final exam a2 august 2009

A.N.E.P CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA

INSPECCIÓN DE INGLÉS

PROGRAMA DE ACREDITACIÓN DE

INGLÉS (PAI)

EXAMINATION FOR 3RD YEAR CB - Level A2

14 August 2009

Student's Name: ...............................................

Highschool: …………………...

I.D number: ……………………

Centre: ..................................

Final mark: / 75

Listening

1. Listen to two teenage students of a language school in London talk about their

countries. Decide whether each statement is true (T) or false (F) and write your

answer in the space provided. You will hear to the recording three times.

South African boy

a) He explains how you can travel round his country. _T_

b) He tells you where you can stay in his country.

c) He says you can go on a safari in his country.

d) He recommends visiting certain places.

___

___

___

Norwegian girl

e) She recommends the best time to visit her country.

f) She talks about the landscape in her country.

___

___

g) She talks about which towns you can visit in her country ___

h) She tells you what you can do in her country. ___

14 marks (2 each)

2. Listen to four people (A, B, C, D) talking at a club meeting about travel. Match the

speakers to the sentences (1- 5). There is ONE sentence that you do not need.

You will hear each speaker twice.

Speaker

1. I like cycling in all kinds of weather.

2. I always go on holiday by plane.

3. I am afraid of flying.

4. I always go to work by bicycle.

5. I enjoy the journey to our holiday destinations.

________

___A____

________

________

________

4 marks (1 each)

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Reading Comprehension

3. Where can you find a notice like this? Choose from the places in the bubble and

write the place in the space provided.

Beware of the dog. 0 house

Do not feed the animals. 1

Animals are not accepted here. 2

You have to pay extra to travel with pets. 3

Exotic birds' exhibit. 4

5 Do not give pets any medicine. Ask for help!

vet's office

museum

airport zoo

restaurant house

5 marks (1 each)

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4. Daniel Radcliffe, the famous actor of Harry Potter has two beautiful dogs. As he

works a lot he needs a reliable company to take care of them. Fill in the form below

with the information provided in the following passage.

My name's Daniel Radcliffe but my relatives and close friends call

me Dan. I was born on July 23rd, 1989 in London. I live at 4

Great Portland Street in West London. I´ve been an actor for

twelve years.

When I was 12, my parents gave me as a birthday present two

beautiful and obedient Collie dogs called Binka and Nugget which

are now 8 and 9 years old. I love them a lot, they are an excellent

company for me when I'm at home.

Happy Pet Care Services

Dogs´ owner Information

Name: 0 Daniel Radcliffe

Nickname: 1

Date of birth: 2

Address: 3

Pets' names ͗ 4

5

Pets' ages ͗ 5 marks (1 each)

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5. Read the article about animal friends and decide if the information is Right (A),

Wrong (B) or Not Mentioned (C), write the letter in the circles provided.

ANIMAL FRIENDS Do as you're told In the animal world babies do as they're told. For example, chimpanzees teach their young to recognize edible plants. This means that the parents show their babies which plants they can eat and which plants they can't eat. If the babies don't do as they are told, the parents smack their hands ͘ If the young chimps don't listen, then mummy chimp growls at them ͘

Animal alphabet Did you know that fish can communicate? If you observe fish in a fish tank, you'll see some very interesting behavior, when fish are hungry they use their tails to throw stones against the fish tank. If they throw a lot of stones, it means they are very hungry! Birds sing to communicate. Each bird species uses a different song, which other birds don't understand ͘ This means that pigeons don't understand sparrows, and ducks don't understand swans.

Friends for life All animals live in a group. The group protects each of its members. If one of the members of the group sees danger on the horizon, it warns the others by sending a signal. Some animal species have a different warning signal for different dangers. Experts say that when animals behave like this, it means that they are altruistic. This means that they think and care about their group and not just about themselves.

EXAMPLE

0. Parents' chimps smack their babies' hands if they don't obey.

A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned

ANSWER

A

1. There are certain plants young chimpanzees can't eat.


2. Baby chimps always do as they are told.


3. Father chimps never growl at babies.


4. We know when fish are hungry.


5. All birds can understand each other.


6. When animals are in danger they all send the same signal.


6 marks (1 each)

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English in use

6. Read the texts below, choose the correct word (a, b, c, d) for each space and

write the letter on the corresponding blank.

3 dream holidays for the 21 st century

A) See a penguin

This is a unique holiday 0) _a__ the snow and ice of the Antarctic. You 1) ____

isolated places, where you can see animals and birds you only 2) ____ see on TV

or in zoos. The trip starts in South Africa and 3) ____ in Australia. The trip on a

Russian ship takes a month.

B) Go on a safari

This holiday is a safari with a difference. You travel 4) ____ helicopter

over parts of Kenya watching wild animals in their habitats. The 5)

____ moment is the Elephant Watch in Samburu, where your

experienced guide can tell you all about 6) ____ amazing animals.

C) Live like Robinson Crusoe

If you dream of life on a desert island, then this is the holiday for you. The

island 7) ____ Quilalea is off the coast of Mozambique and the only inhabitants

are turtles and a 8) ____ tourists. You can live like Robinson Crusoe: watch

turtles, go fishing, 9) ____ sail to another island to have a picnic.

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

a. in

a. visited

a. normally

a. finishing

a. in

a. good

a. these

a. for

a. little

a. but

b. on

b. visit

b. norm

b. finishes

b. by

b. best

b. that

b. of

b. few

b. because

c. under

c. visits

c. normal

c. finish

c. at

c. better

c. this

c. off

c. several

c. or

9 marks (1 each)

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7. Fill each blank with only one word. Choose the words you need from the box.

All animals care 0) about their group. The 1) ________ altruistic animals

are dogs. They are very intelligent 2)________ sociable. They are very

happy when they are 3) ________ a group and when they 4) ________ to

protect each other. This 5) ________also why they are said to be our best

friends. Dogs 6)________ understand how we feel and they are

7) ________ protective animals.

very - can - because - have - is

and - must - most - in - behind - about

7 marks (1 each)

Vocabulary

8. Read the descriptions (1 to 5) of animals. What is the name of each one

(A to G)? For descriptions 1-5, write the correct letter A-H in the box

next to it.

0. Very young animals

1. Common animals, they catch and kill birds and mice

2. Animals covered in scales that live in water

3. Animals with wings which can usually fly

4. Animals with wings which can´t fly

5. Large, intelligent animals with very big ears

B

A. penguins B. babies C. chimpanzees D. elephants

E. cats F. birds G. fish

5 marks (1 each)

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Writing (You must do both tasks)

1. Write an e-mail to an e-friend describing a new pet you were given as a present or about an animal you have seen in the wild. (50 - 60 words)

13 marks

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2. You phoned your pet's vet to ask for an appointment. His/her secretary is

listening and writing down your message from the answering machine.

(20 - 30 words)

PHONE MESSAGE

Dr. Fernández,

This is (1) …………………………… from (2) ……………………………. . I phoned you

on (3) …………………………….. August 13 th at (4) …………………………. o'clock.

My cat is (5) ………………………………………...................... .

Please, (6) ………………………………………….., my cell number is (7)

……………………….. .

Thank you!

7 marks

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