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PROFICIENCY EXAM

Student`s Name: Jairon Alvarado Moran Score:

I. LISTENING.Listen to Lisa and answer the questions: (10 marks)

1. How old is Lisa?

Lisa is 24 years old
2. How many Jobs does she have? Which are?
Lisa have two Jobs, Job 1 Book stored and job 2 in the bank
3. Does she love reading books?
Yes, she does love reading books
4. Where does she live?
New York City
5. What does she do from Monday to Friday?
She work in the book stored
6. What time does she finish work on weekends?
Six o'clok
7. Does she cook on Sunday?
She never cook om sunday
8. Is she free on Sunday?
Yes, she is free
9. Is she sad with her Jobs?
Not , she is very happy
10. When does she sing?
She sing on saturaday evening

II. GRAMMAR. Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions. (25 marks)

2. 1 Write the correct form of the verbs in parenthesis: (5 marks)

1. ………………Joe ………go………to the Supermarket every day? ( go)

2. The children………break………………. The window last week. (break )

3. ………Did………. Claire ………study………… Law when she was 20 years old?

(study)

4. What ………did……..Mr.Harrison ……do……yesterday? ( do)

5. Loren …………………has flown ……………………..in a helicopter many times.(fly)

2.2 Make the questions to these answers : (5 marks)

1) …Did you go to Galapagos?

No, I didn´t. I went to Australia.

2) …Where have they been lately.?

They have been to Gemany for three months.

3) …when did ben buy his house..?

Ben bought his house one year ago.
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4) What time does loren work?

Loren always works at 9:00 o´clock.

5) When Will the students?

The students will attend all the week.

1. Do you work _____ an office?

A. in B. on C. an

2. I don’t have a job. I’m _____.

A. politician B. retired C. nurse

3. She’s a _____. She works for a newspaper.

A. teacher B. journalist C. pilot

4. He’s a _____. He plays for Manchester United.

A. waiter B. lawyer C. soccer player

5. Mr. Barriga is_____ Mr. Ramón.

A. thinner than B. fater than C.fatter than

2.4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the tense.

1. She ……has put on………………. (put on) a lot of weight recently.

2……………have…………… you ever …had………………..(have) a pet?

3. My parents ……have lived……………….(live) in Paris for ten years and then

they moved to Hamburg.

4. They ……have lived………………………. (live) in Hamburg for five years

now.
5. Lady Di ……has visited…………………… (visit) a lot of poor countries.
6. When ……had…….. you …given up……… (give up) smoking?

7. Oh, a long time ago. I think I …have not smoked……………..(not smoke)

since 2000.
8. When we were on holiday, the weather …had been………………….(be)
awful.

9. Since we came back, the weather …has been……….(be) great.

10. How long ……have……………. you…studied…………… (study) English?
For five years.
2. READING (25 marks):

A. Read the article and choose the correct answer. (10 marks)
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Public tax returns in Scandinavia

Every year, Sweden publishes everyone's income tax returns. So do Finland and Norway. And
nobody really cares. By contrast, U.S. law prohibits releasing anybody's tax information. Imagine the
how l if the IRS put tax returns online, so co-workers, neighbors and mothers-in-law could see what
someone earns. That happened in Italy earlier this year, when the outgoing government of prime
minister Romano Prodi briefly posted taxpayers' incomes on the Internet, and newspapers picked up
the list. 

Two weeks ago, Sweden published the tax returns of ordinary wage-earners. In November or
December, Swedes can see how much high-rollers made — with their income from dividends and
other investments — plus how much they paid in taxes for 2007. Sweden's policy of making tax
returns public — as in Finland and Norway — stems from a tradition of open records and
transparency in government, except in cases of national security and some aspects of criminal
investigations. "The right of public access to documents is laid down in the constitution," Graner says
of Sweden's practice since the 18th century. Making the data public demonstrates the Scandinavian
belif that nobody is better than anyone else, says Veera Heinonen, spokeswoman for the Finish
Embassy in London. "Finland is a very egalitarian country, and it's a very high-tax society, so it
provides checks and balances," Heinonen says. She says people's earnings can be a good source of
gossip. Is anybody embarrassed? "Well, maybe some chief executives," she says. 

Ida Ragnarsson, 22, of Helsingborg, Sweden, says she doesn't mind if anyone sees what she earns.
Ragnarsson, who coaches sales people, says she has checked up on her family. "It's fun to know how
much they earn," she says. Italians didn't think so in April when Vincenzo Visco, a deputy economy
minister who spearheaded Italy's fight against tax evasion, posted 2005 tax returns on the agency's
website. The gesture, Visco told Italian news organizations, was to encourage greater "transparency
and democracy." The information was quickly removed from the website, but it was available long
enough for newspapers to grab and publish figures about the rich. Philip Lindquist, 19, a student in
Stockholm, says he doesn't understand the fuss in Italy. "The model on which Sweden is built
demands this" public information, he says. 

Choose the best answer:

1. According to the article, Italians:

a) wanted their tax information to be made public.
   b) didn't want their tax return information to be made public.
  c) don't care whether or not their information is published.

2. Why do the Scandinavian countries make everyone's tax information public?

   a) Because they have a tradition of open records and transparency in government.
   b) Because people are very curious.
   c) Because the European Union makes them do this.

3. An individual's tax information might not be published if:

   a) an individual requests it.
   b) there's an ongoing criminal investigation.
   c) an individual makes more than $100,000 per year.

4. How long has this been going on in Sweden?

   a) Since the 18th Century
   b) Since 2007
   c) Since 1984
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5. Is this likely to happen in the United States?

a) Yes, the government can do this.
b) Yes, but only on the state level.
c) No, this is against the law in the United States
B. Read the text and match the questions a-d with the paragraphs 1-4. (8 marks)

a. What else would you like to do?

b. What do you do to relax?

c. What about life at home, with your children?

d. Tell us something about your job. Do you

enjoy it?
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1. _D__

I’m a school teacher and I work from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on

weekdays. But my work doesn’t stop there. I usually work at
home in the evenings for two hours. You see, I prepare my
classes for the next day. But it’s OK, I love teaching and I love
spending time with my students. I think it’s fun.
2. __C__

They are very special to me. I’m a teacher but at the same time
I’m their mother. I do what all mothers do and of course, I love
them!
3. __B__

I enjoy reading and I read a lot of novels. I also like surfing the

Internet. I often find interesting information to tell my children

and my students. Another thing I do is write stories. I usually

read them to my children and to my students at school. The

characters I use in my stories are twins, Splish and Splash.

4. __A__

There are two things. I’d like to learn Spanish and travel all over the world!

C. Circle the odd word in each group.( 7 marks)

1. Chile British Chinese Italian

2. occupation work office job

3. science fiction jazz comedy horror

4. wallet stereo handbag briefcase

5. beautiful handsome fair nice

6. niece grandmother aunt son

7. hotel gig hospital art gallery

IV. WRITING. Write down about your future life. 150 words (20 marks).
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  GOOD LUCK ¡!  

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