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    ASOCIACIÓN ARGENTINA DE CULTURA INGLESA DE SANTA FE

    Mons. Vicente Zazpe 2790 – S 3000 CXJ Santa Fe - Tel.: (0342) 4582288 – 4594061
    Javier de la Rosa 597 – S 3004 AZI – Santa Fe – Tel.: (0342) 4601395 – 4191395
    website: www.culturalinglesa.org.ar emails: [email protected] – [email protected]

    2nd Year Score:


    A: %
    Term Exam – 2019 B: %
    C: %
    Name: …...........................……........................…………………………………………………
    D: %
    Gl: %
    A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

    A.1. Listen to Lily talking about her holidays.

    Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false). There is an example (0).

    0. Lily went on holiday with her family. ___T___

    1. They travelled to the USA last year. _______

    2. They got up very early to travel to Florida. _______

    3. They took a taxi to the station. _______

    4. They went to the airport by bus. _______

    5. There was a problem at the airport. _______

    6. The plane finally left in the afternoon. _______

    7. They ate pizza.at the airport. _______

    8. Lily and her brother listened to music. _______

    9. They bought an MP3 player. _______

    10. Lily and her family were excited. _______

    AACI Santa Fe Page 1 2nd Year-Term Exam 2019


    B. READING COMPREHENSION
    B.1. Read the text.

    B.1.1. Match the paragraphs A – C to the headings 1 – 4. There is one EXTRA heading.

    Paragraph A: ______ 1. A dangerous place.


    Paragraph B: ______ 2. Life on the road.
    Paragraph C: ______ 3. An unusual place for a holiday.
    4. Not a holiday for lazy people!

    B.1.2. Read the text again. Which paragraph…? There is an example (0).
    0. … mentions the name of a city? ___B___
    1. … mentions very big numbers? ______
    2. … describes Shirley’s favourite part of the holiday? ______
    3. … says how Shirley travelled around Alaska? ______
    4. … says why Shirley and her family went to Alaska? ______
    5. … names the animals Shirley saw? ______

    B.1.3. Match the underlined words in the text with their definitions. There is an example (0).
    0. _____fantastic_____: extraordinary good.
    1. _________________: having very little or no light.
    2. _________________: final.
    3. _________________: the city that is the official centre of government of a country, state, etc.
    4. _________________: largest.
    5. _________________: houses on wheels.

    AACI Santa Fe Page 2 2nd Year-Term Exam 2019


    C. USE OF ENGLISH
    C.1. Choose the correct option a, b or c. There is an example.
    Example: I ___ at home yesterday.
    a. was b. is c. were

    1. The weather is very nice today. It’s ____ than yesterday.


    a. warmer b. the warmest c. worse

    2. ‘I’ve got a cut, it’s really painful’ ‘You _____ put a plaster on it’.
    a. don’t have to b. should c. shouldn’t

    3. It’s true that second-hand clothes are cheap, but I don’t like them. I think they’re _____.
    a. inexpensive b. unfashionable c. informal

    4. ______ you write at the age of four?


    a. Were b. Was c. Could

    5. My brother is the _____ boy in his class.


    a. taller b. tallest c. the most tall

    6. In my school, you _____ wear a uniform. It’s compulsory.


    a. have to b. don’t have to c. has to

    7. I love ________ films! My favourite is La-la-land.


    a. musically b. singer c. musical

    8. My father _______ a lawyer when he was thirty years old.


    a. became b. studied c. were

    9. One of the most ______ rulers of history is the Caesar. He ruled all over ancient Rome and Egypt.
    a. peaceful b. strong c. powerful

    10. I can’t speak properly. My voice is really quiet today because _________.

    a. I’ve got a hay fever b. I’m sick c. I’ve got a sore throat

    11. My grandfather and grandmother are not planning to ______. They prefer working while they can.
    a. get a job b. retire c. die

    12. My dad works as a ________. He is involved in the construction of homes and buildings but he doesn’t
    design them.
    a. builder b. architect c. engineer

    C.2. Complete the text with the words in the box. There is an example (0).

    one - was - born - most - soon - started – injured - professional - named - practised - between

    Danny Way is 0 one of the 1__________ famous skateboarders in


    the world. He was 2__________ and grew up in Portland, Oregon. Being a
    3
    __________ skateboarder is not as exciting as it seems. He
    4
    __________ skateboarding at the age of four. He 5__________
    skateboarding as much as possible, and 6__________ he was very good
    at it. He won his first competition at the age of 11, and surprisingly, the
    judges gave him the first prize. 7__________ 1986 and 2009, he won
    many medals. The magazine Thrasher 8__________ him the Skater of
    the Year— twice! In 2005, he 9__________ the first person to jump over
    the Great Wall of China on a skateboard! But Danny has had some hard
    times, too. He gets 10__________ a lot, and in 2008 he broke his back.
    But after 20 years, he’s still skating.

    AACI Santa Fe Page 3 2nd Year-Term Exam 2019


    D. WRITING
    D.1. Your friend Judy has a problem with her shopping habits and needs your advice.

    Hello Brian,

    I love to go to shopping malls and department stores. I love to go with my friends from school and we all have a
    good time – and I think I’m a good shopper because I usually buy things when they are on sale. But I have a big
    problem: I have a credit card (I got it last month) and I spend too much money. How can I spend less money but
    still go shopping with my friends? Do you have any ideas?

    Judy

    Now write your reply (50 words).

    - Say you understand your friend’s problem.

    - Give her some advice

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    AACI Santa Fe Page 4 2nd Year-Term Exam 2019


    2nd YEAR – TERM EXAM 2019
    MARK SCHEME, KEY AND SOURCES

    A. LISTENING (10 marks = 25%)


    A.1. Listen to Lily talking about her holidays. Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false). (10 m)
    Source: Your Space 2. Workbook. Unit 2B. Page 15. Workbook CD, track 8.
    1. False 6. True
    2. True 7. False
    3. True 8. True
    4. False 9. False
    5. True 10. False

    B. READING COMPREHENSION (13 marks = 25%)


    Source: Go Getter 3. Student’s Book. Unit 3.5. Page 41.
    B.1.1. Match the paragraphs A – C to the headings 1 – 4. There is one EXTRA heading. (3 m)
    1. Paragraph A: 3
    2. Paragraph B: 2
    3. Paragraph C: 4

    B.1.2. Read the text again. Which paragraph…? (5 m)


    1. A
    2. C
    3. B
    4. A
    5. C

    B.1.3. Match the underlined words in the text with their definitions. (5 m)
    1. dark
    2. last
    3. capital
    4. biggest
    5. caravans

    C. USE OF ENGLISH (22 m = 25%)

    C.1. Choose the correct option a, b or c. (12 m)

    1. a 2. b 3.b 4.c 5.b 6.a

    7. c 8. a 9. c 10. c 11. b 12. a

    C.2. Complete the text with the correct word. (10 m)

    1. most 2. born 3. professional 4. started 5. practised


    6. soon 7. between 8. named 9. was 10. injured

    D.1. WRITING
    Write a letter of advice. (10 m = 25%)

    AACI Santa Fe Page 5 2nd Year-Term Exam 2019

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