Universidad del Norte – Instituto de Idiomas

Level 1 Midterm Exam 2020-10

Grade: _____ /30 points

Part 1: Listening (12 points)

SLO3: Identify general ideas and specific word groups and phrases in short, simple
conversations and talks containing familiar vocabulary. https://soundcloud.com/elllo-
todd/l1-07-nationalities

Short answer. Listen to the four conversations. Then, answer the questions that follow using
complete sentences.

Conversation 1
Question: Answer:
1. What is the woman’s native or first
language?
2. What does the woman like to watch?
3. What Spanish-speaking country does the
woman have friends in?

Conversation 2
1. How does the woman feel about Japanese
food?
2. What does the woman do with her
Japanese friends?
3. True or False: The woman lived in Japan
in the past.

Conversation 3
1. What food does the man say he also
loves?
2. True or False: The man enjoys Korean
food.
3. What type of entertainment does the man
like?

Conversation 4
1. Which national football teams does the
woman say she watches?
2. What is the name of the man’s favorite
team?
3. What country does the woman’s favorite
team play in?
Part 4: Reading (8 points)
SLO 1: Identify general and specific information in short, simple texts containing familiar
vocabulary.

Working Abroad - Adan’s Experience in England

Retrieved and adapted from:
bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/teachingenglish/workingabroad/te_wa_reading_4.pdf

Hello! My name's Adan and I'm from Peru. I moved to England about six months ago. I am
living here because I am a musician. I love rock music and I even play in a band! We give
concerts all over the country. I also teach at a high school here in London because I need the
money to live in the city and to buy the expensive equipment for my band. I usually spend
the money I make from my job on things for my band. So I need to work a lot to pay for
everything.
There are four people in the band at the moment. My friend Carlos is on the guitar and I am
the drummer. Carlos is also from Peru but we became friends here in England. The singer,
Henry, is from France and our bassist is Florence from Brazil. We have a lot of fun when
we’re together! My friend Carlos and I sometimes speak in Spanish together, but if we're
with Henry and Florence then we speak in English because it's difficult for us to
communicate in French or Portuguese. The band practices on Mondays and Wednesdays and
we usually play a show on Fridays.

Living in London can be a little difficult because I don’t always understand British culture
and it’s a very busy city. Sometimes, I’m nervous in the city because I feel like some areas
are dangerous, but the city is very exciting. London is a wonderful place to live! Now, I’m
starting to enjoy living here because I understand what English people eat, what they're
talking about, and I know where my favorite stores and restaurants are.

One of my favorite things to do here is to take The London Underground, the public
transportation system that everyone calls “the Tube”. On “the Tube”, I can go anywhere in
the city. Often I like to travel without a destination, just to explore the city and discover new
places. My new favorite place is a coffee shop in Notting Hill called the Camden Coffee
House. Notting Hill is a small neighborhood in London that is popular for its many stores
and restaurants.

Working and living in a foreign country isn’t always easy, but I really enjoy it!

Short Response: Respond to each of the questions below using complete sentences. (1pt
each)

Question: Response:
1. What is the text mainly about?
2. Why does Adan love his life in London?
3. What does Adan think about London?
4. How often does Adan meet with his band?
5. What is Adan’s favorite thing to do in his free
time?
6. What is Adan’s job?

Response (SLO 6: Express likes and dislikes with basic reasons). (2 points)

7. Do you want to live in another country? Yes or No? Explain why using “because” to
connect your ideas.
Part 5: Writing (10 points) SLO 2
SLO 2: Combine simple and compound sentences into a short narrative paragraph using a
topic sentence, details, and concluding sentence.

Written Response: Write 5 simple sentences and 5 compound sentences using the present
continuous describing the picture below.

SIMPLE SENTENCES:

1
2
3
4
5

COMPOUND SENTENCES (Use: and, so, or, but)

# 1st clause: conjunction (and, 2nd clause:

so, or, but)
1
2
3
4
5

Rubric: Write sentences to describe what people are doing. (10 points)

10 pts Writes coherent sentences according to the task. Vocabulary is appropriate for the task. Correct use
 of the present continuous. No errors in capitalization, punctuation and spelling.

There are 5 simple sentences and 5 compound sentences.

9-7 Writes mostly coherent sentences according to the task. Vocabulary is appropriate for the task.
pts
1-3 errors in the use of the present continuous. 1-3 errors in capitalization, punctuation or spelling.

6-4 Writes mostly coherent sentences. Vocabulary is mostly appropriate for the task.
pts
4-6 errors in the use of the present continuous. 4-6 errors in capitalization, punctuation or spelling.
There are fewer than 5 simple or 5 compound sentences.

3-1 Writes sentences lacking coherency. Vocabulary is inappropriate for the task.
pts
More than 6 errors in the use of the present continuous. More than 6 errors in capitalization,
punctuation or spelling.

There are fewer than 5 simple or 5 compound sentences.

0 pts Sentences are incoherent or incomplete. Or no text.