Examen 4 curso escuela oficial idiomas EXAMEN JUNIO 2000

MULTIPLE CHOICE (10 POINTS)

I can't play the piano.

« …………… »

a) I can it either b) I can it too c) Neither can I d)Neither do I

I……….going on long walks.

a) refuse b) can't stand c) decided d) used to

I………….a copy of my curriculum vitae.

I look forward to hearing from you.

a) enclose b) add c)englobe d) send

You……..a teacher.

a) look as b) look like as c) look the same as d) look like

That…………..be Roger at the door.It's too early.

a) can't b) musn't c)needn't d) doesn't have to

She depends ……..her family for her trips.

a) of b) on c) in d)from

I'm sorry but I …………with you.

a) am not agree b) have no agree c)don't agree d) am not disagree

I'm not sure……………….she knows the date of the exam.

a) whether b)of it c) of whether d) of what

……………make a cake, you need flour and eggs.

a) in order b) so that to c) for d) for to

This situation isn't the same ……..mine.

a) than b) as c) of d) such

Someone has spilled water on the floor. I'll have to……..it up.

a) pour b) wipe c)pick d) tear

I'm so stupid. ……………… ?

a) am I not b) don't I c) isn't me d) aren't I

My brother agreed…………me his car.

a) lending b) lend c) with lending d) to lend

You………….steal other people's things. It's wrong.

a) don't have to b) musn't c) won't to d) shouldn't to

I'd rather die standing……..live kneeling.

a) than b) that c) as to d) to

I'll sit here until she…………home.

a) got b) will get c) gets d) had got

My uncle Peter died without……..and it was difficult to sort out his money and possessions.

a) making a will b) doing a wish c) doing a will d) making a wish

If you want to be ……………..don't smoke.

a) sane b) good c) wealthy d) healthy

My parents let me………..what I wanted when I was young.

a) doing b) do c) to make d) to do

I love reading in bed. I find it ………...

a) embarrasing b) unstressed c) dissapointing d) relaxing

REPHRASING (15 POINTS)

Adams began playing the piano ten years ago

Adam ..............................................................

Jennifer regretted her foolish behaviour.

Jenniufer wished....................................................

It would be wise for us to take our raincoats.

We'd .......................................................

We took more clothes than we needed on holiday last summer.

We needn't...........................................................................

You cannot go into that restaurant without a jacket and tie.

Unless..................................................................

I'm sure that Liz hasn't met Harry before.

...................................................................

Two new suits are being made for him.

He........................................................

In spite of all our efforts, we failed.

Although..........................................................

I would like you to put these chairs away.

Do you mind......................................

RELATIVE CLAUSES

In prison they fed us on dry bread. Most of it was mouldy.

In prison.................................................................................

Romeo and Juliet were two lovers. Their parents hated each other.

Romeo and Juliet...................................................................

I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up.

The man....................................................

REPORTED SPEECH

Without using the verbs say, tell, ask.

« I'll definetly take you the park on Sunday, children », Tom said.

Tom.........................................................................................

« Let's go out to the pub for lunch, shall we ? », my uncle said.

My uncle .......................................................................

« It's not true ! I have never been arrested » Tim said.

Tim............................................................

PHRASAL VERBS (5 POINTS)

A.

I thought he would help me, but he ............me....................(disappoint)

The fire was so intense that it took the firemen three hours to .......it.......... (cause it to stop burning)

They weren't angry for long, they .............it......... before they went to work ( be friends again after an arguments)

Who will ............ the topic if tax redcution in our next meeting ? ( INTRODUCE)

What's the answer to this question ? » « Don't ask me .............it........... for yourself (find the answer)

B.

1.I should stay day all day, but there'll be quite a wind, so wrap .........warm.

2.Let's ............the new food processor.

3.I'm not interestad in buying anything.I'm just looking ........

4.I ran .......Steve in the supermarket. He told me a lot of him.

5.You don't have to decide now, you can think it ......

IV VERB TENSES ( 10 POINTS)

One morning I … .………(realise) that my bike …...…….(steal) from my garden. I…..……. (phone) the police and two officers called at my house the next day. They asked me if I…..…….(see) anything. I told them I…….……. Out that evening, and …….……… (not notice) anything suspicious when I ……...………(come) home.

« If I had seen anything, I …...………(call) you » I replied.

The officers told me that lots of people……...………(have) theis bikes stolen.

« The thieves ………....………(think) to have put the bikes in a van » said one of the officers.

« I wish I……..…..(know) about that » I said I saw a black van that evening, in fact it …....….. (park) opposite my house »

« If you ……..……..(see) the van again………..…….. you…...……(recognise) it ? »the man asked.

« It ……..….. (need) painting, I remember that « I replied.

However there …...…..(be) a happy ending to this story. After the policemen had left I…..……. (phone) by a friend of mine.

« By the way » she said, « If you……...……..(want) your bike, I……....……….(bring) it back this afternoon I……....……..(borrow) at a couple of days ago ».

VOCABULARY (10 POINTS)

Idioms (3 points)

Read the station and complete the idiom that has been written only in part :

I didn't believe a wrod that salesman said about that car. I knew he was lying about the number of miles it had done. I really smelt ......

Mandy is such a shy little girl ; she never puts her hand up. She can't say .................

He went into the room and he knocked the vase off the table. He's like a bull in a .............

Collocations (2 points)

a) make 1) a mistake

b) kick 2) exercises

c) do 3) the habit

d) give 4) advice

VI .LEXICAL MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (5 POINTS)

What awful weather we had yesterday ! It was ………down with rain the whole day !

a) pouring b)rainig c)scattering d)boiling

2. f you don't have a hairdryer, you can ……….your hair with a towel to dry it.

a) rub b) squeeze c)tap d)froth

3.The army ……………the rebellion in a few days.

a) crashed b)crushed c)squeezed d)killed

4.If only my grandfather had left me some money in his……

a) testimonial b) will c)salary d)savings

5.The morning after the party he had a terrible …………He'd drunk too much.

a) hangover b)handover c)cold turkey d)hang on

VII WORD BUILDING (5 POINTS)

He's very ........ and always knows what he has to do (sense)

My teacher .......... me to take his examination (courage)

I really don't think he has the ....... to do this job (able)

He says he can speak ten languages ! That's ............ (believe)

The bloodstain on her dress was very .......... (notice)

Nobody wanted to live in the .......... part of the town (industry)

He had no ......... he was being watched (suspect)

He is a very ....... carpenter (skill)

Do you know what the ..... of the river is ?(deep)

He drives so .......... that he is sure to have an accident (care)

VIII PHONETIC (5 POINTS)

Underline the main stress :

INVITATION CONFIDENT KIDNAPPED SOCIABLE

2.Cross out the silent letters in the following words :

SALMON IRON RECEIPT HALF

3.Circle the word with the different vowel sound :

a)near clear beer bear

b)food pool spoon good

c)ought bought thought throught

d)world ferry early journey

4.Which words do these transcriptions represent ?

/ / / /

5.Which two homophones do this words have ?

/ / / /

IX. TRANSLATION(10 POINTS)

A : Hola Manolo ! Me alegro de verte ! Llevo casi dos horas esperando y eres el primero que acude a la reunión. Sabes qué hora es ?

B : Llego tarde ? Lo siento, pensaba que habíamos quedado más tarde.Que para que tengamos que trabajar ! Por cierto, quien viene ?

A : Susana y Pedro, como siempre y Ana Sastre. Sabes algo de ella ? Trabajó con nosotros hace años.

B : Déjame pensar…ah ! si ya recuerdo. La persona que llamáis cunado hay problemas, no ?.Y, que quiere que hagamos ahora ?, Magia ?

A : Bueno hombre, cálamate.Quieres un café ?Pareces cansado y la reunión va a ser larga. Te sentará bien.

B : Me encantaría. Ojalá desapareciera ahora mismo. Hay días en los que no merece la pena levantarse de la cama.

X.COMPOSITION (20 POINTS)

Write a composition of about 200 words on one pf the following topics.

• Write a letter to a firm applying for a job, giving details about the type of job you would like and your suitability for the job.

• Would you ever tell a lie?

• Imagine you can be someone else for one day. Who would you choose? Why? Tell about this day.

• A day when everything went wrong.

RSPUESTAS

I.MULTIPLE CHOICE (10 POINTS)

I can't play the piano.

« …………… »

a) I can it either b) I can it too c) Neither can I d)Neither do I

I……….going on long walks.

a) refuse b) can't stand c) decided d) used to

I………….a copy of my curriculum vitae.

I look forward to hearing from you.

a) enclose b) add c)englobe d) send

You……..a teacher.

a) look as b) look like as c) look the same as d) look like

That…………..be Roger at the door.It's too early.

a) can't b) musn't c)needn't d) doesn't have to

She depends ……..her family for her trips.

a) of b) on c) in d)from

I'm sorry but I …………with you.

a) am not agree b) have no agree c)don't agree d) am not disagree

I'm not sure……………….she knows the date of the exam.

a) whether b)of it c) of whether d) of what

……………make a cake, you need flour and eggs.

a) in order b) so that to c) for d) for to

This situation isn't the same ……..mine.

a) than b) as c) of d) such

Someone has spilled water on the floor. I'll have to……..it up.

a) pour b) wipe c)pick d) tear

I'm so stupid. ……………… ?

a) am I not b) don't I c) isn't me d) aren't I

My brother agreed…………me his car.

a) lending b) lend c) with lending d) to lend

You………….steal other people's things. It's wrong.

a) don't have to b) musn't c) won't to d) shouldn't to

I'd rather die standing……..live kneeling.

a) than b) that c) as to d) to

I'll sit here until she…………home.

a) got b) will get c) gets d) had got

My uncle Peter died without……..and it was difficult to sort out his money and possessions.

a) making a will b) doing a wish c) doing a will d) making a wish

If you want to be ……………..don't smoke.

a) sane b) good c) wealthy d) healthy

My parents let me………..what I wanted when I was young.

a) doing b) do c) to make d) to do

I love reading in bed. I find it ………...

a) embarrasing b) unstressed c) dissapointing d) relaxing

REPHRASING (15 POINTS)

Adams began playing the piano ten years ago

Adam has been playing the piano for ten years.

Adam played the piano for ten years.

Jennifer regretted her foolish behaviour.

Jenniufer wished she hadn't behavied in such a foolish way.

It would be wise for us to take our raincoats.

We'd better take our raincoats.

We took more clothes than we needed on holiday last summer.

We needn't have taken so many clothes for holiday/ last summer.

You cannot go into that restaurant without a jacket and tie.

Unless you are wearing/ wear a jacket and tie, you won't be able to go into that restaurant.

I'm sure that Liz hasn't met Harry before.

Liz can't have met Harry before.

Two new suits are being made for him.

He is having two new suits made.

In spite of all our efforts, we failed.

Although we made an effort, we failed.

I would like you to put these chairs away.

Do you mind putting these chairs away ?

RELATIVE CLAUSES

In prison they fed us on dry bread. Most of it was mouldy.

In prison they fed us on dry bread most which was mouldy.

Romeo and Juliet were two lovers. Their parents hated each other.

Romeo and Juliet were two lovers whose parents hated each other.

I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up.

The man I was waiting for dind't turn up.

REPORTED SPEECH

Without using the verbs say, tell, ask.

« I'll definetly take you the park on Sunday, children », Tom said.

Tom promised to take the children to the park on Sunday.

Tom promised the children that he would take them to the park on Sunday.

« Let's go out to the pub for lunch, shall we ? », my uncle said.

My uncle suggested going out to the pub for lunch.

My uncle suggested we went / we should go to the pub for lunch.

« It's not true ! I have never been arrested » Tim said.

Tim denied ever having been arrested.

PHRASAL VERBS (5 POINTS)

A.

I thought he would help me, but he LET me DOWN ( disappoint)

The fire was so intense that it took the firemen three hours to PUT it OUT (cause it to stop burning)

They weren't angry for long, they MADE it UP before they went to work ( be friends again after an arguments)

Who will BRING UP the topic if tax redcution in our next meeting ? ( INTRODUCE)

« What's the answer to this question ? » « Don't ask me WORK it OUT for yourself (find the answer)

B.

1.I should stay day all day, but there'll be quite a wind, so wrap UP warm.

2.Let's OUT the new food processor.

3.I'm not interestad in buying anything.I'm just looking ROUND.

4.I ran INTO Steve in the supermarket. He told me a lot of him.

5.You don't have to decide now, you can think it OVER.

IV VERB TENSES ( 10 POINTS)

One morning I … 1………(realise) that my bike …..2…….(steal) from my garden. I….3……. (phone) the police and two officers called at my house the next day. They asked me if I….4…….(see) anything. I told them I……5……. Out that evening, and ……6……… (not notice) anything suspicious when I ……..7………(come) home.

« If I had seen anything, I …..8………(call) you » I replied.

The officers told me that lots of people……..9………(have) theis bikes stolen.

« The thieves ………..10………(think) to have put the bikes in a van » said one of the officers.

« I wish I……11…..(know) about that » I said I saw a black van that evening, in fact it …..12….. (park) opposite my house »

« If you ……13……..(see) the van again………14…….. you….14……(recognise) it ? »the man asked.

« It ……15….. (need) painting, I remember that « I replied.

However there ….16…..(be) a happy ending to this story. After the policemen had left I…17……. (phone) by a friend of mine.

« By the way » she said, « If you…….18……..(want) your bike, I……..19……….(bring) it back this afternoon I……..20……..(borrow) at a couple of days ago ».

1. REALISED 11. HAD KNOWN

HAD BEEN STOLEN 12. HAS PARKED

HAD SEEN 13. SAW

HAD BEEN 14. WOULD RECOGNISE

HADN'T NOTICED 15.NEEDED

CAME 16.WAS

I WOULD HAVE CALL 17.WAS PHONED

HAD HAD 18. WANT

ARE THOUGHT 19.WILL BRING

ARE THOUGHT 20. BORROWED

VOCABULARY (10 POINTS)

Idioms (3 points)

Read the station and complete the idiom that has been written only in part :

I didn't believe a wrod that salesman said about that car. I knew he was lying about the number of miles it had done. I really smelt a rat.

Mandy is such a shy little girl ; she never puts her hand up. She can't say boo to a goose.

He went into the room and he knocked the vase off the table. He's like a bull in a Chinese shop.

Collocations (2 points)

a) make 1) a mistake

b) kick 2) exercises

c) do 3) the habit

d) give 4) advice

VI LEXICAL MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (5 POINTS)

What awful weather we had yesterday ! It was ………down with rain the whole day !

a) pouring b)rainig c)scattering d)boiling

2. f you don't have a hairdryer, you can ……….your hair with a towel to dry it.

a) rub b) squeeze c)tap d)froth

3.The army ……………the rebellion in a few days.

a) crashed b)crushed c)squeezed d)killed

4.If only my grandfather had left me some money in his……

a) testimonial b) will c)salary d)savings

5.The morning after the party he had a terrible …………He'd drunk too much.

a) hangover b)handover c)cold turkey d)hang on

VII WORD BUILDING (5 POINTS)

He's very sensible and always knows what he has to do (sense)

My teacher encouraged me to take his examination (courage)

I really don't think he has the ability to do this job (able)

He says he can speak ten languages ! That's unbelievable (believe)

The bloodstain on her dress was very noticeable (notice)

Nobody wanted to live in the industrial part of the town (industry)

He had no suspicion he was being watched (suspect)

He is a very skilful carpenter (skill)

Do you know what the depth of the river is ?(deep)

He drives so carelessly that he is sure to have an accident (care)

PHONETIC (5 POINTS)

Underline the main stress :

INVITATION CONFIDENT KIDNAPPED SOCIABLE

2.Cross out the silent letters in the following words :

SALMON IRON RECEIPT HALF

3.Circle the word with the different vowel sound :

a)near clear beer bear

b)food pool spoon good

c)ought bought thought trought

d)world ferry early journey

4.Which words do these transcriptions represent ?

resign millionaire

5.Which two homophones do this words have ?

bean where

been wear

IX. TRANSLATION(10 POINTS)

A: Hello/ Hi, Manolo! Nice to see yo!/I'm glad to see you!/I'm delighted to see you!. I've been waiting for nearly two hours and you're the first one to com/arrive. Do you know the time?/ What time is it?

B: Am I late? I'm sorry about that. I thought we had agreed to meet later/I thought the meeting was later/I thought we were going to meet later. What a pity we have to work! And whoelse is coming?

A: Susan and Peter, as usual, and Ana Sastre/ Ann Taylor. Do you know anything about her? She worked for/with us a few days ago.

B: Let me see/think. Oh, yes I remember she is the person you call when there are some/any problems, isn't she? And what does she want us to do magic?

A: OK, guy/man. Get/Keep calm.Would you like a cup of coffe? You look tired and the meeting is going for a long time/to be long.

B: I'd like to. I wish I could disappear/disappeared right now .It is no woth getting up some days/sometimes.