Included parts: Points (per part) Points (total) 1) Listening comprehension
2) Reading 3) Use of English 4) Writing 1 5) Writing 2
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Part 1
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
15 minutes
Read the statements and questions below. Listen to the recording twice. Circle only one answer, a, b, or c during the second listening.
a b c
1 The story takes place... in 1765. in 1675. in 1756.
a b c
2 Rip...
was a popular person in the
village.
never did anything
for his wife. did not like children.
a b c
3 Rip loved.... working in his
garden.
looking after his children.
doing things for other people.
a b c
4 Rip fell asleep... by the Hudson
River.
up in the mountains.
at the bottom of the highest mountain.
a b c
5 When Rip woke up, it was… early evening. morning. lunchtime.
a b c
6 The old man ... asked Rip for
help.
wore old-fashioned clothes.
was surprised to see Rip.
a b c
7 Rip...
asked the man where he was
going.
was not sure where
the man was going. helped the man carry his gun.
a b c
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Part 2
READING
10 minutes
Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
After her husband went to work, Mrs Richards sent her children to school
and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any
housework this morning, because in the evening she would be going to a
fancy dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost
and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to
try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very
effective. After putting it on, she went downstairs. She wanted to find out
if it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on
the door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come
straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on
the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs Richards
quickly hid in the small store room under the stairs. She heard the front
door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly, the door of the
store-room was opened and a man entered. Mrs Richards realized that it
must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the
meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “It´s only me,“ but it was
too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs
Richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him.
Are these statements true or false? Write T(true) or F(false) in the chart. T/F
1
Mrs Richards was keen on doing housework that morning.1
2
Mrs Richards had a new costume.2
3
Mrs Richards couldn´t wait to wear the costume.3
4
The costume was quite simple.4
5
Mrs Richards went downstairs to change into her costume.5
6
The baker is not allowed to enter Mrs Richard´s house.6
7
Mrs Richards did not want the baker to see her.7
8
Mrs Richards did not know that the man from the Electricity Board would be coming.8
9
The man from the Electricity Board was so shocked that he was not able to move.9
10
The man from the Electricity Board did not recognize Mrs Richards.10
Part 3
USE OF ENGLISH
10 minutes
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Triathlon is a sport that (1) ___________ of three parts – swimming, cycling and running. Athletes race (2) ________ each other. They swim first, cycle second and run last. Triathlon (3) __________ an Olympic sport (4) _________ 2000 at the Sydney Summer Olympics in Australia.
In the Olympics athletes swim for 1.5 km, cycle for 40 km and then run for 10km. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China, the women´s gold medal (5) _________ by an Australian, Emma Snowsill, (6) _______ completed the race in just under two hours.
A popular triathlon (7) ________ is the Sprint Triathlon. It is a shorter race. It is half the (8) _________ of the triathlon of the Olympics. In the Sprint Triathlon athletes swim for 750 metres, cycle for 20 km and run for 5 km. If you think that this is too short for you, you can try the Ironman Triathlon. It is one of the (9) __________ triathlons. In the Ironman (10) _________ athletes swim for 3.86km, cycle for 180 and then run for 42.2. km!
1 A includes B carries C consists D joins
2 A for B against C after D with
3 A became B become C has become D have become
4 A at B on C in D by
5 A winned B was won C was winning D was winned
6 A which B whose C who D who´s
7 A occasion B situation C event D action
8 A way B journey C space D distance
9 A more harder B most hard C most hardest D hardest 10 A competition B exhibition C team D game
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Part 4
WRITING 1
5 minutes
Here are some sentences about sport. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Example:
Running is less tiring than riding a horse.
Running is not _____as tiring as___________ riding a horse .
1. Mark really enjoys playing basketball.
Mark is very keen ____________________________ playing basketball.
2. The sports club only starts at 4pm, after school finishes.
The sports club ____________________ until 4pm, after school finishes.
3. Mark suggested that we walk to the sports club together.
Mark said,“ ___________________ walking to the sports club together? “
4. Our coach, Mr. Simmons, said we had to practise every week.
“You _____________to practise every week, “ said Mr. Simmons, our coach.
5. Last week, we were given new team shirts to wear.
Last week, Mr. Simmons ___________________ new team shirts to wear.
Part 5
WRITING 2
10 minutes
Your English friend, Mark, has invited you to a barbecue next Saturday, but you can´t go.
Write an email to Mark. In your email, you should:
Explain why you can´t go.
Describe a different plan.
Ask him if he agrees.
Write between 35 and 45 words on the lines below:
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