Universidad Catlica de La Santsima Concepcin rea de Lenguas

Skill: English Test: Reading

Name: ______________________________ Grade: ________ Date: _____________ Part 1:

I Read the article and then answer the questions below.

The mystery of teen fashion

I. Teen fashion is intriguing and fascinating. We all notice teens with neoncolored hair, pierced tongues and bare stomachs. We also see a lot of teenagers with common household items like safety pins and rubber bandsas accessories. (1)____________ Who starts them? And who dictates to the worlds teen population when something suddenly becomes cool?

II.

Consulting companies that specialize in the youth market track down teen trends to find out what next must-haves will be. Companies trend spotters travel all over the world, (2) _________, and watch a lot hours of movies and television searching for what is cool.

III.

Many young people always find ways to wear everyday accessories in a new different style. For example, a few students started wearing their watches on their ankles. They could never really see the watch, (3) ___________.

IV.

Some teens themselves are often trend starters, but the biggest influence on teen fashion is pop culture. A lot of TV shows, music, movies magazines and celebrities have a huge impact on teen style because many teenagers (4) _______________.

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The size of the teen market is growing steadily, and clothing companies spend a lot of money trying to identify the next hot trend!

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e feature your early dri ing experiences.

I'd been taking lessons for a year before I passed my dri ing test at the age of eighteen, but my dad never gave me any help. Even after I'd passed he never let me use the car. So I used to take my dad's keys before leaving the apartment block here e lived and ould run round to the car park at the back here my father left the car at night. He hardly ever used the car after getting in from ork. I used to go and see my girlfriend or just drive around and then come back and leave the car in exactly the same place. One night though, I got back at around ten thirty only to find there ere no parking spaces left. I suppose because I ent in and told my dad the truth straight away he was uite good about it. Although he did stop my allowance for four weeks. rry

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y most unfortunate driving experience happened ages ago, before I'd actually passed my driving test. y girlfriend's father used to let her borrow his car whenever we were going to the cinema or something. Anyway, I'd been thinking about learning to drive and I persuaded her to let me have a go. e took the car down to the beach on the sand where no one could see us and she let me take the wheel. e were having such fun that we didn't notice the tide was coming in until the car was actually swimming in the water. e had to leave the car where it was and catch the bus back to tell her dad. By the time the three of us returned, the car was almost covered in water. eedless to say, her father wasn't too pleased. h e funny thing is her dad ended up selling me the car after I passed my test. C rl

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I was teaching my mum to drive and we were coming down a rather narrow road which had cars parked on both sides. Suddenly, from nowhere there was a young man on a bike coming towards us. um slammed the brakes on but she crashed into us, landed on the car and then rolled off. y mother and I both jumped out of the car to see if he was all right. ortunately, he stood up and said he was OK, just a little shaken. y mum offered to give him some money for the repair of the bike, and then an old lady came along. hen she saw what had happened, she began shouting at my mother, saying she must have been driving too fast and that it was a bad example to set her young daughter. Poor old mum didn't say a word and I had to explain that she was still learning to drive. S rah

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y advice about learning to drive would be to have proper lessons from a ualified instructor and never to let a friend or family member try to teach you. It's a guaranteed way to spoil a good relationship. Every Sunday, when the traffic was uieter, my father would pick me up and take me for a drive along the streets of our hometown and give me a lecture on how to drive, explaining everything he was doing and why. Eventually it was my turn to have a go. y dad was so nervous that he panicked before I'd even started up the engine. He used to shout at the slightest mistake, and when the lesson was finally over he'd come home and have a large glass of whisky to calm down. Karen

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I didn't start learning to drive until I was twenty one. I'd spent lots of money on lessons but I was a terrible driver, I must admit. he first time I took my driving test nobody expected me to pass.

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Universidad Catlica de La Santsima Concepcin rea de Lenguas

English Test: Reading Answer ke Name: ______________________________ Grade: ________ Date: _____________

I Read the article and then answer the questions below.

The mystery of teen fashion

VI. Teen fashion is intriguing and fascinating. We all notice teens withneon-colored hair, pierced tongues and bare stomachs. We also see a lot of teenagers with common household items like safety pins and rubber bands as accessories. (1)____________ Who starts them? And who dictates to the worlds teen population when something suddenly becomes cool?

VII.

Consulting companies that specialize in the youth market track down teen trends to find out what next must-haves will be. Companies trend spotters travel all over the world, (2) _________, and watch a lot hours of movies and television searching for what is cool.

VIII.

Many young people always find ways to wear everyday accessories in a new different style. For example, a few students started wearing their watches on their ankles. They could never really see the watch, (3) ________ ___.

IX.

Some teens themselves are often trend starters, but the biggest influence on teen fashion is pop culture. A lot of TV shows, music, movies magazines and celebrities have a huge impact on teen style because many teenagers (4) _______________.

X.

The size of the teen market is growing steadily, and clothing companies spend a lot of money trying to identify the next hot trend!

1) According to the article answer the following questions (8 points)

b)

hat do trend spotters do to find out about the latest things in teen fashion? hey travel all over the world and watch thousands of hours of movies and television. hat is the biggest influence on teen fashion? he biggest influence on teen fashion is Pop culture. hat do clothing companies do to identify the next trends? hey spend millions of dollars.

d)

ead the text again. Insert sentences a.-d. back in the blanks

A a. bare b. safety c. rubber d. teen e.pop f. hot i. band ii. culture iii. in

iv. opulation v. stomach vi. trend ); c. i. 2); d. iv.; e.-ii. ; f. -vi

Part 2:

Answers: a. v. 3); b- iii.

3)

ead the article again and form collocations with words in columns A and B. 6 oints)

Parts of the body tongue stomachs hair anckle

Entertainment V shows movies music magazines

e)

ead the text again and com lete this chart.

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I ead a selection of letters from a motoring magazine. or uestions -15, choose from the people A-E). Some people may be chosen more than once. 0 points)

Your Letters
his month we feature your early driving experiences.

I'd been taking lessons for a year before I passed my driving test at the age of eighteen, but my dad never gave me any help. Even after I'd passed he never let me use the car. So I used to take my dad's keys before leaving the apartment block where we lived and would run round to the car park at the back where my father left the car at night. He hardly ever used the car after getting in from work. I used to go and see my girlfriend or just drive around and then come back and leave the car in exactly the same place. One night though, I got back at around ten thirty only to find there were no parking spaces left. I suppose because I went in and told my dad the truth straight away he was uite good about it. Although he did stop my allowance for four weeks. erry

B
y most unfortunate driving experience happened ages ago, before I'd actually passed my driving test. y girlfriend's father used to let her borrow his car whenever we were going to the cinema or something. Anyway, I'd been thinking about learning to drive and I persuaded her to let me have a go. e took the car down to the beach on the sand where no one could see us and she let me take the wheel. e were having such fun that we didn't notice the tide was coming in until the car was actually swimming in the water. e had to leave the car where it was and catch the bus back to tell her dad. By the time the three of us returned, the car was almost covered in water. eedless to say, her father wasn't too pleased. h e funny thing is her dad ended up selling me the car after I passed my test. Carl

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I was teaching my mum to drive and we were coming down a rather narrow road which had cars parked on both sides. Suddenly, from nowhere there was a young man on a bike coming towards us. um slammed the brakes on but she crashed into us, landed on the car and then rolled off. y mother and I both jumped out of the car to see if he was all right. ortunately, he stood up and said he was OK, just a little shaken. y mum offered to give him some money for the repair of the bike, and then an old lady came along. hen she saw what had happened, she began shouting at my mother, saying she must have been driving too fast and that it was a bad example to set her young daughter. Poor old mum didn't say a word and I had to explain that she was still learning to drive. Sarah

D
y advice about learning to drive would be to have proper lessons from a ualified instructor and never to let a friend or family member try to teach you. It's a guaranteed way to spoil a good relationship. Every Sunday, when the traffic was uieter, my father would pick me up and take me for a drive along the streets of our hometown and give me a lecture on how to drive, explaining everything he was doing and why. Eventually it was my turn to have a go. y dad was so nervous that he panicked before I'd even started up the engine. He used to shout at the slightest mistake, and when the lesson was finally over he'd come home and have a large glass of whisky to calm down. Karen

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I didn't start learning to drive until I was twenty one. I'd spent lots of money on lessons but I was a terrible driver, I must admit. he first time I took my driving test nobody expected me to pass.

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But after failing another four times the pressure was really on. I took my test for a sixth time and failed yet again, but I was too embarrassed to admit it to my family, so I just pretended that I'd passed after all. y family were delighted and my mother went out and bought me a car the next day. I didn't know what to do so I just got in and drove. I continued to drive - illegally - for three months. ortunately I was never stopped by the police and the next time I took my driving test I passed. Mike Which person? ) Was a bad driver? ___E_____ ____ C____ ____ A____ ____ B____ ____ C____ ____ D____ ____ D____ ____C____ ____C____ ____B____

2) Was tell off because of her actions? 3) Used his car to see her girlfriend? 4) Left the car on the beach? 5) Crashed into a person when was learning how to drive?

7) Did not receive help from his father? ) Failed the driven test many times?

9) Illegally drove for months? 0) Was sold a car after he had passed the driven test?

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ecommends to be instructed by an expert?

the text and then answe T e (T) or False (F). (20 points)

 

If you snack all the time on salty crisps or sugary cookies it s not the right kind of food in the middle of the morning. Choose snacks that come from different groups of food which may be a glass of low-fat milk, an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins or some dry cereal. If you eat smart at most meals then cookies, chips and candy are OK for occasional snacking. Do you prefer exercising or eating in front of a TV? Would you rather go for a bike or read a book? Vigorous work-out is good for you because when you breathe hard you heart works better, you have more energy and you look and you feel your best. Start with warm -up exercises that stretch your muscles and include 20 minutes of aerobic activity, such as dancing or running. Do it in a gym or in the park where you can also meet your friends. A healthy eating style is like a puzzle with many parts. Each part is different. There are foods that have more fat, sugar or salt while others have more vitamins or fibre. Eat a little of all these foods because what makes a diet good or bad is how the foods fit together. Balancing your choices is important. 1.__F____ Salty crips or sugary cookies can sometimes be a right snack in the middle of the morning. 2.__T____ Eating salty crisps or sugary cookies everyday may be not good for someone s health. 3.__T____ it s good idea to eat snacks coming from different groups such as celery sticks with peanut butter, raisins and others. 4.___F____ Dry cereals, low-fat milk or raisins belong to the same group of food. 5.___F___ It isn t very clear that physical activities are good for our health. 6.___T___ When we breathe hard our heart works better, we have more energy and we look and feel our best. 7. __F____ We would rather read a book instead of going for a ride bike, dancing or going running. 8.__T____ It s convenient to start with warming-up activities in a gym or in the park to avoid stretch our muscles. 9.__F___ It may be better to do the aerobic activities in a gym or in the park to avoid meeting your friends. 10.__T___ To be a healthy person you should try to balance your food choices.

Reading Specification Chart.

Part 1 Total Mark: 32 points Time: 35 minutes

Text Type Advance Level for Academic Purposes Topic

Skill Task

Skill Focus of Individual Items

Marking

Article 202 words FCE Teen life based on topics covered in the coursebook ( students are familiar with the topic). Identify Main ideas, specific ideas, skimming , scanning. Wh questions that ask for general information about the text. Gapped exercise which requieres student to find sentence coherence. Complete a chart which requires students to find specific information in the text. Matching which requires students to find the correct collocation. a)Items requieres to find general and specific information in the text. b) Iteam requires students to put the sentence where it should go (gapped text). c) Item requieres students to identify speacific information whitin the text and fulfill a chart with that information. d) Item requires students to match a word with another and form the correct collocation. 2 point per item. Partial score in the first part if they have some of the answer correct (1 point) . In the second part no partial score 2 points per item. In the third part no partial score one point per item. In the fourth part no partial score 1 point per item.

Reading Specification Chart.

Total Mark: 20 Time: 25 minutes

Text Type Advance Level for Academic Purposes Topic Skill Task Skill Focus of Individual Items Marking

Letters 605 words FCE Driving experiences Understand specific information about the text. Multiple matching Multiple matching requires extracting specific information. 2 point per item. No partial score.

Reading Specification Chart.

Total Mark: 20 Time: 30 minutes

Text Type Advance Level for Academic Purposes Topic Skill Task Skill Focus of Individual Items Marking

Extract from a brochure 216 words FCE Being healthy (extract of a brochure they saw in classes) Understand specific information about the text. True or False True or False requires extracting specific information. 2 point per item. No partial score.

Checklist

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Was the test expensive? Was the test easy to check? Was the test appropriate in terms of time? Was the test reliable? Was the test related to students needs? Was the test