CENTRO DE IDIOMAS - Institución Universitaria CEIPA

FINAL EXAM
Teacher: Level: N2
Centro de Idiomas
Student’s name: Date: Score:

1. Listening

British worker Sarah Miller spent three months working in the Japan office of her company. Her colleague
Mike Smith asks here about her time in Japan. You will listen to the recording three times in total.

A. Listen and answer these questions (6 points).

 In the Japan office, clothes are ..... in Britain.

a) more formal than b) about the same as c) less formal than

 The work day begins at ..... .
a) 8:00 b) 8:30 c) 8:45
 At the start of the day, everyone talks to ..... .
a) the manager b) their co-workers c) customers
 At 5:15, the workers ..... .
a) take a break b) go home c) continue working
 After work, people sometimes go .....
a) to the boss’s house b) to a restaurant c) to a meeting
 Sarah didn’t like the ..... .
a) long working hours b) food c) meetings

B. Listen again and complete the sentences with a word from the box (4 points).

formal / good / hard / interesting / late / long

 Working in the Japan office was really _______________.

 The atmosphere was very _______________.
 The workers in the Japan office work _______________.
 The meetings were very _______________.
2. Fill in the gaps. Use the past simple of the verbs. (6 points)

go meet have be visit eat

Last week Kelly ___________ to Switzerland on a business trip. She _________ there for five days. She
____________ a chocolate factory and _______ some delicious chocolates. She also ______________ some
new colleagues in the Zurich office. She ____________ an interesting trip and wants to return next year.

3. Choose the correct word to fill the gap. (6 points)

a. We need to reserve a _____________ at the trade fair.
presentation information post stand
b. We should increase the sales _______________.
budget concept strategy display
c. I'm not familiar with how this product works. Would you give me a ________________ ?
show display demonstration promotion
d. I'll be sure to get in _______________with you next week on that matter.
correspondence talk communication touch
e. We need to begin working on the marketing ____________________ next week.
deadline team strategy
f. I’ll put you __________________ to the Human Resource Director.
by through in

4. Make comparisons between the following products and services. Use different adjectives. (3 points)

a. Coca Cola/Pepsi
_________________________________________________________________________________
b. Metro/bus
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Twingo/Ferrari
____________________________________________________________________________________
 5. Look at your diary below and write five sentences about your plans for next week. (5 points)

Monday Thursday
8am meeting with David, telesales 9am meeting with Sales director, Cali
12.30 lunch with sales team 1pm Flight to Medellín

Tuesday Friday
10am-5pm Sales Conference, Plaza Mayor 6am gym

Wednesday Saturday
6am gym 10am take Sara to dance class
4pm Flight to Cali 8pm dinner with Frank

a._____________________________________________________________________________

b._____________________________________________________________________________

c._____________________________________________________________________________

d._____________________________________________________________________________

e._____________________________________________________________________________

6. Reading
Small rooms, big idea

Five years ago, businessman Simon Woodroffe had a good idea. He was in bed in first class on an
international flight when he decided to open a hotel. The bed in the airplane gave him an idea. He could
open a hotel with rooms like the sleeping area in an airplane.

Now travelers in some of Britain’s airports sleep in these small, low-cost rooms. The rooms are very small,
only seven square meters, but they are very convenient. They are in the airport, so travelers who want only a
night’s sleep and a shower can save money and traveling time. Woodroffe calls his hotel ‘Yotel.’

Each room has a TV, a desk and a shower and cost £50. You can pay £70 for a bigger room that has a couch.
Press a button, and the couch changes to a bed.

The small rooms are very popular with travelers. Woodroffe thinks he will open more Yotels in city centers.
Financial Times

A. Read the article and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). If they are false give the
correct answer (5 points).

a. Woodroffe had an idea when he was sleeping. ________________________________________________

b. He decided to open a hotel with very small rooms. ____________________________________________
c. His first hotels were in the United States. ____________________________________________________
d. The rooms cost a lot of money. ____________________________________________________________
e. An important feature of the Yotel is convenience. _____________________________________________
 B. Answer the following questions (5 points)
a. Where can you find Yotels?
___________________________________________________________________________________
b. When did Woodroffe start his business?
___________________________________________________________________________________
c. How big are the rooms in Woodroffe’s hotels?
___________________________________________________________________________________
d. What is there in each room?
___________________________________________________________________________________
e. How much does it cost for a room with a couch?
____________________________________________________________________________________

7. Imagine you stayed in Woodroffe’s Yotel last night. Write an email to a friend describing the Yotel and
giving your opinion about it. Write 60-80 words. (10 points)

To:
Subject: Yotel
Listening from New Edition Market leader Elementary test File, Progress Test 4, Audio #7

Oral Test

Dialogues in pairs: reserving a flight, a hotel or a stand at a trade fair

OR Presentation of a product: must compare and say why it is better than other products on the market. Other
students must ask questions about product.

OR interview with each student on topics from the course.

Grading Oral Test

Fluency: ____________(up to 5 points)

Accuracy of grammar and lexis: __________(up to 5 points)

Use and range of lexis and grammar: __________(up to 5 points)

Coherence (pronunciation, linkers etc – was it easy to understand?): ______________(up to 5 points)

Grading Writing Ex 10

Describes Yotel (0.5 points)

Gives opinion (0.5 points)

Uses informal writing style appropriate for friendly email (0.5 points)

Achieves word limit (0.5 points)

Organization of text: clear paragraphs, punctuation, use of linkers, easy to read/understand (up to 2 points)

Range of vocabulary, phrases and grammar attempted (up to 3 points)

Accuracy of grammar and lexis (up to 3 points)

Listening 10 Reading: 10
Use of English: 20 Writing: 10
Total: 50
Oral: /20 *5