PRUEBA DE SUFICIENCIA

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STUDENT’S NAME: ____________________________________________
LISTEN

Listen to two friends talking and write T for True or F for False.

1. Roger got back from Poland.

2. He went with a friend from work.

3. The weather wasn't very good.

4. He didn't have a good time. score 8

LISTEN
Listen to a dialogue between two friends and write T for True or F for
False.

1. The boy had a MySpace page in the past.

2. The girl wants to make a new page for the boy.

3. The boy likes to meet people online.

score 12

VOCABULARY
A. Match the two columns.

1. break ___________ a. born

2. go __________ b. water sports
3. lose __________ c. a course
4. be __________ d. hiking
5. do ___________ e. a great time
6. take ___________ f. a record
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7. have ___________ g. my memory

B. Complete the sentences with a suitable verb from the box.

caught imagine hear shout directed stole

1. Hello! Hello! Can you me?

2. They an expensive painting from the art gallery.
3. Don’t ! The baby is sleeping.
4. The police the two burglars.
5. Steven Spielberg the film ET. score 5

COMMUNICATION
Choose a, b or c.

1. A: What does Betty look like?

B: .

a. She’s quite tall, with long, dark hair.

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b. She’s shy.
c. She likes soap operas.

2. A: Hi, Steve. What are you up to?

B: .

a. Nice one!
b. Nothing much.
c. I suppose so.

3. A: Fancy going to the cinema tonight?

B: .

a. You can’t be serious. I can’t stand them.

b. Got to go. See you tomorrow.
c. I’m afraid I can’t make it. I have other plans.

4. A: What is May like?

B: .

a. She has a great sense of humour and she’s very honest.

b. She’s a very attractive woman.
c. She has a lot of time on her hands.
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Match the two columns.

1. I couldn’t come to the school reunion. a. I suppose so.

2. Is Martin coming to your party? b. I didn’t pass the final test.

3. Jenny fell down during her dance show. c. You missed out.

4. What’s the matter? d. How embarrassing!

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G R A M MA R
A. Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the
verbs in brackets.
1. A: Hi, Paul. What (you / do)?
B: I (chat) with a friend on the Internet.
2. A: What’s the problem Kevin?
B: I (not / understand) this exercise. Can you help me?
A: Sure.
3. A: Neil (keep) in touch with his friends?
B: Yes, he (often / drop) them a line. He
(send) an e-mail to Carol at the moment.
4. A: What time (you / usually / have) breakfast?
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B: At eight o’clock in the morning. But today I was late. That’s why I
(have) breakfast at work.
5. A: you (get) along with your brother?
B: Well, we (sometimes / argue) but we’re OK. score 5

B. Complete with the correct form of used to and the verbs in the box.

sing have not play be walk not study

1. When she was a teenager, Pauline very shy.

2. Henry when he was at school, but now, as a university
student, he studies hard.
3. My dad to work but now he uses the underground.
4. your sister in the past? She’s
very talented!
5. Alex football with his friends but now he does. score 5

C. Complete with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. How people (communicate) in the past when they
. (not / have) phones?
2. Peter (leave) because he (have) other plans for
tonight.
3. I (promise) to give Tom a call but I (forget) to and now he
doesn’t want to talk to me.
4. Mike (not watch) the talent show last night because he
(go) to the theatre with his wife.
5. Why you (lie) to me? I always tell you the truth. score 5

D. Circle the correct words.

1. Sean always drives very careful / carefully.

2. The teacher spoke in a loudly / loud voice and everyone could hear him.

3. He got tired because he worked really hard / hardly.

4. The weather is terrible / terribly. We can’t go horse riding.

5. Steven came home lately / late yesterday. score 5

READ

Read the text below and answer the questions.

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On my first day at university, something terrible happened. I was on an Information
Technology course and my first class started at nine o'clock. I woke up very late and
I had no time for breakfast, so I bought an orange juice from the university cafeteria. I
ran into the room and everyone was at a computer. They all looked at me and I went
to sit behind a computer, but I still had my orange juice. The teacher said, ‘You can't
drink that in here.’ But as I walked across the room I tripped, and the orange juice
went all over a classmate and her computer. Luckily, the computer was OK, and the
classmate, Clara, saw the funny side of it. In fact, we're good friends now. Still, it
wasn't a good start.

1. What did the writer study?

2. Why didn't the writer have breakfast?

3. What did the writer bring into the room?

4. What happened when the writer tripped?

score 8

READ
Read the text below and answer the questions.
Most people know George Clooney for his role on the TV show
E.R., or his many roles in films such as Michael Clayton and
Ocean’s 11. However, George Clooney is also well-known for
his passion for helping people all over the world.

Clooney is a member of the charity United Way and he gave

one million dollars to this organization for Hurricane Katrina
victims in the US. Along with other actors he also started the
charity Not On Our Watch. This organization helps people in
need in many countries around the world. In 2008, Clooney
also became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. The UN
chooses famous or important artists, musicians or sportsmen
to help the work of the UN to improve the lives of billions of
people everywhere.

Clooney gives a lot of time and money to these charities. He

also travels to different countries to help give a voice to the
people who face the problems of war and poverty.

1. What are two of Clooney’s famous films?

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2. Why did Clooney give United Way 1 million dollars?

3. What does Not On Our Watch do?

4. Who can become a UN Messenger of Peace?

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WRITE

Write a paragraph about a bad, good, funny, embarrassing, etc.

experience you had in the past. Mention the following:

 when/where it happened
 who was with you
 what exactly happened 2
 how you felt score
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