INSTITUTO QUINTANA de Cultura Inglesa EXAMENES

2013

NAME:
4th YEAR

MOD TIME: 2 hours

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A B FINAL MARK SET

PART A

COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX. There are three 5 x 0.3 =1.5 marks
extra words

suitcase just well-known spoilt disappear furious hairbrush delighted

The passengers on a Mediterranean cruise were entertained every night by a (1) _________ magician.
And every night a parrot sat watching him. When the magician hid a rabbit in his pocket, the parrot cried,
Its in his pocket! When he hid a (2) __________ up his sleeve, the parrot cried, Its up his sleeve! It
was the same every night. The magician stood there trying to entertain the passengers and the parrot
(3) __________ sat there ruining all his tricks. The passengers loved it, but the magician didnt! When he
heard the parrot giving away his secrets, he was (4) __________. One evening, he could not
stand the situation any more. He played a new trick and made the parrot itself (5) __________ forever!

CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION a, b or c TO COMPLETE THE BLANKS 4 x 0.25 = 1 mark

1 Pay more attention! You have made many _____ mistakes. a) careful b) careless c) carelessly

2 They have brought _____ their six children on a farm. a) down b) out c) up

3 I have to pay the shop-assistant _____ this pen. a) to b) for c) off

4 I havent seen that play _____. a) already b) just c) yet

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MATCH A LINE FROM A WITH A LINE FROM B. Write the corresponding
4 x 0.25 = 1 mark
number from B in the box. There are two extra phrases in column B.

A B B
a If I saved up enough money, 1 visit your grandmother at the nursing home.
b The teacher told us 2 while we were waiting for the train.
c I must accept the job. If I dont, 3 to copy the sentences from the blackboard.
d There was an explosion 4 studying for the test.
5 I will be unemployed.
6 I would buy a new car.

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 4 x 0.25 = 1 mark
B.

A B B
a Would you mind not smoking in here? 1 Id love to.
b Could you show me how you did that? 2 Thats too bad.
c I was wondering if we could meet tonight. 3 Yes, certainly. Im sorry.
d Ive crashed my car. 4 Good for you!
5 No, not at all.
6 Sorry, Im afraid Im busy right now.

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES Use the words in brackets without changing them 6 x 0.25 = 1.5 mark

1) I didnt crash because I stopped at the traffic lights.

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2) People have translated all her books into different languages.

(BEEN)

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3) Do you live far from here, John? asked Susan.

(ASKED)

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4) Ted studied very little for the exam but he passed.

(HOWEVER)

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5) Ill cook dinner tonight, Jenny said to her friend.

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COMPLETE THE TEXT ABOUT AN ITALIAN IMMIGRANT WITH THE

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CORRECT TENSE OR VOICE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

Mr Enrico Viscardi was an Italian immigrant living in San Francisco. Although he 1) (be) __________ in
the United States for over six years, he knew little English. He 2) (work) ____________ very hard and he 3)
(save) ____________ enough money to return to his native Palermo, he flew there for a holiday. When the
plane 4) (reach) ___________ Naples, he thought it was Palermo and got off there. The person he
asked for help 5) (not understand) ________________ him: Mr Viscardi had not realised his
American accent was so strong! He then showed the address of his nephews flat to a policeman. But this
address is in Palermo, said the policeman, and we 6) (be) ____________ in the middle of Naples! Mr
Viscardis plane in fact 7) (land) __________ in Naples to refuel and he had left the airport thinking it was
the final destination! He went to the nearest travel agency and told the agent: If I catch the next plane to
Palermo, I 8) (arrive) ____________ there in time to see my nephew before he 9) (travel) ____________ to
Rome! Fortunately for him, he finally 10) (meet) ____________ his nephew!

READING Read this article and do tasks A and B 8 x 0.25 = 2 marks

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

The statue is on Liberty Island, fifteen minutes by sightseeing ferry from Manhattan ,USA It was the
work of a French sculptor, and it was a gift from the French people of the United States. A ____ they
were shown all over France, and people gave money that helped to pay for the next part of the body.

Then, in 1884, all the parts were put together for the first time in Paris to make sure they were the right
size. They were, so the whole statue, which weighed over 200 tonnes, was taken to pieces again, put into
crates and sent across the Atlantic to America.

There, in 1886, it was erected, and for the next thirteen years it was the tallest structure on that side of the
Atlantic. B ____ . Today, however, it is only as tall as an ordinary New York department store.

Nowadays, the Statue of Liberty attracts millions of tourists. They take trips around Liberty Island, or
they land and squeeze into the lift that takes them as far as the ladys left shoulder. C_____ On their
way they can recognise, from the inside, different parts of her face like her chin, her mouth and her
nose. Her nose alone is over three metres wide.

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 From the crown on the top of her head tourists can then look out towards the famous skyline of
Manhattan. It is possible to climb up her right arm to the torch she is holding in her hand. D ____, with no
room for people to squeeze past each other. So ordinary tourists are not allowed up because there could be
jams if somebody got half-way up and then changed their mind!

Task A: Put sentences or clauses 1 to 4 in the right blank and complete the boxes with A, B, C
or D

1 But it is only a tunnel with narrow winding stairs,

2 They then have to climb 160 steps to the top of her head.

3 As the sculptor finished the various parts of the body,

4 The ladys head was over 100 metres above the ground.

Task B : Circle T for true or F for false

5 This passage is about the construction of the Statue of Liberty. T F

6 There was no taller building in America for thirteen years. T F

7 The right arm of the statue is of easy access. T F

8 The statue is the most popular attraction in the USA. T F

PART B

WRITING 10 marks

Write one composition using 110 to 140 words. Choose either option A or option B and circle the
letter corresponding to your choice.

A) Write a DESCRIPTION of a friend of yours. Include information about the following:

his/her physical appearance, his/her personality, your opinion of him/her ,what you like
about him/her, his/her past life and his/her lifestyle now.

B) Write a STORY beginning:

It was a stormy night. Suddenly, the lights went out and I heard a loud cry.

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CUA-Mod 2
COMPLETE TEXT: 1) well-known 2) hair-brush 3) just 4) furious 5) disappear
CIRCLE: 1-b 2-c 3-b 4-c
MATCH: a-6 b-3 c-5 d-2
EXCHANGES: a-5 b-6 c-1 d-2
REWRITE: 1-If I hadnt stopped at the traffic lights, I would have crashed. 2-All her books have been translated
into different languages. 3-Susan asked John if he lived far from there. 4-Ted studied very little for the exam.

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However, he passed. 5- Jenny told her friend that she would cook dinner that night. 6- Students are not allowed to
talk in class.
TENSES: 1) had been 2) worked 3) had saved 4) was reaching / reached 5) did not understand 6) are 7) had
landed 8) will arrive 9) travels 10) met
READING: TASK A 1-D 2-C 3-A 4-B TASK B 5- F 6- T 7- F 8- F