INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES CENTER

ENGLISH 6
FINAL EXAM

LISTENING (12 points)

PART A
A. Valerie is talking about her work benefits. LISTEN AND COMPLETE ACCORDING TO THE RECORDING
(5 points, 1 each) THE RECORDING WILL BE PLAYED TWICE

What interested me first about this job was the (1) ________ they offered me. I have done courses in
management, team work and (2)___________ . And the company also offers subsidized (3)__________. I
had a baby last year, so that has been really useful for me. We also have a very good (4)________ scheme.
That is not really important, since I am only 28. What interests me more at the moment is the (5) _________.
That means more money for Christmas presents in December, if the company’s results are good.

PART B
Listen to MARK. Mark the statements 1-5 True (T) or False (F) Write your answer on the answer sheet.

1. Mark travels a lot because he works in entertainment T F

2. He can’t use the company car on weekends. T F
3. His company gives him a laptop and a mobile phone. T F
4. His kids can use the laptop on weekends. T F
5. Mark usually uses the gym. T F

LANGUAGE USE & VOCABULARY (10 points)

PART A
Choose the correct verb form in italics, and write the option a. or b. in the answer sheet. (5 point / 0.5 each)

1 I a. ’ve started / b. started working here five years ago.

2 I a. study / b. ’ve studied English for two years.

3 I a. left / b. ’ve left the company in 1976.

4 I still a. worked / b. work with him after all these years.

5 If I a. get / b. got my bonus this month, I’ll buy a new motorbike.

6 If you a. won’t / b. don’t have any plans this evening, will you come with me to the cinema?

7 She a. has been / b. is being interviewed at the moment.

8 They a. are delivered / b. deliver the components every morning by six.

9 We a. ’re going / b. are gone to present a new product next month.

10 No, it’s okay if he’s busy. a. I’m going / b. ’ll call him back later.
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Which is the incorrect (Χ) verb in these sentences, a, b or c? (5 point / 0.5 each). See the example. Example:
I need to __c____ a flight to Moscow. 7. Nowadays if you need to fly somewhere, you can
a. book b. catch c. receive always
1. She successfully ______ her ideas to three a. increase a good deal
different companies. b. get a good deal
a. persuaded b. presented c pitched c. negotiate a good deal
2. Several employees were ______ for breaking 8. Sit at the front. Then you can _______ the plane
company rules. faster.
a. fired b. sacked c. terminated a. get on b. get off c. get up
3. I thought you _____ the problem very well. 9. Monday is too soon for us; next Friday is a more
a. claimed b. dealt with c. solved ________.
4. On behalf of Summertime Holidays we’d like to a. realistic deadline
______ you a refund. b. forward planning
a. save b. offer c. give c. bottom line
5. In my department people ______ so much time on 10. For young people ______ is not usually as
the Internet. important as a good salary.
a. waste b. miss c. spend a. high positions
6. In my organization, the _______ are never long b. job security
enough. c. electronic benefits
a. schedules b. deadlines c. time frames

READING (10 points): READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.

THE ONLINE JOB MARKET

How Jeff Taylor changed the way the labour market works
Monster.com, the world´s biggest online job-search site, shows how electronic
marketplaces reach more people and can offer more efficiency than physical
markets. It also shows that money can be made in such markets: Monster has a
long record of profitability. Jeff Taylor, who launched the site in 1994, says that
the Monster.com name is the firm’s “single most important success factor”. It
introduces an image of youthful fun in what is basically a boring business.
Supporting the brand is big advertising budget, which accounts for a quarter of the firm’s costs. He runs
expensive ads during key sporting events such as the Super Bowl.
Job seekers supply resumés and employers pay to scan them or to post job ads. Most of the services that
jobseekers get are free, but they have to pay for a service that allows them to contact each other for advice and
career management. They can use this service to ask each other questions about, say, what it is like to work for
a firm that they are thinking of joining. The main contribution of Monster has been to speed up hiring and vastly
increase the accuracy of the job-search process. “You can post a job at 2 p.m. and get your first response at 2:01
p.m.,” Mr. Taylor says proudly. In addition, an employer who knows exactly what he wants can use Monster’s
filters to search vast numbers of resumes with precise accuracy.
Monster is a serious threat to newspapers, which historically made 40% of their revenues from carrying ads, up
to half of which were for staff. Headhunting firms have also lost business because demand for their help in filling
lower-level jobs has fallen. The online job market works well for workers and employers who know what they
want. It works badly for people who are unsure. Check that your resumé says clearly what kind of job you want.
The filters will then make sure that it reaches the right human resource departments.
TASK A
MATCH EACH DEFINITION ON THE RIGHT WITH THE WORD IT DEFINES. MARK THE LETTERS ON THE ANSWER
SHEET. (5 points, 1 each)

1. Profitability ____ a. To happen faster.

2. Accuracy ____ b. Synonym of danger.
3. Speed up ____ c. The money that a company receives regularly.
4. Threat ____ d. The ability to do something without making mistakes.
5. Revenues ____ e. The situation in which a company is earning money.
TASK B
READ THE QUESTIONS BELOW AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION a-b-c. (5 points, 1 each)

1. What kind of company is Monster.com?

a. It is an online retailer site.
b. It is a recruiting company
c. It is an online job-search site
2. Which two kinds of business are losing money because of Monster.com’s success?
a. Online recruiters and institutes
b. Newspapers and Headhunting firms
c. Retailers and consultants
3. Monster.com has been in the market for…
a. 20 years b. less than 20 years c. more than 20 years
4. According to its founder, the company is essentially doing well because of…
a. its service b. its name c. its customers
5. What innovation has Monster.com incorporated?
a. People don’t need to pay to contact employees.
b. People can get jobs quickly.
c. Employers can see resumés for free.

WRITING (10 POINTS)

You are a Business student at UNIEMPRESARIAL. Your teacher’s assignment is to write a 110-word
composition about a company that you know. Follow this structure:

First Paragraph: Write about the history of the company, what economic sector it belongs to, etc.

Second Paragraph: Describe about the branches it has, employees, etc.

Write your composition on your answer sheet.

SPEAKING (10 POINTS)

Follow the instructions given by your teacher or test administrator.
 INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES CENTER
ENGLISH LEVEL _______

NAME: ________________________________________ CAREER: ________________________ CODE: __________________

TEACHER: _______________________________________ DATE: ___________________________________

ANSWER SHEET
LISTENING (10 points)
TASK A TASK B
1 training courses 1 T F
2 customer service 2 T F
3 child care 3 T F
4 company pension 4 T F
5 annual bonus 5 T F

LANGUAGE USE AND VOCABULARY (10 points)

PART A PART B
1 A B 6 A B 1 A B C D 6 A B C D
2 A B 7 A B 2 A B C D 7 A B C D
3 A B 8 A B 3 A B C D 8 A B C D
4 A B 9 A B 4 A B C D 9 A B C D
5 A B 10 A B 5 A B C D 10 A B C D

READING (10 points)

TASK A TASK B
1 A B C D E 6 A B C
2 A B C D E 7 A B C
3 A B C D E 8 A B C
4 A B C D E 9 A B C
5 A B C D E 10 A B C
WRITING (10 POINTS)
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Task Completion: Do what is assigned Language: Grammar & Vocabulary Organization: Coherence and cohesion Mechanics: Punctuation, spelling, capitalization
(1 MARK) ______ (2 MARKS) ______ (4 MARKS) ______ (3 MARK) ______

Li. L/u. & Voc Rd. Wr. Speak. Score:

SPEAKING (10 POINTS)
SPEAKING SITUATIONS:
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SITUATION 1

Student A: You are exchanging information about your best travel experiences. Talk to your friends
about the places you went to, people you met, and food you ate and say why that experience was
important to you.
Student B: You are exchanging information about your best travel experiences. Talk to your friends
about the places you went to, people you met, and food you ate and say why that experience was
important to you.
Student C: You are exchanging information about your best travel experiences. Talk to your friends
about the places you went to, people you met, and food you ate and say why that experience was
important to you.
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SITUATION 2

Student A: You met 2 old friends you haven´t seen for more than 5 years. Over a cup of coffee, you start
talking about all what you have done: places you have been to, companies you have worked for, if you
have married, etc. Ask your friend questions about what he / she has done in these 5 years.
Student B: You met 2 old friends you haven´t seen for more than 5 years. Over a cup of coffee, you start
talking about all what you have done: places you have been to, companies you have worked for, if you
have married, etc. Ask your friend questions about what he / she has done in these 5 years.
Student C: You met 2 old friends you haven´t seen for more than 5 years. Over a cup of coffee, you start
talking about all what you have done: places you have been to, companies you have worked for, if you
have married, etc. Ask your friend questions about what he / she has done in these 5 years.
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SITUATION 3

Student A: You are a doctor and a patient comes to see you. He has a lot of health problems: he cannot
sleep well, he feels tired all the time and, in general, he has very bad health habits. Suggest him/her
some things to have a better life. Talk to him about food, exercise, hours to sleep, etc.
Student B: You are so worried because you haven’t felt well these days. You are at the doctor and you
are telling him/her your problem. Also, say to him/her that you don’t have too healthy habits (too much
coffee, cigarette, alcohol, not exercise, etc.
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