Ready for the Final Exam?

Hi there!

The term and 2010 are coming to an end, and to help you study and round off those topics that could be difficult to understand, we offer you a "virtual classroom". This lesson covers the main grammar issues and vocabulary areas that have been analyzed in class.

May you find the virtual class useful and hope you can have a great exam!

Kind regards,
Prof. Michael Scranton & Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Negative Prefixes

Choose the best alternative, then check if your answer is correct.

1. If you are ___, you shouldn't apply for this job.
   unexperienced
   inexperienced
   Answerinexperienced
2. Everybody thinks that John and his brother are ___ guys.
   unpleasant
   displeasant
   Answerunpleasant
3. It's quite ___ to please her.
   impossible
   unimpossible
   Answerimpossible
4. This was one of the most ___ conferences I've ever participated in.
   inorganized
   disorganized
   Answerdisorganized
5. John and Mary are ___ friends.
   unseparable
   inseparable
   Answerinseparable
6. Our society should punish ___ politicians.
   unhonest
   dishonest
   Answerdishonest
7. She was fired because she was ___.
   unefficient
   inefficient
   Answerinefficient
8. We couldn't understand why he made such ___ remarks.
   umpersonal
   impersonal
   Answerimpersonal
9. It's ___ to shout at people in the street.
   impolite
   unpolite
   Answerimpolite
10. That teacher feels awful when ___ visitors come to attend her class.
    inexpected
    unexpected
    Answerunexpected

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

Reported Speech

What did the teacher say?
(Reported Speech)

Click the answer button to see a possible answer.

1. Mr. Smith: "Are you a student?"
   "What did Mr. Smith say?"
   Answer"He asked if I was a student."

2. Ms. Washington: "What is your name?"
   "What did Ms. Washington say?"
   Answer"She asked me what my name was."

3. Teacher: "Stand up, please, Maurice!"
   "What did the teacher say?"
   Answer"The teacher told Maurice to stand up."

4. Mr. Brown: "Don't speak now, Melissa!"
   "What did Mr. Brown say?"
   Answer"He told Melissa not to speak."

5. Miss Claymore: "One month ago, I warned you to study for that test!"
   "What did the Miss Claymore say?"
   Answer"She said she warned us to study for that test."

6. Mr. Jones: "I will teach you how to do research on the Web."
   "What did the Mr. Jones say?"
   Answer"He said she he teach us how to do research on the Web."

Copyright 1998 by Luciana Mello

B or V?

B and V? - Minimal Pair Quiz

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1. The workmen piled all of the furniture into the moving ___.
   a. ban
   b. van
   Answerb
2. A ___ is a kind of wager or staking of money on the outcome of an event.
   a. bet
   b. vet
   Answera
3. We wish you a ___ merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
   a. berry
   b. very
   Answerb
4. Dracula transforms from a human being to a ___.
   a. bat
   b. vat
   Answera
5. A ___ in England is underwear but in Canada it is worn over a shirt.
   a. best
   b. vest
   Answerb
6. He lifted the Bride's ___ to giver her a kiss.
   a. bail
   b. veil
   Answerb
7. Don't rock the ___ if you don't want to get wet.
   a. boat
   b. vote
   Answera
8. It is possible to tell the wind direction by looking at the weather ___ on the roof of the house.
   a. vain
   b. vein
   c. vane
   d. bane
   Answerc
9. The area between two mountains is called a ___.
   a. valley
   b. Bali
   Answera
10. Most kitchen fans are attached to an air ___ that directs the smoke outside.
    a. vent
    b. bent
    Answera
11. As I ___ over, my pants split in the seat.
    a. vent
    b. bent
    Answerb
12. It is customary to ___ deeply to show respect in Japan.
    a. bow
    b. vow
    Answera
13. Dust ___ the surface of the coffee table.
    a. covered
    b. cupboard
    Answera
14. A feminist is not always a "women's ___".
    a. liver
    b. libber
    Answerb
15. ___ war was declared and the streets ran with blood.
    a. Civil
    b. Cybill
    Answera
16. Batman's ___ was the Joker.
    a. rival
    b. libel
    Answera
17. The road will ___ to the right and then go straight through the park.
    a. curve
    b. curb
    Answera
18. A ___ is more than a friend.
    a. lover
    b. lubber
    Answera
19. The symbol of peace is the ___.
    a. dove
    b. dub
    Answera

(C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki