LANGUAGE CENTER

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE II
FIRST EXAM
TOTAL SCORE: 50 POINTS
FORM A

DO NOT WRITE ON THIS BOOKLET. USE THE ANSWER SHEET

READING SECTION
Read the text and complete the exercises.

Passion for Fashion

Belinda Bailey grew up in Hull, a city in the north of England. When she was eighteen, she went to London to study
fashion and design. Belinda spent four years in London.

During her time in the city, she met Harriet Napier. Harriet was also from the north of England. She had grown up in
Leeds, but had moved to London with her family when she was fourteen. She was now studying economics but she
shared Belinda’s passion for fashion. The two girls often went shopping together and discussed fashion. It was during
these shopping trips that Belinda found inspiration in the streets of London and soon she started to design and make
her own clothes.

After university, Belinda looked for a job in London. Unfortunately, the fashion industry in London was very competitive
and she could not find work. In January 2005, after four months of looking for a job, Belinda decided to go back to Hull.
She was unhappy at first because she missed London. She soon realized, however, that the fact that there were not
many clothes shops in Hull meant that there was an opportunity for her to sell her own designs.

She started to sell her clothes at a local market and was surprised to discover that her designs were popular. After the
first month, she had sold all her clothes and she needed extra help. In October 2005, she rang her friend Harriet, who
agreed to move to Hull and work with Belinda. They worked hard and in 2007 they opened their own shop in Hull called
Passion for Fashion. The shop was a great success and in 2009 they opened a second shop in Manchester. Their ambition
is to open a shop in London one day too.

A. Read the statements below. Mark TRUE or FALSE on the ANSWER SHEET. (1 each)
1 Belinda went back to Hull because she couldn’t find a job.
2 Belinda and Harriet have a shop in London. 
3 They have two shops now. 
4 Belinda started to make clothes in London. 
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B. According to the text, choose the correct alternative to answer the questions. Mark the correct option on
the answer sheet. (1 each)
5. Where did Harriet grow up?

a) London c) Hull
b) Leeds d) Manchester

6. What did Harriet and Belinda study at university, respectively?

a) Fashion and design / Economics c) Economics / Fashion and design

b) Business management / Fashion and design d) Economics / Fashion and advertisement

7. What happened to Belinda chronologically?

a) 1 She grew up in London, 2 travelled to Leeds, 3 met Harriet, 4 came back to Hull and 5 got a job as a waitress
b) 1 She grew up in Hull, 2 studied in London, 3 met Harriet, 4 came back to Hull and 5 got a job as a waitress
c) 1 She grew up in Hull, 2 studied in London, 3 met Harriet, 4 came back to Hull and 5 started her own fashion business
d) 1 She grew up in Leeds, 2 studied in Manchester, 3 met Harriet, 4 came back to Hull and 5 started her own fashion
business
8. Belinda moved back to Hull and opened the first shop with her friend´s help in, respectively
a) 2005 and 2009
b) 2006 and 2009
c) 2007 and 2009
d) 2005 and 2007

9. How could you best describe Belinda´s story?

a) Sad. She didn´t accomplish anything.
b) Inspiring. Despite the troubles, she managed to work on the fashion industry.
c) Boring. Nobody can make their dreams come true.
d) Happy. She never had troubles and met her best friend.

10. The main purpose of this story is:

a) To raise awareness about the lack of women´s opportunities to find a job.
b) To analyze the unemployment issues in England.
c) To show a good example of an entrepreneur in the fashion industry.
d) To narrate a critical issue in British history.

GRAMMAR SECTION

A. Complete the following speech by using the correct verbal tense. (Simple present, present continuous,
simple past, past continuous). Write your answers on the answer sheet. (2.5 POINTS-0,25 EACH)

Hello, everyone! My name is Blanca Maria Moreno. I 1______(be) a teacher, but at the moment I 2________ (take) a year
off to finish my Master’s Degree. At the beginning, I 3______ (not start) working with children, as the time went by I did
it and now I 4______ (love) it, but that´s not quite important for our subject matter today.

Well, I’m going to talk about Theatre of the Oppressed. I first 5______ (see) the name when I 6______ (look) through
some articles for my degree. I 7______ (read) an article about drama in education and suddenly the name 8 (jump)
out at me: “Theatre of the Oppressed”. In my country, the theatre, 9______ (not be) usually for or about the oppressed;
it’s for rich or middle-class people. I 10______(want) to share with you more about this topic, so here I´m to tell you…

B. Complete this paragraph about Leo’s favorite brother. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box
(present perfect or past simple). Write your answers on the answer sheet (2.5 POINTS-0,25 EACH)

finish live always admire be married just buy never be

look after meet move spend

I 1_______ __my older brother. He’s a really admirable person. He often 2 me when I was a little
boy, because my parents were away from home. Since he3_________university, he 4 _____in six
different countries. He 5_________four years in Russia, where he 6_________a Russian lady called Tatiana.
They 7_______ for two years now. Last month, he and Tatiana 8 to Thailand. I 9__ there, but I’ve
always wanted to go. And guess what? my brother called me yesterday and asked me if I wanted to visit them.
I said YES! They 10___________ my plane tickets so I´m really excited.

C. Read and complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verb in brackets (past simple, past
continuous and past perfect). Write your answers on the answer sheet (2.5 POINTS-0,25 EACH)

a. I was amazed when I saw Monserrate church. I 1 __________anything that beautiful! (never see)

b. There were crowds of tourists standing around the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá. They 2________ (be)
actually __________(make) a queue at that moment. We 3_________(think) that there were too many
people expecting to enter, for that reason, obviously, we 4___________ (not get) in there.

c. As soon as she closed the door, she 5___________ she 6___________ her house keys on the table
(remember / leave)

d. While we 7 _________ for the taxi to arrive, we 8___________ all the windows were closed (wait /
check)

e. By the time they 9_________ to the station, the train 10_____________ (get / go)
D. Put the sentences of the story (a–k) into the correct order. Letter B is the beginning of this story. Write
the letters on the answer sheet (2.5 POINTS-0,25 EACH)

a) The people in my carriage were really friendly so I started talking with them.
b) I had quite an adventure when I was travelling in Italy for work last summer.
c) He also called the school I was visiting and spoke to the head teacher to explain what had happened.
d) Before long, I found out that the train didn’t stop at the place I was going to.
e) Anyway, I had no idea that there was a delay with the previous train that was due at the same platform.
f) She introduced herself with a big smile and we laughed about my little adventure before getting into her car.
g) When I finally arrived at my destination, the head teacher was already there waiting for me at the station.
h) Fortunately, another passenger told me where to get off and what train to catch from there.
i) So, when a train arrived at my platform a minute early I thought it was the one I wanted and I got on it.
j) I was in a new town so I checked on the train and waited at the platform I needed.
k) Well, you can imagine that this was quite worrying.

LISTENING SECTION

A. Listen to a woman telling a story and select the correct answer. Write your answer on your answer sheet
(6 POINTS-1 EACH)

1 The woman
a) has never been embarrassed.
b) likes talking about herself.
c) prefers other people’s stories.

2 Her brother
a) tells funny stories.
b) doesn’t like talking about himself.
c) hates people laughing at him.

3 Her brother told her a story about

a) his holiday in Spain.
b) his ex-wife.
c) an embarrassing experience.

4 In the story, Bob

a) talks to a man who is lying on the beach.
b) saves a man who can’t swim.
c) helps a man get his boat onto the beach.

5 Bob communicated with the man

a) using only sign language.
b) with gestures and incorrect English.
c) using incorrect Turkish.

6 Bob was embarrassed because

a) the man laughed at him and then said he wasn’t strong enough to help.
b) the man didn’t speak English but thought Bob could understand Turkish.
c) he had behaved foolishly because he thought the man didn’t speak English.

B. Listen again and answer TRUE or FALSE. Write your answer on your answer sheet (4 POINTS-1 EACH)

7. Her brother Bob enjoys telling stories about things that have happened to people he knows.
8. The story that she remembers took place before her brother and his wife separated.
9. In the story, Bob was asked for help by someone on the beach.
10. Bob thought the man was a local so he used basic English and hand movements to communicate with him.
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LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE II
FIRST EXAM
 WRTING SECTION
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 FORM A

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follows:
HEADLINES
1. Introduction: What happened? OPTION A: “Thousands of people homeless after floods in la
2. Background details Colombia”
3. Quote(s)–people’s opinions OPTION B: “An ex-president has been sent to La Modelo
4. Conclusion prison”
OPTION C: “Film star shot outside Bogotá”

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CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD AVERAGE BELOW AVERAGE POOR

TASK FULFILLMENT 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5
ORGANIZATION 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5
GRAMMAR 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5
VOCABULARY 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5
 LANGUAGE CENTER
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE II
FIRST EXAM
ANSWER SHEET
FORM A
NAME__________________________________

DATE: ________________________

READING:
1. T F READING
2. T F GRAMMAR
3. T F
LISTENING
4. T F
5. A B C D
SPEAKING
6. A B C D WRITING
7. A B C D
8. A B C D TOTAL SCORE
9. A B C D
10. A B C D

GRAMMAR:
A. B.
1. 6. 1. 6.

2. 7. 2. 7.

3. 8. 3. 8.

4. 9. 4. 9.

5. 10. 5. 10.

C. D.
1. 6. 1. 6.

2. 7. 2. 7.

3. 8. 3. 8.

4. 9. 4. 9.

5. 10. 5. 10.

LISTENING:
1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

SPEAKING
Comments:
CATEGORY E G A B.A P
TASK
FULFILLMENT 2 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.4
ORGANIZATION
2 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.4
GRAMMAR
2 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.4
VOCABULARY
2 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.4
FLUENCY /
PRONUNCIATION 2 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.4
 LANGUAGE CENTER
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE II
FIRST TERM EXAM
ANSWER KEY
FORM A
READING:
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. C

GRAMMAR:
A. B.

1. AM 6. WAS LOOKING 1.HAVE ALWAYS ADMIRED 6. MET

2. AM TAKING 7. WAS READING 2. lOOKED AFTER 7. HAVE BEEN MARRIED

3. DIDN´T START 8. JUMPED 3. FINISHED 8. MOVED

4. LOVE 9. IS NOT 4. HAS LIVED 9. HAVE NEVER BEEN

5. SAW 10. WANT 5. SPENT 10.HAVE JUST BOUGHT

C. D.
1. HAD NEVER SEEN 6. HAD LEFT 1. J 6. K

2. WERE MAKING 7. WERE WAITING 2. E 7. H

3. HAND´T THOUGHT 8. CHECKED 3. I 8. C

4. DIDN´T GET 9. GOT 4. A 9. G

5. REMEMBERED 10. HAD GONE 5. D 10. F

LISTENING:

1. C 6. C

2. A 7. F

3. C 8. T

4. C 9. F

5. B 10. T