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UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR INSTITUTO ACADÉMICO DE IDIOMAS FINAL TERM EXAM – A2 FORM B READING AND WRITING – PART 1 QUESTIONS 1-5 Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5) For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter A – H. Example: 0

Opposite meaning to be happy.

1

The end of the movie was amazing. There was a lot of adrenaline.

A

2

A state of tranquility or serenity.

B

3

Something that makes you feel unhappy and without hope for future.

C

4

The food was terrible, I couldn’t eat it.

D

5

Being happy and having a positive disposition.

E

F

HAPPY

SAD

CHEERFUL CALM

EXCITING

DEPRESSING

G

DISGUSTING

H

NERVOUS

READING AND WRITING – PART 2 QUESTIONS 6-10 Read the following sentences Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space For questions 6 -10, mark A, B or C Example 0

She is looking forward to………………. his aunt in Chicago. A

6

to visiting

in going

B

about going

C

about to go

to being

B

on being

C

for being

of watching

B

on watch

C

to watching

George Clooney is proud……………………in humanitarian projects. A

10

C

The teenager is tired……………………….the same TV programs. A

9

to visit

My wife apologized………………………late. A

8

B

His mother is excited ………………to Africa. A

7

visiting

of taking part

B

of take part

C

of to take part

C

without to look

She ran away…………………………behind her. A

without looking

B

without looks

READING AND WRITING – PART 3 QUESTIONS 11-15 Complete the five conversations For questions 11 – 15, mark A, B or C

11

12

13

14

15

Aren’t you allergic to tomatoes?

Wasn’t that lunch delicious?

Didn’t we already have steak this week?

Hasn’t your husband been on a diet?

Didn’t you like your pasta?

A

No, it is free.

B C

Me? No. You are thinking of my brother Yes, I do.

A

Yes, it is.

B

No, it is not

C

It was fantastic!

A

Yes, we did.

B

Yes, here you are.

C

Yes, it is.

A

No, thanks.

B C

Yes. But it’s driving him crazy. Yes, it is.

A

Every Sunday.

B

Yes, I do.

C

Actually, it was too spicy for me.

QUESTIONS 16-20 Complete the conversation between a man and a woman. For questions 16 – 20, mark the correct letter A to H Example: Man:

Nice restaurant

Woman:

0 ……H……..

Man:

Hmm, do they have pizza?

A Do you like salmon?

Woman:

16 ……………

B Hey, look. They have steak.

Man:

That’s Ok. I’ll pass

C I don’t think they have chicken. Sorry.

17 …………… Chicken would be good

D Ok, include in my bill ten euros. E Not here. How about some pasta? They have it with shrimp, clams

Woman:

18 ……………

Man:

The truth is I’m not crazy about seafood. I’m a meat eater at heart

F Well, why didn’t you say something! We didn’t have to come to a seafood restaurant.

Woman:

19 ……………

G I would really prefer something different.

Man:

Don’t worry about it. I’ll be fine

H Yeah. You’re going to love the menu?

Woman:

20 ……………

Man:

Ok, now you are talking.

READING AND WRITING – PART 4 QUESTIONS 21-27 Read the article about Fashion photo project. Are sentences 21- 27 “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B)? If there is not enough information to answer “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B), Choose “Doesn’t say” (C) Fashion photo project It's been a while since I've been part of a fashion photo project. But at 6am yesterday three cars arrived at the farm, and a group of 13 people got out. It was very busy from the moment they arrived. The team in charge of clothes had brought so many that they had to work outside. The hair and make-up teams used the big kitchen. They didn't let me in there. "Do not touch his hair," said the photographer. "That's perfect for the photo. I love it." The clothes used in fashion photography are all tiny. But to my surprise, most of the clothes weren't too small for me. There was, though, a very tight jacket which I couldn't close. A lady took a pair of scissors and, amazingly, immediately cut straight up the back with one hand while closing the buttons at the front with the other and after just a minute, I was dressed. The photographer had got everything ready in a field near the farmhouse. Someone had turned some music up loud and the rest of them were drinking juice. It looked like a really cool party. Everybody was very busy, the whole time. The photographer's two assistants seemed to be working the hardest. He took hundreds of photos on many different cameras, so they were moving the equipment around all the time. Source: Top Notch 2. Third Edition.

Example: 0

The reading emphasizes on the photography work. A

21

Doesn’t say

Right

B

Wrong

C

Doesn’t say

Right

B

Wrong

C

Doesn’t say

Right

B

Wrong

C

Doesn’t say

Right

B

Wrong

C

Doesn’t say

The photographer didn’t have anything ready. A

27

C

The photographers and the assistants enjoyed the party. A

26

Wrong

23 people arrived at the farm in three cars. A

25

B

The fashion photo project was carried out in a farm. A

24

Right

The people who were part of the team were all from other countries. A

23

C Doesn’t say

The text is describing what a fashion photo project can be like. A

22

B Wrong

Right

Right

B

Wrong

C

Doesn’t say

C

Doesn’t say

Hundreds of photos were taken. A

Right

B

Wrong

READING AND WRITING – PART 5 QUESTIONS 28-35 Read the following article about Daniel Johnson. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 28 – 35, mark A, B, or C

The 11-year-old artist Daniel Johnson (0)…… an 11-year-old artist. Recently, one of his paintings (28) ………… sold for 30,000. The painting shows a winter snow scene near his home in Scotland, where the young artist has (29) ………… all his life. Daniel (30) ………… been an artist since he first started painting scenes of nature on a family holiday at the age of 5. His abilities (31) ………… quickly recognized by his parents and when his pictures were (32) ………… to art experts, they agreed the boy had something special. A local artist gave Daniel lessons and he learned fast, and got a lot of attention from the media. When his paintings go on sale, they (33) ………… bought for very large amounts of money by people from places like the USA and South Africa. Daniel's parents (34) ………… known for a long time that they need to make sure that he has a normal childhood. Daniel has always loved football, and has been a member of the school football team (35) ………… several years. Example: 0 A isn’t

B is

C

are

28

A

have

B were

C

was

29

A

live

B lived

C

living

30

A

is

B was

C

has

31

A

were

B have

C

are

32

A

shows

B showing

C

shown

33

A

are

B have

C

was

34

A

have

B were

C

are

35

A

since

B for

C

during

READING AND WRITING – PART 6 QUESTIONS 36-40 Read the descriptions of some words. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word. For questions 36 – 40 write the words. Example: 0

Grave, solemn or characterized by thought.

s_ _ _ _ _ _ Answer: serious

36 The source of characteristics we inherit from our parents..

g____

37 A person’s pattern or behavior

p____ ______

38 What we feel, such as love, happiness or anger.

e_______

39 The world around us.

e__________

40 The belief that learning determines personality.

n______

READING AND WRITING – PART 7 QUESTIONS 41-50 Complete the article. Write ONE word for each space. For questions 41 – 50, write the correct word on the gap provided. Example:

0

an

Cyberbullying Leads to Teenager’s Death Megan Taylor Meir, age 13, joined (0)…… on line social networking group where (41)………… became online friends with (42)…………. 16-year-old boy named Josh. Megan and Josh never communicated by phone or (43)………… person, but she enjoyed exchanging messages with (44)……….in the group. Over time, Josh changed. He began to bully her daily-criticizing her personality and telling (45)………. what a bad person she was. Some of their communications were posted so everyone could see them. Josh’s last message to her said, “The world would (46) ………… a better place without you”. A short time later, Megan committed suicide. After her death it (47) ………… discovered that there was no “Josh”. The messages came (48)……….. the mother of one of Megan’s classmates. The mother had been angry (49) …………Megan because she believed Megan had said some untrue things (50) ………… her daughter.

READING AND WRITING – PART 8 QUESTIONS 51-55 Read the advertisement and the e-mail. Fill in the information in Sally’s notes. THE CHARITY LEAGUE INVITES YOU TO A “Harvest Banquet”

For questions 51-55, write the correct information. From: Jorge Chávez To: Sharon Mendez

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 12:30 PM HYATT REGENCY 743 South Madison Blvd. CHICAGO, IL.

Dear Sharon: I’m interested in participating in charity events specially related with children if possible or any other kind of social work. Therefore, I would greatly appreciate you to keep me informed about any future event that you may organize in The Charity League. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Following you will find my contact data: E-mail address: [email protected] Phone number: 0992615342 Regards, Jorge

The Charity League

HONORING The Lakeview Family Center And Children’s Bureau Chicago GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY LADY LAKES WINES & BUBBLY, BELLACURES, TRUE WATER, CHICAGO TIMES, HYATT RESORT & VILLAS Confirm to: Sharon Mendez By September 12th

Jorge’s Notes

Event name:

51 ___________________________

Organized by:

52 ___________________________

Confirmation deadline:

53 ___________________________

Confirm with

54 ___________________________

Jorge’s contact number:

55 ___________________________

WRITING – PART 9 In the sheet provided write about the topic given by your teacher. Write from 50 to 80 words.

LISTENING – PART 1 QUESTIONS 1 – 5 (Audio: Top Notch 2, Third Edition, Unit 6, pg. 66, Listen to Activate Vocabulary, Ex. B) You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice For each question, choose the right answer (A, B or C). 1. Why is Cindy avoiding pasta? Allergic

A

B

C

2. Why doesn’t Frankie eat strawberries? Allergic

A

B

C

3. What is Mary going to eat?

A

B

C

4. Susan never eats ….

A

B

C

5. What is John avoiding?

fatty and salty foods

A

B

C

LISTENING – PART 2 QUESTIONS 6 – 10 (Audio: top notch 2 Third Edition, Unit 6 pg. 70 Ex. A) Listen to the conversations. For questions 6 – 10 write a letter A – H next to each topic You will hear the conversation twice.

DESCRIPTION

FOOD AND COUNTRY

6

It’s chewy and it tastes sweet

____

A

Caviar / Russia

7

It tastes sweet and soft

____

B

Kim chee / Korea

8

It’s crunchy and spicy

____

C

Chapulines / Mexico

9

It tastes salty and looks awful

____

D

Mochi / Japan

10

It tastes great and it smells awful

____

E

Tacos / Mexico

F

Cho dofu / China

G

Pasta / Italy

H

Jell-O /United States

LISTENING – PART 3 QUESTIONS 11 – 15 (Audio: Top Notch 2, Third Edition, Unit 9 pg. 100, Listening to Activate Vocabulary, Ex. B). For each question choose the right answer (A, B or C) You will hear the conversation twice. Example: 0

What does the man need? A To click on the icon B To copy the text C To select the text

11. What command does the woman need to use? A To scroll down B To print a file C To open a file 12. What did he forget to do? A To copy the file B To scroll up C To save the file 13. What is the name of the man who is helping her? A Nick B Vick C Rick 14. What command did he select by mistake? A The cut command B The paste command C The scroll down bar 15. What is she ready for? A Saving the file B Cutting the text C Printing

LISTENING – PART 4 QUESTIONS 16 – 20 (Audio: Top notch 2, Third Edition, Unit 5, pg. 51, Ex. C.) Read and listen to a conversation in a spa salon. You will hear conversations twice. In the spa salon What is the first service that the man requires?

(16)___________________

Does the man have an appointment?

(17) __________________

What is the second service that the man requires?

(18)___________________

How much does the man have to pay?

(19)___________________

How much is customary to tip?

(20)___________________