PREPARATORIA

EXAMEN BIMESTRE I
Language Arts
4°

2017 - 2018

DATE: ACIERTOS: 50
Month Day Year Points Total Grade
Student’s name

LAST NAME LAST NAME NAME (S)

GROUP: List number:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Once the exam has begun remain in silence.
2. Answer the exam individually.
3. You must remain inside the classroom at all times.
4. You may not lend or borrow any sort of material.
5. Carefully follow the instructions for each exercise.
6. Answer with black or blue ink only (except if noted otherwise). If you use any other color, your exam
will not be graded. If you answer with pencil, your exam will not be graded.
7. You may not use correction fluid.
8. Double answers or difficult to read will be counted as wrong.
9. Turn in your exam until you are told to.
10. Before turning in your exam, be sure to check it one last time.

I. Use of English. Develop a mind map or chart with the types of texts, their purpose, and traits. (10
points)

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II. Use of English. Complete the sentences with the most appropriate verb form. (8 points)
1. Please stop _________________ me questions! (ask)
2. “How did the thief get into the house?” “I forgot ___________________ the window.” (shut)
3. Has it stopped ________________ yet? (rain)
4. His farther promised ________________ for his books. (pay)
5. He began ________________. (laugh)
6. It has started ______________ . (snow)
7. I like _____________. (read)
8. I would like ___________ to them. (talk)

III. Use of English. Circle the word that best completes each sentence. (6 points)
1. At/To first sight I thought it was a dog running across the field.
2. Tom can sing in/after a fashion, but he does not have the best voice in the world.
3. Maggie was so shocked by his rudeness she was in/at a loss for words.
4. Maria is in/at the hospital visiting her father who got into an accident.
5. Don’t ever talk at/to me like that again!
6. The plane arrives at/to London at 5:15 pm.

I. Phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences using one of the phrasal verbs from the box. Change the
form of the verb if needed. (10 points)
lend a hand take part in bring up come across get in touch
take away keep up look after come up to lose track

1. Sometimes it is hard to ______________________ with so many changes in technology.

2. I cannot believe you are ________________________ the contest.
3. I think _____________________ a child is one of the most difficult things in life.
4. Jean said she could _______________________ with the decoration of the school.
5. A very weird man __________________ me this morning on my way to work.
6. I ________________ a very old picture of my grandma.
7. They have not paid the car so it is being _____________________ by the bank.
8. Can you __________________ my cats for two weeks while I am on vacation?
9. It is important to _____________________ with your feelings.
10. Parents should never _____________________ of their children.

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V. Towards FCE. Writing. Describe a landscape. it can be real or imaginary. Use words from the box
clearly showing understanding of their meaning. (6 points)

Sight – view – isolated - facilities – features – community – crowded – rural – scenery

urban – dune – pond – field – hedge - hill

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IV. Towards FCE. Reading. Multiple matching. Read the text and for questions 1-10 choose from A -E.
Some answers might be repeated. Write the letter(s) on the line. 10 points.

A 
 I'd been taking lessons for a year before I passed my driving test at the age of eighteen, but my dad
never gave me any help. Even after I'd passed he never let me use the car. So, I used to take my dad's
keys before leaving the apartment block where we lived and would run round to the car park at the back
where my father left the car at night. He hardly ever used the car after getting in from work. I used to go
and see my girlfriend or just drive around and then come back and leave the car in exactly the same
place. One night though, I got back at around ten thirty only to find there were no parking spaces left. I
suppose because I went in and told my dad the truth straight away he was quite good about it. Although
he did stop my allowance for four weeks. Terry

B 
 My most unfortunate driving experience happened ages ago, before I'd actually passed my driving
test. My girlfriend's father used to let her borrow his car whenever we were going to the cinema or
something. Anyway, I'd been thinking about learning to drive and I persuaded her to let me have a go. We
took the car down to the beach on the sand where no one could see us and she let me take the wheel.
We were having such fun that we didn't notice the tide was coming in until the car was actually swimming
in the water. We had to leave the car where it was and catch the bus back to tell her dad. By the time the
three of us returned, the car was almost covered in water. Needless to say, her father wasn't too pleased.
The funny thing is her dad ended up selling me the car after I passed my test. 
 Carl
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C 
 I was teaching my mum to drive and we were coming down a rather narrow road which had cars
parked on both sides. Suddenly, from nowhere there was a young man on a bike coming towards us.
Mum slammed the brakes on but he crashed into us, landed on the car and then rolled off. My mother and
I both jumped out of the car to see if he was all right. Fortunately, he stood up and said he was OK, just a
little shaken. My mum offered to give him some money for the repair of the bike, and then an old lady
came along. When she saw what had happened, she began shouting at my mother, saying she must have
been driving too fast and that it was a bad example to set her young daughter. Poor old mum didn't say a
word and I had to explain that she was still learning to drive. Sarah
D 
 My advice about learning to drive would be to have proper lessons from a qualified instructor and
never to let a friend or family member try to teach you. It's a guaranteed way to spoil a good relationship.
Every Sunday, when the traffic was quieter, my father would pick me up and take me for a drive along the
streets of our hometown and give me a lecture on how to drive, explaining everything he was doing and
why. Eventually it was my turn to have a go. My dad was so nervous that he panicked before I'd even
started up the engine. He used to shout at the slightest mistake, and when the lesson was finally over he'd
come home and have a large glass of whisky to calm down. Karen
E 
 I didn't start learning to drive until I was twenty-one. I'd spent lots of money on lessons but I was a
terrible driver, I must admit. The first time I took my driving test nobody expected me to pass. But after
failing another four times the pressure was really on. I took my test for a sixth time and failed yet again,
but I was too embarrassed to admit it to my family, so I just pretended that I'd passed after all. My family
was delighted and my father went out and bought me a car the next day. I didn't know what to do so I just
got in and drove. I continued to drive - illegally - for three months. Fortunately, the police never stopped
me and the next time I took my driving test I passed. 
 Mike

Which person('s)
 

1) parent was accused of driving dangerously? 
 
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2) bought a car? 
 
 ________
3) drove his girlfriend’s dad’s car? 
 
 ________
4) drove alone without a license? 
 
 ________
5) advises against being taught to drive by a friend or family member? ________
6) drove their father’s car without permission? 
 
 ________
7) was given a treat for passing their test? ________

8) paid for driving lessons? 
 
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9) had no driving instruction from their father? 
 
 ________
10) was considering taking driving lessons? 
 
 ________

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