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This document contains an English grammar quiz with questions about parts of speech, sentence structure, syllables and reading comprehension. The reading comprehension section includes advertisements for three houses for rent - 26 Downland Street, 142 Oceanview Avenue, and 37 Redcliffe Road. It describes the features of each home and tests the reader's understanding with true/false and matching questions.

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Fifth Cycle-First Quiz FULL NAME: - DATE

This document contains an English grammar quiz with questions about parts of speech, sentence structure, syllables and reading comprehension. The reading comprehension section includes advertisements for three houses for rent - 26 Downland Street, 142 Oceanview Avenue, and 37 Redcliffe Road. It describes the features of each home and tests the reader's understanding with true/false and matching questions.

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LANGUAGE CENTER – TACNA

JORGE BASADRE GROHMANN UNIVERSITY


FIFTH CYCLE-FIRST QUIZ
FULL NAME: __________________________________DATE: __________
GRAMMAR

1 Use the words to write positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?) with
there is / there are. Add some, any, a where necessary.
Example: a store in the town (?)
Is there a store in the town?
1 a swimming pool in the yard (+)
______________________________
2 ghosts in the house (–)
______________________________
3 cupboards in the kitchen (?)
______________________________
4 a shower in the bathroom (?)
______________________________
5 a television in the bedroom (–)
______________________________
6 schools near our new house (+)
______________________________
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2 Underline the correct word.


Example: There wasn’t / weren’t any food on the table.
1 Was there any / a TV in your hotel room?
2 There was / were a good movie on TV last night.
3 Are there any / a guests at the hotel?
4 There were / was a lot of people at the party.
5 Were / Was there a good restaurant near the hotel?
6 “Was there a ghost in your room?” “No, there wasn’t / weren’t.”
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3 Underline the correct word or phrase.


Example: We drove from / to Boston to Cambridge.
1 Don’t run into / down the stairs!
2 An old man came up / out of the house.
3 The bookshelves are next to / between the sofa.
4 Don’t stand behind / in front of the TV. I’m trying to watch this show.
5 Put those books in / over the cupboard.
6 I opened the door and walked into / on the room.
7 Our house is in front / across from the park.
8 She put her purse out of / into her bag.
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JORGE BASADRE GROHMANN UNIVERSITY

4 Find the odd word out.


Example: fridge armchair washing machine stove
1 floor ceiling sofa wall
2 bed bath shower mirror
3 living room dining room shelf garage
4 armchair sofa couch cupboard
5 bedroom yard living room kitchen
6 study hall balcony stairs
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5 Underline the stressed syllable.


Example: car|pet
1 bed|room
2 ki|tchen
3 a|cross
4 be|hind
5 in|to
6 cup/board
7 arm/chair
8 up/stairs
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READING

6 Read the ads and check () A, B, or C.

HOUSES TO RENT

26 Downland Street is a small house just two minutes from the library and ten minutes from
the center of town. Downstairs, there is a living room, a small dining room and a modern
kitchen. Upstairs, there are two bedrooms and a large bathroom. The house is over 100
years old, but it has a new central heating system. There is a pretty yard, which is easy to
look after, and a garage next to the yard. This house is on a small, quiet road of only six
houses.

142 Oceanview Avenue is an attractive old house on the coast road with parking space for
three or four cars. There aren’t any neighbors close by, and it’s a five-minute walk from
Burntown Beach. Downstairs there’s a living room, a dining room, and a very big kitchen.
There’s also a library, so it’s great for someone who likes reading. There is no central
heating, but each room has a fireplace, and the house is very warm. Upstairs there are four
bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a shower room. The bedrooms are freshly painted and have
new carpets and furniture. They all have large balconies and fantastic views of the ocean.

37 Redcliffe Road is a townhouse and is only ten years old. Redcliffe is across from the
train station, and there are regular trains to New York City. The house has a large living
room, a kitchen, and a dining room downstairs. On the second floor there are two bedrooms
and a really lovely bathroom. There is another bedroom and a small study on the top floor. In
front of the house there is a small yard and a space to park a car on the street. There is a big
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JORGE BASADRE GROHMANN UNIVERSITY
park nearby, so it’s great for anyone with children. It’s a little bit more expensive, but it’s a
really nice family house.

Example: 26 Downland Street is a new house.


A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
1 Downland Street is far from the town center.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 The bedrooms are small in 26 Downland Street.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
3 Oceanview Avenue is close to the ocean.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
4 There isn’t any furniture in 142 Oceanview Avenue.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5 142 Oceanview Avenue has a big garage for 3–4 cars.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
6 37 Redcliffe Road has three bedrooms.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
7 It is easy to get to New York City from Redcliffe Road.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
8 Redcliffe Road is near a school.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
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2 Read the ads again. Write Downland, Oceanview, or Redcliffe next to each sentence.
Example: There are eleven rooms. Oceanview
1 You can park in the garage. _____________
2 It’s a modern house. _____________
3 There is more than one bathroom. _____________
4 You can hear trains. _____________
5 It has central heating. _____________
6 It doesn’t have any close neighbors. _____________
7 There’s a special room where you can work at the top of the house. _____________
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