ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST LEVEL B1

NOVEMBER 2010

NAME . DNI.. HAS REALIZADO ALGN CURSO INTENSIVO DE B1? .. ES LA PRIMERA VEZ QUE TE PRESENTAS?......................................... (TOTAL POINTS: 100)

1-Read the following text: Fourteen year old Miguel Diaz talks about an exciting science project Last month I got the chance to take part in an underwater research project in an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the Flower Gardens. A team of professional researchers, led by the scientist Dr. Matt Phillips, was trying to learn more about the fish and various creatures that live in this part of the sea. The Flower Gardens are a long way from the shore and we spent three days on a boat. The team used a piece of underwater equipment called the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to collect information. The ROV could measure water depth and temperature and it also had a camera that sent live film back to the boat. The ROV was great fun. It was controlled by a computer on the boat, and I was allowed to operate it a few times. However, the thing that I enjoyed most was diving into the water. At first, I was quite frightened mainly because I couldnt see land in any direction. But as soon as I jumped into the water, I wasnt afraid anymore. It was amazing to watch the colourful fish swimming around and I could see all the way to the Flower Gardens, which are almost 30 metres down. I will never forget the Flower Gardens. The trip was like a holiday but I also learned new things about science and research projects. The team was very friendly and everyone was very happy to explain what they knew about the sea. It was a great opportunity and it has made me think about my goals in life. The experience will definitely help me work harder to become a scientist. 1A. Choose the best option (2 points each: total 8 points) 1-What is Miguel Diaz doing in the text? A- Describing the part he played in a science project B- Explaining how to apply for a place on a scientific trip C- Giving advice on understanding difficult areas of science D- Persuading others to organise their own scientific projects

2- What does Miguel say about the ROV? A- It was difficult to operate B- It could only go so far under water C- It was an expensive piece of equipment D- It recorded what was happening under water 3- A Remotely Operated Vehicle is used to: A- control the computer on the boat B- dive into the water C- change the water temperature D- measure water depth and temperature 4- What was Miguels attitude towards diving? A- His main worry was losing sight of the boat B- He enjoyed it less than other parts of the trip C- His feelings changed once he was in the water D- He was quite disappointed by the variety of fish

1B. Answer the following questions with the information in the text (4 points each. total 16 points) 1-What did the expedition want to learn more about?

2-What did they use to control the ROV?

3-What does Miguel think about the people in the expedition?

4- How will the experience help Miguel?

2-Complete the text with one of the options below (1 point each. Total 10 points) THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was (1)only woman scientist to have a place in the history books. Hypatias father was director of Alexandria University, and he (2)sure his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few (3)to study. After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (4)..she began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5)her knowledge of new ideas. We have no copies of her books, (6)..we know that she wrote several important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (7).several scientific tools to help with her work. At the (8)many rulers were afraid of science, and (9)..connected with it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia (10).attacked in the street and killed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A. one A. could A. classes A. where A. from A. because A. did A. day A. anyone A. was B. the B. made B. customs B. how B. by B. but B. experimented B. period B. nobody B. had C. a C. said C. opportunities C. there C. for C. or C. invented C. year C. all C. has D. an D. put D. teachers D. which D. in D. as D. learnt D. time D. something D. is

3- Fill in the gaps with one appropriate word (2 points each. Total 12 points) TEXT 1 I think computers are fantastic. We
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__________ almost 5 years, __________ my eldest child was about 8. At first he and

his friends didnt use it for anything serious, just 5__________ play games, but they soon realized there are lots of things a computer can help you6________. Now they are real experts! 4-Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold (2 points each. Total 14 points) 1. When she has to walk to the supermarket she finds it tiring. She gets... 2. She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbour. Her neighbour....

3. There are many types of coffee there. You can... 4. She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost. She asked: How... ....? 5. The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee. The Colombian coffee wasnt .. 6. Colombian coffee is worse than Kenyan coffee. Kenyan coffee is................................................................................................................. 7. The supermarket is behind the bank. The bank ...

5- Write about one of the following topics (about 120 words). Total 40 points. 1- Advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city. 2- The best holiday I have ever had.