LISTENING SECTION 20 Points

FIRST LISTENING. Units 6-10. Review Test. Audio 1.

Listen to the web show. Choose the correct answer for each city.
1. What is André telling Jane about?
A. shopping trip in Los Angeles
B. a family wedding in Seattle
C. a family reunion in Boston

2. Why does Jane think the bride and groom shouldn’t see each other before the wedding
ceremony?
A. Her aunt and uncle had bad luck when they did it.
B. She’s extremely superstitious.
C. She likes the tradition.

3. Why is André happy that the photographer took pictures of his family?
A. It might be the last time they’re together with his great-grandmother.
B. He won’t have a chance to see his cousins’ children again.
C. He didn’t get family pictures at his wedding.

4. Why didn’t André’s great-grandmother travel by plane?

A. She has aerophobia and acrophobia.
B. She can’t put up with the hassles because of her age.
C. She came down with a cold, so she didn’t want to fly.

5. What problem did André and his wife have with their flight?
A. Their flight from Los Angeles left late.
B. They landed in Seattle too late to find a hotel.
C. They missed a connection in Los Angeles.
SECOND LISTENING. Final Exam. Audio 3.

Listen to the podcast. Then choose the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

6. The program is about how to visually determine when a person is ___________.

A. shifting the blame
B. not telling the truth
C. making up an excuse

7. The speaker says you need to be ___________to figure out if someone is lying.
A. persistent
B. perceptive
C. curious

8. According to the podcast, if someone puts his or her hand over the mouth before
answering a question, he or she may __________.
A. have run out of truthful things to say
B. be letting off steam
C. be trying to come up with an answer

9. According to the podcast, if someone points his or her finger while speaking, it can show
that he or she is deceptive and becoming___________.

A. hot-tempered
B. fed up
C. oversensitive

10. The speaker presents some obvious physical signs liars make and implies she
is___________.
A. catching on
B. opening a can of worms
C. just scratching the surface
WRITING SECTION 20 Points

Choose only one topic and Write a FOUR - PARAGRAPH essay. (Consider the rubric and
information previously studied to get a good score).

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Topic 1
How do you juggle school, work, and other responsibilities? How do you stay focused? What
challenges do you face? How do you overcome them?
Topic 2
What is your point of view about companies that outsource jobs? Why do you feel that way? What is
an opposing view about this topic?
Topic 3
What are two types of intelligences? How are they similar? How are they different?
Topic 4
Why is humor important? How does it differ for different generations? How do people use humor in
their lives?
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Develop your thoughts in separated paragraphs giving reasons and examples to support
your ideas, don't forget to follow the essay model as indicated.

SPEAKING SECTION 20 Points

Choose one question, record a video speaking for about two minutes, then send it to the teacher
as a private message.
1.- Do you think that a person’s background is important while developing activities throughout
career choices? Why?
2.- Even though white lies don’t bring any serious consequences among peers, do you consider
that they are morally wrong? Why?
3.- How do you think fears can affect any person’s personal achievements and goals?
4.- What kind of behavior do you support that most and which one would you dismiss from your
personal characteristics? Why?
5.- What do you personally think about the benefits of laughter as a way of treating some
illnesses? Why?
6.- What would you recommend cyber users to be safe on the internet? Would you include some
examples?
7.- What would you recommend to people who suffer from phobias ? Why? Do you or any person
you know suffer from one of them?
8.- What aspects of learning English often pull your leg or lead you to lose the battle? Why?
9.- What do you think current news and information bring about among people? Why?
10.- What’s your general view about globalization and adapting to current society trends? Why?