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JUNIO 2014 DURACIN: 2 HORAS
NO SE PERMITE EL USO DE DICCIONARIO, DISPOSITIVO ELECTRNICO, NI
DE NINGN OTRO MATERIAL EXCEPTO BOLGRAFO
INSTRUCCIONES:
Conteste a TODAS las preguntas de tipo test NICAMENTE en la hoja
de lectura ptica. Entregue NICAMENTE la hoja de lectura ptica y LA
HOJA con la composicin escrita (writing) No olvide escribir sus
datos personales en AMBAS HOJAS. El examen escrito se califica
sobre un total de 100 puntos. La parte de opcin mltiple vale 50
puntos y la parte de redaccin vale 50 puntos. Para aprobar el
examen se ha de conseguir un mnimo de 30 puntos en la opcin mltiple
y obtener un mnimo de 25 puntos en las redacciones. Hay que aprobar
ambas partes. Las respuestas incorrectas NO restan puntos. NO use
lpiz, slo bolgrafo azul o negro
POR FAVOR, RELLENE EL FORMULARIO ANTES DE COMENZAR:
NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS:
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ASOCIADO:__________________________________________________________
PART 1: READING (two exercises) EXERCISE A: Read the following
text and answer the multiple choice questions.
"Abstract painting is abstract. It confronts you. There was a
reviewer a while back who wrote that my pictures didnt have any
beginning or any end. He didnt mean it as a compliment, but it
was."
Jackson Pollock Born on January 28, 1912, in Cody, Wyoming,
Jackson Pollock remains one of America's most controversial
artists. He was both renowned and criticized for his conventions.
During his youth, Pollock's family moved throughout Arizona and
California, his father, an alcoholic, left the family when the
artist was eight. Later on, he enrolled in the Manual Arts High
School, where he learned to draw but had little success expressing
himself. He was eventually expelled for starting fights. When he
was 18, Pollock moved to New York City to live with his brother,
Charles. He soon began studying with Charles's art teacher,
representational regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton. Pollock
spent much of his time with Benton, often babysitting Benton's
young son, and the Bentons eventually became like the family
Pollock felt he never had. Pollock admired Pablo Picasso and soon
he decided to leave traditional techniques to explore abstraction
expressionism via his splatter and action pieces, which involved
pouring paint and other media directly onto canvases. "Sometimes I
use a brush, but often prefer using a stick. Sometimes I pour the
paint straight out of the can. I like to use a dripping fluid
paint. A method of painting has a natural growth out of a need. I
want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them," he used
to say. It was this desire to find a more direct form of expression
that led to Pollock and his contemporaries being called the
'abstract impressionists'. Pollock led life to the full, it was a
troubled existence which led to a violent death. He died after
driving drunk and crashing into a tree in New York in 1956, at age
44. "Artist and friend Cile Downs said once, "It's a lot easier to
think about the drama of his history than it is to think about what
he did in the realm of art."
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right option according to the text: 1 From the text we can infer:
A. Pollock was an outstanding student at the Manual Arts High
School. B. Pollock was a troublesome teenager. C. Pollock never
studied Art. D. None of the above are true. 2 According to the
text, Pollock was known for: A. Both his troublesome existence and
his original painting. B. Being an alcoholic. C. Having travelled
throughout Arizona and California. D. His original way of painting.
3. Some of Pollocks painting techniques included: A. Throwing paint
directly from the can. B. Using brushes. C. Using brushes and
sticks. D. A and C are true. 4. According to the text we are told
that: A. Pollock had only one brother, Charles. B. Pollock had many
brothers and sisters. C. Pollocks father abandoned his family. D.
Pollock never got along with anyone in his family. 5. Pollock and
his contemporaries were called abstract expressionists because:
A. They admired Picassos paintings. B. They expressed their
feelings rather than illustrated them. C. They splattered paint all
over the canvas. D. They didnt use brushes.
6. According to the text we can infer: A. Pollock adopted
Bentons son. B. Pollock was adopted by the Bentons. C. Pollock was
keen on the Bentons. D. Pollock lived with the Bentons.
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Burglars and burglaries
Read the text below and choose the correct word to fill in the
gaps from the ones provided below:
Believe it or not, youll find burglary high on the list of the
Top Ten fears people have nowadays. An informal survey carried out
among university students from Minnesota revealed that most of them
had had their homes (7) . into more than twice, and a few had been
burgled more than five times! Amazingly, none of these students
owned valuable jewelry or a collection of ancient Greek pottery.
Most of them, in fact, were unemployed. The most typical burglary,
it seems, involves the (8).. of modern electronics, small household
gadgets, PCs, media players and so forth. This may have something
to do with the (9) . that the average burglar is under eighteen.
Surely enough, these kids are not so (10) .. professional
criminals, as hard-up young people who need a few bucks or drugs.
Unfortunately, police inspectors have no luck (11) ... any of the
stolen goods and alarms or big locks dont seem to help either. In
most cases the burglars typically gain entrance through a sliding
glass door or back door, stealing jewelry and ransacking the house
within minutes. Truth is, you cant do much about it, but as a
precaution, you should (12) lock your doors and windows, even when
leaving for "just a minute." You should never leave a house key
under a doormat, in a flower pot, or on the ledge of the door. 7.
a. got b. destroyed c. broken d. entered 8. a. moving b. robbing c.
carrying d. theft 9 . a. fact b. information c. idea d. knowledge
10. a. many b. much c. that d. like 11. a. keeping b. about c.
tracking d. recovering 12. a. never b. always c. sometimes d.
seldom PART 2: USE OF ENGLISH. Choose the right option. 13. Fergie
since she was eighteen to buy that dress.
a. had saved b. been saving c. saved d. had been saving
14. I a good baseball player when I was young.
a. am b. have been c. used to be d. was being
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15. On Sunday, we in this cottage for ten years.
a. will have living b. will have been living c. have been living
d. will live
16. -Really, Mary, You that medicine, it might hurt your
stomach.
a. oughtnt drink b. shouldnt drink c. wouldnt drink d.have to
drink
17. Andrew better in his research paper if he her
instructions.
a. would have done/had followed b. had done/had followed
c. would to do/had followed d. is doing/ follows
18. If Grace how demanding the job was, she it.
a. had known/ would have taken b.- knew/would take
c. had known/wouldnt have taken d.- knows/will take
19. Instead of buying a new dishwasher, why don't you have your
old one ?
a. fixing b. fixed c. get fixed d. fix
20. Don't your child so dangerously, turning around on
ladders.
a. let/play b. lets/plays c. let/plays d. get/play
21. Samantha remembers the supermarket, but nothing after
that.
a. to go b. go c. going to d. having been
22. These walls and those ancient stones are all remain of the
village.
a. that b. who c. where d. (no clause is
needed)
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23. He is neither pessimistic optimistic about his prospects for
the future. a. or b. nor c. either d. neither
Choose the right option for the following sentences (reported
speech):
24. Tom asked Sally, What sort of project are you working on
now?
a. Tom asked Sally what sort of project Sally is working on at
that time. b. Tom asked Sally what sort of project she was working
on at that time. c. Tom asked Sally what sort of project he was
working on now. d. Tom asked Sally what sort of project she would
be working on now.
25. The woman said to me, This dictator has done a great
damage
a. The woman said to me that this dictator had done a great
damage. b. The woman said to me that that dictator has done a great
damage c. The woman said to me that that dictator had done a great
damage. d. The woman said to me the dictator had done a great
damage.
PART 3: WRITING. (two exercises) A: Write an informal e-mail to
a friend telling him/her about your weekend. State your reasons for
not being able to go to work on Monday. Use the appropriate style
for the situation. 120 to 150 words. B: Choose ONE of the following
topics and write a well-structured essay of about 120 to 150 words.
You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate
spelling.
- OPTION 1: In your opinion, what is the best career nowadays?
Is it possible to get a job nowadays if you have a degree? Are you
optimistic about the future? Why?
- OPTION 2: Should governments legalize drugs? What social
problems do you think
legalization of drugs would produce? Do you think this would
create or stop some of the
existing problems nowadays?
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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIN A DISTANCIA CUID (B2 AVANZADO)
JUNIO 2014 DURACIN: 2 HORAS
NO SE PERMITE EL USO DE DICCIONARIO, DISPOSITIVO ELECTRNICO, NI
DE NINGN OTRO MATERIAL EXCEPTO BOLGRAFO
INSTRUCCIONES: Conteste a TODAS las preguntas de tipo test
NICAMENTE en la hoja de lectura ptica. Entregue NICAMENTE la hoja
de lectura ptica y LA HOJA con la composicin escrita (Writing) No
olvide escribir sus datos personales en AMBAS HOJAS. El examen
escrito se califica sobre un total de 100 puntos. La parte de opcin
mltiple vale 50 puntos y la parte de redaccin vale 50 puntos. Para
aprobar el examen se ha de conseguir un mnimo de 30 puntos en la
opcin mltiple y obtener un mnimo de 25 puntos en las redacciones.
Hay que aprobar ambas partes. Las respuestas incorrectas NO restan
puntos. No use lpiz. Use bolgrafo azul o negro.
POR FAVOR, RELLENE EL FORMULARIO ANTES DE COMENZAR:
NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS:
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_______________________-_____ NMERO DE TELFONO:
_____________________ CENTRO
ASOCIADO:__________________________________________________________
PART 1: READING (two exercises)
EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple
choice questions.
Volunteering could lengthen life Volunteering may improve your
health, according to a new study which found that those who do
it
live longer and are more satisfied with their lives.
People who volunteer report having lower levels of depression
and higher levels of well-being than average, while some research
suggests it promotes a longer and healthier life.
A review of 40 academic papers on the subject by University of
Exeter researchers found that volunteers are a fifth less likely to
die within the next four to seven years than average.
Across the studies volunteers had lower self-rated levels of
depression and higher levels of well-being and life satisfaction,
although this has not been confirmed in trials. It is thought that
volunteering can be good for the physical health of older people in
particular, by encouraging them to stay active and spend more time
out of the house.
Volunteers often explain their motives in terms of wanting to
"give something back" to their community, but without receiving
anything in return the reported improvements in quality of life are
harder to explain, experts said.
An estimated 22.5 per cent of people in Europe devote part of
their spare time to volunteering, compared with 27 per cent in
America and 36 per cent in Australia.
Dr Suzanne Richards, who published her systematic review in the
BMC Public Health journal, said: "Our systematic review shows that
volunteering is associated with improvements in mental health, but
more work is needed to establish whether volunteering is actually
the cause. "It is still unclear whether biological and cultural
factors and social resources that are often associated with better
health and survival are also associated with a willingness to
volunteer in the first place."
In a separate study from the University of Michigan, researchers
suggested three reasons why volunteering may be beneficial. First,
it involves physical activity; second, the social connections we
make help to reduce our stress; and third, it gives us a deep sense
of happiness.
Adapted from: Telegraph.co.uk
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Choose the right option according to the text:
1. Where was the research made available to the public? a)
Online.
b) At a conference. c) In a newspaper. d) In a journal.
2. Why does a researcher think more work is needed? a) We need
to volunteer more.
b) A researcher's work is never finished. c) To prove
volunteering is good for our mental health. d) Work is good for
us.
3. According to the studies, volunteers: a) Live four to seven
years longer than average.
b) Do not receive anything in return. c) Report lower levels of
depression. d) Have a good physical health.
4. According to the text, volunteering: a) Is proved to be the
cause of better mental health.
b) Is proved to depend on biological and cultural factors and
social resources. c) May improve your well-being and life
satisfaction. d) Is popular among the elderly.
5. According to the article: a) In Australia, volunteering is
more common than in Europe and America.
b) Volunteering is associated with more work. c) Volunteers
always want to be in the first place. d) Half of the population in
Europe devotes their spare time to volunteering.
6. What did University of Michigan researchers suggest? a) A
nationwide volunteer programme.
b) More research. c) Three reasons why volunteering is good for
us. d) None of the above is correct.
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Text 2: One in five songs "advertises" alcohol.
The songs young people listen to could be (7) ____ them to drink
more alcohol. This is the conclusion of a study into the extent to
which (8) ____ contain references to drinking. Researchers from the
John Moores University in Liverpool, England assert that public
health warnings on liquor may be of diminishing value because of
the prevalence of terms surrounding alcohol in pop songs. The study
found that one in five songs in the UK music charts contains
references to intoxicating beverages. This figure is double that
from a decade ago. They also found that songs from 1981 contained
relatively few references to alcohol. John Moores attributed some
of the rise (9) ____ an influx of US-imported songs.
Researchers said the exposure of young people to alcohol in the
media is "a major concern". Professor Karen Hughes warned that
references to alcohol are a "form of advertising and marketing for
alcoholic products." She said: "Public health concerns are already
focused (10) ____ the impacts of alcohol advertising on the
drinking behaviours of young people, (11) ____ the growing
reference to alcohol in popular music could mean that positive,
alcohol-promoting messages are reaching much larger audiences."Dr
Hughes added: "Health and other professionals should be vigilant to
ensure that popular music does not become a medium for reinforcing
and extending cultures of intoxication and alcohol-related (12)
____."
Adapted from: Sciencedaily.com
Put the correct words from the table below in the above
article.
7. (a) encouraging (b) encourages (c) encouraged (d)
encouragement 8. (a) lyricist (b) lyrical (c) lyrics (d) lyric 9.
(a) for (b) to (c) at (d) by 10. (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) to 11.
(a) so (b) regardless (c) yet (d) even though 12. (a) wickedness
(b) injure (c) mischief (d) harm
PART 2: USE OF ENGLISH. Choose the right option.
13. Patrick first aid and home safety courses at the community
center for the last three years. a. was giving b. had given c. has
been giving d. has being giving
14. The Ellis Falls Annual Community Art Fair in a week with
something for everyone. a. opened b. is opening c. has opened d.
was opened
15. If she ...... the values assessment test, she could have
found out what her personal values are. a. took b. takes c. had
taken d. has taken
16. If the office building were in a good location, interested
in it? a. would the company be b. will the company be c. had the
company been d. is the company
17. This amazing house to the public. We must go see it! a. has
just been opening b. has just being opened c. has just been opened
d. had just been opened
18. Ingrid told Mark, Submit your application tomorrow. a.
Ingrid told Mark to submit your application the following day. b.
Ingrid told Mark submit your application tomorrow. c. Ingrid told
Mark to submit his application the following day. d. Ingrid told to
Mark to submit his application the following day.
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19. The little boy asked, Who invented this funny alarm clock
with wheels? a. The little boy asked who had invented that funny
alarm clock with wheels. b. The little boy asked who has invented
that funny alarm clock with wheels. c. The little boy asked who
invented this funny alarm clock with wheels. d. The little boy
asked who invents this funny alarm clock with wheels.
20. I met a woman named Sarah. Sarah told me her firsthand
experience of sustainable living. a. I met a woman named Sarah,
whose told me her firsthand experience of sustainable living. b. I
met a woman named Sarah, that told me her firsthand experience of
sustainable living. c. I met a woman named Sarah, which told me her
firsthand experience of sustainable living. d. I met a woman named
Sarah, who told me her firsthand experience of sustainable
living.
21. I often regret so-called bargains when I discover that the
reduction wasnt as big as I thought. a. buying b. to buy c. both a
and b are possible d. buy
22. Before you become overanxious about your symptoms, I the
doctor you. a. have/examine b. have/to examine c. would have/to
examine d. would have/examine
23. Did you your blood before you started taking this
medication? a. get/checked b. gets/checked c. get/to check d.
get/check
24. The director chose plain black costumes the message of the
show would be communicated more clearly. a. rather than b. even
though c. wherever d. so that
25. You should see the contemporary art exhibit modern art
doesnt usually appeal to you. a. in case b. so that c. even if d.
provided
PART 3: WRITING. (two exercises)
A: You are studying English abroad at a language school attended
by many international students. You are planning a surprise
birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad
and homesick. Write an e-mail to another classmate and invite
him/her to the party, explain the reason for the party, give the
date and time of the party and suggest what and who he/she could
bring to the party. 120 to 150 words.
B: Choose ONE of the following topics and write a
well-structured essay of about 120 to 150 words. You must use
grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling.
OPTION 1: Many of the medical problems that people are
experiencing in today's world are due to the fact that we have a
very sedentary lifestyle. To what extent do you agree?
OPTION 2: Nowadays, families are not as close as in the past and
a lot of people have become used to this. Explain the reasons for
this and discuss any possible effects it may have on society.
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NO SE PERMITE EL USO DE DICCIONARIO, DISPOSITIVO ELECTRNICO, NI
DE NINGN OTRO MATERIAL EXCEPTO BOLGRAFO
A INSTRUCCIONES:
Conteste a TODAS las preguntas de tipo test NICAMENTE en la hoja
de lectura ptica. Entregue NICAMENTE la hoja de lectura ptica y LA
HOJA con la composicin escrita (Writing) No olvide escribir sus
datos personales en AMBAS HOJAS. El examen escrito se califica
sobre un total de 100 puntos. La parte de opcin mltiple vale 50
puntos y la parte de redaccin vale 50 puntos. Para aprobar el
examen se ha de conseguir un mnimo de 30 puntos en la opcin mltiple
y obtener un mnimo de 25 puntos en las redacciones. Hay que aprobar
ambas partes. Las respuestas incorrectas NO restan puntos. No use
lpiz. Use bolgrafo azulo negro.
POR FAVOR, RELLENE EL FORMULARIO ANTES DE COMENZAR:
NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS: _____ ----,.-____ ------, __________ _ DNI:
NMERO DE TELFONO:
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CENTRO ASOCIADO:
PART 1: READING (two exercises)
EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple
choice questions.
Cuba loosens restrictions on buying foreign-made cars Cuba is
loosening restrictions on people buying foreign-made new and used
cars, according to state
media.
Cubans will no longer need government permits to buy modern cars
from state sellers. Until new regulations in 2011, people could
only sell cars built before the 1959 revolution. Private property
has been severely restricted on the Communist-run island since
1959. The changes are part of a shake-up of Cuba's struggling
economy.
'Freed up' Following reforms adopted two years ago, Cubans can
buy and sell used cars from each other, but must request
authorisation from the government to purchase a new vehicle or a
second-hand one from state-controlled retailers. Priority for the
permits was given to people "in positions of benefit to the
government", such as doctors and diplomats. But the Communist Party
newspaper, Granma, said the Council of Ministers approved new
regulations on Wednesday that "eliminate existing mechanisms of
approval for the purchase of motor vehicles from the state". As a
result, the paper said, "the retail sale of new and used
motorcycles, cars, vans, small trucks and mini buses for Cubans and
foreign residents, companies and diplomats is freed up". People who
already have permits are expected to be given priority, however.
And buyers will still need to purchase vehicles through state
retailers. Cubans and foreigners will not be able to import their
own cars. The new regulations will be published in the official
Gazette in the coming days and beco me law 30 days later, according
to Reuters. "Yeah, I can buy it, but with what? Unfortunately our
economy doesn't allow us to save money to be able to buy it," the
news agency quoted Havana resident Jorge Canso as saving. The move
is part of a series of reforms driven by President Raul Castro
aimed at updating the Cuban economic model. Raul Castro has
championed limited free-market reforms since taking the reins of
power from his brother Fidel in 2008.
Adapted from: BBC.com
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Choose the right option according to the text:
1. Who is making it easier for Cubans to buy ears? a) The USA.
b) Toyota. e) The Cuban government. d) Cuba's ear dealers.
2. From when were Cubans able to buy ears newer than 50 years
old? a) 1959. b) 2009. e) 2007. d) 2011.
3. What will the Cuban government set and control? a) Gasoline
priees. b) Priees of new ears. e) Salaries of taxi drivers. d) The
engine size of ears.
4. What do es a Havana resident eomplain about? a) Not being
able to save. b) Traffie jams. e) The quality of foreign ears. d)
Holes in the road.
5. Aeeording to the text, we can infer: a) Cubans need to be
authorized by the government to purehase a ear. b) Not all Cubans
are allowed to purehase a ear. e) Diplomats and doetors were given
priority to purehase a ear. d) A and C are eorreet.
6 Aeeording to the text: a) Cubans are happy with these ehanges.
b) Fidel doesn't like the new regulations e) The new regulations
are only aimed at improving diplomats and doetors' lives. d) None
of the above is speeified in this text.
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Text 2: Tensions escalate in Ukraine.
Read the text below and choose the correct word to fill in the
gaps from the ones provided below:
Tensions are escalating in Ukraine following last week's ousting
of president Viktor Yanukovych. Weeks of street demonstrations led
to Mr Yanukovych leaving the country by helicopter in the middle of
the night. Thousands of protestors in west Ukraine fought (7) __
battles in the capital, Kiev. Scores of people died in the
violence, many shot by riot police. The protestors were demanding
the resignation of Mr Yanukovych, economic reforms, and closer (8)
__ with the European Union. The east of the country did not see the
levels of violence witnessed in the capital, largely because most
people there voted for Yanukovych and lean more towards Russia than
the EU.
The White House has said it no (9) __ considers Mr Yanukovych to
be the president of Ukraine. The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
also warned Russia not to intervene (10) __ Ukrainian affairs. A
White House spokesman said: "We strongly support Ukraine's
territorial integrity and sovereignty." Fears are increasing that
Ukraine could break in two (11) __ pro-Russian separatists are
becoming more active, especially in the autonomous region of
Crimea. Armed gunmen wearing Russian military uniforms were
reportedly guarding Crimea's main airport on Friday. Ukraine's
acting president Oleksander Turchynov warned Russia against
"military aggression" after Russia mobilised 150,000 (12) __ near
the Ukrainian border.
Adapted from: Telegraph.co.uk
7. (a) bloody (b) bloodhound (c) bloodletting (d) bloods 8. (a)
threads (b) laces (c) wraps (d) ties 9. (a) longer (b) lengthen (c)
elongates (d) longings 10. (a) on (b) up (c) of (d) in 11. (a) as
(b) was (c) has (d) is 12. (a) troops (b) clerks (c) agents (d)
files
PART 2: USE OF ENGLlSH. Choose the right option.
13. By the time the charity event was over, we ...... $100,000.
The money went towards the new volunteering programo a. have raised
b. raised c. had raised d. had been raising
14. A large construction company ...... our town a lot of money
to tear down the community center. They want to build a mall in its
place. a. sometimes offers b. has just offered c. had already
offered d. will have offered
15 ....... if your boss had offered you more job responsibility?
a. Would you have resigned b. Could you resign c. Will you resign
d. Did you resign?
16. Your career ...... satisfying unless it reflects your
personal values. a. will be b. won't be c. wouldn't have been d.
wouldn't be
17. My apartment ...... at the moment, so I'm staying with my
brother. a. is being renovated b. is been renovated c. has been
renovated d. has being renovated
18. When you live in a tree house, your worries ...... behind
you on the ground! a. will be left b. would be left c. were left d.
are left
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19. Jack asked Manuel, "Did you supply them with the materials
they needed yesterday?" a. Jack asked Manuel if he had supplied
them with the materials they had needed the day befo re. b. Jack
asked Manuel if he supplied them with the materials they needed
yesterday. c. Jack asked Manuel if he had supplied them with the
materials they had needed yesterday. d. Jack asked Manuel if he
supplied them with the materials they needed the day befo re.
20. 1'11 tell you the name of the store. I bought the solar
panels at that store. a. 1'11 tell you the name of the store when I
bought the solar panels. b. 1'11 tell you the name of the store
where I bought the solar panels. c. 1'11 tell you the name of the
store which I bought the solar panels. d. 1'11 tell you the name of
the store what I bought the solar panels.
21. Simon's house will be a model for sustainable living. His
house is being built in an eco-town. a. Simon, whose house is being
built in an eco-town, believes it will be a model for sustainable
living. b. Simon, who house is being built in an eco-town, believes
it will be a model for sustainable living. c. Simon, who's house is
being built in an eco-town, believes it will be a model for
sustainable living. d. Simon, which house is being built in an
eco-town, believes it will be a model for sustainable living.
22. Are you looking forward to ...... all your lottery winnings?
a. spending b. spend c. both a and b are possible d. spent
23. I've just ...... all my electrical appliances ...... for
damage. a. have/cheked b. had/checked c. have had/checked d. had/
to check
24. Neither folk art ...... folk music appeals to me. a. nor b.
or c. either d. neither
25. An image that you consider beautiful might be unappealing
...... even offensive to someone else. a. yet b. nor c. or d.
provided
PART 3: WRITING. (two exercises)
A: A friend of yours is coming to study in your town next year
and has written asking for information and advice. Write an
informal e-mail to your friend and offer him/her a place to live,
give advice about how to find a job and give information on where
he/she can learn your language. 120 to 150 words.
B: Choose ONE of the following topics and write a
well-structured essay of about 120 to 150 words. You must use
grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling.
OPTION 1: Does your neighbourhood have community facilities?
What are they? Which other facilities do you think your community
should have? What facilities do you think are most important in a
community?
OPTION 2: Developed countries have created many environmental
problems in the world, particularly in their contribution to global
warming. What can be done to reduce the dangers of global
warming?
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EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple
choice questions.
Why night shift and jet lag make you feel so bad Working
nightshift or struggling to get over jet lag prevent genes in the
body from switching on at
their natural times and could suppress the immune system,
scientists believe.
Jet lag and shift work don't just make you tired, they are
actually damaging your body and can switch off genes linked to the
immune system, scientists have found. Researchers who altered the
natural cycle of volunteers until they were sleeping during the
daytime found that certain genes were not switching on. Some of
these genes were responsible for releasing 'products' which keep
the immune system working properly. Previous studies have shown
that disrupting the body clock has a serious impact on health
raising the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than 40 per
cent. Around 6 per cent of the genes of the body are directly
linked to our internal clocks or circadian rhythm, and switch on at
certain times of the day or night. Scientists from the Sleep
Research Centre at the University of Surrey found that 97 per cent
of these 'clock' genes became out of sync when sleep patterns
deviated from the norm. "This really explains why we feel so bad
during jet lag, or if we have to work irregular shifts," Dr Simon
Archer, from the School of Biosciences and Medicine. Researchers
placed twenty-two participants on a 28-hour day in a controlled
environment without a natural light-dark cycle. As a result, their
sleep-wake cycle was delayed by four hours each day, until sleep
occurred 12 hours out of sync with their brain clock and in the
middle of what would have been their normal 'daytime'. The team
then collected blood samples to measure the participants' rhythms
of gene expression. Senior author Professor Derk-Jan Dijk said
changes in sleeping patterns had 'dampened down' the natural effect
of the genes. "We know that shift work is associated with negative
health consequences such as cardiovascular problems and that we
don't feel well when we're jetlagged. "This shows how important
that rhythmicity is for our body and how much of an impact it can
have on us when this natural cycle is altered. "1 don't think in
our society we can't do without shift work but we can start to
think about how we mitigate the impact and understand how it
affects our bodies." It is believed some of the genes need darkness
to switch on. The research was published in the journal Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences.
Adapted from: Telegraph.co.uk
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EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple
choice questions.
ECO-FRIENDL y PRODUCTS
The use of eco-friendly or going green products is an important
step in protecting the environment. These products don't harm our
planet whether in their production, use or disposal.
People use things and discard them at an astonishing pace and if
we make no attempts to switch to green alternatives, we will be
surrounded by serious pollution and toxins caused by producing,
using and disposing non-green items or chemicals.
There are hundreds of inexpensive products that will render your
home more environmentally friendly and there are many simple things
you can do such as replacing regular light bulbs with compact
fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs or swapping out your battery-operated
alarm clock for one powered by water.
Turn off the light whenever you leave the room, even if you are
going to go back in a couple of minutes. It saves energy and saves
fossil fuels, which are irreplaceable. Reuse things that can be
used more than once, instead of chucking them away after one use.
Take plastic bags, an organic cotton bag or a big bag of your own
to the store. You can also recycle more paper, cardboard, cards,
plastic bottles, glass, batteries, the list is endless! You can
also use compost organic waste in your garden instead of sending it
to a landfill or incinerator.
Some of these going green products, when in use, help conserve
energy, minimize carbon footprint or the emission of greenhouse
gases. Other green products are biodegradable, recyclable or
compostable. Hence, they do not harm the environment or upset the
ecological balance when they are disposed of.
In consequence, it is important to bear in mind that the use of
eco-friendly products allows each and every one of us to decrease
the negative effect we create when inhibiting this planet.
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EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple
choice questions.
UNCONVENTIONAL HOUSES
Adapted {mm: http://www.boredpanda.com/unusual-homes/
Throughout history, people have gone from caves to huts to
castles to blocks of flats. Nowadays, it seems you can find an
example of just anything. Some people are forced to get creative
because of some physical restrictions -like small or unusual space
- while others do so because they want too
Tradition-defying ranks include: tiny houses like the Keret
House in Warsaw which only measures 47 inches at its widest point,
mushroom-shaped dwellings or living spaces trenched into mountains.
There are bizarre and unusual shapes for all tastes.
If you have nothing to hide, try spending a few nights in a
see-through house located in Tokyo, Japan. Built by Sou Fujimoto
Architects, this 914 square-foot transparent house offers plenty of
daylight but... don't expect any privacy there.
Some dwellings have been planned for those in need of an extra
dose offun, the Skateboard House in Malibu, California, for
example, is the first house designed to be entirely used for
skateboarding as well as being a traditional dwelling. In this
house you will be able to skate any areas and surfaces. The Slide
house in Japan, a three-story home with a regular staircase on one
side of the house, and a slide on the other, allows you to slide
all the way down to the first floor.
Peculiar examples of unconventional homes inspired by nature
include The Mushroom House in Cincinnati or the Leaf House in Angra
dos Reis, Brazil. The roof of this latter architectural masterpiece
looks like a giant flower with six petals, each of which covers a
different section of the home. The Seashell house inspired by the
work of Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright and the Stone House in
Portugal (which looks like a massive rock but, actually has a door,
a chimney and a window) have become huge tourist attractions.
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EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple
choice questions.
Leading byexample
Ghandi is one of history's great leaders. But unlike other
leaders he never led an army, he was never president or prime
minister and he never used force or violence to impose his
leadership on people. His principie of leadership was simple - he
led my example. He believed that the best way to influence events
was through peaceful protest rather than by violent revolution or
carnage. Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi was born on 2nd October 1869 in
Porbandar in western India. He was sent to England to study law and
was offered a job in South Africa after he qualified in 1893. At
that time both India and South Africa were colonies of Britain.
Working as a lawyer, Ghandi soon began to experience the prejudice
that local people suffered under the colonial regime. Ghandi
returned to India in 1915, determined to fight against colonialism
and injustice. He realized that Indians would never be able to
build a fair society until they had independence from the British
empire. He joined the Indian nationalist movement and began to
fight for Indian independence. The British regarded Ghandi as a
troublemaker and he was arrested many times. Rather than resist,
Ghandi was quite prepared to be sent to prison for his beliefs.
Altogether he spent more than seven years behind bars. He was a
skilled but underpaid diplomat and struggled to make ends meet.
Most independence movements in history have depended on violence
and revolution to achieve their aims. Ghandi was sure that the same
effect could be achieved through non-violent protest and a policy
of civil disobedience. He developed a philosophy known as
"Satyagraha" which was partly based on the teachings of Hinduism.
According to Satyagraha the best way to change society was through
peaceful means. Through his own behaviour Ghandi provided an
example of this philosophy in action. After more than thirty years
of struggle India eventually achieved independence in 1947.
Ghandi's policy of peaceful protests, strikes, trade boycotts and
civil disobedience had worked. Ghandi wanted India to be a single
country which included all races and religions but his wish was not
granted. The Indian sub-continent was split into two states - the
mainly Hindu India and the largely Muslim Pakistan. Ghandi's belief
in religious freedom was to cost him his life. On 30 th January
1948 he was assassinated by a young Hindu fanatic, Nathuram Godse.
But his legacy was to last long after his death. Ghandi's
philosophy of peaceful protest and civil disobedience has been an
inspiration to numerous people around the world. By his own actions
he showed that the best leaders are those who lead by example
rather than by force.
Adapted from: BBC.com
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Jean-Franc;ois Champollion was born in Figeac in south-western
France on 22 December 1790. He was educated privately until he was
nine years old, when he was sent to join his brother at the Acadmie
de Grenoble. In Grenoble, under the influence of Fourier, a former
secretary of the mission in Egypt, and of his elder brother,
Jean-Franc;ois focused his study on the ancient languages of the
east and of Egypt in particular.
In 1807, Jean-Franc;ois moved to Paris, where he studied at the
School of Oriental Languages at the Collge de France. Dedicating
himself to the study of various oriental languages - including
Persian, Ethiopic, Sanskrit, Zend, Pahlevi and Arabic - Champollion
also began work on a dictionary and grammar of the Coptic language.
Still only 19, and exempted from military service thanks to the
intervention of Fourier, Champollion returned to Grenoble as an
assistant professor of History. In 1814 he published his two
volumes, entitled 'L'gypte sous les Pharaons'.
In 1815, Champollion was left without an academic post when the
faculty of letters in Grenoble was closed. But he continued his
work and it was in this period that he made his breakthrough.
Examining texts brought from Egypt, he began to identify a
relationship between hieroglyphic and non-hieroglyphic scripts. He
initially summarised this in his famous 'Lettre El M. Dacier' in
1822, followed in 1824 by a longer thesis on the 'hieroglyphic,
figurative, ideographic and alphabetic' systems of ancient Egypt.
It caused a sensation, providing the long-searched-for solution to
the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
In 1826, Champollion beca me director of the soon-to-be-opened
Egyptian Museum at the Louvre. From 1828 to 1830 he conducted his
only expedition in Egypt. When he returned to Paris in 1831, a
professorship in Egyptian history and archaeology was specially
created for him. Champollion died suddenly on 4 March 1832, in the
midst of writing his great Egyptian grammar and dictionary.
(Adapted from httrrl/wvvw.bbc.co.uk/histor,y/historic
figures/chamQollion...lean.shtml)
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EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple
choice questions.
Asian Shopping
Visitors to London, New York and Los Angeles often remark on how
easy it is to buy things at any time of the day or night. It isn't
the well-known department stores, large supermarkets or huge
shopping malls that they are talking about but those tiny shops the
Americans call "convenience sto res" and the British call "corner
shops". They may not always be situated on corners, but they are
certainly convenient for tourists and for those city-dwellers who
work long hours and don't have time to shop during the day. As
people in large cities work longer and longer hours the
availability of late-night shopping has become a necessity rather
than a luxury.
The other thing that sometimes causes surprise is that these
shops are rarely owned or staffed by local people. The
English-sounding names of "Super Saver", "Bargain Supplies" or
"Mini-market" give no clue to the origin of the people working
inside the store. In fact, they often seem to be staffed by people
from various parts of Asia. Their nationalities often reflect the
history of immigration to the country concerned, and they
frequently come from nations with a reputation for successful trade
and shopkeeping. In New York and Los Angeles it is often Koreans
and Chinese who run these stores and in London it is people from
the Indian sub-continent.
But what are the economics of such places? How can tiny shops
make any profit when employees have to be paid to work such long
hours? The answer lies partly in the Asian culture of hard work,
but is mainly due to the tradition of the extended family. This is
very different from the typical Western family in which the
individual members have separate lives and careers. When an Asian
family owns a shop everyone gets involved - brothers, sisters,
uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents and children - everybody is
expected to work behind the counter. Thus there is a guaranteed
source of staff available to work from early morning untillate at
night. And rather than being paid salaries, the members of the
family simply share in the profits at the end of the year. It is a
recipe that has brought wealth to many immigrant families and made
life a lot easier for those of us who run out of milk at 11 o'clock
on a Sunday evening.
Adapted from: BBC.com
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Unique exhibition on the real Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, is history's
most alluring queen. Even more than 2,000 years after her death,
she continues to inspire books, plays, films and museum shows,
including the new Cleopatra: Rome and the Magic of Egypt.
An exhibition at Rome's Chiostro del Bramante, brings 180 pieces
from around the world to evoke Cleopatra's turbulent, fascinating
era. The works, which include sculptures and bracelets, frescoes
and funerary urns, come from important collections such as the
Louvre in Paris, Kunsthistorisches in Vienna, or the British Museum
in London.
However, this is not an exhibition that delves into how
Cleopatra has been imagined. The show seeks, instead, to
contextualise her reign within her own, ancient era. And that's
what makes it unique.
Viewers learn how Romans fantasised about Egypt's lands. A
mosaic from the 1 st Century BC stretches almost the length of the
space, showing a Nile River scene of fish, ducks, crocodiles and
boats, all exquisitely elaborated in tiny glass tesserae; while a
marble sculpture from the same period depicts an acrobat on a
crocodile's back.
Another section explores how Cleopatra's stay in Rome, from 46
to 44BC, provoked Egyptomania in the capital, showing artefacts
such as a fresco of sphinxes from a Pompeiian villa and a gold
bracelet in the shape of Cleopatra's icon, the serpent.
The show seems to assume that most people already know the broad
outlines of her life: how she seduced Caesar and convinced him to
back her claim to the throne; or how she later
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