1. A.N.E.P
CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA
INSPECCIÓN DE INGLÉS
PROGRAMA DE ACREDITACIÓN DE INGLÉS
(PAI)
2nd term test - Level B1
September 2010
Student’s name: ......................................
Highschool : ……………………………….
Final mark: /
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2. WRITE ONLY ON THE ANSWER SHEET
Listening Comprehension
I. Listen to three friends discuss what makes the film Citizen Kane so exceptional. Fill in the
chart on the answer sheet with the words and phrases in the box.
a. complex b. a lot of new ideas c. believable
d. awesome e. incredible camera work
f. fantastic g. good use of light and shadow
h. full of suspense
story direction acting photography
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II. Listen again and answer True or False.
0. The girl is taking a cinema course. False
1. The course that the girls’ friends are taking is fantastic. ______
2. Citizen Kane is a new film. ______
3. The girl only paid attention to the acting when she saw the film. ______
4. She doesn’t want to take the class. ______
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3. Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Read the following passages and do the activities below
A) Theme park attraction
On February 7, 2008, The Walt Disney Company announced the development of
"The American Idol Experience", a live attraction based on American Idol to be
built at its Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park at the Walt Disney Resort in
Florida. The show is co-produced by 19 Entertainment. The attraction opened on
February 14, 2009, with many of the former Idol contestants present for the
event.
Park guests choose from a list of songs and audition privately for Disney cast
members. Those selected then perform on a stage in a 1000 seat theatre
replicating the American Idol set used during later rounds of recent seasons for an audience of park
guests. Three judges (usually including an African American man, a woman and a British man) critique
the performances. Audience members vote for their favourite. There are numerous shows each day with
the last show combining the winners of previous shows to select the overall winner that day. Winners
are selected by a combination of audience vote and input from a panel of judges. Winners each day are
given a "Dream Ticket" which grants them front of the line privileges at any American Idol audition for
the real TV series.
I. After reading the article, say if the following sentences are RIGHT, WRONG or NOT
MENTIONED. Write on the answer sheet.
0. "The American Idol Experience" is a recorded show. Wrong
1. All former Idol contestants attended the opening on February 14, 2009. _______
2. Disney cast members choose their songs. _______
3. Their performances take place in a modern theatre. _______
4. The members of the jury belong to different nations. _______
5. Winners are voted only by the judges. _______
6. The "Dream Ticket" gives the winners the opportunity to sing in any _______
American idol audition.
II. Look at the words in the bubble taken from the text. Copy on the answer sheet the ones that
do not refer to people.
0. performances 1. privileges 2. audience 3. judges -
4.guests 5. members 6. auditions 7. idol 8. resort 9. entertainment -
10. theatre 11. contestants 12.winners
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4. B) YouTube Symphony Orchestra Competition
In December, 2007, Google and YouTube decided to use the Internet to encourage classical music and
help online communities by bringing together musicians from outside the professional orchestra circuit.
The YouTube Symphony Orchestra project and Web site were born with a competition launched online.
It was a grand opportunity; winners of first-prize for their chosen instrument would be brought to New
York to play in a 3-hour concert in April, 2008, at the renowned Carnegie Hall- with Maestro Michael
Tilson Thomas of the San Francisco Symphony conducting.
III. Choose the correct answer (a -b -c) and write the letter on the answer sheet.
0. What is this article about? a) A sports competition.
b) A general culture competition.
c) An internet competition ( )
1. Why did Google and YouTube get together in December 2007?
a) To create a new website.
b) To favour classical music on the net.
c) To join all professional musicians.
2. What did participants win? a) The opportunity to play in a famous concert.
b) To perform in a TV show.
c) To play and sing in a film.
IV. Read the passage again and copy 6 words related to music on the answer sheet.
0. musicians
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
6. ________________
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5. English in use
I. Fill in the blanks in the following passage using some of the words in the bubble. Write them on
the answer sheet.
with - they - he - most - more - of
- the - a - an - but - and - in -
Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, the music director 0) ....of.... the San Francisco Symphony, conducted
1)................... concert itself. One of the 2) ...................prominent figures in the classical music world,
Maestro Thomas has long been involved 3) ................... using media to spread classical music. On
America live TV, 4) ................... was the conductor of the New York Philharmonic Young People’s
Concerts. Tilson Thomas has produced a DVD as well as television 5) …………………. online teaching
programs under the title "Keeping Score" 6) ................... the San Francisco Symphony.
II. Complete the following passage choosing the correct form of the verbs given in brackets and
write them on the answer sheet.
Example from around the world
The world’s most famous talent show 0) ...is... (are- is- am)"America’s got a
talent". The show 1) ............. (gives-give-gave) unknown performers a chance to
show the nation what they 2) ............. (can do-should do- must do). In Britain,
Susan Boyle, a 47 year-old woman, 3) .............. (become- becomes- became) the
nation’s darling when she sang "I dreamed a dream". Susan says she 4) ...............
(is going to have - had - has) a very happy childhood, she 5) ................ (was never
married – will never be married - has never been married) and she lives alone in a small Scottish town
with her cat. She 6) .............. (have - has -had) an incredible singing voice. Her YouTube video 7) ..............
(has topped - will top - tops) 5 million hits and actress Demi Moore 8) ............ (thought - has thought -
thinks) she is wonderful.
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6. Writing activities (You must do both pieces of writings)
I. Imagine you have just bought a music cd online. It doesn’t work. Write an email to the company
saying:
why you are writing
the problems the cd has
what you would like the company to do
II. Write your profile for a website. Include all personal information to start chatting with a virtual
friend. Use about 70 words.
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