FMS
Aufnahmeprüfung 2013
Aarau , Wettingen
English
key
Name, Vorname:___________________________________
Schule:
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Hinweis:
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Erreichte
Punktzahl
Part A: listening
25
Part B: reading
25
Part C: use of English
25
Part D: writing
25
Total
100
Note
Datum:
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Visum 1:
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Visum 2:
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Part A
1
Listening 1
Complete the missing information.
a) The City Film festival opens on 15 (th) June / June 15 (th) and ends
on 6(th) July / July 6 (th).
b) The prize-winning categories are short film, documentaries
and cartoons.
c) The locations showing festival film are Gifford Road Cinema,
Riverside Arts Centre and for outdoor
screening West Park.
d) The guest speaker talks about the career of
Marco Rossi who was a (famous film) director.
e) The talk is followed by the film “Three Colours”.
f) For tickets you can call the number 0735 269 901 or go
online at www.cityfilmfest.co.uk.
je 1p
______ / 10p
2 Answer the questions in full sentences.
a) Why is there going to be a special programme at the City Film Festival this
year?
They have a special programme, because it’s the festival’s
25th year.
b) When does the box office open and close?
It opens at 9.30am and closes 15 minutes before the last
film starts.
je 1p
1
______ / 2p
Part A
script
Listening
2
1
Read the sentences, and choose the best option: A, B or C, to complete
the statements.
a)
This broadcast is about
A
the joys of swimming with sharks.
B
the danger that sharks are to humans.
C
the risk that sharks face.
O
O
x
The picture that the radio presenter talks about shows
A
a man or a woman with a shark.
B
a man holding up a shark.
C
the biggest shark that has ever been caught.
x
O
O
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Faith Lapidus says
A
sharks are more dangerous for humans than
humans for sharks.
B
more sharks have been killed by people than
the other way round.
C
some people think it’s a good idea to catch
dangerous sharks.
O
x
O
Activists for sharks think that these fish are valuable because
A
they clean the ocean from unhealthy fish.
B
they help to increase the number of other fish.
C
they show injured people the way to dry land.
x
O
O
The most shocking thing about “finning” is that
A
the fishermen make soup from the sharks.
B
the sharks are killed before their fins are cut off.
C
the fishermen cut off parts of the shark’s body
while it is still alive.
O
O
x
The number of sharks that die as a result of “finning” is
A
37 million.
B
nearly 70 million.
C
30 to 70 million.
O
O
x
Shark fin soup is especially popular
A
at weddings in China.
B
in the nation of Guam.
C
at demonstrations in different parts of the world.
x
O
O
______ / 7p
2
Part A
Listening
2
Tick the word that the report uses in each sentence.
a)
That person won a
o fight
x battle
o conflict
with what has been called one of the nature’s fiercest creatures.
b)
They know that studies show lightning and snakebites
o kill
x hurt
o harm
more people than do shark attacks.
c)
This protects other
o beasts
and plants in the ocean.
d)
x creatures
2
o beings
Wildlife activists
x worry
o fear
o are afraid
that some kinds of sharks are in danger of disappearing.
e)
Sharks grow and develop slowly and do not
o turn out
x produce
many young.
o create
______ / 5p
3
Label (beschrifte) the part of this shark which is called “fin”.
fin
______ / 1p
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shark :
approve:
large sea fish with very sharp teeth
think or say that sth. is good
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Total part A
/ 25
3
Part B
Reading
1
Read the text below on surfing and do the following exercises afterwards.
Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many
surfers it is much more than a hobby – they would probably agree with the American
professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said “Once you’re in, you’re in. There’s no
getting out.”
Surfing, of course, means riding on waves in the ocean using a surfboard. Many
surfers stand up on their board, which requires good balance and is therefore difficult
for most beginners to learn, but some lie down (“bodyboarding”).
The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific
Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer
Captain Cook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1778. He watched many Hawaiians
riding waves on large pieces of wood, and saw that “they seem to feel a great
pleasure”.
When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950s and
60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than 3 meters long) that were
quite heavy. Boards today are almost always shorter and also much lighter, because
they are made of artificial materials instead of wood.
For anyone who wants to try surfing, the only essential things are waves and a board.
There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important: a cord to
attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop the board going a long way
away when they fall off; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their
feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south-west of
England is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in
summer.
Surfing has been a professional sport for many years and the very best surfers are
able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years,
both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil,
Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions.
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Part B
Reading
1
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), or the
text doesn’t say (D).
a)
Surfboards are almost always made of wood.
F
b)
Surfing recently became a professional sport.
F
c)
Captain Cook went surfing in Hawaii in 1778.
F/D
e)
Most surfboards in the 1950s and 60s were lighter than they are
today.
F
f)
Most surfboards today are 2 meters long.
D
g)
Wax is essential for surfers.
F
1
______/ 6p
2
Answer the questions about the text in full sentences. (Possible answers)
a)
In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?
The origin of surfing is on the Pacific Islands.
b)
What part of their body do surfers attach the cord to?
The surfers attach it to their ankles.
c)
Why do most beginners find it difficult to stand up on the board?
Standing up on the board requires good balance-
d)
What do surfers use wax for?
Wax helps the surfers to stick their feet to the board.
e)
What is a wetsuit?
It’s a special suit which helps people to keep warm in cold water.
f)
What does Kelly Slater mean by “There’s no getting out?” Explain.
He means that once you have started surfing, it is impossible or at least
very difficult to stop.
______/ 6p
5
Part B
Reading
2
Read the article about the British tabloid press.
Seven parts have been removed from the text.
Put the parts A – H back into the right gap 1-7 to complete the text.
There is one extract you will not need (8).
(1)
Newspapers have existed in Britain since 1621. But for over 300 years they were
written and read by only a tiny minority. 1______ The Daily Mail , which is still
running today, was the mother of the modern tabloid, and the beginning of a whole
new subculture in the British press. Today more than twice as many tabloids are sold
than the so-called “quality press” titles, such as The Times or The Guardian.
(2)
Originally, the word tabloid referred to the size and format. 2______ But today, for
most people, the word tabloid has nothing to do with shape and size. What makes a
tabloid a tabloid is content, and above all, style. The tabloids follow a special formula:
They report the news, sure, but only certain kinds. 3______ Scandals, murders and
disasters all are described in detail, but the details of political and economic life just
don’t appear. Tabloids dedicate most of their pages to stories about celebrities.
4______ However, the tabloids are not simply an irritation for celebrities; they are
also a vehicle for self –promotion, a means of gaining popularity.
(3)
Though they have millions of devoted readers, tabloids are also widely criticised in
Britain. They are accused of being sensationalist, hypocritical, in bad taste, and of
having no ethical standards in their reporting methods. 5______ Their “research”
methods are totally unethical. They will tap people’s phones, follow them on holiday,
and even break into their houses in order to get a story. 6______ As a consequence
of this attitude, many people believe that it was the tabloids, and the paparazzi, which
caused the tragic death of Princess Diana.
(4)
So why on earth does Britain, which has access to the best press agencies and the
highest journalistic standards, consume tabloids like chocolate? 7______ Tabloids
are not actually about news at all; tabloids are just about gossip. And we all know
that when it comes to gossip, what matters is not what is true or what is kind, but
what is entertaining and what is funny. The more in bad taste a story is, the funnier it
seems. And bad taste is what the British tabloids have made into an art.
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Part B
Reading
2
A
When criticised for their actions, the tabloids state that the public has a right to
know about anything and everything, but celebrities have no rights to privacy
at all.
B
You won’t find anything on changes in the stock market (Börse), but you can
be sure to read if the prime minister’s wife has a lover.
C
Tabloid papers were smaller and handier than normal newspapers, known as
broadsheet.
D
Maybe the reason is that we have enough news on the television, the radio
and in the quality newspapers.
E
But the content is only half the story. The real key to the tabloid newspaper is
the style.
F
When, in 1896, a new newspaper was produced in large numbers and at such
low prices that ordinary people could buy it on every street corner, it was an
instant success.
G
And it’s enough to take a quick look trough a tabloid to see that many of these
accusations are justified.
H
This involves photographing them in embarrassing situations, gossiping about
their private lives and generally making them look a bit silly.
1
F
2
C
3
B
4
H
5
G
6
A
7
D
8
(not needed)
E
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7
Part B
2
Reading
2
Read the following extract carefully, and decide which sentence a-c fits
logically in the gap.
The United Kingdom is the country with the biggest number of daily papers in
Europe. ___________ Over 60% of all titles are tabloids.
a)
b)
c)
That’s why the tabloids are so popular there.
One in two Britons buys a newspaper every morning.
That means that an enormous number of trees are cut down.
Answer: b
(It’s the only sentence that connects the sentence before and after the gap.)
______ / 1p
3
Summarize (fasse zusammen) in one sentence what each paragraph 1-4
is about.
Possible answers.
(1)
Newspapers have existed in Britain for 300 years, but tabloids
are twice as popular as “quality” newspapers.
(2)
Tabloids are characterized by the type of news they feature
(print / write) – very often about celebrities.
(3)
There are many questionable aspects of tabloid journalism.
(4)
Gossip is popular, and the main aim of tabloids is to entertain,
not to inform.
______ / 4p
Total part B
8
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Part C
Lexical items and use of English
1
Complete the chart with an opposite adjective.
a)
easy
difficult
b)
better
worse
c)
empty
full
d)
tall
short / small
e)
expensive
cheap
f)
dangerous
safe
g)
wetter
drier
h)
high
low
je 0.5 p ______ / 4p
2
Order the words to make a sentence.
a)
American / similar / very / are / English / British / and
British /American and American / British English are very similar.
b)
can / pronunciation / English / quite / difficult / be
English pronunciation can be quite difficult.
c)
cause / some / in / differences / vocabulary / can / misunderstandings
Some differences in vocabulary can cause misunderstandings.
d)
understanding / and / British / travelers / problems / don’t / American / have /
English / however / any
However travelers don’t have any problems understanding British or
American English.
e)
Reading / is / vocabulary / a / to / way / really / useful / learn
Reading is a really useful way to learn vocabulary.
je 1p ______ / 5p
9
Part C
3
Lexical items and use of English
Read the text below and underline the correct word for each space.
Great inventions are ideas that can sometimes change the world. The invention of
the radio has brought a) ___ places closer together, and the car had made it possible
to b) ___ a long way. An invention might also be a better way of doing something c) ___ example, a tool to make a job easier or a new farming method. Many
inventions, like musical instruments or sports equipment, have made life more
comfortable or enjoyable. The range of inventions is enormous. Not d) ___ good idea
leads to immediate e) ___, however. f) ___ the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci wrote
down his idea for chains g) ___ were able to drive machines – but technology to
produce these chains did not exist then. This shows that a great invention may be
unworkable h) ___ a future development makes it possible.
a)
A far
B absent
C other
D distant
b)
A reach
B travel
C transport
D arrive
c)
A to
B with
C for
D of
d)
A every
B any
C all
Da
e)
A prize
B success
C win
D victory
f)
A Between
B At
C During
D Since
g)
A what
B who
C which
D where
h)
A if
B while
C until
D when
je 0.5 p
______ / 4p
4
For the verb in brackets use the past simple or the past continuous form.
a)
We (find) found an old box in the garden while we (dig) were digging.
b)
I (break) broke my pen while I (write) was writing.
c)
Pat (turn on) turned on the radio, but nothing (happen) happened.
d)
When she (come) came into the room, two boys (play) were playing
football.
je 0.5 p
10
______ / 4p
Part C
Lexical items and use of English
5
Complete with some or any, much or many.
a)
Let’s buy some sandwiches.
b)
How many sandwiches would you like?
c)
I’m vegetarian, so I don’t want any meat.
d)
Can I have some cheese?
e)
How much cheese do you want?
f)
Is there any brown bread left?
g)
Would you like some salad?
h)
Have you got any tomatoes?
je 0.5 p
______ / 4p
6
Correct each sentence.
a)
The love makes the world go round.
Love makes the world go round.
b)
Everything he wrote were wrong.
Everything he wrote was wrong.
c)
Help! Call police!
Help! Call the police!
d)
Jim enjoyed the holiday at Turkey.
Jim enjoyed the holiday in Turkey.
e)
No one of the questions was easy.
None of the questions was easy.
f)
Those bags are there’s.
Those bags are theirs.
g)
Have you met mine brother?
Have you met my brother?
h)
It’s quicker to go there by foot.
It’s quicker to go on foot.
je 0.5 p
Total part C
11
______ / 4p
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Part D
Writing
A book review
Write a review about a book you have enjoyed reading.
Your text must include the following information about the book.
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a short outline of what happens
what you think is interesting about it
what you think the best aspects are
who you would recommend it to and why
Write 130 - 150 words.
Please count your words.
12
Part D
Writing
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Total part D
13
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