ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITECNICA DEL LITORAL Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras CELEX ESPOL Basic English A Exam v1

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Reading Section (30 marks) All work and no play

Read about the daily routine of an ESPOL student.

Juan Carlos Moreno started studying at ESPOL this year. Hes an engineering student at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. So what is his new routine like? What time do you get up? When I was at school, I got up at 5am because I started school at 7.30am. Now I dont get up so early. My first classes are at 11.30am so I usually get up at 8am. 1. _________________________________________________ I eat quite a lot because I dont have time for lunch. I have a cup of coffee, a plantain with cheese and some orange juice. 2. _________________________________________________ At 9.30am. I walk for 15 minutes to the main road. Then I get a bus to the city centre. After that, I get the ESPOL bus to university. I usually arrive at the university at about 11.15am. 3. _________________________________________________ From 11.30 to 17.30. I get very tired! 4. _________________________________________________ Sometimes I go to friends house to study. Other days I go home and do my homework on my own. I have dinner with my family and I continue studying. I usually go to bed at about 1am! 5. _________________________________________________ I study and do homework. Sometimes I go to the cinema with friends, but not often. I usually stay in at the weekends. I like watching TV and sleeping!

Match the questions (A-E) with the gaps (1-5). (2.5 marks) A. B. C. D. E. What do you do in your free time? What do you do in the evening? What time do you leave home? What do you have for breakfast? When are your classes? A. True A. A. A. A. A. A. A. True True True True True True True B. False B. False B. False B. False B. False B. False B. False B. False

Are the sentences true or false? (7 marks) Example: Juan Carlos is studying tourism. 6. Juan Carlos gets up later now than when he was a school student. 7. He thinks that he has a big breakfast. 8. He doesnt live very near the university. 9. He has five hours of classes every day. 10. He has lunch at the university. 11. He always goes home after classes. 12. He doesnt go out with friends much. Read about a famous theatre.
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The Shakespeare Experience

13. ________________________________ The Globe was a famous theatre built in 1599. People went to the theatre to see Shakespeares plays such as Romeo and Juliet and MacBeth, but in 1644 the theatre was closed and they built houses there. Then, in 1996, they built a model of the theatre. Today many tourists and Shakespeare fans visit it every year. 14. ________________________________ The theatre is located on the River Thames in London. From April to October, you can see old and modern plays in the Globe. There arent any performances from November to March because the theatre is open-air and its too cold. There arent chairs in the whole theatre so some people sit and others stand to watch the performances. 15. ________________________________ You can also go on a tour of the theatre. The tours are every 15-30 minutes and in English, but you can get extra information in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, Russian and Polish. You cant take photos inside the theatre. 16. ________________________________ Many students and teachers visit the Globe every year. There are courses, talks and events for people who want to learn more about Shakespeare and theatre. There is also a special library, but it only opens on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm. 17. ________________________________ There is a shop at the Globe where tourists buy posters, tea towels, CDs, DVDs, mugs, jewellery, pens and diaries. You can also buy these things online at www.shakespearesglobe.com.

Match the headings (A-E) to the paragraphs (13-17). (2.5 marks)

A. Get your souvenirs here! B. The history of the Globe C. Education for everyone
D. See inside the theatre E. The Globe today

Choose the correct answers (A, B or C). (6 marks) 18. The Globe A is a modern theatre. B is a model of a very old theatre. C was Shakespeares house. 19. You can see plays A from January to December. B from April to October. C from November to March. 20. When people see a play, they A sit B stand C sit or stand 21. You cant A use your camera in the theatre. B buy presents for friends. C learn very much. 22. The tours are A 15 minutes long. B in many different languages. C only in English. 23. The library is open A three days a week. B on weekdays. C at the weekend.

Read about the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor.

Elizabeth Taylor was born on 27th February 1932 and died on 23rd March 2011. She was a BritishAmerican actress. She was born in London, but her parents were Americans. She started acting when EP

she was a child. She was in many films including Cleopatra. In 1960, she won an Oscar for her film Butterfield 8. Taylor was famous for her talent, her beauty she had incredible violet eyes and her eight marriages. She married seven different men and had two sons and a daughter. She also adopted a little girl from Germany. Her most famous husband was Richard Burton because she married him twice. They married for the first time in 1964 and got divorced in 1974. Then, they got married again in 1975 and got divorced in 1976. They also made eleven films together.

Choose the best answers to the questions. (5 marks) 24. How old was Elizabeth Taylor when she died? A. 75 years old B. 78 years old C. 79 years old old 25. How many times did she get married? A. two B. four 26. What was Richard Burtons job? A. a teacher B. a lawyer musician C. seven C. an actor

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27. How long was she married to Richard Burton in total? A. nine years B. eleven years C. thirteen years fifteen years 28. Which is the correct description of Elizabeth Taylor? A. a British actress with lots of children B. a beautiful, talented actress who got married many times C. a child actress who made eleven films D. an American actress who only loved one man Read the email and choose the correct missing words. (7 marks)
From: lydiathomas@hotmail.com To: bchambers@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Invitation Date: 27th April Dear Bethany

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How are you? We (29)______ fine. Your Uncle George is (30)______ a lot at the office and Im busy at home. Wed like (31)______ invite you to visit us in the holidays. Uncle George has three weeks holiday (32)______ July. Can you come? We (33)_____ go shopping, visit some museums and (34)______ on a boat trip down the river. If theres time, we can also go to (35)______ beach. Our friends have a house there. Hope you can come! Best wishes Aunt Lydia

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II. Listening Section (30 marks)

Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer. (5 marks) 36. The couple moved to the neighborhood ____ a. two years ago b. six years ago c. recently d. 37. They are moving from ____ . a. Japan b. Vietnam c. America d. 38. Jim ____ mathematics at Will Springs Community College. a. studies b. plays soccer c. drives d. 39. Lan is a ____ at Whitfield County Hospital. a. doctor b. nurse c. surgeon d. 40. Jim has to go to his ____ class. a. morning b. afternoon c. evening d.

last week Kuala Lumpur teaches nurses assistant night

Listen to a man at a rental office. Are the statements true or false? (7 marks) 41. The man wants to rent a house with two rooms. a. True b. False 42. Anne Smith is the agent who helps Bill. c. True d. False 43. Bill does not want to pay more than $450 a e. True f. False month. 44. Bill wants to live near the university. g. True h. False 45. Bill doesnt need a balcony. i. True j. False 46. Anne shows Bill a power point with the houses. k. True l. False 47. He only wants to see the house on Broadway m.True n. False Avenue. Listen to a college student in the library and choose the best answer. (8 marks) 48. What book does the woman want? a. Sociology age. b. Psychology in the Modern Age. c. The Modern Age of the Sociology. d. Sociology and the Modern Age. 49. Where did she put her syllabus? a. In the front of her Sociology notebook. b. In the back of her Sociology notebook. c. In the middle of her Sociology notebook. d. In her book bag with her other notebooks. 50. Why cant the woman find the book on the shelves of the library? a. Because her professor reserved the b. Because someone stole the book. book. c. Because she cant look for a book. d. Because her professor took the book. 51. Where is the reserve room? a. Straight ahead on the right. b. Down the hall on the left. c. Up the hall and take a right. d. Down the hall on the right. 52. What does her professor want? a. Everybody to read Harry Potter. b. Everybody to go a party. c. Everybody to read the chapter. d. Everybody to read the newspaper. 53. What happens if one of the students takes the book from the library? a. No one will care. b. No one can read it. c. No one will miss it. d. No one will say anything. 54. How long can a student have a book that is on reserve ? a. For a complete day. b. For a few days. c. For a few hours. d. For a few weeks. 55. Where does the woman say she is going at the end of the conversation? a. To reserve a room. b. To the reserve room. c. To the rest room. d. To the reservation book room. Listen to Jenny asking Mark about school holiday activities. Choose the best answer (a, b or c). (5 marks)
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56. Who is Sarah? a. Jennys sister b. Jennys cousin

c. Jennys daughter

57. What time does the childrens show start? a. 13.15 b.14.00 c.15.30 58. How much is a childs ticket? a. 75p b. 1.50 c. 25p

59. What other holiday activity do they talk about? a. a visit to a library b. a reading course c. a singing course 60. What dont children usually get on the course? a. a pen b. a book c. a diary Listen to five conversations. Answer the questions. (5 marks) One Two Thre e Four Five 61. When did Gary start his new job? a. March b. April c. May 62. What time does the film start? a. 16.30 and 19.00 b. 16.00 and 19.30 c. 16.30 and 19.30 63. What was the weather like on Saturday? a. rainy a. M1 b. sunny b. M62 c. windy c. M6 c. the book on the chair 64. Which motorway would the man like to take? 65. Which book does Lorna want? a. the book on the sofa b. the book under the chair

III. Use of English Section (40 marks)

Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences. (10 marks) 66. Fred: Whats ____________ name? John: My names John. A. you B. our 67. Im ___________________________ A. teacher B. French 68. How old ___________ you? A. have B. is 69. How do you ___________ that? A. spell B. tell

C. my C. France C. has C. call

D. your D. Ecuador D. have got D. speak D. sister D. Friday

E. his E. dog E. are E. read E. nephew E. Monday

70. Your ____________ is your aunts son or daughter. A. uncle B. cousin C. niece 71. After Wednesday comes ________________________ A. Thursday B. Tuesday C. Saturday 72. Harry: William:
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Whats the time? Its half ___________ five.

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B. to

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D. quarter D. up D. with D. no D. running D. Horror films D. go D. eaten D. phones D. at D. 1th D. bathroom D. most difficult D. goes

E. past E. to E. by E. isnt E. yoga E. Love stories E. am E. ate E. talked E. every E. 1rd E. living room E. difficult E. goed

73. I always wake ____________ at 6am. A. out B. of C. by 74. They often go __________ a drink after work. A. to B. have C. for 75. Jack ______________ want to go out tonight. A. really B. dont C. doesnt 76. Jennifer Lopez goes ________________________. A. run B. golf C. runner 77. _____________________ are very funny. A. Sci-fi films B. Action films C. Comedies 78. At the moment, I _____________ studying. A. is B. was C. do 79. I love ______________ hamburgers! A. eat B. eatting C. eating 80. Dara _____________ her friends on Saturdays. A. talk B. phone C. talking 81. I go to bed _____________ 12am. A. on B. in C. of

82. New Years Day is ____________ January. A. 1st B. 1 C. One 83. You cook food in the __________________________. A. kitchen B. balcony C. bedroom 84. English is _______________________ than maths. A. difficulter B. dfficultier C. more difficult 85. Last night I _________________ to bed late. A. go B. gone C. went

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Read the conversation. Put the phrases in the correct gaps. (5 marks) A. How much is that? adult? D. What else is on? B. Enjoy the film. E. What time does the film start? C. Child or

PAUL: Do you want to see Scary Movie? ALICIA: No, I hate horror films. (86)__________________________ PAUL: Theres Mission Impossible or Madagascar. ALICIA: Mission Impossible I like action films. PAUL: OK, two tickets for Mission Impossible, please. TICKET SELLER: (87)_________________________ PAUL: Adult, please. (88)_______________________ TICKET SELLER: Its $8.40. PAUL: Here you are. (89)_______________________ TICKET SELLER: At nine fifteen. PAUL: Thanks. TICKET SELLER: (90)__________________________ Choose the correct subject pronoun, object pronoun or possessive adjective for the underlined words. (5 marks) Example: Thats Greg and Brendas house. A. they B. your C. them D. his E. their 91. I bought my dad a mug. A. he B. she 92. Fred won a competition. A. he B. she 93. That is Cristinas book. A. her B. she C. his C. his C. its D. him D. him D. him D. them D. him E. it E. it E. it E. us E. it

94. My brother and I work in a dry cleaners. A. our B. we C. they 95. I gave my son a TV for his birthday. A. her B. he C. his PLEASE USE THE SEPARATE ANSWERSHEET

Are the sentences correct () or incorrect (X)? If they are incorrect, write the correct sentence. (10 marks) Examples: I love going to the cinema. He listen to music every day. X He listens to music every day. 96. They want go to Brazil. 97. Shes got a cat white. 98. I get up at 8am sometimes. 99. Ive got a dog. 100. Gary likes reading. 101. I can type fast. 102. I always have breakfast in morning. 103. Tom goed to school yesterday. 104. Bob has lunch at 1pm every day. 105. We watching TV.
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Answer these questions. (5 marks) Example: Whats your name? My names Jemima. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. Whats your nationality? What do you study? Where do you live? Did you get up early this morning? What is your mother doing now?

Write the questions for these answers. (5 marks) Example: My names Jemima Whats your name? 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. Its 098567432 I went to a concert last week. No, I dont. I hate pop music. We are having lunch. I play football in my free time.

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