FINAL EXAM 4º ESO, 16th JUNE, 2020 (CONVOCATORIA EXTRAORDINARIA)

NAME ____________________________________ GROUP____________________

USE OF ENGLISH (50 POINTS):

GRAMMAR (30 PUNTOS)

1 Complete the sentences with the present simple, present continuous or present perfect form of the
verbs in brackets. (1 point each = 5 points)

1 At the present time, social networking sites ____________________ (become) more and more
popular.
2 What ____________________ (you do) at the moment?
3 How long _____________ you _____________ (know) her?
4 More than a billion people around the world ____________________ (use) the internet every day.
5 I’m sorry I’m not hungry, I ____________________ (already eat) lunch.

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs in
the box. (1 point each = 5 points)

arrive ⧫ listen ⧫ have ⧫ watch ⧫ just finish

1 What were you doing at 7 o’clock last night? I ___________________ dinner with my parents.
2 When we ______________to the stadium, our friends were waiting for us.
3 We wanted to watch a film on TV but it _____________________________
4 I hadn’t seen any horror films before I ___________________ this film.
5 I ___________________ to an audio book when my friends arrived.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use might, will, the
present continuous or be going to. (1 point each = 5 points)

have ⧫ meet ⧫ buy ⧫ do ⧫ go

1 What ______________ you ______________ on Saturday?

2 I’m not sure but I ______________ to the beach.
3 I’m not really thirsty so I think I ______________ a small cup of coffee.
4 My uncle ______________ a new car next month.
5 What time ______________ you ______________ your friends this evening?

4 Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the box. Some words need to be modified: (1 point each
= 5 points)

anything ⧫ surf ⧫ which ⧫ buy ⧫ anyone ⧫ who ⧫ someone ⧫ nothing ⧫ when ⧫ talk

1 I think there’s _____________ at the door.

2 Did you give the police a description of the man _____________ stole your wallet?
3 We spend a lot of time ______________ the internet.
4 Do you remember the time _____________ we all went to the beach together?
5 She really enjoys ______________ to her friends on the phone.
6 Do you know _____________ who takes dance lessons?
7 There’s _____________ good on tv tonight. Let’s go for a walk.
8 They can’t afford ______________ a new car.
9 Can you show me the photos _____________ you took at the party?
10 She’s upset because she can’t find _____________ nice to wear to the party.

5 Complete the conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1 point each = 5
points)

1 If you ____________________ (lend) me some money, I’ll pay you back tomorrow.
2 If had more time, I ____________________ (finish) this job today.
3 If I ____________________ (be) rich, I would travel around the world.
4 If he had worked harder, he ____________________ (pass) the exam.
5 If we ____________________ (see) the thief, we would have told the police.

6 PASSIVE VOICE: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1 point
each = 5 points)

1 The World Cup ____________________ (hold) every four years.

2 Where ______________ the last World Cup Final ______________ (play)?
3 Mercedes cars ____________________ (make) in Germany.
4 Thirty years ago footballs ____________________ (make) of leather.
5 The next James Bond film ____________________ (film) next summer in London.

VOCABULARY (20 POINTS)

7. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words that you don’t need
to use. (1 point each = 9 points)

school holiday casual looking forward to overcooked replace formal applied listening to
bookshop colourful

1. My brother is really _______ taking a gap year – it’s very exciting!

2. I like _______ the radio in the evenings.
3. We must use the _______ in our town – if everyone buys books on the internet theshop will close.
4. In the next _______ I’m going to America with my mum.
5. If you _______ your non-rechargeable batteries with rechargeable batteries, youwill save money.
6. I don’t like _______ food.
7. I’ve got a job interview, so I need to wear something _______.
8. You can’t wear trainers to work, they’re too _______.
9. Mary _______ for a job as a shop-assistant last week.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct words. (1 point each = 6 points)

1. After the trial, the robber went to ______ for six months.
2. The athlete ______ a new record in the 100 metres race.
3. John made new _____ in his new school quickly.
4. Did you get a text _____ from Katy last night?
5. I _____ a bike to school because it’s better for the environment.
6. Max likes clothes which are _____ because he does a lot of exercise.

9. Circle the correct words. (1 point each = 5 points)

1. I won/beat/gain the race by three seconds!

2. My brother practises/plays/train football once a week.
3. The swimmers are very fit, because they are coached/train/practice every day.
4. I’ve got a nice receipt/recipe/cook for chicken soup.
5. These jeans are too tight. I can’t get into/go with/put on them.
WRITING (25 POINTS):

Escribe un texto argumentativo en el que tendrás que exponer las ventajas y desventajas de ir al colegio en
verano para recuperar las clases presenciales durante el confinamiento.

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of summer school to make up for the loss of classes during the
lockdown.
(100-150 words)
READING (25 POINTS)

1 Read this text about an invention. When and why did Laurence get the idea for his invention? (2
points)
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British boy invents phone-linked doorbell

What happens when the postman tries to deliver a parcel and no-one is at home? The postman has to take
the parcel away and deliver it the next day, or the day after that. This is often both time consuming and
inconvenient, and it costs the postal company a lot of money.

Well, a 13-year-old school boy has thought of an idea which could solve this problem.

Laurence Rook, from Croydon, said that he had had the idea a year before when his mum had been
expecting a parcel delivery. They had tried to deliver the parcel three times, and each time they had left a
note saying they would deliver it again the next day. He thought it would be much easier if the postman could
phone you while he was standing outside your house. At that point, he had the idea of setting a phone
connection inside the doorbell which connects directly to the owner’s mobile phone. This allows the postman
to speak directly to the owner at the time of delivery.

At around the same time, Laurence’s school had a competition for inventions based on the TV show
Dragon’s Den, which allowed him to develop the concept in more detail. However, he didn’t have enough
time to design a prototype. So, he asked a family friend, Paula Ward, to help him improve the design. Paula
is an inventor, and after they had worked out the design and the concept, she contacted some people in the
business who built the prototype.

Laurence has already received orders worth £250,000 from two different companies. His phone-linked
doorbell could be on sale in shops by the end of the year. We asked him what he was going to do with the
money he made from his invention. Very sensibly, he plans to put some away for his university fees and
future expenses for when he’s older. But he also plans to spend some of it right now on games and clothes,
and having some fun!

2 Read the text again and answer the questions: (12 points)

1. Why is it inconvenient when the postman tries to deliver a parcel when you aren’t at home?

2. What did Laurence think of putting inside the doorbell?

3. Where did he develop the concept of his invention?

4. Who did he ask to help him improve the design?

5. How much are the initial orders worth?

6. What is Laurence going to do with the money he makes?

3 Say if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F) and correct the false ones: (6 points)
1. Postal companies lose money when they can’t deliver a parcel on the established day. TRUE /
FALSE

2. Laurence Rook had the idea during the school competition for inventions. TRUE / FALSE

3. He has decided to save the money he made from his invention for the future. TRUE / FALSE

4 Put the following sentences in the correct order as they happen in the text, write numbers 1-5 on
the right column to arrange them: (5 points)
A. Laurence asks a friend for help to improve his prototype. ___
B. A school competition on inventions takes place. ___
C. Laurence’s mother expects a parcel but nobody is at home. ___
___
D. Two companies are interested in his prototype.
___
E. Laurence thinks of an invention to solve this problem.