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Module 1 Test: Vocabulary & Grammar

This document contains an English vocabulary and grammar test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank exercises. The test covers vocabulary such as accommodation types, animals, transportation, and verbs in different tenses. Exercises include matching words to definitions, completing sentences, correcting mistakes, and transforming verbs. The test assesses knowledge of basic English vocabulary and grammar structures.

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Module 1 Test: Vocabulary & Grammar

This document contains an English vocabulary and grammar test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank exercises. The test covers vocabulary such as accommodation types, animals, transportation, and verbs in different tenses. Exercises include matching words to definitions, completing sentences, correcting mistakes, and transforming verbs. The test assesses knowledge of basic English vocabulary and grammar structures.

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  • Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises - Module 1
  • Vocabulary Exercises - Sentence Completion
  • Verb Exercises - Mixed Tenses
  • Complex Sentence Completion

I.E.S.

ARCIPRESTE DE HITA
MODULE 1 TEST VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
NAME: SURNAME: DATE:

Exercise 1: Match the words in A to their definitions in B. (10 points)


A ..... a. This person works in a hospital.
1. quit ..... b. the land between mountains
2. lazy ..... c. a vehicle for one or two people
3. plan a route ..... d. the opposite of hard-working
4. notice ..... e. Elephants have got these on their
5. valley head.
6. locate ..... f. long hairs growing on the face of a
cat, mouse or other mammal
7. motorbike
..... g. stop doing something
8. nurse
..... h. see something or someone
9. whiskers
..... i. find where something is
10. tusks
..... j. decide how to get to a place
B

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the words below. There are more words than you need. Make
any necessary changes. (10 points)
wings ■ dive ■ horn ■ encourage ■ moon ■ calm ■ claw ■ rock ■ coast ■ fly ■ tour guide ■
signpost
1. The ................................................ explained how the animals found food.
2. A rhinoceros has got two ................................................ .
3. There are some beautiful walking trails on the ................................................ of Greece.
4. You can use this telescope to see the craters on the ................................................ .
5. When Mark saw the lion in the campsite, he didn’t panic – he stayed ................................................ .
6. The giant armadillo has got very long ................................................ , so it can dig for food in the
ground.
7. I can’t read this map, so it’s lucky there are a lot of ................................................ on this path!
8. My sports teacher always ................................................ me to practise football every day.
9. Josie’s sister jumped into the river, but Josie ................................................ in.
10. There are two big black ................................................ on the wall in my room.
Exercise 3: Complete the words in the sentences below. (10 points)
1. What kind of a................................................ do you want – camping, a hotel or an Airbnb?
2. The plane is ready, but the p................................................ isn’t here yet.
3. I love animals, but I hate all types of i................................................ , like beetles and
cockroaches.
4. We can swim in the l................................................ because the water is clean.
5. Don’t wear that dress – it’s very o................................................-f................................................ .
6. The peacock is a big bird with beautiful blue and green f................................................ .
7. What have you got in your b................................................ ? It’s very heavy!
8. After hearing about bears in the forest, we h................................................ our food in the car.
9. I’ve always d................................................ of visiting the Grand Canyon.
10. Are there hot showers at this c................................................ ?

Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the words in bold. (5 points)
[Link] people hitchhike, they wait for a ride / get on a bus / go hiking.
[Link] often find signposts in a hotel room / on a trail / at a restaurant.
3.A shark / turtle / dolphin hasn’t got a fin.
[Link] was angry / worried / happy because she succeeded in her biology test.
5. A duck / whale / rabbit has got a beak.

Exercise 5: Correct the mistake. (5 points)


[Link] mum likes this campsite? ___________________________________________
[Link] aren´t some signposts on this trail. ____________________________________
[Link] backpack is big as the other one. _______________________________________
[Link] you ever saw a whale? _____________________________________________
[Link] Charlie sat outside his tent, he heard a strange noise.
___________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present perfect simple. (5 points)
see ■ know ■ not have ■ stop ■ not buy ■ be
[Link] ................................................ never ................................................ to the Kruger Park safari in South
Africa.
[Link] long ................................................ you ................................................ about this beautiful hiking trail?
[Link] ................................................ you ................................................ going camping with us?
[Link] and Jane .................................................................. enough drinks.
[Link]’s horse .................................................................. a rest all day.

Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
[Link] .................................................................. (hike) to the waterfall right now.
[Link] at Gary’s pictures from Budapest. It .................................................................. (seem) like a
beautiful city.
[Link]’s family .................................................................. (live) in Algeria, but two years ago they moved
to France.
4................................................. Brad and Carl ................................................ (go) to Disneyland last summer?
[Link] you know which snake is .................................................................. (poisonous) in the world?
[Link] Alan .................................................................. (travel) in Africa, he met lots of new people.
[Link] and Anne .................................................................. (sit) outside while Drew was looking round
the church.
[Link] boys .................................................................. (return) from a holiday in Greece recently.
[Link] and Peter often .................................................................. (stay) in hotels.
10................................................. Sophie ................................................ (pack) her bag yet?

Exercise 8: Match A to B. Then complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or past
continuous. (10 points)

A B
[Link] bus driver
.................................................................. (have) an ___a. while we ..................................................................
accident (sleep).
[Link] .................................................................. (climb) ___ b. while he ..................................................................
the mountain (drive) down the mountain.
[Link] the children ___c. the headteacher
.................................................................. (do) their .................................................................. (enter) the
project, classroom.
4. While the tourists ___d. when the earthquake
.................................................................. (sail) down the .................................................................. (happen).
river, ___e. their boat ..................................................................
5.A bear .................................................................. (come) (begin) to sink.
to the campsite

Exercise 9 : Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use past continuous. (10 points)
[Link] birds .................................................................. all morning. (sing / shout)
[Link] around 4.00 yesterday afternoon, the tour guide .................................................................. his jeep. (drive /
sail)
[Link] the schoolchildren .................................................................. for insects, the teacher was watching them.
(play / search)

[Link]’s dog .................................................................. on her bed five minutes ago. (not sink / not sleep)
[Link] dolphins .................................................................. near the beach at 9.00 this morning. (swim / share)

Exercise 10: Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct form of used to. (5points)
not respond ■ be ■ have ■ sell ■ collect ■ feed
[Link] .................................................................. a white mouse, but it escaped last year.
2................................................. that pet shop .................................................................. exotic animals?
[Link] dad .................................................................. insects when he was a child.
[Link] .................................................................. scared of dogs, but now he loves them.
[Link] dog .................................................................. to our orders, but we’ve succeeded in training her.
6................................................. you .................................................................. the ducks at the park when you
were young?

Exercise 11 : Complete the text with one or two words in each space. (10 points)
1.
............................................... you like books about animals? I 2. ............................................... the book
Sophie: Dog Overboard at the moment. 3. ............................................... you heard this true story? It’s about a
dog called Sophie. Sophie was with her owners, Jan and Dave Griffith, on their boat. They 4.
............................................... around the coast of eastern Australia when the weather became stormy.
Suddenly, Sophie fell off 5. ............................................... boat. The family searched for her in the water, but
they 6. ............................................... find her. What happened to their dog? The Griffiths’ dog 7.
............................................... eight kilometres through dangerous waters to 8. ............................................... island
called St Bees Island. How did she survive there? There were 9. ............................................... wild goats on
the island, and Sophie survived by eating them. You see, before humans trained dogs, they 10.
............................................... be wild and hunt for food. To survive, Sophie used her basic instincts as a dog.
After four months, Jan and Dave received reports about a dog alone on
St Bees Island. To their amazement, they found that it was Sophie!

Exercise 12 : Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use past simple. (10 points)
ride ■ not take ■ open ■ learn ■ fly ■ not sleep
1. Last year, Alan’s class ................................................ about different types of sharks.
2. We ................................................ our sleeping bags because we were staying at a hotel.
3. ................................................ the zookeeper ................................................ the lion’s cage?
4. The birds ................................................ thousands of kilometres to reach warmer climates.
5. On our holiday in Egypt, we ................................................ on camels.
6. I ................................................ at all last night because of the noise.

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Matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises serve the functional purpose of promoting active learning and reinforcing cognitive recall. Matching exercises, such as connecting words to definitions, enhance understanding through association and help learn nuanced meanings of words like 'whiskers' or 'tusks' . Fill-in-the-blank exercises, such as those requiring the correct verb tense, challenge learners to apply grammatical rules in context, ensuring they not only recognize but also understand the functional use of language structures like present perfect or past simple tenses .

Focusing on verbs in different tenses across exercises is critical as it allows learners to comprehend temporal relationships and aspects of actions, which are foundational to effective communication. Exercises highlighting present, past simple, and continuous forms, such as 'We are hiking to the waterfall right now' or 'The birds were singing,' enable learners to see how tense selection impacts meaning and nuance . This multi-tense practice enhances the learner's ability to navigate complex temporal expressions in communication.

Mistake correction exercises aid writing skills by promoting awareness of common linguistic errors and developing editing skills. Errors such as 'Does mum likes this campsite?' being corrected to 'Does mum like this campsite?' foster an understanding of subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, crucial for accurate writing . By identifying and correcting errors, students refine their ability to produce grammatically correct and stylistically appropriate text.

Learning vocabulary related to different environments involves cognitive challenges such as associating words with particular contexts or images, as seen in exercises where students must match words like 'valley' or 'motorbike' to their definitions . Additionally, understanding contextual clues and identifying synonyms or antonyms necessitates deeper lexical processing and the ability to store and retrieve environment-specific vocabulary accurately.

Exercises on 'used to' challenge learners to differentiate between past habitual actions and current states, enhancing their narrative skills. Mastering sentences like 'Danny used to be scared of dogs, but now he loves them' encourages a deeper understanding of contrasting past habits with present realities . Proficiency in 'used to' facilitates richer storytelling, offering clear insights into character development and temporal shifts, crucial for both written and spoken narratives.

Storytelling elements engage learners by providing context and emotional connection, which aids in comprehension and retention. The narrative of the dog Sophie employs a storyline of adventure and survival, which captivates interest and illustrates vocabulary and grammatical structures in action, such as 'Sophie swam eight kilometres through dangerous waters' or 'what happened to their dog' . This contextual delivery enhances recall by linking language components to memorable events and emotional experiences, thereby solidifying retention.

Integration of sentence completion exercises improves understanding by requiring learners to correctly form sentences with present perfect tense, fostering a practical grasp of its usage. For instance, completing sentences like 'Suzie has never been to the Kruger Park safari in South Africa' necessitates comprehension of the present perfect tense's role in indicating life experiences . This active application reinforces recognition and correct usage patterns.

These exercises reinforce understanding by necessitating the active synthesis of elements to form complete, grammatically correct sentences, reflecting real language use. For example, matching exercises that integrate verbs with continuous tenses like 'While the children were doing their project, the headteacher entered' demand understanding of simultaneous past actions and the correct use of the past continuous tense . These tasks strengthen learners' capacity to construct and comprehend complex sentences by demonstrating syntactic and thematic linkages.

Error correction exercises are pivotal in developing students' understanding and competence with tense distinctions by forcing reevaluation of tense use in context. For instance, correcting 'Have you ever saw a whale?' to 'Have you ever seen a whale?' aligns with correcting tense consistency errors, thereby reinforcing correct structure and enhancing the learner's intuitive grasp of English grammar . Such activities fine-tune learners’ syntactic intuitions and improve their accuracy and fluency when expressing temporal relations.

Exercises involving prepositional phrases enhance understanding by embedding vocabulary in spatial and temporal contexts, crucial for narrative coherence. In sentences like 'While the tourists were sailing down the river, their boat began to sink,' prepositions establish the scene, connecting actions within defined temporal frameworks . Grasping prepositional phrases enriches a learner's ability to construct detailed, logical descriptions and convey precise relational meanings between events and entities, vital for both understanding and creating intricate narratives.

I.E.S. ARCIPRESTE DE HITA MODULE 1 TEST VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR NAME:
Exercise 3: Complete the words in the sentences below. (10 points) 1. What kind of a.........................................
5.Jenny’s horse .................................................................. a rest all day. Exercise 7: Complete the
2.At around 4.00 yesterday afternoon, the tour guide .................................................................. his j
4. The birds ................................................ thousands of kilometres to reach warmer climates. 5. On our ho

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