UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS

INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES
On Site English Sufficiency Program

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Part1
Questions 1 5
Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
Mark the correct letter A B or C on your answer sheet.
Example:

A Someone will open the door when you ring the bell.
0 Please ring bell once an
B The door will open after you ring the bell. wait for door to open
C You can open the door after ringing the bell. automatically
Answers:
0 A B C

1 Claire
A Tom wants Claire to get a concert ticket for him.
B Tom cant go to the concert and wants Claire to use his ticket. Tom needs to get the
C Tom will get Claire a ticket unless she tells him not to. concert tickets. If you dont
want to go, can you tell
him? If he doesnt hear
from you, hell buy you
one.

2 TRIP CANCELLED ON
THURSDAY. GO TO THE
OFFICE FOR REFUND.
A You can get the money you paid for Thursdays trip from
the office.
B If you havent paid for Thursdays trip, you should go to
the office.

C The trip which was cancelled will now take place on

Thursday.

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3 Mum
The computer store can
deliver your new computer
tomorrow or you can
collect it. They close at
5.30 today, so you can tell
them which you prefer.
A Luke is offering to collect the computer from the shop
for his mother.
B Lukes mother needs to collect her computer from the
shop by 5.30 today.
C Lukes mother should decide today if she can fetch her
computer from the shop.

Luke
4 Take bicycles for repair to
A Use either entrance if you want to buy a bicycle.
side entrance of shop.

Front entrance for sales B Use the side entrance if your bicycle needs mending.
only. C Use the side entrance if the front entrance is closed.

5 Stefan
0
1
I cant find my hat. Its a bit
2
like
3 yours so maybe picked it A She has found Stefans hat.
up by mistake when we were
doing our homework B Stefan has taken her hat.
together last night.
C Stefan has lost his homework.
Bella

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Part 2
Questions 6 10
The people below all want to watch a TV program.
On the next page there are descriptions of eight TV programs.
Decide which program would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 6 to 10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.

Ivan and Anna like to keep up to date with whats happening in the world and
enjoy seeing interviews with politicians and other people. They prefer to watch
programs which last about 30 minutes. (C)

Fatima likes watching comedy programs which last about half an hour. She
enjoys watching a series where she can follow what the characters are doing
from one episode to another. (G)

Rosa enjoys pop music and films and wants to watch interviews with popular
celebrities. She likes programs which are a mixture of interviews and live music.
(D)

Grace is interested in travelling and she likes watching documentaries about

different parts of the world. She specially enjoys programs which show animal
and birds. (F)

William is keen on general knowledge and likes watching quizzes to see how
many questions he can answer. He prefers those which have questions on lots
of different subjects.(B)

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 TV PROGRAMS
A
A Find out about the life of jazz musician,
Bert Randall, in this hour-long
documentary which shows him
performing live concerts during his life.
There are interviews with members of
his family and people who worked with .
This is the weekly chance to try to
get a better score than the
celebrities in the studio, who range
from pop musicians to politicians.
As usual Billie Flannagan spends a
half hour asking the two teams the
questions. They need to be experts
in a wide range of topics from music
to animals to international news.
Find out about the latest news, both
international and local, with Aaron
Willis every day between 6.00 and
6.30 in the evening. His interviews
with those in the news, whether they
are politicians or journalists, always
get to the point of a story
Every Saturday evening between 8.30
and 9.30, Kevin Connery presents an
hour and entertainment. As usual in
the new series, there is music and
chat with well known stars from the
world of film, music or comedy. Each
guest is interviewed and the one of
them performs their latest song live.
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There are three half - hour episodes of
A
E
the popular soap South Street on our TVs
every week. Theres lots going on this
week when Cathy returns from her trip
around the world to find Felicity has
moved into her flat and all Cathys things
have disappeared. She is not pleased and
shows her feelings
Robert Burroughs first visited the Amazon
F
rainforest 40 years ago. Since then, he has
travelled all around the world showing us amazing
scenery.
Now he returns with a series about the Amazon
and we see again the amazing wildlife of this
beautiful area.
On the Way is a short comedy film made 30
G years ago. The actors were unknown at the
time but they have since become famous. The
main character, Zak, decides to travel to India
but he takes a variety of animals with him on
the journey. They soon become a problem.
Joel and Charlie return for another series of
H The Shop. They work in a supermarket where
things seem to go wrong every day.
This series should be as funny as the last, with
a new manager in the shop and some
unexpected events in each 30-minute
program.
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Questions 11 20
Look at the statements below about weekend holidays in a hotel.
Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.
If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

Example answer: Part 3

0 A B

11 Weekend Breaks are available all year round. (A)

12 You can only stay for two nights on a Weekend Break. (B)

13 Dinner is never included in a Weekend Break. (B)

14 If you arrive on Sunday, you pay half the normal price. (A)

15 You cant stay at a reduced price on every Sunday in the year. (B)

16 One-night Weekend Breaks are not available on a Saturday. (A)

17 You pay 60.00 pounds or more for two people on a one-night Weekend
Break. (B)

18 If you want to stay in a room on your own, you have to pay extra. (A)

19 You can make tea or coffee in your room in all the hotels. (B)

20 Every hotel has single rooms. (A)

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 WEEKEND BREAKS
A Weekend Break is the way to get away from it all any
weekend of the year.
Simply select your location, choose your hotel and check the
price in the brochure. A Weekend Break is for two or more
consecutive nights between Friday and Sunday. Children under
two can stay free.
A selection of hotels offer the choice of bed and breakfast or
dinner, bed and breakfast, making it easier than ever to choose
the break to suit your timetable and your pocket.

50% OFF SUNDAY NIGHTS

Book a Weekend Break for Friday and Saturday nights and you
can stay on Sunday night at 50% the Weekend Break price. This
offer is not available on Bank Holiday weekends. Please contact
our Reservation Center for details.

ONE-NIGHT WEEKEND BREAKSFROM 30 POUNDS PPPN BB*

One-night Weekend Breaks are also available at selected hotels

for one night between Friday and Sunday and are perfect for
visiting friends or relatives or attending a theater or concert
performance.

(*per person, per night, bed

and breakfast. Price is based on double occupancy.)

All Weekend Breaks include:

Accommodation sharing a twin or double room or in

a single room* with private bathroom (a supplement
is charged for single rooms)
Full traditional breakfast each morning
Tea- and coffee-making facilities (except where indicated)
Color TV
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VAT at 17.5% and service charge
(*single rooms are
only available at
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Questions 21 - 25
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet

PART 4

Example answer: 0 A B C D

Memories of my early journeys are of rucksacks and discomfort. Spain was Ralphs favorite country
and I fell in love with it, and with him, when I first went there in the autumn of 1925. We returned
in 1929 to stay with Gerald Brenan, who lived in mountain village south of Granada.

It took us four days to get there. We spent a day getting to Paris and then took the night train to
Madrid. We sat up all night in a third-class carriage with black, shiny horsehair seats, but I was wildly
excited by a sense of adventure, and even by the discomfort of the rattling buses we travelled on
next. The final part of the journey was made at dusk, on the fourth day by mule up the slopes of
the Sierra Nevada to Yegen, the village where Gerald lived. We arrived in darkness and the next
morning I woke to the most magical view. It seemed that half the world lay spread out below me.
(adapted from Sunday Times, 28 April, 1996)

21 What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A give her opinion about Gerald Brenan

B give her opinion about traveling by plane

C describe how she fell in love

D describe travelling in Spain in the 1920s

22 Where would you find this text?

A in a holiday brochure

B in a newspaper advertisement

C in a book

D in a tourist guide

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23 How did the writer find travelling third-class on a night train?
A tiring
B exciting
C boring
D uncomfortable

24 What time of day did they reach Yegen?

A in the morning
B at lunchtime
C in the early afternoon
D at night

25 Which title suits this piece of writing best?

A a memorable journey
b the night train
c journey to paris
d the sierra nevada

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 Part 5

Questions 26 35
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Example:
0 A was B had C did D has

Answer:
0 A B C D

The Skywalk

The grand Canyon in the United States (0).created by River Colorado. People visit the
Grand Canyon Park to go walking and running but (26)to look at the view. It is a
wonderful view made (27).better by the Skywalk. The distance (28)..the
Skywalk to the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 1219 meters. It is a platform (29).walls
and floor are built of glass (30).that you can see the beautiful rocks and canyon. Up to
120 people are allowed to stand on it at the same (31)It opened in 2007 and since
(32)..thousands of people have used it. You have to (33)..special covers
over your shoes to (34)..scratching the glass beneath your feet. Walking onto the
Skywalk makes you (35)like a bird floating high up in the air.

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26 A hugely B mainly C greatly D completely

27 A already B such C more D even

28 A from B through C by D for

29 A who B where C whose D which

30 A therefore B although C so D because

31 A day B period C hour D time

32 A then B there C that D this

33 A take B wear C dress D change

34 A avoid B keep C hold D let

35 A believe B wish C consider D feel

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Writing
Part 1

Question 1 - 5
Here are some sentences about going to a clothes shop.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first,
using no more than three words.
Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.

Example : I am just looking, she said to the shop assistant.

She told the shop assistant SHE WAS just looking.

1 Have you got this sweater in a bigger size? she asked the shop assistant.

She asked the shop assistant if she had the sweater in a bigger size.

2 This skirt is too small for me.

The skirt isnt big enough for me.

3 She asked the shop assistant to show her some more skirts

She asked, Can I see some more skirts?

4 The black skirt cost less than the red one.

The red skirt wasnt cheaper than the black one.

5 She saw nothing she really liked.

She didnt find anything she really liked.

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Part 2

Question 6
You have seen a leather jacket you would like to buy on the internet.

Send an e-mail to the company, in your e-mail, you should state what size and color you
require.

Give your full name and address and credit card details. Say when you are at home.

Write 35 45 words on your answer sheet.

Greetings,

I would like to buy the Black leather jacket, size XL. Please send it to Ms. Cecilia Chillagana,
Av. 6 de Diciembre, Quito, ECUADOR. Only on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, from 1 PM to 6
PM.

Part 3

Question 7
You are studying in England this summer. This is part of your friends letter.

WE ALL MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

HURRY UP AND WRITE AND TELL US WHAT
YOU ARE DOING.
WHAT ARE THE CLASSES LIKE?

Now you are replying to this letter.

Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

Hello!!! Sorry I couldnt reply to your letters, I have been really busy here in England, I am having a
great time and I would say I am in love with the city, there are so many wonderful people around
here, very polite and fun to talk with. As soon I finish college I promise I will go visit you and probably
stay with you a few weeks, I need some relaxing time, the classes are very complicated but I think I
will get good grades.

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Promise me you will wait for me and do not go partying without me! Yours dearly, Cecy.

Question 8
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
Your story must begin with this sentence: IT WAS THE WORST HOLIDAY ID EVER HAD.
Write your story in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

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LISTENING
Part 1 Questions 1 7

There are seven questions in this part.

For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick (/) in the box below it.
Example: What is first prize in the competition?

1 Which are Emily's cousins?

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2 What can Maria see from her window?

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3 What can't the boy find?

4 What does the woman buy?

5 What must the children bring?

6 What time will the woman meet her son?

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7 Which hotel did the man stay in?

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Part 2 Questions 8-13
You will hear a man called Martin Carter talking on the radio about a trip he is going to make in
a balloon.
For each question, put a tick ( / ) in the correct box.

8 When is the balloon flight most likely to begin? A January ( )

B August ( )
C December ( )
9 What is different about his new balloon?
A It is easier to land. ( )
B It is lighter. ( )
C It can carry more fuel. ( )

10 What did he find difficult on his last flight?

A He couldn't eat the food. ( )
B His radio didn't work properly. ( )
C He got too little sleep. ( )
11 What will he leave behind this time?
A maps ( )
B books ( )
C his sleeping bag ( )
12 What does he enjoy most on his trips?

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 A the views ( )
B being alone ( )
C the silence ( )
13 What else does he want to do?

A sail around the world ( )

B climb the seven highest mountains ( )
C fly alone in a small plane ( )

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Part 3 Questions 14-19
You will hear a woman talking on the radio about hostels in the Easton area.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Recommended hostels
In the Easton area

Hostel nova

In town centre, not far from the

(14) .

Has a new (15 )

Canvey Hostel

1 Km from town centre

has view across the (16)

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(17) provided at the hostel
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Part 4 Questions 20-25
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a conversation between a girl, Cathy, and her friend,
Dan about a swimming competition.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, put a tick ( / ) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct,
put a tick ( / ) in the box under B for NO.

A B

YES NO

20 Dan is worried about his level of fitness. ( ) ( )

21 Dan's father will drive to Cathys flat. ( ) ( )

22 Cathy is disappointed her father is unable to come to the competition. ( ) ( )

23 Dan wishes his mother had a different job ( ) ( )

24 Dan is more like his mother than his father. ( ) ( )

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25 Cathy is keen to be in the girls' football team. ( ) ( )

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