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ACTIVITY 1

Choose the Word from the list for each gap. The first one is done for you.

Dear Friend

I always wanted to tell you about an1. Innovative learning method to learn
English which is simple and effective at the same time.

Nowadays, People are 2. __________ when they need to prove their skills
and abilities to read, write, listen or speak different languages. There 3. ____
several international exams and institutions promoting all kinds of courses,
training programs and certifications, Nevertheless some institutions offer
quite interesting approaches.

I consider that if you present an examination proving how good you have
4. _______ the language, also have been improving; then, the answer is
prepare yourself for the challenge, and start to immerse on the language.

There is a whole bunch of examinations such as; APTIS, KET, PET, IELTS,
TOEIC, MET, TOELF IBT among others. The exams are 5. _______by
internationally recognized institutions.

Please, think about beginning to open 6._______doors and study English.

You have no idea how important is to certificate another language. The
competence is tough, and also the people are well prepared every day.
Forget about blocking your mind and open it to knowledge, English is not
7.________or neither is any other language. Everything is in your mind, and
the possibilities 8. ______infinite.

Call me ASAP I 9. ______ explain how you can start to update.

Best regards. Fernando Morja

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Innovative Scared Are Studies Making Big Difficult Are Will
Innovation Concerned Is Studied Makes small Skill Is Did
innovates concerns Aren´t studying made little effort was was

ACTIVITY 2

Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the
“WORD BOX “below.

My best friend always1. ______ me, no matter if you are rich, powerful or
well-known. That friend who goes everywhere with you, without 2. ________
why or complaining about problems in life just becoming unconditional
every time. Crying is really 3.__________ ,if you have a time along with her.
Love is what makes those times 4. ____________ and so special for us. Just
remember the first time you met someone. You were 5.__________ so many
things about that person that sometimes you think something different
from the first impression. Everyone 6.___________ a second chance, all
relations are 7. _________ on trust and confidence, so understanding others
is really important to become someone as a close friend.

There is nothing like marry your best friend; nevertheless, never forget to
choose properly before making a wrong decision.

WORD BOX

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Talked Asked rewarding Inspected Finishing Must Based
Helping asking Gratification Unforgettable Complete Deserves Basing
helps asks reward Unconditioned expecting deserving Bases

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ACTIVITY 3

List the sentences below from 1 to 6 to make a story. The first one is done
for you.

Peter's restaurant

_1_ Peter was an economics student who recently had obtained his title
and he always had dreamed about have his own restaurant.

___ Nowadays, Peter's restaurant is known as the better restaurant in the

city.

___ He found a very good place and then he made advertisements to find
workers for his restaurant.

___ He looked for a place to rent in the city center to make his dream true.

___ He began to make very good profits and expanded his restaurant
across the city with a new branch.

___ Peter hired eight persons, three women and five men and gave them
beautiful uniforms.

ACTIVITY 4

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Read the passage carefully. Choose a heading for each paragraph (1-7)
from the “Topic Box Down”
What should I study?

1. In our times, we have some trouble finding a well-known University,

college or Business School, moreover People think about the idea of
studying engineering, medicine, architecture or even a diploma in
university teaching. Possibilities become more assessable every day.
Anybody can access to education you just need the will to do
whatever you want in life.

2. Young people around the world, sometimes take the chance to

prove themselves entering into a career which according to them, ”
is the right one”, but the truth is that Youth has no idea about what
they want or what they like to do. How do they discover their
professional vocation?, Furthermore interesting is the matter about
this inquiry with this crowd.

3. Studying can be a significant period of transition when you get to

learn new things and also meet unique people, many of whom will
share your interests or expose you to different ways of thinking. And
with a world-class education system and government support to help
with the costs, why not take advantage of it?.

4. Work dedication and fulfillment opportunities are just as desirable as

money, buying a new car or even buying expensive stuff, if you are
considered to be a skilled worker. So what's the difference between
skilled work and unskilled work?.

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5. Untrained workers definitely make the world go around just as much
as skilled workers do. Colombia couldn't function without laborers,
factory staff, service or retail assistant, but when it comes to having
career selections and higher wages, skilled workers find it easier to
take advantage of opportunities. This is because our economy needs
to have a spread of specialist workers in order to keep lots of different
industries going.

6. Probably, you have heard the term ‘skills shortages’. This relates to the
different skill levels required for distinct types of jobs and comes up
when there aren’t enough workers with the right training and skills to
fill those jobs. Skills shortages can cause problems for the economy. If
you can prove you have the right skills and knowledge then you can
take advantage of those gaps.

7. Becoming an experienced worker means you can take on a wider

variety of tasks and responsibilities, besides you're likely to enjoy
greater independence if your skills and expertise are acknowledged
by your industry.

TOPIC BOX

A. What do people D. Do I have to G. Versatile people

want to study? study to become
a skilled worker?
E. Industries and
Economy. B. Anybody knows
what they are
C. Should I study? good at.

F. Lack of qualified
personnel.

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QUESTION 1

You want to become a leader in the youth center. Fill in the form. You
have 3 minutes

Name:
Last name:
Birth date: Year (write in number): Month: Day:
Hobbies:
Native language:

QUESTION 2

Write the reasons why you decided to become a leader in the youth
center. Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes.

QUESTION 3

You are chosen as the leader in the youth center. You are chatting to
some other leaders from other youth centers in the chat room. Talk to
them using complete sentences. Use 30-40 words per answer. You have
10 minutes.

3.1 Alfred: Hi, I heard you became the new youth center leader. Do you
need some tips on leadership?
3.2 Bryan: I am interested on helping you to be the best guide. What do
you know about guiding young people?
3.3 Alice: What are the difficulties with the young people in the center?,
Are they willing to become better?

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QUESTION 4

You receive this letter that was send to all the members of the youth
center you are responsible.

Dear Leaders and Community

According to some difficulties that have taken place in our youth center
during the last 2 months, I write to inform the authorities responsible for our
behavior that we are going to close the youth center for an undefined
time.

Writing 4.1

Write a letter to another young man expressing your feelings about this
problem and what alternative solution you have. Write about 50 words.
You have 10 minutes.

Writing 4.2

Write a letter to the young community center, telling them about some
other difficulties that you have seen recently in the youth group and
suggests a solution. Write about 120- 150 words. You have 20 minutes

The grammar test consist of 25 multiple choices questions. The vocabulary

test consists of 25 questions in 5 sets. In total the grammar and vocabulary
test consist of 50 questions. There is one mark for each correct answer. The
time allowed is 25 minutes. This test is for diagnostic purpose only.

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GRAMMAR

QUESTION 1. Ana always _____a really tasty meal; however, She ____ too
much salt on the meal when she gets happy.

a. Cooks – puts
b. Cooking - putted
c. Cooked - putting
d. Cooks – put

QUESTION 2. Angela is ________every day. She is an athlete at the

Olympics

a. Doing
b. practice
c. practicing
d. practiced

QUESTION 3. A. Erika, What are you planning to do in your free time?

B. I am planning __________ to New Zealand, to visit my sister Anne.

a. to work
b. to traveled
c. to travel
d. to spend

QUESTION 4. Everyone has been telling me about a really cool movie

called “Minions”, critics say it is _______.

a. bad
b. Awesome
c. Impossible
d. Long

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QUESTION 5. I have heard that there _______ a new restaurant opening
soon

a. Willn´t be
b. will being
c. may be
d. will be

QUESTION 6. Claudia have_________ her boyfriend, but She is still _________

about her relationship because He ________ the most special person in her
life 15 years ago.

a. Forgotten – thinking – was

b. Forgotten – thought - is
c. Forgotten – thinking - were
d. Forgotten – think - was

QUESTION 7. There is a very interesting place ________ I have always

wanted to visit, it is an international electronic festival called “tomorrow
land” in Belgium.

a. Whom
b. Where
c. What
d. whose

QUESTION 8. That is the oldest souvenir in my toy box, It ______ me my

childhood.

a. Remembered
b. Remembers
c. Remembering
d. Reminds

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QUESTION 9. We couldn´t finish ______ final project; _______, our team work
_______postpone the presentation date.

a. Our – therefore - must

b. Ours – therefore - must
c. Our – and – couldn´t
d. Our – therefore – mustn´t

QUESTION 10. The kinder garden is an excellent option to ________little

children _________ the pre - school.

a. Initiate – outside
b. Initiate - into
c. Initiated - into
d. Initiate – from

QUESTION 11. When something ____ happens, I am always the guilty one.

a. Bad
b. amazing
c. outstanding
d. small

QUESTION 12. What _______ you been up to?

a. Has
b. Having
c. Have
d. Hasn´t

QUESTION 13. _______ Allan work every day in the afternoon?

a. Don´t
b. Is
c. Do
d. Does

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QUESTION 14. When _____ they _______ be ready to present the English
exam?

a. Are – going to
b. Is - go
c. Does- go to
d. Does- going to

QUESTION 15. Cameron, Christopher and Edward ________ volleyball inside

the soccer field, for that reason they should hydrate well.

a. Doesn´t playing
b. wasn´t playing
c. are playing
d. was played

QUESTION 16. Every morning, my mother __________ early, and she cooks
lunch for my dad at 12:00pm

a. wakes up
b. wakes in
c. wakes out
d. wakes down

QUESTION 17. My little cat ______ jumped on the sofa, and then my mother
who was sleeping got_______ and dropped her bowl of popcorn.

a. Have – scaring
b. Have - scare
c. Had - scares
d. Has - scared

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QUESTION 18. Since 1991, George and Elvis ____________ in the same
university, after some years I found out that Elvis was the company´s C.E.O.

a. Wasn´t studying
b. were studying
c. were studing
d. was studying

QUESTION 19. Laura and Patricia _________home early, then Andrew came
down to pick them up.

a. Wasn´t
b. Goes
c. Went
d. Will

QUESTION 20. Our Neighbors were worried because my husband

__________ some flower from them.

a. had taken
b. were taken
c. having taken
d. hadn´t taken

QUESTION 21. _____ best friend betrayed the trust between us

a. Hers
b. Me
c. Main
d. My

QUESTION 22. Angela is at the mall_________ new clothes for her.

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a. Buys
b. Buying
c. Buy
d. Being

QUESTION 23. Last year, I ______travelling to L.A with my son.

a. Is
b. Are
c. Am
d. Was

QUESTION 24. We didn´t________the last lesson.

a. Understand
b. understanding
c. understands
d. understood

QUESTION 25. Rachel ___________ finish her job at time. She was really busy
that weekend

a. Couldn´t
b. Shouldn´t
c. Must not
d. Isn´t

VOCABULARY

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There are 4 types of question in the vocabulary section.

QUESTION 1.

Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to each word
listed below.

Example: happy = Cheerful

1. Poor a. Astonish
2. Amazing b. Weird
3. Increase c. Giant
4. Odd d. Mediocre
5. Enormous e. expansion

QUESTION 2.

Select the synonym from the list word listed below.

Example: rest = break

6. Outstanding
a. Definition
7. Generous
b. Exceptional
8. Meaning
c. Composite
9. Complex
d. Significant
10. Important
e. Free-handed

QUESTION 3.

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Complete the definition using a word from the list

11. A building or indoor area for parking motor vehicles________.

12. A place of business where meals are served ________.
13. A person qualified to operate an airplane ________.
14. To repair something is to ________.
15. To change something is ________.

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Garage Restroom Aircraft Organize To chance
Garbage Restaurant Assistant Fix To module
room library pilot reparation To modify

QUESTION 4.

Choose the corresponding word.

16. That was a very ___________ speech. Everyone was

concentrated.
17. It was such an ____________ experience. I would never forget it.
18. My brother John lives in a 15th floor ________located in the
downtown.
19. The Psychologist __________ the human behavior 5 years ago.
20. Adele sings really __________ the stage.

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Interesting Not so good House Studied Behind
Boring Amazing Cabin Works Back
difficult So-so Flat explain In front of

QUESTION 5.

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Select a word from the list is most used with the word on the left.

Example: Business + bargaining

21. Forgive
a. Proyect
22. Investigate
b. Search
23. Explain
c. Walk
24. Behave
d. Sin
25. Sightseeing
e. attitude

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