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ENGLISH EXAM 2nd TERM UNITS 4-5

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1. Read the text and tick the sentences T (true) or F (false). (1p)

READING

Many years ago, there was an old woman. She lived with her little black cat in a small cottage in the middle of the forest. There was a village near the forest. The people from the nearby village were frightened of the old woman because she looked like a witch. They didnt go near her cottage. Stay away from her! many of them said. She is a witch. One day, a little boy was on his way home when he got lost in the forest. He didnt know what to do, so he sat on a rock and cried. After some time, the old woman found the boy and took him home to his family. His parents were so happy to see him. Then they realised the old woman wasnt a witch at all, but just a lonely, old woman. They told the other villagers how she helped their son. Many villagers became her friends after that day.

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1. The village people were scared of the old woman. 2. The little boy got lost in the forest. 3. The old woman took him to her cottage. 4. The village people became the old womans friends. 2. Read the text and choose the correct answer. (1p)

This is more about London than England, but London is all I know of England because thats where I grew up. When I was young, my dad took me to see The Kinks and for the first time I realised these songs were written by a living human being. Because to me, Waterloo Sunset sat alongside Kumbaya and We Wish You a Merry Christmas or Happy birthday to you, as one of those songs that just existed. They were Muswell Hill boys, and I was from Bounds Green, the suburb next door, so I feel a connection there. Ive always found that sense of suburbanness interesting in their writing. The song romanticises the mundane. The English are so reserved, and theres a kind of shyness that can be quite charming, that beating-around-the-bush way of expressing emotions that makes the songwriting more realistic. You can tell from the song that its the time of Vietnam, drugs, freedom, sex and heightened political awareness. An extraordinary time to be a young person. And awful if you were old. Waterloo Sunset isnt about the hip city; Its tinged with melancholy: It conveys the sense of missing a moment almost as its happening. This is a less a shocking pink and more a black-and-white and grainy version of the London of those days. Its a long way from the city centre to the suburbs

1. According to the Kate Jackson, The Kinks A. were a new reference for English music B. reacted against English little eccentricities C. were too eccentric to be followed by other bands 2. Suedes first album A. reflects a traditional image of England B. shows the weak points of life in England C. idealizes the unpleasant aspects of England 3. Sarah Cracknell cannot imagine that this song could be well . in any other country but in England. A. known B. received C. understood 4. Wuthering Heights was A. written for runaways from the 70s

B. a new version of a song from the hippy era C. completely different from other songs in the 70s 5. The statement Its a typical English thing to be so out there and taken on board by the general public means A. that the English A. normally take on board whatever happens out there B. do not have problems accepting unconventional or new things C. do not normally have problems accepting what comes from outside 6. American bands A. are professional at playing games B. think British bands play dangerous music C. avoid thoughts and declarations of principles 7. James Rushent thinks that A. they are not full-time punks B. England is not really full of punks C. his band is not really a punk band 8. The song Waterloo Sunset is about A. Christmas, birthdays and happy romantic feelings B. the ordinary suburban life seen through an idealistic prism C. a romantic relationship which takes place in suburban London 9. A characteristic that makes English songwriting more realistic is that emotions are... A. dealt with in an evasive and indirect way B. expressed in a straight and direct manner C. connected with reserved, shy and charming people 10. Waterloo Sunset reflects on A. the fashionable but melancholic style of the city centre B. the distance in miles between the city centre and the suburbs C. the contrast between the glamorous city centre and the suburbs

VOCABULARY
3. Write the noun or verb form of the verbs or nouns. (0,6p) Design: Exporter: Import: Manufacturer: Work: Supply: 4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. (0,9p) Ticket holiday gear companion hotel sport a) My sister was a wonderful travel _______________ on my trip. b) I learnt to jet ski when I had a beach _______________ in Ibiza. c) My favourite winter _______________ is snowboarding. d) I bought new skiing _______________ last winter. e) His train _______________ was cheaper because he got a slow train. f) The competition prize is a weeks stay in a five-star luxury _______________.

5. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. (0,5p) a) There was a lot of snow on the road and the bus needed to ... . a. Get on b. Come across c. Turn back d. Put up b) When I was in Vienna I ... an old friend. It was good to see her after all those years. a. Put on b. Put off c. Came back d. Came across c) Were driving from London to Scotland but were going to ... in Liverpool for a few days. a. Put on b. Stop off c. Take off d. Come across d) Its dark. Why dont you ... your sunglasses? a. Take off b. Get off c. Put on d. Put up e) We want to ... on the journey at half past four. a. Put up b. Get on c. Get off d. Set off

GRAMMAR
6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or be going to. (1,05p) a) Shes very sensible. I know _______________ (she/forget) her train ticket. b) Greece is beautiful. Im sure _______________ (they/love) it. c) Dont be late for your piano teacher or _______________ (be) angry with you. d) Look, that tree is falling across the road! It _______________ (hit) our car right now! e) Ive just spoken to Anna. We _______________ (go) on holiday to New York together. f) Dont watch that DVD. I know _______________ (like) it. g) Ive decided to learn Arabic. I _______________ (not arrive) lessons next week. 7. Choose the correct words. (0,9p) a) Lets run to platform three. The Manchester trains go / are going from there. b) Marta seems / is seeing her grandparents tomorrow. c) Our school bus arrives / is arriving at half past seven. d) My friends stop off / are stopping off in Hong Kong on their way to Australia next week. e) What time do you go / are you going to the party? f) When does he finish / is he finishing school on Fridays? 8. From these sentences, create new with so, such a, enough and not enough. (1p) Thats such a good idea.

Is this scarf colourful enough?

Those shoes are too impractical.

9. Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice. (2p) a) People gave a warm welcome. b) They bought an ice- cream. c) Someone is cooking the first excelently. d) Clair is giving a box of chocolates to my sister. e) Susan is carrying my bag. f) You have put a lot of sugar in my tea. g) The thief had broken the window of the bank. h) He had owned a palace for twenty years. i) My husband must saw the wooden case. j) The boy had to buy tickets for the important football match. k) People should not take reference books out of the library. l) You have to keep dangerous chemicals in a safe place. m) The maid has just cleaned the house. n) He has written a new novel. o) I had being done the exam.

10. Translate the following sentences. (1,05p) TRANSLATE a) Els pantalons estaven fabricats amb teixit dur durant la Segona Guerra Mundial.

b) Hem venut ja tots aqueixos pantalons, ho sent. Pots agafar altra cosa sit u vols.

c) Moltes models primes estan prohibides en alguns spectacles de moda.

d) Les jaquetes colorides sn per lo lluny les pitjors perqu sn simples, imprctiques, gens guays i lletges. e) En el nostre viatge a Polnia, quan estvem a lavi, unes xiques van estar preguntant si podien fumar. A lavi est prohibit fumar perqu la gent no t el dret destar incmoda durant el seu viatge.