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A. Read the passage and answer the questions. (25)

To many, Steven Spielberg is the most successful filmmaker of all times. Born on
December 18, 1947, he grew up in Ohio and other North American states.

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much. His true interest was in filmmaking and he
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used his family video camera to make films. He sometimes showed them in his home
while his sisters sold popcorn. Spielberg made his first film when he was 12 years old.
When he was 16, he made a two-hour science fiction film about a meeting with aliens.

He wanted to go to film school but he was not accepted because his secondary school
marks were not very good. He decided to get a job at Universal Studios, where he
directed some films and TV series. His first big hit was Jaws (1975), a horror film about
a huge killer shark. It made him a millionaire! Then came great films, for example, Close
Encounters of the Third Kind, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park.

Today Spielberg is a billionaire, but he is still a simple person. He enjoys a happy family
life with his second wife, the three children they had together, the two children they
adopted and the two children they have from their previous marriages.

1) When was Steven Spielberg born?

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2) Was he a good student? Why? Why not?

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2) What did he use to make his first films?

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4) Why was Jaws so important in his career?

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5) How many children are there in the Spielberg family?

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B. Write questions to complete this conversation. (20)

A school reporter is interviewing Danny about his daily life and routine.

Reporter: Hi, can you answer some questions about your routine for the school
magazine?
Danny: Sure!
Reporter: What's your name?
Danny: I'm Danny.
Reporter: (1) ______________________________________________________?
Danny: I'm from Belgium, but I live in London now.
Reporter: (2) How often _____________________________________________?
Danny: Sports? Eh... I play sports about three times a week at the local club.
Reporter: (3) What __________________________________________ morning?
Danny: I usually have a shower after getting up; then I have breakfast.
Reporter: (4) What ______________________________________ last Saturday?
Danny: Er... last Saturday I went to the cinema to watch an animated film. It was
really good!
Reporter: And finally, (5) What________________________________________?
Danny: Next weekend I'm going to visit my grandparents.

C. Complete the text using the correct word from the box. (10)

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Fascinating facts about sharks

There are more (1) ________________ 250 different types of sharks in the sea. Only
27 of them ever attack (2) _________________, and only in certain situations. The
Great White Shark is probably the most (3) _______________. With its powerful tail, it
is a very fast swimmer too!
Sharks have weak eyes, but they have very good (4) _____________. They use their
noses, and not their eyes, to find food. If you (5) ______________ yourself when you
are in the sea, for example, sharks will swim towards you from hundreds of metres
away. They can smell your (6) ______________ in the water.
If you splash and make a lot (7) ______________ noise when you swim, sharks will
swim towards you too. But if you (8) ________________ move when you see a shark, it
will usually just swim away. So next time you (9) ______________ a shark when you
are swimming in the sea, don't panic. Keep still!
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Sharks also have very (10) ________________, sharp teeth, and they can catch and
eat many fish.

D. Choose the correct option of the verbs in brackets. (10)

Two thousand years of English

Today, English (1) (was/is) an international language, but where did it come
from?
Two thousand years ago the inhabitants of Britain spoke their own language but
then some other people (2) (arrive/arrived) from other countries and the language
slowly (3) (changes/changed). These invaders (4) (come/came) from Holland and
Germany about one thousand and five hundred years ago, and (5) (give/gave) the
English language words like 'book' and 'house'. People from the north of Europe arrived
next with useful words like 'leg', 'take' and 'sky'. The French arrived in England in 1066
and their words changed the language again. Finally, about five hundred years ago,
English (6) (becomes/became) like the language we know today.
Millions of people (7) (speak/spoke) English now. A lot of people (8)
(learn/learnt) it at home when they (9) (are/were) very little children, but many other
people study English at school or at language schools, like you. Today, English (10)
(is/was) everywhere, for example, in pop songs, in adverts, on TV and on signs.

E. Listen to the text and circle (T) if the sentence is true, or (F) if the information is false.
(10)

1. Gregory gets up at 7 o'clock T F

2. He goes to school by bus T F

3. After school he watches T.V. T F

4. He likes sport video games T F

5. He's older than his cousins T F

F. Composition. (25)

Write a paragraph (60-70 words) about ONE of the following topics.

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1. Your bedroom. You may include the following information:

 What is there in your bedroom?

 What do you do in it?
 Do you like it? Why? Why not?
 Do you invite friends to play?

2. Write a blog entry about your family. You may include the following information:

 How big is it?

 Where do you live?
 Choose a member of your family and describe him/her.

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Listening comprehension

(passage to be read by the teacher)

Hi! My name's Gregory and I'm 14 years old. I always get up at 7 o'clock , and I usually
have tea and toast for breakfast. I go to school by car, my dad takes me, but I go home
by bus in the afternoon. After school I do my homework and then I play video games. I
love action games because sport games are very boring! Last weekend I went to my
uncle's house and I played many games with my cousins. They are older than me, but
we always have fun together!