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Final Exam – February 2024 B: %

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A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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A.1 Listen to John and Alison talking about a meal they remember. Choose A or B.
There is an example (0). Gl: %

JOHN ALISON
0. He was with…
a. his friend b. his girlfriend.
5. Alison’s anecdote took place
1. They couldn’t order two meals because… a. in her country. b. in Africa.
a. they had little money. b. it wasn’t cheap.
6. She got an invitation
2.The man at the next table shared his food because…
a. to have a meal. b. to have a coffee.
a. he didn’t like it. b. wasn’t too hungry.
3. The café owner decided to 7. She was with
a. her husband. b. her husband and daughter.
a. share two wine bottles b. pay for their meals.
4. In the end, John… 8. Alison couldn’t eat chicken curry because
a. had a great lunch b. a great evening a. women can’t b. there wasn’t any left.

0.B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

A.2. Listen to a conversation between a man and a woman. For statements 1-8 choose T (true) or F (false).
There is one example (0).

0. The man is at the train station. T / F

1. He buys one ticket. T / F
2. The train leaves after 12. T / F
3. The man knows when is going to be back. T / F
4. The woman advises him not to buy two single tickets. T / F
5. The man buys two second class tickets. T / F
6. He pays by card. T / F
7. The train leaves from Platform 5. T / F
8. The journey takes half an hour. T / F

0. T 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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 B. READING COMPREHENSION

B.1. Read the text. Write T or F according to the information from the text. There is an example (0).

Think about what you look like. What colour eyes have you got? Have you got
straight or curly hair? Are you tall or short?
Do people ever say, "You look just like your mum!" or "Your eyes are just like
your dad's!"?
Everybody is unique - no two people are exactly the same. But we often look
similar to one of our parents or to someone in our family.

We've all got a special molecule in our bodies called DNA. And every molecule of DNA has got sections called
genes. The genes are like a code - they give instructions to our cells, telling them how to grow and what job to do.
Scientists agree that our DNA and our genes determine things like our eye colour or hair colour, and whether we are
tall or short. We all get half of our DNA from our mum and half from our dad. That's why we often look like our
parents.
But what about our character or personality? Does DNA determine that too?
The answer is that our DNA probably determines some of our character and some of our talents. So, if your dad is
very musical, then you may be too. Or if your mum is very creative, then you may have got the same "creative" genes.
But there's another reason why we're like our parents - we learn how to respond to different situations by watching
how our parents behave.
So, if your see that your parents are happy and positive, you learn to be happy and positive too.
Or if they get angry quickly, then you may learn to do the same.
Most scientists agree that our DNA determines what we look like. But they disagree about how much it determines
our character and the way we behave.
Some scientists think our DNA determines everything about us. Others think the environment we grow up in
determines how we are. The truth is that it's probably a bit of both.

T
0. No two people are exactly the same. ___
1. We often look similar to someone in our family. ___
2. The DNA is a code. ___
3. Our DNA determines what we look like. ___
4. Parents tell us how to respond to different situations. ___
5. Scientists believe physical appearance and personality are genetic. ___

0. T 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

B.2. Match the highlighted words in the text with their definitions. There is an example (0).

Talent
0. Something you do very well and in a natural way. ___________________
1. You get bigger and older. ___________________
2. How you respond and react to situations. ___________________
3. You have a different opinion. ___________________
4. Your qualities or characteristics as an individual. ___________________
5. No equal or similar to others. ___________________

0 talent 1 2 3 4 5

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B.3. Read the text about people’ happiest moments. Write A, B, C or D.
Tell everyone about the happiest moment of your life!

A Keiraiskool C ArtyAmy

I think that my happiest moment was when I passed my driving
test! At school I took lots of big exams and I was happy to pass
them.
But my driving test was more difficult so I was happier when I
passed that. I was very frightened and worried. Then, when I
passed, I felt so relieved. When you can drive you can be more
independent and more responsible. I mean, now I can go out on
my own at night and I don't need Mum or Dad to get me.
My dream is to be a writer. I started writing short stories when I
was ten years old and last year I sent one of my stories to a
magazine for a competition. This story was a bit different, it was
longer than my earlier stories. I also think it was funnier than
some of the others. I won the competition with that story and
they published my story in the magazine. When I read the
magazine and saw my story there on the page, I cried. I was so
happy and proud! And now I'm writing more stories for the
magazine - it's amazing! Perhaps I will be a novelist one day.

B Brad4ever
My brother was in a skiing accident last year and he broke his leg.
And worse than that, he hit his head hard and he was
unconscious for two days. We were so worried about him. But
then he just opened his eyes and looked at me. And now he's
fine. That was my happiest moment!
D Nerys14
Last week my sister entered a TV talent show. She is a better
singer than a lot of professionals. I went with her to London. The
show was in a big theatre and there were thousands of people in
the audience. My sister was very nervous. It was her first time on
a stage, but she sang beautifully and at the end everyone stood
up. It was brilliant! The judges all stood up and clapped
too. The show is going to be on TV next month - I hope she wins!

0. My dream is now coming true. ____ C

1. Now I can do a lot of things I couldn’t do before. ____
2. I was worried for a long time. ____
3. It happened in front of a lot of people. ____
4. I did things like this before but I didn’t feel the same afterwards. ____
5. There may be more moments like this again soon. ____

0. C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

B.4. Match the highlighted words in the text with their definitions. There is an example (0).

0. audience
People who watch a show. __________
1. Feeling happy after something difficult. __________
2. A feeling when you or someone you know does something well. __________
3. Put their hands together to show they liked something. __________
4. Do things on your own. __________
5. Not awake. __________

0. audience 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

C. USE OF ENGLISH

C.1 Choose the correct alternative a, b or c. There is one example (0).

0. My name’s Erika and I’m from ___b____ Germany.

a. the b. - c. a

1. Dad, I need a piece of advice and I think you ________ help me.
a. can b. could c. were able to

2. Are there ____________ interesting things for visitors to see in your town?
a. any b. an c. few

3. ________, I can’t meet you on Saturday. I’ve got a lot of homework to do.
a. Obviously b. Sure c. Sorry

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 4. Your backpack is heavy! How ___________ books have you got in it?
a. much b. many c. long

5. I ___________ all the information for my project from the internet. I hope it’s correct.
a.had b. did c. got

6. _________ , Pat! We don’t have much time before our train leaves.
a. Be careful b. Hurry up c. Don’t worry

7. I’m busy now, ____________ I’ll be free at six o’clock. Call me then.
a. but b. so c. because

8. How often do you hang _________ with your friends?

a. in b. on c. out

9. I didn’t see _____________ that I liked at the shops, so I looked online.

a. nothing b. anything c. everything

10. I _________ in the race tomorrow. I hope I win!

a. ‘m running b. run c. will run

0. B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C.2 Match questions and answers. There is one example (0).

0. How can you carry that backpack everywhere? a. Because he’s bored.
1. When did you start wearing braces? b. He felt ill.
2. What’s your best friend like? c. I’m waiting for Sam.

3. Why isn’t he watching the fashion show? d. 1 month ago.

4. What happened to Jim? e. It’s not heavy at all.

5. What are you doing outside the cinema? f. She’s so funny.

0. E 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

C.3 Complete the dialogue with the words and expressions in the box. There is one you don’t need to use.
There is one example (0).

how much get here change a slice how many can

Shop assistant: Hello! What can I 0. __get___ you?

John: I’d like 1. __________ of cheese and tomato pizza, please.
Shop assistant: Sure. Anything else?
John: 2. __________ I have some water, please?
Shop assistant: Of course. 3. __________ you are.
John: Thanks. 4. ___________ is it?
Shop assistant: That’s £4.00.
John: Here you are.
Shop assistant: Thank you. Here’s your 5. __________.

0. Get 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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WRITING

D1. Your teacher has asked you to do this task. Read it and write an article in about 40 words.

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D2. Imagine you are making holiday plans for next summer. Write a blog entry about your holiday plans.
Use between 50 words.

 Where are you going?

 Who are you going with?
 How to get there.
 Where you are staying.
 How long you are staying.
 Things you want to do there.

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2nd Year – Final Exam February 2024

Mark Scheme, Key and Sources
A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (16m= 20%)

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A.1 Listen to John and Alison talking about a meal they remember. Choose A or B. There is an example (0).

0.B 1.A 2.B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. B

Headway. Elementary. Student's book. 5th edition. Track 8.11.

A.2. Listen to a conversation between a man and a woman. For statements 1-8 choose T (true) or F (false). There is
one example (0).

0. T 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. F

Outcomes. Elementary. Student's Book. 2nd edition. Track 71

B. READING (20 m = 20%)

B.1 Read the text. Write T or F according to the information from the text. There is an example (0).

6. T 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. F 11. F

B. 2 B.2. Match the highlighted words in the text with their definitions. There is an example (0).

0 talent 1 grow 2 behave 3 disagree 4 personality 5 unique

Now I know! 4 Student’s book. Pearson. p. 173
B.3 Read the text about people’ happiest moments. Write A, B, C or D.

0. C 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C

B.4. Match the highlighted words in the text with their definitions. There is an example (0).

0. audience 1. relieved 2. proud 3. clapped 4. independent 5. unconscious

C.USE OF ENGLISH (20m = 20%)

C.1 Choose the correct alternative a, b or c.

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A

C. 2 Match the sentences halves.

1. D 2. F 3. A 4. B 5. C

C.3 Complete the dialogue.

1. a slice 2. can 3. here 4. how much 5. change

Extra: how many

D.WRITING (20m= 20%)
D.1. An article.
D.2. Holiday plans.

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