Colegio Rosarito Preparatoria

Final Exam
Intermediate Level
Teacher Irma Torres

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1. Complete the sentences with the most suitable words. Circle the correct answer.

● Even small acts of kindness can (take care of / make a difference to) people's lives.
● When friends go through difficult times, it's important to (be there for / make an impact on)
them.
● The work of great people, like Nelson Mandela, (helps out / makes an impact on) millions of
people's lives.
● Doctors and nurses (inspire / take care of) sick and injured people.
● Scientists can (be there for / inspire) positive changes in the world through their work.
● Charities often need volunteers to (help out at / inspire) their events.

2. Complete the information using the correct form of the words in parentheses.

There ______________ (be) lots of small things we can do to make a difference in people's lives. In
2010, 12-year-old Blare Gooch _______________________ (watch) TV when he ____________ (see)
a news program about the Haiti earthquake. On it, a young boy was crying. Blare
__________________ (can't) stop thinking about what he had seen, and wanted to help in some way.
He thought of an idea to collect teddy bears for the children in Haiti. He ___________________ (start)
a project called Blare's Bears for Haiti. Through Facebook, he got many schools to
_________________ (donate) bears. Blare managed to collect 25,000 bears for Haiti. "It doesn't really
matter how small or old you are," he says. "If you're young and think you can't make a big difference in
the world, well, you actually can."

3. Write the definition of the following words.

● devoted: ____________________________________________________________________
● passionate: __________________________________________________________________
● minimizing: __________________________________________________________________
● insignificant: _________________________________________________________________

4. Write a paragraph about the person who has made an impact on your life and what you gained
from that experience. Be as specific as you can and write at least 5 full sentences.
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 5. Circle the correct answers.

● The economy is doing very well. It is (growing / shrinking) fast.

● The number of young people who smoke is (increasing / decreasing) because of greater
health awareness.
● I eat out more often these days as the quality of food in many restaurants has (improved /
gotten worse).
● Unhealthy food choices such as fast food are causing health problems like obesity to become
(less common / more widespread).
● In 1980, the average age of a person in the United States was 30. Now, it has (risen / fallen) to
nearly 40.
● The Internet has become a part of people's lives. (Fewer and fewer / More and more) people
are shopping or watching TV programs online.
● Between 1970 and 2014, more affluent households got even (poorer / richer); their average
earnings increased by 47%.

6. Complete the information. Highlight the correct words.

In the twenty-first century, we (have already seen / will see) three tech revolutions: the rise of broadband,
mobile, and the birth of social media. Experts (predict / will predict) that over the next five to ten years, the
next tech revolution (connects / is going to connect) billions of devices to the Internet. This is called the
Internet of Things—an entire network of devices that are able to "talk" to one another. With this technology, we
(will be able to create / were creating) "smart" devices that we can use in our everyday lives. Daniel Burrus,
a technology forecaster, believes that there are going to be many new and interesting ways we can use this
technology. The Internet of Things (changed / is going to change) the way we work, play, and sleep. Life
(will be / is) very different by 2025.

7. Match the words with their definitions.

emerging growing, upcoming

relevant study

take advantage of appropriate

analyze make use of

 8. Read the sentences. Choose the option that has a similar meaning to each bold word

● You need guts to stand up and share your ideas with thousands of people.
a) courage
b) ability

● With the speed of change today, having skilled and resourceful workers is crucial to many
companies' success.
a) useful
b) extremely important

● Successful business ideas are those that are creative and that stand out.
a) are practical
b) are noticeable in a crowd

● A movement often begins with just one lone voice.

a) single
b) clear

● When Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, he was ridiculed by many people.
a) laughed at
b) respected

9. Write a short review of your phone. Describe what you like and what you don’t like about it, and
suggest how it can be improved. Be as specific as you can and write at least 5 full sentences.

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