ENGLISH TEST. 1 BACHILLER. October 2012.

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READING.
Read the text and answer the questions that follow. (025)

3.Complete the sentences according to the text. Use your own words.(05)
1. When he was a schoolboy, Harold enjoyed
.
2. Patrick was unhappy with his life because.
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3. Without emotional intelligence, it doesnt matter..
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4. Decide whether the sentences below are true (T) or false(F). Find
evidence in the text to support your answer.(025)
.1. Harold was a better student than Patrick.
.
..2. Harold got a higher status job than Patrick.
..
. 3. People with high EQs act according to their emotions.

.4 Emotional intelligence is easier to improve than intellectual abilities.

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..5. Goleman believes that emotional intelligence can help prevent divorce.
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5. Write questions for these answers.(05)

Fifteen years later, Patrick couldnt get a promotion at the company where he
worked.

Studies have shown that intellectual abilities are only part of the picture.

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

1

Complete the sentences with the words or expressions below. If it is a verb, write it in the
correct form. There are more words than you need. (025)
to memorise
to train
to arrange
to evaluate
to develop
unwilling
to
make an effort
to realise
great at
to concentrate
to convince
to work out

to stand a chance

Actors often learn many methods to help them 1. .................................. their lines. Over time,
they also 2. .................................. their own methods for doing this. Whatever method they use, the most important
thing is to be able to 3. .................................. and not think about anything else while they
practise.

II

It took Jane a few weeks to 4. .................................. her dog to follow commands. At first, he
seemed 5. .................................. to learn, but eventually he 6. .................................. that every
time he followed a command, he got a special treat.

III

Joe is 7. .................................. organising things. For example, he 8. .................................. his

CD collection in alphabetical order. In addition, he 9. .................................. a way to organise
his time so that he always completes his homework assignments early.

Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. (025)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

She is proud ......................... her many achievements.

Pollution from factories is bad ......................... the environment.
Keiths good ......................... fixing computers.
The film is about a father who is cruel ......................... his sons.
He was involved ......................... politics for many years.
My mothers always worried ......................... something.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below. (025)
look for
look into
look after
look up to
look forward to

Meg:
Susan:
Meg:
Susan:
Meg:

Are you 1. .................................. your holiday in England?

Yes, but Ive still got a few things to arrange, including 2. .................................. the
possibility of renting a car there.
I did that last year. Youve just got to remember to drive on the left side of the road. What
else have you got to arrange?
Ive got to 3. .................................. someone to 4. .................................. my cat while Im
away. Do you know someone for the job?
No, but Ill ask my vet. I really 5. .................................. her because shes so good with
animals.She probably knows someone.

Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Simple or Present
Continuous. (025)
set
freeze
run
taste
see
weigh
think
know

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

......................... water ......................... at 0C?

They .................................. in a race tomorrow.
Everything in this restaurant .................................. great!
The package is heavy. It .................................. over 5 kilos.
......................... you ......................... it will be warm enough to swim later?
Allan .................................. how to get to my house.
He .................................. the table now.
Youll have to wait. The doctor .................................. a patient now.

Arrange the words in the correct order to form sentences. Use the Present Simple or
Present Continuous. (05)

1. my / band / tomorrow / perform / friends / night / .

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2. greengrocer / weigh / the / everything / always / ?
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3. meet / people / new / he / know / say / what / to / when / rarely / he / .
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4. day / Karen / basketball / every / play / .
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5. suggestion / think / I / your / about / .
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6. Write a sentence with these words or expressions to show you

understand their meaning. Write a minimum of ten words. (1)
During

_________________________________________________

Successful__________________________________________________
To give up ____________________________________________________
To turn down __________________________________________________
7. Complete the chart of irregular verbs. (025)
infinitive past

Past
translation
participle
tratar

dug
breed
dwell
clung
arrastrarse
bind
arise
cast
soportar
LISTENING. CLEVER TEENS.
Listen to the radio programme about special teens and answer the
following question: What do the following numbers refer to? Write
complete sentences. (05)
Nineteen
Fourteen
Six