INSTITUTO CULTURAL ANGLO ARGENTINO

2ND YEAR – MID YEAR EXAM- JULY 2016.

NAME: ____________________________________________________________

READING COMPREHENSION

1) Read the text below. Then write TRUE or FALSE.

FAKING IT.

Faking it is one of the most popular reality TV shows in Britain – and there’s an
American show, too. It’s a very simple idea – somebody has to learn a new job in four
weeks. For example, a pop singer learned how to be a classical musician, and a
computer games player became a bus driver. The programmes are usually very
interesting because the people work really hard – so the audience wants them to be
successful. They usually pass the test at the end – but not always.

Sarah Evans is a young classical musician. Faking It changed her life. She trained to
be a DJ for one of the shows. It was very difficult and at first she didn’t like modern
music. But she worked hard and started to like it. She passed the test – in fact, after
four weeks she won a DJ competition – and now she enjoys going to clubs and being a
DJ in her free time.

Why is it a successful and popular show? I think it’s because it has a great message –
you can do anything if you really want to. It’s one of my favourite TV shows – it makes
me happy!

1- Faking It is a music TV show. __________

2- You can see the show only in Britain. __________
3- Participants are in the TV show for four weeks. __________
4- They have to learn to play computer games. __________
5- Participants sometimes don’t pass the test. __________
6- Sarah learned how to be a classical musician in Faking It. __________
7- She started to like modern music in the show. __________
8- Sarah didn´t win a DJ competition. __________
9- In her free time, she goes to clubs. __________
10- Faking It is a positive TV show. __________
VOCABULARY

A- Fill in with the correct word.

1- I’m catching the train at one o’ clock. I’ve got a t __________.
2- I want to buy some new jewellery but I haven’t got much m __________.
3- I can’t open the front door! I haven’t got my k __________.
4- My parents like to sit on the b __________ and enjoy the view.
5- You didn’t do the s__________! There’s no food in the fridge.
6- My little brother doesn’t like clowns. He thinks they’re s __________.
7- Jenny studied hard last year and she passed her e__________! She was happy.
8- The longest r__________ in the world is the Nile.
9- It’s very difficult to find water in a d__________.
10- Yesterday, Diane c__________ up a tree and fell down.

B- Circle the odd word out.

1- forest lake mountains trees
2- wardrobe chest of drawers bath bed
3- armchair sunglasses mobile phone wallet
4- cycle cave ski swim
5- nervous shy boring brace

LANGUAGE FOCUS

A- Underline the correct word(s).

1- Look! Mum carries / is carrying a lot of bags.
2- Daniel hardly ever takes / is taking the dog for a walk.
3- We have / are having dinner in the garden at the moment.
4- My grandparents learn / are learning to use the internet this week.
5- Do you always go / Are you always going to work by bus?
6- My sister doesn’t like / isn’t liking heavy metal.
7- Was / Were your aunt and cousin at home last night?
8- We went / were going to the park when we saw our friends.
9- I was doing my homework when the phone rang / was ringing.
10- He was seeing / saw the accident while he was riding his bike.

B- Order the words.

1- late / am / school / I / never / for
______________________________________________________________
2- of / Kate / photos / usually / her / takes / friends
______________________________________________________________
3- every / bed / Does / his / day / make / he?
______________________________________________________________
4- Dad / shower / your / singing / the / Is / now / in
______________________________________________________________
5- football / the / match / they / Did / watch ?
______________________________________________________________
6- meet / Who / did / yesterday / you ?
______________________________________________________________
7- did / on / holidays / Where / she / go ?
______________________________________________________________
8- sleeping / at / Were / 10 p.m / you / night / last?
______________________________________________________________

9- you / dinner / What / cooking / are / for?

______________________________________________________________
10- Alex / emails / Was / afternoon / writing / yesterday?
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 INSTITUTO CULTURAL ANGLO ARGENTINO

2ND YEAR – MID YEAR EXAM- JULY 2016.

NAME: _________________________________________________________________

WRITING

• Choose ONE of the following topics. Draw a circle around A or B.

A Write about your ideal home. Describe the rooms, who is in the house and

what they are doing. Write about 50 words.

B Write about your summer holidays last year. Write about what you did and how
you felt. Use time linkers and at least two examples of there was(n’t) / were(n’t).
Write about 50 words.
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2ND YEAR – MID YEAR EXAM- JULY 2016.

NAME: ____________________________________________________________

LISTENING

• Listen and write TRUE or FALSE.

Conversation 1

1- Mark is at home. __________

2- He is with Helen and Tom. __________
3- Helen is Tom’s mother. __________
4- Carol is watching TV. __________

Conversation 2

5- Carol didn’t go to the youth club. __________

6- Mark was at the dentist. __________
7- Carol and Mark are meeting later. __________

Conversation 3

8- Mark doesn’t answer the phone. __________

9- The Maths homework is easy for Carol. __________
10- Carol is at school at the moment. __________
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2ND YEAR – MID YEAR EXAM- JULY 2016.

Keys

Reading

1F 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9T 10T

Vocabulary

A- 1 ticket 2 money 3 key(s) 4 balcony 5 shopping 6 scary 7 exam(s) 8 river 9

desert
10 climbed
B- 1 trees 2 bath 3 armchair 4 cave 5 brace

Language

A- 1 is carrying 2 takes 3 are having 4 are learning 5 Do you always go 6

doesn’t like
7 were 8 were going 9 rang 10 saw
B- 1- I am never late for school.
2- Kate usually takes photos of her friends.
3- Does he make his bed every day?
4- Is your Dad singing in the shower now?
5- Did they watch the football match?
6- Who did you meet yesterday?
7- Where did she go on holiday?
8- Were you sleeping at 10 p.m. last night?
9- Was Alex writing emails yesterday afternoon?

Listening
1F 2T 3F 4T 5T 6F 7T 8T 9F 10F