FINAL EXAM 2020
Level: TEENS 6 (B2)
Apellido y Nombre:……………………………………………………………………….……………………………………..
Instituto: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1) 20 2) 10 3) 10 4) 10 5) 10 6) 10 7) 10 8) 20 TOTAL
MARK
LISTENING (20)
1) Listen and choose TRUE or FALSE
1. Job 1 is flight attendant TRUE FALSE
2. Job 2 is sales assistant TRUE FALSE
3. Delivery men correspond to Job 3 TRUE FALSE
4. People from job 4 work outdoors TRUE FALSE
5. People from jobs 1 – 2 and 3 like their job TRUE FALSE
6. People from jobs 1 and 2 work with money TRUE FALSE
7. Job 2 is in town TRUE FALSE
8. Job 3 was during the school summer holidays TRUE FALSE
9. Job 1 was very well paid TRUE FALSE
10. Job 3 included driving around TRUE FALSE
READING
2)READ the article and CHOOSE the correct answers below.(10)
Softball at the Jorgensens'
Every year our neighbours, the Jorgensens, invite everyone round for a softball game. Randy Jorgensen has a huge
backyard and he borrows equipment from a local club. The softball game is always kids against the grownups, from
tiny little kids who have just learned to walk to old farmers who get their grandkids to run because they can't, and
there's always a lot of arguing about where the teenagers should go, because they're the fastest. This year Randy
Jorgensen made a big plea for my little brother Curtís, trying to get him on the grownup side on the grounds that
he's one of the tallest people there, which is true, but seeing as he's only going into eighth grade he really does
belong on the kids' team.
Randy used to be the pitcher, the one who throws the ball to the person with the bat, but he took it way too
seriously, and the next year Mom suggested me, and now I guess it's just tradition. Which is nice because I don't
play softball at school, and this fall I was playing football, so this is how I get to play, and I really need to play softball
sometimes. Besides, it's not like competitive softball. You mostly just throw the ball slowly enough for whoever's
trying to hit it. Some little kids hold the bat out like they've never held a bat before, which some of them haven't,
and 1'11 toss the ball as gently as I can against the bat, which in this game counts as a hit, even if the kid didn't even
swing the bat, and they'II be so surprised they'II just stand there, while everyone starts shouting, and their mom
will have to take them by the hand to run around the bases, and the kid might even score a home run this way and
walk around on a cloud for the rest of the afternoon. With other folks, of course, l'm not so nice, and 1'11 throw
the ball really hard when I get the chance.
My mom always takes a couple of turns at bat. Ali the younger kids think this is very funny, their school principal
standing there in her flower-patterned shorts and her pink T-shirt. But the older kids know enough to stand back.
One year she hit the ball so hard it took 20 minutes t? find it.
1 guess she needs to play some softball too, and also needs to teach those kids a lesson or two about manners. Then
there's Curtís, who's always a huge part of the game, and l'm not just talking about his playing. My little brother
might not talk to grownups much, or to me, but with little kids he's just amazing. Wherever he goes where there
are little kids, like this picnic, they just flock to him as fast as they can. The minute Curtis sat on the edge of the
softball field, a half-dozen little kids started climbing on him and laughing and asking him questions, and he settled
into it like being a human playground was his calling in life. Whenever the littlest kids went up to bat, he'd run round
the bases with them if they wanted, and that was a big deal, him being a county player and all.
So when it was Curtis's turn to hit, the kids got so excited they were just exploding. 1 threw a fast ball and Curtis hit
it hard, and the little kids went crazy. He walked slowly off round the bases, because that ball was a couple of hours
from being found. A bunch of little kids, though, took that personally. They ran up and started pulling on his arms,
and his legs even, yelling at him to run, and then another bunch of kids, his defenders, decided that this first group
shouldn't be so bossy and so they started pulling Curtís the other way. Until finally you couldn't even see Curtis, just
a dozen little kids hollering and waving their arms and laughing madly, pulling him in every direction.
You know the expression 'fall down laughing'? I actually did, as I watched Curtis getting dragged around the bases.
lt was the funniest thing l've ever seen.
1 What do we learn about the Jorgensens' softball game in the first paragraph?
A The Jorgensens insist that everyone should play.
B The adult players have an unfair advantage over the children.
C Both teams particularly want one age group to play for them.
D The players are not provided with adequate sports kit.
2 The writer tells us that in the Jorgensens' game
A players are not allowed to throw the ball too hard.
B players must hold the bat in a particular way.
C players have to run round the bases in pairs.
D players don't have to hit the ball with the bat.
3 What do we find out about Curtis?
A He is planning to work with children in the future.
B He doesn't communicate with anyone.
C He encourages the children to behave badly.
D He is a very talented softball player..
4 According to the writer, some little kids pulled Curtis' arms and legs because
A they were disappointed by his behaviour.
B they were angry that he had lost the ball.
C they thought he was going in the wrong direction.
D they wanted him to play with them.
5 How do you think the writer feels about the Jorgensens' softball game?
A She feels embarrassed by the way some members of her family behave.
B She hopes that people will notice how good she is at this sport.
C She enjoys being able to play with all sorts of different people.
D She wishes that the people involved were more skilled..
USE OF ENGLISH
3) Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.(10)
a) When you passed the town hall clock, did you notice/were you noticing what time it was?
b) Last night my neighbours were shouting/would shout for hours and I couldn't get to sleep.
c) When you lived in London, did you use to travel/were you travelling by bus?
d) Everyone was having a good time, although not many people danced/were dancing.
e) Jill was really hungry because she didn't eat/hadn't eaten all day.
f) Before we went to the theatre, we called in/had called in at George's cafe for a pizza.
4) Read and decide which answer best fits the gaps (10)
Kite Surfing
Do you (O) .................. trying something exciting and new? If you enjoy a (1) .................. and love wind and
waves, then kite surfing could be the sport for you. As the name (2) .................. , kite surfing involves using
a kite and a surfboard, and combining the power of wind and water to (3) .................. amazing acrobatic
tricks. Kite surfers use a large controllable kite to move themselves and the board across the water. It's
an extremely (4) .................. sport because the rider must steer both the kite in the air and the board on
the water.
Kites have been used in a (5) .................. of ways, including moving people and goods (6) .................. ,
for hundreds of years. (7) .................. people fly them mainly for fun, and fans of extreme sports have
(8) .................. them for a number of activities including kite-landboarding and snow-kiting.
As a sport, kite surfing is growing rapidly in (9) .................. in many different parts of the world. Kite surfers
(10)................. on favourable and consistent wind conditions, so they gather in specific locations where the
environment and climate meet their needs. And if you live by the coast, you may be lucky enough to find a
kite surfing school near you!
1 A challenge B difficulty C trouble D puzzle
2 A represents B suggests C means D describes
3 A make B show C perform D conduct
4 A skilful B expert C able D talented
5 A collection B selection C choice D variety
6 A across B over C around D through
7 A Actually B Nowadays C Daily D Meanwhile
8 A accepted B admitted C adopted D allowed
9 A reputation B admiration C popularity D approval
10 A rely B trust C hope D require
5) Match A question (1-7) with a response (a-j) Not all responses are used.(10)
a I love his use of colour in the early ones but I think the recent ones
1 Did you like her last novel? are quite traditional.
2 What did you think of the concert? b Yes, I loved it. I read it from cover to cover.
c Yes, I like the art galleries in London.
3 What do you think of Oasis’s new CD?
d It’s OK, but some of the songs are a bit boring.
4 What was your trip to London like? e Yes, it was wonderful! How did you make the sauce?
f I enjoyed it, but I thought the orchestra played better in the second
5 Do you like David Hockney’s half.
paintings? g No, not really. I don’t think he’s a very good musician.
h Oh, awful! It was so hot and everywhere was so busy.
6 What was the film like?
i It was a bit slow at the beginning but the acting was very good.
7 Did you enjoy your lunch? j No, I only listen to classical music
1 B 2F 3___ 4 ____ 5 ____ 6 ____ 7 _____
6) Report the following statements and questions
1 ‘We took a taxi to the station,’ they told me.
They told me __________________________________________________________________ .
2 ‘Our luggage has been damaged,’ they said.
They said _____________________________________________________________________ .
3 ‘Are you going to school tomorrow?’ he asked me.
He asked me __________________________________________________________________ .
4 ‘We may stay until the weekend,’ they said.
They said _____________________________________________________________________ .
5 ‘Where have you been living?’ they asked.
They asked ____________________________________________________________________
7) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given.
1. Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby?
want
Why ........................................ up a new hobby?
2. "Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?" asked Mrs Noble.
seen
Mrs Noble asked Eric ........................................ her gloves anywhere.
3. Suzanne was too excited to sleep.
that
Suzanne was ........................................ not sleep.
4. Robert has not had a job for two years.
out
Robert has ........................................ for two years.
5. "I will complete the work only if you pay me 500 pounds extra," said Frank.
not
"I will ....................................... you pay me 500 pounds extra," said Frank.
WRITING
8) Choose ONE of the following options. Write your text in 100 to 120 words.(20)
OPTION A
Read these notes and write a short biography of Socrates.
Socrates (469-399 BC).
Greek philosopher.
Born in Athens, son of Sophroniscus and Phaenarete.
Studied Greek, music, and gymnastics.
Soldier in the Peloponnesian War with Sparta.
Taught, but didn’t write.
Very popular, great humour.
Died in prison.
OPTION B
• You were asked to write an essay, giving your opinion on the following statement:
THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES IN PUBLIC PLACES SHOULD BE BANNED
Write your essay.
