12 de diciembre de 2010

Similar or Opposite?

Similar or Opposite?

Click the answer button to see the answer.

  1. hot - cold
  2. warm - hot
  3. dry - wet
  4. open - close
  5. start - stop
  6. love - like
  7. fast - slow
  8. shut - close
  9. glad - happy
  10. easy - simple
  11. noisy - louder
  12. easy - hard
  13. dislike - hate
  14. cold - chilly
  15. mad - angry
  16. right - wrong
  17. strong - weak
  18. large - huge
  19. smart - clever
  20. under - over

(C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley

8 de diciembre de 2010

Prepositions

Prepositions

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

  1. ___ his way to Japan he stopped over in Los Angeles.
    On
    In
  2. Thanks ___ all you've done for me.
    for
    about
  3. You should spend your money ___ something worthwhile.
    with
    on
  4. Is there anything ___ sale at the mall this week? I don't have much money to spend.
    for
    on
  5. We're looking at some of the ads offered ___ that brochure.
    in
    on
  6. Have you found a nice gift ___ her?
    to
    for
  7. ___ a rainy day I like to stay at home.
    On
    In
  8. In winter Florida is very popular with northerners who suffer ___ the cold weather in their states.
    with
    from
  9. John, do you remember Mary? She's an old friend ___ school.
    from
    of
  10. Let's go ___ a tour of the city.
    to
    on
  11. Who is that man smiling ___?
    at
    to
  12. Many animals are ___ the risk of extinction.
    at
    in
  13. Switzerland is famous ___ its watches.
    about
    for
  14. You'd better change ___ a lower gear when driving uphill.
    to
    for
  15. Ours is the best car ___ the market.
    in
    on
  16. Can I pay for this painting ___ dollars?
    in
    with
  17. This story is similar ___ the one she told us.
    with
    to
  18. Find answers ___ these questions if you can.
    to
    for
  19. I'm not sure ___ all that the interest rate is affordable.
    of
    at
  20. The President approves ___ making the agreement with Brazil.
    of
    in

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

26 de noviembre de 2010

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!


Level 4 - Clase Virtual

Kind regards,

Prof. Michael Scranton & Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

19 de noviembre de 2010

Guess the word!

Guess the Word

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

  1. ___ rained all day yesterday.

  2. Brush your ___ after every meal.

  3. A ___ year has 366 days.

  4. It's our secret, so don't let the ___ out of the bag.

  5. Close all the windows and turn ___ the lights before leaving the house.

  6. It's too ___ in here. I can't see anything. Please turn on the lights.

  7. She really sounds ___ Mom when she talks like that!

  8. He got an A in math. He ___ be proud of himself.

  9. I have been ___ for a cab for half an hour. Are the drivers on a strike?

  10. Her twins ___ born last month.

  11. ___ matter what he says, it won't help us.

  12. My mother's mother is my ___.

  13. Even though I went to ___ late, I could not sleep.

  14. ___ are ten students in my class. How many in yours?

  15. ___ you like some coffee?

(C) 2000 Vera Mello

5 de noviembre de 2010

Opposite Adjectives

Opposites - Adjectives

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check your answers.

1. alive
2. careless
3. easy
4. expensive
5. light
6. near
7. present
8. shallow
9. warm
10. wet
a. absent
b. careful
c. cheap
d. cool
e. dark
f. dead
g. deep
h. difficult
i. dry
j. far

More Opposite Adjectives

Opposites - Adjectives

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check your answers.

1. boring
2. light
3. little
4. loud
5. new
6. poor
7. sad
8. short
9. ugly
10. white
a. beautiful
b. big
c. black
d. happy
e. heavy
f. interesting
g. old
h. quiet
i. rich
j. tall

21 de octubre de 2010

Preposiciones

Un poco más de preposiciones para agudizar el idioma! Si necesitan un diccionario, úsenlo!!
Saludos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio

More Prepositions

Make a choice by clicking on the button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

  1. Yes. You may write ___ ink
    by
    in
    with
  2. You can get there ___ bus or ___ foot.
    by, by
    with, with
    by, on
  3. Look! We are flying ___ the ocean.
    over
    on
    in
  4. John is sitting ___ his brother.
    besides
    beside
    side
  5. Hold it carefully ___ your thumb and forefinger.
    at
    among
    between
  6. It doesn't make any difference ___ me.
    for
    to
    in
  7. Someone is knocking ___ the door.
    at
    in
    off
  8. He smiled ___ me.
    to
    at
    for
  9. This necklace is made ___ silver.
    of
    with
    by
  10. She was dressed ___ green ___ head ___ foot.
    of, from, from
    with, from, to
    in, from, to
  11. The old man lives ___ a beautiful farm.
    on
    in
    within
  12. The doctor will be back ___ one hour.
    about
    within
    on
  13. He fell ___ a ladder.
    off
    for
    in
  14. Why are you laughing ___ me?
    of
    from
    at
  15. I like to travel ___ the summer.
    at
    in
    on
  16. I bought the shirt ___ US$ 20.00.
    of
    for
    with
  17. Come ___ 10 ___ Monday morning.
    at, on
    at, at

  18. Get ___ the bus here and ___ at the third stop.
    on, in
    out, off
    on, off
  19. Let's go ___ a walk.
    by
    for
    to
  20. He traveled ___ business.
    on
    for
    to
(C) 1997 Vera Mello

8 de octubre de 2010

Assorted Questions

General Questions

Select the best response. Then click the answer buttons to see the answers.
  1. John had an accident last night.
    a. I'm sorry to hear that.
    b. That's terrific!
    c. He must be proud of it.

  2. Their plane should be here in no time.
    a. Let's wait for them at the main lobby.
    b. Let's come back tomorrow.
    c. Let's see if they're at the lobby.

  3. Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
    a. It's in aisle C next to the dairy products.
    b. Sorry, my office is not here.
    c. Go to the end of this corridor and turn left.

  4. Give me a call when you get back from your trip.
    a. I'm sorry to hear that.
    b. I'll surely do that.
    c. Why should you call me?

  5. If you have 10 marbles and you take five away, then you add three to that number, how many marbles do you have?
    a. None is left.
    b. Eight, of course.
    c. That's easy. I have 18.

  6. Q: How would you like your steak?
    A: Rare.
    a. The customer never eats steak.
    b. The customer doesn't want his steak well-done.
    c. The customer rarely orders steak in a restaurant.

  7. The game ended in a tie.
    a. What a bargain!
    b. Who bought the tie?
    c. How come?

  8. What did Mary do when her father gave her the stuffed animal?
    a. She cuddled it.
    b. She called the animal protection department.
    c. She phoned the police.

  9. Kate can speak three foreign languages.
    a. She must be tired.
    b. She must be a talented girl.
    c. She surely knows the ropes.

  10. Bill flunked the exams.
    a. He must be really upset.
    b. It should get better soon.
    c. He must have studied a lot.

  11. We'd like some vanilla ice-cream, please.
    a. What flavor would you like?
    b. Rare or well done?
    c. Sorry, we ran out of vanilla.

  12. My TV isn't working.
    a. We've already called a repairman. He should be here soon.
    b. OK. I'll call you later.
    c. Why don't you watch something else?

(C) 1998 Vera Mello

24 de septiembre de 2010

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.
  1. It belongs to me, it's ___
  2. It belongs to my father, it's ___
  3. It belongs to her, it's ___
  4. It belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, it's ___
  5. It belongs to me and my wife, it's ___
  6. It belongs to my mother, it's ___
  7. It belongs to him, it's ___
  8. It belongs to you, it's ___
  9. It belongs to the dog, it's ___
  10. It belongs to them, it's ___

(C) 1996 by Letitia Bradley

17 de septiembre de 2010

Articles: a, an, the or... nothing!

El uso de los artículos A, AN, y THE en inglés suele acarrear algunos incovenientes, ya que depende de si la palabra siguiente comienza con una vocal o un sustantivo. Esta semana les ofrecemos este cuestionario para testear el correcto uso de los artículos.

Buena semana para todos!
Profesores del CUI


Click the answer button to see the answer.
  1. Albert Einstein was ___ famous scientist.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  2. Einstein was born in ___ Germany in 1879.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  3. Einstein won ___ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  4. Einstein left his country and lived in ___ States until he died in 1955.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  5. Einstein is known for his theory of ___ relativity.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  6. Roentgen was ___ German physicist who discovered x-rays, revolutionizing medical diagnosis.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  7. Roentgen won ___ 1901 Nobel Prize.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  8. Mandela was born in ___ South Africa.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  9. Mandela was ___ first President elected in ___ South Africa after ___ Apartheid was revoked.
    a. a / the / the
    b. the / X / X
    c. a / X / the
    d. the / the / the
  10. Mandela was imprisoned for ___ nearly 30 years for his anti-apartheid activities.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  11. Mother Teresa was ___ Roman Catholic nun.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with ___ poor.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  13. She was ___ founder of ___ order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.
    a. a / an
    b. a / X
    c. the / X [Nothing]
    d. the / an
  14. Mother Teresa lived in ___ Calcutta, India.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  15. Mother Teresa received ___ her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
Copyright 1999 by Dave's Cafe

10 de septiembre de 2010

Un poco de preposiciones!

At-By-With

Click the answer button to see the answer.
Haga click en la flecha para ver la respuesta correcta.
  1. Sally was driving ___ 90 kilometers per hour.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  2. Did you stay ___ friends?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  3. No, I stayed ___ a hotel.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  4. My house is ___ the sea.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  5. I usually go to school ___ bus.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  6. They have a big collection of paintings ___ Picasso.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  7. Have you seen any plays ___ William Shakespeare.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  8. Do you take tea ___ milk and sugar?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  9. Who is the man ___ the sunglasses on?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  10. Water boils ___ 100 centigrade.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  11. I love any music ___ the Beatles.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  12. He always drives ___ very high speeds.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  13. My friends want a house ___ a big garden.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  14. My brother died ___ the age of 26.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  15. Look! He's standing ___ the window.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  16. I left school ___ 4:00 today.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  17. In golf you hit the ball ___ a club.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  18. How long does it take ___ car?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  19. My car is the one ___ a flat tire.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  20. I'm going to Mexico ___ some friends next week.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  21. I like movies ___ a happy ending.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  22. I didn't have any scissors so I cut it ___ a knife.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  23. Do you know the woman ___ red hair?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  24. Do you like travelling ___ plane?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  25. I need glasses to read ___.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  26. Who is that book ___?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  27. He was bitten ___ a snake.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  28. I wish he wouldn't drive ___ such speeds.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  29. Is he ___ you?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with

Copyright (C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley

27 de agosto de 2010

34 preguntas para responder

Hola,
comenzando el 2do cuatrimestre les acercamos un cuestionario con 34 para responder. Algunas son capciosas, lo que lo hace un poco más entretenido. Ante cualquier duda, no duden en consultar con sus profesores.


Saludos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

2 de julio de 2010

Total English - Revisión de todas las Unidades

Hola a todos!
El cuatrimestre ya está finalizando, y queremos que el proceso de exámenes sea un tiempo de evaluación objetivo y a la vez personal. Objetivo, cuando todos ustedes alumnos rinden sus exámenenes en los que se evalúa el progreso y los contenidos adquiridos. Y personal, cuando son ustedes mismos quienes miden y ven su propio progreso. Es por eso que hoy les acercamos un examen unidad por unidad, para que hagan una evaluación personal antes del examen. Pero... es importante que NO los realicen como un ejercicio más, sino como el resultado del estudio previo. Hagan los ejercicios del Workbook, trabajen con el CD-ROM -tiene muy buena ejercitación y explicaciones claras y concisas-. Y recién después, realicen estos "exámenes" de práctica.
Que les resulte de utilidad y que los exámenes finales sean un tiempo de cosechar el trabajo del cuatrimestre.

Unidad 7 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 8 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 9 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 10 -examen y respuestas- (Esta unidad no será evaluada en el examen final)
Unidad 11 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 12 -examen y respuestas-


Saludos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

27 de junio de 2010

Revisión de Unit 11

Hola a todos!
Estamos en la recta final del cuatrimestre. Por eso, durante estas semanas les iremos acercando ejercicios de Revisión para ayudarlos a estudiar para el examen final.
En esta oportunidad es una revisión de la Unidad 11.


Éxitos!

Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

12 de junio de 2010

Vocabulary Revision

Hi there!
A ver cómo andan de vocabulario... Y de paso, quizás aprendemos alguna palabra nueva!
El ejercicio es el típico "juego del ahorcado" y los invitamos a que lo hagan utilizando estas áreas de vocabulario:
1) Transporte público
2) El clima
3) Adjetivos para personas

Suerte, y disfruten!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro univ. de Idiomas


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28 de mayo de 2010

Revisión a mitad del cuatrimestre

Hola a todos!
estamos exactamente a mitad del cuatrimestre, y nos pareció un buen momento para deternos y ver cómo y cuánto estan progresando en el aprendizaje del idioma.
Esta revisión que les presentamos es bastante sencilla, e incluye los contenidos mínimos que tendrían que tener y con los que estamos seguros ya estarán familiarizados. Por lo tanto... no hay mucho margen para equivocarse. Como pauta, les contamos que aquellos errores que llegaran a tener son los puntos gramaticales o de vocabulario en los que deberían hacer hincapié.
Mucha suerte en el trabajo, y seguimos en contacto.

HOJA DE TRABAJO con RESPUESTAS - Descargar desde aquí.

Saludos a todos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

6 de mayo de 2010

Ya estamos en marcha! A seguir escuchando...

Hola a todos!
Seguimos con la ejercictación de comprensión auditiva, con 2 ejercicios que incluyen sus respuestas. Se vienen los días de frío, por lo tanto con una buena taza de te o café y paciencia, estos ejercicios nos harán entrar en calor. ¡Adelante!

Ejercicio 1 (Descargar en PDF


Ejercicio 2 (Descargar en PDF)


Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

30 de abril de 2010

¡Empezamos!

Hola a todos!
En esta primera entrega de nuestra práctica permanente on line queremos acercarles 2 ejercicios para que practiquen elementos del idioma con los que probablemente ya estén familiarizados o conozcan.
Los ejercicios incluyen las respuestas, en la última hoja.
Sean curiosos, exploren, y anímense a equivocarse. De los errores, aprendemos más que de los libros.
Suerte y a trabajar, entonces!

EJERCICIO 1 (Descargar en PDF)



EJERCICIO 2 (Descargar en PDF)




Que tengan una buena semana!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

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24 de abril de 2010

Primer Cuatrimestre 2010

Hola y bienvenidos al Primer Cuatrimestre!

A partir de la última semana de abril volveremos a actualizar quincenalmente los Blogs del Centro Universitario de Idiomas.
Si estás recibiendo este e-mail es porque en algún momento te suscribiste a nuestro correo de actualizaciones.

* Para recibir actualizaciones de tu curso actual deberás suscribirte al BLOG corresponidiente al NIVEL que estés realizando. (aquí el listado de Niveles)
* Al mismo tiempo si quisieras no recibir más actualizaciones de ESTE BLOG, deberás desuscribirte.

Ambas acciones son fáciles de realizar, y deben ser hechas personalmente.

Esperamos contarte entre nuestros alumnos que siguen apostando a continuar capacitándose para hablar y disfrutar de más Inglés.

Muchas gracias!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Universitario de Idiomas