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Part 1 – Listening (10 points)

1.1. Listen and write a sentence (2 points)
Instructions: Listen to the recording. You have 30 seconds to write each sentence EXACTLY
as you hear it. You will hear the sentence ONLY ONCE.

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1.2. Listen and read a text. (4 points)

Instructions: Listen to the recording. Underline / circle the words in the text that are different
from what you hear.

Every year there’s a carnival in August in London. You’ve probably heard of it, the Notting Hill
Carnival? So this year, me and my friends are going back. We went last year and we had such a
fantastic time. It’s all Afro-Caribbean, with people in amazing costumes and these brilliant steel
bands. We don’t go in costume, but we don’t dance a lot. It does get quite crowded, so you have
to make sure you stick together. And you have to wait out for pick-pockets when there are so many
people in the same place. But it’s really good fun; it’s like London becomes a different city. Even
the police dance sometimes.

1.3. Listen to a conversation. (2 points)

Instructions: Listen to a conversation. You have 30 seconds to give a short, simple answer to
the question.

Question: Name at least two (2) items of food that the customer bought at the restaurant.
Your answer: _______________________________________________________

1.4. Listen to a short story. (2 points)

Instructions: You have 60 seconds to retell the story in writing. Try to remember and write
down as much of the story as you can, including the situation, characters, action, and ending.

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Part 2. Writing (8 points)

2.1. Instructions: Read the passage on the screen. After 30 seconds, the text will disappear.
Rewrite the passage below in your own words. You have 90 seconds to write your response.
( ______ / 4 marks)

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2.2. Instructions: Read the question. You have 10 minutes to write your response. You must
write at least 75 words. ( ______ / 4 marks)
“A healthy diet is important, yes, but every now and then, some cake, some milkshake, and a juicy
cheeseburger are also necessary to feel good.”
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?

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Part 3. Vocabulary and grammar (17 points)

3.1. Instructions: select a word or phrase to fill the gaps. ( ______ / 9 marks)
1. Eric used to be very bad at Spanish, but now he’s making a lot of ______________.
a) decisions b) mistakes c) progress
2. Taking care of young children is hard ______________.
a) job b) occupation c) work
3. How long did it take you to ______________ the coast?
a) reach b) arrive c) come
4. Come on, Manny, let’s go! I don’t want to ______________ our train!
a) catch b) miss c) lose
5. I usually keep ______________ with my cousins via email.
a) an eye on b) in touch c) in mind
6. I waited ______________ at the bus stop for the bus to arrive. It was my first day of work and
I didn’t want to be late.
a) patient b) impatience c) impatiently
7. I always hang ______________ Brian. We’re good friends.
a) up b) to c) out with
8. My sister went ______________all the best shops in town to get me a birthday present.
a) for b) to c) with
9. Helen fell over and spilled her milkshake ______________ her new jeans.
a) all over b) all in all c) after all

3.2. Instructions: Complete the dialogue using words from the box. Do NOT change the
word form. You will NOT need all the words. ( ______ / 5 marks)

manage movie mother friend wrong

music waste Titanic earrings

10. Jack: How did you like the ______________ you saw last night?
Jill: It was all right.
11. Jack: Did you go with a ______________ or by yourself?
Jill: By myself.
12. Jack: What was ______________ with it?
13. Jill: I can’t say it was the best I’ve ever seen. The story was too simple and the
______________ was awful.
Jack: Then you wouldn’t recommend it, would you?
14. Jill: Certainly not. Do not ______________ your time.

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3.3. Instructions: Each sentence below has a mistake, which is underlined. Choose the best
option to correct the mistake. ( ______ / 3 marks)

15. She couldn’t understands what her father was saying.

a) understanding b) understand c) understood
16. The children was playing in grandmother’s garden.
a) is b) are c) will
17. My little sister Lisa was practicing how to riding a bicycle yesterday.
a) rider b) ride c) rode

Part 4. Reading comprehension (6 points)

4.1. Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions using NO MORE
THAN 3 words. (_____ / 3 marks)
Originally it was Nick’s idea, but we all think it’s going to be brilliant. As soon as the last exams
are finished, we’re going to decorate the main hall at school with paper streamers and Chinese
lanterns and things. Steve had this idea of projecting photos of everyone onto a wall, like a slide
show. And we’ve got Jo’s brother, Dan, who’s a professional DJ, coming along. He’ll play all the
latest hits, so I hope there’ll be lots of dancing. Then there are three different bands lined up to
play, too. Ours is the best, because we’ve been together longest and we’ve got a great bass player
(khm, me), so we’ll play last. It’s going to be cool.

Example: What is Jo’s sister’s name? We don’t know.

Q1: How many bands are going to play at the party? ___________________________________
Q2: Where is the party going to be organized? ________________________________________
Q3: When is the party going to happen? _____________________________________________

4.2. Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions using NO MORE
THAN 3 words. (_____ / 3 marks)

Two of my best friends have their birthday in the same week, so some of us have decided to have
a surprise party for both of them. One of my friends, Sandra, has a big house, and her parents say
we can use it. They’re going to be away, luckily. It’s in late October, so we’re going to decorate
the house with Halloween things, you know, spiders’ webs, and other spooky stuff. We’re going to
make up an excuse to get the birthday girls come around to the house – say we’re going to help
Sandra move some of her things, or something. Then, as soon as Sandra lets them in, we’re going
to turn the off and jump out at them! We just have to make sure nobody mentions anything on
Facebook and gives away the surprise.

Example: How many friends in the story have birthdays in October? Two girls.
Q1: Do the birthday girls know about the party? ______________________________________
Q2: Where is the party going to be organized? ________________________________________
Q3: If someone is not careful, where can the girls find out about the party?
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Part 5 – Speaking (10 points)

Instructions to students:
Your group will be given a topic to discuss. You have 120 seconds (2 minutes) to prepare, to
brainstorm and organize ideas. After that, you have 90 seconds to give your team’s response to
your teacher.

If you wish, you can use the space below to brainstorm ideas.