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INSTRUCCIONES PARA LA REALIZACIÓN DE ESTE EJERCICIO:

o Duración: 75 minutos o Este ejercicio consta de dos tareas . Deberás realizar las dos.

o En la tarea 1 deberás leer el texto 1 (páginas 2 y 3) y completar los huecos con las

palabras proporcionadas en la página 2. Obtienes: 1 punto por cada respuesta correcta; 0 puntos por cada respuesta incorrecta o no dada. El número 0 es un ejemplo.

o En la tarea 2 deberás leer el texto 2 (páginas 5 y 6) y completar las frases de la página 4 con la mejor opción (A, B o C) de la página 4. Obtienes: 1 punto por cada respuesta correcta; 0 puntos por cada respuesta incorrecta o no dada. El número 0 es un ejemplo.

o Muy importante: al final, comprueba que has marcado una sola opción (como en el ejemplo); si marcas dos opciones, se anula la respuesta a esa pregunta.

o No escribas en los cuadros destinados a la calificación de las tareas. o Sólo se admiten respuestas escritas con bolígrafo azul o negro .

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TAREA 1 -10 puntos - : Read the text on pages 2 and 3. Fill gaps 1‐10 with words from the box below. There are four extra words you do not need to use. The first one (0) is an example. Write your answers in the box provided.

Grim forecast

for

e

‐waste

as

technology

trash

to

top

65m

tons

by

2017

More recycling would lessen the danger of the Third World dealing with our electronic junk – and create opportunities for us. Source: www.independent.co.uk

They are on our person, in our (0) and in our workplaces, many of them harbouring heavy metals and toxic materials which are dangerous to people and the environment unless they are properly recycled.

Yet the __(1)__ international demand for electric and electronic products is fuelling a global rise in e‐waste, which is set to reach 65.4 million tons annually by 2017. The grim forecast is from a new study released today, which has mapped more than 180 countries. It reveals that, in only five years, the yearly amount of e ‐waste will rise 33 per cent from the 49 million tons of used electrical and electronic items generated last year. The __(2)__ is based on data from a new world map created by the Solving the E‐Waste Problem (StEP) initiative, a coalition of UN organisations, industry, governments, NGOs and science bodies. It has looked at the amount of electrical and electronic equipment sold around the world and the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated.

Worldwide, the US is the worst offender – with 9.4 million tons of e ‐waste each year, with some 26,500 tons being sent to poorer countries each year. Mobile phones form the __(3)__ of the 14 million used electronic products exported, with most used phones destined for Hong Kong, and

countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Old computers are generally sent to Asian countries, while heavy items such as TVs and computer monitors end up in places such as Mexico, Venezuela, Paraguay and China.

A. bulk B. collection C. committed

D. cope E. dumping F. figure

G. footprint H. grasp I. homes

J. launched K. soaring L. struggle

M. track N. urged O. working

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Britain is another major contributor, ranking sixth in the world in terms of the total amount ‐creating about 1.4 million tons of waste a year. And Britain is also among the worst ‐performing countries regarding the amount of e ‐waste produced per head of population. Britain ranks 22nd –

at 21.8kg

a year.

“Although

there

is

ample

information

about

the

negative

environmental

and

health impacts of primitive e‐waste recycling methods, the lack of comprehensive data has made it hard to __(4)__ the full magnitude of the problem,” says Ruediger Kuehr, StEP’s executive secretary. Having a more accurate idea of the scale of waste will help “lead to better awareness and policy ‐making”, he adds.

But while governments __(5)__ to deal with the problem, the cost of safely disposing of such materials has resulted in large quantities of e‐waste exported to developing countries where it is often simply dumped or broken down for scrap – often by child workers exposed to dangerous fumes from crude attempts to burn off materials.

Every year, people are not only getting rid of perfectly good electronic products, but are also throwing away money by doing so. A quarter of the products taken to waste recycling centres are in __(6)__ order and could be resold for an estimated £200m each year. Every year, the average household in the UK spends about £800 on new electrical and electronic goods. This equates to about 1.4 million tons of electrical and electronic goods. A similar amount is thrown away, according to the report. “Nearly 40 per cent goes to landfill and less than 10 per cent is reused, despite the fact that much of it either works or could be repaired,” it states.

Changing how we design, make, buy and dispose of electrical and electronic equipment could not only reduce Britain’s carbon __(7)__ by up to 15 per cent, but also add £800m to the UK economy, it claims. Dr Liz Goodwin, WRAP chief executive, says: “The amount that we’re throwing away is incredible – a sheer waste of precious resources.” There are “clear advantages”, she adds, “to changing the way electrical and electronic products are made and sold ... keeping the products in use for longer and offsetting the global impact of making new products”.

WRAP is now working with a number of leading retailers such as Apple, Electrolux and Samsung to develop a sustainable electricals action plan to be __(8)__ next summer. This aims to improve the sustainability of electrical products by developing “industry standard” guidance on design and buying specifications for major household appliances aimed at extending their life. And businesses are being __(9)__ to adopt a “trade ‐in” system for goods that could otherwise be thrown away.

Britons have at least £1bn worth of electrical and electronic equipment in their homes that is no longer used. The market for trading pre ‐owned equipment could be worth up to £3bn, says WRAP.

By 2016, member states will have to treat and recycle 45 per cent of the electronic products placed on the market. The amount Britain currently collects “roughly equates to 35 per cent by weight under the new targets”, according to a spokesperson for the Department for Business. “This means we will have to increase our __(10)__ in the next two and a half years from 35 to 45 per cent. We think we will meet this target when we implement the new directive.”




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TAREA 2 -10 puntos - : Read the text on pages 5 and 6. Complete sentences 1‐10 with the option A, B or C that fits best. The first one (0) is an example.

EXAMPLE: 0. The first idea the writer wants to convey is that…

A. …it can be a real adventure to have a meal on this train. B. ...this journey is exceptional. C. …this train has been luxurious for the last 20 years, not any longer.

B

1. The tracks of the Thai State Railways… A. …are in superb condition. B. …have seen better days. C. …were built by second ‐class British engineers.

2. Passengers can enjoy… A. …relaxing moments at dusk. B. …the fresh air at the crack of dawn. C. …the short period of time they are allowed to be in the open.

3. The writer felt overwhelmed because of… A. …the excitement of crossing the border. B. …the pleasure of contemplating the crystal clear waters of the river. C. …the wild beasts running alongside the train.

4. The ‘land that time forgot’ is a reference to… A. …the ineffectiveness of the police officers. B. …the old ‐fashioned buildings. C. …the state of the tracks.

5. Luang Prabang owes part of its beauty to… A. …the fact that Buddha chose it. B. …the scarcity of visitors.

C. …the UNESCO 6. The palace in Luang Prabang is old… A. …and extravagant B. …and tumbledown. C. …but updated

7. In the back streets… A. …people are not too thankful to their former colonial invaders. B. …surprisingly, kids are not noisy. C. …young men are used to drinking strong coffee.

8. In Thaled Phosy market… A. …monks wearing reddish robes give out food.

B. …only the first birds in the morning will get something to eat. C. …you can get edible bugs.

9. Today in Luang Prabang… A. …progress is something yet to come. B. …things are not as they used to be. C. …you can enjoy one of the fastest trains in the world.

10. The new railway routes… A. …will have more stable carriages. B. …will offer daily services from China to Bangkok. C. …will still be winding.

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TAREA 2 -10 puntos - : Read this text. Complete sentences 1‐10 on page 4 with the option

A, B or C that fits best. The first one (0) is an example. Write your answers in the space provided on page 4.

Laos: Slow train to the land that time forgot Source: www.independent.co.uk

Whoops … here's a crystal glass of claret sailing across the restaurant car's starched white tablecloth, heading straight for my lap. Hold tight … there goes my steaming bowl of soup volleying the other way. It's not normally like this, aboard what has long been one of the most luxurious trains in the world. But today the Eastern and Oriental Express is off on an exotic adventure – and it feels like a ship at sea.

After two decades plying serenely between Bangkok and Singapore, this grande dame of international travel has gathered up her skirts and today is heading north towards Laos. At the end of the line awaits one of the world's last remaining Communist states and a last chance to catch a glimpse of the dreamy old Indochina before it finally vanishes.

For now, there are more pressing issues aboard this first international train to venture across the Lao border for over a year. It becomes clear after we pull out of Bangkok's Hua Lamphong terminus, that there's a mismatch between the majesty of this grand 19 ‐coach sleeping car express and the rickety gauge tracks of the North ‐East line of Thai State Railways. Although the rails northwards to the Lao border were laid by the cream of Britain's Victorian civil engineers, it

appears that

maintenance

has

been

somewhat

lacking

in

the

100

years

since.

But venturing along the overgrown rails of a single ‐track railway through the tropical jungle into the mountains on the borderlands of nowhere, has many charms beyond luxury and service. As the haze of a warm evening fades into night, I loll at the rails of the open ‐air car at the back of the train with a large Singapore sling in hand, enjoying fleeting moments of intimacy with a world we can only momentarily enter.

I fall asleep in my berth dreaming of fierce tigers, venomous snakes and other menacing creatures of the tropical night that may be prowling alongside the tracks. But when I wake early it is not due to night ‐time terrors or even the bumps in the rails. Soon after breakfast we'll have the thrill of crossing the Friendship Bridge across the Mekong.

There can be few more dramatic rail border crossings anywhere. It is an operatic moment as white ‐ jacketed guards hold up the traffic and the grandest of trains swings on to tracks in the middle of the road, marching its carriages over the plum ‐sauce waters of the mighty Mekong below.

But hold on – not for nothing does Laos have a reputation as the "land that time forgot". Within minutes we are disembarking at the official entry point at Thanaleng station, whose charmless "People's Republic" architecture sets it out as a place not to linger. Unfortunately, the man with the stamp for the passports seems to have forgotten to get out of bed and there's a half ‐hour wait until

he arrives panting and rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

Please turn over

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Maybe he thinks it's not important, since the rails peter out abruptly at the buffer stops here. In the half ‐century the French ruled Laos as a colonial power they never thought it worthwhile spending precious francs on railways in this poverty ‐stricken, land ‐locked country – whose main strategic function was keeping the British out.

But we mustn't complain. Let's for the moment be thankful for the missing bit of railway, the bus ride over potholed roads to the capital Vientiane and the precipitous flight across the mountains to our ultimate destination. The hard road to dreamy Luang Prabang has helped preserve this soporific mountain kingdom as one of the most beautiful cities in the world – a Unesco World Heritage site that has not yet been ruined by tourism, pollution and the motor car. You can quite believe the legend that the place was founded 1,000 years ago simply because the Buddha smiled when he stopped here to rest one day.

The one ‐time capital sports a lavish royal palace, built in the French colonial era. It has more than 80 much older temples, some dating back to the 16th century. But perhaps the grandest address is the five‐star Résidence Phou Vao, the poshest hotel in town where you can indulge in a refreshing (and expensive) Laotian massage in the spa.

But there's another, simpler pleasure to be found by slipping anonymously into the back streets and cobbled lanes that echo with the shrieks of children and the neighbourhood gossip of the day. Nearby, groups of wizened men sit puffing on strong tobacco and sipping glasses of the powerful Lao coffee. "The only good thing the French ever brought us," snorts the owner of one of the little makeshift cafés under the shady trees on the river bank.

Gourmets, meanwhile, will hail a tuk ‐tuk and follow the locals to Thaled Phosy, a vast market on the edge of town. Almost everything on the planet that walks, hops, wriggles and squirms is laid out on an acre of stalls in a glistening, slobbering, writhing mass of colour.

Better still, for early ‐birds there's even a chance of getting a foothold on the ladder to paradise. Hopeful, I slip out into the dawn mist to join the local ritual of tak da, in which saffron ‐clad columns of monks file through the streets to be given alms in the form of handfuls of the Lao staple food – sticky, glutinous rice.

All the more reason then to enjoy soporific, sensuous Luang Prabang while you can, for the modern

world

is

fast

approaching.

The

airlines

are

busy

stepping

up

their

services

to

the

modern

international airport on the edge of town. In some of the ancient monasteries I notice that the monks are already flashing their iPads and Galaxies. And soon Laos seems destined to get its railways after all – not rickety tracks through the jungle, but one of the most advanced high ‐speed lines in the world.

This autumn, the government signed a deal with the Chinese to build a new high ‐speed railway direct from Kunming, in China's southern Yunnan province, via Luang Prabang and Vientiane to Bangkok.

As the new trains glide smoothly at up to 240mph through the Lao mountains, you can be certain that not a drop of soup will be spilt. But I'm also as sure as can be that the trip will never be as thrilling, exotic and romantic as the day the Orient Express came to Laos.

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