TENSES. Complete with the right tense.

Este es un tipo de ejercicio que tendrán en el parcial escrito. Fueron usados en parciales anteriores. Tienen las respuestas abajo para hacerlos solos y verificar si están bien. Si tienen dudas, pregunten en clase.

TENSES: Put the verbs in the correct tense


A. My favorite holiday today …………................(be) New Year’s Eve. …………............... (you-ever-celebrate) it with a big family like mine? When I …………...............(be) a child, I ……… (hate) those big family reunions, but nowadays I really …………...............(enjoy) them. Of course, twenty years ago we …………...............(have) some family members around the table that we…………...............(not-have) today. But since then some new members …………......... (arrive) and soon many others…………...............(come) because several of my cousins ………
(expect) a baby at the moment.

B. …………………..(you-ever-see) a car accident? Listen to this: yesterday I ……………
(walk) down the street when suddenly I …………………..(see) a terrible crash. I …………… (be) the only person there at the time but I …………………..(not-call) the police.
What …………….. (you-do) if you …………………..(be) in a similar situation?

C. …………................(you-ever/be) to the mountain? I …………................(go) to the Patagonia last year and I …………................(have) the chance to go hiking and trekking. It …………...... (be) a marvellous experience! Now I …………................(have) tickets to go there again this Winter vacation: I …………................(buy) them for July 15th and I think I …………................(stay) in a hotel, but I …………................(not – have) any reservations, although it …………... (be) a time of the year when many people…………................(go) there.


C. My neighborhood ................. (look) very different twenty years ago. Before there ...............(be) a shopping mall, people .................(come) to this area to shop for fruits and vegetables in a big market across the street from where I .................(live) now. In the last two years, they................. (build) lots of new high apartment buildings and today many new people....................(move) to this neighborhood. When I .................(buy) this apartment here last year, I .................... (not-know) that the neighborhood .................(change) so rapidly. Next year, if I .................(have) more money, I .................(probably – get) another apartment around here. ..........................
(you-ever-be) to my neighborhood, the Abasto?


D. I ................................(never-be) to Europe, but my brother Pedro, who ........................... (work) in Madrid now, ................................(get) me a ticket last week to visit him next month. This ................................(be) my first time there and my first experience traveling alone. Maybe he ................................ (have - not) time to visit places with me because of work. But I think I ...........................(enjoy) myself a lot anyway. Last summer I just ................................ (stay) home all summer and ................................ (take) classes: I ................................ (not-do) anything fun. ................................(I – tell) you that I ............................... (study) at Kennedy University? Probably I ............................. (graduate) at the end of this year.

E. I ................................(never-visit) New York. It sounds strange because I ........................... (work) in New Jersey two years ago (very near the Big Apple). But next month I ........................ (go), finally! My company ................................(buy) me a ticket because there ............................ (be) an important congress there. I think I ...........................(love) this trip because I .................. (always / enjoy) traveling. ................................ (you-ever-be) to the United States? Yes? What................................ (you-do) there? ................................(tell) me what places to visit in New York. Then, maybe I............................... (send) you a postcard. And for sure I ................... (bring) a present for you.

ANSWERS


A. My favorite holiday today is (be) New Year’s Eve. Have you ever celebrated(you-ever-celebrate) it with a big family like mine? When I was (be) a child, I hated / used to hate (hate) those big family reunions, but nowadays I really enjoy (enjoy) them. Of course, twenty years ago we had (have) some family members around the table that we don’t have (not-have) today. But since then some new members have arrived (arrive) and soon many others will come / are going to come (come) because several of my cousins are expecting (expect) a baby at the moment.

B. Have you ever seen (you-ever-see) a car accident? Listen to this: yesterday I was walking
(walk) down the street when suddenly I saw (see) a terrible crash. I was (be) the only person there at the time but I did not call (not-call) the police.
What would you do (you-do) if you were (be) in a similar situation?

C. Have you ever been (you-ever/be) to the mountain? I went (go) to the Patagonia last year and I had (have) the chance to go hiking and trekking. It was (be) a marvellous experience! Now I have (have) tickets to go there again this Winter vacation: I bought (buy) them for July 15th and I think I will stay (stay) in a hotel, but I don’t have (not – have) any reservations, although it is (be) a time of the year when many people go (go) there.


D. My neighborhood looked / used to look (look) very different twenty years ago. Before there was (be) a shopping mall, people came/used to come (come) to this area to shop for fruits and vegetables in a big market across the street from where I live/am living (live) now. In the last two years, they have built (build) lots of new high apartment buildings and today many new people move/are moving (move) to this neighborhood. When I bought (buy) this apartment here last year, I didn’t know (not-know) that the neighborhood was changing/had changed (change) so rapidly. Next year, if I have (have) more money, I will probably get (probably – get) another apartment around here. Have you ever been (you-ever-be) to my neighborhood, the Abasto?


E. I have never been (never-be) to Europe, but my brother Pedro, who works/is working (work) in Madrid now, got (get) me a ticket last week to visit him next month. This will be / is going to be (be) my first time there and my first experience traveling alone. Maybe he will not have / won’t have (have - not) time to visit places with me because of work. But I think I will enjoy (enjoy) myself a lot anyway. Last summer I just stayed (stay) home all summer and took (take) classes: I didn’t do (not-do) anything fun. Have I told / did I tell (I – tell) you that I study (study) at Kennedy University? Probably I will graduate (graduate) at the end of this year.

F. I have never visited (never-visit) New York. It sounds strange because I worked (work) in New Jersey two years ago (very near the Big Apple). But next month I am going to go / will go (go), finally! My company bought / has bought / will buy / is going to buy (buy) me a ticket because there will be / is going to be (be) an important congress there. I think I will love (love) this trip because I always enjoy / have always enjoyed (always / enjoy) traveling. Have you ever been (you-ever-be) to the United States? Yes? What did you do (you-do) there? Tell (tell) me what places to visit in New York. Then, maybe I will send (send) you a postcard. And for sure I will bring / am going to bring (bring) a present for you.

CLOZE EXERCISES

Este tipo de ejercicio ("cloze") es uno de los que tendrán en el parcial escrito. En cada espacio en blanco va sólo UNA palabra. En muchos casos hay más de una posibilidad para cada espacio en blanco. Todos ellos fueron usados anteriormente en parciales.

Cloze Exercises. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word (you can use contractions). Do not use the same word twice.

A. Thirty years ago, Yang Zhifa was just an ordinary Chinese farmer*. He was ......................... in a very poor house. ......................... he is recognized as the man who helped to discover a very ............................ archaeological site. Do you want to know what ....................... ? In March 1974, Zhifa and some other local farmers were ......................... for water. While they ......................... trying to find it, they hit something hard. They accidentally ......................... over 8,000 terracotta soldiers under his land. The soldiers were .......................2,000 years old and had been buried with Emperor Qin, who wanted to take an army with him to his next life. *campesino

B. Do you know how to get inexpensive airline tickets? To fly for .............. money, I have a good suggestion: you .............. buy plane tickets two or three months .............. your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package .............. a company, you .............. get a plane ticket at a quarter of the regular price (or even less if the company .............. someone at the very last minute). Recently, a courier traveled .............. Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100. Of course, .............., with the Internet, you can get many good deals too. In today’s virtual reality, however, you just have to be sure the offers are real and not only virtual!

C. You could say that actress Gwyneth Paltrow is lucky. According to Ms. Paltrow, her opportunity came ...................... she was 18 years old. She was at a .................... theater with her parents. While they .................... waiting in line* to buy some .................... , she noticed that Steven Spielberg was .................... in line. She was just going to .................... when he came over to her and ....................: “Hey, I would like to .................... you a favor. Would you play Wendy in the movie Hook?” “Sure”, she answered, and so she got her first movie role.
*fila, cola

D. Would you really like to visit Buenos Aires for an exotic vacation? Then, you ................follow my advice. First, bring your camera. You ought ................take pictures so you can show ........... to your friends when you ................home. If you like ................, there are many restaurants here where you can ................that. I think you are going to like this city, although it’s true that there is too much ................and there are too many ................ But I suppose that happens in every big city in the world.

E. When you visit another country, you cannot assume that their rules will be like the ones in your own country. In some parts of the world people are not ...............................to write graffitti on the walls and they ...............................leave a public restroom without flushing the toilette. You ...............................know all these things or you...............................get into trouble! Some suggestions are good also: you ought ........................take a camera (that is easy nowadays, when most people....................one in their cell phones!) and you’d......................get comfortable shoes because the best way to ............. a country is by walking and walking! Another tip: remember to review your English book (whether you like it or not, it’s still the language of the world!)


F. My friends say I’m a technophile because I’m really into computers and technology. For example, I use my computer to ................................ groceries or clothes. I like ......................... to music from my MP3, MP4 or cellphone. If you are trying to find me, ...............................sure
to leave me a message somewhere, and I ................................possibly receive it immediately because I’m always connected to something! You ................................do the same if you want to be part of the 21st century. But of course, I don’t mind ................................to people face to face, and (believe it or not) I still write letters to my grandparents sometimes!

CLOZE EXERCISES.  ANSWER KEY. (Separadas por barras están las que tienen diferentes posibilidades. Si tu opción es diferente, consultar).

A. Thirty years ago, Yang Zhifa was just an ordinary Chinese farmer*.  He was born / living in a very poor house.  Today / Now / Nowadays he is recognized as the man who helped to discover a very IMPORTANT / INTERESTING archaeological site.  Do you want to know what HAPPENED?  In March 1974, Zhifa and some other local farmers were LOOKING for water.  While they WERE trying to find it, they hit something hard.  They accidentally FOUND / DISCOVERED over 8,000 terracotta soldiers under his land.  The soldiers were OVER / ABOUT / AROUND 2,000 years old and had been buried with Emperor Qin, who wanted to take an army with him to his next life.      *campesino

B. Do you know how to get inexpensive airline tickets?  To fly for LESS / LITTLE money, I have a good suggestion: you SHOULD / CAN buy plane tickets two or three months BEFORE your trip.  The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package TO / FOR a company, you CAN get a plane ticket at a quarter of the regular price (or even less if the company NEEDS / WANTS someone at the very last minute).  Recently, a courier traveled FROM Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100.  Of course, Today / Now / Nowadays, with the Internet, you can get many good deals too.  In today’s virtual reality, however, you just have to be sure the offers are real and not only virtual!

C. You could say that actress Gwyneth Paltrow is lucky.  According to Ms. Paltrow, her opportunity came WHEN she was 18 years old.  She was at a MOVIE / BIG / SMALL, ETC. theater with her parents.  While they WERE waiting in line* to buy some CANDY / SODA / POPCORN / NACHOS / HOTDOGS, ETC, she noticed that Steven Spielberg was THERE / ALSO / WAITING in line.  She was just going to LEAVE / GO / PAY when he came over to her and SAID / ASKED: “Hey, I would like to ASK you a favor.  Would you play Wendy in the movie Hook?” “Sure”, she answered, and so she got her first movie role.

*fila, cola

D. Would you really like to visit Buenos Aires for an exotic vacation? Then, you SHOULD follow my advice. First, bring your camera.  You ought TO take pictures so you can show THEM / PHOTOS / SOMETHING to your friends when you GET / ARRIVE / RETURN / GO home.  If you like BEEF / PASTA, ETC, there are many restaurants here where you can EAT / HAVE / ENJOY that.  I think you are going to like this city, although it’s true that there is too much TRAFFIC / NOISE / POLLUTION / CRIME and there are too many CARS / PEOPLE / ROBBERIES / THEFTS. But I suppose that happens if every big city in the world.

E. When you visit another country, you cannot assume that their rules will be like the ones in your own country.  In some parts of the world people are not ALLOWED to write graffitti on the walls and they CAN’T leave a public restroom without flushing the toilette.  You SHOULD / MUST know all these things or you CAN / MAY / MIGHT / WILL get into trouble! Some suggestions are good also: you ought TO take a camera (that is easy nowadays, when most people HAVE / CARRY one in their cell phones!) and you’d BETTER get comfortable shoes because the best way to SEE / KNOW / VISIT a country is by walking and walking! Another tip: remember to review your English book (whether you like it or not, it’s still the language of the world!)

F. My friends say I’m a technophile because I’m really into computers and technology.  For example, I use my computer to ORDER / BUY / PURCHASE groceries or clothes.  I like LISTENING to music from my MP3, MP4 or cellphone.  If you are trying to find me, MAKE / BE sure to leave me a message somewhere, and I MAY / MIGHT / WILL possibly receive it immediately because I’m always connected to something! You SHOULD do the same if you want to be part of the 21^st century.  But of course, I don’t mind TALKING to people face to face, and (believe it or not) I still write letters to my grandparents sometimes!

Workbook Answers, Unit 13

A Guide To Unusual Museums. Extra Practice (Optional)

Are the following sentences talking about the Kimchi Museum (Seoul, Korea)? The Museum of Gold (Bogotá, Colombia)? The Chocolate Museum (Cologne, Germany)?
Check your answers below. Also, you have interesting links to learn more about these unusual museums.

1.This is the museum for beauty-lovers.
2.At the gift shop, you can try different types of this vegetable.
3.This museum was founded 24 years ago.
4.This museum is located in Europe.
5.If you take pictures here, you don’t need a flash.
6.Here you can learn about a very important ingredient in the life of people in this part of Asia.
7.If you like sweet things, this is the right museum for you.
8.Not every object in this museum is made of the same metal.
9.This museum is also a factory.



ANSWERS:

The Kimchi Museum (Seoul, Korea)

3.This museum was founded 24 years ago.
6.Here you can learn about a very important ingredient in the life of people in this part of Asia.
2.At the gift shop, you can try different types of this vegetable.

http://www.lovethatkimchi.com/Kimchi_Museum/kimchi_museum.html


The Museum of Gold (Bogotá, Colombia)

1.This is the museum for beauty-lovers.
5.If you take pictures here, you don’t need a flash.
8.Not every object in this museum is made of the same metal.

http://www.banrepcultural.org/museo-del-oro


The Chocolate Museum (Cologne, Germany)

4.This museum is located in Europe.
9.This museum is also a factory.
7.If you like sweet things, this is the right museum for you.



http://www.chocolatemuseum-cologne.com/

Workbook Answers, Unit 12

Find the job that's right for you! Extra Practice (Optional)

Reading 12 – Unit 10: Find the Job That’s Right for You! (p.69)
Material elaborado por la Prof. Viviana Giménez ©

A. These ideas are in the article, but expressed with different words. Find them (each sentence here is equivalent to one or more sentences in the article). Then, put them in order to have a summary (resumen) of the article.


…… Later Liz discovered she was the Artistic type.
…… Psychologist John Holland believes that there are six types of personalities.
…… Half of the people in America don’t like their jobs.
…… Liz likes her present job very much.
…… Liz thought she wanted to be a school counselor or a lawyer.
…… According to your personality type, there are jobs that will make you happy and jobs that you will hate.
…… If you know what kind of personality you have, it will be easier to choose the right job for you.
…… Liz took film classes and now produces TV programs for kids.
…… Liz didn’t enjoy her counseling and law classes.
…… If you don’t want to have the same problem, try to think carefully about what kind of person you are.




B. Match: Read about Personality types in the article. Then, match the following types of personalities with their descriptions.

1. The Realistic type
2. The Investigative type
3. The Artistic type
4. The Social type
5. The Enterprising type
6. The Conventional type

a. Is an extrovert and a leader
b. Has a friendly personality and enjoys teaching
c. Is analytical and loves problem-solving.
d. Enjoys working with machines
e. Is methodic and likes routines
f. Has a lot of imagination and loves to create art

ANSWERS

A:8-3-1-10-6-4-5-9-7-2
B:
1-d
2-c
3-f
4-b
5-a
6-e






.

Workbook Answers, Unit 11