INSTRUCCIONES y PUNTUACIN

Conteste a TODAS las preguntas de tipo test (25 en total) NICAMENTE en la hoja de lectura ptica. Al final del
examen, entregue NICAMENTE la hoja de lectura ptica y LA LTIMA HOJA de este examen, en cuyo revs
escribir las redacciones. No olvide consignar sus datos personales en ambas hojas. Puede llevarse el resto del
examen. Esta prueba escrita se califica en total sobre 100 puntos: las preguntas con respuesta mltiple (multiple
choice questions) valen 50 y las redacciones (compositions) valen 50. El mnimo para aprobar este nivel se
establece en 30 puntos para las preguntas con respuesta mltiple y 25 puntos en las redacciones. Hay que
superar los mnimos en ambas partes para poder aprobar el examen. Las respuestas incorrectas no restan puntos.

MODELO A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. READING COMPREHENSION
A
Sara was on her way to the airport when she began to have car trouble. She stopped at the
side of the road. She tried calling the AAA on her cellular phone but she couldnt get a signal.
What can I do? She wondered. I mustnt miss my flight. It might just be a flat tire, she
thought, as she got out of the car. Thats not a big problem. I can change a tire in only ten
minutes. But when Sara checked her tires, she saw that they were all fine. What could be the
problem? She wondered. Suddenly Sara saw the headlights of another car. It stopped and a man got
out. Can I help you? he offered. Sara couldnt help smiling. It was Ted, her neighbour. Ted, Im
so glad to see you. Could you tell me why my car wont start? The battery may be dead. Ted got
into Saras car and turned the key. Yes, thats what it is. Could I borrow your jumper cables,
Ted?

Choose the most suitable option:

1.

Which of the following words in the text means To set into motion?
a) check
b) turn
c) start
d) get into

2.

Saras car trouble _________________.

a) started when she was getting to the airport.
b) began as soon as she started to drive to the airport.
c) started when she was driving to the airport.
d) had begun before she started driving to the airport.

3.

Which of the words below is closer to the meaning of flat in the text?
a) low
b) collapsed
c) outstretched
d) smooth

4.

Sara checked her tires because ________________.

a) something was wrong with her car .
b) she thought they were fine.
c) nobody answered her call.
d) she had to get to the airport.

5.

Sara smiled when she saw Ted because ________.

a) he had her jumper cables.
b) she knew him.
c) he knew what was wrong with her car.
d) he was willing to turn the key.

6.

Sara couldnt contact the AAA because ____________.

a) her phone did not work.
b) it was lunch time.
c) her mobile reception was too weak.
d) her phone was switched off.

B
Propeller Island City Lodge is not like any other hotel in the world. It is located in Berlin,
Germany, as was created by German artist, Lars Stroschen. The rooms dont look like ordinary
hotel rooms at all. Each one is different and has its own design and theme. It all started when Lars
turned two rooms in his own apartment into guest rooms to rent out. Word got out about these
amazing rooms and they quickly became popular. This motivated Lars to buy an old hotel and
redecorate it. Every room in Propeller Island City Lodge is a work of art and has its own name. In
the Mirror Room, for example, every wall is covered in mirrors. In the Upside Down Room, the
furniture, mostly handmade by Lars Stroschen himself, hangs from the ceiling. There is even
Grandmas Room, where the shower and toilet are hidden inside the closet! Today the Propeller
Island City Lodge has over thirty rooms and is more popular than ever. If you happen to find
yourself in Berlin, be sure to check it out!

Choose the most suitable option:

7. Which of the following options means the same as: Propeller Island City Lodge is not like any
other hotel in the world.
a) Propeller Island City Lodge is similar to some hotels but only a few.
b) Nobody likes any other hotel.
c) Propeller Island City Lodge is different from all the hotels in the world.
d) Nobody can differentiate Propeller Island City Lodge from any other hotel in the world.
8. According to the text, ___________.
a) Lars Stroschen lived in a hotel.
b) Lars Stroschen got into the lodging business by chance.
c) Lars Stroschen had always been interested in building a hotel.
d) Lars Strochen got into the lodging business because he needed money.
9. Lars Stroschen ___________.
a) created rooms that were real pieces of art.
b) made the furniture of his hotel rooms himself.
c) gave his name to his hotels.
d) covered the rooms of his hotel with mirrors.

10. Which of the words below means the opposite of open to view?
a) hidden
b) popular
c) sure
d) amazing
11. The Propeller Island City Lodge ___________.
a) has exactly thirty rooms.
b) has less than thirty rooms.
c) has more than thirty rooms.
d) almost has thirty rooms.
12. According to the text, ___________.
a) One of the rooms in the Propeller Island City Lodge is called Grandmas Room .
b) Lars Stroschens grand-mother designed one of the rooms of the Propeller Island City Lodge.
c) You cannot use the shower and the toilet in Grandmas Room.
d) Lars Stroschens grandma had the shower and the toilet in the closet.
13. According to the text, the Propeller Island City Lodge ___________.
a) has never been more famous.
b) was more popular before.
c) is as well-known as ever.
d) will be more famous in the future.

2. USE OF ENGLISH. Choose the right answer.

14. Emily Taylor, the famous actress, .............. in front of the TV a lot.
a) uses to sit
b) usually to sit c) used sitting

d) used to sit

15. How far is ................... the station ................... the Hilton Hotel?
a) from / from
b) / from
c) /

d) from / to

16. If we use disposable cups, ........................... more garbage?

a) would we create
b) did we create c) will we create

d) we create

17. I wish I .................. less.

a) have smoked
b) smoke

d) will smoke

c) smoked

18. I hope John will win the race he said.

a) He said that he hoped John would win the race.
b) He said that he had been hoping John would be winning the race.
c) He said that he will hope John wins the race.
d) He said that he hopes John will win the race.
19. After they ..................... work, they .................. a healthy snack.
a) finish / will have
b) are finishing / are going to have
c) will finish / have
d) finished / were having
20. I have a job interview ................. a publishing company tomorrow. I dont want to be too
nervous ................ the interview.
a) with / during
b) during / with
c) for / while
d) while / for
21. Parenting is a challenge, but you will ..................
a) used to it
b) got used to it
c) use it

d) get used to it

22. She stopped ____ her hair and opened the back door.
a) brushing
b) to brush
c) and brushed

d)from brushing

23. Remember .................... coffee near your computer.

a) not to drinking
b) not to drink
c) to not drink

d) not drinking

24. The ceremony at Damwell College ................... every August.

a) celebrates
b) happens
c) is

d) takes place

25. Could you recommend a place ............................ we could spend a romantic long weekend?
a) how
b) when
c) where
d) which

COMPOSITIONS
Write two compositions about these topics. Each composition should have 100 words
approximately:
1. You are flying to a foreign country. Explain how you would prepare for your trip. You can

mention the following points:

Where you are travelling
If you are travelling on your own or with somebody else
How long you are staying in that country
What you intend to do there
2. A friend of yours asked you for help when s/he needed you and you did nothing for him/her.

Right an e-mail saying that you are sorry and would like to compensate him/her for not being
a good friend then. You can mention these points:
The kind of help your friend needed
The reason why you did not do anything for him/her
How you would like to compensate her/him

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