Exámen Modelo de segundo año (15)

READING COMPREHENSION. (1)

Read the text and mark the sentences (T) or (F)

Fiona Harrison was 95 last year.She was born and grew up in Newcastle, in the north of England, where
she still lives.She didn't marry until she was sixty but her husband died a year later.Fiona has only had a
serious illness in her life, pneumonia .
Her nineties were the best years of her life because her nephew invited her to go on a trip with him to
USA and Canada.Fiona loves life.She plays golf twice a week and does Latin American dancing on
Saturdays.

1.Fiona has always lived in England. _____

2.She was married for a year only. _____
3.Her health has never been very good. _____
4.She enjoyed her nineties a lot. _____
5.Fiona still practises sports. _____

COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX. (1)

There are two extra words that you don't need to use

because - than - next - although - quieter

when - as - last - best - but - so - that

John King had a car accident ....................he was eight...................he didn't like driving.When he grew
up, this was a problem ........................he got a job with a car company.One day, he met Billy Young,
the...................racing driver in the world.Billy helped him a lot with his problem.John admired him so
much...................he decided to take a motor racing course.Soon, he became a great driver.John loves
motor racing now ...............he thinks it's a dangerous sport so he's going to open a driving
school..................year. " ......................... teaching other people to drive isn't as exciting ..............being a
racing car driver, I prefer a ............
........ life", he said.

PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE. (2)

While Paul ................................... ( 1.drive ) home last Sunday, he ....................( 2.see ) a terrible
accident. A lot of people .............................( 3.shout) but soon , a policeman......................( 4.come)
and ................. (5.say) in a loud voice: "If you ...................(6.not stop) shouting, it..........................(7. be
) worse". "I ..................................(8. never see) an accident like this", he thought. Some minutes later, an
ambulance ......................( 9.arrive) and .........................(10. take) the victims to the nearest hospital.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD. (1)

1.If I ( were-would be-be) rich,I'd travel around the world.

2.It's ( little-too-much) cold.I don't want to go out.

3.I went to work ( because-so-although) I didn't feel well.

4.Paul has lived here ( since-for-during) a long time.

5.Mary used ( play -to play-to playing) tennis when she was younger

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATIONS. (3)

A. CONVERSATION 1

Reporter John Smith is interviewing the famous writer, Cathy James, in her Sydney home.This is part of
the interview.

John: When........................................................ ?
Cathy: I sarted to write when I was twenty-two years old.
John: How many......................................................,Cathy?
Cathy: Oh, I've written twenty books.
John: ..............ever..........................a science-fiction story?
Cathy: No, never.
John: .....................................................................now?
Cathy: Now? I'm writing a detective story.
John: ..............................................................publish it?
Cathy: At the end of the year.

B. CONVERSATION 2

Tom and Meg are making arrangements to go to the cinema

Tom: ......................................................on Saturday?

Meg: Yes, why?
Tom: ...................................................to the cinema?
Meg: Yes, ................................ What.........................................................?
Tom: "Dracula"
Meg: I'm afraid I don't like horror films.
Tom: ..........................................a musical, "Chicago", for example??
Meg: Yes, I love musicals.
Tom: So let's meet outside the Odeon at 7 pm on Saturday , then.
Meg: That's fine.See you outside the Odeon at 7 pm on Saturday, then
Tom: See you.
WRITING. (2)

Write about 80 words about your life so far

(what you have done and when you did it, the main events in your personal life, what your life has been
like so far)
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