T1 SOCIOLOGIA

Intermediate Writing

Instructor - Barbara Coletti

Nome  Creomarques Souza Date  Dec 11 2011

Circle the correct word to complete the sentence:

1. Can you hear what he is _saying_______?

1. saying
2. speaking
3. talking

2. She hasn't come home _yet________.

1. still
2. already
3. yet

3.  I _watched______ TV yesterday evening.

1. saw
2. looked
3. watched

4.  He’s never _on_______ time. = He’s always late

1. at
2. on
3. in

5.  She looks _like_____ a famous film star.

1. as
2. like
3. similar

6. This television gives you the _latest_____ news.

1. last
2. latest
3. later

7.  I only _made______ one mistake in last night's test.

1. made
2. did
3. make

8.  I just heard that song  on_____ the radio.

1. on
2. in
3. at

9.  He is looking _for______ a present to buy his girlfriend.

for

1. on
2. in

10. I take an English class on______ Monday night.

1. in
2. at
3. on

11. He ran  faster_______ than the other runners.

1. faster
2. fastest

12. Are you the president of this company?

No, _I’m the  secretary_____________

1. I am my employee.
2. he is the president of them.
3. I’m the secretary.

13. The glass of_________ water is on the table.

1. to
2. of
3. a

14. We are going to a party at Bob’s house.   _His________ house is on Fifth Street.

1. Our
2. His
3. A

15. Peter, you may have ice cream __after____________ you eat your dinner.

1. after
2. since
3. with

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Correct the errors in the following paragraphs:

Paragraph 1 – there are eight mistakes in the use of capital letters and punctuation.

My name is Lucy Simons.  I was born in New Zealand many years ago.  When I was a teenager, my family moved to London.  I went to high school there and studied French.  After I graduated, I became a teacher?  

Paragraph 2 – there are nine mistakes in the use of the simple present tense verbs.

My cousin Sarah is always busy after school.  As soon as she gets home, she turns on the TV.  At the same time, she talks on the phone to make plans with her friends.  After she watches TV and eats a snack, she plays computer games.  Then she goes shopping with her friends.  No wonder she’s too tired to do her homework after dinner.

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