AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION LANGUAGE SCHOOLS FINAL TEST

FOR B1 LEVEL

1. VOCABULARY
A. Choose the best word that completes each blank. (10x1=10 pts.)
stunned
exhausted
hazard

opportunity
spectators
independent

predators
ankle
attend

appeal

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

This vacation will give Jackie the ________________ to get some rest.
The ______________ cheered when the boxers entered the ring.
I was so ______________ after running the marathon that I could hardly walk.
The landfill site is a health ______________.
Keith was _______________ by the spectacular view from the top of the volcano.
Tony wants to move out of his parents house and into his own apartment to feel more
______________.
7. Joe said he wouldnt be able to _____________ the seminar because he was very busy.
8. Stella couldnt wear the high heels because she had sprained her _____________.
9. Do his paintings ______________ to you?
10. Lions in the wild are natural ________________.

B. Mark the best choice. (7x1=7 pts.)

1. Ever since I was a little girl, my parents taught me to set __________ in my life and
try hard to reach them.
a. spirits
b. signs
c. goals
d. achievements
2. Where do you usually_____________ with your friends?
a. put on
b. hang out
c. come across
d. bring about
3. Lack of ______________ causes people to fail to achieve their goals.
a. determination
b. strength
c. desire
d. admire
4. My teenage son _________me to let him go to the party but I didnt, as it was a school
night.
a. refused
b. wondered
c. whispered
d. begged
5. Have you ______________ enough information for your science project?
a. created
b. gathered
c. affected
d. isolated
6. Our teacher _____________ us that we had to hand in our projects by the end of next
week.
a. reminded
b. ordered
c. feared
d. threatened
7. It is hoped that this new medicine will save the lives of ___________ people.
a. individual
b. countless
c. unique
d. gradual
2. GRAMMAR
Mark the best choice. (13x1=13 pts.)
1. Jennifer ____________ me with my homework tonight.
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a. is helping
b. help
c. helps
d. helping
2. Who_______ this CD?
Its a present from my sister.
a. did you give
b. you gave
c. gave you
d. gives you
3. David ___________ a horror film when he heard a strange noise coming from the
basement.
a. watch
b. has watched
c. was watching
d. is watching
4. The meal ___________ they served us was cold and tasteless.
a. where
b. who
c. which
d. whose
5. Paul ____________ his homework; he can go out now.
a. has been finishing
b. has finished
c. was finishing
d. finishes
6. Philip ___________ in his office now; I just saw him leaving the building.
a. must be
b. mustnt be
c. cant be
d. could be
7. If your favorite team wins the game, I _________ you out to dinner.
a. will have taken
b. take
c. will take
d. would take
8. Do we have ___________ sugar left?
There is some in the cupboard
a. many
b. lots of
c. any
d. a few
9. Tom was tired because he _____________ on the project for twelve hours non-stop.
a. worked
b. working
c. had been working d. works
10. I told my friend ______________ during the movie.
a. to not talk
b. not talking
c. not to talk
d. to not talking
11. ____________ the bad weather, Steven went sailing.
a. Although
b. Due to
c. Despite
d. Because
12. Can you imagine _____________ in Miami for a year?
a. live
b. living
c. to live
d. to living
13. Gerard wouldnt have bought you flowers if he ____________ you were allergic to
them.
a. had known
b. knew
c. has known
d. knows

3. LISTENING
LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS
Listen to the recordings. Circle the answer that best completes each statement.
1. Stuart _______________________.
a. started this job immediately after graduation.
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b. has a degree in nutrition
c. visits the dentist once a year
d. thinks taste is the only factor that makes the sale
2. Marie ________________________.
a. often visits local farmers
b. doesnt like strong smelling cheeses
c. sometimes gets tired of her work
d. doesnt have any education related to her job
3. Enrique ________________________.
a. has formal qualifications
b. tastes in the afternoons
c. doesnt drink what he tastes
d. works for a small shop

LISTEN FOR DETAILS

Listen to the recordings again. Write the first letters of the persons name (S= Stuart,
M=Marie and E= Enrique) next to the correct information.
Jobs

Type of Business

Locations

Cheese Buyer

______

Import Company _____

Los Angeles

_____

Chocolate Taster

_____

Department Store

London

_____

_____

Near Paris

____

4. READING
TYPHOONS
Typhoons destroy about 1.5% of the national product of South East Asian countries every year.
Much of this damage cannot be avoided, even using the most modern technology. However, because
of the need to give people as much warning as possible, an international network of meteorological
stations keeps watch on the movement of typhoons. A typhoon warning center, established by the UK
on the island of Guam in 1959, regularly sends aircraft into suspected storm areas to measure winds,
movement and pressure. Orbiting continuously around the world, satellites take pictures and plot
changes in the direction of storms. However, problems still remain because 24-hour forecasts of storm
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movements can be inaccurate by as much as 100 miles, and 3-day predictions are often 300 miles off
course. For example, in 1960 Typhoon Mary appeared to be heading for land about 70 miles west of
Hong Kong, but it changed course during the night and smashed through the center of the area in the
early hours of the morning. This typhoon left 11 people dead, 11 missing, 130 injured and about 300
boats sunk or wrecked.
Another example is Typhoon Vera, which crashed across Taiwan on August 1, 1977. It left 38
people dead and 175 injured, and crippled the seaport city of Keelung. Power supplies to about 60% of
Taipei's two million people were cut for about two days and the enormous gales flattened 54 houses.
They partially damaged another 50 in the island's northern and central areas. Among other effects, two
major fires broke out in Taipei City and one of these burned down 5 stores. Needless to say, the cost of
all this damage was enormous and disasters of this kind are unfortunately repeated many times a year
throughout the world.
Control of typhoons lies in understanding them better. Good predictions are a method of
control because action can be taken to limit their destructive force. For better understanding and
improved predictions of typhoons, scientists must learn much more about tropical weather, and some
major research projects, such as the Global Atmospheric Research Program, begun in 1974, are now
under way. Meteorologists also consider the possibility of modifying the typhoon's direction by
seeding hurricane clouds to force them to release their rain before they would under normal
conditions.
However, researchers in Asia are doubtful about the advisability of interfering with typhoons
although they cost the region a great deal in money and lives. They warn that because man does not
yet have sufficient knowledge, he should not yet begin large-scale weather modification. Much of
Asia's vital food-growing areas lie in easily flooded, open delta lands along the sea coast and so any
substantial change in weather patterns could have potentially disastrous effects. It is estimated that as
much as 25% of the water required for Asian paddy fields and reservoirs comes from typhoons, and so
it seems better to have typhoon damage than to have no typhoons at all. For example, in the autumn of
1974, Hong Kong residents were warned to prepare themselves for water rationing. The reservoirs
were very low because of a long drought. The outlook was bad, but then two typhoons in a month
provided Hong Kong's reservoirs with 22 billion gallons of water.
Since typhoons cannot be prevented, the best that can be done is to develop typhoon warning
systems, such as the one in Hong Kong itself. In 1975, a number of other Asian nations requested
typhoon predictions from Hong Kong and a computer now helps in the preparation of these valuable
forecasts.
Prediction is not the only important issue, however. For the community to be prepared for a
typhoon is as important as a warning. Countries are now encouraged to create their own national
disaster organizations, which will respond to emergencies with temporary housing, food, medical aid
and communications. People in vulnerable coastal villages are being taught how to build large safety
mounds higher than the flood level in order to protect themselves against flooding.

Mark the best choice.

2. Due to the developments in technology,
a) the damage caused by typhoons cannot be
avoided
b) better devices like satellites can be used in
the prediction of typhoons
c) it is still impossible to make accurate
predictions

1. In line 5, 'suspected storm areas' means

areas
a) which are situated in South East Asia
b) where satellites orbit
c) where storms can occur
d) whose pictures are taken
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d) the need to warn people has become a
greater problem

d) people should be warned about insufficient

knowledge

3. According to the predictions, Typhoon

Mary was going to
a) hit the center of Hong Kong
b) change direction during the night
c) reach the land early in the morning
d) hit an area seventy miles away from Hong
Kong

7. Asia's food-growing areas

a) can be seriously affected by major changes
in weather patterns
b) obtain water from areas which are along
the coast
c) are in a potential danger of destruction
d) need typhoon damage to get the water they
need

4. Typhoon Vera
a) was more destructive than Typhoon Mary
b) caused 60% of the population to suffer
from injuries
c) started on August 1st and continued for
two days
d) Both (a) and (b) are correct.

8. In 1974,
a) the residents of Hong Kong were
expecting typhoons
b) twenty-two billion gallons of water was
used in Hong Kong
c) two typhoons supplied water for Hong
Kong's reservoirs
) Hong Kong suffered from a drought as
there was a little water in reservoirs

5. Learning about tropical weather

a) can limit the destructive force of typhoons
b) is essential to predict typhoons better
c) began in 1974 as a major research project
d) is necessary before seeding is done

9. In line 39, 'these valuable forecasts' refers

to
a) the development of typhoon warning
systems
b) preventive measures against typhoons
c) typhoon predictions
d) the help from Hong Kong
10. Which of the following is not true?
a) Communities have to be prepared for civil
emergencies.
b) Building safety mounds can protect people
living on the coast against flooding.
c) National disaster organizations warn
people about typhoons.
d) People may need temporary housing
during emergencies.

6. According to Asian researchers,

a) it is better not to interfere with typhoons
b) typhoons cause a lot of money to be
wasted
c) large-scale weather modification is not
possible

5. WRITING
Owning a car is no longer a luxury but a necessity.
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6. SPEAKING
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If you had the chance to visit a foreign country, where would you go? Why?
What are the things that you like to do alone or with your family or friends?
Do you like to travel or spend time at home? What do you like to do in your free time?
Living in a country is the best way to learn about it. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
You can learn o lot when you travel. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
What is the best place to go on a vacation? What is your favorite activity when you are

on vacation? Why?
7- Where do you see yourself 10 years later? What are you doing? Describe your life.
8- Do you have any memories (stories) that made you feel embarrassed (or surprised,
happy, etc.) ?
9- What are you doing to be healthy?
10- Describe a perfect day for you. Talk about all the activities you do until you go to
bed in detail.