Examenes Muestra Ingles

Prova d’accés a la Universitat 2014

Anglès Model 2. Opció A.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Facebook is 10: What is next for the social network? Mark Zuckerberg created ‘Thefacebook’ ten years ago on the 4th of February in his Harvard bedroom. Today the site has become a global phenomenon. However, researchers from Princeton University published a paper earlier this year suggesting that Facebook might lose 80 % of its users by 2017. Today, the statistics that define the site are as impressive as ever. ‘Facebook’ has 1.23 billion users generating 6 billion ‘likes’ and 350 million photos every day. Ten years ago Facebook did not even exist, so what is going to happen to it over the next 10 years?

Three different theories try to answer this question. The first theory suggests that ‘everybody leaves’. It seems obvious that Facebook cannot continue to grow at its current rate. Almost half of the world’s internet-connected population is already signed up to the service and the slowing decline in the accumulation of users has convinced some people that the site’s days are numbered. The second theory claims that ‘teenagers leave’. Another piece of research that supposedly signalled the end of Facebook came from Professor Daniel Miller of University College London, whose paper on the site’s changing demographics, explained that among 16-18 year olds the site was ‘basically dead and buried’. It is true that services that offer more private forms of communication (e.g. ‘Snapchat’ or ‘Twitter’) now have a greater appeal for the younger generations, conscious of the sort of scrutiny that online life can expose them to. However, the same report that showed teenagers leaving ‘Facebook’ also registered a larger growth in usage amongst older people. That is, ‘Facebook’ offers far more utility for a greater number of users.

The third and last theory asserts that ‘Facebook goes mobile’. Currently, over half of Facebook users access the site via mobile devices, and this figure seems to be growing. In fact, last week the company announced the introduction of a new app named ‘Paper’. This is rumoured to be only the first in a new set of mobile apps that will restructure the ‘Facebook’ experience for smartphones and tablets.

Adapted from ‘The Independent’, 3th February 2014

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1. Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Explain WHY using your own words OR finding evidence in the text. NO marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (1 point)

a) A recent study from Princeton University suggests that Facebook has already lost 80% of its users. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) There has been an increase in the number of older people who use ‘Facebook’. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following question. NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point)

Which seems to be the main reason why ‘Facebook’ is not so popular among teenagers? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the same as the ones below. In the case of verbs, ONLY infinitive forms will be accepted (1 point):

1) At present time, now, existing today. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) To register, join a network or organization. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) To put something in the ground and cover it with earth. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) Instruments, appliances, mechanisms. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Follow the instructions for each question and answer them (2 points):

4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: Hey, ………………………you ……………………… (see) the pictures I posted on ‘Facebook’ last week ? B: No, I’m sorry. I didn’t have time, but don’t worry, I …………………………… ……………………. (have a look) at them this very afternoon. 4.2. Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0.5) ‘Students are not allowed to use their mobile phones in class’. Students …………………………………………………………………………………… 4.3. Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets. (0.5) a) I get ………………………………………. (annoy) when people tell lies about others on the Internet. b) I look forward to ………………………………………. (hear) from you.

4.4. Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech. (0.5) ‘Have you finished using the computer?’, Pam asked me. Pam asked ……………………………………………………………………………….

5. Look at the highlighted part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) hug B) dishonest C) become D) bun (0.25)

5.2. A) bear B) die C) share D) care (0.25) 5.3. A) closes B) picks C) works D) takes (0.25) 5.4. A) continued B) depended C) married D) stayed (0.25) 6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions.. Please, stick to the established number of words. (4 points)

What is your opinion on ‘Facebook’? What do you think it is the future for ‘Facebook’? Could you live without it?

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Anglès Model 2. Opció B.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. How to "Sherlock" your degree: The art of building a memory palace Sherlock Holmes may be best known for his powers of deduction, but in his latest incarnation in the current BBC series "Sherlock", the world famous fictional detective has another crime-solving trick: a "memory palace", full of knowledge about everything. It is the antithesis of the "google it" mentality, and it is really cool.

As it turns out, memory palaces like Holmes’ are a real thing, and have been for thousands of years. It was ancient Greek poet Simonides who started associating things he wanted to remember with walks through buildings he knew well. Nowadays, this technique is used by "mental athletes", who compete in memory championships all over the world. They combine imagined walks through familiar homes or streets with vivid mental images associating them with lists of random words, names and faces, cards, and binary numbers, to striking effect.

In 2010, the German Simon Reinhard memorised 300 words in 15 minutes. That is one word every three seconds. Although it is quite impressive, most of us only have to remember our PIN numbers, mums' birthdays, and relevant facts and concepts for exams. And for that, having a good memory can help. This is what Ed Cooke, winner of the Cambridge Memory Championship in 2007, believes. With two degrees under his belt (philosophy and psychology at Oxford), Cooke explains: "I put into practice a lot of these strategies while doing exams... I used cafes, pubs and libraries round Oxford to remember different philosophical concepts". Cooke established "elaborate links between them all, to be mentally accessed later. That was quite intellectually satisfying". According to him, any student can do the same themselves.

Cooke has now turned his attention to helping others improve their capacity to remember stuff, with an educational app called "Memrise". It can teach you anything from basic Russian to the geographical regions of France. Certainly, we do not strictly need to know things by heart in 2014: you have got Wifi, you have got all the knowledge you could possibly need, right? Yet sometimes the only truly safe place to keep information is your own brain. Also, knowing the number for a cab company is very helpful at 3 a.m. when your phone is dead!

Adapted from ‘The Independent’, 27th January 2014

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a) Sherlock Holmes has competed in memory championships all over the world. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Ed Cooke used his “memory palace” to obtain two academic degrees. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Why does the author believe that sometimes the only safe place to keep information is your own brain? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


1) A skill, ability, method or practical plan. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) To result, become or prove to be. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) From memory, learned or memorised. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) Surely, really, definitely. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: Hey, ………………………you ……………………… (watch) the new BBC series “Sherlock” on TV? B: Not really, when ………………………it ……………………… (start)? A: Last week. It’s really interesting. You shouldn’t miss the next episode. 4.2. Complete the following clauses with an appropriate word (Use only one word in each blank). (0.5) a) ‘Could you ……..……………………... me a favour and pass me the book from the shelf behind you?’ b) ‘Everybody enjoyed the film. ……..……………………... Sue seemed to have a good time!’

4.3. Fill the blanks in the following two sentences with a phrasal verb that means the same as the verb in brackets. (0.5) a) ‘I arranged to meet Tom after class to go and see the film together but he didn’t …………………………………………’. (appear, arrive). b) ‘I need to ………………………………………… my glasses to watch the TV programme’. (wear) 4.4. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. (0.5) ‘He has recently published his second crime fiction novel’. His …………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Look at the highlighted part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) wall B) purse C) caught D) port (0.25)

5.2. A) chances B) houses C) suburbs D) buses (0.25) 5.3. A) passion B) picture C) patient D) shell (0.25) 5.4. A) added B) dressed C) watched D) pushed (0.25) 6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions. Please, stick to the established number of words. (4 points)

Do you like TV series? Describe the best or the worst TV series you have ever watched.

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Justin Bieber announces his retirement from music on Twitter - and this time it is "official" The 19-year-old Canadian Pop star Justin Bieber has announced for the second time he is to retire from the music industry - and this time it is "official". The multi-platinum selling singer used "Twitter" to break the news to his 47 million followers on Christmas Eve, in a "tweet" that said: "My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring". His 4 a.m. "tweets" then continued with the contradictory statement that he would be here "forever". He wrote: "The media talks a lot about me. They make up a lot of lies and want me to fail but I'm never leaving you, being a belieber is a lifestyle... I’m here forever".

Justin Bieber first suggested he would be quitting the industry during an interview with "Power 106 FM", where he told radio presenter Kurt Alexander in Los Angeles: "Um, I'm actually retiring, man". He added: "I want to grow as an artist, and I'm taking a step out, I want my music to mature". Whether Bieber was joking in the interview remains unknown, but a video clip posted by the station this week seems to show him speaking with a straight face. Bieber went on to assure fans he is not as "arrogant" as people think, telling "Power 106" that he has "always been a caring and giving person". "I'm 19, I'm gonna make mistakes, it's inevitable", he said, referring to the recent controversies connected to him. However, his manager Scooter Braun later dismissed the singer's remarks and confirmed that he will not be retiring after all. "Next year he's taking a break just to make music and relax, take some time for himself for the first time since he was 12", Braun explained at the premiere for his new movie Believe.

How his 47 million Twitter followers will react should the singer truly be planning a break could be interesting, as the "Beliebers" are renowned for being one of the most dedicated fanbases in the world. "Tweets" have already been flooding in from shocked, worried and despairing fans.

The question is: what might have driven a kid with the world seemingly at his feet to feel that retiring from music was the best option open to him?

Adapted from ‘The Independent’, December 2013

Vocabulary: - To flood (V) = To inundate, overflow.

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a) Justin Bieber’s manager has confirmed that the singer is finally retiring. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Justin Bieber’s followers are known as the “Beliebers”. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Why are Justin Bieber’s remarks on his retirement thought to be contradictory? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


1) To invent, suppose things which are not true. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) To leave a job, resign, retire. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) To cause laughter or not to say something seriously. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) Serious expression. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: Oh, Tom, I’m so sad. B: What ………………………………………………………………….. (happen)? A: I ……………………… just ……………………… (hear) that Justin Bieber is retiring from music. B: Really? I didn’t know. I’m sorry. 4.2. Complete the following clauses with an appropriate word (Use only one word in each blank). (0.5) a) A: ‘Is the concert still going on?’ / B: ‘Yes, it hasn’t finished ……..……………………... b) ‘I used to go to his concerts but I no ……..……………………... like this kind of music’.

4.3. Fill the blanks in the following two sentences with a phrasal verb that means the same as the verb in brackets. (0.5) a) ‘When she read the news on the newspaper, she ….…………………… the paper ….……………………’. (discard, put in the bin or trash) b) ‘I had to ……………………………………… my high-heeled shoes at the end of the concert’. (not wear, remove clothing) 4.4. Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun. (0.5) Jill plays music in a local punk band. She is twenty-five years old. Jill …………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Look at the highlighted part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) were B) earth C) four D) word (0.25)

5.2. A) owl B) roll C) though D) show (0.25) 5.3. A) j oke B) yet C) page D) June (0.25) 5.4. A) developed B) booked C) asked D) dated (0.25) 6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions. Please, stick to the established number of words. (4 points)

What are the main problems teenagers singers must face? Would you like to be a famous musical artist? Why/Why not?

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Flying cars: The future of personal aviation Many of us have wished for a personal flying machine to lift us out of annoying traffic jams and deposit us on our driveways. With recent advances in materials, power sources, and automation, those dreams may become reality more quickly than many of us realise. Earlier this month, a US aerospace company named "Terrafugia" presented the "TF-X", a concept design for a radical new type of personal air transport vehicle. Carl Dietrich, co-founder of the company, explains: “We think this is the right time to start seriously looking at the challenges associated with creating what people call a flying car. The vision is to try to create the future of personal transportation that people have dreamed about for years”. Dietrich believes that all the required technology already exists, and that initial discussions with the US Federal Aviation Administration suggest that existing regulatory obstacles can be overcome.

"Terrafugia" is just one of a number of companies proposing personal aviation. One of the "TF-X" main selling points is the ability to take off and land vertically, like a helicopter. According to Dr Frank Nieuwenhuizen, Aerospace Engineer at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, "it’s definitely an interesting proposition". However, Nieuwenhuizen cautions that futuristic visions are not enough. "It’s not just the vehicle. Acceptance is also important, and that’s where a lot of work still needs to be done in terms of what will actually happen when something like this becomes available. Would people want such a flying vehicle above their homes all the time?"

Professor Mario Gerla from the University of California, Los Angeles, seems to like the idea but warns about the significant potential problems of this new concept. "We always think how nice it would be if we're stuck in a traffic jam, to all of a sudden, just take off from the road pavement and go where you want", he says. "I can understand the idea of flying from airport to airport. In the air, you're just one more plane. But if you take off from your car park and fly a few blocks away, it is more like a helicopter. It becomes much more flexible, but maybe dangerous".

Dietrich estimates as between 8 and 12 years for the concept to become a reality. Will the idea fly?

Adapted from ‘BBC News’, 23rd May 2013

Vocabulary: - Driveway (N) = Street, roadway.

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a) According to Dietrich, the necessary technology to be able to create a flying car does not exist yet. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Professor Mario Gerla believes that flying cars might not be safe. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Why is Dr Frank Nieuwenhuizen cautious about the idea of creating flying cars? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


1) Lines of stopped vehicles. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) To succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) To leave the ground and start flying. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) Accessible, ready, able to be obtained. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: Hello Ann. When …………………………Tom ………………………… (arrive)? B: Early this morning. He’s resting right now. A: Yes, I know. How long …………………………… he …………………………… (drive)? B: About 3 hours from Madrid. A: No wonder he’s so tired. 4.2. Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets. (0.5) a) She was …………………………………………(serious) injured in the car accident. b) I am really………………………………………. (please) to hear that she is getting better. 4.3. Rewrite the following sentence using the 2nd conditional form. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0.5) ‘I can’t drive more quickly because the roads are slippery’. If the roads………………………………………………………………………………..

4.4. Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun. (0.5) Mr Johnson is retiring next month. He has worked for the same company all his life.

Mr Johnson………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Look at the highlighted part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) wheel B) meal C) fill D) sleep (0.25)

5.2. A) yet B) use C) joke D) few (0.25) 5.3. A) more B) mow C) so D) bow (0.25) 5.4. A) planted B) added C) depended D) danced (0.25) 6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions. Please, stick to the established number of words. (4 points)

Do you think creating flying cars is an interesting idea? Would you like to have a flying car? Why/ Why not?

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. How to deal with the very worst concert nuisances The British composer, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, very characteristically becomes irritable when mobile phones ring in concerts. Unwanted mobile melodies are the nightmare of the concert hall. And while some contemporary composers would welcome the distraction, Bach and Beethoven are not generally so pleasant and generous. Nor am I. The problem is that no amount of warning to the audience seems to work – be it the various types of ring-tones that some places use at ear-piercing volume before the show starts, or the sweet suggestions in a come-to-bed voice that you get at some other places. And, it is no good giving the offenders dirty looks because they usually look down in embarrassment and feel confused and nervous when it happens; and the more nervous you make them, the longer they take to search in their handbags or their trouser pockets, take out the ‘thing’, and work out how to switch it off. It seems to me that there are only two solutions. One is to ban phones from the auditorium altogether, and enforce the ban with airport-style detectors at each entrance. The other – less aggressive but requiring technological development – is to set up some kind of force-field in the hall that stops all phones receiving signals. Once we have done that, we can maybe start to think about eradicating all the other annoying and continuing nuisances in concerts. Coughing is the obvious one, but actually quite easy to deal with if you are unpleasant enough. I used to have a friend who would turn to an adjacent cougher, and with intimidating lack of sympathy, remark that: "with a cough like that you ought to be at home in bed." Said loudly and censoriously enough, it often worked. More problematic, in my experience, is the heavy breather. When you are sitting next to someone who is seriously breathing with insufferable persistence, there is not much that can be done about it. "Will you please stop breathing?" is not going to get you very far. And if it does, it is likely to result in a custodial sentence – though in certain cases you might just consider that it is worth the risk.

By Michael White. Adapted from ‘The Telegraph’, 4th February 2012 Vocabulary: - Nuisance (N) = A person or thing that makes you feel slightly angry. - Enforce (V) = To make sure that a law or rule is obeyed by people.


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a) Warning the audience before the concert starts is an effective system to prevent unwanted mobile melodies. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Breathing heavily in concerts can result in a custodial sentence. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


How do people react when their mobile phones ring in concerts and you look at them angrily? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


1) Shame or uneasiness. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) To solve or deal with a problem in a satisfactory way. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) Kindness, consideration or empathy. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) Useful, helpful or valuable enough to justify something. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: When ………………………….. you ………………………….. (meet) this famous British composer? B: Oh, I met him when I …………………………………………… (study) in London about five years ago.

4.2. Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun. (0.5) That is the man. He spent all the evening talking on the phone.

That ……………………………………………………………………………………

4.3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5)

a) Some people can’t live without …………………………………….. (use) their mobile phones all the time.

b) When I was young, I used …………………………………….. (play) in a live band. 4.4. Complete the meaning of the second sentence (2nd conditional form) so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (0.5)

‘I advise you to switch off the phone’. If I…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Look at the highlighted part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) her B) girl C) turn D) are (0.25)

5.2. A) we B) it C) ship D) hill (0.25) 5.3. A) danced B) walked C) respected D) laughed (0.25) 5.4. A) care B) pear C) dear D) hair (0.25) 6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions (4 points):

Do you find it annoying or irritating when people use their mobile phones in public? How important is a mobile phone to you? Explain. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Scarlett Johansson’s photos: How did they end up online? The 26-year-old Hollywood actress, Scarlett Johansson, appears to have become the latest star to have two private nude pictures leaked on the Internet. But how did the images end up online? The two photos have spread like wildfire since the images were posted on Wednesday with a huge number of reposts of the images and links placed on sites including Twitter. The gossip website "Holy Moly" was one of the first UK-based sites to post the pictures under the headline: "Scarlett Johansson naked". As a result, the photos attracted more than a million page views in one day. Jamie East, the founder of "Holy Moly", was asked what he would say to those people who think that the publication of stolen photos is an invasion of privacy, but he replied: "Nothing at all. "Holy Moly" is a celebrity gossip website, if celebrities don't want naked pictures of themselves spread all over the Internet then, either don't take them at all, or don't have them on their mobile phone". According to Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at a security firm, the "golden rule" for stars should be to abstain from taking naked photos. "And certainly don't put them anywhere on the Internet because you may have a weak password which allows hackers to get in", he says. "My guess is that, even if these photos were taken on Scarlett Johansson's phone, she would maybe have emailed them to somebody afterwards. Then, either her email got hacked or they were in her ‘sent’ folder in her online email account", he explains. Mr. Cluley suggests the hackers could be earning money by selling the photos to websites either directly or through intermediaries. And he also offers a note of caution to internet users. "There's been a frenzy of activity from most population online looking for these pictures. I would say to people, be very, very careful because if I were a virus writer it would be very easy to send out links saying that here are more naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson. And then, if you clicked on that link, your computer could then become infected".

Adapted from ‘BBC News’, 15th September 2011 Vocabulary: - To leak (V) = To reveal without authorization. - To post (V) = To publish, display on the Net. - Frenzy (N) = Wild excitement, agitation or madness.

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a) Scarlett Johansson posted two private nude pictures of herself on Twitter. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) According to Mr. Cluley, looking for Scarlett Johansson’s photos online might be a risky activity. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Why does Jamie East think that the publication of Scarlett Johansson’s pictures cannot be considered an invasion of privacy? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Find in the text words, phrases or expressions which mean the same as the ones below. In the case of verbs, ONLY infinitive forms will be accepted (1 point):

1) To extend, disseminate. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) A prediction without sufficient information, an estimate or conjecture. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) One or the other of two things. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) A warning that you should be careful. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: I can’t find my mobile phone. I’m sure somebody …………………………………… (steal) it! B: Are you serious? Where ………………………… you ………………………… (leave) it? A: It was just in my bag a few minutes ago. 4.2. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) a) Some people like……………………………………… (text) their friends all the time. b) She went to the police ……………………………………… (report) the incident first. 4.3. Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0.5) ‘It is recommended that you don’t send private pictures to any individual’. You ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.4. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. (0.5) The hackers will sell all the information on the Internet. All the information …………………………………………………………………………

5. Look at the highlighted parts of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point):

5.1. A) gold B) giraffe C) jacket D) message (0.25) 5.2. A) bird B) were C) four D) first (0.25) 5.3. A) thought B) that C) although D) there (0.25) 5.4. A) pot B) sock C) hot D) go (0.25)

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions (4 points):

How many mails or SMS messages do you write a day? Do you usually post pictures or videos of yourself on the Internet? Do you think this last activity might be dangerous? Explain. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. University and housemates: how to choose prospective housemates... with care If you are moving away to university, you might have no choice but to find someone with whom to split the cost of living. If you find a compatible housemate, you will have a valuable partner who will make your life easier. But you should make your choices wisely. The best way to avoid roommate conflicts is to choose the right housemate in the first place. It can be tempting to select a housemate on the basis of how friendly they are, but lovable traits in a friend do not always translate well to lovable traits in a housemate. Living with a friend tends to damage the relationship, and too often the small things work into big things. If you are wondering who you could put up with, just be straightforward with what you are looking for in a housemate. Roseanna Levermore, a second-year English student at Goldsmiths looked for people with the same approach to socialising; “I prefer people who want to go out and see the city – as opposed to those who just like staying in and getting drunk”. Also, if everyone is willing to fulfil a slightly different role then things are much more likely to work out. In Roseanna’s house, everyone does something a little different but it works well “One of us always does the cooking, one is really good to talk through things with, and I am the organiser, the one who sorts the bills and things. They are like my sisters”. Boyfriends, girlfriends and friends coming over can cause a little friction too. Sometimes small things, like taking showers may become an issue, which means it is probably worth discussing with your potential flatmates what everyone is comfortable with – what guests are ok, how often are they welcome and should they make a financial contribution? No student house has ever made it through a year without a little tension and no student has ever lived in a house where everything runs the way they would like it to. It is just part of living in the big adult world: be flexible, be calm and take time over your decision.

Adapted from ‘The Independent’, 10th December 2012. Vocabulary: - Trait (N) = characteristic, a particular quality in someone’s character. - To put up with (V) = To tolerate, to resign (yourself) to something.

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a) It is advisable to choose housemates taking into account how friendly they are. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Almost all students have some little disagreements with their housemates over the year. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Why can friends be the cause of some arguments between housemates when they are invited to a student house? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


1) To divide, to share something by dividing it into several parts. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) Direct, clear, honest or sincere. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) Pieces of paper or written statements that show you how much money you have to pay for something. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) People who are invited to your home, for a party, a meeting or any other event. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: Liz is very tired. She …………………………………………………… (study) for her final exams the whole week! B: When ……………………........... the exams ……………………........... (be)? A: Next week.

4.2. Complete the following clauses with an appropriate word. (Use only one word in each blank). (0.5)

a) He worked ………………………………… a waiter for a year to pay the rent. b) A: What …………………………… Sara’s boyfriend …………………………… ? B: He’s not very nice, I’m afraid.

4.3. Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0.5) ‘Perhaps she’s a nice person to live with’. She …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.4. Rewrite the following sentence using the 3rd conditional form. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0.5)

‘He didn’t go to university because his father was ill’.

If his father………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Look at the highlighted part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) out B) coat C) town D) found (0.25)

5.2. A) you B) yes C) few D) juice (0.25) 5.3. A) cup B) clerk C) arm D) farm (0.25) 5.4. A) landed B) departed C) walked D) painted (0.25) 6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions (4 points):

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Why is Superman still so popular? Superman recounts the familiar story of a child from a distant planet, raised by farmers in Kansas who seek to keep his powers secret and call him by the human name of Clark Kent. Since his first appearance in Action Comics in 1938, Superman has adapted to changing times. After the Second World War broke out, he changed his slogan from fighting for "truth and justice" to fighting for "truth, justice and the American way". That continued during the 1950s, when he became a symbol of muscular American patriotism which could do no wrong. But as the nation dealt with the confusion of the 1970s and embraced a more diverse culture, Christopher Reeve gave Superman more human qualities in Richard Donner's 1978 film version of the comic book saga. According to Professor Benjamin Saunders of the University of Oregon, "Superman changes with remarkable rapidity and yet manages to paradoxically project an idea of unchanging virtue". Indeed, Superman's influence is so great that he is leading the growing academic study of comic heroes and their role in society. Such figures are seen as fulfilling the same societal function as the myths of ancient Greece or Rome. They are extravagant creatures doing battle for high ideals and teaching us moral lessons. Furthermore, most experts believe it is probably unwise to assign Superman's popularity to any one culture, since even though Superman is so often seen as American, he has largely expanded beyond that now and has become the first global superhero. So what will the Superman of 2013 look like? In the end, perhaps it does not matter how Zack Snyder directs the new film, called ‘Man of Steel’ in 2013. He can take Superman in a darker direction. He can make him represent the confusing world of 2013. But in the end the more he changes the more Superman stays the same, because Superman is not just some sort of unique hero flying high above us. In the projection of our desires, hopes and fears, Superman is us.

Adapted from ‘The Observer’, 5th January 2013

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a) The character Superman has remained the same over time. (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Superman plays the same role as the myths of ancient Greece or Rome. (0.5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Why is Superman thought to be the first global superhero? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


1) To start, begin or originate. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) Surprising, astonishing, amazing. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) Not sensible, wrong or stupid. (0.25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) To resemble physically. (0.25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0.5) A: ………………………………….. you ………………………………….. (be) to the cinema to watch the latest Superman film? B: No, I’m afraid I ………………………………….. (not want) to line up for two hours to get a ticket.

4.2. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in

brackets. (0.5) a) You’d better …………………………………………… (hurry up) if you don’t want to miss the beginning of the film. b) What about …………………………………………… (go) out tonight? 4.3. Complete the following clauses with an appropriate word (Use only one word in

each blank). (0.5) a) It was ………………………………………… a good film that I went to see it twice. b) I liked ………………………………………… the comic book and the film.

4.4. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. (0.5)

‘They are showing the new Superman film at our local cinema’. The new Superman film ………………………………………………………………….

5. Look at the highlighted part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) park B) bat C) pack D) ban (0.25)

5.2. A) juice B) gin C) use D) jam (0.25) 5.3. A) zip B) rise C) bus D) prize (0.25) 5.4. A) played B) wanted C) fill ed D) cleaned (0.25) 6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following topic. Answer all the questions (4 points):

What kind of films do you enjoy the most? What is your favourite film? Describe it. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Cyber spies: Why one tweet could cost you a job The Internet has brought about a head-on collision between our personal and professional lives. A neatly presented online CV outlining a calm way of reacting to high-pressure situations might stand in serious contrast to a Flickr album containing pictures of that person screaming at a police cordon during a protest march. An American firm by the name of Social Intelligence is becoming increasingly popular in the USA following the inauguration of its web-based pre-employment screening service. But the evidence suggests that the practice of digging dirt on the Internet has quietly become very common among employers; you might think that you are being judged on the information you send them, but it might be the things you choose not to reveal that end up denying you the post. And you may never find out the real reason. Social Intelligence has stated that its activities have very precise boundaries. For each applicant it investigates, a careful search is done through the last seven years of blog comments, forum contributions and even classified advertisements that might have been posted, along with any visible social media content. From that data, a dossier is compiled of specific material that could be seen as dishonourable – eg., examples of racist language, mentions of drug-taking, photos of a sexually explicit nature, or references to any kind of violence. It seems that employers are increasingly aware of the huge informational resource that social media serves up on a plate; all kind of information is in the public domain, and incredibly easy to find. As the chief executive of Social Intelligence says: "All we collect is what is publicly available on the Internet today. The company believes that the information is out there to be evaluated." However, few users of social media would emerge from close analysis without some kind of stain on their character. Swearing, sarcasm and stupidity are unlimited; we are not perfect, after all, and these services are designed to capture every facet of our personality. With Social Intelligence searching back over seven years of material, past indiscretions will come back to haunt us.

Adapted from The Independent, 20 August 2011 Vocabulary: Flickr (N)= A popular image hosting and video hosting website for users to share personal photographs and videos. Screening service (N) = Checks that an employer makes in order to be sure that someone they want to employ is suitable for a particular job. Dirt (N) = Information about someone that could damage their reputation if people knew about it.


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a) The information that many employers find on the web might deny a person the post he or she is applying for. (0,5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Very few users of social media have information that would discredit or spoil their reputation. (0,5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


What is the main objective of the American firm Social Intelligence? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the same as the ones below. In the case of verbs, ONLY infinitive forms will be accepted. (1 point):

1) Organized, carefully arranged and looking nice. (0,25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) Limits of an activity or experience, borders. (0,25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) In addition to something, together with something. (0,25) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) To make an appearance, to come to mind continually or obsess. (0,25) ………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0,5) A: You look a bit tired. What ……………………………….. you ……………………………….. (do)?’ B: Just preparing for a job interview. A: Really? When ………………………… you ………………………… (have) it? B: Tomorrow. 4.2. Complete the following sentence with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. (0,5) Although he seemed ………………………….. (worry), he smiled ………………………….. (gentle) to me.

4.3. Fill the blanks in the following two sentences with a phrasal verb that means the same as the verb in brackets. (0,5) a) I’m ………………………………………… a new job. (searching). b) No wonder the computer doesn’t work. You haven’t ………………………….. it ………………………….. (make it start working). 4.4. Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech. (0,5) ‘What are your main interests?’, she asked me. She asked ……………………………………………………………………………

5. Look at the underlined part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) height B) heart C) hide D) like (0,25)

5.2. A) watch B) sure C) ocean D) passion (0,25) 5.3. A) need B) scene C) me D) in (0,25) 5.4. A) break B) men C) say D) rain (0,25)

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following (4 points): Do you think that people have too much information online? Can this information be badly interpreted? Explain.

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. How do Australians respond to shark attacks? Three attacks in a few weeks have put sharks back on to Australian newspaper front pages. Off a remote beach in Western Australia, a diving instructor was injured by a 3m tiger shark, while two surfers suffered severe injuries in other two separate shark attacks on the continent's east coast. Fortunately, all the victims survived. According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), a program run by marine biologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History, the number of unprovoked shark attacks has grown at a steady pace over the past century, with each decade having more attacks than the previous. For example, in the 1900s there were, worldwide, around 20 recorded unprovoked attacks by sharks on people. By the 2000s the figure had increased to 650. However, these rising figures do not actually mean that sharks are attacking humans at a greater rate. According to some experts, it could just be that the media and scientists paid far less attention to shark attacks in the past. An abundance of baitfish, due to cleaner water and more nutrients in the ocean, is one reason why sharks could be attracted in greater numbers to the coast. Swimmers and surfers are almost certainly accidental victims but shark attacks near Australia are uncommon - 14 attacks in 2010 were higher figures than normal – and deaths are usually rare. On average, there is one fatality each year. Yet, news of recent close encounters with sharks invariably leads Australians to wonder what is lurking out to sea. According to Carl Bridge, an Australian studies professor at King's College, London: "It's normally very rare to see a shark, let alone be attacked by one. Australians know certain rules to help them avoid being attacked by sharks." However, some surfers might take certain risks in search of a good wave. Thus, surfer Nick, a 22-year-old finance worker from Queensland, explains: "You try not to think about sharks but occasionally you see a shadow in the water. You see the sharks quickly but they swim away. It's obviously a bit frightening and you lift your legs up off the board, but if you're out with other surfers, you take your chances. You're out there just to surf, not to worry about sharks."

Adapted from BBC News, 25 January 2012 Vocabulary: Baitfish (N) = Food used for attracting and catching fish. Lurk (V) = To wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten or attack someone.


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a) Figures related to shark attacks have gradually increased over the years. (0,5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) It is very common to be attacked by sharks in Australia. (0,5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


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1) Frequency of time something happens or speed at which something happens. (0,25)

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……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) Not to mention, much less. (0,25)

……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) To rise or move something to a higher position. (0,25)

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4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0,5) A: ‘ ………………………… you ever ………………………… (be) to Australia?’ B: Yes. Indeed, I spent my last summer holidays there.

A: Really? ………………………… you ………………………… (see) any sharks? B: Oh, no. I didn’t go scuba diving to observe them. 4.2. Complete the following sentence. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets. (0,5) a) The ………………………….. (clean) the water, the ………………………….. (great) the chances of seeing a shark . 4.3. Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech. (0,5) ‘You shouldn’t go surfing today’, she told him.

She advised ……………………………………………………………………………

4.4. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. (0,5) ‘A group of fishermen caught a shark off the coasts of Australia ’.

A shark …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Look at the underlined part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point):

5.1. A) cause B) emotion C) home D) broken (0,25) 5.2. A) picture B) matches C) chair D) shoe (0,25) 5.3. A) apple B) any C) man D) cat (0,25) 5.4. A) cup B) duck C) dog D) monkey (0,25)

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Tattoo removal on the increase in Spain in the battle for jobs As the saying goes, "act in haste, repent at leisure", and not just at leisure but also in pain and considerable expense when it comes to having a tattoo removed. Thus, according to some analysts, it seems that as job competition increases, what once seemed a cool fashion accessory – the spider web tattooed on your neck, that python encircling your forearm – can be a blot on your CV when it comes to job interviews. The Planas clinic in Barcelona has reported an 81% increase over the past few years in the demand for laser treatment to remove tattoos. "Having a tattoo removed takes longer, costs more and is much more painful than having one done," Rafael Serena, head of the clinic's laser unit, told La Vanguardia newspaper. "It's not something people usually think about when they get a tattoo." Getting rid of a small tattoo will cost about €200; a larger one can cost about €1,500, and the more colours involved, the longer and more costly the treatment. Reasons for removal are many. Often, it is a case of getting rid of "I love Maria" when it turns out that you do not love her any more. In one case, according to Serena, a man needed his devil tattoo deleted because the local priest refused to marry him until he did. Another wanted to get rid of his tattooed Barcelona football club badge, presumably because he was moving to Madrid. Many employers have policies that do not allow visible tattoos. Depending on the employer's industry and the type of job, this may make sense. For example, a four-star hotel may not want the receptionist to have large tattoos of skulls and crossbones on the back of each hand. But the same hotel may have less concern if a dishwasher in the kitchen has those same tattoos because direct contact with the hotel's customers is minimal. Thus, most people mention work as their main motivation for tattoo removal. Men who wish to sit the civil service exams to join the police or fire service, for example, neither of which will employ tattooed candidates. Women with jobs where they deal with the public want tattoos removed from visible areas such as their neck or ankle too. But, "we also see young people who are setting out on executive careers and don't feel comfortable wearing a suit and tie over their tattoos," said Buendía.

Adapted from The Guardian, 28 December 2011 Vocabulary: Haste (Adj.) = Great speed in doing something because of limited time. Remove (V) = To get rid of something that annoys you. Blot (N) = Something that spoils someone’s reputation, or spoils the appearance of something.


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4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0,5) A: Oh! I see you no longer have the rose tattoo on your ankle. When ………………………….. you ………………………….. (remove) it? B: Just last week. A: ………………………….. (be) it very painful? B: Yes, a bit, but I’m OK now. 4.2.Fill the blanks in the following two sentences with a phrasal verb that means the same as the verb in brackets. (0,5) a) In spite of his looks, he’s really very kind. I …………………………………. very well with him. (have a good relationship or be friends with someone). b) In the end, he decided to …………………………………. the job offer. (decline, reject or refuse). 4.3. Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0,5) ‘Workers are not allowed to have tattoos’. Workers ……………………………………………………………………………………

4.4. Rewrite the following sentence using the 2nd conditional form. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0,5) He didn’t get the job because he had a devil tattoo on his arm. If ……………………………………………………………………………………

5. Look at the underlined part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point):

5.1. A) jam B) yes C) use D) yellow (0,25) 5.2. A) moon B) should C) look D) good (0,25) 5.3. A) go B) over C) socks D) hole (0,25) 5.4. A) saved B) needed C) fried D) called (0,25)

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. House swap holidays: Cheap holidays in other people's luxury Some people have the ability of finding a holiday bargain. Take this place: A classic five-bedroomed, Victorian tile-roofed house lying on a quiet lane leading to the church in a smallish West Sussex town. It has a swimming pool, tennis court and a vegetable patch. The property has the kind of peace and space you would expect at a five-star hotel or villa. But what is the price? Nothing - if you become a house sitter. Penny Coppin, owner of the property, is prepared to allow someone to run the place while she takes her own UK holiday - as long as they are prepared to do a bit of work. "We have our cat, Bruno, who gets lonely, and Archie, a rather bouncy dog. Plus the plants might like some water. Oh, and the swimming pool benefits from a bit of maintenance." Andy Peck, a screen writer, is a regular house sitter and not just in the UK. It began when he was looking for somewhere quiet to write but although house sitting was the affordable answer, it took time before he found the right place. But it turned out to be pretty spectacular: "The property - in Galicia, Spain - had its own vineyard and views across to Portugal. I was amazed when the owners told me they had difficulty finding good sitters. It became obvious that there was a clear need for an effective site for homeowners and house sitters to find each other," he says. So Andy founded the website Trustedhousesitters. Penny Coppin believes that the level of information and range of people provided by Trustedhousesitters will ensure a professional service. "There is a huge range of people to choose from on the website - young people wanting to travel and do it cheaply, ex-policemen, teachers…The sitters I chose had excellent references." The independent consumer publication Which? Holidays, has some basic advice on its website for anyone considering letting out or taking up a house-sitting holiday. Its main warning: that there is no compensation if things go wrong. But Penny Coppin was confident that things would go well for her. "Well, there is a chance something could happen. A plant or two could die. The swimming pool could go green. Even the dog could get run over - but I'm sure it wouldn't be the people's fault. These things happen, don't they? That's life!"

Adapted from BBC News, 5 September 2011 Vocabulary: House swap (V)= An arrangement where two families exchange houses for a holiday. House sitter (N) = To live in someone’s house in order to look after it while they are away.

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……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) To hit someone or something with a vehicle. (0,25)

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4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (0,5) A: …………………………………… you …………………………………… (choose) your vacation destination yet?

B: Yes. This summer I …………………………………… (fly) to Australia to visit a friend of mine. 4.2. Complete the following sentence with a suitable word. (0,5) Sometimes ………………………….. takes a while ………………………….. find the right place. 4.3. Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (0,5) Probably the house is right for me and my family.

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4.4. Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun. (0,5) I went back to the small town in West Sussex. I used to spend my summer holidays there. I ……………………………………………………………………………………

5. Look at the underlined part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B, C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point):

5.1. A) beach B) lips C) sea D) he (0,25) 5.2. A) colour B) seven C) later D) sugar (0,25) 5.3. A) cat B) light C) kite D) wine (0,25) 5.4. A) needed B) discovered C) related D) invited (0,25)

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following (4 points): What are the main advantages and disadvantages of house swapping? Would you ever swap or exchange your home for a holiday? Explain.

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Anglès Model 3. Opció A

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN

WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points.

Go on, treat yourself at the sales

The sales are on. You will have seen the images on television, of people

standing all night by “Burberry”, or lying outside “Gucci” in a sleeping bag, waiting for

the opportunity to buy a shoe. It looks like the end, or perhaps the beginning, of a war.

It is real madness.

I am not talking about the queues outside “Next”, which are beyond analysis.

Nor am I talking about electrical goods. It is the designer goods sales that obsess me,

because the objects are hideous and the desire to possess them is accelerating.

I go to the sales every year and I am always surprised by how pointless the

goods are, although I should not be, because I watch the advertising like everyone else. I

would not mind buying something of good quality that lasts for ever – a gravestone

perhaps? But that is not the point of this junk. It is sort of fashion anti-matter – clothes

that do not warm, shoes you cannot walk in, and handbags too heavy to carry.

So why do the shoppers queue like refugees in need of leather goods? I do try to

ask, but asking sales shoppers why they are shopping is like asking alcoholics why they

drink. Incapable of evaluating their own behaviour, they reply only in babble: "I want to

treat myself." They are temporarily confused, and their testimony is not to be trusted.

They are queueing, in fact, because they have been lied to. The first lie is that sales

shoppers are getting a bargain. The second lie is best expressed by the slogan: “Buy me,

I'll change your life”, a promise of a transformation that will never happen. The shops,

of course, claim that advertising is neutral. But, if that is so, why do they spend so much

money on it? Adapted from The Guardian, 29 December 2010

Vocabulary:

- To treat (V) = To allow oneself gratification, to gratify.

- Hideous = Extremely ugly or unpleasant.

1. Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Explain WHY using your

own words OR finding evidence in the text. NO marks are given for only TRUE or

FALSE. (1 point) a) The author believes most designer goods are useless. (0’5)

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2. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following question.

NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) According to the author, why do people go to the sales and form long queues in order to

buy designer goods?

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3. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the same as the ones below. In the case of

verbs, ONLY infinitive forms will be accepted. (1 point):

1) Absurdity, irrationality. (0’25)

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2) Rubbish, litter, waste. (0’25)

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3) To answer or respond. (0’25)

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4) Discount, reduction, a good buy. (0’25)

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4.1. Fill the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets.

I went to the sales yesterday. While I ……......................…… (buy) a new leather jacket, I

…………………………………………… (meet) David with his new girlfriend. (0’5)

4.2. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. (0’5)

They have made this T-shirt in China.

This T-shirt …………………………………………………………………………………

4.3. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets

a) I want ………………………………………………. (buy) a new pair of shoes. (0’25)

b) Do you fancy ……………………………………… (go) to the sales with me?. (0’25)

4.4. Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun. (0’5)

I went to a shop. Most of the clothes were top quality and available to buy.

I went to a shop ……………………………………………………………………………..

5. Look at the underlined part of the words below. Three of the words in each line (A, B,

C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point):

5.1. A) both B) smoke C) dog D) toe (0’25)

5.2. A) then B) late C) they D) wake (0’25)

5.3. A) large B) gold C) joke D) gin (0’25)

5.4. A) departed B) divided C) landed D) played (0’25)

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following (4 points): Do you think shopping is an addiction? Do people always need the things they buy when

they go shopping? What about you? Explain.

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Anglès Model 3. Opció B




Justin Bieber is more influential online than the Dalai Lama or US president

How influential are you forming opinions online? A San Francisco-based social

networking index called Klout believes it has the answer.

Klout is being described by its creators as "the standard for online and internet

influence". Using a complicated series of algorithms, the system adds up a person's

likes, Google mentions, and other social media information. This is used to measure

how much influence a person has online and, by inference, whether they are worth

listening to.

A quick look at Klout's top 20 rankings shows that Justin Bieber, teen pop

sensation, has the highest score at 100, 10 points ahead of the spiritual leader, the Dalai

Lama at 90, eccentric pop star, Lady Gaga at 89 and US President, Barack Obama at 88.

The idea was promoted by a high-tech manager named Joe Fernandez. Two

years ago, he was using Twitter and Facebook to keep his friends and colleagues

up-to-date with his recovery from an operation that left him dependent on online

communication. What struck him was how hard it was to filter all the information being

thrown at him. "How does anyone know what is and is not important?" he says.

According to Fernandez, having thousands of Twitter followers is not everything. It is

the impact of what someone says that matters and who is listening.

Klout's ability to identify who is influential on different topics has already

attracted serious interest from companies looking for online impact. According to Sree

Sreenivasan, a digital media professor at Columbia University, we are at the very

beginning of understanding the nature of influence. He states that in a society where

there is an excess of information we are going to find more and more value in individual

voices. “Klout is one of the first serious attempts at independently identifying whom we

should listen to,” he says. Adapted from The Observer, 2 January 2011

Vocabulary:

- To add up (V) = To calculate the total.

- Facebook, Twitter = Social networking sites that connect people online and are used to post photos,

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FALSE. (1 point) a) According to Klout’s ranking, pop star Lady Gaga is more influential online than US

President, Barak Obama. (0’5)

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b) Sree Sreenivasan believes that in today’s society the opinion of an individual is not

important. (0’5)

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1) To be useful or interesting enough to receive a particular action. (0’25)

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2) Well-informed, knowledgeable, having the latest information about something. (0’25)

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3) Fans, admirers, members. (0’25)

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4) Issues, matters, questions. (0’25)

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A: ……………………………… you ……………………………… (hear) Justin Bieber’s

new song? (0’25)

B: Yes. It’s fabulous! I ……………………………… (buy) his new album online last

week . (0’25)

4.2. Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech. (0’5)

‘How much did your new computer cost?’, she asked me.

She asked me ……………………………………………………………………………….

4.3. Fill the blanks in the following two sentences with a phrasal verb that means the

same as the verb in brackets.

a) ‘Really? Did Justin Bieber …………………………………………………with her?’

(split, finish). (0’25)

b) I don’t know what this word means. I’ll ………………………… it

………………………… in a dictionary’ (consult). (0’25)

4.4. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. (0’5)

‘I have to pay the Internet fee at the end of the month.’

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C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) pea B) dear C) beard D) tear (0’25)

5.2. A) later B) sugar C) arrive D) hard (0’25)

5.3. A) price B) sip C) amazing D) exciting (0’25)

5.4. A) calm B) cat C) half D) dark (0’25)

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following (4 points):

Are opinions important? What do you usually ask people’s opinion on? Whose opinion do

you value most? Explain.

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Anglès Model 2. Opció A




Piracy continues to damage music industry as sales fall 10%

According to John Kennedy, the head of the IFPI (i.e. an international trade

body of the music industry), digital piracy remains a huge barrier to the growth of legal

music digital sales. Apparently, the music industry's global sales have fallen 30% over

the last five years. The IFPI estimates that overall, music sales fell 10% in 2009.

The debate over piracy and how to stop it has gained much attention in a number

of countries in recent months as governments have implemented or considered

introducing legal measures. Kennedy admitted that new industry models will struggle to

survive as long as they have to compete against free music. The IFPI estimates that 95%

of music downloads worldwide are illegal.

Kennedy rejected critics' arguments about why piracy remained so widespread.

He explained that surveys showed that consumers' reasoning was "because it's free and

because we can. It's not more complex than that. It has nothing to do with a better

offering or a better service."

While the IFPI noted some success in growing sales in countries with new legal

measures, notably Sweden and South Korea, it accused the Spanish government for

ignoring piracy. According to Kennedy, "Spain has the worst piracy problem of any

major market in Europe. In 2009, no new Spanish artists featured in the top 50 album

charts. It's getting to the stage where it is nearly irreversible." The IFPI said the situation

was leading to a decline in investments in new Spanish artists, and that sales of Spanish

artists' albums fell by two-thirds over the last five years. "Spain runs the risk of turning

into a cultural desert," said Kennedy. "I think it's a real shame that people in authority

don't see the damage being done." Adapted from The Guardian, 21 January 2010



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a) More than 90% of music downloads around the world are illegal. (0’5)

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NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) According to Kennedy, why is piracy so prevalent or popular?

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2) To continue or persist. (0’25)

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brackets. A: ‘Hello Tim. ………………………… you ………………………… (be) to the music

store lately?’ (0’25)

B: Yes, I went there last week.

A: ………………………… you ………………………… (buy) any cheap compact

discs? (0’25)

B: Yes, a few ones.


same as the verb in brackets. a) ‘John, can you please …………………………………… (lower) the music volume a

bit?’. (0’25)

b) ‘Why don’t you come and …………………………………… (affiliate) our club?’.

(0’25)

4.3. Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun. (0’5)

Jill gave me a lot of compact discs. They are all great.

The compact discs …………………………………………………………………………

4.4. Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech. (0’5)

‘His latest compact disc will be released in 2011’, Rachel said.

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C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) height B) heart C) hide D) like (0’25)

5.2. A) we B) it C) ship D) hill (0’25)

5.3. A) jam B) yes C) use D) yellow (0’25)

5.4. A) danced B) walked C) wanted D) laughed (0’25)

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following (4 points): Do you think piracy (i.e. music, films, software, etc.) is wrong or unethical? Why or why

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Freshwater creatures and plants: the most threatened species on earth

According to scientists, creatures and plants living in rivers and lakes are the

most threatened on Earth because their ecosystems are being destroyed. Scientists

strongly recommend the creation of a new partnership with governments to help stop

extinctions caused by humans through pollution, the expansion of cities and farms, and

climate change.

Apparently, massive mismanagement and growing human needs for water are

destroying freshwater ecosystems, making freshwater species the most threatened on

Earth. According to Diversitas, an international group of biodiversity experts, extinction

rates for freshwater species including fish, frogs, crocodiles and turtles are "four to six

times higher than their terrestrial and marine cousins". Diversitas will hold talks with

600 experts in Cape Town from 13-16 October to discuss ways to protect life on the

planet.

Governments globally had aimed to slow the losses of all species by 2010. In

fact, World leaders agreed at a 2002 Earth summit in Johannesburg to achieve by 2010 a

"significant reduction in the current rate of loss of biological diversity". However,

changes to ecosystems and losses of biodiversity have continued to accelerate. By 2025,

some experts predict that no Chinese river will reach the sea except during floods, with

tremendous effects for coastal fisheries in China. Freshwater ecosystems cover 0.8% of

the Earth's surface but account for about 10% of all animals.

In Cape Town, experts will try to work out better goals for slowing extinctions

by 2020 and beyond. Adapted from The Guardian, 11 October 2009

Vocabulary: Mismanagement (N) = Badly organization.



FALSE. (1 point)

a) Extinction rates for freshwater species are higher than those for other species. (0’5)

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b) In 2010 a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss was achieved.

(0’5)

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NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) In what ways do humans contribute to the extinction of freshwater species?

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1) Association, collaboration or cooperation. (0’25)

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2) Because of, via. (0’25)

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3) To reduce speed, diminish. (0’25)

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4) Inundations. (0’25)

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brackets. A: ‘I’ve got amazing news! Scientists ……………………………………… (discover) a

new species’. (0’25)

B: ‘Really? How do you know?’

A: ‘I ……………………………………… (hear) that on TV last night’. (0’25)

4.2. Fill the blanks with either the comparative or the superlative form of the words

in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. a) Lions are ………………………………………………… leopards on open ground.

(fast). COMPARATIVE FORM. (0’25)

b) This is ………………………………………………………. news we could have had

this year. (bad). SUPERLATIVE FORM. (0’25)

4.3. Write the appropriate form of the verb in brackets.

a) Jill went to the demonstration ……………………………………… (protest) against

climate change. (0’25)

b) Do you enjoy ……………………………………… (watch) nature documentaries?

4.4. Join the following sentences with a relative pronoun. (0’5)

My brother wrote an article on animal rights. It was really interesting.

The article …………………………………………………………………………………



5.1. A) come B) park C) but D) son (0’25)

5.2. A) arm B) sad C) man D) bad (0’25)

5.3. A) more B) bore C) on D) door (0’25)

5.4. A) shop B) wash C) chips D) action (0’25)

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following (4 points): Do you know any endangered or threatened species? How can we prevent endangered

animal extinction? How could you help? Explain.

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Anglès Criteris específics de correcció

Model 1. Opcions A i B.

Pregunta 1: 1 punt (dos enunciats; 0,5 punts per cada enunciat). Es tracta d’una pregunta de

comprensió de la modalitat TRUE/FALSE. Es valora únicament la comprensió del text.

En tots els casos, és necessari que l’alumne expliqui el PERQUÈ de la seva resposta, bé sigui utilitzant les seves pròpies paraules, o bé esmentant l’evidència que es trobi al text. No es

valoraran:

- les respostes sense cap tipus de justificació.

- les cites gramaticalment incoherents o incompletes (per exemple, abús de punts

suspensius).

- les respostes en les quals només s’indica la línia del text on es pot trobar

l’evidència.

- les cites textuals que no contenen la justificació precisa o inclouen més d’una

possible justificació.

- els casos clars de contradicció entre la resposta i l’evidència trobada al text.

Pregunta 2: 1 punt (un enunciat; 0’5 punts per la comprensió i 0,5 punts per la correcció

lingüística de l’enunciat). Aquests criteris d’avaluació només s’aplicaran si les respostes no resulten ser una còpia literal del text.

Pregunta 3: 1 punt (quatre paraules o English phrases; 0,25 punts per cada paraula o English phrase). Es valoren els coneixements lèxics dels alumnes.

Pregunta 4: 2 punts (quatre enunciats amb possibles sub-apartats; 0,5 punts per cada enunciat).

Es valora la correcció de l’ús i l’estructura morfosintàctica de la llengua.

Pregunta 5: 1 punt (quatre enunciats tipus ‘odd-one-out’ de discriminació auditiva; 0,25 per

cada enunciat). S’avaluen el coneixements fonètics de discriminació de sons de l’alumnat.

Pregunta 6: 4 punts. Pregunta de producció lliure. Redacció de 120-150 paraules a partir d’un

tema relacionat amb el text inicial de la prova. Es valorarà primordialment: el maneig del lèxic,

l’organització de les idees, la coherència i la capacitat de transmetre un missatge, com també la

creativitat i maduresa. A manera indicativa, es podria assenyalar la següent distribució de

puntuacions:

1 punt (Ort, Voc) Ortografia, riquesa del lèxic i adequació del registre

1 punt (Sin, Mor ) Estructura sintàctica i morfologia

1 punt (Org, Coh) Organització de les idees i coherència

1 punt (Cont) Desenvolupament del contingut, creativitat i maduresa

No s’avaluaran les redaccions que desenvolupin un tema distint del que es demana a l’enunciat.






Foreign languages are becoming the 'privilege of elite'

Foreign language lessons are becoming the privilege of elite and rich children, a

Government adviser warns today, as figures showed another decline in teenagers

studying the subject.

According to Kathryn Board, chief executive of the National Centre for

Languages, the blame for the decline in languages at the age of 14 is not due to lack of

interest from pupils but to their over-full curriculum. Ms Board said she was worried

about this continuing decline. “In the long term we’re disadvantaging our young people

in the world of employment,” she said. “And, in the end, we will also harm our own

economic situation and recovery.”

Ms Board believes that there is a growing elitism around languages. According

to her, “that cultural understanding, as well as the pleasure of speaking a language, is

very active and lively in the independent sector but in the state school sector there

seems to be decreasing very quickly. The elitism bothers me because languages must be

for all.” Thus, the figures reveal that, contrary to state schools, independent schools are

promoting the learning of French, Spanish and German. Spanish seems to be increasing

in popularity, at the expense of German, even though the latter is important to more

employers. Ms Board explained that Spanish is seen as a more sexy and attractive

language to teenagers, because of pop stars like Shakira, and the number of British

people living and working in Spain.

Ms Board also criticised the Government for its obsession with promoting

science and maths, admitting these were important subjects but saying: “We need our

linguists as well.” She said monolingual British graduates were losing out in the job

market to foreign competitors, and that the European Commission was desperate to

employ more native English speakers fluent in another language.

Adapted from Times, 21st January 2010

Vocabulary:

- State schools (N) = schools supported by government money.

- Independent schools (N) = private schools supported by private money rather than government money.





FALSE. (1 point) a) Teenagers are no longer interested in studying foreign languages.

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b) The British Government supports ‘science’ and ‘maths’ more than ‘foreign languages’.

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NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) According to Ms Board, why is it so important for British graduates to speak a foreign

language?

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3. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the same as the following (1 point):

1) To caution, alert or inform.

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2) Responsibility for causing something to happen.

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3) To the detriment of.

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4) Last-mentioned.

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brackets. A: ‘Tom …………………………………………. (be) to Argentina several times this

year ’

B: ‘Really? ………………………… he ………………………… (speak) Spanish? ’.

A: ‘Yes, he speaks it fluently. He took classes as a teenager’.

4.2. Rewrite this sentence using a modal verb. Do not change the meaning of the

original sentence.

‘I’m not sure, but by the way she speaks English, she’s probably American’.

She ………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.3. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice.

‘You must write the report in English’

The report …………………………………………………………………………………

4.4. Finish the sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it. ‘Stephen didn’t study foreign languages at school and now he’s sorry about it’.

Stephen wishes ……………………………………………………………………...............



5.1. A) bought B) home C) important D) fall

5.2. A) ship B) pension C) chair D) she

5.3. A) mine B) car C) die D) light

5.4. A) lives B) closes C) kisses D) washes


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Spain controls 'body image' advertisements on television

Spain has introduced a law banning the so-called "cult of the body" advertising

on television before the children's watershed hour. Thus, plastic surgery advertisements,

slimming products, and some beauty treatments will be prevented from advertising

before 10 p.m.

The ban is extended to other advertisers who transmit a message to children that

what matters most is how they look, or that their chances of success are linked to the

type of body they have. The ban comes in a new broadcasting law that has been

approved by the lower chamber of parliament and is being reviewed by the upper house.

This law states: "Broadcasters cannot carry advertisements for things that

encourage the cult of the body and have a negative impact on self-image – such as

slimming products, surgical procedures and beauty treatments – which are based on

ideas of social rejection as a result of one's physical image, or that success is dependent

on factors such as weight or looks."

A proposal to stop advertising for low-calorie foods was rejected. Spanish

legislators decided that the dangers caused by slimming products were worse than those

caused by, for example, alcoholic drinks. Wine, beer and other drinks can be advertised

during children's viewing time – to the disgust of some consumer groups. "It makes no

sense that slimming products have been banned when alcohol, which is for adults, has

not," says Alejandro Perales, the head of the Association of Media Consumers.

According to José Luis Colás, the president of the Television and Radio Consumers

group, "the intentions are great but without sanctions they will be useless." Consumer

groups also complained that the new law is not powerful enough and there would be

implementation problems.

Adapted from The Guardian, 18th January 2010

Vocabulary: Watershed (N) = the time before which programmes that are not considered suitable for

children may not be shown on television.


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FALSE. (1 point)

a) Alcoholic drinks will be prevented from advertising on television during children’s

viewing time.

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b) Consumer groups believe that the new law will be carried out without any problem.

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NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) What is the main objective of the new law introduced by the Spanish Government?

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1) Prohibition, official rule that says that something is not allowed.

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2) Opportunities, possibilities.

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3) Ineffective, unproductive or no good.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

4) To protest, deplore or lament.

………………………………………………………………………………………………


4.1. Write a question asking for Jane’s physical appearance (do NOT use the words

‘physical appearance’ in the question).

‘Jane is very pretty; she has long brown hair and beautiful black eyes.’

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brackets.

A: ‘Hello Pam. Are you going shopping?’

B: ‘Yes, I think I …………………………………… (buy) a new dress for Mike’s party’.

A: ‘Oh!, Really? ……………………. you ……………………. (see) any one you like

yet?’

B: ‘Yes, I saw a beautiful red dress in the shop next corner’.


original sentence.

‘I’m certain these slimming pills do not belong to Peter’

These slimming pills ………………………………………………………………………

4.4. Rewrite the following sentence using the 2nd conditional form. Do not change the

meaning of the original sentence:

‘Many people have body image problems because they spend too much time watching

TV’

If …………………………………………………………………….....................................

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5.1. A) go B) roll C) owl D) toe

5.2. A) dead B) bed C) said D) recent

5.3. A) fill B) sleep C) meal D) see

5.4. A) finished B) decided C) rented D) invited

6. Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following (4 points): How does the media influence body image? Are you affected by it? Explain.

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Model 3. Opcions A i B.

Pregunta 1: 1 punt (dos enunciats; 0,5 punts per cada enunciat). Es tracta d’una pregunta de

comprensió de la modalitat TRUE/FALSE. Es valora únicament la comprensió del text.

En tots els casos, és necessari que l’alumne expliqui el PERQUÈ de la seva resposta, bé sigui utilitzant les seves pròpies paraules, o bé esmentant l’evidència que es trobi al text. No es

valoraran:


- les cites gramaticalment incoherents o incompletes (per exemple, abús de punts

suspensius).


l’evidència.




Pregunta 2: 1 punt (un enunciat; 0’5 punts per la comprensió i 0,5 punts per la correcció

lingüística de l’enunciat). Aquests criteris d’avaluació només s’aplicaran si les respostes no resulten ser una còpia literal del text.

Pregunta 3: 1 punt (quatre paraules o English phrases; 0,25 punts per cada paraula o English phrase). Es valoren els coneixements lèxics dels alumnes.

Pregunta 4: 2 punts (quatre enunciats amb possibles sub-apartats; 0,5 punts per cada enunciat).

Es valora la correcció de l’ús i l’estructura morfosintàctica de la llengua.

Pregunta 5: 1 punt (quatre enunciats tipus ‘odd-one-out’ de discriminació auditiva; 0,25 per

cada enunciat). S’avaluen el coneixements fonètics de discriminació de sons de l’alumnat.

Pregunta 6: 4 punts. Pregunta de producció lliure. Redacció de 120-150 paraules a partir d’un

tema relacionat amb el text inicial de la prova. Es valorarà primordialment: el maneig del lèxic,

l’organització de les idees, la coherència i la capacitat de transmetre un missatge, com també la

creativitat i maduresa. A manera indicativa, es podria assenyalar la següent distribució de

puntuacions:

1 punt (Ort, Voc) Ortografia, riquesa del lèxic i adequació del registre

1 punt (Sin, Mor ) Estructura sintàctica i morfologia

1 punt (Org, Coh) Organització de les idees i coherència

1 punt (Cont) Desenvolupament del contingut, creativitat i maduresa

No s’avaluaran les redaccions que desenvolupin un tema distint del que es demana a l’enunciat.






Huge race discrimination in Britain's workplaces

A government operation targeting hundreds of employers across Britain has

uncovered widespread racial discrimination against workers with African and Asian

names.

Researchers sent nearly 3,000 job applications under false identities in an

attempt to discover if employers were discriminating against job hunters with foreign

names. Using popular names from three different communities, false identities were

created with similar experience and qualifications. Every false applicant had British

education and work histories. The study revealed that an applicant who appeared to be

white would send nine applications before receiving a positive response of either an

invitation to an interview or an encouraging telephone call. Nevertheless, minority

candidates with the same qualifications and experience had to send 16 applications

before receiving a similar response.

Jim Knight, the employment minister, said "we suspected there was a problem.

This uncovers the shocking scale of it. Candidates with an Asian or African name face

real discrimination and this has exposed the fact that companies are missing out on real

talent."

The study has been welcomed by senior race advisers as evidence of

discrimination in the job market. Iqbal Wahhab, chair of the Ethnic Minority Advisory

Group, which proposes policy changes for the government on race and employment,

said: "The evidence of the study is unquestionable – we live in a society where racial

discrimination systematically occurs and currently goes mainly unchallenged."

Peter Luff, the Conservative chairman of the Commons business, innovation and

skills select committee, explained that the survey was a worthwhile exercise. "The

conclusions are indeed deeply disturbing and indicate the probability of significant

discrimination which will have to be analysed closely once the full report is published

this week," he said. Adapted from Times, 18

th October 2009

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FALSE. (1 point) a) Asian and African candidates have to send more job applications than white candidates

before receiving a positive response for a job interview.

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b) Iqbal Wahhab believes the evidence of race discrimination in Britain’s workplaces is

not evident from the study.

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NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) What was the main objective of the study carried out by the Government?

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3. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the same as the following (1 point): 1) Aiming at; to have as a main objective.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2) Formal requests in writing to be given a job.

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3) Well-received.

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4) Be useful and beneficial.

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brackets. A: ‘Hello Tom. ……………………………… you ……………………………… (see)

the programme on racial discrimination last night?’

B: ‘Yes, I saw it while I ……………………………………………………... (have

dinner)’.


same as the verb in brackets. a) ‘Don’t worry, Jane. We will ……………………………………...... (take care of) the

children while you are at work’.

b) ‘Come on, John, don’t ……………………………………...... (surrender)! You’ll have

more opportunities to find a job you like’.

4.3. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. ‘You can easily send job applications via e-mail’

Job applications ……………………………………………………………………

4.4. Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech ‘How long have you been working in that firm?’, Sue asked.

Sue asked ……………………………………………………………………...................


C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) much B) cut C) lamp D) mother

5.2. A) pay B) wait C) pair D) grey

5.3. A) put B) food C) group D) boot

5.4. A) job B) orange C) joke D) yet


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Spanish region decided to ban bullfighting

Bullfighting seems already decided to be banned in part of Spain as the Catalan

parliament prepares to vote tomorrow to prohibit one of the country's most emblematic,

and bloodiest, traditions. Thus, in a move that campaigners hope will mark the

beginning of the end for bullfighting in the country that invented it, a petition with

127,000 signatures was delivered to the region's parliament earlier this week.

The petition calls for a change in Catalonia's animal cruelty law that would see

fighting bulls, which are currently excluded, protected from any kind of torture. "If the

deputies are going to behave like proper representatives of the people, then they must

accept the ban," said Manuel Cases, of the Catalan Animals Rights Association.

"Seventy percent of Catalans are against bullfighting", he added.

The move has led to an impassioned debate in a country where matadors are big

stars. Bullfighting is referred to as "the national fiesta" and reviews are published in the

arts, rather than the sports, pages of newspapers.

Among those battling for bullfighting to continue are a group of local artists and

writers, including artist Miquel Barceló and theatre director Calixto Bieito. "Banning

the bullfight means banning part of our liberty," they said in a manifesto published

yesterday. They are supported by a group of left-wing Spanish intellectuals who are

unconditional supporters of celebrity matador José Tomás. Tomás has done much

recently to revive enthusiasm for bullfighting in Barcelona and other parts of Catalonia

after years of decline. Campaigners hope, however, that if the ban goes ahead other

Spanish regions will follow their example.

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FALSE. (1 point) a) Bullfighting was invented in Catalonia.

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b) Catalonias’s animal cruelty law does not currently protect bulls from any kind of

torture.

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NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) Why do some local artists and Spanish intellectuals support bullfighting?

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1) Articles and essays in a newspaper in which someone gives his/her opinion.

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2) Fighting.

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3) Having or supporting political ideas that are close to socialism or communism.

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4) To proceed, take place or continue.

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brackets. A: ‘Bill, ……………………………… you ever ……………………………… (see) a

bullfighting event?’

B: ‘Yes. Sure’.

A: ‘When ………………………… (be) the last time you saw one?’

B: ‘Oh!, a long time ago. I’m not very fond of bullfighting’.

4.2. Finish the sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it.

‘The bull will attack you only if you move.’

Unless …………………………………………………………………………………


original sentence.

‘You don’t have to buy the newspaper because I have already bought it’.

You ……………………………………………………………………...................

4.4. Join the following sentences with a relative pronoun. ‘I know a woman. Her son is a bullfighter’

I know a woman ……………………………………………………………………….


C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) fast B) man C) sat D) ran

5.2. A) power B) one C) poor D) would

5.3. A) so B) boat C) load D) port

5.4. A) asked B) landed C) jumped D) helped


Do you think bullfighting is right or wrong? What are your thoughts on bullfighting?

Explain.

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Anglès Model 2




Online networking 'harms health'

According to expert Dr Aric Sigman, people's health could be harmed by social

networking sites because they reduce levels of face-to-face contact. Dr Aric Sigman

claims that websites such as MySpace or Facebook try to enrich social lives, but end up

keeping people apart.

Dr Sigman makes his warning in Biologist, the journal of the Institute of

Biology. He suggests that a lack of "real" social networking, involving personal

interaction, may have biological effects. He also says that evidence suggests that a lack

of face-to-face networking could alter the way genes work and influence mental

performance. This, he claims, could increase the risk of health problems as serious as

cancer and dementia.

Dr Sigman maintains that social networking sites have played a significant role

in making people become more isolated. "Social networking sites should allow us to

enrich our social lives, but what we find is very different". Dr Sigman says that there is

research that suggests that the number of hours people spend interacting face-to-face has

fallen dramatically since 1987, as the use of electronic media has increased. And he

claims that interacting "in person" has an effect on the body that is not seen when e-

mails are written. "When we are 'really' with people different things happen," he said.

"It's probably an evolutionary mechanism that recognises the benefits of us being

together geographically". "Much of it isn't understood, but there really seems to be a

difference between 'real presence' and the virtual variety."

Dr Sigman also argues that using electronic media diminishes people's social

skills and their ability to read body language. "One of the most pronounced changes in

the daily habits of British citizens is a reduction in the number of minutes per day that

they interact with another human being," he said. "In less than two decades, the number

of people saying there is no-one with whom they discuss important matters nearly

tripled." Dr Sigman says he is worried about where this is all leading. He added: "It's

not that I'm old-fashioned in terms of new technology, but the purpose of any new

technology should be to provide a tool that improves our lives." Adapted from BBC News, February 19

th 2009.

Vocabulary: social networking sites = sites that focus on building online communities of people who

share interests and/or activities or want to connect with friends. For example: MySpace, Facebook,etc.



FALSE. (1 point)

a) Social networking sites favour face-to face interaction.

b) A lack of face-to-face contact could increase the risk of dementia.

c) People benefit from being together geographically.

d) British citizens have tripled the amount of time they spend discussing important

matters with other people.


(1 point)

a) According to Dr Sigman, what are the main effects that social networking sites have on

people?


1) To hurt, damage.

2) Proof, verification.

3) Conducting, guiding.

4) Antiquated, to believe in and behave according to the values and standards of the past.

4) Follow the instructions for each question and answer them (2 points):

4.1) Fill in the blanks the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets. A: ‘Have you heard from Jim recently?’

B: ‘No, I …………………………………………… (send) him an e-mail two weeks ago

but he …………………………………………… (not answer) it yet’.

4.2) Rewrite this sentence using a modal verb. Do not change the meaning of the

original sentence. ‘I’m sure she’s chatting on the Internet’.

She …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.3) Join the following sentences with a relative pronoun.

I met a man at the party. His wife is studying the risks children face while on-line.

I met a man at the party ……………………………………………………………………

4.4) Rewrite the following sentence using the 3rd conditional form. Do not change

the meaning of the original sentence.

‘I went to bed very late last night because I spent hours surfing the Net’.

If ……………………………………………………………………....................................


C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): A) near B) air C) beer D) here

A) then B) think C) mother D) there

A) down B) town C) cow D) low

A) jumped B) looked C) waited D) missed

6. Choose ONLY ONE of the following options. (4 points)

Write a composition of 120-150 words on: a) Why do you think social networking sites are so popular nowadays? Do you use them?

Why? Explain.

b) Write about the positive and negative aspects of communication technology (i.e. e-

mails, chats, instant messages, text messages, etc.).


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Britons are leaving the gym

For the first time since gyms made their way into the public consciousness in the

Eighties, there has been a sudden and rapid decline in the number of people joining

them. Thanks partly to changed lifestyle choices and partly to the economy, it seems

clear that we have started avoiding gyms. On the one hand, we have realised that they

don't work. According to statistics, almost a quarter of British adults are judged to be

obese and, if current trends continue, 60 per cent of men and 50 per cent of women will

be clinically obese by 2050. On the other hand, there is a growing realisation that gyms

are sterile environments, and it has become obvious to consumers that there are other,

more appealing, means of burning calories such as cycling to work or even walking the

dog.

According to Dr Smith Maguire, gyms focus on “image rather than health”,

which tends to mean that their customers' dedication is maintained for only a limited

period. “If people exercise simply to eliminate fat, not because they enjoy it, they will

either give up before they accomplish their objective or they will reach their objective

and then go back to their old habits of inactivity” says Martin Hagger, a social and

health psychologist at the University of Nottingham.

Another reason why gyms are not fulfilling their promise is that, while we have

paid up, we haven't always turned up. Many surveys have indicated that, six months

after joining, about 60 per cent of new gym members don’t attend the gym any more.

What has been lost, it seems, is an accurate perception of what activity means.

Thus, many studies have linked moderate daily activity to more significant and longer-

lasting improvements in health than the occasional 60 to 90-minute session at a gym. In

a 2001 study, Professor Klaas Westerterp, of Maastricht University in the Netherlands,

found that people who did moderate amounts of daily activity burnt more calories than

those who performed short but intense gym sessions at lunchtime or after work. Activity

need not be done in a single session at a gym. Current government recommendations

suggest that 30 minutes of moderate exercise is enough to make an impact on health,

but more is obviously better. “This eliminates the common excuses of not having the

time or money to exercise,” says Dr Lang of the Association for the Study of Obesity.

“Do whatever you enjoy and you are likely to want to do more - gardening, walking,

cycling to work, playing football with the kids. Just get moving.” Adapted from The Times, March 4

th 2008.

Vocabulary: turn up (V) = appear, arrive, come.



FALSE. (1 point)

a) The number of people avoiding gyms has recently increased.

b) The majority of new gym members stop attending the gym six months after joining it.

c) People have correct and exact perceptions of what activity means.

d) People who perform short but intense gym sessions burn more calories than those who

do moderate amounts of daily activity.


NO marks are given for responses copied directly from the text. (1 point) a) According to some experts, why is customers’ dedication maintained for only a limited

period?


1) Increasing in size, amount or degree.

2) Attractive or interesting.

3) To stop, abandon or cease.

4) To be related or connected in some way.


4.1. Fill in the blanks the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets. A: ‘Hello Jane. Why are you so tired?’

B: ‘I …………………………………………………….(do some exercise)’.

A: ‘……………………………………………………. (go) to the gym?’

B: ‘No, I didn’t. I went jogging with Tom’.

4.2. Finish the sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it. ‘Although we had really bad weather, we went hiking’.

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………

4.3. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. ‘I didn’t realise someone was recording our yoga class’

I didn’t realise that ……………………………………………………………………….

4.4. Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech:

‘Why is Pilates becoming so popular?’, Carol asked.

Carol asked ……………………………………………………………………...................


C, D) contain the same sound. Circle the word which contains a different sound (1 point): 5.1. A) wear B) care C) year D) where

5.2. A) bread B) day C) name D) wake

5.3. A) cut B) turn C) duck D) up

5.4. A) see B) likes C) same D) easy

6. Choose ONLY ONE of the following options. (4 point.s)

Write a composition of 120-150 words on: a) Why do you think people like going to the gym? What about you? Explain.

b) To what extent do you agree with the famous Latin quotation mens sana in corpore

sano (that is, a healthy mind in a healthy body). Explain.


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Criteris específics de correcció

Model 1

Qüestió 1: 1 punt (4 enunciats; 0,25 punts per cada enunciat). Es tracta d’una pregunta

de comprensió de la modalitat TRUE/FALSE. Es valora únicament la comprensió del

text.

En tots els casos, és necessari que l’alumne expliqui el perquè de la seva

resposta, bé utilitzant les seves pròpies paraules, bé esmentant l’evidència que es trobi al

text. No es valoraran:


- les cites gramaticalment incoherents o incompletes (per exemple, abús de

punts suspensius).


l’evidència.




Qüestió 2: 2 punts (2 enunciats; 1 punt per cada enunciat; 0,5 per la comprensió i 0,5

per la correcció lingüística de cada enunciat). Aquests criteris d’avaluació només

s’aplicaran si les respostes no resulten una còpia literal del text.

Qüestió 3: 1 punt (4 paraules o English phrases; 0,25 punts per cada paraula o English

phrase). Es valoren els coneixements lèxics dels alumnes.

Qüestió 4: 2 punts (4 enunciats; 0,5 punts cada enunciat). Es valora la correcció de l’ús

i l’estructura morfosintàctica de la llengua.

Qüestió 5: fins a 4 punts. Pregunta de producció lliure. Es valorarà primordialment: el

maneig del lèxic, l’organització de les idees, la coherència i la capacitat de transmetre

un missatge, com també la creativitat i maduresa. A manera indicativa, es podria

assenyalar la distribució de puntuacions següent:

1 punt (Ort, Lèx): ortografia, riquesa del lèxic i adequació del registre

1 punt (Sin, Mor): estructura sintàctica i morfologia

1 punt (Org, Coh): organització de les idees i coherència

1 punt (Cont): creativitat i maduresa


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War against skinny mannequins

Thousands of Spanish women are to be invited to undergo “body scans” so that

shop-window mannequins will better reflect the real female form. The Health Ministry

is sending out invitations to 8,500 women between the ages of 12 and 70, drawn

randomly from the electoral roll.

The findings will also be used to design clothes that fit women better, as Spain

breaks new ground in trying to combat eating disorders by promoting a healthier body

image for girls.

The country’s largest fashion retailers have signed up to the initiative. Chains

such as Zara, Mango, Bershka and Massimo Dutti have agreed to get rid of skinny

mannequins of sizes less than a European 38 — a 10 in UK terms. “The idea is that the

mannequins should not falsify reality, that they should be within the range of

measurement of Spanish women,” explained Domingo Roibás, a spokesman for the

ministry. Elena Salgado, the Health Minister, said: “It is unreasonable for a modern and

advanced society to establish beauty stereotypes that are far removed from reality. It’s

everyone’s commitment that beauty and health go hand-in-hand.”

It is not just the central Government that is taking up issues important to women.

The Madrid regional government, controlled by the opposition conservative Popular

Party, took the first step last year by banning very skinny models from its Cibeles

fashion show.

Many Spanish women said yesterday that the ubiquitous mannequins did

influence the way they thought about their bodies. “It’s a good measure,” said María

José, a stylish woman entering Zara on Gran Vía, Madrid’s main shopping street.

“Hopefully it will stop our girls from thinking they need to be a size 34 to be normal.”

Pressed by the Government, Spanish companies have also agreed to include size

46 clothing in their normal, rather than outsize, ranges. They will also work to

standardise sizes, which can vary widely between shops. Adapted from ‘The Times’, January 27th 2007

Vocabulary: to ban (V) = to prohibit or forbid something officially.

1. Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Explain WHY using

your own words OR finding evidence in the text. NO marks are given for only

TRUE or FALSE. (1 point)

a) Spain is taking the initiative in trying to promote a healthier body image for

girls in order to combat eating disorders.

b) Fashion chains don’t agree to take away skinny mannequins from shop

windows.

c) Many Spanish women believe mannequins in the windows affect the way they

think about their bodies.

d) Standard sizes can change very little between shops.

2. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following

questions. (2 points) a) What is the main objective of the initiative proposed by the central

Government?

b) Why were some models not allowed to wear and display new clothes in the

Cibeles fashion show?


1) arbitrarily, without a definite plan

2) to be the right shape and size for somebody

3) responsibility, duty

4) smart, elegant

4) Finish each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it. (2

points) a) ‘This is not the first time I’ve attended a fashion show.’

I’m used …

b) ‘He really likes fashion clothes.’

He’s very fond …

c) ‘We left before the end of the show.’

The show …

d) ‘Someone should advise her about the importance of having a healthy diet.’

She …


Write a composition of 120-150 words on:

a) Is our society too obsessed with problems of weight and fitness? Explain.

b) How important is it for you to wear clothes that are in fashion? Are you a

fashion victim? Explain.



Model 3

Qüestió 1: 1 punt (4 enunciats; 0,25 punts per cada enunciat). Es tracta d’una pregunta de comprensió de la modalitat TRUE/FALSE. Es valora únicament la comprensió del text.

En tots els casos, és necessari que l’alumne expliqui el PERQUÈ de la seva resposta, bé utilitzant les seves pròpies paraules, bé esmentant l’evidència que es trobi al text. No es valoraran:

- les respostes sense cap tipus de justificació. - les cites gramaticalment incoherents o incompletes (per exemple, abús de

punts suspensius). - les respostes en les quals només s’indica la línia del text on es pot trobar

l’evidència. - les cites textuals que no contenen la justificació precisa o inclouen més d’una

possible justificació. - els casos clars de contradicció entre la resposta i l’evidència trobada al text.

Qüestió 2: 2 punts (2 enunciats. 1 punt per cada enunciat; 0,5 per la comprensió i 0,5 per la correcció lingüística de cada enunciat). Aquests criteris d’avaluació només s’aplicaran si les respostes no resulten ser una còpia literal del text. És important recordar que en aquestes preguntes l’alumnat no ha d’expressar la seva opinió personal, sinó saber sintetitzar o explicar amb les seves pròpies paraules les opinions expressades al text. Qüestió 3: 1 punt (4 paraules o English phrases; 0,25 punts per cada paraula o English phrase). Es valoren els coneixements lèxics dels alumnes. Qüestió 4: 2 punts (4 enunciats; 0,5 cada enunciat). Es valora la correcció de l’ús i l’estructura morfosintàctica de la llengua. Qüestió 5: fins a 4 punts. Pregunta de producció lliure. Es valorarà primordialment: el maneig del lèxic, l’organització de les idees, la coherència i la capacitat de transmetre un missatge, com també la creativitat i maduresa. A manera indicativa, es podria assenyalar la següent distribució de puntuacions:

1 punt (Ort, Lèx) Ortografia, riquesa del lèxic i adequació del registre 1 punt (Sint, Morf ) Estructura sintàctica i morfologia 1 punt (Org, Coh) Organització de les idees i coherència 1 punt (Cont) Creativitat i maduresa

Les redaccions que no responguin al tema plantejat a la pregunta no es qualificaran.


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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. Happiness is being young or old, but middle age is misery

According to a worldwide study of happiness, people are most likely to become

depressed in middle age. The team of economists leading the work found that we are happiest towards the beginning and end of our lives, leaving us most miserable in middle years between 40 and 50.

The results, published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, showed that people's levels of happiness followed a pattern that was remarkably consistent in the vast majority of countries the researchers looked at, from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe. For both men and women in the UK, the probability of depression reached its highest point at around the age of 44. In the US, men were most likely to be unhappiest at 50, while for women the age was 40.

Andrew Oswald, from the University of Warwick, and David Blanchflower, from Dartmouth College in the US, led a study of more than 2 million people from 80 countries to find if happiness was related to age. They found that the signs of mid-life depression were consistent across many groups of people, irrespective of socio-economic status, whether they had children in the house, were divorced, or were facing changes in jobs or income.

"What causes this pattern and its similar shape in different parts of the developed and even often developing world, is unknown," said Oswald. However, one possibility is that individuals learn to adapt to their strengths and weaknesses. Another possibility is that cheerful people live systematically longer. A third possibility is that older people might compare their lives with their equals'. Seeing their friends die could mean people value their remaining years more highly.

Oswald added that only in their 50s do most people emerge from their low period. "But encouragingly, by the time you are 70, if you are still physically fit then on average you are as happy and mentally healthy as a 20-year-old," he said. One wonders whether realising that such feelings are completely normal in mid-life might help people survive this phase better.

Adapted from ‘The Guardian’, January 29th 2008.

Vocabulary: low period = a period of uncertainty.


a) People are usually less happy in middle age. b) People’s level of happiness follows a similar pattern in most countries. c) Mid-life depression is more frequent among people who have children in the house or are divorced. d) People who are 70 can be as happy as people who are just 20.

2. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following questions. (2 points)

a) What makes the researchers believe that happiness is related to age and not to other factors? b) How can the results of this study help middle-aged people?


1) A group of people who work together for a particular purpose. 2) Notably, extraordinarily. 3) Happy and joyful. 4) To ask oneself.


4.1) Write a question for the underlined words of the sentence below. ‘I’ve been practising sport for two hours’. __________________________________________________________________ 4.2) Finish this sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it: ‘People of all ages can play this game’. This game__________________________________________________________ 4.3) Finish this sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it: ‘You should relax and take things easy’, she told me. She advised me_______________________________________________________ 4.4) Finish this sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it: ‘I would like to be younger’. I wish _______________________________________________________________

5. Choose ONLY ONE of the following options. (4 points) Write a composition of 120-150 words on: a) Do you think happiness is related to age? What do you think makes people happy? Explain. b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of being the age you are now.



Model 1

Qüestió 1: 1 punt (4 enunciats; 0,25 punts per cada enunciat). Es tracta d’una pregunta de comprensió de la modalitat TRUE/FALSE. Es valora únicament la comprensió del text.

En tots els casos, és necessari que l’alumne expliqui el PERQUÈ de la seva resposta, bé utilitzant les seves pròpies paraules, bé esmentant l’evidència que es trobi al text. No es valoraran:

- les respostes sense cap tipus de justificació. - les cites gramaticalment incoherents o incompletes (per exemple, abús de

punts suspensius). - les respostes en les quals només s’indica la línia del text on es pot trobar

l’evidència. - les cites textuals que no contenen la justificació precisa o inclouen més d’una

possible justificació. - els casos clars de contradicció entre la resposta i l’evidència trobada al text.

Qüestió 2: 2 punts (2 enunciats. 1 punt per cada enunciat; 0,5 per la comprensió i 0,5 per la correcció lingüística de cada enunciat). Aquests criteris d’avaluació només s’aplicaran si les respostes no resulten ser una còpia literal del text. És important recordar que en aquestes preguntes l’alumnat no ha d’expressar la seva opinió personal, sinó saber sintetitzar o explicar amb les seves pròpies paraules les opinions expressades al text. Qüestió 3: 1 punt (4 paraules o English phrases; 0,25 punts per cada paraula o English phrase). Es valoren els coneixements lèxics dels alumnes. Qüestió 4: 2 punts (4 enunciats; 0,5 cada enunciat). Es valora la correcció de l’ús i l’estructura morfosintàctica de la llengua. Qüestió 5: fins a 4 punts. Pregunta de producció lliure. Es valorarà primordialment: el maneig del lèxic, l’organització de les idees, la coherència i la capacitat de transmetre un missatge, com també la creativitat i maduresa. A manera indicativa, es podria assenyalar la següent distribució de puntuacions:

1 punt (Ort, Lèx) Ortografia, riquesa del lèxic i adequació del registre 1 punt (Sint, Morf ) Estructura sintàctica i morfologia 1 punt (Org, Coh) Organització de les idees i coherència 1 punt (Cont) Creativitat i maduresa

Les redaccions que no responguin al tema plantejat a la pregunta no es qualificaran.


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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Total score: 10 points. U.S. huge “sleep debt”

According to sleep experts, the average adult requires seven to eight hours of sleep per night. Anything less may damage their health. A lack of sufficient sleep can affect cognitive abilities, diminish the immune system, and even increase the risk for diseases like diabetes.

"Sleep is just as important to our overall health as are exercise and a healthy diet," said Carl Hunt, the director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, Maryland. Sleep is a biological need, much like food and water. If totally prevented from sleeping, humans ultimately die. Yet millions of Americans are increasingly reducing their sleep time. Today, Americans on average sleep one hour less per night than they did 20 to 30 years ago.

"The dependency on caffeine and the whole Starbucks culture is certainly one proof that our society is sleepier than ever before," said William Dement, a pioneering sleep researcher at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Hunt also added that “modern lifestyle changes are directly affecting not only the number of hours Americans sleep each day, but also the time of the day that sleep occurs." Thus, studies show that one in five adults suffer from daytime sleepiness. In fact, 50 percent of people aged 18-34 say that daytime sleepiness interferes with their daily work. The costs are enormous: 15 billion dollars (U.S.) in health care expenses and as much as 50 billion dollars in lost productivity in the United States alone, according to one estimate.

"Without sufficient amounts of sleep, we feel tired and are unable to concentrate," Hunt further explained. He noted that without getting enough sleep, some people can develop mood changes and can even begin to hallucinate, "all of which can lead to reduced quality of life." What most people do not realize, researchers say, is that not getting enough sleep also accumulates over time. People end up building up a "sleep debt," which cannot be eliminated by a simple short sleep at the weekends. The problem is that most people are nowadays carrying a huge sleep debt and do not seem to know it.

Adapted from ‘National Geographic News’, February 24th 2007.

Vocabulary: sleepier (adj.) = more tired and ready to go to sleep.


a) Sleeping less than seven hours per night may affect adult’s health in a negative way. b) People need to sleep as much as they need to eat and drink. c) Americans’ lack of sufficient sleep does not affect U.S. economy. d) Most people are nowadays aware that they are accumulating a huge “sleep debt”.

2. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following questions. (2 points)

a) What evidence does William Dement use to explain the fact that American society is nowadays sleepier than ever before? b) According to Hunt, how can a lack of sufficient sleep affect people’s quality of life?


1) Standard or ordinary type. 2) Disposition, humour. 3) Not having the skill or strength to do something. 4) Enormous, large.


4.1) Write a question for the underlined words of the sentence below. ‘I only slept five hours yesterday night’. ___________________________________________________________________ 4.2) Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun, beginning with the words given. ‘Some people don’t get enough sleep. These people are later unable to concentrate’. People ________________________________________________________________ 4.3) Finish this sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it by using a modal verb: ‘It is advisable that you get some sleep before the examination’. You _________________________________________________________________ 4.4) Finish this sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it: ‘How much coffee did you drink yesterday?’, she asked Peter. She asked Peter _________________________________________________________

5. Choose ONLY ONE of the following options. (4 points) Write a composition of 120-150 words on:

a) Why do you think people in general sleep less now than before? Do you think the pace of modern life may be bad for us? Explain. b) Do you think you manage your time and energy effectively? How do you deal with stress? Explain.


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Model 3

Qüestió 1: 1 punt (4 enunciats; 0,25 punts per cada enunciat). Es tracta d’una pregunta

de comprensió de la modalitat TRUE/FALSE. Es valora únicament la comprensió del

text.

En tots els casos, és necessari que l’alumne expliqui el perquè de la seva

resposta, bé utilitzant les seves pròpies paraules, bé esmentant l’evidència que es trobi

al text. No es valoraran:


- les cites gramaticalment incoherents o incompletes (per exemple, abús de

punts suspensius).


l’evidència.

- les cites textuals que no contenen la justificació precisa o inclouen més

d’una possible justificació.


Qüestió 2: 2 punts (2 enunciats; 1 punt per cada enunciat; 0,5 per la comprensió i 0,5

per la correcció lingüística de cada enunciat). Aquests criteris d’avaluació només

s’aplicaran si les respostes no resulten una còpia literal del text.

Qüestió 3: 1 punt (4 paraules o English phrases; 0,25 punts per cada paraula o English

phrase). Es valoren els coneixements lèxics dels alumnes.

Qüestió 4: 2 punts (4 enunciats; 0,5 punts cada enunciat). Es valora la correcció de l’ús

i l’estructura morfosintàctica de la llengua.

Qüestió 5: fins a 4 punts. Pregunta de producció lliure. Es valorarà primordialment: el

maneig del lèxic, l’organització de les idees, la coherència i la capacitat de transmetre

un missatge, com també la creativitat i maduresa. A manera indicativa, es podria

assenyalar la distribució de puntuacions següent:

1 punt (Ort, Lèx): ortografia, riquesa del lèxic i adequació del registre

1 punt (Sin, Mor): estructura sintàctica i morfologia

1 punt (Org, Coh): organització de les idees i coherència

1 punt (Cont): creativitat i maduresa


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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in English. USE

YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.


Black is beautiful

After a long struggle for equal rights and treatment, in the 1960s black

Americans began taking new pride in their African ancestry. It became fashionable to

take African names and to wear long African robes. Bushy African hairstyles became

the fashion for black Americans and were even adopted by white youngsters. Before

long the most frequently seen and heard slogan in America was the three words: “Black

is beautiful.”

But black pride and racial awareness showed itself in more than dress and

appearance. Schools were set up to teach black children the history, languages and

customs of their African ancestors. One of the most extraordinary ventures was a ballet

school founded by a young dancer named Arthur Mitchell. In Mitchell’s school,

youngsters from the streets of New York’s Harlem learnt to create new and exciting

dances which combined the techniques of classical European ballet with the beat of

African drums. Within a few years they had become internationally famous as the

Dance Theatre of Harlem, playing to full theatres all over the world.

Arthur Mitchell was a dancer, not a politician. His ways of trying to improve the

position of his fellow blacks were very different from Martin Luther King’s. Yet his

underlying view of people, of their hopes and needs, was not so different. “I used to be

full of anger,” Mitchell told a reporter when the Dance Theatre of Harlem visited

London in 1976, “but not any more. Screams and shouts don’t get you anywhere. I

discovered that black or white, green or purple, all kids are the same. People are the

same. I don’t think myself as a black man, first and foremost. I’m just a man who

happens to be black.”

O’Callaghan, Bryn: An Illustrated History of the USA (2001) (Edited).

1. Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Explain WHY

using your own words OR finding evidence in the text. NO marks are given for

only TRUE or FALSE. (1 point)

a) Black Americans always enjoyed full racial equality.

b) In the 1960s black Americans started to feel embarrassed about the colour of

their skin.

c) The Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded by Arthur Mitchell.

d) Arthur Mitchell thinks that anger is the most effective way to reduce

frustration.

2. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following

questions. (2 points)

a) What message are black Americans trying to send through the slogan:

“Black is beautiful”?

b) How does Arthur Mitchell view people?

3. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the same as the following (1

point):

1) fight, battle

2) soon, in a short time

3) with no empty space

4) to make something better than before

4) Finish each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it. (2 points)

a) ‘She last saw her uncle when she was ten.’

She hasn’t …

b) ‘Politics don’t interest me.’

I am …

c) ‘Our jobs are identical but his salary is not the same as mine.’

In spite of …

d) ‘They’ll have to leave the country unless she finds a new job.’

If she …


Write a composition of 120-150 words on: a) Do you think Spain is ready to become a multicultural society? Explain.

b) Do you judge people by their physical appearance? Explain.

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