LEVEL 2 WRITTEN EXAM

2nd term2022
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LEVEL 2
FINAL WRITTEN EVALUATION

PART I: READING COMPREHENSION ( / 30)

Read about Venice and then do the exercises that follow.

Venice, Italy is one of the world's top tourist destinations. Before the coronavirus
pandemic, around 20 million visitors a year visited the city. This caused many problems
such as pollution from cruise ships and overcrowding. To deal with these problems,
city officials are planning to charge tourists to visit the city's historical centre and its
beautiful canals. According to Italy's La Stampa newspaper, entry into Venice could cost
between three euros ($3.50) and 10 euros. This could start from the summer of 2022.
There are also plans to set a limit on the number of visitors who can enter the centre
each day. Tourists may need to book their visit to Venice before they go.

Venice officials have talked for many years about the number of visitors flocking to the
city. Environmentalists are worried about the damage cruise ships do to marine life in
the Venice Lagoon. Heritage lovers want to protect Venice's famous squares and
architecture from the millions of tourists. This made Italy's Culture Minister say that
there is a "concrete risk" of the United Nations culture agency UNESCO adding Venice to
its list of World Heritage in Danger sites. However, a hotel worker said Venice needed
cruise ships. He said: "They spend big in a short time, before sailing out." A city official is
worried that charging tourists a fee to enter will turn Venice into a "theme park".

1.A Complete the sentences. (5 points / 1,25 p. each)

a. ________________ and _______________ are the reasons why Venice officials want to charge tourists
a fee to enter the city.

b. It is possible that the UNESCO will include Venice into its _________________________ .

c. Cruise tourists are _____________ consumers.

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1.B Say whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE. (12,5 points/ 2,5 p. each)

a. About 20 million tourists visited Venice every summer. ___

b. It could cost up to 10 euros to visit Venice ___

c. There are no plans to restrict the number of visitors. ___

d. According to environmentalists, marine life is in danger. ___

e. A city official plans to open a theme park in Venice. ___

1.C Match the words in column A (in bold in the text) to their definitions in column B.
(12,5 points/ 2,5 p. each)

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. overcrowding a. moving or going together in a crowd

2. book b. ask for an amount of money as a price for a service rendered or

goods

3. flocking c. harm or injury that makes something less useful or valuable

4. damage d. reserve (accommodation, a place, a seat in a restaurant etc.); buy

(a ticket) in advance

5. charge e. a situation when a place contains too many people or things

1 - ______ 2-______ 3-______ 4-______ 5-______

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PART II: WRITTEN PRODUCTION ( /30)

2.A Composition. Write around 100-120 words. Remember to use information from the text whenever
necessary, but do not copy directly from it. Choose ONE of the following options.

1) An informal email. Imagine you visited Venice before the pandemic. Write to a friend and tell him/ her
about your experience there: when you travelled, who with, where you stayed (describe you room/flat),
how long you stayed, what you did there, etc. Tell him/ her about the article you read about Venice and if
there was anything that surprised you about it.

2) A narrative: You are an environmental activist who lives in Venice. Write about a memorable day/night
you had there when you were a child. Include your opinion about how tourism affects the city taking ideas
from the article.

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TASK FULFILLMENT /5
ORGANIZATION /5
VOCABULARY /10
STRUCTURES /10
TOTAL /30

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Part III: Language (40 points)

3.A Read the e-mail from Chris to her friend Mary. Chris is from San Francisco and has just had a holiday
with Mary in London. Put the verbs in the correct form. (10 points / 1p. each)
Dear Mary,
Well, I arrived back safely two weeks ago. The flight (1)________ (be) fine, but a bit long.
I (2) _______(watch) two films and (3)________(eat) two breakfasts.
Thank you for everything. I (4)_______(have) a really good time with you in London.
Everything here is different from London. I (5) _________(write) outside in the garden. I (6) ________ (sit)
under a big umbrella because the sun is very hot today. I know we (7) ________ (have) some sunny days in
London but I remember there (8) ________ (be) also some rain!
By the way, (9) ______________(you-find) a black leather photo album? I think I (10) ________(leave) it in
the bedroom. Could you send it to me sometime? No hurry.
Please write to me soon, and thank you again for a wonderful time.
Chris
3.B Chris phoned her mother when she came back from London. Complete the conversation with the
appropriate question. (20 points/ 2p. each)
Chris: Hello, mum.
Mum: Hi Chris, How are you?
Ch: I’ve just arrived from London.
M: (1)_______________________________________________?
Ch: The flight was a bit long.
M: (2)______________________________________________?
Ch: I stayed at Mary’s house.
M: (3)_______________________________________________?
Ch: Yes, it’s in the center of London.
M: (4)________________________________________________?
Ch: Yes, she lives alone.
M: (5)_________________________________________________?
Ch: We had some sunny days but it also rained.

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M: (6)_________________________________________________?
Ch: We had a ride on the London Eye, we visited Buckingham Palace and the British Museum.
M: (7)_________________________________________________?
Ch: The ticket to the London Eye costs £24.50.
M: (8)_________________________________________________?
Ch: Yes, I met Mary’s friends and we went to a typical British pub.
M: (9)_________________________________________________?
Ch: Not many people because it was a small pub.
M: (10) _______________________________________________?
Ch: Yes, I’m visiting grandma this Saturday. I want to tell her everything about my trip to London!
Well, mum, bye! See you!

3.C Look at the picture, choose different prepositions from the box below and make 5 sentences using
There is/There are. (10 points / 2p. each)

on – in- next to – under – in front of – behind – over – opposite

Example: There is a small table in front of the sofa.

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1._________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________
4.___________________________________________________
5.___________________________________________________