A. LISTENING ( 20 pts) (1pt/sentence) SECTION 1
Task 1: You will hear an interview with the television actress Donna Denton. As you listen, choose the best answer by writing into the box below.
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. B
Task 2: Complete the summary about Donna Denton according to what you hear.
6.drama series 7. 9/nine 8. horse-riding 9. a/one year 10. jazz singer SECTION 2: Listen to three people describing the films they like and answer question 1 to 10 by either giving short answer of no more than three words or deciding whether the given statement is True (T) or False (F).
Speaker 1
11. Contemporary dramas 12. Billy Elliot 13. T
Speaker 2
14. Thrillers 15. Daniel Craig 16. T
Speaker 3
17. Sci-fi and fantasy 18. (in) far-distant future 19. F 20. T B. USE OF ENGLISH, READING AND WRITING (80 pts)
I. Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)
a. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each of the sentences by circling A, B, C or D and then write your answers in the box below. (10 pts) (0.5pt/sentence)
1. D – terms 2. D – had never seen 3. A – you took 4. B – it impossible 5. B - hooked
6. C – resist 7. B – shelved 8. D – faith 9. C – taste 10. B - delay
11. B - certificate 12. B – returns 13. C – missing 14. D -filled 15. B - credible 16. D – nature 17. A – should have done 18. C - nevertheless 19. A-would have failed 20. D - tell
b. Supply the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts) (0.5pt/each) BEING UNABLE TO READ
1. unthinkable 2. education 3. achievement(s) 4. illiteracy 5. embarrassing 6. failure 7. understandably 8. unsolved 9. reasonable 10. improved c. Circle the underlined part in each sentence (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correcting and correct the mistakes. ( 2.5 pts) (0.5 pt/each)
Your answers:
1. B. was => were 2. D. neither => either 3. B. cause => causes 4. D. generating => generate 5. B. what => that
d. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 pts) (0.5 pt/each) 1. will have been
sold
2. (should) stop 3. was being moved
4. would be 5. sleeping
6. had he taken 7. rang 8. being asked 9. to wait 10. didn’t tell e. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable particle. ( 2,5 pts) (0.5pt/each)
1. up 2. off 3. across 4. out (of) 5. down
II. READING (30 pts)
a. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below. (5 points) (0.5 each)
1. D.wisdom 2. A. gone 3. B. look 4. D. recall 5. D. take
6. C. put 7. A. out 8. B. to 9. B. around 10. B. hold
b. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the box below. (5 points) (0.5 each)
1. ways/means 2. understood 3. of 4. Learning 5. vocabulary
6. about 7. express 8. main 9. way 10. show
c. Read the passage below carefully and do the tasks below (20 points) ( 1 point each) LOOKING AFTER THE COUNTRYSIDE
You are going to read an article about a warden working for a conservation organization. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6).
1. D 2. G 3. A 4. F 5. B 6. C
Complete the sentences below. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from then passage to fill each blank space.
7. conservationists 8. formal training 9. farming
10. economically 11. the attitude 12. handle people
Choose the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question below.
13. C 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. D
(Note: 15-17: The answers can be in any order)
Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
18. To conserve the British countryside
19. 80 20. in North Wales
III. WRITING (25 pts)
a. Finish the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(10 points) (1 pt /each sentence)
1. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is
2. There was a fall/decrease in the number of people applying for university grants last year.
3. In few shops here do/can you find such exquisite hand-made suits.
4. Were all the environmental pollution to stop today, the world would be much better.
5. It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her.
b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (1 pt /each sentence)
6. Any correspondence from the Canberra office must take priority (be given priority) over other matters.
8. Please inform the relevant authority without delay.
9. The film didn’t come up to our expectations.
10. Williams tried not to take sides in the quarrel between his two cousins
c. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your statement. (15 pts)
Write an essay or a composition from 200 to 250 words to state your opinion on the subject.
Student’s answers:
Content: 50% of total mark a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
Language: 30% total mark a variety vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted school student.
Presentation: 20% of total mark coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted school student.