USE OF ENGLISH

I.- Choose the correct options. (5 marks/ 1 mark each)

1 She likes to / likes being a well-paid lawyer.
2 He loves study / studying biochemistry.
3 They are thinking of cycling / cycle round Ireland.
4 Wed like to celebrate / celebrating your birthday.
5 Do you want having / to have a party?
II.- Choose the correct options. (5 marks/ .5 each)
1

How long have you lived / did you live here? You havent unpacked yet!

Did / Have you ever been married?

We have lived / lived here for five years and were very happy here.

What have you done / did you do at the weekend?

She moved / has moved to Barcelona in 2001.

I havent seen / didnt see you for months! How are you?

They got / have got back from their holiday last night.

What did he do / has he done before he became a politician?

When have you inherited / did you inherit the house?

10

How long have you known / did you know the Duke and Duchess? Theyre
charming!

III.- Complete the text with an appropriate form of the verbs in the
box. (5 marks/.5 each)
enjoy
use

move

be (x2)

grow

write

finish

have

begin

Erica Luetzow (1) has worked as an interpreter for twenty years and (2) _______
fluent in Spanish. At present she runs a freelance translation and interpretation
business in Raleigh, North Carolina.
While I was in college on a language course in Mexico, I (3) _______ the
opportunity to train as a conference interpreter, says Erica. The course 4)
_______
and
I
(5) _______
back
to
the
USA.
I
(6) _______ working as a volunteer interpreter.As the demand for translation and
interpretation services (7) _______ in my hometown of Raleigh, she continues,I
(8) _______ my bilingual skills to start my own translation and interpretation
business.Erica (9) _______ the variety of jobs, people and opportunities that her
interpretation job includes.I (10) ______ never ______ bored so far, she says.
I (11) ______ even ______ a book about interpreting!
IV.- Complete the sentences with for or since. (5 marks/ 1 mark each)

Ive had this laptop for years.

The lawyers have been in that meeting ______ ten oclock.

I havent seen Sam ______ we were at school together.

He studied at Oxford University ______ three years.

Weve been married ______ fifty years.

I havent been anywhere on holiday ______ I was in Kenya.

V.- Complete the table. (10 marks/ 1 mark each)

NOUN
Competition
(2) ___________
Behaviour
Explanation
(5)____________

VERB
(1) __________
Invite
(3)___________
(4)___________
inherit

NOUN
Ambition
(7)___________
(8)___________
Danger
success

ADJECTIVE
(6)___________
Helpful
Critical
(9)___________
(10)__________

VI.- Complete the sentences with the correct form of (dont) have to or cant. (5 marks/ .5 each)
1

You have to be fit and strong to run a marathon.

Bill ______ compete this month hes injured.

The audience ______ wait long the competition started on time.

You ______ have the right equipment to go climbing.

I ______ take penicillin. Im allergic to it.

Teachers ______ have a lot of patience, I think.

______ you ______ work hard last year to pass all those exams?

______ you ______ stop eating when you have diarrhoea?

I ______ sleep at night and Im getting very tired. What should I do, doctor?

10

She ______ talk right now. Shes driving.

11 Its OK, you ______ look smart. Casual wear is fine.

VII.-Read the symptoms and match them to the correct diagnoses.(5 marks/1 mark each)

1 I cant go near cats or dogs. c

a diarrhoea

2 Im blowing my nose and coughing. __

3 I ate something bad and Ive been sick several times since. __
4 I have to go to the toilet every twenty minutes.__
5 I feel terrible Ive got a fever and my body aches all over. __
6 My ankle is red and swollen and it hurts a lot. __

b twisted ankle
c allergy
d cold
e food poisoning
f flu

LISTENING
VIII.- You will hear 5 people talking: Fiona, Jason, Peter, Dona and Chris. Match the letters A-J to
the speakers, according to what they say. There are two letters for each speaker. (10 marks)

A.- S/he has two jobs

Fiona _____ ______

B.- S/he helps depressed people

C.- S/he is satisfied with what s/he has

Jason _____ _______

D.- S/he knows everything his/her job

E.- S/he lives in another country

Peter ______ _______

F.- S/he wants to have kids.

G.- S/he is learning a new language.

Dona ______ _______

H.- S/he cant continue training

I.- S/he was abroad for half a year

Chris _______ ______

J.- S/he didnt know about the business at first

IX. Listen again and write TRUE or FALSE. (5 marks/ 1 marks each)
1.- The bank lent her money. _________________
2.- Jasons parents think he is successful. _______________
3.- Peter Is planning to live in Hungary. ______________
4.- Dona fell during a competition. ______________
5.- Chris is a food critic. _______________
READING
X. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. (15 marks/ 3 marks each)
HUMMINGBIRDS

Have you ever heard the sound of a hummingbird? They make a buzzing noise when they fly. They
make this noise because they beat their wings so fast. They beat their wings up to 80 times a second. All
that flapping makes a lot of noise. That's why we call them hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds fly in a unique way. They move their wings so fast that they can hover. This means that
they can stay in one spot in the middle of the air, like a helicopter. Sometimes they fly or hover upside
down. They are the only bird that flies backward.
Hummingbirds are small. One type called the bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. Bee
hummingbirds weigh less than a penny. They are just a little bit bigger than bees. I guess that's where
they get their name.
Bee hummingbirds build tiny nests. They use cobwebs and bits of bark to make their homes. Their
homes are only an inch around. This is big enough for their eggs though. Their eggs are smaller than
peas. People have found these tiny nests on a clothespin.
Hummingbirds move fast. It takes lots of energy to move as fast as they do. This means that they need
to eat a lot of food. Their favorite food is nectar, a sweet liquid inside of some flowers. They drink more
than their own weight in nectar daily. They have to visit hundreds of flowers to get enough nectar to live.
They can only store enough energy to survive through the night. They live on the edge.
Hummingbirds don't use their long beaks like straws. They have a tongue just like you. They use their
tongues for eating. They flick their tongues in and out of their mouths while inside of flowers. They lap
up nectar. Flowers give them the energy that they need.
Hummingbirds help flowers too. They get pollen on their heads and bills when they feed. Flowers use
pollen to make seeds. Hummingbirds help pollen get from one flower to the next. This helps flowers
make more seeds. More seeds means more flowers. More flowers means more food for hummingbirds.
Isn't it nice how that works out?
1. Why are they called hummingbirds?
a. They are very light
c. Their wings make a humming sound

b. They sing when they fly

d. Their song sounds like humming

2. How do hummingbirds eat?

a. They drink nectar through their beaks like a straw.
b. They chew up flower petals with their beaks.
c. They use their heads and bills to eat pollen.
d. They lap up nectar with their tongues.
3. How do hummingbirds help flowers?
a. They drink nectar.
c. They bring pollen from one flower to the next.

b. They eat pollen.

d. They plant seeds.

4. According to the text, which does the bee hummingbird use to make nests?
a. Straw
b. concrete
c. bark
d. sticks
5. Which best describes the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
a. Hummingbirds move fast.
b. Hummingbirds like to eat nectar.

c. Hummingbirds use lots of energy and eat often.

d. Hummingbirds drink their own weight in nectar every day.

WRITING.
XI.- Write an application letter to ask for information about an Art/music school. (15 marks)
Use the appropriate lay-out and vocabulary. Write between 100-150 words.
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SPEAKING
XII.- Talk about the following topics or answer the questions given. (15 marks)
1.- Give some advice to a foreing visitor who is your country
2.- What is the most embarrassing experience you have ever lived?
3.- What are some things you have to do and dont have to do in your house?

4.- Have you ever eaten exotic food? Describe it.

5.- What did you do on your last birthday?
Value
Comprehensio
n
Fluency
Grammar
Vocabulary
Pronunciation

Fair
1

Good
2

Very Good
3

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

3
3
3
3