Complete each sentence or question with the main verb in the present continuous tense.
1. How _________ you ____________?
2. ________ he __________ to the store?
3. My feet _________ __________ me.
4. Everyone _________ ____________ now.
5. Where _________ you __________?
6. This computer ________ ___________ anymore.
7. Mark __________ __________ his car.
8. The customer __________ __________ her car with gas.
9. What _________ she ___________ for breakfast?
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10. Where _________ we __________?
II. Reading: 10 Marks
The Largest Countries in the World
Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world. The people in Russia are called Russians and the official language is Russian. The capital city is Moscow. Russian has its own alphabet. It’s called Cyrillic and it has 33 letters.
Russia shares borders with 16 countries like North Korea, China, Norway, Ukraine and many more. It’s the only country with so many borders. The population in Russia is about 150 million people. Russia has the longest river in Europe, the Volga, and the longest mountain, Ural.
In winter, the days are very short and the nights are very long. Russia is close to the North Pole so the sun rises at 8 o’clock in the morning and goes down at 4 in the afternoon. It’s very cold and snowy. In summer, the days are very long and the nights are very short. The sun rises at 4 o’clock in the morning and goes down at 10 at night. The weather is warm but sometimes it rains.
Canada
Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. It is a
very big country but the population is only 37 million people. The people in Canada are called Canadians. Both French and English are the official languages and Ottawa is the capital city.
Canada shares its border with only one country; the United States. Canada has also more lakes than any other country in the world. Winter is very cold and long where the temperature can be -24°C. In summer, it can get quite hot. The hottest months are July and August.
Canada has many forests which are home to many animals such as beavers, bears, foxes and others. Many people go there to visit cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver but also to spend time discovering the wildlife in Canada.
Reading Comprehension
Complete the sentences with the words from the box below.
mountain capital languages seasons population hot
1. Most countries have four ____________; spring, summer, fall and winter. EVALUACIÓN BIMESTRAL
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2. Canada has two official ________________, English and French.
3. China is the country with the highest ____________________. 4. The _______________ of Italy is Rome. 5. Everest is the highest ___________________ in the world. 6. Tropical countries are ________________ all year round.
III. Grammar: 10 Marks
A. Choose the proper preposition(s) of time.
At On In
1. "Let's meet _______ midday _______ Saturday."
2. "The manager isn't here _______ present, but she'll be back _______ half an hour." 3. "You won't be working _______ Saturday nights _______ the future, will you? 4. "I'm busy _______ moment, but I'll be free ______ evening." 5. The shop closes _____ midnight.
B. Present continuous
Are the sentences true or false? If the sentence is false, make it true.
1. We use the present continuous for temporary situations.
True False
2. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now.
True False
3. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements.
True False
4. We can use the present continuous with all verbs.
True False
5. Some verbs – for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. – cannot be used in the
continuous form.
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C. Choose the proper answer for each sentence.
1. The _______ word in an English sentence begins with a capital letter.
a. first b. most important c. last
2. Which is always capitalized?
a. the word "I" b. the word "President" c. the word "Earth" 3. Which are NOT normally capitalized? a. days of the week b. months of the year c. names of the seasons
4. What do we call words that are only capitalized when used before a name, such as Professor Chomsky and Queen Victoria? a. titles b. first names c. honors
5. Which word is wrongly capitalized? "The Police searched a blue Honda near St Paul's Cathedral." a. Police b. Honda c. Cathedral
IV. Writing: 10 Marks
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING:
What arrangements have you got for next week? Make an agenda, using present continuous and its proper time expressions. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ EVALUACIÓN BIMESTRAL
