INSTITUTO CAMBRIDGE de Cultura Inglesa – Noviembre-Diciembre 2019

NAME:
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2 TIME: 2 hours

A B FINAL MARK SET

PART A

WRITE THE WORDS USING THESE CLUES 5 x 0.2 = 1 mark

1 A 1. To know that a particular situation exists. ‘To be ……’

2 U 2. To take things illegally from one country to another.
3 T 3. A very popular book that many people buy.
4 H 4. Someone who is calm and able to make sensible decisions.
5 O 5. One part of a university or college course.
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CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION a, b or c TO COMPLETE THE BLANKS 5 x 0.3 = 1.5 marks

1- Yesterday I met the man _____ daughter works with me. a) who’s b) who c) whose

2- _____ the authorities’ efforts, the cinema was closed down. a) In spite b) Despite c) Although

3- Nobody was able to find the robber. He got _____ it. a) out of b) up to c) away with

4- You can drive my car _____ you drive carefully. a) unless b) assuming c) provided

5- My schoolmate hasn’t told the truth but I _____. a) told b) did c) have

COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. Choose a suitable expression. There are three 4 x 0.2 = 0.8 mark
extra ones. Write the letter in the blank.

B: you Mrs Davies is a mother and has an only child. Her son Rick is
studied not a hard-working student but he is always asking her mum
A: What if harder at favours.
school.
Son: Mum, I’m hungry! Can you make me a sandwich?

Mother: Rick, you’re eating too much.

C: Would you
mind Son: No, mum. I haven’t had anything to eat since yesterday!
D: Would you like
Mother: Ah! 1) _____ you’re hungry!

Son: 2) _____ you made me a cheese sandwich?

E: Why on earth
Mother: That’s OK, Rick. Don’t worry. 3) _____ some
mayonnaise on your bread?
F: No wonder
Son: Yummy! You’re such a loving mum! I love you!

Mother: Come on, Rick! You always say the same thing. It
G: you work harder at
would be better if 4) _____
school
Son: I promise I will this time, mum!

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 REWRITE THESE SENTENCES Use the words in brackets without changing them 8 x 0.4 = 3.2 marks

1- I don’t have enough money. That’s why I can’t buy a car. (IF)

2- I’m sure you’ll get the promotion. You’ve been working really hard. (BOUND TO)

3- A man was reading the newspaper. He looked up and said hello to me. (THE MAN)

4- Robert Patson is a well-known writer. He is Scottish. (WHO)

5- Perhaps it won’t rain tomorrow. (MAY)

6- We didn’t go out because it was raining. (BECAUSE OF)

7- At first I had trouble getting up early. Now it’s not a problem any more. (USED)

8- I didn’t want to accept that job. (REFUSED)

COMPLETE THE TEXT ABOUT JEAN WITH THE CORRECT TENSE, 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 marks
VOICE OR FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

A different hairstyle or colour can change a person's entire look. It generally 1) (make) __________ a person
look better or worse. That Monday morning, Jean had decided 2) (start) _________ her last year at secondary
school with a new look. Her current hairstyle was nice but she 3) (have) __________ it since she was twelve.
Her hair right now was straight, long, and blonde. She went into the hair salon and trusted the hairstylist
would advise her.
‘What kind of look are you going for?’ the hairstylist asked. ‘I’m tired of 4) (wear) __________ my hair like
an adolescent, I want to look like a model. I leave it on your hands,’ she said. ‘Well, we can add layers to your
hair,’ the hairstylist said. ‘That 5) (sound) __________ good!’ Jean said. She 6) (tell) ___________ that
having a hairstyle with layers would make her look more beautiful. Jean sat in the chair while the hairstylist
cut her hair. Jean couldn't see herself in the mirror because she 7) (leave) __________ her glasses at home but
trusted the hairstylist. An hour later, the hairstylist said, ‘Done!’ Jean got closer to the mirror and looked at
herself. She looked totally different! She liked it but felt strange. She couldn’t recognize herself.
Jean asked her friends what they thought. Most of them liked it. They said it made her look stylish but very
different. They 8) (examine) ____________ her hairstyle in detail when one of them said ‘I 9) (never see)
_________________ such a good haircut. I want to have the same! I 10) (call) __________ your stylist right
away.’ Jane smiled.

READING: Read this article and do tasks A and B 5 x 0.2 = 1 mark

HEROES AND CELEBRITIES

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 A
Back in the twentieth century there was a British punk rock song that repeated over and over again
the claim that there were "no more heroes anymore". Calmer critics and social commentators have
agreed that the age of the hero is over. In the past people had heroes. They were the most prominent
figures in the public consciousness, people who had achieved great things, people who had done
great important work, proud, noble leaders and bold pioneers.

B
The myth of the hero, though, could not survive when public life came to be dominated by the mass
media. Television and social networks have killed off the heroes and replaced them with celebrities.
To become a celebrity what matters is not so much the greatness of what you have done but the
exposure you are given in the media.

C
The mass media is not solely responsible for the death of the hero. A democratic culture also
undermines the idea that certain individuals carry a divine spark and are consequently in a category
superior to that of the rest of us. No one deserves to be worshipped and there is a revulsion at the
idea of bending the knee and kissing the hand of another individual.

D
Having killed the heroes, we have replaced them with a distinctively modern public figure: the
celebrity. As one commentator put it: the celebrity is a person who is known for being well-known.
Any exposure in the media helps to increase someone's status as a celebrity. Celebrities offer
exclusive stories to increase their exposure, the media promote them to increase their ratings, and
we end up paying too much attention to the glossy features, the exclusive interviews, and the
various scandals and intrigues.

Task A Which paragraph in the article states the following ideas?

1 Modern people consider themselves equals.

2 Heroes used to do greater thing than common men.

3 Celebrities may be famous for no reason in particular.

Task B Circle T for true and F for false. Correct the false statement/s on the blank line/s below.

4 Heroes are still present in spite of the digital era. T F

5 The mass media use their celebrities’ stories to have a greater audience. T F

PART B

WRITING 10 marks

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 Write one composition using 120 to 160 words. Choose either option A or option B and circle the letter
corresponding to your choice.

A- You have not been able to attend the end-of-the-year event organized by your school. Write a LETTER
to the School Authorities apologizing for your absence. Explain what happened to you and offer to
help in future school events.

B- Do teachers have to give exams to students? Write an ESSAY mentioning the pros and cons of
students’ taking exams.

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WRITE: 1-aware 2-smuggle 3-best seller 4-level headed 5-module
CIRCLE: 1-c 2-b 3-c 4-c 5-c
CONVERSATION: 1-F 2-A 3-D 4-B
REWRITE: 1-If I had enough money, I would buy a car. 2-You are bound to get the promotion. 3-The man (who
was) reading the newspaper looked up and said hello to me. 4-Robert Patson, who is a well-known writer, is Scottish.
5-It may not rain tomorrow. 6-We didn’t go out because of the rain. 7-I’m used to getting up early. 8-I refused to
accept that/the job.
TENSES: 1-makes 2-to start 3-had had 4-wearing 5-sounds 6-had been told 7-had left 8-were examining
9-have never seen 10-‘ll call
READING: Task A 1-C 2-A 3-D Task B 4-F (The Mass Media have killed heroes) 5-T

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