CENTRO DE IDIOMAS - Institución Universitaria CEIPA

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

1. Listening

British worker Michael Collins spent a year working in the USA. In an interview, he compares British and
American ways of working. You will listen to the recording three times in total.

A. Listen and choose the correct answer to these questions (4 points)

i. What Michael liked:

a) the workplace was formal

b) his colleagues were friendly
c) he had a good salary
ii. In the USA...
a) people use first names with everybody in the company
b) people use first names with colleagues but not with senior executives
c) people usually use family names.
iii. He also liked...
a) the modern offices.
b) starting work early in the morning.
c) the company restaurant.
iv. What he didn’t like:
a) the computers were not very good
b) senior executives were not friendly
c) short holidays

B. Listen again and complete the chart. (6 points)

USA UK
Clothes
wear __________________ clothes wear __________________ clothes
Casual or formal?
Working hours
What time do they start start work at ______________am start work at _________________am
work?
Annual leave (vacation)
___________________ weeks _______________________ weeks
How many weeks?
 2. Look at your diary below and write five sentences about your plans for next week. (5 points)

Monday Thursday
9.30am meeting with web design team 12.00 aerobics class
12.00 aerobics class 7.30pm Dinner with Suzie and Peter
Tuesday Friday
8am Fly to Barranquilla 8am-5pm write monthly report
1pm lunch with Regional Manager
Wednesday Saturday
8am-5pm New Enterprise Conference 8am Yoga class
8pm return flight to Medellín 10am pick up Sandro from football

a._____________________________________________________________________________

b._____________________________________________________________________________

c._____________________________________________________________________________

d._____________________________________________________________________________

e._____________________________________________________________________________

3. Fill in the gaps. Use the past simple of the verbs. (6 points)

go see have be travel meet

Last week John ___________ to Cali. He _____________ by bus because he doesn’t like flying. He
______________ some new colleagues, _____________ the company’s new offices and ________ lunch with
the Regional Manager. He _________ impressed by the new facilities.

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

a. The job ______________ is Product Manager.
team position superior title
b. I’ll _____________ you through.
need call put
c. Hello, are you organizing the ___________ fair?
reserve trade party stand
d. I’d like to reserve a _____________ please
fair stand arrangement group
e. Could you fax me to ______________ your registration?
speak confirm represent leave
f. I want to ______________ you to regional Manager
ascend increase raise promote
5. Make comparisons between the following products and services. Use different adjectives. (3 points)

a. Aveo/Audi
_________________________________________________________________________________
b. Tigo/Comcel
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Ceipa/Eafit
____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Reading
There are big cultural differences between British shoppers and shoppers in continental Europe when it
comes to credit cards.
Shopping by credit card in Britain increased by £400 million last month. But shoppers in France and other
continental European countries still prefer cheques, cash, debit or store cards to credit cards.
Two-thirds of all credit card spending in the European Union takes place on British cards.
But this picture is starting to change in continental European countries. In 2002, visa increased the number
of its credit cards in the EU by 10.6 percent. The number of transactions increased by 12 percent. In France,
many shoppers are learning that store cards charge higher interest rates than credit cards.
There are still many difficulties for credit card companies that want to expand in Continental Europe. Many
Continental European consumers don’t like to spend on credit cards: they prefer to negotiate a loan with
their bank. So their local bank remains the main source of credit.
But many US and UK-owned credit card companies see the possibility of growth in continental Europe and
have ambitious plans to expand.
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. The British use credit cards more than other Europeans. ________________________________________
b. In Britain there has been a decrease in shopping by credit card.
______________________________________________________________________________________
c. French shoppers only like to pay in cash.
______________________________________________________________________________________
d. In France, shopping with store cards is more expensive than shopping with credit cards.
______________________________________________________________________________________
e. Credit card companies have no opportunities to expand in Continental Europe.
______________________________________________________________________________________
 B. Answer the following questions (5 points)

a. How much did credit card shopping increase in Britain last month?
___________________________________________________________________________________
b. How do the French like to pay for their shopping?
___________________________________________________________________________________
c. Which European country spends the most on credit cards?
___________________________________________________________________________________
d. Do consumers from Continental Europe like to spend on credit cards?
___________________________________________________________________________________
e. Is the use of credit cards changing in Continental Europe?
____________________________________________________________________________________

7. Your boss was sick last week but now she is back in the office. Write an email to her, reporting what you
did at work last week. Talk about any problems you had. Write 50-80 words. (10 points)

To:
Subject:
Listening from Old Edition Market leader Elementary test File, Progress Test 3 Audio # 60

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

Reports on Work (0.5 points)

Describes a problem (0.5 points)

Uses semi-formal writing style appropriate for email to boss (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
Writing: 10
Use of English: 20

Total: 50

Oral: /20 * 5