Structure ( 10 marks)

Read the following short stories and fill the gaps with the correct tense

1-Mary ________________ outside a café when the accident _____________ (sit/happen)

2-As Mary ____________ (see) the accident, she _______________ (call) the police.

3-While Mary _____________ for the police to arrive, she ___________to talk to a journalist.
(wait/start)

4-The journalist _______________ just two minutes before the accident _______________ and was
shocked. (come/happen)

5-When the police finally __________ there, they ____________ to question Mary because she
_________ the only person who _______________ the accident. (arrive/start/be/see).

6-This _______________ about two weeks ago in a small English town. (happen)

7-Pol _____________along the street when he ___________ and ___________on the ground.
(walk/slip/fall)

8-The first thing he __________ was to look around to see if someone ______________ him falling
(do/see)

9-When he ___________ nobody ___________ him, he ___________ much better. (realise/see/feel)

10-He suddenly ______________ up and ______________ to walk as if nothing

_____________________ (stand/start/ever happen)
Listening (10 marks)
Answer the following questions about the interview.
1) He says people are coming _____ .
a) from Asia
b) from Central America
c) across the border

2) He says that learning Spanish is ______ .

a) poorly done
b) controversial
c) becoming popular

3) People are paid low wages _______ .

a) for certain jobs
b) if they do not speak English
c) for work only foreigners do

4) What jobs does he mention?

a) Food service
b) Agriculture
c) Manufacturing
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d) Construction

5) He says foreigners are a big part of _______ .

a) the economy
b) the culture
c) the history
Writing: (10 marks) The Unexpected Surprise

You're walking through the park on a sunny afternoon when you stumble upon a small,
brightly colored box hidden beneath a tree. Curiosity fills you as you pick it up. What
could be inside?

Instructions:

 Use past simple and past continuous tenses to narrate your experience.
 Describe the moment you find the box, your feelings as you open it, and your reaction to
the contents.
 Use vivid language and sensory details to bring your experience to life.
 Focus on creating a sense of wonder and discovery.
 Write for a minimum of 150 words.