Monday, 27 April 2015

Exam 2014 - 5 with answers - September 2014







Answers 

1 a
2 a
3 d
4 c
5 a
6 b 
7 c
8 d
9 a 
10 b
11 b
12 a
13 a
14 c
15 a
16 c
17 d
18 b 
19 b 
20 a
21 a 
22 b 
23 a 
24 b 

25 d

Saturday, 25 April 2015

Questions Module 8


  1. What does the expression 'Art lives forever' refer to?
  2. Do you think that art can change and grow over time?
  3. What is art?
  4. Why is art a universal language?
  5. Is modern art appealing to you? Why? Why not?
  6. Do you think art is subjective?
  7. What is digital art?
  8. Does one's taste in art depend on one's background?
  9. Do you think there is such a thing as good taste (or bad taste) regarding art?
  10. What do you think about tribal dancing?
  11. Do you prefer classical art or contemporary art?
  12. What do you think about jazz?
  13. What is urban art? And shadow art?
  14. What is a flash mob? And food sculpting?
  15. What do you understand by Community Creations Arts?
  16. Tell me something about:
    1. Trash Art
    2. Afro-Brazilian music
    3. reggae music
    4. love comedies
    5. contemporary paintings
    6. modern dance
    7. Music festivals = talented people.
    8. photography
    9. glass sculptures
    10. unconventional techniques
    11. surrealism
    12. performance
  17. What genres appeal to you?
  18. What kind of art do you find unappealing?
  19. Do you like art that depicts scenes of war?
  20. What do you know about Mayan art? And Chinese? And Greek?




Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Exam 2014 - 4 with answers - June 2014



Answers  

1 C
2 D
3 C
4 A
5 A
6 B
7 D
8 B
9 C
10  A
11  B
12  D
13  B
14  C
15  B
16  B
17  C
18  C
19  C
20  C
21  B
22  C
23  C
24  A
25  C




Monday, 13 April 2015

Speaking Test B2

This is NOT the format of our Speaking test but it can be used as training material.

Letter of complaint



You have just arrived home after a two-week cruise. 

It was very bad and you want to write a 150-word letter of complaint.

Here is the original advert that you saw in the newspaper and your comments.



Useful language

Greetings
Dear Sir
Dear Madam
Dear Sir/Madam
Dear Mr Brown
Dear Ms Jones etc.

Ending the letter
I look forward to receiving your reply
I look forward to your reply
I look to hearing from you
Yours faithfully (if you don't know the name of the person you are writing to)
Yours sincerely (if you know the name of the person you are writing to)


State your reason for writing
  I am writing in order to complain about
  I am writing to complain about

Introducing the complaint
 Firstly
In the first place
First of all
My first complaint is
The first problem is
The first thing I would like to draw your attention to is
My first concern is

Introducing further complaints
Secondly
In the second place
Not only .......but also
In addition
In addition to this
Added to this
.......was also unacceptable

Demanding action
I suggest that you …..
I therefore suggest that I be given a full refund
I would be grateful if my money was refunded
I would be grateful if you could give me a full refund

Ending the letter
I look forward to hearing from you
I look forward to receiving a full refund
I look forward to receiving a replacement
I look forward to receiving your explanation

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Exam 2014 - 3 with answers - June 2014






Answers 

1 c - 2 d - 3 b - 4 a - 5 d - 6 d - 7 a  - 8 d - 9 a - 10 d - 11 a - 12 a - 13 c - 14 b - 15 a - 16 b - 17 a - 18 d - 19 a - 20 b - 21 a - 22 a - 23 b - 24 a - 25 c