INSTITUTO CAMBRIDGE de Cultura Inglesa NoviembreDiciembre 2016

NAME:

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FINAL MARK

TIME: 2 hours

SET

PART A
COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX. There are three

5 x 0.2 =1 mark

extra words

as soon as

but

delighted

stressed

until

where

which

who

Baltic is a new international centre for contemporary art 1) _______________ has just opened in the north of England.
The centre does not own a single work of art, 2) _______________ it has a changing programme of exhibitions and
events in a new type of public art space. The building was originally part of a factory 3) _______________ flour was
produced. The factory was very successful 4) ______________ a serious fire in 1976 caused great damage. It closed in
1982. But in 1994, people were 5) _______________ to know the government had decided to redesign the empty
building as an arts centre.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION a, b or c. TO COMPLETE THE BLANKS.

4 x 0.25 = 1 mark

1-

The film is as _______ as the book.

a) good

b) better

c) best

2-

If you go to London, you ______ visit the British Museum.

a) cant

b) mustnt

c) should

3-

Mobile phones ________ all over the world.

a) use

b) can use

c) are used

4-

When I was in Italy I _________ some words in Italian.

a) picked up b) grew up

MATCH A LINE FROM A WITH A LINE FROM B. Write the corresponding

number from B in the box. There are two extra phrases in column B.
a
b
c
d

A
Im fed up with
They went on working
If I knew your address,
That is the hotel

B
1
2
3
4
5
6

4 x 0.25 = 1 mark

B
although they were exhausted.
if they need some money.
where I always spend my holidays.
doing the housework.
I could visit you.
write compositions.

EXCHANGES Match a line from A with a line from B to make short exchanges.
Write the corresponding number from B in the box. There are two extra phrases in B.
A
Would you like to go to the cinema?
Is Megan a vegetarian?
Our life has really improved, hasnt it?
It was such a great party!

c) looked out

B
a
1 Yes, we had so much fun.
b
2 That sounds interesting.
c
3 I dont like parties so much.
d
4 I think so.
5 Im afraid she is not in.
6 Yes, we are really much better now.
COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS. Use the Present Simple or Continuous, the Past Simple
5 x 0.4 = 2 marks
or Continuous, the Present or Past Perfect, the Going to or the Simple Future
1-

4 x 0.25 = 1 mark

Sam: Ive lived in this house for a long time.

Mary: __________________________________________________ here? (you/ move)

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Sam: Exactly ten years ago.

2-

Paul: There was a terrible accident in front of my house.

John: _______________________________________________ at that moment? (you/ do)
Paul: I was watching TV.

3-

Pat: My mother is a beautiful woman.

Meg: ____________________________________________________? (she/ look)
Pat: She is tall and slim and shes got blue eyes.

4-

Bob: Tomorrow Im going to see an important tennis match.

Peter: What do you think? __________________________________________ ? (win)
Bob: I dont know. Maybe Nadal.

5-

Nancy: _______________________________________ your best friend? (you/ know)

Chris: Since we were at secondary school.

COMPLETE AN INFORMAL LETTER WITH THE CORRECT TENSE OF

THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. Use the Present Simple or Continuous, the Past Simple

10 x 0.2=2 marks

or Continuous, the Present or Past Perfect, the Going to or the Simple Future
Hi Sarah!
I hope everything is all right there. Guess what! I am in New York right now. Can you believe it? I 1) (always want)
______________________ to come here, since I was a child. We arrived last Sunday, so we 2) (not do)
___________________ much yet. But yesterday I 3) (go) _______________ shopping with my sister. In the next few
days we 4) (visit) _______________________ Long Island and Manhattan because I want to see the sights. We
5) (stay) ___________________ here for a week. Now we 6) (think) ______________________ of going to
Disneyworld afterwards.
Guess what happened to me yesterday! I 7) (look) ______________________ at some cosmectics in a shop when
suddenly I 8) (see) _________________ our kindergarten teacher. Isnt it amazing, here in New York? She immediately
9) (recognise) ________________ me and was very happy to see me.
Im really very excited. Everything is new and cool. I promise I 10) (write) ____________________ to you as soon as I
arrive in Orlando.
Kisses, Anne.

READING. Read this text and then complete tasks A and B

8 x 0.25=2 marks

In 2007, at the age of 18, Samantha Larson became the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. She is also
the youngest female American who has climbed the so called Seven Summits, the highest mountains on all seven
continents.
Samanthas adventure actually began several years ago. Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa was her first big climb. She was
only 12 at that time and she had already done a lot of hiking and rock climbing before. Soon she decided to conquer the
Seven Summits and in 2002, Samantha and her father climbed Mount Aconcagua in South America. During breaks
along the climb, Samantha found time to do her homework! Next the father and daughter team climbed Mt Ebrus in
Europe, Denali in North America, Mt Kosciuszko in Australia and Vinson Massif in Antarctica. Finally, Samantha and
her team reached Everest in Asia. The spectacular view of the Himalayas made her cry with emotion and exhaustion.
Now the young climber is getting ready for a new challenge college. Next autumn she is going to start studying at
Stanford University.

TASK A : Circle T for True and F for False

1

Samantha has set a new climbing record.

After climbing Mount Kilimanjaro she decided to stop climbing.

Samanthas passion for climbing has taken her to all the continents in the world.

As Samantha spent her teenage years climbing, she had to give up her studies.

The article is about a young female mountain climber.

TASK B: Find the word / phrase that means

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arrive

fantastic

extreme tiredness

PART B
WRITING

10 marks

You are interested in taking a course to improve your English and you saw an ad in a magazine.
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Use 90 to 120 words to write a FORMAL LETTER to Sheffield School of English asking for information
about their courses. Use this plan and include linking words to join the sentences.
Paragraph 1
Say where and when you saw the advertisement.
Mention the reason for writing.
Paragraph 2
Ask about their different courses, their duration, the number of students per
class and the timetable. Also ask how much the courses cost and if certificates
are given at the end of the course.
Paragraph 3
Ask about accommodation options and extra activities.
Paragraph 4
Close your letter appropriately.

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COMPLETE TEXT: 1-which 2-but 3-where 4-until 5-delighted
CIRCLE: 1-a 2-c 3-c 4-a
MATCH: a-4 b-1 c-5 d-3
EXCHANGES: a-2 b-4 c-6 d-1
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QUESTIONS: 1- When did you move 2- What were you doing 3- What does she look like? 4- Who will/is
going to win? 5- How long have you known
TENSES: 1- have always wanted 2- havent done 3- went 4- are going to visit/visiting 5- are going to stay/
are staying
6- are thinking 7- was looking 8- saw 9- recognised 10- will write
READING: TASK A: 1- T 2- F 3- T 4- F 5- T
TASK B: 1- reach 2- spectacular 3- exhaustion

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