kitchen.
f) Take the bus.
g) At two or three o’clock in the morning.
h) Yes, they are, but only in the morning.
i) You’re welcome.
j) Just outside the downtown area, but I’d like to live in a different place.
k) Yes, I’d like some information about facilities and services in this area.

Facilities & services (10 points)
-Complete the table with the right words from the box.
kitchen / shopping mall / sitting room / train station / cafés / fireplace / bathroom / restaurants / terrace / historical center / jacuzzi
town / city
house

jacuzzi

Booking a hotel room
-Complete the dialogue with the phrases from the box.
Excuse me, what time is breakfast?
Where’s the sauna?
For how many nights?
Is there a restaurant in the hotel?
How much is it?
A single room with a kitchenette.
Does the room have a television and lots of light?
Yes, that’s right.
That’s fine. I’d like to book the room.
I’d like to reserve a room for next Saturday.
Good morning, Framework Hotel. Can I help you?
A: Good morning, Framework Hotel. Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. 1…
A: 2…
B: Just one night, next Saturday.
A: March 13th?
B: 3…
A: A double or a single room?
B: 4…
A: OK. No problem.
B: 5…
A: Yes, sir. And a nice view of the historical center.
B: Great! 6…
A: Yes, of course. And a bar and sauna.
B: 7…
A: It’s 60 dollars a night.
B: 8…
A: What’s your name?
B: Bianchi, Peter Bianchi.
A: 9…
B: From 7 to 10, sir.
A: 10…
B: It’s next to the restaurant. OK, sir, a single room with a kitchenette for Saturday, March 13th.
A: That’s right. Thank you very much.
B: You’re welcome. See you on Saturday.
Error analysis
-Find and correct the mistakes.
My house have has a nice view.
1 I like some information, please.
2 There is lots of cars in this town.
3 There are any restaurants in this area.
4 I live near to the movie theater.
5 What time open the stores here?