Welcome to our testing section, where you will be

able to assess your English level.

This test has 3 sections: Language Use (Grammar &

Vocabulary), Reading and Listening, and it will take you
about 1 hour and 45 minutes to finish.

Read the instructions carefully before you start each

section.
Take your time and don't hurry. There is plenty of time to
answer all the questions.

Good luck!

Write your:
Full name: _________________________________________
Training program: _____________________________________________
Training Center: _______________________________________________
Email: _________________________________ Cellphone: ____________
Test date: ______________________________________________________
 Choose the best answer for each question.

You have 20 minutes to complete this section.

It has 50 questions.

You may begin now:

1 - How old _____ you?

Correct Choice
are
is
am

2 - _____ I help you?

Correct Choice
Can
Am
Does

3 - ____ is your car?

Correct Choice
Who
Where
When

4 - What is _____ favorite hobby?

Correct Choice
he
your
 mine

5 - Kate ____ an English book.

Correct Choice
have
do
has

6 - I ____ singing rock music.

Correct Choice
like
jump
listen

7 - ________ any chocolate in the kitchen?

Correct Choice
How about
Are there
Is there

8 - - _____ you like to order now?

- Yes, please.

Correct Choice
Will
Might
Would

9 - Whose smartphone is that one?

Correct Choice
It’s Betty.
It’s of Betty.
It’s Betty’s.

10 - Does Laura still live in this building?

Correct Choice
She don’t live here anymore.
She lives here anymore.
She doesn’t live here anymore.

11 - Tomas and Sandra often finish their work early ___________ Saturdays.

Correct Choice
at
in
on

12 - Pilots _______________ planes.

Correct Choice
flying
flies
fly

13 - Dogs ________ run really well.

Correct Choice
can’t
are
can

14 - She isn’t studying at SENA, _______?

Correct Choice
does she?
hasn’t she?
is she?

15 - Last week, I _____ to class.

Correct Choice
go
had
went
16 - Marcos ____ to present an interesting topic today.

Correct Choice
has
have
having

17 - There aren’t ________ shoes under the sofa.

Correct Choice
some
any
little

18 - The books are on those ____.

Correct Choice
shelves
shelve
shelfes

19 - It's time to go to school! _______ and be ready!

Correct Choice
Get up
Get in
Get out

20 - Sure! I might have ____ suggestions for this project.

Correct Choice
some
any
none

21 - This is your homework and you _____ do it!

Correct Choice
must
 must to
to must

22 - Can you take these documents to the _______, please? Juan is over there working on his
laptop right now.

Correct Choice
office
wardrobe
home

23 - ____ I go to the restroom, please?

Correct Choice
May
Do
What

24 - We are lost! _____ do we go now?

Correct Choice
Where
Whose
When

25 - I take a shower in the______ every day.

Correct Choice
bathroom
background
bedroom

26 - Tomorrow is a holiday, so we _________ to come to class.

Correct Choice
don’t have
have
mustn’t
27 - He speaks English very _______.

Correct Choice
good
well
nice

28 - My house is big but yours is _______.

Correct Choice
bigger
much big
more big

29 - I have been living in Pasto ______ 2006.

Correct Choice
for
since
around

30 - They _________ go to school if they are sick.

Correct Choice
shouldn’t
should
need to

31 - If Marcela has money, ________ .

Correct Choice
she went to Santa Marta.
she will go to Santa Marta.
she go to Santa Marta.

32 - I am not sure about what to eat. I think I________ a salad.

Correct Choice
was going to have
will have
 like have

33 - Do you want me to carry your bag?

It’s __________ than mine.

Correct Choice
heaviest
heavier
more heavy

34 - ____________ is my favorite sport.

I love to do it on sunny days.

Correct Choice
Swim
Swimming
Swam

35 - Next week, we____________ a party for Andrea’s birthday.

Correct Choice
‘re have
‘re having
‘s have

36 - _______________ to make a good lemonade, you should buy fresh lemons.

Correct Choice
Whether you want
If you want
Unless you wanted

37 - When he arrived, she _______ her homework.

Correct Choice
have done
was doing
have doing
38 - When I _______ home, I called my best friend to let her know I ________ safely and that
everything was fine.

Correct Choice
get / had arrived
got / had arrived
get / have arrived

39 - Teacher: “Sara, what would you do if you won the lottery?”.

Correct Choice
Sara: “If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world“.
Sara: “If I won the lottery, I will buy a big house“.
Sara: “If I win the lottery, I would give the money back“.
Sara: “If I won the lottery, I will pay my debts“.

40- -Boss: What happens if you don’t participate in that contest?

-Johana: If I don’t participate in that contest, ______________ my money.

Correct Choice
I will be over
I will lose
I will pay
I will have

41 - We watched the movie “Avengers - Infinity War” yesterday. It __________ about three
hours.

Correct Choice
employed
lasted
take
finished

42 - She _________ me an email every day since we broke up. In fact, she _________ me many
times.

Correct Choice
's been writing / 's written
's written / 's been writing
's writing / 's writing
's been wrote / 's been written
43 – She’s got _____ to do. She can’t go out tonight.

Correct Choice
too much studying
enough studying
studying enough
studying much

44 - I had an accident in my car last night. I was driving too fast, and I ____ to brake in time.

Correct Choice
didn’t manage
was able
couldn’t
slow down

45 - If Diana ____ enough money, she _____ to Europe with her siblings this past summer.

Correct Choice
had won - wouldn’t have explored
has - is going
has won - could be going
had had - would have traveled

46 - I went out with my wife last night, but by the time we came back from the party, the
window ______ .

Correct Choice
already broken
has already broken
already has been broken
had already been broken

47 - Charles: I am a confident English speaker, _____?

Martha: Let’s hope that confidence is still present tomorrow at the lecture.

Correct Choice
aren’t I
or what
don’t I
 am I

48 - Everyone likes that kind of food, _____?.

Correct Choice
does it
don’t they
you think
do they

49 - A woman screamed: “Fire!” So, I _____ 1-2-3 right away.

Correct Choice
had dialed
dialed
was dialing
have dialed

50 – In the country ___________ I am from, it's sunny all the time.

Correct Choice
who
where
when
why

This is the end of this section.

Continue with the reading section now.

 Choose the best answer for each question.

You have 50 minutes to complete 5 sections.

You may begin now:

Questions 1 - 5.

Juan meets Helen. Read and choose the best answer to complete the conversation.

Juan: Hi! ___(1)___ Juan. ___(2)___ is your name?

Helen: Hello, my ___(3)___ is Helen. It’s / name / to meet

Juan: Nice ___(4)___ you, Helen. What / I’m

Helen: ___(5)___ nice to meet you, too.

Questions 6 – 10
Diana is talking to her friend Fredy on the phone. What does Fredy say?
Read the conversation and choose the best answer.
Choose a letter A-H for each answer.
You do not need to use all the letters.
Diana: Hey, Fredy, how are you doing?

Fredy: Hey, Diana, I'm great.

Diana: Where are you?

Correct Choice
Fredy: (6) __________________________________
A - I was sick at the hospital.
Diana: Are you having fun?
B - Oh yes, I am! We all are, the whole family is here.
Fredy: (7) __________________________________

Diana: Oh, that is great! I know you C - Yes, I do. Next time I’d like you to come with me.

could not be there last year. D - Yes, I am glad I could.

Fredy: (8) __________________________________ E - Yeah, I felt so sad, but I am glad I can be here now.
Diana: I know you love to spend time
F - Thank you, I will.
with them.
G - I'm at my sister's birthday party.
Fredy: (9) __________________________________
H - I do not want to.
Diana: I promise! Next vacation I will go

with you. Enjoy the party!

Fredy: (10) ________________________________

Questions 11 - 15.
Read the text.
For each question, choose the correct answer: True, False, or Not given.

Black Friday

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year all over the world. The day is the start of the
holiday shopping season and takes place the day after Thanksgiving in The United States, but now,
people all around the world take part in this huge event.
Most shops offer great deals on Black Friday. All products have a discount, and the prices are
reduced from 5 to 50 percent or more. On Black Friday, customers get excited about buying cheap
items. All shops are congested and sometimes people fight over bargains. (Bargains are special deals)

Department stores, shopping centers and supermarkets open doors at around 5:00 a.m. and people
start lining up from the night before. Some others prefer avoiding full places and they shop online
instead.

In any case, many of us love shopping and bargains, but it is important to be conscious of the things
we buy and not to fall into the consumerist tendency of getting things that we do not need.

11 - Black Friday is an event that only takes place in the United States.

Correct Choice
True
False
Not given

12 - People feel mad about the low prices of the items on Black Friday.

Correct Choice
True
False
Not given

13 - People who line up from the night before can get better bargains.

Correct Choice
True
False
Not given

14 - On Black Friday, people all around the world tend to buy products that they do not really
need.

Correct Choice
True
False
Not given
15 - The intention of the author is to talk about a business strategy in different countries.

Correct Choice
True
False
Not given

Questions 16 - 20.
Read the text.
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Tips to Communicate Effectively in English

Students during these days are more conscious about the importance of learning a foreign language
like English to get a better job, for business, for pleasure, for traveling or even for living in an English-
speaking country. But they think it is difficult to develop linguistic skills to communicate correctly, so if
you want to learn English, you may consider the following tips to be successful:

• Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.

• Enjoy listening to music and pay attention to the lyrics.

• Watch movies, TV shows or news in English with subtitles and then, when you feel more
comfortable, without them.

• Record yourself speaking English. This exercise helps you improve your pronunciation.

• Create a group with friends to talk and write using common vocabulary and expressions.

• If you don’t understand something, ask someone: teacher, classmates, friends or check online.

• And most importantly, make yourself a study plan and practice every day.

You can do so much better to communicate in English all the time if you follow these simple steps in
your free time. Success is only one step ahead!
16 - According to the text, how can I be a better student in English?

Correct Choice
Become familiar with the English sounds
Learn to use prepositions and verb structures
Study every day

17 - According to the author, if you follow the mentioned tips, you might:

Correct Choice
Speak English like a native speaker.
Get a great job in an English-speaking country.
Communicate with other people using English adequately.

18 - “Conscious” in line 1 is similar in meaning to:

Correct Choice
Unfamiliar
Unknowledgeable
Aware

19 - When having doubts in your learning process, what should be done?

Correct Choice
Use the closed captions to understand a movie better.
Ask an English-speaking person to help you with your homework.
Ask someone from your class for help or even check online
resources.

20 - Another title for the article could be:

Correct Choice
English in the 21st Century.
Students and the Importance of Speaking English
Getting Advice on Improving your English

* Section 1- Questions 21 - 30.

 Read the text and choose the correct
word for each space.
* Section 2- Questions 31 - 35.
For each question, choose the correct answer.

TOURING IN CALI, APPRENTICES’ GREAT EXPERIENCE

Tourist Guide __(0) - is__ one of the many programs that SENA offers ___(21)___ where its
apprentices have the opportunity to learn abilities to open the doors of our attractions to local and
___(22)___ visitors. Apprentices in this program are trained for months by expert instructors who
have a lot of knowledge in the field of tourism and lead their students to become the future
ambassadors of the many natural and cultural attractions found all over the country. In this occasion
some apprentices from the Tourist Guide Program in Valle had a great experience last month while
taking some visitors from The United States of America on a tour in Cali and to some other
municipalities in Valle del Cauca.

When the tourists arrived ___(23)___ Cali, the apprentices guided them around the city and showed
them some interesting places. They started by taking them to a walk around the Historic Center of
Cali, where many interesting touristic sites are concentrated, like monuments, buildings, squares,
main streets, and others that tell a lot about the history of the city as well as the country’s. After that,
they visited La Ermita Church which drew the attention of the tourists with ___(24)___ Gothic style.
Then they went to The Caicedo Square, considered to be the first square built in the city, which is
very close to their next visit, The San Pedro Cathedral, a temple where Catholics meet to
___(25)___ and it represents an important spot for the city.

Along this route, the tourists were also ___(26)___ to The San Francisco Church and The
Municipal Theater, among others. The tour ended in The San Antonio Church where they enjoyed
a wonderful view of the city and ate a delicious and sweet oblea, which is a type of wafer sandwich
with melted caramel, common to several regions of the country.

The next day, they visited the western part of the city, starting at El Gato del Río, a sculpture made
___(27)___ the Colombian artist Hernando Tejada. After that, they headed to The Centenario
Library and El Obelisco Restaurant, where they ate some of our traditional empanadas, an
unknown and delicious dish for foreign visitors, and when asking about this culinary experience to the
group, one of the tourists immediately exclaimed how ___(28)___ they were. Afterwards, they visited
La Tertulia Museum and then went to the Zoo, believed to be one of the best zoos in the country
and where the group met a diverse variety of animals, learned about them, took photos, and
especially, had the pleasure of ___(29)___ a place dedicated to nature.

After a few days in the city taking different routes, both tourists and apprentices went to other
municipalities from the department, like Ginebra, a municipality in Cauca where they ate the best
chicken soup from the region and learned about Andean music.

When evaluating the activity, the apprentice in charge commented that it had been such a great
experience, where they had the opportunity of practicing and using the skills they ___(30)___ in their
training process at SENA and that now they feel they are prepared to have more practices like the
one they just had and to do their best when working for travel companies or their own businesses.

21 - Tourist Guide ___is___ one of the many programs that SENA offers ___(21)___ where its
apprentices have the opportunity to learn abilities to open the doors of our many attractions
to local and ….

Correct Choice
in
country
nationwide
for

22 - … where its apprentices have the opportunity of learning abilities to open the doors of our
attractions to local and ___(22)___ visitors.

Correct Choice
family
country
foreign
stranger

23 - When the tourists arrived ___(23)___ Cali, the apprentices guided them around the city
and showed them some interesting places.

Correct Choice
on
 at
in
for

24 - After that, they visited La Ermita Church which drew the attention of the tourists with
___(24)___ Gothic style.

Correct Choice
it’s
an
its
her

25 - Then they went to The Caicedo Square, considered to be the first square built in the city,
which is very close to their next visit, The San Pedro Cathedral, a temple where Catholics
meet to ___(25)___ and an important spot for the city.

Correct Choice
lay
play
pray
obey

26 - Along this route, the tourists were also ___(26)___ to The San Francisco Church and The
Municipal Theater, among others.

Correct Choice
drive
visiting
taken
seen

27 - The next day, they visited the western part of the city, starting at El Gato del Río, a
sculpture made ___(27)___ the Colombian artist Hernando Tejada.

Correct Choice
in
over
by
out
28 - … where they ate some of our traditional empanadas, an unknown and delicious dish for
foreign visitors, and when asking about this culinary experience to the group, one of the
tourists immediately exclaimed how ___(28)___ they were.

Correct Choice
money
completely
tasty
extremely

29 - …and then went to the Zoo, believed to be one of the best zoos in the country and where
the group met a diverse variety of animals, learned about them, took photos, and especially,
had the pleasure of ___(29)___ a place dedicated to nature.

Correct Choice
view
sailing
admiring
satisfying

30 - … the apprentice in charge commented that it had been such a great experience, where
they had the opportunity of practicing and using the skills they ___(30)___ in their training
process at SENA …

Correct Choice
have been
been studying
have acquired
been taking

Section 2
Questions 31 - 35
TOURING IN CALI, APPRENTICES’ GREAT EXPERIENCE
For each question choose the correct answer A, B or C.

31 - In Paragraph 2, line 2: They started by taking them to walk around…

The word “They” refers to … and the word “them” refers to:

Correct Choice
Tourists – Apprentices
Instructors – Apprentices
Apprentices – Tourists
32 - The expression drew the attention of , in paragraph 2 – line 5, refers to:

Correct Choice
To cause someone to stay away from something.
To cause someone to pay money for something.
To cause someone to focus on something.

33 - The word Afterwards, in paragraph 3, after question 28, can be replaced with:

Correct Choice
The next day
Ahead on the route
Later

34 - A different title for the article could be:

Correct Choice
Apprentices at SENA Get Fired for Tourism in Cali.
The Importance of Creating Appropriate Routes for Tourism in Cali.
Practical Experiences in a Training Program at SENA.

35 - From the last paragraph, we can infer that:

Correct Choice
The apprentices did a good job according to the comments made by the tourists.
Travel companies will hire all SENA apprentices.
The apprentices are grateful for what they have learned.

This is the end of this section.

Continue with the listening

section now.
 Welcome to the Listening section!

Choose the best answer for each question.

You have 30 minutes to complete the 4
parts of this skill.

You can hear each conversation twice.

You may begin now:

Instructions:

First, read the question while you listen, then listen to the audio again and answer.
The audio will play automatically.
You may take notes.

Questions 1 to 10.
You will hear 10 short recordings.
You will hear each recording twice.
For each question, choose the correct answer or the correct picture.

1 - What does the woman need?

Correct Choice
Bryan’s home address
Bryan’s phone number
Bryan’s email
Bryan’s full name
2 - What picture best describes the audio?

3 - Choose the correct name of the person talking.

Correct Choice
John Smit
John Smith
Jhon Smith
Jhon Smit

4 - What information is correct about the man’s mom or dad?

Correct Choice
His dad is Irish and has gray hair.
His mom is French and has brown hair.
His mom is short and has green eyes.
His dad is tall and has blue eyes.

5 - What does the woman suggest?

And, what does the man reply?

Correct Choice
The woman suggests eating Chinese and the man barely agrees.
The woman suggests any restaurant and the man thinks it’s a good idea.
The woman suggests eating Japanese and the man agrees
The woman suggests eating Chinese and the man happily agrees.
6 - How often does the man eat pizza for lunch?

7 - According to the woman, the weather might be …

8 - Choose the picture that describes where the café is.

9 - What is not a function of Mr Ryan’s job?

Correct Choice
Responsible for Communications
Writing documents
Updating the website
Downloading documents

10 - What needs to be done before the party?

Correct Choice
The furniture needs to be moved out the main room.
The dog must be taken out at least two times.
Get food and drinks ready.
The walls do not need any decorating.

Questions 11 to 15.
You will have 25 seconds to read the questions, then you will listen to a man and his wife
making plans.
For each question, you must choose the right answer: A, B, or C.
You may take notes while you listen.
The audio will play automatically twice.
11 - The man says he’d like to watch a horror movie because his _____ say it’s ____.

Correct Choice
classmates – scary
coworkers – frightening
friends – great

12 - The man implies his wife has already watched the movie and she replies:

Correct Choice
“Yes, I watched it last week with my sister”.
“Yes, I watched it last year at a cinema”.
“Yes, I watched it with my sister, but I want to watch it again”.

13 - The woman suggests a love story called _____

Correct Choice
Prejudices and Differences
The Love of my Life
The Notebook

14 - The man says the last screening of Fast and The Furious is ______.

Correct Choice
Tonight at 8pm.
Tomorrow at 8pm.
Tomorrow at 10pm.

15 - What are they doing after the dinner is over?

Correct Choice
They are staying home, and the wife says it’s a good idea.
They are going home to watch a movie.
They are going to the cinema at 10pm.

Questions 16 to 20.
You will have 45 seconds to read the questions, then you will listen to a radio interview to a
man who is an expert on tourism.
For each question, you must choose the right answer: A, B, or C.
You may take notes while you listen.
The audio will play automatically twice.

16 - To what percentage did the foreign tourists grow in 2016?

Correct Choice
7%
17%
70%

17 - According to the man being interviewed, peace is what makes foreign people feel safer in
Colombia.

Correct Choice
False
True
This is not mentioned

18 - What has motivated international investors to bring their businesses to Colombia?

Correct Choice
The end of the war, which allows more territories to be visited, creating better
economic conditions.
The end of the war, which allows people to travel to different cities and places.
The end of the war, which allows airlines to expand their offer to exotic
destinations.

19 - How have the airlines expanded their offer?

Correct Choice
By bringing new investors from foreign countries to different cities.
By opening new routes to unusual places.
By making people feel safe in the country.

20 - In what cities did the rate of employment increase?

Correct Choice
Yopal, Ibagué and Santa Marta.
Santa Marta, San Andrés, Yopal and Medellín.
Cartagena, Bogotá, San Andrés and Medellín.

Questions 21 to 25.

You will have 45 seconds to read the questions, then you will listen to two friends talking.

For each question, you must choose the right answer: A, B, or C.

You may take notes while you listen.

The audio will play automatically twice.

21 - Sally is writing an article about friendship.

Correct Choice
True
False

22 - According to the conversation, Sally seems to be tired because…

Correct Choice
she has had a rough week.
she has heard stories about loneliness.
she is writing a long article.

23 - According to Sally, choose the picture that describes a good way to make friends.

24 - Sally’s friend mentions that physical activity isn’t for everyone.

Why do you think she mentions it?
Correct Choice
People tend to be lazy and do not enjoy doing sports.
She does not consider that people can do any sport at any level without being a
professional.
Most people at a certain age prefer to stay home and watch sports on TV.

25 - Is the following information True, False or Not Mentioned in the recording?

When Sally started studying at college, she got fit but she does not remember the night she
made such a decision.

Correct Choice
True
False
Not mentioned

This is the end of this section

and the end of the test.

Get ready to see your results!

Good luck!

TEST RESULTS

LANGUAGE USE: ____ points English Level: ____

READING: ____ points English Level: ____

LISTENING: ____ points English Level: ____

Evaluator: ____________________________________

Profesionales de Bilingüismo
Equipo de Evaluación SET/SEPT
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE
SENA – 2023