INSTITUTO CAMBRIDGE de Cultura Inglesa – MARZO 2017

NAME: SUPERIOR
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A B FINAL MARK SET

PART A

WRITE THE WORDS USING THESE CLUES 5 x 0.2 = 1 mark

1 A 1- A short extract from a film used as an advert.

2 C 2- The actors in a film, play or TV programme.
3 T 3- A typical quality or characteristic of something.
4 O 4- Money borrowed from a bank, etc.
5 R 5- Believe someone is honest and will not cheat you.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION a, b or c TO COMPLETE THE BLANKS 5 x 0.3 = 1.5 marks

1- I’m saving _____ for a new car. a) in b) down c) up

2- He came _____ a fortune when his father died. a) into b) up c) for

3- He’s very well _____. He can buy whatever he wants. a) out b) off c) up

4- I don’t like Brad Pitt _____ an actor. a) like b) as c) how

5- _____ of my friends know how to solve the problem. a) no one b) not c) none

COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. Choose a suitable expression. There are three 4 x 0.2 = 0.8 mark
extra ones. Write the letter in the blank.

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 G- How about B- I suggest It’s Mary’s birthday, and her brothers are discussing what to
F- If I were you buy her as a present.
A- I think we must
C- Why don’t we Tom: Any ideas?
D- One thing we could do
Peter: 1) _____ is buy her a skirt. You know, she likes clothes.

Charles: I don’t think that’s a good idea. 2) _____ give

her a book? She’s very fond of reading.

Tom: Any titles in mind?

Charles: 3) _____ a thriller? She loves suspense.

Peter: 4) _____ we buy her a cookery-book. Remember she’s

E- We could
getting married soon.

Tom: That’s an excellent idea! Let’s do that.

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES Use the words in brackets without changing them 8 x 0.4 = 3.2 marks

1- Tom read his sister’s diary. That was wrong. (SHOULDN’T)

2- ‘No, I haven’t told anyone what we’ve done!’ The soldier said. (DENIED)

3- Mary has lost her new mobile phone. She feels sad now. (WISHES)

4- ‘How often does it rain over here?’, the interviewer said. (ASKED)

5- I’m almost sure he didn’t do it because he was away that day. (CAN’T)

6- They asked an interior designer to decorate their house. (HAD)

7- No one has ever given this child a birthday present. (BEEN)

8- The film starts at 9. We’ll be late if we don’t leave for the cinema now. (IT’S TIME)

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 COMPLETE THE TEXT ABOUT LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 marks
WITH THE CORRECT TENSE, VOICE OR FORM OF THE VERBS IN
BRACKETS

Richard Pritt, a young man from the South of England, 1) (study) ___________________ Spanish for three years when
he 2) (come) _______________ to Madrid, Spain, two months ago. When he arrived, the first thing that caught his
attention was the fact that the streets 3) (be) _______________ full of people, even at night. This was not what he was
used to in the small town where he came from. Before coming to Spain, he 4) (read) ____________________ about the
country and the people, but he 5) (not imagine) _______________________ it would be like this. He shares a flat in the
centre of the city with three people from Scotland. They told him that he 6) (get used) _______________________ to
the way of living quite soon.
He 7) (live) _________________ in Spain for two months now, and he 8) (already learn) ________________________
quite a lot of colloquial Spanish. He feels very proud of this. As part of his routine, he 9) (practise)
_______________________ Spanish in his classes during the day and in different pubs in the evening.
This time next year he 10) (return) _________________________ to England. He hopes he will use Spanish in his
future job.

READING: Read this article and do tasks A and B 5 x 0.2 = 1 mark

The world of online gaming is a growing phenomenon with millions of young men and women around the globe logging
on to join in the role-play games which allow them to interact with other players. Ever Quest and World of Warcraft are
two of the biggest online games. Seven million people subscribe to World of Warcraft and join a virtual world of Lord of
the Rings type characters.

However, a study of 7,000 online computer gamers has revealed that one in nine were showing the same signs of
addiction as gamblers and drug users. The subjects, mostly male and with an average age of 21, were asked to fill out two
questionnaires. Their answers included addictive symptoms such as depression, loss of control and neglect of other
activities.

The study is the work of Professor Mark Griffiths at Nottingham University. He said it was a largely adult phenomenon
because most online gaming sites require a credit card subscription –fees are typically about $12 a month. The average
age of an online gamer is 29 to 30. However, he did find that some teenagers were playing, after parents subscribed to the
sites. About 20 per cent of players are women, drawn by the social and co-operative element of the games.

‘Although I think genuine addiction is fairly low, the thing about online gaming is that the fame never stops,’ said Prof.
Griffiths. ‘Many gamers play excessively and, unlike gambling, gaming has little or no financial consequence. However,
the 24-hour a day never-ending online games may provide a potentially addictive medium for those with a predisposition
for excessive game playing.’

Task A Underline the parts of the article that tell us the following things

1 They talked about their physical, mental and social reactions.

2 Teenagers do not usually become gamers.
3 Gamers do not lose as much money as gamblers if they ever do.

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Task B Circle T for true and F for false. Correct the false statement/s on the blank lines below.

4 Some gamers’ behaviour is very similar to that of drug addicts. T F

5 Most gaming sites are free of charge. T F

PART B

WRITING 10 marks

Write one composition using 120 to 160 words. Choose either option A or option B and circle the letter
corresponding to your choice

A- You have decided to study English in London. Write an E-MAIL to FIT English School asking for
information about the type, duration and fees of the courses, the accommodation and the extra-curricular
activities they offer.

B- Write an ESSAY about the following topic:

‘It is so hard to reduce stress in modern society.’

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SUP-01
WRITE: 1-trailer 2-cast 3-feature 4-loan 5-trust
CIRCLE: 1-c 2-a 3-b 4-b 5-c
CONVERSATIONS: 1-D 2-C 3-G 4-B
REWRITE: 1-Tom shouldn’t have read his sister’s diary. 2-The soldier denied telling/having told/that he had
told anyone what they had done. 3-Mary wishes she hadn’t lost her mobile phone/ she had her mobile phone
now. 4-The interviewer asked how often it rains/rained there. 5-He can’t have done it because… 6-They had
their house decorated. 7-This child has never been given a birthday present. 8-It’s time we left for the cinema.
TENSES:1-had studied/been studying 2-came 3-were 4-had read 5-hadn’t imagined/didn’t imagine 6-
would get used 7-has been living/has lived 8-has already learnt 9-practises 10-will be returning
READING: Task A: 1-Their answers included addictive symptoms such as depression, loss of control and
neglect of other activities. 2-He said it was a largely adult phenomenon …/ The average age of an online gamer
is 29 to 30. However, he did find that some teenagers were playing, … 3- …unlike gambling, gaming has little
or no financial consequence. Task B: 4-T 5-F No, fees are typically about $12 a month.

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