INGLÉS A2: Task 1 - Pre knowledge quiz.

Started on Sunday, June  6, 2019 

Completed on Sunday, June  6, 2019 

Time taken 20 mins 30 secs

Points 20.00/20.00

Grade 25.00 out of 25.00 (100%)

Feedback Excellent exercise. It can be said that you took advantage of the previous course. You could manage to remember the vocabulary, the structures, reading skills and use of language of course English A1. You will not have any problems to keep going ahead in the course

Question 1.

Recording 2: Evelin’s routine. According to the situation presented on the recording, choose the correct answer to the following question: What does her father do?

Select one:

a. He is a web designer.

b. He works at home.

c. He is a teacher at Theodore Roosevelt School.

d. He is a mechanic.     This is the right option as it is mentioned overtly in the recording.

The correct answer is: He is a mechanic.

Question 2.

Choose the option that best complete the blank in the following question about

comparatives:

Is a Renault car ____________ than a Ferrari?

Select one:

a. cheaper     Correct! Proper use of comparatives

b. cheap

c. Expensive

d. more cheap

The correct answer is: cheaper

Question 3.

Recording 4: listening to the audio " Trevors Evening" and select the correct image to complete this sentence: According to the audio Trevor arrives home at...

Select one:

a. 7:00 or 7:30    Correct!

 

b. 7:30 or 8:00

c. 6:00 or 6:30

d. 8:00 or 8:30

The correct answer is: 7:00 or 7:30

Question 4.

Where would you probably find this sign:

LIQUIDS AND BEVERAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS ROOM

Select one:

a. At a house

b. At a swimming pool

c. At a computer's room Correct! It is normal to be warned because the liquids can drop into the equipments

d. At the cinema

The correct answer is: At a computer's room

Question  5.

Select one option

The expression HAPPY BIRTHDAY, is associated with:

Select one:

a. How old are you? Correct! It is the first question that comes to mind when birthdays

b. How are you?

c. How's your mom?

d. How tall are you?

The correct answer is: How old are you?

Question 6.

Recording 4: listening to the audio " Trevors Evening" and select the correct image to complete this sentence: According to the audio In the evening Trevor...

Select one:

a. Exercises

b. Works and drinks

c. Relaxes and watches tv  Correct! 

d. Sleeps

The correct answer is: Relaxes and watches tv

Question 7.

Read the text and choose the option that best complete the following statement.

My brother, Jhon, gets up very early in the morning and walks on the beach with his dog, Fido. After that, he feeds Fido and then he makes breakfast for all the family because he loves cooking. He, then, drives to the High restaurant. He works there as a waiter. At work, Jhon serves the customers. In the evening, he relaxes in front of the T.V or reads a book. He goes to bed early because he has to wake up at 6:00 and starts his daily routine.

My brother is always kind to me and helps me with my homework when he has time; he is a very intelligent person. He never arrives at work late and enjoys his job. At the weekends, we go the park and have fun with Fido.

My brother and Fido walk on the beach_________________________

Select one:

a. because he is hungry

b. after breakfast

c. early every day Correct! They walk on the beach everyday

d. every day at six

The correct answer is: early every day

Question 8.

Read the passage and answer the question:

The blue whale is the largest animal to that lives on the planet Earth. Blue Whales are larger than the largest dinosaur that ever lived. The largest Blue Whales can grow as large as 30 meters long, which is longer than three school buses put together!

Even though blue whales are huge, they eat tiny creatures known as shrimp. Shrimps are tiny animals. The whale simply opens its mouth, fills it with shrimp and salt water, and filters the water out in its mouth. The blue whale may eat over 8,000 pounds of shrimp in a single day!

What happens to the salt water that the blue whale drinks?

Select one:

a. The paragraph is not explicit about this

b. It filters the water out It is correct.

c. It turns it to fresh water

d. It mixes the water and shrimps

The correct answer is: It filters the water out

Question 9.

Recording 3: Simon's Hobby. Choose the best option to complete the sentense:

According to the audio Simon ...

Select one:

a. doesn’t play soccer now That ́s correct, he does not play soccer anymore

b. is form China

c. plays soccer all the time

d. Is tired

The correct answer is: doesn’t play soccer now

Question 10.

The next question is about a conversation between Jenny and Mike.

Choose the option that best complete the blank in the following sentences with the correct comparison:

Yenny: Do you think Colombia is more beautiful than Jamaica?

Mike: I don't think so. Colombia is ____________________ Jamaica

Select one:

a. as beautiful as Correct! Equality comparison

b. more beautiful than

c. more peaceful

d. beautifuler than

The correct answer is: as beautiful as

Question 11.

The next question is about a conversation between Jenny and Mike.

Choose the option that best complete the blank in the following sentences with the correct comparison:

Jenny: Is it Jamaica bigger than Colombia

Mike: Oh, no. Jamaica is ____________ Colombia, because it is an island.

Select one:

a. as beautiful as

b. less expensive

c. smaller than Correct! Proper comparison between these two places.

d. bigger than

The correct answer is: smaller than

Question 12.

Recording 4: listening to the audio " Trevors Evening" and select the correct image to complete this sentence: According to the audio To get home Trevor...

Select one:

a. Rides a bicycle

b. Takes the train  Correct! 

c. Drives

d. Walks

The correct answer is: Takes the train

Question 13.

Select the sentence that has grammar mistakes:

Select one:

a. There is a bag of it

b. There is many kilos Correct because the expression "there is" is usually followed by a singular noun

c. There are two pounds

d. There are two cups

The correct answer is: There is many kilos

Question 14.

Recording 2: Evelin’s routine. According to the situation presented on the recording, choose the correct answer to the following question: What does she do in the afternoon?

Select one:

a. She takes a shower and has breakfast.

b. She goes to school. This option is correct because the recording says she goes to school in the afternoon.

c. She usually has lunch with her mother.

d. She does her homework.

The correct answer is: She goes to school.

Question 15.

Select the option that best completes the sentence:

What is ________?

Select one:

a. these

b. this You have understood the correct use of demonstratives pronouns in a sigular form.

c. those

d. they

The correct answer is: this

Question 16.

Choose the correct sentence according to the correct form to express "there is/are"

Select one:

a. There wasn’t many countries around the world.

b. There is many countries around the world

c. There are many countries around the world. You have understood the

correct use of the expressions " there is and there are"

d. There not are many countries around the world.

The correct answer is: There are many countries around the world.

Question 17.

Use of indefinite article . Choose the option that best describes the image. Consider gooduse of grammar.

Select one:

a. This is a alarm watch

b. This is an alarm watch

c. This is a alarm clock

d. This is an alarm clock Correct!

You use indefinite

article “an” if the following word starts with a vowel.

The correct answer is: This is an alarm clock

Question 18.

Recording 1: The house. According to the situation presented on the recording, choose the correct answer to the following question: How many floors are there in the house?

Select one:

a. In the house there is one floor.

b. In the house there are four floors.

c. In the house there are three floors.

d. In the house there are two floors. It is the correct answer, as the recording says that in the house there are two floors.

The correct answer is: In the house there are two floors.

Question 19.

Select one option:

This is an adverb of frequency that expresses "every time; on every occasion; without exception":

Select one:

a. Always. It is correct. It is the meaning of this word.

b. Never.

c. Sometimes.

d. Forever

The correct answer is: Always.

Question 20.

Read the passage and answer the question:

The blue whale is the largest animal to that lives on the planet Earth. Blue Whales are larger than the largest dinosaur that ever lived. The largest Blue Whales can grow as large as 30 meters long, which is longer than three school buses put together!

Select one:

a. A blue whale can eat over 8,000 pounds of krill in a day It is wrong.

b. A blue whale is larger than the largest dinosaurs

c. Whales are very big animals

d. The blue whale is smaller than some elephants  It is correct.

The correct answer is: The blue whale is smaller than some elephants