examen ingles otro año

. If you are talking on the phone and you need to stop your conversation for a while, what wouldn’t you say to the person you are speaking with?. Hold on a second, please. Would you mind waiting for a second?. Hang on, please. Could you repeat that please?.

Complete the sentence with the correct answer: The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that ____________ an action rather than the person or object that ___________ the action. Sometimes we use the passive voice because we don't know or cannot express who or what performed the action. performs/does. experiences/performs. gives/does. transforms/experiences.

If Sarah had invited me to the party…. I would go with you. … I went with you. … I would have gone with you. … I go with you.

When elaborating a summary you should…. … read the summarised text carefully. … include literal sentences from the summarised text. … include your personal ideas. … disregard the important information in the summarised text.

Which of the following statements is a promise?. I was going to send you an e-mail soon. I’ll send you an e-mail soon. I am sending you an e-mail soon. Can you send me an e-mail soon?.

. Fill in the gap with the right conjunction: “The dog started to bark ______ he saw us approaching the property.”. nor. as. like. how.

The modal verb “must” is used to express: Obligation. Permission. Ability. Capacity.

What is a “summary”?. It is an article in a specialised magazine. It is a small booklet or pamphlet, often containing promotional material or product information. It is a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements. It is a major academic publication.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?. Bingo is played in Britain. My grandparents used to play Bingo in Britain. People like playing Bingo in Britain. Bingo played in Britain.

John was exhausted because…. … he would run for one hour. … he had been running for one hour. … he is running for one hour. … he had running for one hour.

Fill in the gap: “I don’t like the weather in London, it _______ almost every day there.”. raining. rains. was going to rain. is raining.

They liked the film,_______?. did they. liked they. were they. didn’t they.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?. The director give a present to Juan. Juan was given a present by the director. Juan were given a present. The director gave a present by Juan.

Fill in the gap with the right conjunction: “You were very hard on him ________ I do not blame you.”. if. but. after. because.

How would you report the following sentence? Andrew: “Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?”. Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue. Andrew advised me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue. Mandy will have lunch with Sue. Andrew said that Mandy would have lunch with Sue.

When you elaborate a CV you should not…. … create your own template. … include your personal information (address, phone, mail, etc.). … write the longest CV possible. … adapt it to the requirements and conditions of the job you are applying for.

Which of the following sentences is not correct?. Where were you last night?. I were with my friend Peter. Were you not with your friend Peter?. You weren’t with your friend Peter.

.Which verbs take the ending –ed for the past simple?. All the verbs in English. All the verbs in English that end with a vowel. All the verbs in English except the verb “to be”. The regular verbs.

Which tip regarding formal letters (or e-mails) is completely truthful?. A formal letter (or e-mail) must be concise, short and casual in style. A formal letter (or e-mail) must be concise, short and flowery in style. A formal letter (or e-mail) must be concise, short and relevant. A formal letter (or e-mail) must be polite, well-presented and lengthy.

Fill in the gap with the right word: “Formal letters sent by postal mail today are _______ frequent with the advent of the e-mail.”. less. more. quite. None of the answers is correct.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: “My parents _________ in the same town all their life.”. are living. have lived. is living. has lived.

Answer the question: “What are your plans for next weekend?”. I am going to visit my grandparents. I will visit my grandparents. I visit my grandparents. I visited my grandparents.

Complete the following sentence with the right form of the present: “Who ______ he ______ (look) for?”. is/look. are/looking. is/looking. does/look.

This is the professor…. … which I have told you about. … whose I said to you about. … that I told you about. … why I have said to you about.

Choose the most common imperative form: She stops here!. Not stop here!. Stop here!. Can you stop here?.

In which of the following sentences does “consequently” function as a conjunction, linking sentences, and not as an adverb?. Leaders attending the regional summit were consequently very disappointed. Some of the key leaders in the region did not attend the summit. Consequently, there was no agreement reached. The matter was consequently postponed to next year’s annual assembly. The expected joined resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution will consequently have to wait another year.

A written work published in a print or electronic medium for the purpose of propagating news, research results, academic analysis or debate is known as _______. review. article. letter. abstract.

When we arrived to the party…. … everybody had already left. … everybody had left yet. … everybody went. … everybody must go.

A critical article in a newspaper, magazine or specialised publication evaluating a book, play, film, videogame, etc. is known as _______. summary. essay. review. report.

Choose the correct sentence: I am meeting my husband ten years ago. I meet my husband ten years ago. I have met my husband ten years ago. I met my husband ten years ago.