Examen 4 Parcial Justo Sierra

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1. Those clouds are very black, aren't they? I think it ……………………………… (rain).

Explanation

The correct answer is "is going to rain". This is because the speaker is making a prediction based on the observation of the black clouds. "Is going to" is used to talk about future plans or predictions based on present evidence, which fits the context of the sentence.

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2. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water? B: I …………………………………… (wash) the car.

Explanation

B is explaining their intention or plan to wash the car in the future. The phrase "am going to wash" indicates a future action that the speaker has already decided or planned to do.

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3. A: I've decided to re-paint this room. B: Oh, have you? What colour …………………………………………. (you / paint) it?

Explanation

In this conversation, person B is asking about the future plan of person A regarding painting the room. The phrase "are you going to paint" is the correct answer because it is asking about person A's intention or plan to paint the room in the future. The other options "will you paint" and "be you going to paint" are grammatically incorrect and do not convey the same meaning as the correct answer.

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4. A: Look! There's smoke coming out of that house. It's on fire! B: Good heavens! I ………………………… (call) the fire-brigade immediately.

Explanation

In this conversation, person B expresses a sudden realization that the house is on fire and immediately decides to take action. The phrase "Good heavens!" indicates surprise and urgency. The use of "will call" suggests a spontaneous decision to contact the fire brigade in response to the emergency situation.

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5. I can't eat anything now. (eat too much) _____

Explanation

The given answer "I have eaten too much" is the correct completion for the sentence. It accurately conveys the meaning that the person is unable to eat anything at the moment because they have already consumed a large amount of food. The phrase "have eaten too much" indicates that the person has already satisfied their hunger and does not require any more food at the present time.

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6. II. Put the verb in to the correct from using WILL or GOING TO:  
  1. A: Why are you turning on the television?
B: I …………………………………………… (watch) the news.

Explanation

The correct answer is "'m going to watch" because it indicates a future plan or intention. In this context, the speaker is expressing their intention to watch the news in the near future. The use of "going to" suggests that the action has already been decided or planned.

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7. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping? B: Yes, I …………………………………….. (buy) something for dinner.

Explanation

B is indicating their future plans to buy something for dinner. The phrase "am going to buy" is used to express a planned action in the future.

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8. A: I can't work out how to use this camera. B: It's quite easy. I ………………………………. (show) you.

Explanation

B is suggesting that they will show A how to use the camera. This implies that the action of showing will happen in the future, which is why "will show" is the correct answer.

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9. A: Oh, I've just realized. I haven't got any money. B: Don't worry. That's no problem. I ………………………………. (lend) you some.

Explanation

In the given conversation, person B is responding to person A's statement that they don't have any money. Person B is offering to lend money to person A in the future. The phrase "will lend" indicates a future action, which is appropriate in this context.

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10. A: What would you like to drink – tea or coffee? B: I ……………………………. (have) tea, please.

Explanation

B is expressing a future intention to have tea. The phrase "will have" is used to indicate a decision or intention made at the moment of speaking. In this context, B is choosing tea as their preferred drink.

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11. Bill played football yesterday. Now he can't walk; his leg is in plaster. (break) Bill _____ his leg

Explanation

The correct answer is "has broken" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that happened in the past but has an effect on the present. The use of "has" indicates that the action of breaking Bill's leg occurred at some point before the present moment.

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12. I'm  looking for my pen. (lose) I _____ my pen  

Explanation

The correct answer is "have lost" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about an action that happened in the past but has a connection to the present. In this case, the person is currently looking for their pen, indicating that they lost it recently. Therefore, "have lost" is the appropriate verb form to use.

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13. III. Write a suitable sentence using the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE : Ann's hair was dirty. Now it's clean. (wash) Ann  _____ her hair 

Explanation

The correct answer is "has washed". This is because the sentence is talking about an action that was completed in the past but has a connection to the present. The present perfect tense is used to describe this kind of action. In this case, Ann's hair was dirty in the past, but now it is clean because she washed it.

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14. Mrs. White _____ (drive) past a house in Main Street when she _____ (see) the ground floor on fire.

Explanation

The sentence describes an action that was happening in the past. "Mrs. White was driving" indicates that she was in the process of driving at that specific time. "She saw" indicates that she witnessed the ground floor on fire while she was driving. Both actions are in the past continuous tense, which is used to describe ongoing actions in the past.

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15. The fireman _____ (fight) the fire on a balcony below when he _____ (hear) someone's shouts.

Explanation

The correct answer is "was fighting, heard". The sentence is in the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past. The fireman was actively fighting the fire on a balcony below when he suddenly heard someone's shouts. The use of "was fighting" and "heard" correctly reflects the simultaneous actions happening in the past.

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16. While he _____ (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot _____ (see) sharks approaching the swimmers.

Explanation

The correct answer is "was flying, saw". In the sentence, the action of flying is happening in the past continuous tense, indicated by the use of "was flying". This suggests that the pilot was in the process of flying at a specific point in the past. Additionally, the action of seeing the sharks is happening in the simple past tense, indicated by the use of "saw". This suggests that the pilot saw the sharks at a specific moment in the past.

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17. She _____ (die) while she _____ (run) after a bus.

Explanation

The first blank should be filled with "died" because it indicates that the person mentioned in the sentence passed away. The second blank should be filled with "was running" because it describes the person's action of running at the time of their death.

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18. We _____ (have) dinner when the electricity _____ (go) off.

Explanation

The correct answer is "were having, went." This is because the sentence is describing an ongoing action in the past (having dinner) when another action (electricity going off) interrupted it. The past continuous tense "were having" is used to show the ongoing action, while the past tense "went" is used to show the interruption.

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19. She _____ (think) of something else while you _____ (talk) to her.

Explanation

While you were talking to her, she was thinking of something else.

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20. I _____ (see) her while I _____ (look) out of the window.

Explanation

The sentence is in the past tense and describes two simultaneous actions that were happening at the same time. "Saw" indicates that the speaker visually perceived the person, while "was looking" indicates that the speaker's action of looking out of the window was ongoing. Both verbs are in the past continuous tense to show that the actions were happening in the past and were ongoing at that time.

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21. Sally _____ (eat) dinner last night when someone _____(knock) on the door.

Explanation

This sentence is in the past continuous tense. "Was eating" indicates that Sally was in the middle of eating dinner last night. "Knocked" is the simple past tense form of the verb "knock," indicating that someone knocked on the door at that time.

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22. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous:
  1. While they _____ (travel) to China, Marco _____ (keep) a diary.

Explanation

While they were traveling to China, Marco was keeping a diary. The past continuous tense "were traveling" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, indicating that they were in the process of traveling to China. The past continuous tense "were keeping" is used to describe another ongoing action in the past, indicating that Marco was continuously writing in his diary during this time. The past simple tense "kept" is used to describe a completed action in the past, indicating that Marco consistently wrote in his diary throughout the duration of their travel to China.

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23. While the teacher _____ (talk), the students _____ (look) at an insect on the ceiling.

Explanation

The correct answer is "was talking, looked". This is because the sentence is describing two simultaneous actions that happened in the past. The teacher was talking, indicating an ongoing action, while the students looked, indicating a separate action that happened at the same time.

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24. Mary is on holiday in France. (go) Mary _____ on holiday

Explanation

Mary has gone on holiday. This suggests that Mary is currently on vacation in France. The use of "has gone" implies that the action of going on holiday has already taken place in the past.

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25. Mr. Hill was in Canada last week. He's back in London now. (be) Mr. Hill _____ to Canada

Explanation

The correct answer is "has been". This is because the sentence is talking about Mr. Hill's recent visit to Canada and his current location in London. The use of "has been" indicates that Mr. Hill has recently returned from Canada and is now in London.

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26. Look! Mrs. Smith has a lot of packages (buy) _____

Explanation

The given answer is correct because it accurately reflects the action of Mr. Smith purchasing a lot of packages. The verb "has bought" indicates that the action has already taken place in the past. Therefore, the sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning.

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27. A: I've got a terrible headache. B: Have you? Wait here and I ……………………………. (get) an aspirin for you.

Explanation

In this conversation, person B is responding to person A's statement about having a terrible headache. The use of "will get" implies that person B is making a decision in the present moment to go and get an aspirin for person A. This suggests that person B is offering immediate help and is willing to take action to alleviate person A's headache.

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28. Tom was 80 kg. Now he's 70. (lose weight). Tom _____

Explanation

The correct answer is "has lost weight" because the sentence states that Tom was 80 kg and now he is 70 kg, indicating a decrease in weight. The phrase "has lost weight" accurately describes this change in Tom's weight.

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29. Mrs. Jenkins is very tired. (clean / house) _____

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30. Tony needs a holiday. (work  hard  this year) _____

Explanation

The given answer correctly completes the sentence by stating that Tony has worked hard this year. This answer is logical as it provides a reason for Tony needing a holiday. Working hard for a prolonged period can lead to exhaustion and the need for a break.

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Those clouds are very black, aren't they? I think it...
A: Why are you filling that bucket with water? ...
A: I've decided to re-paint this room. ...
A: Look! There's smoke coming out of that house. It's on fire! ...
I can't eat anything now. (eat too much) _____
II. Put the verb in to the correct from using WILL or GOING TO: ...
A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping? ...
A: I can't work out how to use this camera. ...
A: Oh, I've just realized. I haven't got any money. ...
A: What would you like to drink – tea or coffee? ...
Bill played football yesterday. Now he can't walk; his leg is in...
I'm  looking for my pen. (lose) I _____ my pen  
III. Write a suitable sentence using the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE : ...
Mrs. White _____ (drive) past a house in Main Street when she...
The fireman _____ (fight) the fire on a balcony below when he...
While he _____ (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot...
She _____ (die) while she _____ (run) after a bus.
We _____ (have) dinner when the electricity _____ (go) off.
She _____ (think) of something else while you _____ (talk)...
I _____ (see) her while I _____ (look) out of the window.
Sally _____ (eat) dinner last night when...
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the Past...
While the teacher _____ (talk), the students _____ (look) at...
Mary is on holiday in France. (go) Mary _____ on holiday
Mr. Hill was in Canada last week. He's back in London now. (be) ...
Look! Mrs. Smith has a lot of packages (buy) _____
A: I've got a terrible headache. ...
Tom was 80 kg. Now he's 70. (lose weight). Tom _____
Mrs. Jenkins is very tired. (clean / house) _____
Tony needs a holiday. (work  hard  this year) _____
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