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Nivel: INICIAL
Paper: READING
A. Read the following text.
100% identical?
Identical twins have the same eyes and the same h air, but do they do
the same thing s? Wh at do they do in their free time?
The Mul gray Twins
Morna and Helen Mulgray are seventy -three-years old. They love books an d
they write books together . They live in the same house and they like the sam e
free-time acti vities. They like gard enin g, and at the weekend, th ey go walking
together.
The Kitt Twins
Camille and Kennerly Kit t are musici an s and actors. They both play the sam e
musical instrument , the harp. They don ’t have much free tim e, but they do Tae
Kwon Do and th ey like swimming t ogether.
The Bryan Twins
Mike and Bob love playing tenni s. They are profession al player s and they play
tennis all over the world. In their free tim e, th ey w atch films and play
computer games. But they don’t do everything together. On their day off, Bob
likes going to the gym, but Mike doesn’t . He li kes meeting fri ends at the beach .
A.1. Complete the chart with information from the text or leave the
space blank.
Mulgray Twins
Kitt Twins
Bryan Twins
AGE
OCCUPATION
LIKES
FREE TIME
ACTIVITIES
A.2. Answer the questions in a complete way.
1- Do the Mulgray Tw ins l ive together?
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2- What m usical instrument do the Kitt Twin s play?
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3- What does Mike do on h is day off?
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B. Read the following text.
Many people have cars in the city , so pollut ion is a proble m. Nowadays , some city
centres a round the world don’t have cars. These no -car z ones are areas for
people , bicycles and public t rans port only.
Eight million people live in t he ce ntre of London and anothe r two million
people go to work the re eve ry day. The c ity cent re is ve ry noisy wit h hundre ds of
cars, buses and taxis , but t here are also a lot of beaut iful parks w ith free m usic
concerts. At lunchtime and after work , many pe ople g o the re for a break.
Parts of Tokyo are always crowded w ith hundre ds of pe ople , but the re are
no cars. These mode rn no -car z ones are very popular and people like shopping
there.
In the past, t here w as a lot of pollut ion in Bog otá because the re was a lot o f
traffic. Now t he city cent re is a no-car zone and the air is clean! Many people
don’t have a car and half a million people go t o w ork by bus eve ry morning.
In Melbourne, Bourke St reet is popular because the re are lots of g rea t
shops and no cars. It’s expensive , but lot s of p e ople go shopping and eat lunch in
the small cafés.
B.1. Choose a suitable title for the previous text.
1- SHOPPING AREAS
2- NO-CAR ZONES
3- PUBLIC TRANSPORT
B.2. Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE?
1- People can use public transport in no -car zones.
T / F
2- In the centre of London, there is always a lot of traff ic.
T / F
3- Not many people walk around the no -car zones in Tokyo .
4- Nowadays the city centre in Bogotá is very much polluted.
5- Bourke Street is a no -car zone.
T / F
T / F
T / F
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C. Read t his text.
Should I go there?
Writer Carlos Glom is planning his next holiday.
“I don’t like holidays with hote ls, be ache s and swimming pools, and I ’m not
inte rested in sightseeing in old cit ies. I’d like to do somet hing exc iting. The re ’s
backpacking over the Andes of Sout h America, or I could go on a safari and see
anima ls in Africa. Maybe I can visit Australia and swim wit h dolphins along the
coast.
But whe n I choose a holiday , I always have the same problem. I don’t want
to see lots of othe r touris ts. I want to be the only pe rson the re. Is there anywhere
in the w orld wit hout othe r people ?
What about Antarctica? It’s huge and be autiful. Many scie ntists w ork t here,
but nobody lives there. It has lots of nature and w ildlife. It sounds pe rfect !
Actually , there are also tourists in Antarc tica. About 500 vis itors from Chile and
Argentina go t here eve ry year , and people from all over t he world go on cruises to
this cont ine nt.
So like everywhe re else with tourists, Antarct ica is chang ing. Some pe ople
think the numbers of wild animals and birds are decr easing but there is also some
posit ive news. The cruise companies teach their passenge rs about Antarctica and
its wildlife. They also give money to environme ntal organizations in the reg ion. So
what should I do? G o t o Antarctica, go s omewhere else or stay at home?
C.1. UNDERLINE the correct option .
1- Carlos Glom is interested in …
a- going on a safari.
b- visiting old cities.
c- stay ing in hotels.
2- When he plans his holiday s, Carlos thinks about…
a- spending time alone.
b- talking with other tourists.
c- sw imm ing in a pool.
3- Antarctica is a place where… a- a lot of people live.
b- wildlife is very rich.
c- tourists work for some time .
4- Antarctica is chang ing because…
a- environmental organizations don’t help.
b- there are more wild animals and birds.
c- there are a lot of tourists.
C.2. Match each word with the correct definition . The words have been
highlighted in the text.
1- sightseeing
a- dim in ish ing
2- excit ing
b- a walking holiday
3- backpacking
c- going to places of interest
4- huge
d- interesting
5- decreasing
e- very big
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Nivel: INICIAL
Paper: ENGLISH IN USE
A. Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences
1. Hello Mario, ---- ? I'm very well, thank you.
a) How do you?
b) How are you?
c) How is it?
2. What is ---- name?
a) you
b) your
c) you're
3. How old are you? ----.
a) I twenty
b) I've twenty
c) I'm twenty
4. Is this your book? ----.
a) No, it isn’t
b) No, isn't it
c) No, he isn't
5. Where is Anna from? ---- from Rome.
a) It is
b) He is
c) She is
6. ---- is your address? 12, Sundown Street, Bristol.
a) How
b) Who
c) What
7. Sammy ---- a doctor, he's a teacher at the university.
a) aren't
b) isn't
c) doesn't
9. Here are Jorge and Maria. ---- are from Valencia in Spain.
a) Their
b) They
c) This
10. Have you got a computer? Yes, ----.
a) I got
b) I am
c) I have
11. Do you live in California? Yes, ----.
a) I live
b) I do live
c) I do
12. ---- is this blue bag? It's £5.50.
a) Where
b) How much
c) What
B. Match the questions with the answers in the following dialogue.
A: Wh at's the we ather l ike?
B: ________________ __________
- The stree t isn 't we t.
A: Why don't you l ook outside?
B: ________________ __________
- The sky is gray.
A: Why do you say that?
B: ________________ __________
- Okay. It l ooks l ike rain.
A: Is it raining rig ht no w?
B: ________________ __________
- I don't know. I just wo ke up.
A: Ho w do you know?
B: ________________ __________
- Y ou'd better take an um brel l a.
A: I have to go sho pping today.
B: ________________ __________
- No.
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C. Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct word from the
box.
BREAKFAST – COOKING – SOME – AT – DIFFERENT – GERMAN – MY – EARLY
COLLEAGUES – SPAIN – WORK – AN – SATURDAY – AFTER – FRIEND’S
A day in the life of...
M y nam e's Jul ia and I am 27 years ol d. I l ive in London but I’m __________. I
l ive with m y boyfriend and we are ver y happy. I __________ in a bank and I
l ove m y job.
From M onday to Friday , m y day starts very __________. I get up at 6:30
and I have a 20 -m inute shower. Then , I get dressed and com b m y hair. At
07:00 a.m . I have __________; I usual l y have coffee and cereal . After th at, I
put on m y m ake-up and go to work. At 10:00 a.m ., I som etim es have a snack
and at 12:00 I usual l y have l unch at the office wi th m y __________. They are
wonderful peopl e who have a good s ense of hum or . At 3:30 I have a sn ack
again ; I usual l y have __________ tea an d biscuits.
On M onday, Tuesday and Wednesday I go to the gym __________ work .
When I get hom e, I have a shower again, I pre pare dinner and I watch TV for
a whil e. Thursday is __________ becaus e I don't go to the gym ; I go out with
m y boyfriend. We som etim es go to th e cinem a or we go out for dinner and
to have a drink.
M y boyfriend's nam e is Daniel , he is 31 years ol d, and he's __________
architec t. He l ikes __________ bu t he doesn't l ike cl eaning the h ouse so we
share the housew ork. His fam il y is from __________.
On Friday night I al ways go out with m y friends, we som etim es go to a
bar and som etim es we m eet at a ____ ______ house bu t I can 't be h om e l ate
because I h ave to get up earl y on ___ _______ to cl ean the house . _____ _____
the
weekend,
I
al ways
visit
my
parents
and
I
often
visit
_______ ___
grandparen ts , too.
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Nivel: INICIAL
Paper: LISTENING
A.1. FREE TIME
Listen and complete the registration form with Tyrone’s information.
BROWNTON SWIMMING POOL
REGISTRATION FORM
Name: Tyrone
Surname: ____________________________________
Age: _________________________________________
Interested in (sport): __________________________
A.2. Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE?
1- There are four different age groups that play water polo. T / F
2- Tyrone wants to jo in the under 14s club. T / F
3- The under 16s water polo team train three times a week. T / F
4- The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday evenings. T / F
5- Water polo matches are played on Saturday s. T / F
6- Y ou have to pay to jo in the water polo classes for under 18s.
T / F
7- Y ou need to bring a photo to reg ister at the swimm ing pool.
T / F
8- Train ing for the water polo team starts th is week. T / F
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B.1. WORK
Listen and complete the gaps with a word from the box.
pilot
dentist
shop assistant
tour guide dentist
1. Speaker A works as a _______________.
2. Speaker B works as a _______________.
3. Speaker C works as a _______________.
4. Speaker D works as a _______________.
5. Speaker E works as a _______________ .
B.2. Listen and circle the best answer for these questions.
1. Does speaker A enjoy h is job?
Yes.
Sometimes.
No.
2. When does speaker A work?
When he is at un iversity .
Weekends.
Summer holiday s.
3. When does speaker B work?
Weekday s.
Weekends and holiday s.
Summer holiday s.
4. What does speaker B say to urists love doing?
Visiting un iversities.
Taking a boat trip.
Swimm ing in the river.
5. Does speaker C like h is job?
Yes.
Sometimes.
No.
6. What does speaker D say is diff icult about be ing a pilot?
Travelling to many countries.
Learning many languages.
Flying planes in bad weather.
7. What does speaker D say is the best thing abo ut h is job?
Visiting different places.
Meeting different people.
The different weather.
8. What does speaker E not like abo ut her job?
The doctors.
The sick people.
The uniform .
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Nivel: INICIAL
Paper: WRITING
C. Write a text in about 80 words for each of the topics below.
1.
Y ou are meeting your school friends in Parque Luro on Saturday
morning and are planning to stay the weekend. One of your
classm ates is not sure abo ut what means of transport to use ,
what clothes to wear, what food and drink to take. Write a short
email making suggestions.
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2.
Look at the picture s below and describe th e house . Refer to the
rooms in the house and to the furn iture in the sitting room.
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