L5 – Sample
Exam
Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading
Writing
Listening
Points
/15
/15
/20
/30
/20
Total
Total
Teacher
Student
El uso de celular u otros aparatos electrónicos está absolutamente prohibido. En caso de que el
profesor lo encuentre con dicho aparato su examen será anulado.
Debe usar tinta. En caso de que escriba en lápiz no tendrá derecho a revisión de nota.
Section A - Grammar (15 points)
Conditionals and Future Time Clauses
Circle the correct word(s) to complete the sentences. (4 points, 1 point per question).
1. We’ll have the party outdoors on Saturday unless it will rain / will have rained / is raining.
2. If you ‘re having / have / will have time tomorrow, please phone your grandmother. It’s her
birthday.
3. Let’s take a map in case we’ll get / we’ll be getting / we get lost.
4. If we play as well as this, we’ll have scored / we’re scoring / we have scored eight goals by half
time.
Adverbs
Rewrite the sentences with the adverb in its usual position (4 points, 1 point per question).
5. We can find time to play tennis together. (hardly ever)
We can hardly ever find time to play tennis together.
6. I’m glad that this film is finished because I’m bored with it. (extremely, nearly)
I’m extremely glad that this film is nearly finished because I’m bored
with it.
7. The taxi driver drove quickly and we arrived at the airport on time. (incredibly, fortunately)
The taxi driver drove incredibly quickly and fortunately we arrived
at the airport on time.
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8. We’re going to the cinema. (probably, tonight)
We’re probably going to the cinema tonight.
Future Perfect and Future Continuous
Complete the sentences using the Future Perfect or Future Continuous of the verb in brackets (4 points, 1 point
per question).
9. In a year’s time, they will have built (build) the new road and we’ll be able to get to work much
quicker.
10. It’s been raining all day, but hopefully it will have stopped (stop) by tomorrow. We were planning to
have a picnic.
11. Do you need any bread or milk? I will be going (go) to the supermarket in an hour.
12. This time tomorrow my parents will be flying (fly) over the Pacific on their way to Australia.
Adjectives as Nouns: Circle the correct word(s) (3 points, 1 point per question).
13. The poors / Poor / The poor are getting poorer it seems to me.
14. Chinese / The Chinese / The Chineses are travelling as tourists more and more.
15. After the food poisoning outbreak the ill / the sicks / injureds were taken to hospital.
Section B - Vocabulary (15 points)
Confusing Adverbs
Circle the correct word(s) to complete the sentence (3 points, 1 point per question).
1. Laura kept asking me about that book so even / in the end
/ at the end I bought her a copy.
2. The pilot could hardly / even / hard see the runway lights in the thick fog.
3. I’ve written two novels, but I’m writing short stories lately / actually / at the moment.
The Weather
Complete the sentences with the correct word or words. You have the first letter (4 points, 1 point per question).
4. Temperatures were below zero for the football match. It was icy cold and all the spectators were
wearing heavy coats.
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5. We had to take refuge in the mountain hut because there was dangerous thunder and
lightning in the area.
6. There have been floods along the Magdalena River and many houses and roads have been covered by
water.
7. The weather in the UK is often changeable. One moment it may be sunny and the next it is pouring
with rain.
Air Travel
Complete the sentences with the correct word or words. You have the first letter(s) (4 points, 1 point per
question).
8. A long flight between different continents is a long- haul flight.
9. When you arrive at your destination, you have to go to baggage reclaim to pick up your suitcase.
10. When you go to check-in they give you a boarding pass with your seat number which you take to the
plane.
11. If you fly across several time zones you might get jetlag for a few days when you arrive at your
destination.
Expressions with Take. Complete the sentences with one correct word (4 points, 1 point per question).
Do not use more than one word.
12. I don’t like taking risks, for example I would never do a dangerous sport.
13. The rugby team took part in the tournament, but they didn’t do very well.
14. I take after my mother. We are both very serious and academic.
15. I’d like to take advantage of the cheap flights available at the moment to book a trip to somewhere
sunny.
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Section C – Reading Comprehension (20 points, 2 points per question)
You are going to read a magazine article about members of a part-time theatre club called The Oxford Theatre
Group. For questions 1 to 10, choose from the people (A to F).
The people may be chosen more than once.
In questions 4 and 10 more than one answer is required.
Which person or people …
… had some theatre experience before joining The Oxford Theatre Group?
1. __c___
… has a high opinion of The Oxford Theatre Group?
2. __d___
… joined to keep busy?
3. __f___
… have difficulty finding suitable roles?
4. __c__ & _d__
… enjoys being with people who have different ideas?
5. __c___
… thinks that acting is different to his or her character?
6. __b___
… mentions the publicity that he or she sometimes receives?
7. __e___
… believes the other members are like him or her in character?
8. __a___
… talks about the difficulties of organising a play?
9. __e___
… thinks that not everyone approves of him or her acting?
10. __d_ & _f__
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Section D - Writing (30 Points)
Answer ONE of the following options (1 or 2) in AT LEAST 200 words. You will lose points if you write less than 200
words. Write an essay with a clear thesis statement and supporting ideas. Provide evidence to support your
opinion.
Use the back of the reading text to plan your answer. This plan will not be graded.
Option 1
Everybody would like to be rich and famous. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
OR
Option 2
Do you believe online shopping will become more popular than going to shopping centers? Why or why not?
If you write out the exam question, this will not be included in the 200 words.
Option chosen (circle):
1
/
2
These days the Internet means that people can communicate, work at a
distance, and even do all their shopping online. Speed and
convenience has made Internet shopping popular all over the world.
There are some people who think that in the future people will stop
visiting malls completely, and instead buy everything online. In my
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opinion, people will always visit shopping malls because there are social
factors that influence people´s consumer behaviour other than speed
and convenience.
Firstly, people are sociable and need to spend time with others.
Therefore, Shopping in general has become a communal activity, and a
chance to spend time with friends and family. In addition, it is a way
for most people to relax, forget about work, and be with the people they
love. That is why you see so many restaurants, cafes, cinemas, and other
social areas in shopping malls. A lot of people just go there to look at
products, walk around, and not even buy anything.
Secondly, most people like to see and feel products and are more
confident buying when there is human interaction. A sales person gives
the buyer the opportunity to interact socially, to ask questions, and get
an opinion. Online shopping can be a cold experience in this way, and
when it comes to some products, such as clothes, it`s difficult to know
what you want until you can try it on.
In conclusion, it is obvious that humans are complex, and care more
about other things than speed and convenience. In the future, we may
do more and more shopping online, but the attraction of malls as
centres of social interaction, and a way to have direct human contact
with a company and its products will never go away.
Task Response _____ /5
Grammar _____ /10
Coherence and Cohesion _____ / 5
Vocabulary and Spelling _____ /10
= _______/ 30
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The Oxford Theatre Group
A - Christina Howard
When I moved to this area my children were quite little, and I wondered how I was ever going to meet people.
Then I met Susanna Dickster, who was the organiser of The Oxford Theatre Group, and she said, “Do you want
to join?” I said, “Well, yes, all right.” They appeared to be incredibly extrovert people, which I suppose I am by
nature too. For three years I was the theatre manager. I think I make a better manager than an actress, but I did
have the perfect role in a play last year.
B - Eric Plumber
I do about one play a year, just out of interest. I’m really a quiet sort of person, not one of the world’s extroverts,
but here I am in an extrovert field doing theatrical activities. There is a sort of magic to the theatre. There’s a
sense of friendship with the rest of the actors in the cast. When a play is over, on the last night, there’s a
combination of anti-climax and relief. It’s rather nice to think you will be able to do all the things that you weren’t
able to do when the play was on. However, there’s also a sense of loss, so you look forward to the next play.
C - Laura Goldcrest
I have done some management for plays at my school and when I saw the play The Oxford Theatre Group were
going to do next, I thought I’d try to get a part. Usually there are not a lot of parts for people my age, so when
there was this opportunity I went along and auditioned. It went all right, and I was selected for the play. Lots of
my friends just hang around with people of their own age, but there are people at The Oxford Theatre Group
who are quite old, and I get talking to them about different things. It’s amazing how our views differ, but we have
lovely conversations.
D - Clare McDonald
When I was at school, I used to think I’d rather like to go on stage. But then other things came along. One job I
did was as a stewardess for an airline. That’s like giving a performance. I left the airline and joined The Oxford
Theatre Group. My husband will always come to performances, but he does tend to complain a bit because he
feels it takes up too much time. As a club I think we are very professional. I do about one play per year, which is
quite enough for me. Obviously, there are fewer parts as you get older, particularly for women: I can no longer
play the parts intended for younger people, which I feel sad about.
E - Robin Wilson
I work behind the scenes with The Oxford Theatre Group because it’s always a challenge. For instance, the last
play I did needed a full-sized, working swimming pool. Well most amateur theatres have a bucket of water in the
wings. However, our director said, “I want a real swimming pool on that set. Go away and do it.” It was a
challenge for me but we did it. We got more reviews than we usually do because, of course, it was something
different. A lot of amateur theatre societies came to see if they could do it and a lot of them decided that they
couldn’t.
F - Mike James
I was a science teacher and took early retirement from my college. After twenty-four years it was a bit difficult
and I got bored. During that time it was good to have the theatre group. It takes your mind off things; you can’t
act and worry about something else. One problem is that it’s very disruptive to a family – my wife will tell you
that. Teaching in a way is like being on stage. When you go into a class you may not be feeling very well, you
are not necessarily very interested in the subject you are teaching. Nevertheless, you are enthusiastic and you
try to generate interest, and it’s an act.
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