FINAL EXAM 1 Name: Written Comprehension Mark: . (20 points) An Article 1 Read the article. Then complete the sentences below with the correct numbers. (5 points) Jeanne Calment 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 When 56-year-old André-Francois Raffray signed a leasing contract with 90-year-old Jeanne Calment, he was sure he had made the deal of a lifetime. According to the contract, Raffray had to pay Calment 2,500 francs a month to live in her flat until she died, and then the flat would belong to him. Unfortunately for him, Calment lived to be the world’s oldest person. She died in 1997 at the age of 122. Raffray had died a year earlier, at the age of 77. His accumulated rent had added up to the price of three flats at the time. Jeanne Calment was born in 1875 in Arles, a town in southern France. Her life ended there 122 years later. During her lifetime, Calment saw the Eiffel Tower under construction, she experienced two world wars, she sold coloured pencils to the artist Vincent van Gogh and she also lost her husband, daughter and grandson. Although Calment came from a long-living family, there is no special explanation for her exceptionally long life. True, until the age of 100, Calment kept in shape by cycling. At the same time, her diet was far from perfect. She ate about a kilo of chocolate a week and drank wine regularly. She also smoked until she was 117 years old. What was her secret? Calment had lived a comfortable life with little stress. In fact, she had managed to never work a day in her life. However, Jean-Marie Robine, a health researcher who wrote a book about her, said it had been her attitude, more than anything else, that was responsible for her long life. Calment once said in an interview that if you couldn’t do anything about something, you shouldn’t worry about it. Appearing in a film in 1990 and releasing a rap song called Mistress of Time when she was 120, Calment proved she knew how to have fun. Although she had become deaf and blind, Calment still knew what was going on, even at age 122. Her recipe for a long life included a lot of olive oil – on her food as well as on her body – laughing and having fun. She joked constantly and made people around her laugh. When she was asked on her 120th birthday how she viewed the future she said, “short”. 1. Calment lived for years. 2. Raffray died in the year . 3. Calment rode a bicycle until age . 4. Calment stopped smoking years before her death. 5. Calment recorded a rap song in the year Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books . 1 FINAL EXAM 1 2 Answer the questions. (10 points) 1. Why was Andre-Francois Raffray’s deal a bad one? 2. Why does the text mention the Eiffel Tower and Vincent van Gogh? 3. What were some of the fun things that Calment did after she had turned 100? 4. What nutrition tip did Calment give? 5. What was Calment’s attitude towards life? 3 Find words or phrases in the text to match the definitions below. (5 points) 1. before that time (lines 1-10) 2. succeeded (lines 23-32) 3. enjoy herself (lines 23-32) 4. unable to hear (lines 33-38) 5. happening (lines 33-38) Written Production (10 points) Task 1: An E-mail Read Dan’s e-mail. Then write a reply and answer his questions. New Message Hi! I’m looking forward to our camping trip this weekend. Have you finished planning the route? What’s it like? Where exactly are we going to spend the night? What clothes should I bring? Will we be swimming anywhere? See you soon, Dan SEND Task 2: A Post Write a post recommending a product that you bought. Include the following: a. the type of product b. how long you’ve had it and what you use it for c. your opinion of the product Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books 2 FINAL EXAM 1 1 12 0 20 2 Oral Comprehension (10 points) An Informal Conversation 1 Listen to the conversation between Laura and Michelle. Then choose the correct answer. (10 points) 1. Where are Laura’s jeans from? a. her friend b. a birthday gift c. a second-hand shop 2. What is NOT true at a swap party? a. You have to bring items to give others. b. The items have to be new. c. You can take items that you fancy home with you. 3. What has Laura been doing lately? a. Spending a lot of cash. b. Making shopping lists. c. Using shopping apps. 4. What is Laura worried about? a. the types of colours that are used in clothes b. the amount of water that is wasted to make clothes c. the poor condition of the clothes that are made in some countries 5. What is the problem with the dress that Laura bought? a. She’s already worn it to her sister’s wedding. b. It’s not elegant enough for a wedding. c. She probably won’t wear it again. 2 Listen again and complete the sentences. (5 points) 1. Laura is inviting Michelle to a swap party at Rita’s house in 2. Laura . shopping on the Internet. 3. In addition to saving money, Laura is interested in . 4. A lot of water must be used to grow for clothes. 5. Michelle is worried about Oral Production who make clothes and work in terrible conditions. (10 points) A Conversation Ask your partner questions to complete the chart. My Partner’s Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. something he / she has always dreamt of doing a task he / she dislikes doing an activity he / she might do this weekend something his / her friend said to him / her this week something he / she regrets Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books 3