B1 PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 11-12 EXAM B

NAME: LEVEL: VI DATE: 28-08-2020 SCORE:

A. USE OF ENGLISH (30 POINTS)
I. Read the sentences. Select True if grammatically correct and False if grammatically incorrect. (5points)
1. “I'm busy.” You said that you were busy T F
2. You can go home.” He said me that I can go home T F
3. “We'll go by car.” She said that they would go by car. T F
4. “They're arguing.” You said that they were arguing. T F
5. “I like watching adverts.” He said that he liked watching adverts. T F
II. Match the part of the sentences: (5 points)
1. Carl told=c a) me that she wanted a new job
2. You told=a b) us that they wanted to come with us
3. They told=b c) her that he fancied her
4. Anna told=e d) you that we enjoyed your meal
5. We told=d e) me that you were tired

III. Complete the sentences with will, may, can, should or would). (5 points)
1. Do you think you might not pass your exam? You should study harder!
2. If she had a holiday, she would spend it on the beach.
3. My uncle can speak English, French and Spanish.
4. We loved the concert! We will never forget it.
5. I may come with you, but I'm not sure yet
IV. Choose the correct option. (5 points)
1. Musicians... give their music away for free. They need to earn some money!
a) should b) shouldn`t c) can
2. ... the book be successful if I wrote it?
a) Should b) Can c) Would
3. I'd love to see the play, but it... be possible. I don't have much money at the moment.
a) will b) might not c) shouldn`t
4. ... you do a radio interview, please?
a) Will b) Should c) Might
5. Well, that... be true, but I don't like it!
a) can b) may c) will
V. Which is the correct ending of the sentence in reported speech (5 points)
1. Jake: "I often have a big breakfast." Jake says (that) he often has a big breakfast.
2. Susan: "They live in Berlin." Susan said (that) they live in Berlin.
3. Sean: "Max doesn't like school." Sean told me (that) Max doesn’t like school.
4. Petra: "She speaks Chinese." Petra remarks (that) she speaks Chinese.
5. Helena: "Monica doesn't like parties." Helena explains (that) Monica doesn’t like parties.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech: (5 points)
1. Martin said, "I am ill." Martin said that he was ill
2. Martin said, "I've just bought a house." Martin said that He´d just bought a house.
3. Martin said, "I'm going on holiday tomorrow. "Martin said that he was going on holiday the next day.
4. Martin said, "I can call her." Martin said that he could call her.
5. Martin said, "John doesn't have time tomorrow." Martin said that John didn’t have time the next day.
B. VOCABULARY (20 POINTS)
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 I. Complete the sentences with the correct words. (5 points)
1. I met my boyfriend in France. We were both drinking wine.
2. It's quite easy to make new friends at university
3. We met mine friends on holiday last year
4. He talked to me at the gym.
5. Internet dating really works. First, you chat with someone and then, if you like each other,
you meet up
II. Match the parts of the phrases ( 5 points)
1. break up …A….. a someone
2. fall in …C….. b married
3. live …E… c love with someone
4. get …B…… d with someone
5. meet …D…… e together
III. Complete the sentences with correct words. ( 5 points)
1. In a collector’s market, people buy and sell second-hand items
2. An online music store is a website that sells music
3. Just one song or piece of music is called a single track:
4. At concerts, bands sell their T-shirts and CDs at the merchandise table.
5. Audio files that you can copy from your computer are called MP3 dowloads.
IV. Read the sentences. Select true or false ( 5 points)
1. You can listen to a radio interview at home T F
2. People often watch the news on the beach T F
3. I like watching football matches at the stadium T F
4. You can listen to a podcast on your computer T F
5. You usually watch a film at the theatre T F
C. READING (20 POINTS)

A. Read the text. Select True or False.

Unusual meetings
Ruth:
'I met my partner Duncan at my aunt's funeral last winter. After the funeral, my mother invited friends and
family to have tea and some sandwiches at her house. I was speaking to my cousin when I noticed a guy I didn't
know standing in the corner of the room. He was by far the best looking man in the room! I felt quite brave, so I
decided to go over to speak to him. We chatted and I discovered he wasn't related to me. There was an instant
chemistry - we clicked straight away. We exchanged mobile numbers and said goodbye. That night, we met up
in secret. We had to see each other again. It was difficult because we were both going out with other people at
the time! After a few months, we both split up from our partners. We got married almost immediately.'
Toby:
'I met Penny at the local zoo. I was watching the monkeys playing around when I noticed her. Penny was
dancing around like the monkeys, imitating them from the other side of the glass. It was hilarious and really
made me laugh out loud. I was laughing so much that she came over to me and said, 'Hi, do you want a
banana?'. I laughed again, and we started talking. We got on really well and laughed even more. She was on her
own, so I asked her if she would like to visit the rest of the zoo with me. Penny said yes and that was the start of
our long relationship; we've been together for 10 years now. We visit our friends at the zoo every year to
celebrate the place where we first met.'
Erika:

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 'It was New Year's Eve, about three years ago, when I first met Sam at a nightclub in town. I was dancing when
suddenly he came up to me and started dancing with me. Sam introduced himself and asked me if I would like a
drink. I said no. Sam was really offended and walked away. I thought he was too outgoing and trendy for me.
Also, at the time I was interested in another guy. About six months later, I was walking out of the door of my
building when I saw Sam again. He was carrying lots of boxes. He was moving into the apartment next door. I
couldn't believe it! As time went by, we started speaking to each other. Eventually, we became good, close
friends. So close that today we're engaged!

1. Ruth met Duncan at her mother's birthday party. (T/F)

2. When Ruth met Duncan he was going out with someone else. (T/F)
3. Toby noticed Penny because she was imitating some monkeys. (T/F)
4. Every 10 years, Toby and Penny go back to the zoo to celebrate the place
where they first met. (T/F)
5. When Erika met Sam, he invited her to a nightclub. (T/F)

B. Read the text. Select True or False.

The democratization of music?

The internet has opened the door to the next stage in the evolution of our music experience. Our horizons have been
broadened. Now, we constantly discover and share new music. Things used to be different. In the old days, spending
hours listening to radio stations or browsing stores were the only ways to get to know new music.
Record companies had total control over what we heard and bought, and a handful of megastars made billions. These
days, the internet allows anybody who can sing and play the guitar free distribution. However, this has also led to
mass piracy of music and, according to the record companies, is the main cause of a big decline in CD sales in recent
years. While the music industry claims that millions are lost due to file-sharing and piracy, a number of recent studies
challenge this claim. In fact, most artists - around 75% - actually benefit from file-sharing according to a Harvard
study carried out in 2004.
It is true that an elite group of top artists have seen a reduction in record sales in recent years, but many less well-
known artists have had the opportunity to present themselves to the world and to sell their music. We used to have to
pay for all our music 15 years ago, but, today, a great deal of music is available for free on the internet. The fact that
people can discover new songs and artists by listening to free music often helps, rather than hinders, music sales. File-
sharing sites have become the best 'shop windows' when looking for new music. If people like what they sample, they
are more likely to buy it. In fact, even the big record companies often offer free downloads so that people can preview
new songs and artists. Further, if you are not supported by a big record label, the internet allows you to reach a mass
audience independently. We have seen many young bands become successful in recent years because they have built a
fan base through the free distribution of their music online. As the balance of power moves in favour of the consumer,
and away from the big record companies, is this the democratization of music that we are experiencing?

1. The distribution of music in the past was limited. (T/F)

2. Recent research shows that music sales have decreased because
of file-sharing. (T/F)
3. Unlike less well-known artists, superstars have seen a decrease in music
sales. (T/F)
4. People who listen to music for free never go on to buy it.
(T/F)
5. The writer suggests that music has become more democratic for artists
and the consumer. (T/F)

C. WRITING (20 POINTS)

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Write an informal email. Follow the instructions below. Write 100-120 words.

Write an informal email to one of your class mates. You have had an idea! You want
to organise an end-of-year event for everyone in your English class. Make some suggestions as to what you can
do; for example, a picnic, an excursion, goes to a restaurant, etc. Suggest when and where you think the event
should take place. Ask your class mate for his/her opinion on your idea.

Hello dear friends.

It's been a long time since we last met, so to celebrate we are going to organize something.
First we are going to go for a walk to the Cotopaxi National Park, we are going to take a lot
of food to have a picnic, we are also going to walk and see the beautiful landscapes of the
mountain, we can tell stories while we walk, in addition to taking photos together, playing
games of dynamics to have fun and finally we will say goodbye until the next trip.

LISTENING (10 POINTS)

Complete the conversation with a suitable word or expression.
Chas: Hi Mel! Where’s Steve?
Mel: He’s not coming. We (1) ´ve broke up
Chas: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.
Mel: It’s OK. I’m enjoying being (2) single I’m (3) going on a date with someone tonight though.
Chas: Wow! That was fast!
Mel: Yes, I’ve (4)know him for a long time and now I don’t feel (5) shy about it.
Chas: Well, have fun!

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