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UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
Prof.: M. Antonieta Rossi
English II
CLASSWORK
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November 3rd, 2011
Total Score: 42 points.
UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
Prof.: M. Antonieta Rossi
English II
CLASSWORK
I.- Select the correct alternative:
(9 pts.)
1. My father still ......... heating oil from a company in Chicago.
(a) buys
(b) bought
(c) will buy
2. When she was younger, my grandmother ......... in an international company.
(a) works
(b) will work
(c) worked
3. Next year we ......... in the eighth grade.
(a) are
(b) will be
(c) were
4. Her best friend ......... in that apartment building over there.
(a) live
(b) lives
(c) living
5. Yesterday you ......... you were out of Santiago.
(a) said
(b) say
(c) will say
6. There ____ many people at the show.
(a) was
(b) were
7. ____ you tired?
(a) Was
(b) Were
8. When I was young, ......... less traffic on the roads.
(a) there were
(b) there was
9. ......... anything good on TV tonight?
(a) Are there
(b) Is there
II.- Complete the sentences with present, past or future tense:
(6 pts.)
1. Sophie (be) ……………………………………………… ill yesterday.
2…………………………. the musem (open) ………………………? At 10 everyday.
3. Your girlfriend (call) ………………………………………… two hours ago.
4. Ellen (not work) ……………………………………………. tomorrow.
5. ……………. the kids (watch) ……………………………………. TV right now?
6. You (not come) …………………………….. yesterday! What happened?
III.- Write the short answer: (affirmative and negative):
(6 pts.)
1. Were there any toxic substances in the building? ………………………………
2. Did you go out last Saturday?
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3. Is your friend going to finish the university this year? …....……………………
IV.- Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form:
(3 pts.)
1) Today is ___________________________ yesterday. (cold)
2) The Everest is one of ________________________ mountains in the world. (high)
3) For us, Spanish is not ______________________________ as English. (difficult).
V.- Translate into Spanish:
(4 pts.)
1. The brick's solid nature is often used to protect homes from strong winds and rains.
2. Metals, steels and aluminum are hard elements which are usually used in roofings,
trusses and casement windows.
VI.- READING COMPREHENSION.
1 Solvents. This section discusses some general hazards arising from the use of solvents;
a more detailed description is given in Chapter 6, Solvents.
Solvent vapors enter the body mainly by inhalation, although some skin absorption can
occur. The vapors are absorbed from the lungs into the blood, and are distributed mainly to
5 tissues with a high content of fat and lipids, such as the central nervous system, liver, and
bone marrow. Solvents include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes,
ketones, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and carbon disulphide.
A.- Translate into Spanish the following words according to the context :
1) This section discusses some general hazards.
(line 1)
(2 pts.)
B.- Circle true (T) or false (F) according to the text: if false, correct in Spanish.
1) Inhalation is the unique process by which vapors enter the body.
(2 pts.)
C.- Find in the text :
1. synonym for risk
(2 pts.)
2. opposite for low
D.- Write in Spanish four ideas mentioned in the text:
(8 pts.)