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