INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES CENTER

ENGLISH 1 BEGINNERS
FINAL EXAM
POTEFEV01

LISTENING (10 points)

TASK A
Ros Pomeroy, an executive woman who works for a company is having an interview with John Rivers, a reporter. Listen to the interview
and answer the questions. You will hear twice. Choose A, B or C. Write your option on the answer sheet.

1. What does Ros Pomeroy enjoy the most about her job?
A. It´s her typical day
B. There is no a typical day
C. It´s such a typical day
2. What are some of the activities she does on her routine?
A. She goes running, meetings and answer the phone in her office
B. She prepares meetings, gives speeches and stays at her office and answers the phone
C. She goes to meetings, she prepares workshops and she is sometimes at her office
3. Who does she work for?
A. For a client company
B. For different projects
C. For different clients on different projects
4. Does she have enough time for leisure?
A. Yes, because of her job
B. No, because she has got teenage children
C. Yes, because she can manage that
5. What does she do at the weekend?
A. She reads the newspaper and updates with the news on the web
B. She runs, reads the newspaper and updates with the news on the web
C. She reads the newspaper, goes out running and updates with the news

TASK B

Listen to a member of a Human Resource Department interviewing one of the company´s employees. Listen to their conversation twice
and choose (T) for true, (F) for false or (NM) for not mentioned. Write your option on the answer sheet.

6. The employee prefers working on advertising campaigns

7. In his work, the employee has to use modern media for advertising campaigns
8. According to HR´s, the employee is working more than 10 hours a day
9. The employee enjoys his work
10. The employee enjoys having time with his family

LANGUAGE USE (5 points)

TASK A
Read the following articles about famous business people and complete it with the best option.
Write your option on the answer sheet.

James Ferragamo (Salvatore Ferragamo Group)

Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. 1. __ the parent Company of the Salvatore Ferragamo Group, one of the world’s leaders in the luxury industry
and whose origins date back to 1927. The Group 2. __ active in the creation, production and sale of shoes, leather goods, apparel, silk
products and other accessories, along with women’s and men’s fragrances. The Group’s product offer also 3. __ eyewear and watches,
manufactured by licensees. The uniqueness and exclusivity of 4. __ creations, along with the perfect blend of style, creativity and
innovation enriched by the quality and superior craftsmanship of the ‘Made in Italy’ tradition, have always been the hallmarks of the
Group’s products. With approximately 4,000 employees and a network over 660 mono-brand stores as of 31 December 2015, the
Ferragamo Group 5. __ in Italy and worldwide through companies that allow it to be a leader in the European, American and Asian
markets.

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 1. 3. 5.
A. Was A. offers A. operates
B. Is B. sells B. establishes
C. Will be C. includes C. gives
2. 4.
A. Is A. the
B. Isn´t B. my
C. Are not C. our

TASK B

Kara Goldin, CEO of Hint Water, checks her email immediately after she wakes up. Write your option on the answer sheet.
Goldin 6. ___ at 5:30 o´clock every morning and heads directly to her inbox, which 7. __ her a clear understanding of what the rest of
the day is going to be like.
After that, she 8. __ on a hike with her husband and dogs through the Marin hillside of California. Goldin 9. __ that this it's absolutely
crucial in her morning routine.
"Without my hike, I feel unbalanced," she says. "I need this time to clear my head, connect with what I love, and center myself so that I
can handle 10. ____ challenge that might come up in the day ahead."

6. 8. 10.
A. brushes her teeth A. takes A. any
B. wakes up B. goes B. many
C. takes a shower C. starts C. something
7. 9.
A. doesn´t give A. thinks
B. give B. talks
C. gives C. remembers

VOCABULARY (5 points)

Read the following business situations and choose the best option. Write your option on the answer sheet.
1. Receptionist: Good morning, how can I help you?
Mrs. Moleda: Good morning. ________, please
Receptionist: Do you have an appointment?
Mrs. Moleda: Yes, I do.

A. I would like to speak to Mr. Suarez B. Is Mr. Suarez there C. I want to talk to Mr. Suarez

2. Sam: Hello, Carlos. How are you?

Carlos: I am fine, thanks. And you?
Sam: Yes, I´m fine too. Are you alone?
Carlos: Yes, I am.
Sam: I am too. _________
Carlos: Ok, thanks.

A. Can we work? B. Would you like to join me? C. Can you join me?

3. A: Where is he from?
B: He is American
A: ___________________________
B: He´s worth 59.1 billion dollars
A: ___________________________
B: Technology

A. How many money he worth? B. Is he worthy of that? / What C. How much is he worth? /
/ Is his business up? does he like? What kind of business is he?
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 4. Complete the following Mobile Phone Etiquette Rule with the correct words.

Be aware of your speaking volume: Some people just don´t know how _______ they are, especially when their attention is
focused on the person on the other line. Be aware of your surroundings. You never know who´s _____________ to your
conversation. Use your phone´s silent ____________ in public places such as cinemas and restaurants.

A. really / next / click B. loud / paying attention / vibrate feature C. higher / talking / mobile mode

What is the best word that completes the following sentences?

5. Please everyone do not forget to ______ your tables before you go to your rooms

A. Close B. Clear C. Take away

6. As soon as I get to my house I ________ my laptop and check my Facebook and chat with them.

A. Click on B. Start up C. Turn on

7. I _____ to seeing you again. Have a good trip. Best wishes. Jordan

A. Want B. Feel good C. Look forward

8. _______ I can´t help you because I will be out next week. Sorry about that!!

A. I´m afraid of B. I´m afraid C. I´m afraid for you

9. Dear Mr. Edwards, Thanks for your ______ for the position of Sales Manager but our company ……

A. Information B. Application C. Interests

10. ______ supply me with the names and e-mail addresses of two more people who can provide _____ reference for you?

A. Could you send by / a new coming B. With regard / an updating file C. Could you please / an up-to-date

READING (10 points)

Read the texts below about Chloe and Markus. Then, answer the questions by choosing the correct one. Write your answers on the
answer sheet.

Markus
Buyer of luxury leather goods
I work for a department store. My office is in New York, but I
travel a lot. I love travelling and I spend a lot of time in Italy and
Morocco. I enjoy meeting new people and seeing the new styles.
I love the challenge of getting a good contract for my company,
negotiating a good deal. I spend a lot of time on my own, but
that´s not a problem as I enjoy being independent. In fact, I´m
not a great team worker. I don´t really like the routine paper
work when I get back to the office – but it needs to be done!

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 Chloe
Exhibition organiser
I really enjoy my job. I love working under pressure and I like dealing with people.
The other thing I really enjoy is problem solving. In addition, when you organise
an exhibition, there are always lots of problems to sort out! I enjoy working as a
team, but I hate dealing with money. I wasn´t good at maths at school, but it is a
part of the job, and I have to do it. Sometimes I work in the office, but I´m really
not an office sort of person. I hate the routine.

1. What kind of job does Markus do?

A. He is a Cashier B. He is a luxury purchaser C. He is an international contractor

2. Markus really likes ….

A. going around the world and B. touring Italy and Morocco passing C. sightseeing places and seeing new
spend all his money on clothes too much time there styles

3. What does Markus mean when he says: “ I love the challenge of getting a good contract for my company, negotiating a good
deal”

A. that he is a good negotiator of B. that he likes to be independent C. that he is the best negotiator in his
leather goods and earn a lot of money company

4. Chloe thinks that problem solving helps her to ….

A. have good friends without any B. work calmly and in a good mood C. Put in order things and talk to people if
problem there is a problem

5. She thinks that working with a good team is...

A. something she really likes B. demanding and she hates that! C. a part of her routine but she
doing doesn’t care

Read again and and write (T) for true, (F) for false or (NM) for not mentioned. Write your answers o the answer sheet.

6. Markus spends too much time in getting good contracts for his company
7. Markus can manage the work at the office and that makes him happy
8. Chloe thinks that working under pressure involves tackling difficult situations, which are challenging to resolve.
9. Markus and Chloe like the routine
10. Chloe believes that her job as an exhibition organiser involves many problems to solve

WRITING (10 POINTS)

You are seeing an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job. The work is at the City Museum shop during the holidays.
You decide to apply for the job. Write an e-mail to the director of the Museum. In your mail:

 introduce yourself, write about your parents, your children(if applies)

 explain what experience and special skills you have
 explain why you are interested in the job
Write at least 60 words. Write your answer on the answer sheet

SPEAKING (10 POINTS)

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ENGLISH 1 BEGINNERS
FINAL EXAM
POTEFEV01 AK

ANSWER KEY

LISTENING (10 points) LANGUAGE USE (5 points)

TASK A TASK A

1 A B C 6 T F NM 1 A B C 6 A B C
2 A B C 7 T F NM 2 A B C 7 A B C
3 A B C 8 T F NM 3 A B C 8 A B C
4 A B C 9 T F NM 4 A B C 9 A B C
5 A B C 10 T F NM 5 A B C 10 A B C

VOCABULARY (5 points) READING (10 points)

TASK A TASK A
1 A B C 6 A B C 1 A B C 6 T F NM
2 A B C 7 A B C 2 A B C 7 T F NM
3 A B C 8 A B C 3 A B C 8 T F NM
4 A B C 9 A B C 4 A B C 9 T F NM
5 A B C 10 A B C 5 A B C 10 T F NM

WRITING (10 POINTS)

You are seeing an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job. The work is at the City Museum shop during the holidays.
You decide to apply for the job. Write an e-mail to the director of the Museum. In your mail:

 introduce yourself, write about your parents, your children(if applies)

 explain what experience and special skills you have
 explain why you are interested in the job
Write at least 60 words.

Task Completion: 1 MARK Language: 1 MARK Organization: Coherence 2 MARKS Mechanics: 1 MARK
Do what is Grammar & and cohesion Punctuation,
assigned Vocabulary spelling,
capitalization

SPEAKING (10 POINTS)

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ANSWER SHEET ENGLISH 1 BEGINNERS

FINAL EXAM
POTEFEV01 AS

LISTENING (10 points) LANGUAGE USE (5 points)

TASK A TASK A

1 A B C 6 T F NM 1 A B C 6 A B C
2 A B C 7 T F NM 2 A B C 7 A B C
3 A B C 8 T F NM 3 A B C 8 A B C
4 A B C 9 T F NM 4 A B C 9 A B C
5 A B C 10 T F NM 5 A B C 10 A B C

VOCABULARY (5 points) READING (10 points)

TASK A TASK A
1 A B C 6 A B C 1 A B C 6 T F NM
2 A B C 7 A B C 2 A B C 7 T F NM
3 A B C 8 A B C 3 A B C 8 T F NM
4 A B C 9 A B C 4 A B C 9 T F NM
5 A B C 10 A B C 5 A B C 10 T F NM

WRITING (10 POINTS)

You are seeing an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job. The work is at the City Museum shop during the holidays.
You decide to apply for the job. Write an e-mail to the director of the Museum. In your mail:

 introduce yourself, write about your parents, your children(if applies)

 explain what experience and special skills you have
 explain why you are interested in the job
Write at least 60 words.

Task Completion: 1 MARK Language: 1 MARK Organization: Coherence 2 MARKS Mechanics: 1 MARK
Do what is Grammar & and cohesion Punctuation,
assigned Vocabulary spelling,
capitalization

SPEAKING (10 POINTS)

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ENGLISH 1 BEGINNERS
FINAL EXAM
JBE1FEV01 SP

PERSONAL INFORMATION QUESTIONS

1. How are you today? 12. What university do you go to?

2. What´s your name? 13. What subjects do you like the most?
3. How do you spell you surname? 14. What time do you usually wake up?
4. Where are you from? 15. What are some things you do in the morning?
5. Are you married/ single? (Do you have any children?) 16. What do you usually have for breakfast?
6. Where do you live? 17. How do you go to work? / University?
7. How many people are there in your family? 18. What is the first thing you do at the university?
8. What´s your phone number? 19. What time do you have lunch at work / university?
9. What´s your e-mail address? 20. How long do you go to work / university every day?
10. What do you do? Do you work? What kind of business are 21. What do you do in the evening?
you in? 22. What time do you usually go to bed?
11. What do you like to do?

RELATED TOPICS TO UNITS

1. Do you use your mobile phone regularly? 8. Do you work? What time do you start work?
2. What do you use it for? 9. Do you have flexitime?
3. Are you addicted to your mobile phone? Why? 10. How often do you have meetings?
4. Do you use a smartphone or tablet for work, pleasure or 11. How do you relax?
both? 12. How often do you have business lunches? Do you enjoy
5. Which activities do you do with your phone or your tablet? them?
6. Which activities don`t you do? Give 3 reasons 13. What is your favourite type of food for a business lunch?
7. Do you use all the apps or features of your phone or tablet? 14. Are you usually the host, or the guest?
Explain

ROLE PLAYS:

Teacher`s instructions:

1. Read carefully the situations you have below this document and, if possible, add one or two more.
2. Have your students work in pairs to prepare and present the role-play.
3. Cut the papers and give them to the groups. DO NOT DO IT AT THE SAME TIME. Students must wait until their turn to receive the piece of
paper and prepare the situation.
4. The preparation time of the activity is 3 (THREE) minutes. Students can t́ look at their books or use dictionaries.
5. The Speaking test must be conducted in one session.
6. Add the score the students get in this section to the general score.
7. DON’T FORGET to use the rubrics that are attached to this document to evaluate your students’ performance.

Student`s instructions:

You will receive a situation that you have to roleplay with your friend. Read the situation carefully and act it out with your friend.

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SITUATION 1

Elder sister. You are an 18-year-old girl and you Younger sister. You are a 14-year-old girl, who is a
have a sister younger sister. She’s 14. You are crazy girl of fashion. She doesn’t allow you to take her
about fashion so all of your clothes come from clothes but you cannot help yourself, so you sneak
expensive boutiques. Your younger sister adores them. The problem is that you aren’t very neat, that’s
wearing your clothes and takes them without your why from time to time you spoil her things. Today
knowing. But every time she takes your clothes she you are going to a disco, but you have nothing to
MOBILE PHONE ETIQUETTE
spoils them. One day you see her taking your favorite wear. You know that your sister has a perfect dress
dress. You are furious. Persuade her not to take your for this occasion. So you go into her room, take that
things anymore. dress and … whoops! she sees you!!!

SITUATION 2

Mother. You are the mother of a 14-year-old girl.

Daughter. You are a 14-year-old girl. You have a Your daughter has a 19-year-old boyfriend. They are
boyfriend (he’s 19) and you love him. You want to in love, but you don’t like him. You think he’s
move in with him. Persuade your mother to let you do irresponsible and your daughter is too young to date
this. Start the conversation with “Mom, I’ve got some him. One day your daughter comes to you and tells
news for you.” you that…

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SITUATION 3

Wife. You are a very decent woman. You have a

Husband. You are a man and you have a wife. You husband, but he is light-headed. He likes partying,
like partying but your wife prefers sitting at home and which you hate. One day you find a picture of another
watching TV. That’s why you go to all the parties woman in his pocket (you decided o finally wash his
alone. One day you come home and your wife tells you jacket). You become very angry, so you wait for him
that… late at night, you want a divorce. And here he finally
returns from another party…

SITUATION 4

Patient. You are a businessman. Today is a big day!

You are to hold a presentation. This presentation is
very important for your carrier, so you cannot miss it.
Nurse. You are a nurse. You have a patient with a You suddenly realize that you are in hospital. Your
concussion (he had a car accident), who has just come presentation is in 2 hours. You see a nurse coming up
in. You need to run some tests, but when you come up to you. Persuade her/him to let you leave the hospital.
to him he tells you that… Start with “Excuse me…”

SITUATION 5

Patient. You are a businessman. Today is a big day!

You are to hold a presentation. This presentation is
Nurse. You are a nurse. You have a patient with a very important for your carrier, so you cannot miss it. 9
concussion (he had a car accident), who has just come You suddenly realize that you are in hospital. Your
in. You need to run some tests, but when you come presentation is in 2 hours. You see a nurse coming up
up to him he tells you that… to you. Persuade her/him to let you leave the
SITUATION 6

Customer 1. You are at a restaurant with a friend. You Customer 2. You are at a restaurant with a friend of
start your soup. But your mobile phone starts ringing. you. You start your soup. But his / her mobile phone
Your friend does not like that you answer the phone at starts ringing. That`s very annoying. You don`t feel
lunch. What do you do? comfortable in that situation. What do you say to your
friend?

SITUATION 7

Person A. You are on your first business trip to Person B. You are a person from Vladivostok, Russia.
Vladivostok. You board the flight and the cabin crew In your flight to your country there is a person that sits
and passengers are all speaking Russian. You don’t next to you. He/she starts asking you questions to find
understand a word. A Russian sits next to you and out about Vladivostok and its culture. Tell him / her
greets you in excellent English. Over the next few about your city. Try to answer very politely.
hours you have a wonderful opportunity to find out
about Vladivostok and its culture. What questions
will you ask the friendly passenger at your side?

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