CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN

I.E.S. Al-Ándalus (Almuñécar)

ASIGNATURA: English EXAMEN: 2nd TEST 2ndt TERM
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Angry Senders Beware

When Marcus Wood hit Send, little did he know that the e-mail he was sending to colleagues would make
headlines around the world. In it, Wood used offensive language to accuse his employees of playing games while
they should have been at their desks and of not wearing the correct office attire.
He gave his workers an ultimatum: if they didn’t improve their performance they would be fired. His
employees got their revenge by putting the e-mail on Twitter. The “worst work e-mail ever”, as some called it,
had gone viral. After his e-mail had become famous, a repentant Wood apologised, and said: “I am becoming an
online sensation for how not to communicate …”
But Marcus Wood wasn’t the first to have sent such an e-mail. Since e-mails became the communication tool
of choice in offices worldwide, workers have been sending messages they later wished they hadn’t. Take Richard
Phillips, for instance. In an e-mail, the lawyer demanded five euros from his secretary to pay for dry-cleaning
after she had accidentally spilled ketchup on his suit. Four days later, when he still hadn’t received the money,
Phillips sent another e-mail asking for the cash. On her return, she couldn’t believe what she was reading and
forwarded the e-mails to her colleagues. Embarrassed, Phillips resigned from his position.
What should furious bosses and angry workers do before they e-mail their colleagues? They should first calm
down. “Write your e-mail a couple of hours before you send it,” advises Lily Herman, an expert in e-mail
etiquette. She says that this allows you to change your message when you are likely to be less angry. By doing
this, you won’t put your hard-earned reputation at risk from a not-so-carefully worded e-mail.

I* COMPREHENSION (4 points)
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
1. Marcus Wood thinks that his workers…
(a) are always ill.
(b) use bad language in the office.
(c) need to improve their performance
(d) should leave their jobs in three months.
2. What did Richard Phillips do when everyone found out about his e-mails to his secretary?
(a) He got a different position at the firm.
(b) He denied writing the e-mails.
(c) He quit his job.
(d) He got a job at a different law firm.
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE
WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points each)
3. Marcus Wood’s story went global.
4. Employers and employees prefer to use e-mails to communicate with colleagues.
5. Richard Phillips’ secretary wasn’t surprised by his reaction.
6. Experts believe that sending angry e-mails might damage your reputation.
7. FIND IN THE TEXTt: (0.5 points)
7.1 one opposite for “inappropriate” (adjective).
7.2 one synonym for “unintentionally” (adverb).
8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
8.1 one word meaning “to be less tense” (phrasal verb).
8.2 a phrase which has the following definition: “in danger”.
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II* USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each)
9. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:
9.1 I’m relying on your help. Please, don’t let me ______. down / on / up
9.2 Slow down so I can catch up _____ you. in / with / of
10. REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANING:
10.1 I’m sure she didn’t steal the money. She can’t...
10.2 It’s possible that he hid some of the evidence. He may...
11. REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANING:
11.1 You should talk to each other face to face. You had...
11.2 It is not necessary for them to attend the lecture. They...
12. REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANING:
12.1 I don’t type as fast as you do. You type...
12.2 It is too expensive to travel abroad. Travelling abroad isn’t...
13. REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANING:
13.1 It was such an amazing story that I couldn’t believe it. The story...
13.2 It was such a good cake that nothing was left. The cake was...
14. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
14.1 If I _____ (be) you, I wouldn’t put up with that.
14.2 John stopped _____ (smoke) two years ago.
15. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER. DON’T USE
“AND”, “BUT” OR “BECAUSE”. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY:
15.1 I was extremely tired. I had to go to bed early.
15.2 He composed amazing music. He was deaf.
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I.E.S. Al-Ándalus (Almuñécar)
ASIGNATURA: English EXAMEN: 2nd TEST 2ndt TERM
FECHA: GRUPO:
ALUMNO/A:

III* WRITING (3 points)

16. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC

PROPOSED. YOU MUST FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT.

Professional footballers are overpaid. Give your opinion.

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On the Run
You are going to hear a man talking about how he changed his life. Listen and complete the
sentences.

(10 x 1 = 10 points)

1. The speaker was never chosen to be in a …………………… .

2. After university, he started working as a …………………… .
3. At work, he never used the …………………… .
4. When he found out he was going to become …………………… , he decided to get in shape.
5. He never joined an exercise class because he was too …………………… .
6. At first, it took him …………………… to walk around the park.
7. The first month at the gym was …………………… .
8. He signed up for a running group for …………………… .
9. Dave was the speaker’s …………………… .
10. The speaker is surprised that he was able to complete a …………………… .