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NAME: ____________________________ SURNAME:________________________________
SENIOR FOUR FINAL EXAM Paper 4
Time allowed: 2hs
SECTION A: Reading Comprehension
Read the text and choose the correct option, true (T) or false (F).
The history of graffiti
The first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Later, the Ancient Romans and
Greeks wrote their names and protest poems on buildings.
Modern graffiti seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s, and by the late sixties it had
reached New York. The new art form became popular in the 1970s, when people began writing their
names or ‘tags’ on buildings all over the city. In the mid-seventies it was hard to see out of a subway car
window, because the trains were completely covered in spray paintings known as masterpieces.
In the early days, the ‘taggers’ were part of street gangs who were concerned with marking their territory.
They worked in small groups and called what they did ‘writing’- the term graffiti was first used by The New
York Times and the novelist Norman Mailer. Art galleries in New York began buying graffiti in the early
seventies. But at the same time that it began to be seen as an art form, the mayor of New York declared
the first war on graffiti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains without being
caught, and many artists began using roofs of buildings.
People are still debating if graffiti is art or vandalism. Peter Vallone, a New York City councillor, thinks that
graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone else’s property it becomes a crime. On the
other hand, members of graffiti groups say that graffiti artists are saving the city from advertisers, and that
graffiti represents freedom and makes cities more vibrant.
For decades graffiti has made many artists famous. Jean Michel Basquiat began spraying on the street in
the 1970s before becoming a respected artist in the ‘80s. The British artist Bansky has achieved
international fame by producing works making humorous or political points. His works have been sold for
over £100,000. Graffiti is now sometimes big business.
Adapted from www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish
1. Modern graffiti first appeared after the seventies. T F AACI use
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2. In the 1970’s graffiti could be seen only on buildings. T F
3. The motivation for the first taggers was to show which streets belonged to which gangs. T F 1st
4. After the first war on graffiti, artists had to find different places to paint. T F
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5. According to Peter Vallone graffiti can be art if it is done by a skilled artist. T F
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SECTION B: Language in Use
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I) Choose the best option.
1. We can’t work together. We don’t understand_____´s ideas
a) ourselves b) each other c) our
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2. I won’t go back to that city. The weather is _______boiling only
a) a lot of b) very c) absolutely
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3. When you don’t pay attention to gossip_______ life becomes a lot easier.
a) --- b) the c) a
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4. Our teachers assign_____homework. I think they should change that.
a) enough b) too much c) too many
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5. A lot of people went for a picnic on the river bank yesterday. ________it didn’t rain
a) Lucky b) Luckily c) Luck
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II) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Use modals when necessary.
Your digital footprint
Every time you go online you leave a trail. It’s like a real footprint. It shows where you
(1)___________(be) . Every time you register for an online service, the information you send or the
photos you (2)____________(share) could be accessed. This shouldn’t necessarily be worrying but
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All kinds of people are interested in your digital footprint. It’s now common for universities and
employers (3)___________(check out) the online profiles of possible candidates as part of their 1st
application process. In fact, there are cases of people missing out places in college because of their
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footprints.
There are some easy steps that can help you protect yourself: Don´t forget to log off when you (4) 3rd
___________(leave) a website. Also, if you want to post comments online, you (5)________(advise)
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not to use your own name and use a picture instead of (6)________(upload) a real photo.
Young people spend too much time online and it’s important (7) ___________(tell) them that if they
find anything that upsets them, they (8) ___________(report) it.
So, remember: keep safe, don’t put too much personal information online and always think carefully
before (9) ______________(post). Ask yourself, ‘Would I be happy if absolutely everybody
(10)_____________(see) this?’
Adapted from www.britishcouncil.org
III) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You must
use the WORD GIVEN and cannot change it.
1. My friend said “I have never seen anything like that before.” TOLD
My friend ____________________________________________________________________before.
2. What time does the library open? KNOW
Do______________________________________________________________________________?
3. R.J. Palacio wrote a best seller called Wonder. BY
The best seller called Wonder ________________________________________________R.J.Palacio
4. He asked me, “Are you going to ask her out?” WANTED
He _____________________________________________________________________ask her out.
5. If you aren’t on Linkedin, it’s very hard to find a job. UNLESS
It’s________________________________________________________________________Linkedin.
6. She didn’t write to me on my birthday. I think it was wrong. SHOULD
She__________________________________________________________________on my birthday.
7. I usually did sports when I was just a university student. USED
I_____________________________________________________when I was just a university student.
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8. I don´t watch series online during the week because I don’t have free time. WOULD only
I_________________________________________________________________________free time. 1st
9. I got to the station at 5pm and the train left at 4.55. ALREADY
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When_________________________________________________________________________left.
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10. When I was a child I wasn’t allowed to watch TV after 9pm. LET
My parents_________________________________________________________when I was a child. R
SECTION C: Writing
Choose ONE of the following and write 100-120 words.
a) You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that the story must end
or start with the following words: “I laughed because I thought she was making a joke, but then I
realized she wasn’t.”
Write your narrative.
b) The local newspaper has organised a writing contest which you decided to enter. Write an article
about the following statement: Being self-employed makes people happier than being an employee.
Do you agree?
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