Sekundarschulabschluss für Erwachsene

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1 SAE Name: Sekundarschulabschluss für Erwachsene Nummer: English B 2014 Totalzeit: 90 Minuten Hilfsmittel: Wörterbuch in Buchform Muttersprache Englisch für Teil D, Schreiben Maximal erreichbare Punktzahl: 79 Für die Maximalnote 6 erforderliche Punktzahl: 75 Für die Note 4 erforderliche Minimalpunktzahl: 43 A Listening Comprehension 22 points Read all the questions carefully before you listen to the text. There are three parts for this listening exercise. You are going to listen to a radio programme about people s first impressions when they first arrived in England. They are living in England now. The radio speaker often repeats what the immigrants are saying. So pay special attention to the speaker. Seite 1

2 You are going to hear each text twice. Part 1 8 points Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). True False The radio programme is called First sight, First Thoughts. The radio programme is from BBC. The first immigrant says that it was a dream for him to come to England. The second immigrant describes the street lights as pretty. The second immigrant describes her first impression by using a color. The third immigrant speaker liked the wind. The presenter says that we re going to find out if the immigrant s first impressions matched their picture of Britain they had before coming to England. All the immigrants who are going to be interviewed come from the same country. Seite 2

3 Part 2 7 points Tick off ( ) the correct answer for each question.there is only one correct answer per question. 1. Where does Rajinder come from? Palau Jamaica India 2. In which month did Rajinder arrive in Britain? September November December 3. Rajinder came to Britain in Rajinder describes the immigration officers as excited.... unfriendly.... friendly. 5. What do we know about the weather by the time Rajinder arrived in London? It was very cold. It was cloudy. It was raining. 6. Chilly is a synonym for... Seite 3

4 ... winter.... weather.... cold. 7. Rajinder s first impressions were only positive. That s true. That s false. It s not clear. Part 3 7 points Answer the questions as exactly as possible. You don t have to write full sentences. Write your answers in English or German. 1. When did Muriel arrive in Britain? (1P) 2. What does the radio speaker say about the weather when Muriel arrived? (1P).. 3. Where exactly in Britain did Muriel arrive? (1 P) 4. What was disappointing for Muriel? Why? (3 P) 5. What did Muriel like? (1P) Seite 4

5 B Reading Comprehension 22 points Read the text carefully. Emirates A380 departs from Zurich Finally the day has come: The Emirates flagship now also takes off from Switzerland. Since 1992 the international airline has been a common sight at Zurich Airport and has recently celebrated the start of its daily A380 flight, effective on the 1 st of January Both leisure and business travellers benefit from the airline's decision to operate the world's largest passenger aircraft on one of its daily flights from Zurich. Emirates provides ideal connections via Dubai to over 140 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia as well as in Australia and New Zealand. To make travel more comfortable in all classes, Emirates offers passengers from Switzerland a variety of innovations in the Airbus A380: Every Emirates A380 comes with an exclusive onboard lounge in the upper deck, including a bar for First Class and Business Class passengers. At a height of metres, passengers relax with a drink and a snack or canapé. Guests in First Class may enjoy two spacious spa-showers and one of 14 private suites. The seats can be adjusted to a completely flat bed. In all classes the airline offers its travellers the frequently awarded inflight entertainment system with up to 1600 channels. Thanks to fast Wi-Fi, passengers are provided with an ideal internet access while travelling and are able to phone, write and receive text messages as well as s at their seat. Emirates spoils its passengers with a wide variety of dishes created by gourmet chefs as well as a variety of complimentary beverages. Atmospheric lighting presents a starry sky on the cabin ceiling in all classes. To minimise the probability of jetlag, the light is adjusted to the time zone of the particular destination during the flight. Passengers in First Class and Business Class may start their journey free of stress with the complimentary Emirates Chauffeur-Drive Service. A personal driver picks up the Seite 5

6 guests and drives them to the airport. The Service applies within a range of 80 to 90 kilometres around Zurich Airport. The complimentary Emirates Chauffeur-Drive Service is offered at over 55 global destinations. In the exclusive Emirates lounge at Zurich Airport, First Class and Business Class passengers already enjoy the level of comfort that will await them onboard. So the Emirates experience already starts before departure. There is a reason why the airline is wellknown for its service and excellent product and has received numerous awards. (air magazine, Issue 18/ 2014 Part 1 8 points Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). T F The A380 arrives in Zurich daily. The A380 flies directly to Australia. Special about the A380 is a bar for First Class passengers only. All the passengers can send s from their own seat. The Chauffeur-Drive Service can be used by all Emirates passengers. They are trying to minimize jetlag by adjusting the lights to the time of the destination. Emirates airline has received numerous awards. Most of the services offered can be used by all passengers. Seite 6

7 Part 2 14 points (2 points for each question) General questions: Answer the questions as exactly as possible. You don t have to write full sentences. Write your answers in English or German. a) Since when does Emirates fly to Zurich regularly? b) To how many places in the world does Emirates fly to? c) Are there any beds for passenger use on board the A380? d) Can passengers make phone calls while they are flying on an A380? e) How much do lots of beverages cost? f) Where is the complimentary Chauffeur Drive Service offered? Seite 7

8 g) Who can use the Emirates lounge at Zurich airport? C Grammar 17 points Exercise 1: 3 points Complete the sentence with one of the following reflexive pronouns: herself / myself / himself / itself / ourselves / himself a) I hurt... playing football. b) My dad taught. to play the piano. c) They left the baby in the car all by... d) Did she enjoy on holiday? e) We made all the Christmas decorations..... f) My brother bought.., a new car. Exercise 2: 4 points Underline the correct preposition. a) Don t worry about / for the washing up. We ll do it later. b) Jim paid for / to his holiday with the money he earned last summer. c) What do you think of / at the concert? d) Please look at / on me when I m talking to / for you. Seite 8

9 e) He accused her about / of stealing the money. f) Don t argue at / with the teacher or you ll get into trouble. g) Do you believe in / for God? Exercise 3: Look at the two sentences and join them together to form one sentence. Use a different linking word for each sentence. 5 points because / so / but / as / even though Example: It was raining. I took my umbrella. It was raining, so I took my umbrella. a) They live in England. They are German... b) Peter was sick. He didn t go to work. c) I was often late. I lost my job. d) I failed the exam. I studied many hours for it. e) I left the party. I didn t know anyone. Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb from the box and put it into the correct form. turn down / turn up / cut down / give up / looking after 5 points a) He has many cows and two dogs so he must be good at.. Seite 9

10 animals! b) Peter always..... late for class. c) Michelle.. the new job because she doesn t want to move. d) We should try to... our costs otherwise we will become bankrupt. e) I really should..... smoking, it s bad for my health. D Writing 18 points Korrekturschema: Weitgehende Erfüllung der Aufgabe Vielseitiger Wortschatz Grammatik weitgehend korrekt Rechtschreibung weitgehend korrekt Total 7 Punkte 5 Punkte 3 Punkte 3 Punkte 18 Punkte Where I live Describe where and how you live. The following questions might help you: Do you live in a house or a flat? What does it look like (inside / outside)? How is the village / city? What do you (not) like about it? Do you like living where you live? Why (not)? Write at least 80 words. Seite 10

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13 SAE Lösungen Englisch Leistungsstufe B English B 2014 Script and Solutions A Listening Comprehension Students should read the introduction and all the questions on their test sheet before the listening starts! Give about 8 minutes. Part 1 Script (00:08 01:17) You re listening to First Sight, Second Thoughts from the BBC World Service, the series which views life in Britain through the eyes of her immigrant population. Mushtaq: Everything of course was very new - going to England was such a dream, you know. Renate: Ana: Very popular here are these orange street lights and they are actually pretty dim and dark. (Laughs). So, the impression that I remember of Cardiff is grey, grey, grey... I'm sorry! (Laughs) Sometimes I couldn't even breathe because the wind was so strong. And I do still miss the sunshine of Mexico. Presenter: Voices of immigrants as they remember their first impressions of Britain. Today we discover if their first sights of Britain matched their expectations. Immigrants from India, Guyana, Mexico, Germany, Pakistan, Botswana and Iran tell us about their first impressions. Seite 13

14 A Listening Comprehension Solutions 22 points There are three parts for this listening exercise. You are going to listen to a radio programme about people s first impressions when they first arrived in England. They are living in England now. Read all the questions carefully before you listen to the text. You are going to hear each text twice. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 8 points True False The radio programme is called First sight, First Thoughts. X The radio programme is from BBC. The first immigrant says that it was a dream for him to come to England. X X The second immigrant describes the street lights as pretty. X The second immigrant describes her first impression by using a color. X The third immigrant speaker liked the wind. X The presenter says that we re going to find out if the immigrant s first impressions matched their picture of Britain they had before coming to England. X All the immigrants who are going to be interviewed come from the same country. X Seite 14

15 Part 2 Script (01:17 02:10) Testimony 1 My name is Rajinder Dulai. I came from Punjab in India. I came into Britain on 16 th December 1977 and landed at Heathrow Airport terminal 3. Immigration officers weren't that friendly but the whole excitement (sort of) overcame that unfriendliness from the immigration officer and then we got out of the airport, and it was very chilly very cold. Presenter: Although Rajinder clearly remembers the unfriendliness of the immigration officers, and the chilly winter weather, arriving in Britain was still an exciting experience for him. Seite 15

16 7 points Tick off ( ) the correct answer for each question.there is only one correct answer per question. 1. Where does Rajinder come from? Palau Jamaica India 2. In which month did Rajinder arrive in Britain? September November December 3. Rajinder came to Britain in Rajinder describes the immigration officers as excited.... unfriendly.... friendly. 5. What do we know about the weather by the time Rajinder arrived in London? It was very cold. It was cloudy. It was raining. 6. Chilly is a synonym for winter.... weather.... cold. 7. Rajinder s first impressions were only positive. That s true. That s false. It s not clear. Seite 16

17 Part 3 Script (02:10 03:12) Our next speaker arrived during the Spring, when the weather wasn t quite as cold. Testimony 2 Coming into London, I was a wee bit disappointed when I saw the buildings. Because I was not accustomed to such big buildings - looking so brown - everything looked alike. I was impressed with street traders as I passed. Beautiful flowers, because it was spring. The Spring everywhere. But the houses...i didn't like the looks of them at all. Presenter: So Muriel s first sight of London in the spring was a pleasant experience, particularly because of the flowers. But the buildings weren t quite what she expected! She said they were a wee bit disappointing a little bit disappointing, because she wasn t accustomed to them She wasn t used to seeing so many big, brown buildings. And Muriel certainly wasn t impressed by the look of the houses. Source: Seite 17

18 Answer the questions as exactly as possible. You don t have to write full sentences. Write your answers in English or German. 7 points 1. When did Muriel arrive in Britain? (1P) in spring 2. What does the radio speaker say about the weather when Muriel arrived? (1P) it wasn t (quite as) cold 3. Where exactly in Britain did Muriel arrive? (1 P) in London 4. What was disappointing for Muriel? Why? (3 P) the houses (1 P) because they were so big, brown and all looked alike (1 point for each answer, maximum 2 points) 5. What did Muriel like? (1P) the flowers B Reading Comprehension Solutions 22 points Read the text carefully. Emirates A380 departs from Zurich Finally the day has come: The Emirates flagship now also takes off from Switzerland. Since 1992 the international airline has been a common sight at Zurich Airport and has recently celebrated the start of its daily A380 flight, effective on the 1 st of January Seite 18

19 Both leisure and business travellers benefit from the airline's decision to operate the world's largest passenger aircraft on one of its daily flights from Zurich. Emirates provides ideal connections via Dubai to over 140 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia as well as in Australia and New Zealand. To make travel more comfortable in all classes, Emirates offers passengers from Switzerland a variety of innovations in the Airbus A380: Every Emirates A380 comes with an exclusive onboard lounge in the upper deck, including a bar for First Class and Business Class passengers. At a height of metres, passengers relax with a drink and a snack or canapé. Guests in First Class may enjoy two spacious spa-showers and one of 14 private suites. The seats can be adjusted to a completely flat bed. In all classes the airline offers its travellers the frequently awarded inflight entertainment system with up to 1600 channels. Thanks to fast Wi-Fi, passengers are provided with an ideal internet access while travelling and are able to phone, write and receive text messages as well as s at their seat. Emirates spoils its passengers with a wide variety of dishes created by gourmet chefs as well as a variety of complimentary beverages. Atmospheric lighting presents a starry sky on the cabin ceiling in all classes. To minimise the probability of jetlag, the light is adjusted to the time zone of the particular destination during the flight. Passengers in First Class and Business Class may start their journey free of stress with the complimentary Emirates Chauffeur-Drive Service. A personal driver picks up the guests and drives them to the airport. The Service applies within a range of 80 to 90 kilometres around Zurich Airport. The complimentary Emirates Chauffeur-Drive Service is offered at over 55 global destinations. In the exclusive Emirates lounge at Zurich Airport, First Class and Business Class passengers already enjoy the level of comfort that will await them onboard. So the Emirates experience already starts before departure. There is a reason why the airline is wellknown for its service and excellent product and has received numerous awards. (air magazine, Issue 18/ 2014 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 8 points T F The A380 arrives in Zurich daily. x The A380 flies directly to Australia. x Seite 19

20 Special about the A380 is a bar for First Class passengers only. x All the passengers can send s from their own seat. x The Chauffeur-Drive Service can be used by all Emirates passengers. x They are trying to minimize jetlag by adjusting the lights to the time of the destination. Emirates airline has received numerous awards. x x Most of the services offered can be used by all passengers. x Part 2 14 points (2 points for each question) General questions: Answer the questions as exactly as possible. You don t have to write full sentences. Write your answers in English or German. a) Since when does Emirates fly to Zurich regularly? 1992 b) To how many places in the world does Emirates fly to? over 140 destinations c) Are there any beds for passenger use on board the A380? seats can be adjusted to a completely flat bed d) Can passengers make phone calls while they are flying on an A380? yes Seite 20

21 e) How much do lots of beverages cost? most are complimentary / free f) Where is the complimentary Chauffeur Drive Service offered? at over 55 global destinations g) Who can use the Emirates lounge at Zurich airport? First Class and Business Class passengers C Grammar Solutions 17 points Exercise 1: 3 points Complete the sentence with one of the following reflexive pronouns: herself / myself / himself / itself / ourselves / himself a) I hurt myself playing football. b) My dad taught himself to play the piano. c) They left the baby in the car all by itself. d) Did she enjoy herself on holiday? e) We made all the Christmas decorations ourselves. f) My brother bought himself a new car. Exercise 2: 4 points Underline the correct preposition. Seite 21

22 a) Don t worry about / for the washing up. We ll do it later. b) Jim paid for / to his holiday with the money he earned last summer. c) What do you think of / at the concert? d) Please look at / on me when I m talking to / for you. e) He accused her about / of stealing the money. f) Don t argue at / with the teacher or you ll get into trouble. g) Do you believe in / for God? Exercise 3: Look at the two sentences and join them together to form one sentence. Use a different linking word for each sentence. 5 points because / so / but / as / even though Example: It was raining. I took my umbrella. It was raining, so I took my umbrella. a) They live in England. They are German. They are German but they live in England. b) Peter was sick. He didn t go to work. Peter was sick, so he didn t go to work. c) I was often late. I lost my job. Because I was often late, I lost my job. I lost my job because I was often late. d) I failed the exam. I studied many hours for it. I failed the exam even though I studied many hours for it. e) I left the party. I didn t know anyone. I left the party as I didn t know anyone. I left the party because I didn t know anyone. Seite 22

23 Exercise 4: 5 points Complete the sentences with one a phrasal verb from the box and put it into the correct form. turn down / turn up / cut down / give up / looking after a) He has many cows and two dogs so he must be good at looking after animals! b) Peter always turns up late for class. c) Michelle turned down the new job because she didn t want to move. d) We should try to cut down our costs otherwise we will become bankrupt. e) I really should give up smoking, it s bad for my health. Seite 23