PLENITUD IDIOMAS

ENGLISH TEST AERICAN HEADWAY 4 LESSONS: 1 AND 2

Name: _________________________________________ Class:_____________
Teacher: _____________________ Date: ___/___/___ Grade: _______________

1. Use make or do to complete:

a. ____________ a good job. d. ____________ a profit.
b. ____________ a decision. e. ____________ your best.
c. ____________ a difference. f. ____________ progress.

2. Find the pair.

a. Home ( ) case
b. Junk ( ) work
c. Food ( ) mail
d. Sleeping ( ) style
e. Tea ( ) bell
f. Air ( ) sick
g. House ( ) bag
h. Door ( ) poisoning
i. Life ( ) food
j. Book ( ) pot

3. Tick the correct sentence.

1. A. My daughters eyes are red because shes cried.
B. My daughters eyes are red because shes been crying.
2. A. The athletes have now run twenty kilometers.
B. The athletes have now been running twenty kilometers.
3. A. My toe hurts so much I think Ive broken it.
B. My toe hurts so much I think Ive been breaking it.
4. A. Have you waited here a long time?
B. Have you been waiting here a long time?
5. A. I havent understood a word hes said.
B. I havent been understanding a word hes said.

4. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). You must either use Simple
Present or Simple Past.
The Statue of Liberty ________________ (give) to the United States by France. It
________________ (be) a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States. The Statue
of Liberty ________________ (design) by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. It ________________
(complete) in France in July 1884. In 350 pieces, the statue then ________________ (ship)
to New York, where it ________________ (arrive) on 17 June 1885. The pieces
________________ (put) together and the opening ceremony ________________ (take)
place on 28 October 1886. The Statue of Liberty ________________ (be) 46 m high (93 m
including the base). The statue ________________ (represent) the goddess of liberty. She
________________ (hold) a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand. On the
tablet you ________________ (see / can) the date of the Declaration of Independence (July
4, 1776). Every year, the Statue of Liberty ________________ (visit) by many people from
all over the world.

5. Answer the questions about yourself.

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a. John collects money.

________________________________________________________.
b. Anna opened the window.
________________________________________________________.
c. We have done our homework.
________________________________________________________.
d. I will ask a question.
________________________________________________________.
e. He can cut out the picture.
________________________________________________________.
f. The sheep ate a lot.
________________________________________________________.
g. We do not clean our rooms.
________________________________________________________.
h. William will not repair the car.
________________________________________________________.
i. Did Sue draw this circle?
________________________________________________________.
j. Could you feed the dog?
________________________________________________________.

6. Use the correct preposition. Away, on, off, back, out, down, in.
a. Quick! Get ____________ the bus. It's ready to leave.
b. I don't know where my book is. I have to look ____________ it.
c. It's dark inside. Can you switch ____________ the light, please?
d. Fill ____________ the form, please.
e. I need some new clothes. Why don't you try ____________ these jeans?
f. It's warm inside. Take ____________ your coat.
g. This pencil is really old. You can throw it ____________.
h. It's so loud here. Can you turn ____________ the radio a little?
i. The firemen were able to put ____________ the fire in Church Street.
j. Does your little brother believe ____________ ghosts?

7. Read the text and answer the questions.

I was 16 when my father unequivocally decided that he would send me to
wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened many times before, but my
mother had always managed to persuade him from actually packing me up and
shipping me off. My latest transgression was viewed as the last straw. In a fit of
unbridled rage, I had shoved my math teacher down a flight of steps at school. He
broke his arm in two places and severely dislocated his shoulder. The man hadnt
done a thing to me. I am hard pressed to remember why I was so irritated at him.
Anyway, Mr. Ford, my math teacher, had agreed not to press charges as favor to my
dad. He was a friend of my dads from way back. Mr. Ford knew what was at stake.
We all did. Dad was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff in our town. This latest
Danny Thing, as all of my reckless behavior was now called, had all my dads
closest advisors talking. John, hes your son and hes a kid, but he is dragging you
down, I heard Jake Hutch tell my dad through his closed office door the night after I
pushed Mr. Ford. If it appears you cant set the course for enforcement in your own
home, how can you set the course for this town? So, off to the Pisgah National
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Forest I went. I knew in my heart that Wilderness Camp was surely just a
euphemism for Torture Center. I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of
some lumberjack-sized drill sergeant. I resolved not to be broken and to emerge from
the program unchanged. I was who I was. Nearly every day for six months, a small
group of other troubled teens and I lugged our 30-pound backpacks on a trek that
covered about 10 miles. We hiked in a rugged wilderness that seemed untouched by
civilization. The grandeur of the sky, rock and wilderness made me reverent. Our
counselors, were firm, but gentle, not the ogres I had imagined. We learned how to
make a fire without matches and create a shelter with twigs, branches and grass. We
learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. Late into the night, we talked
about our fears and hopes. We were devoid of radios, televisions and cell phones. I
felt myself change. I was calm and often reflective. My old, impulsive self was gone.
One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw
relief and love in his eyes.
So whats it like being sheriff? I asked on the ride home. I lost the race, Danny,
he said. Im sorry, Dad. I knew my behavior probably had a lot to do with his defeat.
Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. As long as I dont ever lose you,
Im okay.

a) Which best describes the double-meaning of the title?

i. Danny goes to wilderness camp; it is in a national forest.
ii. Danny is out of control; he is sent into the wilderness.
iii. Danny changes at wilderness camp; his father loses a tight race for
sheriff.
iv. Danny hikes in the rugged wilderness; he becomes respectful of
nature and others.
b) "I was 16 when my father unequivocally decided that he would send me to
wilderness camp for several months." Choose the best way to rewrite the
above sentence.
i. I was 16 when my father angrily decided that he would send me to
wilderness camp for several months.
ii. I was 16 when, over the course of several months, my father decided
he would send me to wilderness camp.
iii. I was 16 when my father finally decided that he would send me to
wilderness camp for several months.
iv. I was 16 when my father decided without question that he would send
me to wilderness camp for several months.
c) What does the idiomatic expression, "the last straw," suggest?
i. the biggest problem of all
ii. the worst thing someone could have done
iii. the last in a line of unacceptable occurrences
iv. the deed someone wishes he or she could take back
d) Which is the best antonym for unbridled?
i. amusing
ii. peaceful
iii. restrained
iv. understandable