Guideline to exam structure – first year reading, writing, use of English

Reading & Writing You will read a page long text adapted from a real source (a newspaper or magazine) First exercise: Match the words from the text on the left with their meaning (as used in the text) on the right. The words in the article are underlined.For example: 1. exploits a) frightening 2. shift b) adventures 3. eerie c) change TOTAL: 15 words

READING & WRITING Second exercise: Answer True, False, or Doesn’t say (if the necessary information is not given), based on what you have read in the text. Total: 10 Third exercise: Based on the article you have just read, answer the following in your own words. Write complete sentences. Be brief. Total: 4

Reading & Writing Fourth exercise: Writing : Based on the text you have just read, develop the following to write a composition of approximately 200 words.

USE OF ENGLISH Exercise 1 - Choose a), b), or c), to complete the sentence in the most appropriate way. Example: 1. We _________________________ on an African safari this May although the plane tickets were quite expensive. a)go b) will go c) are going Total: 20 sentences

USE OF ENGLISH Exercise 2: The following text is about Film Director Alfred Hitchcock. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. Example: Alfred Hitchcock (1899- 1980) was a British film director ___________ later became an American citizen but still ___________ his British citizenship. Total: 20 gaps

USE OF ENGLISH Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences in a correct and logical way. Include the word or a form of the word in brackets. Example: If I had known you wanted a puppy for Christmas, ____________________________________one. Why didn’t you tell me you wanted a dog? (buy) Total: 5 sentences

USE OF ENGLISH Exercise 4: Re-write these sentences in a different way without changing the meaning. You must include the word or a form of the word in brackets. Example: Although he works very hard, he makes very little money. (despite) Total: 5 sentences

USE OF ENGLISH Exercise 5: Complete this dialogue in a suitable way using the given punctuation. The conversation takes place outside a theatre. Example: Cathy: ___________________________________________________________________________? Steven: Well, I think we have been waiting at least 20 minutes now. Total: 5 sentences