Examen diagnostico ingles basico.

Name: ________________________________________         Date: ___________

INSTRUCTIONS

EXERCISE I : Identify the correct uses of capital letters by "True" or "False" after each statement. (1pto e.a)

1. ___ the first word in a sentence
2. ___ every letter in a title
3. ___ the first word in a direct quotation
4. ___ Names of persons and the word
5. ___ Names of holidays
6. ___ Names of days of the week and months
7. ___ Titles of books, magazines, newspapers, articles, stories, poems, films.
8. ___ Names of commercial products
9. Names of companies, associations, unions, clubs, religious and political groups, and other organizations

EXERCISE II

 Indications: Indicate the word in the phrase needs capitalization (1ptos)

1. The robber said, "give my partner all of the money in the drawer."
2. "If you feel tired," said steven, "take a break. We can finish later."
3. instead of finishing High School, he decided to enter the work force.
4. at grover cleveland high school, she excelled on the soccer team.
5. next sunday, the day before labor day, we’re having a barbecue.
6. there’s nothing like fall in new york.
7. everyday after work, mother watches the six o’clock news.
8. weeknights, my father puts on his apron and prepares a gourmet meal.

EXERCISE III: Abbreviate the following phrases (1pto e.a)

1. Wednesday December twenty-five
2. Thanks god is Friday
3. Doctor William Hernandez
4. Monday October the fifteenth
5. sun protection factor
6. before Christ
7. Great Britain
8. Wednesday December  the second
9. the poet William Shakespeare
10. Avenue Melchor Ocampo

EXERCISE IV: READING COMPREHENSION

Answer the questions according to the text (5ptos)

PETS

Jacob takes the ladder and leans it against the tree. He starts to climb up and tries not to look down. He cannot believe he is doing this. His neighbor’s cat climbed up the tree in front of the house and cannot climb down. Now normally, Jacob would not offer to rescue a cat in a tree. He is afraid of heights, ladders and cats. But his neighbor, Anita, is gorgeous and rescuing her cat would be the perfect way to be a hero and get her attention.

He is almost there. The ladder begins to shake and he looks down and realizes how high he is. He looks at his beautiful neighbor and decides that it is not worth it. He screams loudly “HELP!!! I’M FALLING!!!” The cat suddenly jumps from the tree onto his head. They both fall to the ground and the cat runs to her owner. Anita runs to Jacob, who is lying on the ground.“Thank you so much”, she says. “That was very heroic! I hope you are not hurt.”

“It was nothing”, he whispers. “By the way, if it’s not too much trouble, would you be so kind as to call me an ambulance?”

1. What is Jacob doing and why?
2. Why does Jacob offer to rescue the cat even though he is afraid?
3. Why does he fall off the ladder?
4. Do you think Jacob is hurt at the end?
5.  Do you think he has a chance of going out with Anita

VOCABULARY(5pts)

1. Stuttering                                                6.Avoid
2. Llevar acabo                                                7.Vivacidad
3. Grimaces                                                               8. Prospect
4. Lavado de cerebro                                        9.Orgullo
5. Sparkling                                                 10.Rather

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