UNIVERSIDAD DEL AZUAY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT EXAMEN DE SUFICIENCIA NIVEL 1 (SAMPLE EXAM) NAME:_______________________________________________________ /50

A. LISTENING. 1-5
Listen to an advertisement about summer holidays and fill in the gaps (1-5) with the missing words.

Place:San Francisco, (0) California Classes: Big Kids workshop, for children aged 6 to (1) ___________ Art in the (2___________, Dolores Gardens Drawing, (3) ___________, sculpture and more!

Class schedule:

once a week for 6 (4) ___________

For more information, email us at: (5) ___________@childrensartcenter.org

B. VOCABULARY 6-15
Write the missing word. 6 I dont wear a u __ __ __ __ __ __ at my new school. 7 Can you help me to put up the d __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ for the party, Jim? 8 Are you okay, Daniel ? You look like youve seen a g __ __ __ __ ! 9 It was very f __ __ __ __ last night. I couldnt see the road. 10 What a p __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ! The plot was really exciting and the dancers were great! 11 We should all r __ __ __ __ __ __ our rubbish to help protect the Earth.

Complete the sentence the correct word from the box. There are more words that necessary. freezing /bakers /whiskers/ exercise /lend /balanced/greengrocers 12 13 14 15 Eating a ________________________ diet is the best way to lose weight. Can you please go to the ________________________________ and get me some bread? Cats have got four paws, _____________________________ and a tail. You have to take plenty of ______________________________if you want to keep fit.

C. GRAMMAR. 16-25
16 Thats the famous actor sister I met. A who B whose C which 17 Sarahs to the bakery. I think shell be back in a few minutes. A been B gone C going 18 He told me that he something strange. A is seeing B saw C sees 19 Can you get some milk on your way home? We havent got left. A a little B much C some 20 I cant wait you, Angie. Ive got so much to tell you! A to see B seeing B dont you C C see 21 You will call me when you arrive, ? A will you wont you

Use the information in brackets to complete the sentences. 22 Mum ______________________ (go) shopping every Saturday morning. 23 I ___________________ (visit) my grandparents in London this weekend. Would you like to come? 24 _____________________________ (find) your wallet yet, Sam? You lost it, didnt you? 25 We______________________ to a picnic last weekend. It was great! (go)

D. READING 26-45
Read the text and mark the sentences right (R), wrong (W) or doesnt say (DS).

How did it all begin? SARDA (the Search and Rescue Dog Association) was founded about 40 years ago by the leader of a mountain rescue team. What does SARDA use search dogs for? Today, SARDA uses dogs to look for lost walkers and climbers, for missing children and for victims of disasters and crime. They manage to find 50-100 people every year. Its amazing! Why do rescue teams use dogs for searches? A dogs sense of smell can be a million times better than a humans! They know exactly where a smell is coming from, how old it is and many other things. Dogs can also work in the dark and in bad weather. One search dog is the same as about twenty human searchers! What kind of dog makes a good search dog? Good search dogs come in many shapes and sizes but they have to be intelligent, brave and strong. They also have to have very friendly personalities! What about training? It takes about 2 years to train a SARDA search dog. Their handlers have to develop a very close relationship with their dog and take training classes in first aid, helicopter safety and many other things. 26 27 28 29 30 31 SARDA is 40 years old. Search dogs dont find many people. ____ The dogs can work in difficult conditions. ____ Search dogs find more lost people than humans do. All dogs make good search dogs. ____ Search dogs live with their handlers. ____ .. ............. ............. ____ ..... .............

Read the following synonyms and write in the space provided the underlined word from the text that matches them. 32. connection _____________________ 33. group _________________________ 34. obscure _________________________
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35. hikers_____________________________ 36. fearless____________________________ 37. catastrophes_______________________ 38. This passage is mostly about a. climbers b. dogs c. animal protection

d. SARDA

Complete the sentences with the information according to the text. Dont use more than one or two words. 39. The trainers have established a very _______________________________ 40. The writer thinks the work of research dogs is ________________________. Read the text and circle R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesnt say).

Visiting the castle What was life like in medieval Warwick Castle over 1,000 years ago? Who lived there? What did they eat and drink? Did enemies attack the castle? Take a tour and find out all these things and more! Daily Events Jousting: Watch Warwick Castles brave knights fight each other in an exciting re-enactment! Birds of Prey: Find out how birds such as eagles and owls used to be important in the life of the castle. Entertainment Our fantastic dining room, The Great Hall, has real swords, shields and armour around the walls and seats up to 230 people. Entrance: Adults 14.95, special rates for children, students, senior citizens and groups of 15 or more. Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England

41 Warwick Castle is more than 1,000 years old. R W DS .............................................................................. 42 Enemies often attacked the castle R W DS .............................................................................

43 You can watch knights fight each other every day. R W DS ............................................................................ 44 The Great Hall is a very plain room. R W DS ............................................................................ 45 You cant see birds of prey at the castle now. R W DS ..............................................................................

E. WRITING 46-50
Write a paragraph of approximately 50 words (or 5 sentences) about something you did in your last vacation. Use the appropriate vocabulary and grammar structures. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________