Centro de Idiomas & Tecnologías
Secretaría de Cultura y Extensión Universitaria
U.T.N. – Facultad Regional Rosario
ENGLISH TEST LEVEL II – FINAL 2017
Name: ____________________________ Date: ____________________
1. READING COMPREHENSION. Read this text carefully
I arranged to stay in a farmhouse outside a village in southern Italy.
My itinerary said that my plane arrived in Italy at five o´clock in the afternoon and it was a thirty minute
drive from the airport to the village. I wanted to get to my destination before it got dark, so I could have a
drink, watch the sunset and enjoy an evening meal!
The problem began at Heathrow airport. My plane was three hours late. I walked around the airport, looked
in the shops, and drank coffee in the cafés. I didn´t eat anything. That was a mistake! When the plane finally
took off, they gave me a cold, tasteless meal which I couldn’t eat.
We arrived in Italy in the early evening. The sun was setting as I was collecting my bags! I missed it
completely! I went to the desk to find my hire car and that’s when I discovered my next problem. The
receptionist couldn’t find my name on the computer and there were no more cars. There were no buses or
trains to the village and the taxis were on strike.
The receptionist felt sorry for me. She phoned her brother, Alessandro, who agreed to take me to the village.
Alessandro arrived in a very old car and we set off. Fifteen minutes later…we broke down. I was tired,
depressed, and very, very hungry. Luckily, Alessandro was a mechanic. After an hour, he fixed the car and
we started driving again.
It was nearly midnight when we arrived at the farmhouse. A man opened the door and smiled. “Come in,” he
said, “We were waiting for you” I sat with a group of the friendliest people I’ve ever met and had a
wonderful meal.
1.1. Answer the questions about the text
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U.T.N. – Facultad Regional Rosario
a) What three things did the writer want to do that evening?
b) Why didn’t he eat on the plane? What was the food like?
c) Were there people waiting for him in the farmhouse? Who were they?
d) Which problem did he have when he arrived in Italy?
e) Has the writer ever been to Italy before?
f) Who was Alessandro? What did he do?
g) Have you ever been to Italy? When did you go?
1.2. Read the travel article again. Decide if these sentences are True, False or DS (doesn´t say)
a) It was the writer first trip to Italy.
b) He bought some souvenirs at Heathrow Airport.
c) He had a snack at the airport.
d) He complained about the meal on the plane.
e) He planned to walk to the village from the airport.
f) His name wasn’t on the computer of the hired car company.
g) He couldn’t get a train to the village because they were on strike.
h) The receptionist asked a relative to help the writer.
i) Alessandro was a taxi driver.
j) There was no food at the farmhouse for the writer.
1.3. This is a conversation that the writer had with a friend after that trip to Italy. Write the
questions for the writer’s answers
Writer’s friend: _______________________________________________________________________?
Writer: Well, I usually travel to Italy by plane.
Writer’s friend: _______________________________________________________________________?
Writer: No, it wasn’t a good flight. It was very chaotic and delayed.
Writer’s friend: _______________________________________________________________________?
Writer: No, I have never lived a similar experience.
Writer’s friend: _______________________________________________________________________?
Writer: No, it wasn´t. Italian food was better than English food.
Writer’s friend: _______________________________________________________________________?
Writer: Yes, I would like to meet the Italians again.
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Secretaría de Cultura y Extensión Universitaria
U.T.N. – Facultad Regional Rosario
2. READ THE POSTCARD AND COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB
IN BRACKETS
Dear Sasha,
Sorry I __________ (not reply) up to now! How are you? I’m fine. I___________
(have) a lovely time here in Egypt with my family. We_________ (stay) in Cairo in
a nice hotel with my family. I_________ (arrive) last week and first I__________
(stay) at a campsite. I_________ (see) a lot of wonderful things so far. I______
(go) to see the Pyramids yesterday morning. They _____ (be) amazing. Last night
went to a restaurant and _______ (taste)
traditional food. It was delicious. But I disliked
Taro soup. Tomorrow we_________ (go) to
visit Alexandria. I’m sure I’ll like it very much.
Egypt ____ (be) an exciting country! But Sasha Putkin
definitely it is too hot here for me.
_______________
See you soon.
Gordon Lane 165
Best wishes,
_________________
Thomas
Colorado AH4996
Ps. It’s me on a camel, although I wasn’t brave
enough to ride it. Next time, maybe…. _________________
USA
_______________
3. CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION: A, B, C OR D
1) My sister lives in______ old house.
A- The B- C- a D- an
2) There ________ books in the living room.
A- is some B- are some C- are any D- is a
3) Can you get me a ________ of mineral water please?
A -packet B -bag C- bottle D- box
4) You're ________ at English than I am.
A -best B -good C -the best D -better
5) How_______ chocolate do you eat?
A -many B -much C- a C- an
6) She hardly _______ travels abroad.
A -never B- always C- often D- ever
7) This is _______ I’ve ever seen.
A- worst B- worse C -bad D- the worst
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Secretaría de Cultura y Extensión Universitaria
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8) He's a very _______ driver.
A- safe B- safely C- safety D- more safe
9) Do you like Chinese __________?
A- kitchen B- meal C- food D- cook
10) She can sing very _________.
A- more beautiful B- beautiful C- beautifully D- more beautifully
4. WRITING.
A. Write an informal e-mail inviting a friend to your city. Include:
the name of your city
the life
what you can do during the day
what you can do at night
where you can eat and what
B. Write a formal e-mail to one of these hotels to make a reservation for you and your
friend, family, etc.
Inform the hotel:
What room you would like (single? double? with private bathroom?)
When you want to go (dates and number of nights and days you’re staying)
You want:
Information about the facilities the hotel offers (internet, gym, swimming pool)
Information about places to visit near the hotel (restaurants, museums, etc)
A room with a special view and information about something
Confirmation of the reservation.
