Examen Unidad 8 y 9: Ejercicios de Inglés con Pasado Simple, Vocabulario y Comprensión Lectora

EXAMEN UD 8/9

EJ1

1) Robin Hood helped poor people.
2) Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
3) Steve Jobs changed the world of computers.
4) Van Gogh painted many beautiful pictures.
5) Albert Einstein invented many important things.

EJ2

1) correr = run, corrió = ran
2) ver = watch, vio = watched
3) decir = tell, dijo = told
4) escribir = write, escribió = wrote
5) viajar = travel, viajó = travelled
6) llorar = cry, lloró = cried

EJ3

1) Charles Dickens wrote many books and stories about poor people in Britain.
2) Margot Fonteyn dances beautifully. She became a famous ballerina.
3) Oprah Winfrey is very generous. A number of years ago, she gave 276 cars.
4) Marilyn Monroe was a beautiful actress. She sang the "Happy Birthday" song to the president of the USA.
5) Marco Polo was a famous explorer. He travelled to China.

EJ4

1) Adele became a famous singer.
2) Michael Phelps didn't win Olympic medals.
3) Leonardo da Vinci drew pictures of flying machines.
4) Christopher Columbus didn't discover China.
5) Fifty years ago people didn't send e-mails.
6) Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.

EJ5

1) People didn't use computers in Ancient Rome.
2) People didn't fly in aeroplanes.
3) Women didn't wear trousers.
4) People didn't watch TV.
5) People didn't talk on the phone.
6) People didn't go rollerblading.

EJ6

1) I tried to phone you last night.
2) It didn't rain yesterday.
3) Mark Zuckerberg didn't invent the computer.
4) Antoni Gaudí designed many beautiful buildings.
5) The firefighters saved many lives in yesterday's fire.
6) We didn't meet our friends last weekend.

EJ7

1) Did children play games? Yes, they did.
2) Did people travel by car? No, they didn't.
3) Did people buy fruit? Yes, they did.
4) Did men wear jeans? No, they didn't.

EJ9

1) Did you walk to school today? Yes, I did.
2) Did your parents study at your school in the past? No, I didn't.
3) Did your best friend forget your birthday last year? Yes, she did.
4) Did it snow in your town last winter? No, it didn't.

EJ10

Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. She studied physics at the Sorbonne in Paris. She met Pierre Curie, a professor of physics, and a year later she married him. The Curies discovered the radioactive elements radium and polonium and they did very important experiments with them. Marie Curie discovered how radium and polonium can kill tumours. She received two Nobel Prizes for her work. Marie's experiments with radioactivity helped millions of people, but they were also dangerous. Marie died of leukaemia when she was 67 years old.

PREGUNTAS

1) Why did Marie Curie go to Paris? Because she studied physics at the Sorbonne.
2) Who did Marie marry? She married Pierre Curie.
3) What did Marie and her husband discover? They discovered radium and polonium.
4) What did Marie Curie receive for her work? She received two Nobel Prizes.
5) Why were Marie's experiments important? Because radium and polonium can kill tumours.

EJ11

1) You put money in the bank.
2) You go swimming in the sports centre.
3) You have a cup of coffee at the café.
4) You buy clothes and furniture at the department store.

EJ12

1) Sports centre = polideportivo
2) Amusement park = parque de atracciones
3) Chemist's = farmacia
4) Cyclists must wear a helmet for protection = los ciclistas deben llevar un casco por protección.
5) I mustn't be late for school = yo no debo llegar tarde al colegio.
6) Bakery = panadería

EJ13

Bowling is a fun sport for children and adults. You play it indoors in a bowling alley. Players must wear special bowling shoes and comfortable clothes. The balls are different sizes. The winner has got the most points.