TEST: 1st SEMESTER TEST 2010/2011

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DATE:
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FINAL LANGUAGE LEVEL:
LANGUAGE LEVEL – GRAMMAR:
LANGUAGE LEVEL – READING:
LANGUAGE LEVEL – WRITING:
LANGUAGE LEVEL – LISTENING:
LANGUAGE LEVEL – SPEAKING:

I. GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the modals CAN, CAN'T, COULD, COULDN’T.

1. When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He ______ run 200 metres in 22
seconds.

2. I'm afraid I ______ come to your party next Saturday.

3. I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time. I _______ wait.

4. I was feeling terribly sick yesterday. I ________ eat anything.

Complete the following sentences with in, on or at:

5. Our house is ___ the end of the street.

6. The meeting's ____ the third of June.

7. I called their house, but nobody is __________ home.

8. I'm going away _____ Easter.

Complete the sentence. You can find this sentence at the end of a letter.
9. I look __________ to hearing from you.

Correct the following sentences. Remember, both are questions.

10. So who else did come?
Came Stephanie Hughes?
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II. READING
Read the text and answer the questions below.

No iPods for Bill's Family

The creator of Microsoft, the world's most popular computer software, forbids
his family from owning iPods. The iPod is a media player created by Apple
Computers, which is Microsoft's main rival. So there aren't any of the players
for Bill's family.

Bill Gates lives with his wife and three children near Seattle, Washington. The
house is filled with the latest technological gadgets. For example, it has
automatic lighting, heated floors, and hidden speakers. Technology is
everywhere in the Gates's home. But you won't find even one iPod, iPhone, or
Macintosh computer.

Bill's wife, Melinda, says she would like the media player or cell phone designed
by Apple. She admires both. But her husband won't even consider it.

Every year Apple sells more than 30 million iPods, which makes it the world's
most popular electronic device.

Answer if the sentence is true or false. If false, correct the sentence.

1. Microsoft is the world's most popular computer software. T/F

2. There aren't any iPods in Bill's home. T/F

3. Bill's home has only a few technological devices. T/F

4. Melinda Gates isn't interested in the iPod, but she likes the iPhone. T/F

5. Exactly 30 million iPods are sold every year. T/F

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III. LISTENING
(In Company Intermediate T 1.1 – speakers 5 and 6)

Listen to the first phone call and answer the questions.

1. The caller’s native language is

a) Japanese
b) Korean
c) Portugese (Argentina)

2. What percentage of British people don’t speak a foreign language?

a) 56%
b) 66%
c) 76%

Listen to the second speaker and answer the questions

3. What does speaker #2 say is difficult?

a) grammar
b) pronunciation
c) reading

4. Which sentence below is correct and said by caller #2?

a) That’s the thing about English – it’s easy to speak a little quite quickly.
b) That’s the thing about English – it’s easy to speak a little quiet quickly.
c) That’s the singing of English – it’s easy to speak a little quiet quickly.

5. Which sentence below is said by caller #2?

a) French and Germans like speaking English.
b) French and Germans don’t like speaking English.
c) Hungarian is much simpler than English.

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IV. WRITING

Write a short essay about a situation when you had difficulty communicating
with someone because you didn’t know (enough of) the language.
(50+ words)

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