AEF FILE 3 - listening/vocab/grammar Practice for FILES 6-7-8

That woman ________be our new manager. our new manger is a man.

• Must

• Might

• Should

• Can't

Answer explanation

There is certainty that te manager is a man, therefore, can't must be used.

You'll _________your exam if you don't study hard

• Pass

• Get

• Fail

• Punish

Answer explanation

The contrary word to succeed is to fail.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

I won't leave early, __________the teacher gives me permission

• Before

• Unless

• Until

• After

Answer explanation

Unless is a conditional word (like if), in this casde means something similar to 'if … not' or 'except if'.

Chris lives __________________________ of the city , so he has

to commute downtown every day.

• The fourth floor

• A suburb

• The woods

• The outskirts

Answer explanation

Outskirts are the areas that form the edge of a town or city

My family decorated ______________ outside our house with baloons and wreaths (guirnaldas) for my birthday.

• The Deck

• The Basement

• The Ceiling

• The Stairs

Answer explanation

The deck of a house is generally a wooden platform built above the ground and connected to the main building.

I'm very angry. The shop received

my _________________ , but the video game hasn't

arrived .

• Bargain

• Payment

• Complaint

• Refund

Answer explanation

Payment is the word since it refers about the amount of money that has been paid.

I was_________ from the company since it wasn't____________and incomes were very low

• Applied/susccessful

• Applicant/part time

• Hired/downsized

• Fired/profitable

Answer explanation

profitable: to have good economic results or incomes

They’re a fraid of _________________ fired.

• To get

• Getting

• Been

• Get

Answer explanation

After a preposition, the verb goes with ing (gerund).

Carolina asked me what _____________from

the mall.

• I Wanted

• Did I want

• I Want

• Have I wanted

Answer explanation

In reported speech, when reporting questions, if the direct speech question starts with a question word, you change the order , for example: Direct: what do you want? Reported speech: He asked me what I wanted.

I wouldn’t buy that dress , if I ____________you. It doesn’t

_________________ you .

• Was/Sue

• Were/suit

• were/match

• Had/fit

Answer explanation

Second conditional form, requires verb in past (you +were) //the correct verb is suit (when you look good on that)