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Comprensión Oral

Listening Comprehension

Listen to these two short conversations of people in different kinds of trouble. You will listen to the

texts twice.

TEXT 1

Conversation 1

TASK

Read the sentences below and choose the best option. Write a () next to it.

1) Dave is...

A. leaving a message for Greg.

B. speaking to Greg from behind a door.

C. talking to Dave, who is next to him.

2) Dave is...

A. worried about Greg.

B. furious with Greg.

C. afraid of Greg.

3) The dog...

A. almost killed him.

B. pulled on his arm.

C. broke his arm.

4) Dave regrets...

A. having his telephone.

B. doing the laundry.

C. following his friend’s idea.




Conversation 2

5) Where is Henry’s wife?

A. At home waiting for Henry to celebrate their anniversary.

B. Enjoying the last day of a holiday.

C. Working on a paper that has taken her a long time.

6) Henry said that if he had tried repairing the vase with superglue, his wife...

A. would surely have noticed.

B. might have noticed.

C. would have told everybody.

7) Which of the following is correct?

A. If the vase hadn’t broken, Henry and his friends wouldn’t have ruined the

manuscript.

B. If they hadn’t burnt the manuscript, the vase wouldn’t have been broken.

C. If they hadn’t spilled the water, the vase wouldn’t have been broken.

8) Sam thinks that Henry...

A. was not in such serious trouble after all.

B. will need a very clever explanation if he wants to get out of this.

C. will never be able to solve these problems with his wife.




Textos Comprensión Oral

TEXT 1

Monologue: male voice, furious with Greg.

Dave: Greg, Greg. This is Dave. Where in the world are you? Hey, man. I’m in trouble, and it’s all your fault! I shouldn’t

have invited your sister out, not to mention using your car AND your cellphone. I thought you said Cindy was single and

available!! Man, you were wrong!! You should have told me that your sister had just broken up with a seven-foot-tall

gorilla named Joe. I mean the guy is huge, and he hasn’t forgotten about her at all. You see, he caught me dropping her at

her place, and he nearly strangled me before I could back get into my car. And that man’s dog... Did you know about his

vicious beast? What is it? A Rottweiler? And very well trained to obey its master! The thing nearly ripped off my arm!

Well, once I got out of the drive way, Joe started chasing me in his monster truck and nearly ran me off the road. And

man, you could have told me that your car didn’t have much petrol ‘cause it ran out in the middle of this dark parking

lot, and I’m now hiding in the men’s room of the gas station. Now, pick up the phone... pick it up, ... Oh, no I can hear

the guy outside and... hey, and your phone is going dead... Ah, man... you might have told me that this thing was low on

minutes... Ah man... I should have stayed home and done the laundry instead of listening to your crazy idea of going out

tonight... Greg, Greg? Where are you? It’s me, Dave! Pick up!

Conversation: two male voices.

Sam: Hey, Henry, how’s everything going, and what’s with the flowers?

Henry: They’re for my wife.

Sam: Oh, a wedding anniversary or something?

Henry: To tell you the truth, it couldn’t be worse.

Sam: Oh?

Henry: You see, I have to pick my wife up from the airport this evening, but while she was gone, there were a few

minor accidents at home.

Sam: Oh really? What happened?

Henry: Well, I had some of my friends over Friday night to watch a football game on TV, but one of them got all

excited, and started fooling around, waving his arms, and he accidently knocked over my wife’s 250-year old Chinese

porcelain vase given to her [Oh no!], given to her by her grandmother, and broke it beyond repair.

Sam: Man, have you tried...?

Henry: ...super glue? Yeap, it didn’t look good. Plus, I would need a very convincing story about why it broke. But she

would notice in a second I was trying to hide something from her.

Sam: Oh, wow. You’re in trouble now.

Henry: If it had only been that.

Sam: Oh, there’s more?

Henry: Yeah, you see, the water from the vase spilled all over the manuscript of a book my wife has been writing for

the past two years. It blurred the ink over many of the pages. [Oh no.] And so one of my friends had the bright idea of

drying the pages by the fire while we watched, uh, the rest of the game, but a spark from the fire must have jumped out

and burned the manuscript to ashes.

Sam: But what about an electronic copy? She had one, didn’t she?

Henry: Well, actually, her computer had crashed the day before while I was playing computer games, and I haven’t

been able to get it to work since.

Sam: Man, are you in trouble now!

Henry: I know.

Sam: You’re going to have a hard time explaining yourself.

Henry: Yeah.

Sam: Ah, so I get it now. You’re buying the flowers for her as a part of some kind of peace offering, right?

Henry: No, not at all. They’re for my funeral.

Sam: [laughter]




TEXT 2: Career Advice

You are going to listen to six people talking about careers advice that they were given at school.

TASK

Choose the best option (A, B or C). Write a (✓) next to it.

1) Speaker 1 thinks that a good careers adviser...

A. should understand what the other person likes and needs.

B. holds ten-minute interviews.

C. needs information, support and encouragement.

2) Speaker 2 was advised...

A. not to go into business school.

B. not to go into drama school.

C. to follow his/her instinct.

3) Speaker 3 managed to find his career path...

A. with the assistance of a specialist.

B. despite the advice of the specialist.

C. because his/her parents suggested it to him/her.

4) Speaker 4 considers that...

A. students should discover their own abilities.

B. other people can help one realize one’s strengths and weaknesses.

C. other people should help you assess your abilities.

5) Speaker 5 went to a school that...

A. gave him/her no good careers advice.

B. blocked the idea of him/her becoming a business person.

C. encouraged him/her to get high marks.

6) For speaker 6, the careers advice she was given at school...

A. came from a horse owner that had experience in the field.

B. was good enough to put him/her on the right track.

C. was not as good as it could have been.




Textos Comprensión Oral

TEXT 2: Career advice

Listen to six people talking about careers advice that they were given at school.

Speaker one

(In a tone that prepares the listener for a contrast) My careers advice at school was a ten-minute interview about

opportunities in banking and insurance – two career areas I was far from keen on. When I left university, I remembered

this experience and (stating the obvious) I really thought there must be a better way of helping students leaving

secondary education. (Indignant) Students seeking help do so because they are really at a loss, and, if they don’t get the

right advice, chances are that they will end up in a bigger mess, feeling like giving it all up before starting. So I trained

to become a careers adviser myself to try to do it better.

To me, giving good careers advice is all about (stressing this part) getting to know the people you are helping,

(enumerating) finding out their needs, their preferences, their talents, giving them accurate information, and offering

support and encouragement. In other words, it all comes down to putting any student on the right track.

Speaker two

(In a tone that prepares the listener for a contrast) At school they were only interested in people who were going to

university. The ideal student was the one who would pursue a university degree and they would encourage us to do so

by all means. (Announcing the opposed stand) The problem was I wanted to do something like acting or being in front

of a camera – which was contrary to all expectations. In fact, during the counselling, they talked me out of going to

drama school. (Resigned) As a consequence, I didn’t take up drama and went into business administration instead.

(Satisfied) But, in the long run, the voice inside me spoke louder and I listened to it; that’s how I got into show biz.

Speaker Three

(In a tone that prepares the listener for a contrast) When I was about to leave school I’d considered becoming a DJ. But

during the careers counselling at school, I’d been told that it would be too hard to get started professionally and make a

decent living out of it if I ever did, so they suggested a more traditional career. (Presenting the opposed view) However,

I wasn’t convinced, so I took a year off. That did help – at least the way I see it – (laughing) but my parents freaked out!

You know, I was filling my time with pastimes, going to clubs regularly, (surprised) until I eventually got a job playing

music at a hotel and that’s how it all began. I’ve been a DJ ever since and have to admit that my living is more than

decent. If I’d followed my counsellor’s advice, I’d never have found my true path.

Speaker Four

(Categorical) I don’t believe in careers advice. (Explanatory tone) I did go through the counselling experience before

leaving secondary school, but it made no difference to me. (Emphatic) Even at the age of fourteen I knew I could do

things for myself, that I could make them happen in the real world, (in a tone that suggests rounding up the only

possible logical conclusion) so it’s no surprise I’m in the business sector. (In a tone that suggests justification of one’s

own view.) You know, the way I see it, other people can’t help you find your strengths and weaknesses; you have to

work them out for yourself. And that means trying out many different situations and seeing what your reaction is.

That’s why I encourage my own children to do different activities. So they’ll get to know themselves, ‘cause no one

else can tell you that.

Speaker Five

(Relaxed and self-satisfied) I went to a secondary school that was very sports-oriented, and I was quite good at football

so I sort of hoped to become a pro one day. But the school always advised us to concentrate on good exam results first. I

thought it was good advice back then – becoming a professional footballer is no easy thing and I would have the tools to

make a living if I didn’t make it in the sports world. And I did start a degree at university. It was all right, I guess. I

thought I was doing the right thing. And it seemed that the skills I got at school helped me cope. But at the end of the

day, I didn’t finish my course but just because the Portsmouth Football club offered me a contract right bang smack in

the middle of it. If not I guess I would have done as I was told.

Speaker Six

I wanted to do engineering but I was stuck in a remote rural school. I was under the impression that if I’d been living in

a big city, attending a city school, (Dubious) maybe – I don’t know – they would have known what to tell me. But I’ll

never know. (In a tone that suggests you are justifying yourself) You know that feeling ‘sink or swim’? that you had to

depend only on yourself: you were forced by the lack of advice to use your own initiative to find your own way out.

(In a tone that suggests logical conclusion) For me, as far as my experience goes, it’s always best to hear things from

the horse’s mouth. I mean, it’s the person who does that job that can tell you about the real ups and downs of the job

you are considering doing. That’s the kind of information that will help you the most to make the right choice.




Comprensión Lectora

Reading Comprehension

TEXT 1

Read this text and do the exercises below.

“To be Old or Not to be Old – that is the question” Following a radio programme on the issue of cures for ageing, the host of the programme posted the

synopsis on the radio site inviting comments from the audience. SYNOPSIS – Message 1

1/12/2010

It’s reported this week that scientists in America have, for the first time, managed to reverse the

effects of ageing in animals. The experiment was carried out on mice at Harvard. Before the

treatment, their skin and other organs were equivalent to those of an 80 year old human. After

the injection of a drug that switches on a key enzyme, the mice grew so many new cells that

they’d almost completely rejuvenated. The results raise some difficult questions.

No one would argue that we should work on drugs that alleviate the problems of old age, but

should we actively try to extend life itself? In the UK by 2031, more than a fifth of the population

will be over 65 and the fastest growing population will be those aged 85 and over. It’s not just a

question of the cost, but how we value the old in society. Or are the old themselves partly to

blame, desperately clinging on to their youth with pills, potions and plastic surgery? Is the search

for eternal youth a sign of excessive arrogance or a natural part of the human condition? If we

assist in extending life, will that inevitably mean assistance ending? When it comes to age, when is

enough enough?

Message 2

in reply to message 1.

Posted by Josy (U14065324) on Wednesday, 1st December 2010

Enough is enough when you cannot clean your own backside! That for me would decide whether

my quality of life was worth living. I do not want to live beyond the time when I lose my

independence; when the day comes and I will have to make arrangements to go on that

mysterious journey we all have to take, whether by choice or not. In the 21st century, there are

still people who have not fulfilled their dreams, ambitions or even guaranteed themselves one

meal a day, clean drinking water or a roof over their heads. Only in the post-industrialised

countries can this debate have any meaning - most people in the developing countries, in spite of

huge amounts of foreign aid, have a life expectancy of not more than 50, if that at all!




My problem is not with those who want to be treated radically, over 80 or not, but the myth sold

to us by the professionals, whether it is the drug companies promoting eternal life, or whether it is

the health profession, who however admirable, must make a living out of it.

Politicians and health professionals inform us that it is our right to have these expensive forms of

treatment to keep us alive for a few more weeks, days or hours, but I believe that even though we

can afford it, it is immoral-- how can this be a justifiable use of taxpayers’ money?

By all means, I am all for keeping fit and healthy by choosing to eat healthily, or exercising to keep

the weight off, etc, but when we are told that we can reverse the ageing process, my question

would be: at what cost to me, to the earth, to the people in the developing world, and to the

taxpayer?

Last but not least, when we are informed that we are going to be facing increasing austerity, why

are we being fooled into thinking there is a cure for the ageing process but not told the actual cost

to the planet? Some people are insisting that we cut down the size of families, and yet on the

other hand, we are being told we can increase the number of years we live on this planet, using

resources which rightfully belong to future generations too!

Message 3


Posted by Rosebud (U8715362) on Wednesday, 1st December 2010

I’m not sure because on the one hand it may help people lead better lives and being young you

would hopefully get rid of all those aching joints in your body. It would make people more

independent and hopefully have a better quality of life.

On the other, it will probably only be available to the super rich and will add to people’s feelings of

inadequacy. Ageism is bad enough as it is. We are all, in my opinion, pressured into trying to stay

young looking and this will make it worse.

Also we have large numbers of people on this planet as it is, without extending life and, until we

start building space stations and expanding, it could be seen as selfish. One good thing might be

treatment for some rare genetic disorders (i.e. Progeria) where people (even children) age

prematurely. I would like to see those people get treatment for free and be cured.

Message 4


Posted by Astro (U5209345) on Wednesday, 1st December 2010

It depends on whether the process would be used via public funding for vanity or to hold back age-

related diseases. The latter is completely acceptable. The old have paid into the system too so

why shouldn’t they benefit from it? We have benefitted from their contributions enormously. I

work voluntarily with the elderly and, by and large, they are a great bunch. Even with all their

aches and pains, they still know how to be friendly and have a good laugh with you. If it’s for

vanity, and they’re paying for it themselves, who cares?

The one thing that worries me is if the government fund it (i.e. us) and then, as usual, sells it off to

the private sector to market it.




TASK 1

Choose the correct option. Write a () next to it.

1) What did the experiment at Harvard consist in?

A. Changing some enzymes in mice.

B. Injecting rejuvenating cells in mice.

C. Making an enzyme in mice start working.

2) “Clinging on to their youth” (line 14) means:

A. Trying to stay young.

B. Despising their youth.

C. Being indifferent to being young.

3) Josy is mainly concerned that...

A. anti-age treatments might put up the cost of her taxes.

B. taxes might be used for superficial purposes.

C. most people in developed countries may not have access to anti-age treatments.

4) “...why are we being fooled into thinking there is a cure for the ageing process...” (line 42)

means...

A. you are a fool if you want to stay young.

B. somebody is trying to persuade you of something foolish.

C. somebody is a fool if they try to find a cure like this.

5) Astro is for anti age treatments as long as...

A. they are for vanity.

B. the elderly know how to be friendly to you.

C. the beneficiaries of the treatment face the cost.




TASK 2

Answer the following.

6) “The results raise some difficult questions.” (line 9-10) Which results are being referred to?

7) According to Rosebud, who should benefit from this treatment?

8) “...and will add to people’s feelings of inadequacy.” (lines 55-56) Explain who will feel

inadequate.

9) “...and this will make it worse.” (line 57). What does this refer to in this sentence?

10) Rosebud and Josy share at least one argument. Which is it?

11) “The latter is completely acceptable.” (line 69) What does “the latter” refer to?

12) Josy uses the following metaphor: “I do not want to live beyond the time when I lose my

independence - when the day comes and I will have to make arrangements to go on that

mysterious journey we all have to take, whether by choice or not.” Explain it in your own words.




TEXT 2

This is an interview to Danny Wallace in which he talks at length about his Karma Army.

Danny Wallace – the interview

Danny Wallace, founder of JOINME and referred to as the Leader, and his Karma Army aim to make the world a better place - with random acts of kindness. In Nottingham for the opening of their first meeting in the city, the leader tells us about his recruiting thousands of people to fulfill this aim. For many people the word cult conjures up images of mass suicides, new world orders and zealots dancing round a fire naked. What you probably wouldn’t associate with it is the carrying out of good deeds each and every Friday (“Good Fridays”) just to make the world that little bit better. Here Danny helps us to understand a little more about

his cause and tells us why exactly he wants locals to join.

How many members do you now have, and how many are from Nottingham? I’ve now got well over 4000 lovely joinees, each one of them a proud and noble warrior of goodness. Sadly, I’m not sure how many of them call Nottingham home - but I’m hoping that this city will prove a fruitful recruiting ground.

What do you believe your members gain from being a part of the Join Me collective? Different people gain different things. What I can tell you is, before I asked people to start doing random acts of kindness every Friday, I’d thought the people who would benefit would be the people you were doing the good deed for. In actual fact, it turns out it’s a 50/50 split and the people doing the deed feel much better afterwards. It’s weird. It’s almost like it’s nice to be nice.

What activities have Join Me been up to since the launching of your initiative? Loads of stuff... tens of thousands of good deeds, done in funny ways, to slightly confused people. The look on a pensioner’s face when you hand them a helium balloon is a thing of joy. It should be on mugs and dinner plates across the land. Apart from that, joinees have been meeting up across the land - from Glasgow to Dublin to Cardiff to Oxford to the Isle of Bute and back... and it’s great that that’s happening.

What singular act of goodwill by a member would you pinpoint as being your favourite? That’s like asking a father to choose his favourite child. Every one of them is special in its own special way.

What do you believe to be the future of Join Me? The next step is taking the Karma Army to America, to launch the American Karma Army (aka AKA). Through simple slogans we will penetrate the American mindset. “Don’t mug me! Hug me!” is one I believe will be particularly effective in combating street crime.

Have you any message for the people of Nottingham? Yes. Join Me.

For further details on how to join or just to find out more go to www.join-me.co.uk.

Adapted from http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/students/2003/11/join_me_interview.shtml




TASK 1: Choose the best option (A, B or C). Write a (✓) next to it.

1) What word in the introduction can replace the word cause?

A. Cult.

B. Order.

C. Aim.

2) The text suggests that people hardly ever relate a cult with...

A. extreme fanatics.

B. rare slogans.

C. kindly acts.

3) The sentence “I’m not sure how many people call Nottingham home” means Danny Wallace

doesn’t know...

A. how many people consider Nottingham the cause’s headquarters.

B. how many joinees are originally from Nottingham.

C. how many people contact Nottingham to join him.

4) What word could replace the word warrior?

A. messenger.

B. fighter.

C. farming.

5) Which of these effects of Good Fridays has surprised Wallace? The one suffered by...

A. the receivers.

B. society at large.

C. good deeders.

6) It in “It should be on mugs and dinner plates” refers to...

A. the number of people who have joined the cause so far.

B. the helium balloon given to a pensioner as an act of kindness.

C. the expression on the elderly man’s face who received an act of kindness.

7) The warriors of goodness have started to build relationships with...

A. the founder of the cause.

B. their fellow good deeders.

C. the receivers of their good deeds.

8) Danny Wallace believes...

A. you can’t possibly measure kindness.

B. it would be unfair to measure kindness.

C. he has found a successful way to measure kindness.

9) Danny Wallace is after a long-term objective: to change...

A. people’s outlook on their daily life.

B. America’s perspective on acts of kindness.

C. the violent atmosphere prevalent in cities.




10) The main purpose of the interview is, as expressed by the interviewer, to...

A. analyze information about the Karma Army.

B. enlarge upon the information on the Karma Army.

C. rectify misunderstood information about the Karma Army.

11) The interview is intended for...

A. the residents of Nottingham.

B. the general public.

C. a specialist readership.

TASK 2: Answer the following questions.

12) How do people generally react when they receive an act of kindness?

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13) Why is Good Friday a particularly suitable name for this initiative?

____________________________________________________________________________

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14) What is Wallace’s favourite act of kindness?

____________________________________________________________________________

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Reconocimiento del Sistema Lingüístico

Use of English

This article appeared in the New Scientist magazine. It deals with dreams and smells. Choose the

best option to complete the text. Write the corresponding letter (A, B or C) in the Your

Answer column.

SSmmeellllss CCaann IInnfflluueennccee DDrreeaammss,, SScciieennttiissttss SSaayy

Scientists discovered that specific aromas can “sweeten” your dreams.

Boris Stuck of University Hospital Mannheim, Germany, tried to

discover whether smells can influence what a person dreams about

(1) ___________ they are asleep.

This scientist analyzed the effect of aromas (2) ____________ 15 sleeping volunteers who

(3) ___________ exposed to chemicals that mimicked the smell of (4) ___________ rotten eggs or

roses. Mr. Stuck said that the majority of everyday smells feature two components: the real smell

and an element that can irritate the nose.

“By exposing the patients to chemicals chosen to only incorporate the smelly component, we

(5) ___________ to stimulate them with really high doses of the smell without (6) ___________

waking up,” he said.

Together with his colleagues, Mr. Stuck waited (7) ___________ the participants entered the REM

phase of sleep, which represents a stage at which most dreams occur. Then the team exposed the

subjects to a high dose of malodorous air for ten seconds and one minute later they woke the

volunteers up. (8) ___________ participants had been exposed only for a short time, it had been

enough to make a lasting effect. After the experiment, the subjects were asked how their dream

(9) ___________ them feel.

Those who were exposed to the rose smell said they had had a very positive dream experience.

(10) ___________, many of them wished they (11) ___________ allowed to sleep longer. A negative

effect was reported from people who were (12) ___________ to rotten eggs. According to scientists,

smells are able to influence the emotional coloration of the dream.

Now scientists look forward to (13) ___________ the effect of smells on people suffering from

nightmares.

Irshaad Ebrahim of The London Sleep Centre said: “The relationship between external stimuli and

dreaming is something we are all at some level aware (14) ___________. This initial research is a

step in the direction towards clarifying these questions and may well lead to therapeutic benefits.”

The scientific work of Mr. Stuck (15) ___________ presented at the annual meeting of the American

Academy of Otolaryngology in Chicago.




Your

answer

1) A. once B. since C. even

2) A. in B. of C. on

3) A. were B. had been C. would be

4) A. both B. neither C. either

5) A. succeeded in B. were able C. were capable

6) A. they B. their C. these

7) A. for B. until C. since

8) A. Although B. However C. But

9) A. had it made B. had made C. it had made

10) A. In fact B. On the contrary C. Despite

11) A. would be B. had been C. were

12) A. exposed B. expose C. exposing

13) A. observing B. having observed C. observe

14) A. about B. of C. on

15) A. might have been B. had been C. was




Thanks for agreeing to read and check my column on Buenos

Aires. Could you please let me know what you liked about it?

Also, if there is any information that is incorrect, please give the

correct information!

Is there anything else I should include?

Once again, thanks a million for doing this for me.

A bear hug,

Samantha

Producción Escrita

Writing

TASK 1

Your English friend Samantha writes a Travel Column in her school magazine. She has asked you

to read her column dedicated to the city of Buenos Aires and make comments on it.

Read Samantha’s column, Samantha’s letter to you and your notes. Then write a letter to her

using your notes. Write about 100 words.




What to do when you are in Buenos Aires, the City of Lights!

Buenos Aires offers something for everyone…

For shopaholics, Florida St. displays an amazing selection of elegant leather bags and shoes,

silver and crystal. Recoleta’s the place for clothing by local designers...at great prices

compared to London or New York. If you collect antiques, San Telmo is a must-go. Browse

the weekend market for chandeliers, 1930s furniture, paintings, or ceramics.

Sports fans can choose between football, polo, boxing, tennis, rugby, and pato (a cross

between polo and basketball…on horseback!). Great fun guaranteed!

Foodies can sample Italian food…French pastries…and of course, parrilla (barbecued meat).

The most delicious meat you have ever tried!

For culture buffs, the city is filled with art galleries, museums, historic churches, cathedrals

and elegant period buildings. Buenos Aires preserves the homes of noted writers, composers,

and artists. And you can see tango live on the streets, in San Telmo and La Boca. Teatro

Colon, considered one of the world’s finest theatres, hosts performances of ballet, opera,

classical music and plays.




Notes for Sam:

Congratulate Sam on her section ‘What to do when you are in Buenos Aires.’

Suggest Sam include a section on Public Transport.

Point out the advantages and disadvantages of the different means of transport in BA.

Suggest Sam include a special section on nightlife. Describe to her Bs As nightlife.

Write your letter.

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TASK 2

Choose one of the following options and write about 150-180 words. Please indicate your

choice clearly.

A) You have seen a TV show about teenage school life that has made a deep impression on you.

You are worried that it might have a negative effect on young people. Write a letter to your

local newspaper reviewing the show so as to warn young audiences.

B) Your teacher has asked you to write a story. It must contain the following sentence: Janet

wished she had kept silent but now it was too late. Write your story.

C) A travel magazine is running a competition for articles describing places of natural beauty in

your country. The best article will be published in the magazine and the author will get a free

trip. Write an article that will help readers to appreciate the natural beauty of a place you know

well and like very much. And that will help you win!

D) After watching a documentary about community work, you feel this experience should be part

of the school activities. You have decided to present your views to the committee of student and

teacher representatives of your school. Write your opinion speech on the subject and suggest

ways in which a volunteer programme can be carried out at your school.




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Clave de Corrección y Respuesta

Listening Comprehension

TEXT 1: Conversations 1 & 2

TASK

Ítem Respuesta

1) A

2) B

3) B

4) C

5) B

6) A

7) A

8) B

TEXT 2: Career advice

TASK

Ítem Respuesta

1) A

2) B

3) B

4) A

5) C

6) C

Reading Comprehension

TEXT 1

TEXT 2: Danny Wallace

Ítem Respuesta

1) C

2) A

3) B

4) B

5) C

6) The results of the experiment (on mice) (carried out at

Harvard).

7) 1- People who can’t afford anti age treatments / poor people.

2- People with rare genetic disorders.

8) The fact that anti age treatments would only be available to the

super rich.

9) People feeling inadequate / poor people not being able to

afford anti age treatments.

10) The number of people already populating Earth.

It is immoral as long as there are poor people with more

basic needs.

11) “to hold back age-related ailments.”

12)

Transcription: “...when the day comes and I will have to

make arrangements to go on that mysterious journey we all

have to take, whether by choice or not.”

Explanation: when we die (whether involuntarily or commit

suicide).

Ítem Respuesta

1) C

2) C

3) B

4) A

5) C

6) C

7) B

8) A

9) C

10) C

11) B




Use of English

Ítem Respuesta

1) once

2) on

3) were

4) either

5) were able

6) their

7) until

8) although

9) had it made

10) in fact

11) had been

12) exposed

13) observing

14) of

15) was




Producción Oral

PART 1: PERSONAL QUESTIONS

TECHNOLOGY

What’s your favourite gadget or technological device? How long have you had it?

1. Have you ever had any problems with it? Tell us about them.

2. How did you get it?

3. In what way has it made your life easier?

4. Do you think you have become dependent on it?

EATING HABITS

Would you say you have a balanced diet?

a. YES: When was the last time you ate a particularly healthy meal? What did you have?

b. NO: What kind of food should you incorporate to your diet to make it healthier?

1) What kind of food would you never have? Why?

2) Have you ever been on a diet?

a. YES: Why was that?

b. NO: How hard would you find it if you were not able to eat some particular kinds of

food? Why?

3) If you had to choose between eating fish, red meats or vegetables, what would you pick?

Why?

4) If you decided to have healthier eating habits, what habit would you have to abandon first?




PART 2: INTERACTION

Situation #1: *Welcome- present

Imagine one of your teachers/the managers is coming back after having being on a sick leave. You

want to give her/him a welcome-present.

Candidates have 15’’ to look at their cards before they interact (they are expected to initiate,

respond, contribute to discourse while they fulfil the task at hand).

Card # 1:

STUDENT A:

You think making a video where all of you welcome him/her. Think of four convincing

arguments to back up your opinion.

STUDENT B:

You think uploading photographs on a social network of memorable shared moments is the best

way to welcome back your teacher Think of four convincing arguments to back up your opinion.




PART 3: PICTURES

Candidates A comments on a picture and answers three questions related to the topic illustrated in

the photo. (One about facts, a second about opinion and a third about an imaginary situation).

The procedure is replicated for candidate B.

Example:

Comment on the picture

Facts

● What attitude do these people show towards the work they are doing?

● What context are these people in?

Opinion

● What kind of text or poster might you illustrate with this photo?

● What factors might make a decision more difficult to take?

Hypothesis

● What would be more difficult for you, making a joint decision or taking a decision

all by yourself? ● Once you have made a decision, do you find yourself thinking what if I had made a

different choice?

cle cia inglÉs ejemplos de ítems y tareas …...a. students should discover their own abilities....

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