Part I: Listening

A.
Direction: Listen to the three persons talking about the time when they had a close call and
answer the questions. The recording will be played twice.
1. Tom (from U.K.) - 2 pts
What is the incident?

Typhoon

Where? Hong Kong

What happened in that situation? He just arrived in Hong Kong and had to hide in the
telephone box when the street flooded.
2. Pernais (from Jamaica) - 2 pts
What is the incident? Fire
In the end, how did she survive the situation? She was rescued by an old man passing by.
3. Doron (from U.K.) - 2 pts
What is the incident?

Blizzard

Where? Norway

What was he doing at the time of the incident? He was camping.

B.
Direction: Listen to the radio commercial and fill out the following table.
Store Name
Products mentioned in this
advertisement - 2 pts
Days of annual sale - 2pts
Percent of discount - 1 pt
Business hours - 1 pt

S&L Appliance
1) refrigerator
2) dishwasher/washing machine
3) oven
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
60 %
Open weekdays from 8 AM to 6 PM

Part II: Grammar

A.

Direction: Fill in the correct form of verbs using Simple Past or Past Continuous
Tense.
A: What (do / you) were you doing yesterday at 8 pm?
B: I (sit) was sitting in the pub with Sam. Why?
A: I (drive) was driving to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a few
friends. As there (be) were only three players, I (try) was trying to ring you to ask
if you would like to come as well. But I
(reach / not) couldnt/didnt reach you at home.
B: Why (ring / not / you) didnt you ring my mobile?
A: I actually (want) wanted to ring your mobile, but by accident I (dial) was
dialing William's number. He (do / not) wasnt doing anything special at that
moment and really (like) liked the idea of playing squash with us. - 11 pts
1. We (play) were playing tennis when John (hurt) hurt his ankle.
2. What (they/do) were they doing at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
3. He (take) was taking a shower when the telephone (ring) rang.
Fill in the blanks with the Comparative or Superlative form.
4. Those cakes are (good) the best Ive ever tasted.
5. My dog is (common) the most common dog in the world.
6. Patricias house is (big) bigger than Lindas.
7. A car is (fast) faster than a bike.
8. My laptop is (slow) the slowest.
9. This lamp is (bright) the brightest one in this room.
10. A sea lion is (heavy) heavier than a lobster. - 10 pts
B.
Rewrite the sentences using when, while (as). - 6 pts
11. I was having dinner and my father was watching the game at the same time.
I was having dinner while my father was watching the game. /

While I was having dinner, my father was watching the game.

12. I was taking a shower and suddenly I heard a noise.
I was taking a shower when I heard a noise. /
While I was taking a shower, I heard a noise. /
When I heard a noise, I was taking a shower.
13. Write two sentences to describe the new Apple Watch.
(Answers vary.)
1. (using comparative)______________________________ than Rolex.
2. (using superlative) ____________________________________________

Part III: Reading

Direction: Read the following story and answer the questions.

1. Why does advertiser make the product appear and disappear quickly in a movie
even though the viewers might not notice it? - 2 pts
The advertiser used subliminal advertising and the idea is that the person will
remember the product and may be more likely to buy it.
2. What kind of ads can we find subliminal messages? - 2 pts
We can find subliminal messages in print ads, on TV and in the movies.
3. Based on the passage, what happened after subliminal advertising was used in an
American movie theater in the 1950s? - 2 pts

Subliminal messages caused the biggest boost in sales the theatre had ever
had. The sale of popcorn had grown by 60 percent and the sale of Coca-Cola
was 20 percent higher than it was before the messages appeared.
4. The word unethical can be replaced by ___________. - 1 pts

a. morally wrong

b. impressive

c. increase

d. helpful

5. Do you agree with subliminal advertising? Why? - 2 pts

Answer varies.
Based on the passage, decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Write (T) or (F) in front of each statement.
F
6. The subliminal messages influenced the sales of Coca-Cola more than
the sales of popcorn.
T

7. The use of subliminal advertising helped increase sales.

F
8. The viewers were aware that the products appeared and disappeared
during subliminal advertising.