PART A.

READING

A.1. Read the next story and answer the questions related to the reading.

Hachiko’s story

In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze
statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge
neon signs flashing it isn´t difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point
since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends
to arrive just by looking to the crowds.

Hachiko, an Akita Inu dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His
owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the
start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial
University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the
professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor
died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.

Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was
very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would
stay there for days, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food
he was given by street vendors. He becomes a familiar sight to travelers over time.
In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the
place he last saw his friend alive.

1. The statue of the dog is:

a) Huge compared to the lights.
b) Little compared to the lights.
c) Bigger than the lights.
2. When did the dog accompany its owner?
a) When he took a taxi to the station.
b) When he went to work.
c) When he returned home.
3. Why did the dog wait at the station?
a) Because he was waiting for its owner.
b) Because the vendors gave them food.
c) Because he played with others dos there.
4. When did the owner die?
a) At the station.
b) At home.
c) At work.
 A.2. Read the next email and answer the questions related to the reading.

Hi Anna

Last night I went to the cinema and saw a great film, and I heard on the radio that it
´s based on a true story. It is about a family with three children; two boys and a girl,
who lived in a village in India. The children went to school there and had a lot of
friends. When the children grew up, they stared thinking about moving abroad. The
sister went to France to become a teacher. The older brother went to America to
open a restaurant, only the younger brother stayed in their home country and
worked on his father´s farm. He worked really hard and he was happy.

They all got married and had lots of children. The film shows us the goof and sad
times the three families had and how the brothers and sister didn´t see each other
for ages. Their children, who were cousins never met when they were little. Many
years later, when the sister become a grandmother, she decided to see her
brothers again meet their wives and children, so she invited them all to her big
house in France.

I´m not going to tell you what happens in the end because I want you to see it
yourself. I also have the book, I´m reading it now, but I think the film is better. I
would like you see it again so you can come with me and my sister on Saturday. I
´m sure you will love it when you see it. It´s a little bit sad but not all the time.
Sometimes I laughed and sometimes I cried but I can´t say if the film is funny or
sad. I hope to see you next week. Love, Rachel.

1. Rachel says the story is about… 4. Who arranged the visit to France?
a) Three children’s schooldays. a) The brothers.
b) Two brothers and a sister. b) The wives.
c) A boy and his family. c) The sister.

2. Where is the father´s farm? 5. Rachel thinks…

a) India. a) Ana should watch the film.
b) France. b) Ana will prefer the book.
c) America. c) Ana will want to see it again.

3. Who doesn´t leave their country? 6. When Rachel asked Ana to watch
a) Older boy. the movie?
b) Younger boy. a) Sunday.
c) Girl. b) Saturday.
c) Friday.
 A.3. Read the next text and answer the next true and false questions.

Conor Maynard comes from Brighton, a town o the English coast. Thanks to the
internet, he becomes an international pop star when he was just 19. The story
stared when Conor was 15. One day he was walking home, singing to himself,
when a girl from the year above him at school heard him and said, “wow, you can
sing!” After that, she and her friends asked him to sing every day during lunch
break.

Finally, Conor decided to record some songs and put them on the Internet. He
saved his money and bought some cheap recording software. He chose songs by
his favorite stars, but sang them in his own special way. Thousands of people
watched him online and in the end one song was downloaded 10 million times.
After seeing this, several music companies wanted to record an album with Conor.
At the time he was studying for his exams and wasn´t sure what to do. He spoke to
his mum and his teachers and they all agreed he should make the album. Two
years later, the record was finished. Conor hopes he will make many more.

1. The girl liked Conor´s singing was in the same class as him at school.

a) True b) False c) Doesn’t say

2. The students told Conor which songs they wanted him to sing.

a) True b) False c) Doesn’t say

3. The songs Conor recorded were all written by him.

a) True b) False c) Doesn’t say

4. Record companies were interested in Conor when they saw how popular he was
on the Internet.

a) True b) False c) Doesn’t say

5. Conor´s teacher told him to do his exams instead of making the record.

a) True b) False c) Doesn’t say

From Cambridge English’s simple test 3

https://www.anglo.edu.uy/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cambridge-english-key-sample-paper-3-reading-and-
writing-v2.pdf
PART B. WRITING

B.1. Imagine you had gone to another country with your family and you want
to write an email to your friends. Write the email in the box below of 50 to 70
words. Say: where you went to?, mention your favorite food, what did you like
about the place?

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B.2. Describe your favorite TV show or movie. What is about? How is the
personality of the characters? What do you like about this movie?
PART D. LISTENING

D.1. Listen to the conversations about people´s vacations (track 34, 35) and
answer the next questions.

1. Where Mia had her vacation?

a) Italia
b) Thailand
c) France
d) Chine

2. With whom she went with?

a) Her best friend.
b) Her family.
c) Her boyfriend.
d) Her husband.

3. Why the vacation went wrong?

a) They got lost.
b) There weren´t good places to visit.
c) Mia got annoyed by her boyfriend.
d) They didn´t take enough photos.

4. What there the things that Mia didn´t like?

a) Staying in a small room.
b) Taking a lot photos.
c) He got jealous when she spoke with someone.
d) All the answers are correct.
D.2. Head the story of Hana and Jaime and answer the next questions. (track
45)

5. Where Hana and Jaime met?

a) At a bar
b) At a restaurant.
c) At a club.
d) At work.

6. Why Hana talked to the DJ?

a) She was interested on him.
b) She wanted to change the music.
c) The DJ talked to her first.
d) The friend was the one who talked to him.

7. Where Jaime took Hana for their date?

a) To a romantic restaurant.
b) To a romantic picnic.
c) To a romantic movie night.
d) To a romantic walk in the park.
8. Where Hana and Jaime meet every single day?
a) At her job.
b) At coffees shop.
c) At the park.
d) At his house.

9. At what time Hana and Jaime usually meet?

a) At 5:30.
b) At 5:00.
c) At 5:20.
d) At 5:25.
D.3. Hear the next conversation and answer with true or false the next
phrases. (track 50)

1. Hana manages to stop the car before hitting the man. True False

2. The man on dark coat was a stranger passing by. True False

3. Jaime and Hana ordered a cappuccino and an espresso. True False

4. Jaime was in the coffee shop waiting for Hana. True False

5. Jaime bought tickets for the theater. True False

6. October 15th is Jaime and Hana anniversary. True False

 Speaking rubric

4 3 2 1
Task requirements All Most Some Very few or
none
Frequency Always Usually Some of the Rarely or not at
time all
Accuracy No errors Few errors Some errors Frequent errors
Comprehensibility Always Almost Gist and main Isolated bits are
comprehensible comprehensible ideas are comprehensible
comprehensible
Content coverage Fully developed, Adequately Partially Minimally
fully supported developed, developed, developed,
adequately partially minimally
supported supported supported
Vocabulary Broad highly Adequate Limited Very limited
Range varied; non- varied; Lacks variety; Basic,
Variety repetitive occasionally repetitive Memorized;
repetitive Highly repetitive
4 3 2 1
Content coverage All content is Minor A lot of Irrelevance and
relevant, fully irrelevances omissions and misinterpretation
informed and/or mistakes of task
omissions
Organization Well organized Text is Text is It is use basic
and coherent, connected and connected using coherence and
variety of linking coherent, basic basic linking lacks linking
words and linking words words. words.
cohesive
Comprehensibility Always Almost Gist and main Isolated bits are
comprehensible comprehensible ideas are comprehensible
comprehensible
Vocabulary Broad highly Adequate Limited Very limited
Range varied; non- varied; Lacks variety; Basic,
Variety repetitive occasionally repetitive Memorized;
repetitive Highly repetitive

Writing rubric