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Paper 1 “L”
SENIOR SIX FINAL EXAM Time allowed: 2 hs

SECTION A: Reading Comprehension

Read the text and decide if the sentences are true or false. Circle T (true) or F (false).

Lucy’s First Job

When I was sixteen, my father bought an old guesthouse in the village where we lived and decided to turn it into
a luxury hotel. At the early stages of the hotel, he experienced with everything. None of us had ever worked in a
hotel before, but my dad had a vision of what guests wanted. His standards were extremely high and he
believed that to reach those standards the most important thing was work.
For a month that summer I worked as a waitress at breakfast and dinner. As part of the job I had to lay the
tables in the dining room beforehand and clean up afterwards. This gave me the middle of the day free for
studying because my school report had not lived up to my father’s high expectations.
Like all the other waitresses, I was equipped with a neat uniform and told to treat the guests as though they
were special visitors in my own home. Although I felt more like a stranger in theirs, I did not express my feelings.
Instead I concentrated on doing the job as well as, if not better than, the older girls.
In the kitchen I learned how to deal with Gordon, the chef, who I found rather daunting. He had an impressive
chef’s hat and a terrifying ability to lose his temper and get violent for no clear reason. I avoided close contact
with him and always grabbed the dishes he gave me with a cold look on my face. Then, as I walked from the
kitchen to the dining room, my cold expression used to change into a charming smile.
I found serving breakfast more enjoyable than dinner. The guests came wandering into the dining room from
seven-thirty onwards, staring with pleasure at the view of the sea and the islands through the dining room
window. I always made sure that everyone got their order quickly and I enjoyed getting on well with the people
at each table.
In the evenings it was funny how differently people behaved; they talked with louder, less friendly voices, and
did not always return my smile. However, that all changed when Dad created a special role for me which
improved my status considerably.
I started by making simple cakes for guests’ picnics and soon progressed to more elaborate cakes for afternoon
teas. I found that recipes were easy to follow and it was amusing to improvise. This led to a nightly event known
as Lucy’s Sweet Trolley. I used to enter the dining room every evening pushing a trolley carrying an
extraordinary collection of puddings, cakes and other desserts. Most of them were of my own invention, I had
cooked them all myself and some were undeniably strange.
Adapted from Complete First Certificate.

1. What the people working at the hotel had in common was that they had little experience in the job. T F

2. Lucy’s working day was organized in order to give her time to have lunch with her father. T F
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4. Lucy was the only one responsible for making the guests feel as comfortable as possible. T F

5. From the fourth paragraph we infer that Gordon was frightening. T F 2nd

6. Lucy started to look more friendly while she walked from the kitchen to the dining room. T F
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7. Lucy enjoyed breakfast because the guests were more sociable than at dinner. T F
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8. Lucy’s father improved her position in the hotel. T F

9. Lucy’s Sweet Trolley was special because Lucy only followed traditional recipes to prepare the food. T F

10. Throughout the passage, Lucy gives the impression that she found her job hardly enjoyable. T F
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I. Read the passage below. Choose the correct option for each gap and write it in the box.
Go, Girls!
Last weekend I watched a brilliant sports event at Wembley Stadium. There was a huge crowd of 45,619 in the
stadium with me and it was a match between England and Germany! I’m sure everyone reading this is going to
think I’m talking (1)______ a football match and that is true. (2)______, it wasn’t the normal type of match that
we see every Saturday on TV. This was the final of the European Women’s Football Championship.

Women’s football (3)______ very popular in England at the end of the nineteenth century and in the beginning
the matches attracted (4)______ spectators than the men’s matches did. However, this all changed in 1921.
The Football Association (FA) decided to ban all women’s football matches on the FA’s clubs’ ground. The
reason they gave was that football was “unsuitable” for women because it wasn’t good for their health! Some
people thought that the real reason was because the men were jealous of the (5)______ of the women’s game!

Whatever the reason, women’s football nearly disappeared completely. Then in 1966, when England won the
World Cup, people started getting (6)______ in women’s football again. However, there wasn’t much money
given to develop the game and even in 1993 (7)______ were only eighty girls’ teams, no professional players
and not much training.

The Football Association then started to help develop the game and women’s football (8)______ a long way in
the last twenty years. Now it is the most popular female team sport in England and there are (9)______
competitions for professional players. Unfortunately, professional women football players earn very (10)______
money and this is something that needs to be fixed in the years to come.
Adapted from FOCUS3

1 ___ A. on B. off C. about D. into

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2 ___ A. In addition to B. However C. Although D. Firstly only

3 ___ A. used to be B. were C. used to being D. was used to being 1st

4 ___ A. least B. most C. less D. more

5 ___ A. popular B. unpopular C. popularity D. unpopularity 2nd

6 ___ A. interestingly B. interest C. interesting D. interested

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7 ___ A. there B. their C. they’re D. they are
8 ___ A. have come B. had come C. has come D. came R

9 ___ A. lots B. lots of C. a lot D. lot

10 ___ A. little B. few C. many D. much

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

What a Ride!
Hi Gerry,
I’ve just reached midway point on my marathon cycle ride around Australia! I can hardly believe it! As
you know, when I (1)_____________________(start) on the ride last month I
(2)_____________________(feel) really optimistic. Well, I (3)_____________________(encounter) difficulties
before in other marathons but nothing compared to this time: the brake cable on my bike broke. Fortunately,
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On another note, it’s been really hard to tolerate the heat lately. I (6)_____________________(do)
some research on the Internet on new ideas on how to stay hydrated but so far, none has come up. The
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thought of dehydrating in the desert is absolutely terrifying since I still have a long way to go but, hopefully, by
the end of next week I (7)_____________________(reach) Canberra, the city where I switch bikes. Many 3rd
times I find myself thinking “If this were not for charity, (8)_____________________(I / choose) to join this
marathon?” But knowing that I (9)_____________________(do) it for a good cause keeps me going. R

I (10)_____________________(tell) by my coach that you’re considering joining our riding club. I

hope you do.
More news soon!
Thomas
Adapted from Expert - Longman
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. You mustn’t change the word given.

1. Tiffany was curious about why Rose hadn’t gone to the party two days before. WHY

“______________________________________________________________________?” Tiffany asked Rose.

2. “Don’t forget to bring your pens,” the teacher said to us. REMINDED

The teacher ________________________________________________________________________ pens.

3. The police think the robbers probably stole the painting by mistake as they thought it was valuable. MAY

The painting __________________________________________by mistake in the belief that it was valuable.

4. Peter and Maria will probably buy the old house. LIKELY

Peter and Maria ______________________________________________________________the old house.

5. Zoe is the girl I sit next to on the bus. WHO

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6. “I’m saving for a holiday so I shouldn’t buy this dress,” Mary said. BETTER

“I’m saving for a holiday so I _______________________________________________________ this dress. 2nd

7 I had hardly opened the front door when the phone rang. SOON
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The phone rang ______________________________________________________________ the front door.

8. Julia is a really good journalist. She has won the Journalist of the Year Award recently. NOT R

If Julia ________________________________________________the Journalist of the Year Award recently.

9. We needed to leave early because we wanted to watch the whole match. ORDER

We needed to leave early ____________________________________________________ the whole match.

10. The match continued despite the goalkeeper’s injury. ALTHOUGH

The match continued _____________________________________________________________________.

SECTION C: Writing

Choose ONE of the following options. You must write between 180 and 230 words.
Option A: You have decided to enter a short story competition. The rules say that the narrative must begin or
end with the following words:
Tim felt excited when he read her text message.
Write your narrative.
Option B: Your teacher has asked you to write an essay giving your opinion on the following:
Some people feel entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you
agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid?
Write your essay.
Option C: You have received this email from your English-speaking friend, Karen.

We’re doing a project on life in Argentina and I was wondering if you could tell me something about a
particular festival you celebrate. What does the festival consist of? When and where is it held? I
appreciate your help. Karen

Write your email.

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