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INSTITUTO BRITANICO DE CULTURA INGLESA

FINAL WRITTEN EXAMINATION –
FOURTH YEAR 2016 - MDP

1) READING COMPREHENSION:(20 marks)

Bully for you

The makers of a controversial computer game about bullying have decided to go ahead and launch it
despite calls for it to be banned. In the game, players take on the role of a new student at a school and
have to fight the bullies, by punching them or hitting them with a baseball bat.
Critics have said that the game encourages violence, but the makers deny this and say that, while there
is violence in the game, it is just an amusing look at school life, besides which, the violence in the
game is directed against the bullies to protect pupils who are being bullied. The makers also say that
players will learn to stand up to bullies.
A British politician, a former minister, has called for it to be banned as it might affect the way young
people perceive violence.
Anti-bullying charities have said that the game might make people respond violently to bullies, which
might make things more complicated and result in injuries.

Answer True or False

1 - The makers of the computer game decided not to release it.
2 - In the game, the player takes on the role of a bully.
3 - The game is set in a university.
4 – Teachers agree that the game encourages violence.
5 - A British politician has spoken in favour of the game.
6 - The politician used to be a minister.
7 - The politician thinks it might make young people look at violence differently.
8 - The anti-bullying charity thinks the game is good because it might make pupils stand up to
bullies.
9 - The anti-bullying charity thinks that people might get hurt because of this game.
10 - The makers of the game think the game is useful for children who don’t know how to
defend themselves against bullying.

2)WRITE THE CORRECT TENSE OR FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

( 20 marks)

a- My sister (live) …………………………in Australia for twenty years.

b- Mr. Saric (be)………………………………..to South Africa only once.
c- Last Friday, as one of the boys (make)…………………………………………noise , he
(ask)……………………….to leave the classroom.
d-As soon as Alan (decide)……………………….what (do)…………………………….., make me
(know)…………….
e-Let´s wait here until somebody (help)…………………………….us.
f-I( not get)…………………………………………angry with Alex yesterday if he (not be)
………………………….so rude to me.
g- He asked me where I( be)……………………………..born.
h- Xul Solar Museum in B.A. ( visit)…………………………by hundreds of people every year.
i- If I( have ) …………………………….a car, I(go)…………………………….out more often.
j- “Tokio Hotel” (play)………………………………………………in Barcelona on 14th
February,2016. The tickets (already- sell )……………………………..out.
k- The actors of the new Burton´s film (not choose)………………………………………………yet.
l- Lots of people thought that the man (kill)………………………………..by his wife because of their
bad relationship.
m- I( never forget)…………………………………………………it again, I promise!
n- I don´t mind (iron)………………………………………. But I prefer cooking.

3)MULTIPLE CHOICE: (10 marks)

a- I (´m realising- ´ve realised) that it isn´t the job for me.
b- My husband and I work very( hard- hardly).
c- We( couldn´t- weren´t able) understand the film.
d-Bill Kaulitz has been singing (since- for) fifteen years.
e- Children learn languages (more easily- easier) than adults.
f- Mum isn´t at home , she´s ( been -gone) to work.
g- I know you´ll find it difficult, I( ´ll help - ´m helping) you.
h-He isn´t jealous at all, he (mustn´t- can´t) be angry.
i- You (mustn´t- don´t have to) be rude to your parents.
j- Failing the exam was ( disappointing-disappointed) for me.

4)PARAPHRASING (20 marks)

a- I´m sure Stephanie has got a very good job. (must)

………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b- Sophie usually ate chocolate when she was young.(to)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c- I´ll ask somebody in the street. ( said)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d- How many glasses of water do you have a day?
Can you tell………………………………………………………………………………?
e- Martina stole money . Therefore, she lost her job.
If……………………………………………………………………………………………….
f-If we don´t work hard, we won´t make a profit.
Unless………………………………………………………………………………………
g-I started painting the room two hours ago. I haven´t finished yet.(been)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
h- It isn´t my bag. Mine is blue. (can´t)
…It……………………………………………………………………………………………..
i- They haven´t given me the results.
I…………………………………………………………………………………………………
j-What have you been doing?
He asked……………………………………………………………………………………..

5. WRITING. Choose one of the following options and write about 130-140 words. (30 marks)

a. After living in a city all your life, you have moved to another one to work or study. Describe your
experience in a mail to tour best friend.
b. The wedding celebration was a success.