This document is an exam for a 3rd year English proficiency test at the A.N.E.P secondary education council in Uruguay. The exam contains sections on listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and writing. It tests students on their understanding of short passages about travel destinations and animals, as well as their ability to write short paragraphs about pets.

1. A.N.E.P
CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA
INSPECCIÓN DE INGLÉS
PROGRAMA DE ACREDITACIÓN DE
INGLÉS (PAI)
EXAMINATION FOR 3RD YEAR CB – Level A2
14 August 2009
Student’s Name: ...............................................
Highschool: …………………...
I.D number: ……………………
Centre: ..................................
Final mark: / 75

2. Listening
1. Listen to two teenage students of a language school in London talk about their
countries. Decide whether each statement is true (T) or false (F) and write your
answer in the space provided. You will hear to the recording three times.
South African boy
a) He explains how you can travel round his country. _T_
b) He tells you where you can stay in his country. ___
c) He says you can go on a safari in his country. ___
d) He recommends visiting certain places. ___
Norwegian girl
e) She recommends the best time to visit her country. ___
f) She talks about the landscape in her country. ___
g) She talks about which towns you can visit in her country ___
h) She tells you what you can do in her country. ___
14 marks (2 each)
2. Listen to four people (A, B, C, D) talking at a club meeting about travel. Match the
speakers to the sentences (1- 5). There is ONE sentence that you do not need.
You will hear each speaker twice.
Speaker
1. I like cycling in all kinds of weather. ________
2. I always go on holiday by plane. ___A____
3. I am afraid of flying. ________
4. I always go to work by bicycle. ________
5. I enjoy the journey to our holiday destinations. ________
4 marks (1 each)
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3. Reading Comprehension
3. Where can you find a notice like this? Choose from the places in the bubble and
write the place in the space provided.
 Beware of the dog. 0 house
 Do not feed the animals. 1
 Animals are not accepted here. 2
 You have to pay extra to travel with pets. 3
 Exotic birds' exhibit. 4
 Do not give pets any medicine. Ask for help! 5
vet’s office airport zoo
museum restaurant house
5 marks (1 each)
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4. 4. Daniel Radcliffe, the famous actor of Harry Potter has two beautiful dogs. As he
works a lot he needs a reliable company to take care of them. Fill in the form below
with the information provided in the following passage.
My name’s Daniel Radcliffe but my relatives and close friends call
me Dan. I was born on July 23rd, 1989 in London. I live at 4
Great Portland Street in West London. I´ve been an actor for
twelve years.
When I was 12, my parents gave me as a birthday present two
beautiful and obedient Collie dogs called Binka and Nugget which
are now 8 and 9 years old. I love them a lot, they are an excellent
company for me when I’m at home.
Happy Pet Care Services
Dogs´ owner Information
Name: 0 Daniel Radcliffe
Nickname: 1
Date of birth: 2
Address: 3
Pets’ names: 4
Pets’ ages: 5
5 marks (1 each)
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5. 5. Read the article about animal friends and decide if the information is Right (A),
Wrong (B) or Not Mentioned (C), write the letter in the circles provided.
ANIMAL FRIENDS
Do as you’re told
In the animal world babies do as they’re told. For example, chimpanzees
teach their young to recognize edible plants. This means that the parents
show their babies which plants they can eat and which plants they can’t eat.
If the babies don’t do as they are told, the parents smack their hands. If the
young chimps don’t listen, then mummy chimp growls at them.
Animal alphabet
Did you know that fish can communicate? If you observe fish in a fish tank,
you’ll see some very interesting behavior, when fish are hungry they use
their tails to throw stones against the fish tank. If they throw a lot of stones, it means they are very
hungry! Birds sing to communicate. Each bird species uses a different song, which other birds
don’t understand. This means that pigeons don’t understand sparrows, and ducks don’t
understand swans.
Friends for life
All animals live in a group. The group protects each of its members. If one of the members of the
group sees danger on the horizon, it warns the others by sending a signal. Some animal species
have a different warning signal for different dangers. Experts say that when animals behave like
this, it means that they are altruistic. This means that they think and care about their group and
not just about themselves.
EXAMPLE ANSWER
0. Parents’ chimps smack their babies’ hands if they don’t obey.
A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned A
1. There are certain plants young chimpanzees can’t eat.
A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned
2. Baby chimps always do as they are told.
A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned
3. Father chimps never growl at babies.
A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned
4. We know when fish are hungry.
A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned
5. All birds can understand each other.
A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned
6. When animals are in danger they all send the same signal.
A Right B Wrong C Not Mentioned
6 marks (1 each)
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6. English in use
6. Read the texts below, choose the correct word (a, b, c, d) for each space and
write the letter on the corresponding blank.
3 dream holidays for the 21st century
A) See a penguin
This is a unique holiday 0) _a__ the snow and ice of the Antarctic. You 1) ____
isolated places, where you can see animals and birds you only 2) ____ see on TV
or in zoos. The trip starts in South Africa and 3) ____ in Australia. The trip on a
Russian ship takes a month.
B) Go on a safari
This holiday is a safari with a difference. You travel 4) ____ helicopter
over parts of Kenya watching wild animals in their habitats. The 5)
____ moment is the Elephant Watch in Samburu, where your
experienced guide can tell you all about 6) ____ amazing animals.
C) Live like Robinson Crusoe
If you dream of life on a desert island, then this is the holiday for you. The
island 7) ____ Quilalea is off the coast of Mozambique and the only inhabitants
are turtles and a 8) ____ tourists. You can live like Robinson Crusoe: watch
turtles, go fishing, 9) ____ sail to another island to have a picnic.
0 a. in b. on c. under
1 a. visited b. visit c. visits
2 a. normally b. norm c. normal
3 a. finishing b. finishes c. finish
4 a. in b. by c. at
5 a. good b. best c. better
6 a. these b. that c. this
7 a. for b. of c. off
8 a. little b. few c. several
9 a. but b. because c. or
9 marks (1 each)
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7. 7. Fill each blank with only one word. Choose the words you need from the box.
All animals care 0) about their group. The 1) ________ altruistic animals
are dogs. They are very intelligent 2)________ sociable. They are very
happy when they are 3) ________ a group and when they 4) ________ to
protect each other. This 5) ________also why they are said to be our best
friends. Dogs 6)________ understand how we feel and they are
7) ________ protective animals.
7 marks (1 each)
very - can - because - have - is
and - must - most - in - behind - about
Vocabulary
8. Read the descriptions (1 to 5) of animals. What is the name of each one
(A to G)? For descriptions 1-5, write the correct letter A-H in the box
next to it.
0. Very young animals B
1. Common animals, they catch and kill birds and mice
2. Animals covered in scales that live in water
3. Animals with wings which can usually fly
4. Animals with wings which can´t fly
5. Large, intelligent animals with very big ears
A. penguins B. babies C. chimpanzees D. elephants
E. cats F. birds G. fish
5 marks (1 each)
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8. Writing (You must do both tasks)
1. Write an e-mail to an e-friend describing a new pet you were given as a present
or about an animal you have seen in the wild. (50 - 60 words)
13 marks
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9. 2. You phoned your pet’s vet to ask for an appointment. His/her secretary is
listening and writing down your message from the answering machine.
(20 - 30 words)
PHONE MESSAGE
Dr. Fernández,
This is (1) …………………………… from (2) ……………………………. . I phoned you
on (3) …………………………….. August 13th at (4) …………………………. o’clock.
My cat is (5) ………………………………………...................... .
Please, (6) ………………………………………….., my cell number is (7) ……………………….. .
Thank you!
7 marks
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