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Nivel: POST-INTERMEDIO Paper: READING

A. Read the text

Y ou are going to read an art ic l e about new types of univ ers it y

courses . Sev en sentences hav e been remov ed from the art ic l e.

Choose from the sentences A -H the one w hich fit s each gap.

There is one ext ra sentence w hich you do not need to use.

a. We hav e l ocal apocalypses in our w orl d today, in the form of

earthquakes, hurr icanes and terror is t attacks.

b. TV show s hav e l ong l aunched sp in-off products in the form of

merchandise and v ideo games.

c. I f successful , the edutainment experiment coul d spawn a

huge range of other TV show /univ ers ity hybr id courses .

d. Unt il now , onl ine l earning experiences hav e been abl e to

del iv er great v ideos and quizzes , but s tudent interact ion w as

minimal and the experience for l earners has been

impersonal.

e. Experts from the Centre for Education and Employment hav e

reserv at ions about the v alue of such onl ine courses w here

there is no formal as sessment or contact between the

students and those del iv er ing the courses . Extra

f . The course w il l cons is t of eight modul es , incl uding a phys ics

modul e on ‘the science of decay’, a publ ic heal th modul e

on the study of epidemics and a mathemat ics modul e on

popul at ion dynamics.

g. The Univ ers ity of Cal ifornia, w hich has a huge reputat ion to

uphol d, sa id that there had been no dumbing dow n in the

des ign of the course.

h. Mil l ions of s tudents s ign up for onl ine educat ion courses each

year.


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The boundaries betw een educat ion and enterta inment are

beginning to b l ur, and a new type of l earning, in w hich educat ion

merges w ith enterta inment, is emerging – ‘edutainment’. B But

now US tel ev is ion company AMC has teamed up w ith the

Univ ers ity of Cal ifornia to produce an o nl ine course based on the

TV show , The Walking Dead, w hich features apost -apocal ypt ic

w orl d r idden w ith zombies.

With an audience of 10 mil l ion, s tudent numbers for the course are

expected to be in the hundreds of thousands. C

Academics from the Univ ers ity of Cal ifornia say that the onl ine

course w il l be a ‘ l egit imate educat ional experience’ and tackl e

ser ious is sues from the fiel ds of science, publ ic heal th, nutr it ion,

psychology and sociol ogy. F How ev er, s tudents w il l gain no forma l

qual if icat ions or credits on successful compl et ion of the course.

G I t ins is ted that a l l modul es had been made as academical l y

r igorous as those taught on the univ ersity grounds. One l ecturer in

socia l science stated that the univ ers ity a l ready used

contemporary media examples to make theories more rel ev ant to

s tudents, and this course w as merel y taking this concept one ste p

further. ‘The curr icul um is v ery real ,’ says Josh Coates, head of

Infrast ructure and des igner of the onl ine p l atform. A ‘The fact that

the contex t is this f ict ional w orl d of an apocal ypse is

incidental . This course giv es us the opportunity to educate people

about the science of d isasters .’

The market for mass iv e open onl ine courses , or MOOCs, is rapid l y

expanding. H How ev er, mil l ions fa il to compl ete the courses ,

suggest ing that they pose a real chal lenge to onl ine l earners . Part

of this experiment is to f ind out w hether the pow er of tel ev is ion

can reduce the high drop -out rate character is t ic of MOOCS.

The univ ers ity is taking this opportunity to h one the w ay it del iv er s

onl ine courses . D With the increas ing demand for onl ine courses ,

these are is sues that univ ers it ies l ooking to inv est in onl ine l earning

are increas ingl y hav ing to face.


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B. Read the fol lowing text and complete the exercises below.

Boston Massacre

The s it uat ion in Bost on grew more t ense by t he day . Local skirmishes

bet ween t ownspeople and Brit ish so ldie rs (Redcoat s) inc reased in

f requency as did be ll ige rence t oward Brit ish so ldie rs . Rumo urs

abounded t hro ughout t he c it y about poss ible at t acks by so ldie rs o r by

t he Sons of L ibert y .

On Monday n ight March 5, 1770, an A merican (pat riot ) began

harass ing a redcoat named John Goldf inch st anding guard. A not her

redcoat nearby , named Hugh Whit e , jo ined Goldf inch t o defend h im.

Whit e became agit at ed wit h t he harassment and st ruck t he pat riot in

t he face wit h h is musket . A s t he pat riot c ried out in pain, a mob of f if t y

o r so Bost onians gat hered. Goldf inch ret reat ed t o t he nearby Cust om

House and po int ed h is musket t oward t he angry c rowd. The mob began

t hrowing chunks of ice at Whit e and shout ed "K il l h im!" . Meanwhile ,

ot her mobs were fo rming on Bost on' s s t reet s . Those mobs began pe lting

o t her redcoat s wit h chunks of ice . Brit ish of f icers on t he scene ordered

so ldie rs back t o t he ir barracks, and sev eral had t o be subdued by

of f icers t o prev ent t hem f rom f ir ing int o t he angry c rowd. The mob

surrounding Hugh Whit e , howev er, grew unt il he wa s surrounded by

ov er 400 angry Bost onians. Whit e ' s shout s fo r re inforcement s were

answered by Brit ish Capt ain Thomas P rest on and sev eral ot her so ldie rs

who ent ered t he emot ional mob.

P rest on t r ied t o march t he Brit ish so ldie rs f rom t he Cust om House

back t o t he main guard, but h is pat h was blocked by t he mob of

pat rio t s . Despit e h is demands fo r t he dispersal o f t he c rowd, t he mob

responded wit h more insu lt s and ice chunks. When t he Brit ish just ice of

t he peace t r ied t o read t he R iot A ct , which would subject all members

of t he mob t o prosecution once it was read, t he mob forced h im t o

re t reat by t hrowing snowballs and ice chunks at h im.


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The mob cont inued t o prov oke t he so ldie rs and challenged t hem

t o f ire . Members of t he mob grew more and more v io lent and began

st r ik ing t he musket s and bay onet s of t he redcoat s wit h c lubs. Despit e

h is at t empt s t o prev ent bloodshed, Capt ain P rest on was los ing cont ro l

o f h is so ldie rs who were growing inc reas ingly t hreat ened by t he angry

mob. Suddenly , someone in t he c rowd hur le d a c lub which h it Br it ish

so ldie r Hugh Mont gomery and knocked h im t o t he ground. Mont gomery

rose and f ired int o t he c rowd. Hearing t he shot , t he mob lunged at

P rest on and h is men, wie lding t he ir c lubs at t hem. For t he next few

minut es, t he scene became a chaot ic bat t le in which P rest on' s men

f ired int o t he c rowd t o av o id be ing beat en. The so ldie rs were able t o

fend of f t he mob which soon dispersed. When it did disperse , t he

bodies of sev eral pat rio t s lay dead or wounded on t he ground. P rest on

and h is so ldie rs fo rmed a defens iv e l ine wit h guns drawn t o prot ect

t hemse lv es f rom anot her assault .

Lat e r t hat ev ening, P rest on and h is so ldie rs were arrest ed and

accused of murder. I n t he ensu ing t r ial almost all were acquit t ed

( judged not -guilt y ), as t he deat hs had occurred in se lf -defence .

A ddit ionally , Parliament repealed t he Townshend A ct , and remov ed all

t axes except fo r t he t ax on t ea. Despit e t he anger in Bost on ov er t he

massacre , A merican merchant s began import ing Brit ish goods again

and t he push fo r independence seemed to f izzle .

B.1. Choose the most appropriate option to answer the quest ions.

1. Who w as the Redcoat captain?

A. Hugh White B. John Gol dfinch

C. Hugh Montgomery D. Thomas Preston

2. What w ord probably DOES NOT descr ibe the Boston

Massacre?

A. Tense B. Scary

C. V iol ent D. Jubil ant


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3. Which of the fol l owing w as not USED in the B . Massacre?

A. Chunks of Ice. B. Bow s and Arrow s.

C. Muskets D. Bayonets

4. Which of the fol l owing BEST descr ibes w hy the Boston

Massacre occurred in the firs t p l ace?

A. John Gol dfinch began harass ing a Redcoat.

B. Al most a l l Redcoats inv olved w ere acquit ted of cr imes.

C. An isol ated skirmish betw een a Patr iot and a coupl e of

Redcoats.

D. The Redcoats began pel t ing the approaching mob w ith

ice chunks.

5. Which of the fol l owing best descr ibes the meaning of

" reinforcements" in the fol l owing sentence? “Whi t e 's shout s fo r re in fo rcements were an swered by Bri t i sh

Capt ain Thomas P rest on an d several ot her so ldie rs who

en t ered t he emot ional mob. ”

A. Addit ional hel p. B. Addit ional uniforms.

C. More ice chunks. D. An escape route.

6. Which of the fol l owing best descr ibes the cause and effect

of the Boston Massacre?

A. Cause - An isol ated skirmish between a Patr iot and a

couple of Redcoats.

E ffect - The Boston Massacre

B. Cause - The just ice of the peace reading the Riot Act .

E ffect - The mob of peopl e becomes more v iol ent

C. Cause - An isol ated skirmish betw een a Patr iot and a

couple of Redcoats.

E ffect - Par l iament repeals many of the hated taxes, and

the push for independence in Boston s l ow s dow n.

D. Cause - Sev eral Patr iots are kil l ed in the mob.

E ffect - Par l iament repeals many of the hated taxes, and

the push for independence in Boston s l ow s dow n.

7. Why w ere the Br it ish off ic ia l s acquit ted (judged to be not -

guil ty) after the Boston Massacre?

A. There w as not enough ev idence.

B. They w ere defending themselves.

C. The Br it ish agreed to repeal many of the hated taxes.

D. The Br it ish hated the Patr iots .


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8. What happened firs t?

A. The just ice of the peace attempted to read the Riot Act.

B. Hugh Montgomery f ired into the crow d.

C. Someone hur l ed a cl ub at Hugh Montgomery.

D. Sev eral members of the mob w ere found dead.

9. What happened second?

A. The just ice of the peace attempted to read the Riot Act.

B. Hugh Montgomery f ired into the crow d.

C. Someone hur l ed a cl ub at Hugh Montgomery.

D. Sev eral members of the mob w ere found dead.

10. What w ord w ould best descr ibe the feel ings of Thomas

Preston as the s ituat ion escal ated?

A. Worr ied B. Desperate

C. Unhappy D. Sad

B .2. Match the words on the lef t wi th the synonym/explanation on

the right.

a. sk irmishes - attacking by throw ing things d

b . bel l igerence - short f ights betw een smal l groups of

sol d iers a

c. harassment - threw something v iol ent l y f

d . pel t ing - act of putt ing pressure on somebody c

e. prosecut ion - the state of f ight ing b

f. hurl ed - made a sudden mov ement to attack g

g. l unged - to hiss h

h. to f iz z l e - process of t ry ing to prov e in court if

somebody is guil ty of a cr ime e


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C. R ead t h is t ext .

Champion Yourself At Work

I f you' r e a younger emp loyee, you've no d oub t r un up a ga inst the

st r uggle of gett ing not iced for your wor k. One of the b iggest b a tt les in

the wor kp la ce i s gett ing r ecognit ion fo r the wor k you d o wi thout coming

a cr oss a s b oa stful o r a b r a gga rt . Even o ld er , seasoned w ork e rs ha ve to

f ight to get the i r wor k r ecogni sed .

The t r uth i s , however , tha t you ha ve lots o f op p or tuni t ies to cha mp ion

your se lf a t wor k a nd p o int out your v ic tor ies : i n meetings, p r esenta t ion s

a nd even comp a ny -wid e e -ma i l s . H owever , i t ' s a f in e l i ne to wa lk;

ther e ' s a d ef in i te a r t i nvo lved in the sub t le t ies of t out ing y our

accomplishment s . I f you' r e a lwa ys ta l k ing a b out how good you a r e a t

your job a nd how lucky the comp a ny i s to ha ve you, you' l l come a cr oss

a s conce ited, o r even just a s a n id i ot. B ut sp ea k too l i t t le of your wor k,

a nd you could mi ss out on a ss ignments , r a i ses , p r omotions, a nd your

own p r i va te je t . OK, ma yb e not the la st one, b ut i f you wa nt to ta ke

your ca r eer to the next leve l , you need to cha mp ion your se l f a t wor k.

Focus On Sp ec i f ic s

The f i r s t r u le of cha mp ioning your se lf a t wor k i s to ha ve something wor th

c r owing a b out. You need a p a r t icu la r a chievement, b eca use go ing

a r ound te l l i ng p eop le you' re gr ea t fo r no r ea son a t a l l ma kes you sound

fu l l o f y ourse lf . You should a lwa ys h a ve something sp ec i f ic , a nd i t

should b e mea sur able . Mea sur ements a r e a sur e wa y to show cha nge,

imp r ovement in a n a r ea tha t wa s wea k, e tc . Ther e ' s a sa y ing in

b us iness : “ I f you ca n' t mea sur e i t , you ca n' t ma na ge i t .” W e know, we

know; th ings l i ke your tea m' s mor a le a r e imp or ta nt too, b ut the fa ct i s

your b o ss , your b oss’ b oss a nd ever yone e l se ha s a p r efe r ence for

numb er s . W hy? N umb er s a r e a n ea sy ha nd le . Your b oss could sp end a


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few hour s a week s i t t i ng in on the sa les tea m, wa tching how ma ny d ea l s

a r e ma d e, a nd the over a ll mood of the d iv i s ion. Or , he co uld r ea d the

sa les f igur es fo r the month, a nd the numb er of emp loyees who've qui t

th i s yea r ver sus la st . A s a b usy ma n, which d o you th ink he ' s mor e l i ke ly

to d o? Exa ct l y .

P r esent A ccomp l i shments A s Comp a ny V ic tor ies , N ot Your Own

W hen you a chieve the r esu l t you've a imed for , you t r u l y ha ve something

to b r a g a b out. H owever, i f you p la y tha t v ic tor y of f the wr ong wa y you' l l

come across as cock y . So instea d of go ing a r ound b r a gging a b out

wha t a f ine job you d id , sha r e wi th the other s a r ound you how p r oud

they should b e of the success the comp a ny ha d . D o wha t you ca n to

sha r e the p r a i se : I t ma kes you look l i ke a b igger ma n a nd nob od y wi l l

b e confused a b out who a ctua l l y ma d e the win p oss ib le .

B e Per s i s tent

H a ve you ever ha d a q uest ion fo r your b oss o r something to get the i r

feed b a ck on a nd fe l t b r ushed of f b y them? You ma y ha ve even fe l t

un imp ortant o r una p p rec iated to them. W el l , b a r r ing the few tr u l y b a d

b osses out ther e , most b osses ca r e a b out the i r tea ms a gr ea t d ea l . Your

b oss d oesn' t mea n to ignor e you, he ’ s just b usy . Get a p r omotion to

ma na gement, a nd you' l l q u ick ly r ea l i se how much wor k your b oss wa s

d ea l ing wi th tha t you wer en' t even a wa r e of . They ha ve p eop le a b ove

them to a nswer to , the i r own wor k a nd , la st b ut not lea st , you a nd your

cowor kers on the leve l b e low. So d on' t fee l b a d i f you get a luk ew arm

r ecep tion f r om your b oss - - you ma y ha ve ca ught them a t a b a d t ime.

Keep b r inging up the good th ings you' r e a ccomp l i sh ing.

D on' t give up , a nd keep r emind ing your b oss of your p a st

a ccomp l i shments a nd the b ig p r o jects you' r e cur r ent l y fa c ing.


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C. 1. N ow answ er t hese T rue o r F a lse quest ions:

1. W hen you' r e a new emp loyee i t ca n b e ha r d to get your wor k

not iced . T rue / False

2 . You should ma ke sur e you a lwa ys te l l p eop le how wel l you a r e

d o ing a t wor k. T rue / False

3 . I f you d on' t ever te l l p eop le a b out your a chievements , you ma y

mi ss out on gett ing p a id mor e money. T rue / False

4 . I t i s imp or tant to ha ve sp ec i fic goa l s a t wor k. T rue / False

5 . I f you a chieve something b ig, you should focus on how i t

p os i t i ve ly a f fects the comp a ny. T rue / False

6 . Ther e a r e ma ny t r u l y b a d b osses in the wor k wor ld . T rue / False

7 . You should n' t fee l up set i f your b oss b r ushes you of f , he/she i s

p r ob a b ly ver y b usy . T rue / False

C. 2. E xpla in t he fo l low ing w ords / express ions ( t hey have been

h igh light ed in t he t ext )

a . sea soned wor ker s : exp er imented wor ker s

b . tout ing your a ccomp l i shments : ta l k ing a b out your a ct iv i t ie s

c . fu l l o f your se l f : se l f i sh

d . q ui t : a b a nd oned

e . come a cr oss a s cocky : a r r oga nt / too p r oud

f . l ukewa r m: exp r ess ing l i t t le inte r est


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Nivel: POST-INTERMEDIO Paper: ENGLISH IN USE

A.1. For quest ions 1-15, read the text and decide which answer

best f i ts each space. Circle the correct word.

Gender bias and poverty

1) __________ between men and women results in poorer health for children

and greater 2) __________ for the family, 3) __________ to a new study. The UN

agency Unicef found that in places where women are 4) __________ from

family decisions, children are more likely to suffer from 5) __________. There

would be 13 million 6) __________ malnourished children in South Asia if

women had an equal say in the family, Unicef said.

Unicef 7) __________ family decision-making in 30 countries 8) __________

the world. Their chief finding is that equality between men and women is vital

to 9) __________ poverty and improving health, especially that of children, in

developing countries. The conclusions are contained in the agency's latest

report. This report 10) __________ to a greater 11) __________ of opportunities

for girls and women in education and work which contributes to

disempowerment and poverty. Where men control the household, less money

is spent on health care and food for the family, which 12) __________ in poorer

health for the children.

An increase in 13) __________ and income-earning opportunities for women

would increase their 14) __________ power, the report said. For example, the

agency found that 15) __________ has the greater share of household income

and assets decides whether those resources will be used for family needs.

1) Unequal Inequal Unequality Inequality

2) poor poorness poverty impoverished

3) resulting according regarding with regard

4) excluded exclude exclusion excludes

5) ill-nourished malnourish malnutrition ill-nutrition

6) more few fewer least

7) survey surveying surveys surveyed

8) in around over among


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9) increase reduce increasing reducing

10) points indicates shows suggests

11) lack lacking lacks lacky

12) leads result lead results

13) employ employment employee employed

14) house householder household home

15) whatever whoever whichever however

A.2. Read the text below. Use the words given at the end of the

l ines to form a word that f i ts in the space in the same l ine.

Beavers

After the recent f l oods, _ conservationis ts_ CONSERVE

are cal l ing for beav ers to be reint roduced

to Br ita in. Y ou may w onder how animal s that

buil d dams prev ent f l oods w hen __surel y__ SURE

the oppos ite is t rue.

How ev er, beav ers const ruct dams in upl and areas,

creat ing smal l pool s and __div ers ions__ that reta in DIVERT

w ater and rel ease w ater to l ow l and areas

much more __gradual ly__. GRADUAL

Unt il the 16th century, Beav ers l iv ed w il d in parts

of Br ita in, but they w ere hunted to __ext inct ion__ EXTINCT

for their fur. How ev er, recent l y __v ar ious__ VARY

Br it ish w il d l ife organisat ions hav e appl ied to

reint roduce beav ers to the countrys ide. Al ong w ith

their potent ia l v a l ue in f l ood __prev ent ion__, PREVENT

they w oul d create w et l and habitats

and promote __tour ism__ TOUR


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But such measures are __controv ers ia l __. CONTROVERSY

Beav ers recent l y reint roduced to Estonia hav e

f l ooded l arge areas of forest and __agricul tura l __ AGRICULTURE

l and, and this , in turn, has damaged crops. As a

resul t , it has been necessary to cul l beav ers w hen

the popul at ion becomes too l arge. Many peopl e

think it __unethical __ to reint roduce a species ETHIC

w hich w il l then be kil l ed.

A.3. Read the text below and look careful ly at each l ine. Some

l ines are correct and some have an extra word. I f a l ine is correct ,

put a t ick (√ ) by i t . I f a l ine has an extra word, cross the word out

(abc) .

Winter Visits to London

Every year at Christmas time my parents √

pay on a short visit to London. They like

to fly there on a Friday morning and √

return on a Sunday evening. While been in London

they always stay in an expensive hotel √

close to the Marble Arch. Christmas time may √

seem a strange time for to visit London.

After it all, England in the wintertime can be

cold, wet and foggy itself. Sometimes it even √

snows. However, my parents like going √

because, despite of the cold weather,

there is a lots to do. My mother goes

in order that to visit the shops and buy

presents, my father does enjoys visiting the

museums and art galleries, and they √

both like to visiting the theatre in the evening

when the streets are being lit with Christmas lights.


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A.4. Complete the second sentence so that i t has a s imi lar

meaning to the f i rs t one us ing the word given. Do not change the

given word. You must use between two and f ive (2–5) words

including the given word.

1- I’m sure Terry has spent all his money on clothes. HAVE

He ___must have spent____ all his money on clothes.

2- Perhaps Mary is feeling ill. It’s strange she has not turned up yet. BE

Mary ____may be feeling____ ill.

3- It isn’t necessary to cut the grass; it’s still quite short. HAVE

You ___don’t have to cut___ the grass; it’s still quite short.

4- This building is older than the church. SO

The church ____is not so old as___ this building.

5- David and I have sent the same number of Christmas cards. MANY

I have sent ___as many Christmas cards as___ David.

6- My twenty-three year old brother is in India. WHO

My brother ___who is 23 years old__ in India.

7- “You should go to the dentist Tina,” Paul said. ADVISED

Paul ___advised Tina to go__ to the dentist.

8- “Would you like me to do the washing up,” said Dan. OFFERED

Dan ___offered to do___ the washing up.

9- The teacher will send you out if you keep on talking. BE

You ____will be sent out___ if you keep on talking.

10- They will have appointed a new director by the end of the week. BEEN

A new ___director will have been appointed___ by the end of the week.

11- Our heater needs repairing. HAVE

We’ll ____have our heater____ repaired.

12- If you don’t criticize his work, he’ll never improve. UNLESS

He’ll never improve ___unless you criticize___ his work.


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13- He’s afraid of heights so he won’t come climbing. WERE

If he ___wasn’t afraid of heights__, he would come climbing.

14- Lilian missed the meeting because her car broke down. BROKEN

Lilian wouldn’t have missed the meeting if ___her car hadn’t broken__

down.

15- You can ask Tim for a lift to work or you can ask Sam. EITHER

You can ___ask either Tim or Sam___ for a lift to work.

16- It is believed that Jack is guilty and that Peter is guilty too. BOTH

It is believed that ___both Jack and Peter are___ guilty.


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Nivel: POST-INTERMEDIO Paper: LISTENING

A.1. Listen to the radio commercial and choose the correct option.

1. What service is being advertised?

A. home repair

B. food catering

C. carpet cleaning

2. Who is speaking in the commercial?

A. the salesperson

B. the carpet

C. the home owner

3. What is the regular cost of the service?

A. $22.95

B. $25.95

C. $29.95

4. What will new customers receive free of charge if they call now?

A. spot cleaner

B. silverware

C. wall hangings

5. What is the store's phone number?

A. 673-5010

B. 633-5100

C. 637-5001

A.2. Listen again and fill in the blank spaces.

Hey you! This i s your __carpet __ speaking. Hel l looo! Hey, I t ake a

real beat ing f rom you and your __ family__ f r iends every day. The

kids t rack __mud__ a l l over me, t he dog leaves a bunch of fur bal ls

everywhere. You __sp i l t__ cof fee t he ot her day whi le ent ert a ining


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guest s , and your husband lef t a t ra i l of pot at o chip crumbs f rom

t he sofa t o t he kit chen last night whi le wat ching t he __ foot bal l_

game. Don't you t hink i t ' s about t ime t o give me a good cleaning?

Now pick up t hat phone and cal l Mast er Cleaners now. I see t he m

on t he TV a l l t he t ime. They' l l c lean any t hree rooms and any

__connect ing__ hal l i s f ree. P lus , t hey ' l l t hrow in a f ree __ bot t le_ _

of t heir amaz ing st a in remover. And i f you cal l now, you' l l receive

a __15 %__ d iscount of f t heir a l ready low pr ices. So come on! Give

t hem a cal l , and make l i fe for me a l i t t le eas ier. Uh, nice doggie,

nice doggie . . .

B. Listen to the conversation between a driver and a police officer. Complete the ideas.

1- As the driver was going along a school zone, …he was

driving too fast.

2- The police officer stopped the driver because … he didn’t

stop at the intersection.

3- Another problem the driver had was …his driving license has

expired and he was not wearing a seat-belt.

4- The driver refers to the officer’s name in order to … influence

the police officer.

5- At the end of the conversation …the driver got a ticket / the

driver tries to bribe the officer.


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1. What law did the driver break in the school zone?

A. He didn't yield to children crossing the road.

B. He parked illegally near the school.

C. He exceeded the speed limit. X 2. What happened at the intersection?

A. The driver didn't use his turn signals.

B. The driver didn't come to a complete stop. X

C. The driver failed to yield to other drivers.

3. What does the police officer tell the man about his driver's license?

A. The license is no longer valid. X

B. The driver is using someone else's license.

C. The license is only good for 6 more months.

4. What can be implied from the driver's conversation about the officer's name?

A. The driver plans to report the officer to his superiors.

B. The driver tells the officer that they have met before.

C. The driver hints that the officer could let him off. X

5. What happens at the end of the conversation?

A. The driver gets a ticket. X

B. The officer arrests the driver.

C. The driver is taken to court.


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Nivel: POST-INTERMEDIO Paper: WRITING

1. Wri te a sui table text of 210-240 words:

Y ou recent l y hel ped organise a col l ege ski t r ip and you hav e

receiv ed this email from a parent of one of the students w ho w ent.

I understand you w ere one of the organisers of our son's sk i

t r ip .

I hav e to say my husband and I w ere ext remely d issatis f ied

w ith the arrangements. My son has informed us that the ski

s l opes w ere poor, the l essons w ere few er than promised and

the accommodation w as inadequate.

Can you p l ease giv e us a sat is factory expl anat ion?

Y ours s incerel y,

Nora White

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Express your opinion WRITING AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY on ONE of

the fol lowing topics, to be shared with your classmates. Wri te

between 210 and 240 words.

OPT ION 1: I n y our English c lass , y ou hav e recent ly had a discuss ion

about whet her it is bet t e r t o l iv e alone or wit h someone e lse . Now y our

t eacher has asked y ou t o writ e an essay giv ing reasons fo r y our po int of

v iew.

You can writ e about independence , money , ____ (y our own ideas).

S t art l ike t h is : “Nowadays more people are dec iding to l iv e by

themse lves. Some people c la im th is is more enjoyable and in young

people it deve lops a sense o f respons ib il i ty, whereas o the rs d isagree .”

OPT ION 2: Writ e y our response t o t he fo llowing st at ement t aken f rom a

recent newspaper art ic le : “Public l ib rar ies should on ly provide books

and should no t waste the ir resources on expens ive h igh - tech media

such as so f tware o r v ideos. ” Do y ou agree or disagree?

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