UNIVERSIDAD DE LONDRES - PREPARATORIA
CLAVE DE INCORPORACIÒN UNAM 1244
NAME ______________________________________ GROUP _______________
FINAL EXAM GUIDE SIXTH GRADE
CONTEXT CLUES. Translate the underlined word according to the context.
1. British sailors took soccer to the rest of Europe.
2. Soccer matches were soon being played around the world.
3. I need some matches to light the candles on the birthday cake.
4. I took my medicine at 5:00 a.m.
5. I normally play music on the radio while I´m studying.
6. I went to see a play at Manolo Fabregas Theater.
7. I didn´t see Cuautémoc Blanco´s play in yesterday´s game.
8. A toddler is never still. It´s always moving from one place to another.
9. I haven´t finished prepa yet. I´m still studying it.
10. You can phone to book tickets for the theatre.
11. I would like to see the musical play The Miserables.
12. A toddler, a two, three year old baby, should never be left alone.
13. I like to play music while I´m reading a book.
14. Although I studied a lot, I didn´t get good grades in my exams.
_ llevaron
_ encuentros, juegos
_ cerillos
_ escucho, pongo
_ tomé
_ una obra de teatro
_ la jugada de
_ quieto
_ todavía
_ reservar
_ la obra musical
_ un bebé, o niño pequeño
_ poner, escuchar
_ Aunque, A pesar de
que
15. He´s nice, intelligent and very good looking. Besides, he’s very rich. _ Además
16. Since I don´t need this, I´ll throw it away.
_ Como, debido a que
17. He´s been here since 1976.
_ desde
18. We normally book tickets before going to the theatre.
_ reservamos, apartamos
19. Pass me the book. I need to find out his phone number.
_ la sección amarilla
20. Actually he didn´t graduate because he could´t pass the exam.
_ En realidad, De hecho
21.Two, four, six, eight are even numbers.
_ pares
22. We´re even. He insulted me and I did too.
_ estamos a mano
23. Would you like to spend four minutes in a small box with 400 rats?
Or eat sheep eyes, or even eat cockroaches…
_ incluso, inclusive
24. She has never smoked, not even when she was at school.
_ ni siquiera
25. Even though it´s difficult, I´ll learn how to do it.
_Aunque
26. Since I don´t need this, I´ll throw it away.
_ Como, Debido a que
27. He´s been here since 1976.
_ desde
28. We normally book tickets before going to the theatre.
_ reservamos
29. Pass me the book I need to find out his phone number.
_ la sección amarilla
30. What a good book!
_ libro
Circle the words that best explain the underlined word.
1. The travel agent sent me some brochures about interesting archeological sites in Mexico.
a. notes
b. publicity leaflets
c. academic papers
2. Eastman, who simplified photography and created Kodak Co, was very shy. He didn´t
like to be photographed.
a. timid
b. ashamed
c. serious
3. I don´t play music professionally. I play it just for entertainment.
a. work
b. money
c. fun
4. The work carried out at Pemex this period has been terrible.
a. happened
b. done
c. had
5. Eastman set up the Kodak company in 1988 to make coated plates to simplify
photography.
a. went
b. started
c. saw
WORD FAMILIES.
Complete the word family and use the words to complete the sentences.
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
VERB
__
competition
competitor
1. I didn´t ____
_ compete
_ competitively
compete _ last year. (después de auxiliary didn´t necesitas verbo en bf)
2. My mother is very _
3. _
competitive
ADVERB
competitive. (necesitas un adjetivo para describirla.)
Competitively speaking, he is a better choice. (necesitas adverbio para describir de qué manera hablas)
4. I wanted to be part of the _
5. Tell the _
competition . (necesitas un sustantivo: parte de la competencia)
competitors to get ready. (necesitas un sustantivo: dile a los competidores)
6. What´s the _
competitor´s name? (necesitas un sustantivo posesivo: el nombre del competidor)
Choose the correct word and write it on the line.
1. I work for an _ advertising company. (adj. qué tipo de compañía: una compañía de publicidad)
a. advertise
b. advertising
c. advertisement
d. advertised
2. We spent a lot in _ advertising last year. (sustantivo: gastamos en publicidad)
a. advertise
b. advertising
c. advertisement
d. advertised
3. I _ advertised my old car but no one called. (verbo en pasado . Sujeto- verbo)
a. advertise
b. advertising
c. advertisement
d. advertised
4. The lecture was about_ happiness .(sustantivo: de qué fue)
a. happy
b. happiness
c. happily
5. He walked _ quickly to stop the boy. (adv. Como caminó.)
a. quickness
b. quickly
c. quick
6. Please measure the __ length of this room. (sustantivo: medir qué)
a. long
b. length
c. lengthen
7. I think it´s _ easy. .
(adj. como es)
a. easy
b. easiness
c. easily
8. He will _ strengthen his muscles in the gym. (verbo: después de auxiliary viene un verbo.)
a. strength
9. I went to his first _
performance in Auditorio Nacional. (sustantivo: a su primera qué)
b. strongly
a. perform
10. This surgeon will
_ perform his tenth heart transplant soon. (verbo: después de auxiliary)
b. performer
c. strengthen
d. strong
c. performance
a. perform
b. performer
c. performance
11. Some students are really _ energetic . They´re never still. (adjetivo: cómo son)
a. energy
b. energetic
c. energetically
d. energize
12. Switch off the lights to save _ energy
. (sustantivo: salvar qué)
a. energy
b. energetic
c. energetically
d. energize
13. I want you to be as _ happy
as possible. (adjetivo: ser cómo)
a. happiness
b. happy
c. happily
14. An _ examiner
is someone who tests people´s knowledge or ability. (sustantivo: un qué)
a. exam
b. examination
c. examiner
15. Please measure the _ width
of this room. (sustantivo: medir qué)
a. width
b. wide
c. widen
d. widely _
Add a suffix to build up the word that completes the sentence.
Professional_ ly ___ speaking, this is not convenient.
I think this picture is really bor__ing
____.
He´s an expert in sport fit_ness
________.
Do you think he will be a good employ__er
___?
In Mexico there isn´t enough employ__ment
_____ for everybody.
He is really friend__ly
___.
He is here as a proof of friend_ ship
______.
It is scientific_ ly
_______ proved.
We should call a technic_ian
________.
I´m not a quit___ter
______. I am going to finish my career.
_ 13. He ran quick___ly
______ to catch the bus.
14. He wants to strength__en _ his muscles in the gym.
15. He smiled sad__ly
___ when he heard about his failure.
16. He makes a lot of mistakes. He´s care___less
___________ .
17. I can´t use this computer. It´s use___ less
_____.
18. Cancer is a deadly ill___ness
____________.
19. He can´t do anything on his own. He´s help__less
________.
20. A substance without color is color__less
____________.
21. Pelé was a great football play___er
____.
22. He didn´t want to make him angry , so he treated him gent__ly
__.
23. I think this room is too bright. I need to dark__en
____ it.
24. He not a good writ__er
___. His novels suck.
25. He jumped happi__ ly
when he won the prize.
26. He has never had a car accident. He drives __fully
____________.
27. I can find whatever I need on the internet. It´s really help___ful
__.
28. A cold is not a terrible sick__ness
____. Take an aspirin and get up.
29. The picture is really color___ ful ___. I love it!
30. Water is color__less
______and odor__ less ____.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Complete the sentences with the correct word.
31. He`s a great ____traveller
____________________________.
(traveller, travel, travelled)
32. He wants to __ travel
_________ around the world.
(traveller, travel, travelled)
33. Last vacation he ___travelled
_________________________ with his parents.
(traveller, travel, travelled)
34. Elvis Presley was a great singer, but I never liked his ___ acting
_____________
(actor, act, acting)
35. Being famous is not always good. One of the ___ disadvantages
is that you can´t have any
privacy.
(advantages, disadvantages)
36. He walked ____noisily
__________________ into the room.
(noise, noisy, noisily)
37. Deafness is a _____ physical
____________________ problem, not psychological.
(physic, physical, physically)
38. Air in Mexico is highly ____ contaminated
_______.
(contamination, contaminated, contaminate)
39. He´s very ___ happy
_______________ about the situation. The results were not good.
(happy , unhappy)
40. He`s ____ helpless
________________. He can`t solve the problem.
(help, helpful, helpless)
FALSE COGNATES
Write the word that completes the sentences on the line.
1. Do you know his ___address
_____________?
a. address
b. direction
2. I borrowed this book from the school ___ library
__________?
a. bookshop
b: library
c. bookstore
3. His__parents
__________ are from Tokyo, but he was born in New York.
a. parents
b. fathers
4. The picture was __ terrific
__________. Everybody loved it.
a. nice
b. terrific
c. awful
5. He´s not well ___ brought up
___________. He doesn´t respect people.
a. brought up b. educated
c. created
6. He doesn´t know his __address
______________.
a. address
b. direction
7. I needed to buy some books, so I went to the ___ bookshop __________.
around the corner.
a. bookshop
b: library
8. I need to see your___ parents
_____________ this week.
a. parents
b. fathers
9. I think the movie is __terrific
__________. Everybody will enjoy it.
a. nice
b. terrific
c. awful
10. A man who doesn´t let women in first is not well __brought up
__________.
a. brought up
b. educated
c. created
USE OF ENGLISH
General review. Complete with the correct option.
Example.
____ There is ___ a subway system in Los Angeles.
a. There is
b. There are
c. They are
d. Is there
1. Are there _
any beaches in Paraguay.
a. There are
b. Are there
c. There aren´t
d. They aren´t
2. _ Are there
any active volcanoes in Ecuador?
a. There are
b. Are there
c. There aren´t
d. They aren´t
3. _
There aren´t
a. There are
any monarchies in Latin America.
b. Are there
c. There aren´t
4. _
There are students in Ceul.
a. There are
b. Are there
5. _ Psychologists
a. psychology
c. There aren´t
d. They aren´t
d. They aren´t
think noise is harmful for everybody.
b. psychologists
c. psychological
d. psychologically
6. They say noise affects us_ psychologiacally .
a. psychology
b. psychologists
c. psychological
d. psychologically
7. Severe anxiety is usually a _
psychological problem.
a. psychology
b. psychologists
c. psychological
d. psychologically
8. I´m really interested in _
pshychology .
a. psychology
b. psychologists
c. psychological
d. psychologically
9. There aren´t _
any good programs on T.V. today.
a. some
b. any
c. a
10. I would like to see _
some
a. some
b. any
11. He is looking for _
some
a. some
b. any
12. There are _
a. some
new job.
c. a
some enormous fish in this lake.
b. any
c. a
13. You rarely see __
any
a. some
b. any
14. What are _
a. your
Cadillacs in Mexico City.
c. a
your names?
b. yours
15. He doesn´t know _
your
a. your
b. yours
16. Are these_
a. your
of your pictures.
c. a
c. you
mother.
c. you
yours ? They have your name on.
b. yours
c. you
17. The teacher wants to speak to_
her .
a. she
b. her
c. hers
18. I believe __
a. she
she
won´t come.
b. her
c. hers
19. We read your project, but we didn´t see __
a. she
b. her
c. hers
20. You must look for _
your
a. your
b. yours
21. My friends always write to _
a. his
b. theirs
hers .
things. I´ll look for mine.
c. you
their parents, but I never do.
c. their
22. All of those cars are _
a. him
b. you
ours
c. our
d. ours
23. This is the _
children´s room.
a. child b.childrens
c. children
d. children´s
24. The _ children´s
face is all red.
a. child
b.childrens
c. children
25. Look at the_
a. child
d. children´s
children
. They are playing with the knives.
b.childrens
c. children
d. children´s
26. The _
student´s exam is surprising. He did great.
a. students
b. student´s
c. students´
27. The _
student is
outside. He wants to see you.
a. students
b. student’s
c. students´
d. the student is
d. the student is
28. The _
students´ parents are waiting for them.
a. students
b. student’s
c. students´
d. the student is
29. The _
students
would like to leave early.
a. students
b. student’s
c. students´
d. the student is
30. I can hear _
a. man’s
mens´
voices.
b. mens’
c. men’s
31. I want to know what _
his name is
a. is his name
b. his name is
32. Please tell me what time ____
a. is it
b. it is
d. mans
.
it is _
33. Can you tell me where _
he works
a. does he work
b. he works
?
34. If he has time, he __
a. help
b. helps
will help you next time.
c. will help
35. If he had time, he __
a. help
b. helps
would help
you next time.
c. will help
d. would help
36. If he __
a. is
were
b. be
37. If they ___
a. lived
38. He __
a. told
39. He ___
a. told
lived
b. live
you, he would stay until they finished.
c. were
here, they wouldn´t be happy.
c. have lived
was told
the truth by his parents.
b. was told
told
his parents the truth.
b. was told
40. He wishes he __
could come.
a. can come
b. could come
USING VERBS CORRECTLY
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
1. hear
2. know
3. speak
This can´t ___
be heard by children.
The answer should ___ be known by the students.
I´m _
speaking
English.
4. pay
The boys _
haven´t paid the course yet.
5. pay
The books ___
haven´t been paid yet.
6. pay
The boys _
haven´t paid the course yet.
7. pay
The books __
haven´t been paid _ yet.
8. win
We _
have won __ the competition many times.
9. wear
Jeans _
are worn
by young people.
10. draw
Graffiti can´t __
be drawn on our school walls.
11. (do)
He _
did this last year.
12. (make)
Sarapes are _
made in Mexico.
.
13. (be)
Mexican people _
are not very tall.
14. (have) Who´s _
having the exam tomorrow?
15. (come) I´m sure he hasn´t _
come yet.
16. (speak) He _
speaks
several languages, so he has no problem travelling.
17. (eat) He shouldn´t _
eat spicy food. It´s not healthy.
18. (leave) I´m not _
leaving early today, I have to stay until 10.
19. (study) Not all the lessons were _
studied .
20. (see) I would like _
to see
that on the news.
21. (be born) We _
were born in the 70s.
22. (study) Today she _
is studying College.
23. (work) She _
has worked as a teacher since she was 18 years old.
24. (read) This novel _
is read worldwide.
25. (print) It _
will be printed next year.
26. (invite) She __
was invited personally by the organizers.
27. (make) This product __
is made in China.
28. (do) This could __
be done much better by an expert.
29. (answer) This questioannaire shouldn´t be answered by any area manager. It´s just for CEOs
30. (play) The Beatles _
are still _
played worldwide.
CONNECTORS
Choose a correct connector to complete the sentences.
1. He tried to escape, __
however
the police caught him.
(besides, however, consequently)
2. I couldn´t sell it to the collectors, _
so
I decided to keep it.
and, but, so
3. The robbers took my camera and my rolex watch. _
Moreoverthey hit me several
times.
moreover, nevertheless, thus
4. __
Since
crime is so common in the city, I don´t like going out alone.
yet, also, since
5. He needs protection _
because
he´s afraid of being kidnapped.
since, as, because
Complete the sentences.
1. I didn´t study very much for the exam, therefore _____________________
_
por lo tanto
2. I studied a lot, however _________________________________________
_ sin embargo
3. I don’t have enough money to go away on vacation, so ________________
_
por eso, en consecuencia
4. I´m interested in going to college, apart from that I _____________________
_ además
5. I didn´t study very much for the exam, because ________________________
_
porque
CONDITIONALS
Complete the following statements:
1. If I were a millionaire, ___
I would ( base form) …
2. If I had been on vacation last week, __
I would have( participio) …
3. If the teacher doesn´t come, we _
will (base form) …
4. If I don´t graduate, I ___
won´t (base form) …
5. The teacher would enjoy more our class, if we __
were …
6. If I were a college student, _
I would (base form) …
7. If I hadn´t studied here, __
I wouldn´t have (participio …)
8. If I graduate from college, _
I will (base form)…
9. I have never _
(participio)
10. Last year my family and I _
(past tense)
ASKING QUESTIONS
Complete the questions to complete the information with the correct question word from
the box.
Where When
time
What kind
How much
How many
Whom
What
16. Chopin was a great _______________________
_
What
_ did he do?
He was a musician.
17. He works for ___________________________________.
_
Where does he work for?
For Holland, a French company that sells trailers´ equipment.
18. He prefers _________________________ pictures.
of pictures does he prefer?
Romantic ones.
_
What kind
19. He was born in _____________________________________.
_
Where
was he born?
In Nayarit, Tepic.
20. The meeting must start at ______________________________.
_
What time
must it start?
At 7:00.
21. ____________________ people were killed on September 11 when the Twin Towers
collapsed.
_
How many were killed?
About 3000.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Write on the line the correct option from the box.
why
who
how
1. The Azteca Stadium is ____
2. Please explain to me _
3. Do you know __
4. The man _
who
how
where
why
what
América plays.
you couldn’t come.
to speak English?
came yesterday is calling.
5. I didn’t see the report _
which
was on the table.
where
whose
What
Write who or which. (who after people; which after things)
(1) A teacher is a person _
who
should be very patient.
(2) Those are the shoes _
which
(3) An astronomer is a scientist _
(4) I lost the painting _
which
(5) Those are the teachers _
I wore on my vacation.
who
studies the stars.
I did at school.
who
were here last year.
Combine the two sentences to make a new sentence with a relative clause.
Use who or which.
(1) I had to take a course. The course lasted six weeks.
__
I had to take a course which lasted six weeks..
(2) I want to show you the pictures. I took the pictures on my vacation.
__
I want to show you the pictures which I took on my vacation..
(3) I know a man. He speaks 14 languages.
_
I know a man who speaks 14 languages..
REFERENTS
What do the words in bold letters refer to?
1. Paul MacCartney was one of The Beatles. Many people still like them. Their songs are very
popular. Hey Jude is his.
Them refers to __
the Beatles
2. Lucero is Mexican. She is married to Mijares and they are both famous singers. Many people
like them.
They refers to __
Lucero and Mijares
3. Some teachers don´t know about the meeting. Please, call them.
Them refers to __
some teachers
4. These books should be in the English teachers’ room. They belong to them.
They refers to __
the books
5. I would like to listen to Mozart. His music is great. Do you like it?
It refers to __
Mozart´s music.
COMBINING SENTENCES
Combine the sentences using appositives.
1. I am a bouncer at a nightclub. A bouncer is a kind of security guard.
_
I am a bouncer, a kind of security guard, at a nightclub.
2. Marco Vasquez is a forensic scientist in Brazil. He studies things like hair, small pieces,
of glass, clothes, and shoes to find information that will be useful to the police.
_
Marco Vasquez, a forensic scientist in Brazil, studies things like …
3. “Secret Shoppers” go into a store to check standards. They are people that look like a
customer, but who really work for the store.
_
“Secret Shoppers”, people that look like a customer, but who really work for the store, go
into a store to check standards.
4. Dan Caldewell is a prisoner on Death Row in San Jose Priso, California, U.S.A. He
lives twenty-three hours each day in a tiny cell.
_
Dan Caldewell, a prisoner on Death Row in San Jose Priso, California, U.S.A., lives twenty
three hours each day in a tiny cell.
5. The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It was stolen on
August 22, 1911.
_
The Mona Lisa, the most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, was stolen on…
Combine the following sentences into one.
1. I am studying my carreer. I study in Ceul. Ceul is a business school in Roma Colony.
_
I am studying my career in Ceul, a business school in Roma Colony.
2. I decided to study here. The tuitions are not too expensive. The teachers are good. They have a
good academic program. (because - and)
_
I decided to study here because the tuitions are not too expensive and the teachers and the
academic program are good
3. We have teachers. They are good. They are seldom absent. (and)
_
We have good teachers and they are seldom absent.
4. The principal normally finds someone to substitute when a teacher is absent. We usually have all our
classes. (since)
_ Since the principal normally finds someone to substitute when a teacher is absent, we usually
have all our classes.
6. The teachers normally explain well. Some of the students don´t understand the lessons. (although)
_
Althoug the teachers normally explain well, some students don´t understand the lessons.
REPORTED SPEECH.
1. I have a problem.
He`s saying _
he has a problem
2. Can you help me?
He wants to know if _ I can help him.
3. I couldn´t go.
He says he _
couldn´t go.
4. Is there homework?
He´s asking if _
there is homework
5. What did you understand?
He wants to know _
what you understood.
6. I like to meet new people.
She´s saying _she likes to meet new people.
7. I’ll be here at 6.
He says _
he will be here at siv..
8. Pete is studying computer science.
She says _
Pete is studying computer science.
9. I believe in people.
The candidate says he __
believes in people.
10. John is going to Acapulco on vacation. She is saying John is going to Acapulco on vacation.
Write the questions as reported questions.
(1) “Do you enjoy traveling?”
She´s asking if_
I enjoy traveling.
(2) “What do you do?”
He´s asking them __
what I do..
(3) “Would she like to learn how to swim?”
I would like to know _
if she would like to learn how to swim
(4) “Where are the new teachers from?”
They´re asking _
where the new teachers are from. .
(5) “When does the class begin?”
He wants to know _
when the class begins. .
(6) “Are you a student here?”
They´re asking her _
if you are a student here. .
ORDERING CONVERSATIONS
Number this conversation in the correct order.
8
About 3 semesters in high school.
__ 2
All right.
__ 5
Do you speak a foreign language?
3
Have you ever had a full-time job?
__ 7
How long did you study Portuguese?
__ 4
No, but I worked part-time for my uncle last summer.
1
So you’re interested in working for our company. I have a few questions for you.
__6
Yes, I speak Spanish and a little Portuguese.
Number this conversation in the correct order.
___4
2
__3
What about you?
Unbelievable! I got a scholarship to study art in Paris!
That’s wonderful!
__6
Oh, no! That’s terrible!
__5
I broke up with my boyfriend.
1
How have things been going?
Number this conversation in the correct order.
_3
Yes, but his car is destroyed and he didn’t have any insurance.
_6
That’s right. He shouldn’t have come to work so late every day.
_ 2
That’s terrible! I told him he should have stayed at my house. It was very late. Is he
all right?
_4
He should have paid his insurance company on time. Now he has to get a new car.
_1
Did you hear about my cousin? He had a car accident last night.
_5
But he doesn’t have enough money for a new car. He lost his job last week
Number this conversation in the correct order.
_1
Bonny, I need a favor.
_6
Don’t be so unhappy. We can study together.
_3
I can’t find my math book and I have an exam tomorrow. Can you lend me yours?
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I’m sorry, Gene, but I have an exam too.
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Oh, well, I guess I won’t pass the exam.
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Sure. What?
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Oh, those pens. They’re on your desk.
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Sally, where are my pens?
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Thanks.
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The ones I use in my calligraphy class.
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Which ones?
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Your parents? That’s bad.
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Yes, this morning. He advised me to study more.
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Yeah, and finally he reminded me to bring my history report in. It was due last week.
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Well, he also asked me to tell my parents to come and see him.
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That’s right! I didn’t turn my report in either!
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Is that all? You know you have to study more.
_1
Did you talk to Mr. Jacobsen?