CEL UTP MIDTERM EXAM FACILITATOR: JORGE ARMANDO PITTI DATE: August

16TH, 22 LEVEL 4 C 3
NAME_____Nathalie Bunting______ Content ___/80 Punctuality____/5 Camera on____/5
Total____/90 Score: ____/100
Please have your camera on
Instructions: Read the article. Then choose the correct answer. Points______/10

Tough Times
Not very long ago, the Sotomayor family watched their neighbors see who was buying more stuff—more new
cars, more furniture, even more meals at good restaurants. Nowadays, neighbors are watching each other to
see who can spend less.

In tough economic times, consumers see prices going up while their salaries stay the same. They’re looking at
their old spending habits for anything that’s not a necessity. Brent Boyle is the author of the 2009 book
Spending Less and Living More. Boyle says that families are giving up luxuries and saving money they need
for the necessities of life.

In the Sotomayor family, Father Robert has given up his gym membership. “Why pay over $600 per year and
then drive to the gym?” Instead, Robert walks more places and rides his bicycle to work. The family still
owns two cars, but they traded in their gas-hungry SUV for a two-year-old economy car. “A new car loses
about half of its value in the first two or three years,” says Robert. So instead of paying $22,000 for a brand-
new car, they paid $14,000 for a car that should still run for many years.

The family is also cutting back on the little things. Robert’s wife Lilia is making coffee at home every
morning rather than spending over $3 on the mocha lattes she used to buy. That five-day-a-week habit was
costing around $750 per year! Lilia is also bringing her lunch to work every day instead of paying restaurant
prices. She’s too embarrassed to say how much she used to spend on lunch, but the savings on home-cooked
meals over restaurant meals can be quite significant.

According to Boyle, most families can find ways to save if they’re willing to give up a few of life’s luxuries.
Buying ordinary blue jeans for $20 can save $80 or more compared to the price of designer jeans. Renting
videos and watching them at home only costs a few dollars, but a family of four can easily spend $30 at the
movie theater. And one of the easiest luxuries to cut out? Everything you drink that isn’t water. “People don’t
really need all the soda, flavored vitamin waters, and fruit juices that they’re drinking,” says Boyle. “It’s kind
of like pouring money down the drain.”

___a_ 1. In the past, Robert Sotomayor __drove.__ to the gym.

a. drove
b. walked
c. rode a bicycle
__c__ 2. The Sotomayor family’s economy car cost __8,000__ dollars less than a new car.
a. 22,000
b. 14,000
c. 8,000
___a_ 3. In the past, Lilia Sotomayor bought mocha lattes _every day___.
a. every day
 b. five days a week
c. a couple of days a week
_c___ 4. Boyle states that __80__ dollars can be saved by buying ordinary blue jeans.
a. 20
b. 30
c. 80
__b__ 5. Brent Boyle recommends that people drink _water.___.
a. fruit juice
b. Water
c. Soda

Reading. Instructions: Reread the article. Then fill in each blank with the correct word or number.
Points____/ 5

24. The book Spending Less and Living More was written by _____Brent Boyle_________________.

25. The book Spending Less and Living More was published in ________2009____________.

26. The Sotomayor family’s economy car cost _______14 000_____________ dollars.

27. In the past, Lilia Sotomayor bought her lunches at ______restaurants______________.

28. Brent Boyle recommends that people drink _____water_______________ to save money.

GRAMMAR. Instructions: Fill in each blank with the passive form of the verb in parentheses. Use the
simple present tense. Points______/10

10. Most of the time, dresses _____are worn_______________ (wear) by women.

11. In most places, crops ______are grown______________ (grow) on flat land.

12. In my house, fruit ____is eaten________________ (eat) for dessert.

13. Often, eye contact ___is made_______________ (make) to show someone that you’re listening.

14. In many cultures, giving a small gift _____is meant_______________ (mean) to show thankfulness.

15. In knee replacement surgery, an artificial knee ____is placed________________ (place) inside the body.

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 Writing. Instructions: Choose one of the following questions. Write a paragraph to answer the question.
Your paragraph must be at least 90 words and it should include an introductory sentence, supporting details,
and a concluding sentence. Points ________/10

59. Why do people want luxury items? Give at least three reasons and explain your answers in a complete way.

People buy luxury items to attract the attention of other and to be able to say that they are
fashionable.

Sometime the persons buy it because they are with a down self-esteem and think buying luxury
items will have a better one. Another reason is that many costumers who buy luxury items are not
financially capable of owning such items. And the last one is because some costumers think that
buying a luxury item will have a good quality than buying a cheaper one.

People have several reasons to buy luxury items; And all the reasons have something to do in our
daily basis and in our emotional life.

61. Write about an endangered species in your country. What do you think is the best way to protect the species?

63. How was your life ten years ago different from your life now? Give plenty of details. You should write your
paragraph using “used to”

64. What was life in your country like 100 years ago? Describe it in as much detail as possible. You should write
your paragraph using “used to”

GRAMMAR. Instructions: Choose the correct quantifier in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Points____/5

90. Penguins must survive ______a lot of______________ (a lot of / many) cold weather.

91. This is ______too little______________ (too little / too few) meat for a lion. They eat much more.

92. The zoo needs to buy ________many____________ (too much / many) kinds of vegetables for all the
different animals.

93. The monkey is still hungry because he ate ______too little______________ (too few / too little) food.

94. Grizzly bears need to eat ______a lot of______________ (a lot of / too many) fish in order to survive through
the winter.

95. We have ______a little______________ (a few / a little) milk. Will the cat drink that?
 GRAMMAR. Instructions: Complete each sentence in any correct way. Use the real conditional in the
future. Points____/10

116. The world’s wildlife will face serious problems if

we don’t act now.

117. If the climate continues to change,

our water resources will decrease.

118. If people don’t use sustainable ways of fishing,

Our sea population will die.

119. If people stop buying and eating fish,

our fishermens will be in problem.

120. The world will be a better place if

We put the garbage in the dump.

121. Wild animals will have much better lives if

We don’t bother them.

122. If I see a bear,

I will run for my life.

GRAMMAR. Instructions: Complete each statement or question with the passive voice in the simple past.
Use the verb in parentheses. Points_____/10

141. When she was a child, all of my mother’s clothes______were made_____________ (make) by hand.

142. None of the cake _______were eaten_____________ (eat) by the children. The adults got all of it!

143. At one time, the mail ____was delivered________________ (deliver) by men on horseback.

144. When I was a child, meals ___were prepared_________________ (prepare) by my mother.

145. Last year, this class _____was taught_______________ (teach) by Mrs. Agnew.

146. His homework __was done_____________ (do) by his brother, so he didn’t learn the material.
 VOCABULARY. Instructions: Match the words to the sentences below. Points____/10
a. Ships
b. Distant
c. Exchange
d. Despite
e. Search
f. Inspired
g. Beyond
h. Published
i. Trade
j. Remarkable
___e_163. One of Christopher Columbus’ goals was to __search___ for a way to reach India by boat.
___h_164. The author Herbert Kubly _published__ a book in 1956 about his travels in Italy.
___a_165. Polynesians explored the Pacific Ocean in small canoes, not large _ships_.
___f_166. The beautiful scenery in The Lord of the Rings movies __inspired_ my friend to travel to New Zealand.
__j__167. Only a few people score over 150 on an I.Q. test, so it’s a __remarkable. _ achievement.
__b__168. From the beach, we could barely see the _distant__ island. It’s too far away to be seen clearly.
___c_169. I’m too short to see over the person sitting in front of me. You’re taller, so would you please __exchange_
seats with me?
___i_170. We don’t produce oil or gas in my country, so our __trade_ with countries in the Middle East is important to
us.
___g_171. I can run five kilometers, but no more. I’ve never run beyond. that distance.
___d_172. I will travel again in the future _despite_ the fact that this trip has been awful.

Listening. Instructions: Listen to a talk about Sami people and underline T for true or F for false. Correct
the false statements to make them true. Points____/10

1. Traditionally, the Sami people stayed and lived in one place. T F

2. Reindeer were used by the Sami people for food and clothing T F

3. Most Sami people still live in the traditional way T F

4. Some Sami people now raise reindeer on farms T F

5. New laws affect the way Sami people may use land T F