I.E.S.E. Mock exam- September 2012- Prof. Di Francesco

MOCK-LEVEL 1



PART 2 – READING COMPREHENSION 20

Estimated time needed: 30 minutes.



Exercise 1 – Questions 1-4



Read the message and circle the correct answer:





Friday 21st September

Dear Holly,

It’s my graduation party on Saturday and I’m going to have a big and important dinner party and dance at the Palais de Glace restaurant at 9 o’clock p.m. Would you like to come? All my university friends are going to be there and my family, too. Please, wear an evening dress; men are going to wear a tuxedo.

Please call me next week to confirm. See you.

Molly



1- The message is from ____________________

a) Holly b) Molly c) university friends

2- This is _____________________

a) a card b) a note c) an email

3- What is Holly going to celebrate? _________________

a) A birthday b) Her graduation c) An anniversary

4- Holly has to phone Molly ____________________

a) on Saturday b) next weekend c) in a week

Exercise 2- Questions 5-11

Read the texts and say if the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F):

5) This is a newspaper ad.

6) The ski room is open all day long.

7) The prices are all the same for everyone in the ski room.

8) The restaurant is elegant.

9) The restaurant isn´t expensive.

10) The parking area is big.

11) In all the cases you can visit the site. ……




Buenos Aires

Ice SKI inPalermo

Large and comfortable ski room specially designed for amateurs. You can hire ski shoes, special jackets and slacks, gloves, others.

Open: every day, from 10.00am to 12.30pm.
Special prices for teens under 15.
Special offers during the weekend.
Credit cards and cash accepted.
Contact

Jackeslousteau@skynet.



Puerto Madero

Opportunity to enjoy the best of dinner or night drinks in a peaceful and isolated cosy five-star restaurant. Widely known because of its exquisite food and valet service.
Tel: 011.576.0742
Cell: 011.15.59609967
e-mail: dejavu@arnet.com.ar







PARKING AREA FOR SALE , BELGRANO CHICO

LARGE parking area located in the centre of historic Belgrano Chico. Strategically situated. For details please see the following site:
Htpp://www.lostello.com






Exercise 3 – Questions 12 –16:


1) ON THE RUN IN NEW YORK

Five neighbourhoods, 26.2 miles, about 40,000 runners and hundreds of thousands of spectators. Explore the New York City Marathon route.

2) FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Between UN Police and Mèdecin Sans Frontières
International Press
Local Fire Station
11 am Saturday 5th November
Recreation Park
Come and help the UN Police win!
e-mail: coskunmeka@fastmail.com



12) If you want to run a race go to .................
13) They are going to run ......................

14) The football Tournament is between ..................

15) It is going to take place at the ..................

16) You can contact them by ................

USE OF ENGLISH
Estimated time needed: 20 minutes.



Exercise 1 – Questions 1-5

Read the sentences about this family´s holiday and choose the best word for each space:



1) There __________ a lot of nice places to visit in Mendoza.

a) is b) are c) were

2) The spa hotel and the bed and breakfast ______________ a big breakfast and a delicious dinner.

a) include b) includes c) is including

3) Sportive activities _____________ at 7p.m. every day.

a) starts b) start c) starting

4) Teenagers under 18 _______________ attend the night club.

a) do b) are c) can't

5) Restaurants _______________ between 30 to 150 pesos, according to the category.

a) cost b) costs c) will cost


Complete the conversation between two people at a party using the given options. There are two extra choices:

Gordon: Where do you work?

Marie: (A) .............................................................................

Gordon: Do you really like it?

Marie: (B) .............................................................................

Gordon: How long does it take you to go back home ?

Marie: (C) ............................................................................

Gordon: Have you got any lunch hour?

Marie: (D) .............................................................................

Gordon: When are you going to have your holidays?

Marie: (E).................................................................................

Options:



1) I work out of town, at a factory.

2) I was born near here.

3) Yes, I do.

4) Around one hour.

5) Luckily, next December.

6) With my parents.

7) Yes, of course. It´s from 1.30pm to 2.15pm.



Read the article about penguins and choose the best word for each space:

LOST

John Harris (1).................. thirty-year-old businessman cannot find his wife. He is offering 20,000 pounds (2)...................information.

His wife is one and sixty-four metre tall. She always (3) ..................... a colourful skirt and white cotton blouse. Also, she is always carrying a big leather bag with (4) ...................... . She (5) ....................... a long away from here and her chofer drives her to (6) the .................. every day.

Last week she (7).............................with her boss in the office at around 04.30pm. (8)............................, there was the rush hour. At 08.00 pm her husband was already at home, but she wasn´t. Now, Mr. Harris is desperately calling for our (9)........................ on the radio, television and the Internet. We hope he (10).......................... good news as soon as possible.

Now choose the correct alternative for each space:



(1) a) the b) a c) an

(2) a) for b) from c) between

(3) a) has b) wears c) carries

(4) a) hers b) his c) her

(5) a) works b) is working c) work

(6) a) office b) home c) house

(7) a) were b) was c) is

(8) a) Now b) Finally c) Then

(9) a) help b) helpful c) helping

(10) a) get b) gets c) to get



WRITING Exercise

Read the postcard from your English pen-friend:





Dear friend,



Here is a postcard of my city in Mendoza. Please send me a postcard from your city. Is your city large? Are there any interesting places to visit? Where do you go in the evenings? What is your house like? And your neighbourhood?



Write soon. Bye

Paul





Write Paul a postcard. Answer all the questions he asks. Divide your writing in paragraphs. Write between 50 and 60 words.



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