Universidad Iberoamericana León

COORDINACIÓN DE LENGUAS Y CULTURAS EXTRANJERAS

Intermediate Second Partial Exam.
Fall 2021
NAME:___Christian Manuel Macias Gonzalez_______
DATE:_27/10/2021______ GROUP:________
I.Listening
I.1 Read the question below. Then listen and match speakers 1–6 with
appliances
a)–h). You do not need all the appliances. (Recording 5)
Which domestic appliance could each speaker live without?
Ex: 1 Linda     c    a) fridge
2 James     e      b) oven
3 Katie __h_ c)vacuum cleaner
4 Charles     b      d) microwave
5 Victoria       g    e) washing machine
6 Margaret     d      f) dishwasher
g) toaster
h) iron

I.2 Listen again and write true (T) or false (F). . (Recording 5)
Ex: 1 Linda’s vacuum cleaner is in a terrible condition because she’s used it so much.
F 
2 James hardly ever cooks at home. _T___
3 Katie can’t imagine living without a fridge. __T__
4 Charles doesn’t often use his oven because it isn’t big enough. _F___
5 Victoria’s washing machine is used every day, sometimes more than once. __T__
6 Margaret says single men are not interested in cooking and prefer
pre-prepared meals. __F__
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II.Grammar and Vocabulary
2.1 Choose the correct answers to complete the text, a), b), c) or d).
Do you really want to win the lottery?
People often say that all their problems Ex:1        c        be solved if they 2        b            the lottery.
However, great wealth can bring far 3          b          responsibilities, particularly if you have a
lot of relatives or friends. If you were one of the lucky winners, you 4      a              to decide
how to distribute your new-found millions and choose who was 5         b            deserving of
your family and friends. It is likely you 6      c              the first few weeks or months having the
time of your life: buying 7          b          hi–tech gadgets, eating in the best restaurants and
taking the most luxurious holidays.
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      a              you’re very careful, it might turn out to be a lot less fun than you’d imagined.
You’d probably want to do something 9    d                serious with your money, perhaps
donating some to charity. Some lottery millionaires have even returned to their old life and
pretended the dream 10      c              happened. But you 11      b              do that, would you?

Ex: 1 a) will b) are c) would d) have

2 a) win b) won c) ’d win d) ’ll win
3 a) great b) greatest c) more great d) greater
4 a) ’d have b) have c) ’ll have d) able
5 a) more b) the most c) less d) least
6 a) spend b) ’ve spent c) ’d spend d) spent
7 a) best b) the latest c) the modern d) latest
8 a) But if b) If when c) But unless d) So if
9 a) bit less b) far much c) little more d) more
10 a) won’t b) has c) never d) had
11 a) won’t b) wouldn’t c) will d) ’d

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2.2 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).

Ex: 1 I       b    to go to bed early tonight because I’m catching a flight to Majorca at 6.30a.m.
a) used b) have c) would

2 If my boss asks why I want the day off, what       a              I say?

Let’s face it, I don’t want him to know I have an interview for a new job.
a) should b) wouldn’t c) must

3 You’re very lucky you     c                work at weekends. I usually do and it’s really not much
fun!
a) mustn’t b) shouldn’t c) don’t have to
4 The doctor told her that she           b          carry anything heavy for three months after the
operation. He said it would be dangerous.
a) should b) mustn’t c) didn’t have to

5 They       b              invest in that company. It isn’t doing very well at the moment and they
might lose all their money.
a) must b) shouldn’t c) don’t have to

6 I was really surprised when I was told I     c                go for a second interview. I thought
they would make their decision after the first round of interviews.
a) should b) have to c) had to

2.3 Underline the correct alternative.

Ex: 1 If I ’ll see/ see him, I’ll tell you.
2 When I will feel/ feel tired, I usually take a long bath to relax.
3 What will/ do you usually do when you’re frightened?
4 When people will lose/ lose their jobs, they often worry about finding a new one.
5 They don´t/ won´t pass the exam unless they study harder.
6 Pollution levels in many industrial cities are quite worrying / worried.
7 It´s not surprising / surprised she is angry. You shouldn´t be so rude.
8 Cars pollute the environment, don´t they / aren´t they ?
9 Mrs. Pritchard has been to Scotland recently, hasn´t she / doesn´t she ?
10 Hugh had a red car, hadn´t he / didn´t he ?

2.4 Write sentences using the present perfect simple or continuous.

1 She / work / in Japan / for six years.
She’s been working in Japan for six years.
2 I / not see her / since the summer holidays.      I haven’t    seen her since the summer
holidays        .
3 What / you / do / all morning?       What have you done all
morning                                                      ?
4 I / always / enjoy / swimming in the sea.           I have always enjoyed   swimming in the
sea        .
5 She / listen to / the same song all day.         She has been listening the same        song all
day                .
6 We / learn / Chinese / for two years.     We have been learning   Chinese for two
years                .
7 How long / he / be an engineer?                 How long has he been an
engineer                                              ?
8 He / not meet / my parents / before.           He hasn’t    met my parents
before                                      .
9 Yasuko / plan / to visit Canada for years.       Yasuko has been planning to visit Canada for
years                  .
10 We / wait / for you for more than an hour.         We have been waiting       for you for more
than an hour                                            .
11 How long / you / know Martina for?               How long have you know Martina
for                    ?

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2.5 Find and correct the mistakes. Tick () the correct sentences.
1 Do you think he can to play the guitar well?
2 He is able to speak three languages by the time he was fifteen years old.
3 Did you manage speak to your parents about the ski trip?
4 Gina wasn’t able to meeting us in Paris because her flight was cancelled.
5 Could you hearing what they were saying from the back of the class?
6 Were they able to getting in touch with you by email?
7 Do you managed to do exercise three times a week?
8 Are those the people who weren’t able to get tickets for tonight’s concert?
9 I’m not always able to visit my parents at the weekend.
10 Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to getting to the station in time to catch the last train.
11 Do you able to help me look after their house for the weekend?

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III.Reading
Read the following article. Then answer the exercises.
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/intermediate-b1-reading/digital-habits-across-
generations
Digital habits across generations
Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but the different
generations' online habits couldn't be more different. The over-55s are joining Facebook
in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's second biggest user
group, with 3.5 million users aged 55–64 and 2.9 million over-65s.
Sheila, aged 59, says, 'I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter
posts videos and photos of them. It's a much better way to see what they're doing than
waiting for letters and photos in the post. That's how we did it when I was a child, but I
think I'm lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my grandparents did.'
Ironically, Sheila's grandchildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves. Children
under 17 are leaving the site – only 2.2 million users are under 17 – but they're not going
far from their smartphones. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. 'It's my alarm
 clock so I have to,' she says. 'I look at it before I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.'
Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time on
their phones at home that they are missing out on spending time with their friends in real
life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made contact with old friends from school she hasn't
heard from in forty years. 'We use Facebook to arrange to meet all over the country,' she
says. 'It's changed my social life completely.'
Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone and social media
addiction as their parents were the early adopters of the smartphone. Peter, 38 and father
of two teenagers, reports that he used to be on his phone or laptop constantly. 'I was
always connected and I felt like I was always working,' he says. 'How could I tell my
kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself?' So, in the
evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and puts it into
an old-style mobile phone that can only make calls and send text messages. 'I'm not
completely cut off from the world in case of emergencies, but the important thing is I'm
setting a better example to my kids and spending more quality time with them.'
Is it only a matter of time until the generation above and below Peter catches up with the
new trend for a less digital life?

3.1 (Personal question) Who uses their phone the most among your family or
friends? Why?
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3.3 After reading the article decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Ex: More people aged 55 or more use Facebook than people aged 65 or more. T  
1 Grandparents typically use Facebook less than their grandchildren.
2 Sheila feels grateful to social media. __T__

3 Peter found his own smartphone use affected how he felt about how much his
children used their phones.    T   
4 Peter has changed how much he uses his phone during the working day. __F__
5 Peter feels that the changes make him a better parent.   T
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IV. Writing
4.1 Choose ONE of the topics below and write a composition on a separate
sheet of paper.
Use the paragraph notes to help you. Write 120–150 words. (10 PTS)

Topic A
Write about the advantages and disadvantages of video gaming.
Para 1: Introduce the topic of video gaming.
Para 2: Describe the advantages
Para 3: Describe the disadvantages
Para 4: Tell your general conclusions

Topic B
Write about the advantages and disadvantages of running your own business.
Para 1: Introduce the topic.
Para 2: Describe the advantages of running your own business.
Para 3: Describe the disadvantages of owning your own business.
Para 4: Tell your general conclusions and recommendations.

Topic C
What is to be a successful person? Use have to, must, should, and other grammar
structures.
Para 1: Introduce three aspects of a successful person.
Para 2: Describe the first aspect. Why is this quality important? Give examples or tell
anecdotes.
Para 3: Describe the second aspect. Why is this quality important? Give examples or tell
anecdotes.
Para 4: Describe the third aspect. Why is this quality important? Give examples or tell
anecdotes.
Para 5: General conclusions and recommendations.

Exam Total: _____ / _51 = _____

Composition: _____ / _10_ = _____