PARCIAL 2 Docente: Lynda Moreno

Intermeidate English Skills Fecha: August 31st

NOMBRE: _____________________________________________ CÓDIGO: __________ NOTA: _______

I. LISTENING
Listen to some conversations and choose the correct answer (10 pts)

1.Why does the woman think the kangaroo is a symbol

of Australia?
6 The woman thinks newspapers are …
a. She thinks it’s because there are a lot of them.
a. rather boring.
b. She says it’s because they are native animals. b. full of information.
c. too expensive.
c. She is not really sure about the true reason.

7 The man thinks the role of drummers in bands is …

2.What are the two people discussing?
a. questionable.
a. a stage play featuring animals b. unimportant.
b. good and bad points of zoos c. essential.

c. nature programmes on TV
8 How does the man feel?

3 Which animal is the man talking about? a. pleased

b. shocked
a. cats c. uninterested
b. snakes
c. parrots
9 The woman says the concert …

4 How much should the woman pay? a. will be continuous.

b. is starting early.
a. £2.60 c. may be a long one.
b. £2.85
c. £2.50
10 Where does the woman work?

5 What is the advertisement for? a. a music shop

b. a box office
a. a newspaper c. a restaurant
b. a magazine
c. a TV programme
 II. STRUCTURE

1 Complete the sentences below. Choose the correct modal form. (7 POINTS)
1) I [can / could] speak English quite well now. 5) Vera and Hugh are very old and they [can’t / couldn’t]
walk to the shops.
2) My Dad is so fat, he [couldn’t / can’t] touch his toes.
6) [Can / Could] you remember the name of Brenda’s
3) When I was younger, I [can / could] sing very well.
sister? I’ve forgotten.
4) I didn’t answer your email because I [can’t / couldn’t]
7) One day, in the future, you [could / ’ll be able to] go
connect to the internet.
to the moon for a holiday.

2. Complete the sentences. Write the correct form of the verb in brackets. (7 POINTS)

1) If you are going to travel abroad, _____ sure your passport is up-to-date. (make)

2) If you _____ hand baggage, please put it in the overhead locker. (have)

3) If the sun shines tomorrow, we _____ a picnic in the forest. (have)

4) If I drop this glass on the floor, it ______. (break)

5) You’ll get cold if you ______ your warm coat. (not wear)

6) Global warming ______ worse, unless we reduce our carbon emissions. (get)

7) If you remember to bring your key, you ______ the garage door. (be able to open)

3. Choose a), b) or c) to complete the sentences. (5 POINTS)

1) Damien ______ at my house after he had finished work.

a) was arriving b) arrived c) arrives

2) When I woke up, the sun ______ through my window.

a) shone b) was shining c) had shone

3) When I arrived at the office on my birthday, I saw my colleagues _______ my desk with flowers and colored paper.

a) decorated b) had decorated c) decorate

4) When I arrived at my friends’ house they ______ TV.

a) are watching b) watched c) were watching

5) My wife was wearing the necklace I _______ her for our 10 th wedding anniversary last year.

a) was giving b) had given c) gave

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 III. READING (10 POINTS, 1 POINTS EACH)
a. Read the following text and mark true or false.

TRUE FALSE
1 Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers
2 Robots are always better at diagnosing illness than doctors
3 Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027
4 One advantage of robot teachers is that they don’t need to rest
5 Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework.
6 Some teachers use robots to reduce their time answering emails
and marking homework.

Robot teachers If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put
doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory
workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we
underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than
doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing
personal information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in
education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot
takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring
information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students’
faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to
each student. It’s not a popular opinion and its unlikely robots will ever have empathy
and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some
parts of the world, there aren’t enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the
age of 14 don’t go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they
can teach anywhere and won’t get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier,
higher-paid job.

Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all over
the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the
question is not ‘Will robots replace teachers?’ but ‘How can robots help teachers?’ Office
workers can use software to do things like organize and answer emails, arrange meetings
and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including
more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers
spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy
for the parts of the job humans do best.

b. Choose the best answer.

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7. It’s easy to think robots …
a. will replace people even if we don’t like the idea.
b. are more capable than people and it’s true.
c. can do less than people but it’s not always true.
8. Anthony Seldon thinks teachers in the future will …
a. help robots in class.
b. teach knowledge to students.
c. no longer exist.
9. Robots will probably never …
a. have human understanding of emotions.
b. be a popular choice for teachers.
c. be intelligent enough to work in education.
10. Some parts of the world …
a. pay robots to teach.
b. already use robots in teaching jobs.
c. have a shortage of teachers.

IV. WRITING (11 pts.)

Write a short anecdote, include transitional words, be descriptive and use past tenses (past simple,
continuous past perfect) (Minimum 200 words)

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