sample test nivel a

Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas

Evaluación de Competencias Comunicativas - Tercer Ciclo de EGB y Nivel Polimodal

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Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras

NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE LECTO-COMPRENSIÓN

A1

Read the text below and solve the exercises

NEWS FROM ANNA

a. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)

1- Anna’s house in London has got seven rooms. ………..

2- There aren’t plants in Anna’s house. ………..

3- Julia is Anna’s friend. ………..

4- Julia is from England. ………..

5- Julia has got a pet. ………..

6- Anna likes music. ………..

Dear friends,

Hi everyone! How are you? I’m fine here in London. The house I’m staying

in is very big and nice. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a

big living room. The kitchen is blue and there are a lot of plants and

flowers in the garden.

School is great! Our English teacher is Mr. Smith, he’s from the United

States. I have got a new friend, her name’s Julia. She isn’t English, she’s

from Canada. She’s got a little white rabbit in her house and she likes

playing tennis.

In my class, there are students from Japan, Argentina and Brazil. They are

all good students.

At this moment, I’m writing a letter and listening to music. I like English

music!

See you next month.

Kisses,

Anna

(Adapted from Joyride 1)



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b. ANSWER the questions IN A COMPLETE WAY

1. Where is Anna at the moment?

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2. Where is Julia from?

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3. What pet has Julia got?

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4. Is Mr. Smith American or English?

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5. What sport does Julia like?

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A2

Read the text and solve the exercises

At Home – At School

Matthew Thomas is English. He is 15 and his brother Paul is 13, but they don’t go to

school. They are in the Chilean city of Arica for a year because their parents are

scientists there. They study at home. Here is an interview with Mathew about home

education.

-Why do you study at home?

M: Well, there aren’t any English-speaking schools here and we don’t speak very

good Spanish. And we think you can learn a lot at home.

1. _____________________________________________

M: The usual subjects- Maths, English, History, and so on. But I study them in my

own way. I use books or the Internet. And sometimes our parents teach us.

2. _____________________________________________

M: Yes, I do. I love it! I can choose how to do things. I can study Maths on Monday

and Physics on Tuesday, or Biology on Monday and History on Tuesday. It’s up to

me.

3. _____________________________________________

M: Yes, he does. I often help him and sometimes he helps me.

-Do you get lonely?

M: No, I don’t. I’m hardly ever lonely. My brother and my parents are here. I’ve got

friends on the Internet and now I’ve got a few Chilean friends, too.

4. _____________________________________________

M: Well, I go to a sports club every weekend and I meet them there. And I go to a

dance club twice a month. That’s always good fun.

a. COMPLETE THE BLANKS in the text “At home – At school” with

the correct question

a- How often do you see them?

b- What subjects do you study?

c- Does your brother like it, too?

d- Do you like studying at home?



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b. Read the text again and ANSWER the questions IN A

COMPLETE WAY

1. How old is Matthew?

___________________________________________________

2. Why doesn’t he go to school?

___________________________________________________

3. What subjects does Matthew study?

___________________________________________________

4. Why does he like studying at home?

____________________________________________________

5. Where does he see his friends?

____________________________________________________

6. Why doesn’t Matthew get lonely?

____________________________________________________



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A3

Read the text below and solve the exercises

Following a dream

Lewis Hamilton was born in 1985 in England and his parents named him after the

American athlete Carl Lewis. Did they know that sporting fame was waiting for

their son, too?

When Lewis was six, his father gave him a radio controlled car and he began to win

competitions. From this very young age, Lewis’ dream was to become a Formula 1

driver so his father bought him a go-kart and he started go-kart racing in 1993 when

he was only 8 years old.

When he was 10 years old, Lewis met a man called Ron Dennis. Dennis was the

boss of the McLaren Formula 1 team. Lewis asked Dennis for his autograph, saying,

“My name’s Lewis Hamilton and one day I’m going to drive your cars”. A few

years later, Ron Dennis phoned him and in 1999 Hamilton joined McLaren’s

“Young Drivers” programme. He was the youngest person ever to do this.

Lewis started as a driver in F1 races in 2007. In his first six races, he came third,

second, second, second, second and first. Then, he came first again in his next race.

He finished the season in second place, behind Kimi Raikkonen. Then in 2008, at

the age of 23, Hamilton became the youngest world championship in F1 history

when he finished one point ahead of Felipe Massa.

Lewis Hamilton had a dream, and he followed it and found what he wanted. And

that’s success. (Adapted from English in Mind 1A Second Edition)

a. Say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE. CORRECT the false ones

1. Lewis Hamilton is American ………….

………………………………………………………………………………………...

2. He is Carl Lewis’s relative. …………

………………………………………………………………………………………...

3. When he was very young he didn’t know what he wanted to do in the future. ……..

………………………………………………………………………………………...

4. When he met Ron Dennis, he immediately joined McLaren’s group. ….…….

………………………………………………………………………………………...

5. He was better than Felipe Massa in 2008. …………

………………………………………………………………………………………...



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b. ANSWER the questions IN A COMPLETE WAY

1- When did Hamilton’s dream to be a Formula1 driver begin?

________________________________________________________

2- What did he do when he was eight?

________________________________________________________

3- Why did Ron Dennis phone Hamilton?

________________________________________________________

4- How old was Hamilton when he joined McLaren’s group?

________________________________________________________

5- What happened when Hamilton started driving In Formula 1 races?

________________________________________________________

c. MATCH the words with their meanings by writing the numbers in

the spaces provided

1. Success (____) a period of time

2. Joined (____) small, open, four-wheeled vehicles

3. Season (____) an employer or a supervisor

4. Go-karts (____) became a member of

5. Boss (____) fame and prosperity



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NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE PRODUCCIÓN ESCRITA

A1

Part 1:

a. MATCH the questions and answers of this interview between Sam

and Eli

1- What’s your name? ____ A- I’m from Madrid, Spain.

2- Where are you from? ____ B- No, I can’t. But I can ride a

bike.

3- Is this your bag? ____ C- Yes, she is.

4- Have you got a pet? ____ D- Yes, I have.

5- How old are you? ____ E- Elizabeth.

6- Can you ride a horse? ____ F- Yes, it is.

7- Where is your book? ____ G- I’m fifteen.

8- Is your friend a student? ____ H- It’s in my bag.

b. CIRCLE the correct option

1. ____________’ s your father? - My father is Robert Dean.

a) Who b) What c) Where

2. Those are my friends, Tom and Ginna. ____________from Sweden.

a) She’s b) You’re c) They’re

3. This is my city. ____________ is in San Juan.

a) I b) It c) She

4. Can ____________ tell me the time? - It’s ten o’clock.

a) she b) you c) they



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5. ____________ is your brother? - He is twelve years old.

a) How old b) How many years c) What old

6. Who ____________ that person? - She is my teacher, Ann.

a) are b) is c) am

7. Can I eat ____________ apple? - Yes, you can.

a) a b) an c) those

8. ____________? - No, I’m not.

a) Are you a teacher? b) Is she a teacher? c) Are they

teachers?

Part 2:

Read Luke’s description

My town is called San Julián. It is not very big and it is in the South of

Argentina. I like my town because there are many places to visit. There are

parks, a cinema, restaurants and there is a maritime museum. And you can see

the sea from my house!

What is your town like?

Answer his question (write between 20 and 30 words)

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A2

Part 1:

a. Read the following text and CIRCLE the correct option

Jodie´s Life

Jodie Kidd is A / AN famous international model and a racing driver. She

DOESN´T / DON’T like cities. She lives IN / OF the country with her horses,

dogs, cats and chickens. She rarely GO / GOES to the gym, but she really

LIKE / LIKES sports, especially polo and golf. SHE / HER also goes riding

every day. She doesn’t SMOKE / SMOKES and she doesn’t usually drink

alcohol or coffee. But she loves roast dinners and chocolate. She often visits

her parents in THEIR / HIS home in France.

(Adapted from New Inside Out Elementary)

b. COMPLETE the sentences with the words in the box. There is an

extra word which you do not need to use.

1- Those aren’t my books. These books are ……………………

2- …………………… do you go to the cinema? Twice a month.

3- That is a chair, ……………………are chairs.

4- My room is …………………… my parent’s room and the bathroom.

5- I like when the weather is …………………… and hot because I can

play outside.

6- Are there …………………… tomatoes in the fridge?

7- I don’t like travelling by …………………… because I’m afraid of

flying.

8- Planes are ……………………than bicycles.

9- This is the ……………………film I’ve ever seen. It’s very interesting

and funny.

10-Tim is ……………………than his brother.

best - these - between - how often - taller- sunny

Sunday - faster - plane - any - mine



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Part 2:

Now, write an e-mail to your best friend about A WEEKDAY DAY IN

YOUR LIFE (between 40 and 50 words)



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A3

Part 1:

a. CIRCLE the correct option

1. Marian .................. a picnic last weekend because the weather was terrible.

a- didn’t have b- didn’t had c- not have

2. Everyday my brother .................. pick up the newspaper and take the rubbish

out, because my mum says so.

a- has to b- may c- can

3. That Italian restaurant is .................. than the Chinese one.

a- more cheap b- more expensive c- most expensive

4. What sport .................. when she was a kid?

a-was she practise b- did she practise c- did she practised

5. Next week my cousins .................. to Bariloche with their school.

a- are going to travelled b- are going to travel c- is going to travel

6. You .................. swim in that river. It’s dirty and there’s rubbish in it.

a- can b- must c- mustn’t

7. This is .................. football player in the world.

a- the best b- the better c- the goodest

8. I have to go to the dentist. My .................. ache.

a- tooth b- feet c- teeth

b. FILL IN THE BLANKS with the words from the list. There are three

extra words you don’t need to use: but – of – to – eighth – at – the – because

– only – forty – ago – there – who – for

Queen Elizabeth

The first Elizabeth to be queen (1) ________ England lived in the time of William

Shakespeare, five hundred years (2) ________ .

Her father was Henry the (3) ________, a king who was famous (4) ________ he

had six wives. (Not all (5) ________ the same time of course!) Elizabeth's mother

was Anne Boleyn, (6) ________ was a beautiful and intelligent woman. (7)

________ she could not give the king a son, so Henry took another wife.

(8) ________ many years Elizabeth's life was in danger because of the political and

religious problems of (9) ________ time. However, she became queen, and was

queen of England for over (10) ________ years.

(Adapted from www.english-online.org.uk)



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c. Read the text below and FILL IN THE BLANKS with the past tense

of the following verbs (there are two extra words): carry arrive be

realize climb ask get start laugh remember enjoy walk call

A bed in a high place

One Friday night in 2005, fifteen-year-old Kate Nelson (1) ...................... asleep in

her bed. At one o’clock in the morning, she (2) ..................... up, and (3) ...................

out of her house across the street and into a building site. The security guards didn’t

notice her. Then she (4) ...................... up a forty metre crane*.

At two o’clock in the morning, a man walked past the building site and noticed the

girl on the crane, he (5) ...................... 999 and the fire service (6) ......................

immediately. A fire fighter climbed up the crane and then (7) ......................that Kate

was still asleep! He (8) ...................... her down a big ladder. Three hours after

leaving her house, she was back home again. When her parents (9) ......................

her about her adventure, she didn’t (10) ...................... anything.

(Adapted from Upbeat Starter)

* crane: a very tall machine used for lifting or moving heavy objects and building tall

buildings

Part 2:

Write a LETTER to a friend about your plans for next New Year’s

celebrations. Take into account: people and place for the meeting – activities

– food. (Write between 50 and 80 words)

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http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=a

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=very

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=tall

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=machine

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=used

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=for

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=or

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=moving

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=heavy

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=objects

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=and

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=building

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=tall

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=buildings



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NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE COMPRENSIÓN AUDITIVA

A1

Listen to the conversation. CORRECT the wrong information in each

sentence.

a. The woman’s name is Sandra.

_________________________________________________

b. Her telephone number is 0703 5268 402.

_________________________________________________

c. The man is from Buenos Aires.

_________________________________________________

d. His name is Juan.

_________________________________________________

e. He has got a mobile phone.

_________________________________________________

f. There are two bags.

_________________________________________________

g. The people are three.

_________________________________________________

(Adapted from New Inside Out Elementary, Student’s Workbook, p. 6)



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A2

Listen to Toby and Alana talking about their perfect days. COMPLETE

the following sentences with information from the interviews

Toby

1. For breakfast, Toby has .......................................................................

2. In the city centre, Toby ........................................................................

3. His favourite food is .............................................................................

4. In the afternoon, he ......................................................... with friends.

5. In the evening, he eats with friends in ..................................................

Alana

1. In the morning, Alana goes ...................................................................

2. Alana’s favourite restaurant is ..............................................................

3. In the afternoon, Alana and her sister ...................................................

4. She has dinner at ............................................................ in the evening.

5. After dinner, Alana and his boyfriend go ..............................................




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A3

Listen to the story and answer the questions below with COMPLETE

answers.

1. Where did Paul live?

................................................................................................................

2. Who went to the beach with Paul?

................................................................................................................

3. What was the weather like?

................................................................................................................

4. What did Paul do on his airbed?

................................................................................................................

5. Who shouted “Don’t move!” to Paul?

................................................................................................................

6. What animals appeared near Paul in the water?

................................................................................................................

7. Did Paul tell his mother about his experience?

................................................................................................................

8. Did Paul return to the same beach?

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