Exam 1
Exam 1
SPEAKING
Part 1 In this part, I am going to ask you three short questions about you and your
interests. You will have 30 seconds to reply to each question.
I am from Las Gabias. It is a small town in Granada. There are some ancient
monuments such as a church or a medieval castle witch you can visit. Besides, It
is a calm and very cosy town and the people are very friendly. I feel really
comfortable living here.
I usually drink milk and I read books in the evening. I like drinking milk and
reading books because it makes me feel relaxed. I am very busy during the day,
so it’s important that I take some time to relax.
Part 2 In this part, I am going to ask you to describe a picture. Then will ask you
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Two questions about it. You will have 45 seconds for each response.
1. Please describe this picture in detail.
In this picture we can see two woman and a girl. The girl has got white and
yellow t-shirt. She has got blond and long hair. The woman on the right is older
than the woman on the left. She has got short hair. She is wearing a white and
blue blouse. The woman at the centre has got white and red t -shirt. I think that
they are family. They are in the kitchen. They are cooking some biscuits.
2. Why is it important for people to learn to cook well?
People who never learn to cook are missing a great opportunity to learn one of
the most valuable skills. Cooking is an important skill that everyone should
acquire. It is very important for people learn to cook because: First, Cooking is
fun way to relieve stress after a hard day of school or work. Second, you can save
money. Cooking is less expensive than eating at restaurants. Finally, you have
control over your menu and can pick exactly what you want to eat at every meal.
3. Tell me about a dish that you like?
I love foods, who does not?I love eating pizza. In fact, if my memory serves me
well, pizza has been one of my favourite foods since my early university days,
and there wasn’t a week for me in those university years that had passed by
without eating at least 2 or 3 pizzas. Of course, I don’t eat them as much as the
time when I was younger, but still, I like to enjoy them as often as I can without
putting too much strain on my stomach and heart health.
Part 3 In this part I am going to ask you to compare two pictures. Then I will ask
you two questions about them. You will have 45 seconds for each response.
SPEAKER A is going
to SPEAKER B is
going to SPEAKER C
is going to SPEAKER
D is going to
Go to the beach
Go camping
Take a city
break
S
a l to an exotic location Go
y backpacking
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PART 3: OPINION MATCHING. You listen to short conversations with two speakers
to identify the attitude of the speaker, their intention or opinion. Listen to two
parents discussing children´s film they have seen. Read the statements below and
decide who expresses which opinion the man (M), the woman (W) or both (B).
Listen to a student explaining a problem to her tutor and answer both questions.
Finish each definition (6-10) by using a word from the list (A-J). Use each word only
once. There are extra words which you will not need to use (A-J).
Vocabulary. Task 3.
Write the word from the list (A-J) which matches the definition (11-15). There are
extra words which you will not need to use (A-J).
Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-J). Use each word only
once. There are extra words which you will not need to use (A-J).
Vocabulary. Task 5.
Write the word (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the list (21-25) to form
a collocation. Use each word only once. There are extra words which you will not
need to use (A-J).
Hi Sam,
How (0) are you?
Could you buy (1) things from the shop?
Please (2) some pasta, some cheese, and a few tomatoes. Don't (3) that I finish work
late on Tuesdays. So, please (4) you walk the dog? I’ll be home (5) at 8pm.
Love,
Jane
EXAMPLE 0 A. is B. are C. be
1. A. few B. some C. much
2. A. give B. sell C. buy
3. A. remind B. forget C. remember
4. A. shall B. should C. could
5. A. almost B. nearly C. around
Task 2. Order the sentences so that they make a complete, coherent text.
TEXT 1
A. This report gives information about the dangers of driving on the mountain road.
B. This is why I think there should be more warning signs along the road.
C. For this reason, it is easy for them to lose control and have an accident.
D. They aren't used to driving in dangerous conditions.
E. These will make it safer for them to get to the ski resort in our beautiful mountains.
F. This road is sometimes icy during the winter when people come to ski here.
TEXT 2
PERSON B
The first thing I did was learn everyone's names - not too hard as l' m good at that sort of
thing. My line manager showed me where everything was, and it was a thrill to have my very
own desk. I was stunned when she told me most people went home fairly late and l'd have to
do the same if I wanted to be considered for promotion in the future. I should have realised
that before as my mates had warned me that might be the case - I ought to have listened to
them!
PERSON C
When I walked into the office the first person, I saw was the person who' d interviewed me.
She didn't make much of an effort to put me at my ease which I reckon is wrong. I just sat
down where she told me to and got on with it. I decided I’d bring in some pictures and a plant
for my desk, just to make it feel more mine and this worked well. I could see that's what the
others had done. l 've been there for two years now, and I’ve made some good buddies - this is
important as it helps the time fly by at work.
PERSON D
I remember being pretty nervous, and when I got there, nobody seemed to know who I was or
what my role was. I looked overly smart and everyone else was fairly casual. I wished I’d asked
beforehand and not worn a suit - so that's a decent tip. I’d imagined I might not do much, but I
was asked to look for some pictures of architecture to go with an article any co-worker was
writing. I found several appropriate ones and went home at the end of a long day feeling rather
content!
QUESTIONS:
1. Who thinks it's a good idea to personalise your workspace?
2. Who thinks it's a good idea to ask about the dress code?
3. Who thinks it's important to look busy?
4. Who thinks you should learn from the experiences of friends?
5. Who thinks you should build good relationships with colleagues?
6. Who thinks you should research the other staff before you start work?
7. Who thinks others could try to ease your nerves on your first day?
Task 4. To complete the task, you need to match 7 headings to the correct paragraphs in the
text. Choose from the list (A-I) and match it to a paragraph (1-7). There is an extra sentence
and an example given (0).
VANCOUVER
(0) Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lowe r Mainland
region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2016 census recorded
631,486 people in the city, up from 603,502 in 2011. Vancouver has the highest population
density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometre, which makes it the fifth-most
densely populated city in North America behind New York City, Guadalajara, Sa n Francisco
and Mexico City according to the census.
1. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada; 52% of its
residents have a first language other than English. The city has been called "a city of
neighbourhoods” as each area has its own distinctive ethnic and cultural mix. People of English,
Scottish and lrish heritage were the historically the largest ethnic groups, but this has been
surpassed by immigration from Hong Kong and mainland China since the 1980s.
Nowadays, roughly 30% of the city 's inhabitants are of Chinese heritage.
2. Many plants and trees growing throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland were
imported from other parts of the continent and points across the Pacific. Examples include the
monkey puzzle tree, the Japanese Maple, and various flowering exotics. Some species
imported from harsher climates in Eastern Canada or Europe have thrived and grown to
immense sizes. Many of the city 's streets are lined with flowering varieties of Japanese cherry
trees donated from the 1930s onward by the government of Japan. These flower for
several weeks in early spring each year, an occasion celebrated by the Vancouver Cherry
Blossom Festival.
3. With its location on the Pacific Rim and at the western terminus of Canada' s
transcontinental highway and rail routes, Vancouver is one of the nation' s largest industrial
centres. In recent years, Vancouver has become a centre for software development,
biotechnology, aerospace, video game development, animation studios and television
production and film industry. Vancouver hosts approximately 65 movies and 55 TV series
annually and is the 3rd largest film & TV production centre in North America.
4. Vancouver ' s scenic location makes it a major tourist destination. Over 10.3 million
people visited Vancouver in 2017. Annually, tourism contributes approximately $4. 8 billion
to the Metro Vancouver economy and supports over 70,000 jobs. Many visit to see the city' s
gardens, Stanley Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden and the
mountains, ocean, forest and parklands which surround the city. Each year over a million
people pass through Vancouver on cruise ship vacations, often bound for Alaska.
5. Vancouver is the most stressed city in the spectrum of affordability of housing in Canada. In
2012, Vancouver was ranked as the second-most unaffordable city in the world. As of April
2010, the average two - level home in Vancouver was sold for a record high of $
987,500, compared with the Canadian average of $365,141. A factor explaining the high
property prices may be policies by the Canadian government which permit snow
washing, which allows foreigners to buy property in Canada while shielding their identities
from tax authorities, making real
estate transactions an effective way to conduct money laundering.
6. As with other Canadian cities, the overall crime rate has been falling " dramatically " in
the city. Vancouver's burglary rate is particularly high, ranking among the highest for major
North American cities, but even this dropped 10.5% between 2004 and 2005. For 2006,
Metro Vancouver had the highest rate of gun-related violent crime of any major
metropolitan region in Canada, with 45.3 violent offences involving guns for every 100,000
people in Metro Vancouver, above the national average of 27.5 a series of gang-related
incidents in early 2009 escalated into what police have dubbed a gang war.
7. Vancouver is consistently named as one of the top five worldwide cities for liveability and
quality of life, and the Economist intelligence Unit acknowledged it as the first city ranked a
mong the top-ten of the world ' s most well- living cities for five consecutive years. Vancouver
has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1954 British Empire and
Commonwealth Games, and the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics which were held in
Vancouver. In 2014, following thirty years in California, the TED conference made Vancouver
its indefinite home.
HEADINGS
A. A growing city in the Americas
B. Health, sport, and intellectual offerings
C. From factories to the silver screen
D. The pride of Canada
E. Pricey apartments may attract the corrupt
F. immigration has led to diversity
G. Fewer thefts, but what about the shootings?
H. Urban and rural sightseeing
l. The success of foreign species