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SECOND SEMESTER - 2023 ENGLISH LEVEL 1B SECOND ACHIEVEMENT TEST

ANSWER KEY

READING SECTION

A. Read the text. What is it about? Underline the best summarises the text. (1 point)

1. Leeds Castle, the history of a palace

2. Leeds Castle and the royal family

3. Leed Castle, a great museum

B. Match the sentences and the dates (2.5 points, 1 point each)

1.Leeds Castle was a royal palace. (d) a. 1119

2. Leeds Castle became a museum and conference centre (c) b. 1552

3. A Norman baron built Leeds Castle (a) c. 1976

4. A governor or Ireland lived in Leeds (b) d. 1279

C. Answer the following questions. Write complete sentences. (8 points, 2 points each)

1. Where is the castle?

The castle is located in Maidstone, Kent.

2. What kind of people lived there?

Six queens of England and a Spanish princess lived in the castle.

3. Who lives in the castle now?

No one lives in the castle now.

4. What rooms and furniture are inside?

The King’s Dining Room has furniture from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Queen’s Room, The
Queen’s bathroom has a wooden bath. The billiard room and the library have modern furniture and equipment.

D. Say if the following sentences are true or false. Write T for true and F for false . Support all your
answers. (4 points, 1 point each)

1. The Norman baron’s family lived in the castle until 1552. ( F )

 The Norman baron’s family lived there for 160 years.

2.The castle is a private home. ( F )

The castle is a museum and a conference centre

3. All the rooms are exactly the same as they were in the past. ( F )

Many of the rooms are the same as they were in the past, the Queen's room is decorated as it was in 1430.

4.Some of the rooms are used for social events such as birthday parties, wedding ceremonies, etc. ( F )

Some of the rooms as the library and billiard room are used for seminars and meetings

VOCABULARY SECTION

A)
1.

Sahara: Hey, Amanda! How was your date last night with the guy you met on Tinder?
Amanda: Oh, it was amazing! We (had/got/went) an appointment at the restaurant. I was so
nervous, but it turned out great.
Sahara: That's awesome! How did you get there?
Amanda: I had to go to the airport first to meet him, but then he surprised me by sending a taxi, so I
(had/got/went) by taxi. We had dinner at this lovely place by the airport.
Sahara: That's so sweet! I'm glad to hear that. Did you (have/get/go) a great time?
Amanda: Absolutely! First, we (had/got/went) dinner, then we (had/got/went) shopping, and we
bought some cute things. Then we (had/got/went) for a walk in the park nearby. It was so romantic.
Sahara: Wow, it sounds like a dream date. How did you (have/get/go) back home?
Amanda: He surprised me again! He arranged for us to (have/get/go) by limousine. It was so fancy!
Sahara: That's incredible, Amanda! It sounds like you really enjoyed your time with the singer.

B)

[1]
turn left (i)
[2]
straight on (h)
[3]
on the right side/on the corner (g/k)
[4]
in front of (d)
[5]
living room (f)
[6]
cupboard (a)

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 GRAMMAR SECTION

A. Complete the conversation using the words in brackets to make past simple positive, negative,
and questions (5 points; 0,5 each).

1. did you travel

2. went
3. did you stay
4. stayed
5. did your children like
6. spent
7. were you
8. came
9. did your wife enjoy
10. didn’t like / did not like

B. Complete the sentences about the picture. Use There’s a, There isn’t a, There are some or There
aren’t any (5 points; 1 each).

1 There’s a
2 There are some
3 There isn’t a
4 There aren’t any
5 There are some

LISTENING SECTION

Listen to a police officer interviewing Lucille Carrington about a murder.

A. Who was murdered? Select the best option (2 points).

1. Jamie Carrington
2. Lucille Carrington
3. Joanna Carrington
4. James Carrington

A. Mark True (T) or False (F) for the next statements. Correct the false ones. (8 points; 2 each).

1. The murdered died at Lucille’s home. T F

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Someone killed the person with poison. T F

Someone killed the person with a knife

3. On 5th June, Lucille was with a friend at the shopping mall. T F

Lucille was with a friend at the hospital

4. On the afternoon of 5th June, Lucille was in town buying some medicines. T F

Lucille was in town buying tea

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A. According to Mrs. Box (Lucille’s neighbour), mention TWO events that happened in the crime
scene and involve Lucille. Write complete sentences (4 points; 2 each).

ANY OF THESE OPTION ARE POSSIBLE

- She saw Lucille entering her house / Lucille entered her house
- She saw Lucille wearing a long brown coat and a hat / Lucilles was wearing a long brown coat
and a hat
- She heard a man and a woman arguing / A man and a woman argued

A. Lucille rejects Mrs. Box accusations by saying that… Select the BEST option (6 points; 2 each)

1. The woman in the house was ___________.

(a) her friend Joanne
(b) James’ lover
(c) The neighbour, Mrs. Box

2. She found receipts of ___________ for two people at her husband’s pocket.
(a) dinner
(b) lunch
(c) motel

3. Lucille’s husband loved her, but her husband’s lover asked him to ___________ Lucille.

(a) kill
(b) leave
(c) refuse

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