INSTITUTO CAMBRIDGE de Cultura Inglesa – MARZO 2019

NAME:
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A B FINAL MARK SET

PART A

WRITE THE WORDS USING THESE CLUES 5 x 0.2 = 1 mark

1 T 1- the story of a book

2 U 2- using violence to steal from somebody
3 T 3- extremely frightened
4 O 4- become conscious again
5 R 5- walk around a shop looking at things

CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION a, b or c TO COMPLETE THE BLANKS 5 x 0.3 = 1.5 marks

1- When the police arrived, the vandals ran ______. a) off b) away c) out
_____ the instructions were in German, it took me ages to
2- a) Due to b) Despite c) Since
understand them.
3- We’ll never get used _____ in this ugly town. a) to living b) to live c) living

4- The teenagers were _____ with shoplifting. a) found guilty b) convicted c) charged

5- Tom can _____ a conversation in Portuguese. a) make b) do c) have

COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. Choose a suitable expression. There are three 4 x 0.2 = 0.8 mark
extra ones. Write the letter in the blank.

B: How Two friends are talking

come?
A: Such as? Lisa: Guess what? I’ve just been offered a job in New York!

Greta: 1) ____. Would you like me to tell our friends?

C: No, thanks. I’d Lisa: 2) ____. And I’ve seen the photos of the flat I’ll have
better do it
myself. in New York!
D: Wow,
that’s great Greta: 3) ____
news!
E: What about? Lisa: Fantastic! It’s got the most modern technology for homes.

Greta: 4) ____
F: Well, I can’t argue
Lisa: Oh! I’m late for work. I’ll tell you later.
with that.
Greta: Fine. Let’s meet at Starbucks after work.
G: What’s it like?
Lisa: Sure.

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REWRITE THESE SENTENCES Use the words in brackets without changing them 8 x 0.4 = 3.2 marks

1- They probably won’t arrive in time for their flight. (UNLIKELY)

2- I learnt to drive from my cousin. (TAUGHT)

3- Neil is a waiter so working at weekends isn’t a problem for him. (USED TO)

4- Brian doesn’t speak German often. He isn’t very fluent. (IF)

5- Henry ate everything except the vegetables. (APART FROM)

6- I’m sorry I have to inform you that your flight has been cancelled. (REGRET)

7- The film ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ is set in Italy, India and Bali. It’s based on a true story. (WHICH)

8- Colin had an accident because the road was icy. (DUE TO)

COMPLETE THE TEXT ABOUT A COMPLAINT TO A HOTEL WITH THE 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 marks
CORRECT TENSE, VOICE OR FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

Dear Sirs,

I’d like 1) (make) _____________ a complaint about the extremely rude and unprofessional behaviour of one of
your staff towards me. I stayed at your hotel from 10 to 14 May. The incident occurred when I 2) (check)
_______________ my bill at the Front Desk and found I 3) (charge) ________________ $75 for use of the gym.
However, I’d been told when I checked in that if I used the gym, it 4) (be) ______________ free of charge.
When I pointed this out, the clerk (William Marley) said, ‘Don’t cause trouble. The use of the gym is not free of
charge.’ I was shocked by his words and refused 5) (pay) ____________. The manager came out and
immediately cancelled the charge but Mr Marley 6) (not apologise) ________________ nor did the manager tell
him to. If this 7) (happen) ________________ in my country, he would have been fired on the spot. I regret not
having insisted on 8) (see) ___________ the director but I was in a hurry to catch my flight. I expect an apology
from the directors of the hotel and an assurance that the employee has been disciplined. I also suggest you take
steps to ensure that such an incident 9) (not happen) _________________ again. I hope that you 10) (be able)
_________________ to restore my confidence in your hotel.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Taylor

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READING: Read this article and do tasks A and B 5 x 0.2 = 1 mark

UMM KULTHUM

Umm Kulthum was probably the most famous singer of the Arab world in the 20th century. Even
today, more than three decades after her death, she is known as “the voice of Egypt” and “the star of
the East”, and her music can often be heard on radio and television.

She was born in a village in northern Egypt in around 1904 and showed an extraordinary singing
talent from an early age. When she was 12 years old, she started performing in a small group
directed by her father. Four years later, she was noticed by a famous musician, who invited her to
Cairo. A. _____ Her radio concerts, held on the first Thursday of every month, were famous for
emptying the streets of some of the world’s busiest cities as people rushed home to listen.

Umm Kulthum’s songs are about the universal themes of love and loss. A typical concert would
consist of two or three songs performed over a period of up to six hours. B. _____. One of her
techniques was to repeat a single line of a song’s lyrics again and again, slightly changing the
emphasis each time to bring her listeners into a euphoric state. C. ______

Umm Kulthum gave her last concert in 1973. She died in Cairo on February 3, 1975. Her funeral
was attended by one of the largest gatherings in history –over four million people. Since her death,
it is estimated that about a million copies of her records have been sold every year.

Task A Insert the sentences/clauses 1 to 3 in the corresponding blank and complete the boxes with A, B or C.

1 The duration of her songs varied from concert to concert and was based on the interaction
between singer and audience.
2 It is said that she never sang a line the same way twice.

3 There, she was introduced to the poet Ahmad Rami, who wrote at least 137 songs for her.

Task B Circle T for true and F for false. Correct the false statement/s on the blank line/s below.

4 Umm Kulthum is not as popular today as she used to be. T F

5 Her concerts were long because she sang a large number of songs. T F

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WRITING 10 marks

Write one composition using 120 to 160 words. Choose either option A or option B and circle the letter
corresponding to your choice.

A- Your city government is planning to build an airport in your city. Write a LETTER to a
newspaper expressing your views on this project and giving your reasons.

B- Write an ESSAY about the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet.

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WRITE: 1- plot 2-mugging 3-terrified 4-come round 5-browse
CIRCLE: 1-b 2-c 3-a 4-c 5-c
CONVERSATION: 1 -D 2-C 3-G 4-A
REWRITE: 1-They are unlikely to arrive in time… 2-My cousin taught me to drive. 3-He is used to working at
weekends. 4-If Brian spoke German often, he would be (more) fluent. 5-Henry ate everything apart from the
vegetables. 6-I regret to inform you that your flight… 7-The film ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, which is based on a true story, is
set in Italy, India and Bali. //The film…, which is set in…., is based on a true story. 8-Colin had an accident due to the
icy road/due to the road being icy.
TENSES: 1-to make 2-was checking 3-had been charged 4-would be 5-to pay 6-didn’t apologise 7-had happened
8-seeing 9-doesn’t/won’t happen 10-will be able
READING: Task A 1-B 2-C 3-A Task B 4-F (her music can often be heard on radio and television)
5-F (a typical concert would consist of two or three songs performed over a period of up to six hours)

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