JORGE GAITAN CORTES HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH EXAM FIRST TERM

A. GRAMMAR SECTION. (15 Points)

 Complete the text with the suitable word

Steward Jones is twenty- nine years 1 ____. He is a policeman. He lives in Dover, in the south-east of England.
Stewart 2 ______ in a small, comfortable house with his wife, Jessica and their son, Jason. Jessica is twenty-
eight years old. She is vet. Jason Is seven years old. He 3 ______ to school every day from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
Stewart is good-looking. He is tall and well – built with short brown hair and brown eyes. Everybody likes him
because he is kind man and a very loving 4 ______. In his free time Stewart likes playing 5. ______. He doesn´t
like watching T.V. He thinks it is boring.

1. A. Old B. Antique C. Young D. ancient

2. A. Live B. Lives C. Living D. lived
3. A. Go B. Went C. Goes D. gone
4. Brother B. Father C. Uncle D. cousin
5. Soccer B. English C. Computers D. boxing

 Choose the best answer

6. Do you study? 9. Today is Thursday, March

a. No, I am not. a. 10°
b. Yes, I do. b. 10th
c. No, she isn´t. c. 10
d. No, she doesn´t. d. X

7. Is he playing soccer at the moment? 10. Margaret is an excellent teacher

a. ok a. Yes, she is beautiful
b. Not at all b. Yes, she is. She explains very much
c. Yes, he is c. Oh, really?
d. No, she isn´t d. That´s ok.

8.Where do Joe and Camilo live?

a. They lives in a house
b. They live in Medellin
c. Yes, they do
d. Yes, they are living

 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb present simple or present progressive.

11. I ………………(have) lunch now.

a. have
b. ´m having
c. have had
d. had
12. Mother …………………… (cook) spagueti on Sundays.
a. Cook
b. Cooks
c. Is cooking
d. cooked
13. We ……………………… (decorate) the Christmas tree every day.
a. decorate
b. are decorating
c. decorated
d. have decorated
14. They …………………….. (drive) to the beach every Saturday.
a. drives
b. are driving
c. drive
d. drove
15. Diane …………………. (listen) to music at the moment.
a. ´s listening
b. listens
c. listened
d. has listened
 B. READING SECTION (5 POINTS)
 Read the telephone conversation and choose the correct answer.

Ian: Hello?

Paul: Hi, Ian, it´s Paul.

Ian: Paul! How are you? How´s Sonia?

Paul: Fine, we´re both very well. You can´t imagine how lovely it is here in Jamaica.

Ian: What´s the weather like?

Paul: It´s very hot and the sun´s shining.

Ian: Where´s Sonia? Is she with you?

Paul: Sonia is sunbathing in her swimming costume near the pool.

Ian: And where are you phoning from?

Paul: At the moment, I´m sitting on the balcony of our hotel room. I´m enjoying the wonderful view.

Hey, have you got Jack´s address?

Ian: Yes, why?

Paul: Because I want to send him a postcard.

16. Which country are Paul and Sonia in?

a. Colombia b. Haiti c. Jamaica d. Aruba

17. What´s the weather like?

a. It is hot and sunny b. It is hot and rainy c. It is hot and cloudy d. It is hot and foggy

18. Where is Sonia?

a. She is in the school b. She is near the pool c. She is in the balcony d. She is in the view.

19. What is Sonia doing?

a. She is swimming b. She is eating c. She is sunbathing d. She is phoning

20. Where is Paul?

a. In the park b. on the beach c. on the balcony d. in the pool

 JORGE GAITAN CORTES HIGH SCHOOL
"Por una Convivencia Armónica y Participativa"  
ENGLISH EXAM SECOND TERM 7° YEAR
GRAMMAR SECTION. (15 Points)

 Complete the text with the suitable word

When you visit someone 1_______ Japan, It is polite to take a gift. Remember to take your shoes off as you
enter the 2) _______. They will give you special sandals to wear in your 3) ________ leave your shoes at the 4)
_______ but make sure the toes are pointing the door. When you 5) ______ in the living room, don´t sit anywhere
you like.

1. a. on b. in c. at
2. a. house b. school c. street
3. a. feet b. legs c. paws
4. a. window b. floor c. door
5. a. is b. am c. are

 Choose the best to answer

6. What can dolphins do?

a. run.
b. fly .
c. swim. 9. A giraffe has got a long..
a. head
7. Do you like your hair? b. ears
a. ok, no problem c. neck
b. it is interesting
c. Yes, because it is blond. 10. A poster is….
a. advantage of a product or service, usually derived
8. Penguins look funny from its features
a. When they swim b. large sheet of paper, usually illustrated, used as
b. When they walk advertisemen
c. When they fly c. money in a bank; sum added to a bank; money lent by
a bank

 Choose the correct pictures according to the descriptions.

16. Ian is fifty- two years old. He is middle – aged. He is of medium height and he is fat. He has got grey straight hair
, a beard and a moustache. He has got a large nose and full lips.
a. b. c.

17. Kim is twenty years old. She is young. She is short and slim with full lips. She has got long straight hair. She
hast to slanting eyes and a small nose.
a. b. c.

18. They have got feathers, two wings, and two legs. They lay eggs and they can fly.
a b. c.

19. They have babies and they feed their young on milk
a b. c.

20. In my city , the Iberoamericano festival of theater is a special occasion with parades, people dress with colourful
costums.
a. b. c.
READING SECTION (5 POINTS)

 Answer the questions according to the reading.

16. Who are Tony parents?

a. Steve and Sally b. Liz and Leo c. Joe and Kate d. Tony and Philips

17. Tony´s mother is a…

a. Surgeon b. Student c. teacher d. player

18. What is Tony´s address

a. 47, St Catherine Street b. 43, St Katherine Street c. 47, St Katherine Street d. 43, St Catherine Street

19. what does Tony like doing?

a. going to the theatre b. playing soccer c. playing computer games d. listening reggae music

20. What does Tony look like?

a. He is tall and chubby b. He is short and slim c. He is tall and slim d. He is tall and fat.
 JORGE GAITAN CORTES HIGH SCHOOL
"Por una Convivencia Armónica y Participativa"  
ENGLISH EXAM THIRD TERM 7° YEAR
GRAMMAR SECTION. (15 Points)

 Complete the text with the suitable word

It was a 1) _______ day. The sun was hot and the sky was blue. James and Wendy 2)_______ on the beach.
They were with their three children. The children were in the sea. The sea was a bit cold but the children were
very 3) ______ . there were lots of children in the sea too. Some of them were in the water with their parents. 4)
_______ were on the sand and James was asleep with a book on his face. But suddenly there were grey clouds
in the sky and the sun was not hot anymore. The beautiful weather was finished and and there were wet picnics
and wet 5)______ everywhere. A British summer holiday!

1) a. pretty b. beautiful c. attractive

2) a. was b. were c. weren´t
3) a. content b. happy c. gracious
4) a. He b. she c. they
5) a. people b. students c. women

 Matching numbers with letters

6) A ------------------- of wine a. carton

7) A ------------------- of potatoes b. bowl
8) A ------------------- of milk c. packet
9) A ------------------- of bread d. bottle
10) A ------------------ of soup e. loaf

 Circle the correct option

1) A Where________ all yesterday evening?
B At the cinema
a. were you b. was you c. you were
2) The film _______ very good, but Kevin Costner was excellent.
a. wasn´t b. were not c. weren´t
3) Both Shakespeare and Galileo ________ in 1564.
a. were born b. was born c. are born
4) _________ eggs
a. a b. an c. some
5) ________ meat
a. a b. an c. some

READING SECTION (5 POINTS) Enterprise pg 61 exercise 8

 Answer the questions according to the reading.

16. Why does Sarah like her job?

a. because she loves cooking b. because food is delicious c. because she has a restaurant.

17. Her job is tiring because…………

a. She has to prepare much food b. she works all the day c. she is old

18. At what time does Sarah have a break for lunch?

a. 12:30 b. 11:30 c. 3:15

19. What does Sarah like doing in her free time?

a. swimming b. making salads c. meeting her friends

20. How does she feel about her life?

a. sad b. happy c. loving

 JORGE GAITAN CORTES HIGH SCHOOL
"Por una Convivencia Armónica y Participativa"  
ENGLISH EXAM FOURTH TERM 7° YEAR

GRAMMAR SECTION. (15 Points)

 Circle the correct verb in past simple

Julia Hill 1) ____ in a tree from December 1.997 to December 1.999. She 2)_____ in a tree
because she didn´t want people to 3) ______ it down. Some people 4)_____
her. We asked Julia, why did you decide to do it? Julia replied: They didn´t need to cut it down. They
didn´t 5)______ to me.

1) a. worked b. cooked c. lived

2) a. were b. was c. became
3) a. cut b. buy c. sell
4) a. thanked b. liked c. loved
5) a. listen b. see c. speak

 Complete the text with the suitable word

The Sioux culture the Siouan 6) _____. They lived in 7) _____ called Teppes. The food that
the Sioux ate included the 8) _____ that were available to hunt: Buffalo, deer, bear and wild
turkey. These were supplemented with roots and wild 9) _____ like spinach, herbs and
potatoes. The Sioux 10) _____ was located in the Great Plains.

6) a. language b. idioms c. words

7) a. houses b. tent-like c. apartments
8) a. eggs b. meat c. chicken
9) a. flowers b. plants c. vegetables
10)a. tribe b. indians c. culture

 Complete the conversation with the correct verb in past simple

11)A: What did you eat in the breakfast? 11) a. ate b. fed. c. consumed
B: I _____ rice with chicken.
12)A: Where did you work last year? 12) a. worked b. performed c. acted
A: I _____ in a factory.
13)A: What did you study in the institute? 13) a. played b. learnt c. studied
B: I_____ English.
14)A: When were you born? 14. were b. was c. born
B: I _____ born in Bogotá.
15)A: What did you drink for breakfast? 15) a. drank b. took c. caught
B: I _____ chocolate with milk.
READING SECTION (5 POINTS)

 Answer the questions according to the reading.

1) When was Agatha Christie born?
a. September fifteen b. September fifty c. September five
2) Where did Agatha study?
b. In a private school b. in a public school c. at home
3) Who was the second Agatha´s husband?
a. Archibald Christie b. Max Mallowan c. Hercule Poirot
4) Which was one of the famous plays?
a. Death at the Nile b. Murder of the Orient express c. The Mousetrap
5) How old was Agatha when she died?
a. 18 b. 85 c. 95

Agatha Christie was born on September 15th, 1890. She was born in Devon, England. She
was educated at home by her mother. In 1914 she married Archibald Christie. Her first
novel was published in 1920, when she introduced Hercule Poirot, the famous detective.
Her most famous book include Death at the Nile, and Murder of the Orient Express. One
of her plays, the Mousetrap played on the Ambassador theatre for twenty one years. She
divorced Archibald and married Sir Max Mallowan, an archaeologist, in 1930. Agatha
Christie died in January 12th, 1976 at the age of eighty five.