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Instrucciones: a) Duración: 1 h.30m. b) No se permite el uso de diccionario. c) La puntuación de las preguntas está indicada en las mismas. d) Los alumnos deberán realizar completa una de las dos opciones A o B, sin poder mezclar las respuestas.

OPTION X: “The Connected Classroom”

Imagine a classroom where everyone uses a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or other devices to search the Web, complete 1

assignments, and help each other solve problems. Students use their devices to record presentations and post the video to a 2

blog. When the students go home, they take their devices with them so they can continue working on projects and contact 3

each other or their teacher. The traditional model of education—one teacher instructing students for a set period of time 4

using a narrow set of resources—is no longer how the real world works. But it is the model that persists today in schools, and 5

it is critical that we transform the current state of education. 6

Unfortunately, mobile devices are perceived as a distraction, and kids are asked to turn them off. But they can 7

dramatically improve student success by providing access to learning resources. In North Carolina, Project K-Nect began as 8

a pilot programme to discover if smartphones could help students who scored poorly in maths. They learned algebra through 9

their smartphones, which were loaded with educational software and had constant Internet activity. Teachers spent less time 10

on direct instruction, and instead encouraged students to talk and learn from each other. Student results exceeded all 11

expectations, and their grades in math increased 30%. Students in the programme obtained much better results than their 12

classmates who learned algebra via traditional instruction from the same teacher. Student achievement increased in other 13

subjects as well. 14

With over 6.3 billion connections globally, wireless technology is now the dominant way people access the Internet. So it 15

isn’t difficult to imagine a day when mobile technologies have a presence in every classroom. 16

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each)

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. According to the writer, why should the current education model change? 2. What was the initial idea of Project K-Nect?

3. How did teachers in Project K-Nect change the way they taught?

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. In North Carolina all high school students are using smartphones to learn maths.

5. Project K-Nect’s students’ results improved not only in maths.

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “teaching” (verb). 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “perform” (verb). 8. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? achieve / spot / get / obtain 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “to stimulate the development of something”. 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS. “The traditional model of education persists today in most schools”. 11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “The kids had been asked to turn off their mobile phones by the teacher.” 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: “I tried …. (explain) the problem, but couldn’t find the right words.”

13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: If I’d had my smartphone with me, ...

III *PRODUCTION (3 points)

WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY

ON IT:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile devices at school.



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KEY OPTION X: “The Connected Classroom”

Imagine a classroom where everyone uses a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or other device to search the Web, complete 1

assignments, and help each other solve problems. Students use their devices to record presentations and post the video to a 2

blog. When the students go home, they take their devices with them so they can continue working on projects and contact 3

each other or their teacher. The traditional model of education -one teacher instructing students for a set period of time using 4

a narrow set of resources- is no longer how the real world works. But it is the model that persists today in schools, and it is 5

critical that we transform the current state of education. 6

Unfortunately, mobile devices are perceived as a distraction, and kids are asked to turn them off. But they can 7

dramatically improve student success by providing access to learning resources. In North Carolina, Project K-Nect began as 8

a pilot programme to discover if smartphones could help students who scored poorly in maths. They learned algebra through 9

their smartphones, which were loaded with educational software and had constant Internet activity. Teachers spent less time 10

on direct instruction, and instead encouraged students to talk and learn from each other. Student results exceeded all 11

expectations, and their grades in maths increased 30%. Students in the programme obtained much better results than their 12

classmates who learned algebra via traditional instruction from the same teacher. Student achievement increased in other 13

subjects as well. 14

With over 6.3 billion connections globally, wireless technology is now the dominant way people access the Internet. So it 15

isn’t difficult to imagine a day when mobile technologies have a presence in every classroom. 16


ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN

WORDS. 1. According to the writer, why should the current education model change? It should change because it doesn’t reflect the way the real world works today. (lines 5-6) 2. What was the initial idea of Project K-Nect? The initial idea was to study the effect of the use of

smartphones as a learning device for students who did not get good results in math. (lines 8-9)

3. How did teachers in Project K-Nect change the way they taught? They spent less time on direct instruction

and encouraged students to learn from each other. (lines 10-11)

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR

PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. In North Carolina all high school students are using smartphones to learn maths. (FALSE: “It’s a pilot programme”, line 9 / “their classmates who learned algebra via traditional instruction from the same teacher”, lines 12-13) 5. Project K-Nect’s students’ results improved not only in maths. (TRUE: “Student achievement increased in other subjects as well” (lines 13-14)

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “teaching” (verb). Instructing (lines 4) 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “perform” (verb). Performance, performer 8. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? achieve / spot / get / obtain. Spot 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “to stimulate the development of something”. Encourage (l. 11) 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS. “The traditional model of education persists today in most schools.” What persists today in most schools? 11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “The kids had been asked to turn off their mobile phones by the teacher.” The teacher had asked the kids to turn off their mobile phones 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. “I tried …. (explain) the problem, but couldn’t find the right words.” To explain



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13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: If I’d had my smartphone with me, ... I would(n’t) have done…

III *PRODUCTION (3 points)

WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS

STRICTLY ON IT:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile devices at school.

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OPTION ___: “The Jack the Ripper Case Finally Solved”

For just over 125 years, the mystery of the Jack the Ripper serial murders has been inspiration for books, movies and 1

periodic re-openings of the unsolved cases. But after years of investigation, a retired detective is confident he has finally 2

found the criminal behind some, if not all, of the killings attributed to the infamous "Jack." 3

Retired homicide detective Trevor Marriott says that, after 11 years of investigation, he believes German merchant sailor 4

Carl Feigenbaum committed an unknown number of the murders.What does appear to be true is that between Aug. 31, 5

1888, and Nov. 9, 1888, five women were stabbed to death within one-fourth of a mile from each other in the Whitechapel 6

neighbourhood of London. Most assume the victims were prostitutes and all killed by the same man. 7

Marriott had begun to think about Feigenbaum when he found out that his ships often docked near the neighbourhood 8

where many of the unsolved murders occurred. Sailors were known to seek out prostitutes in the Whitechapel district. 9

Perhaps most convincing was the fact that Feigenbaum's own lawyer, William Lawton, had once told reporters he 10

believed his client had confessed to the crimes by claiming that a disease made him kill and mutilate women. Indeed, 11

Feigenbaum was eventually convicted and executed for an unrelated murder in New York City in 1894. 12

"Jack is supposed to be responsible for five victims, but there were other similar murders before and after the ones 13

attributed to him, both in this country and abroad in America and Germany," Marriott says, adding that the widely 14

appropriated image of Jack as a well-dressed gentleman is probably nothing but an "urban myth." 15

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Why was “Jack” infamous? 2. What made Marriott consider Feigenbaum as the main suspect in the first place? 3. Did William Lawton kill and mutilate women? Explain.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. Some other murders had followed the same pattern. 5. It is a fact that Jack was an elegant gentleman. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “research” (noun).

7. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION: “Marriot did not find any of the information he needed .… that website.” 8. GIVE A SYNONYM FOR“confident” (adjective) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (line 2). 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “a person who is responsible for a crime or any

other misdeed or illegal action.” 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:“Jack is supposed to be responsible for severalmurders”. 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:“She moved into the

new apartment three years ago and she still lives there.” She has… 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. “Customers are allowed …. (smoke) in the

patio”. 13.USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.

prostitutes were the who all killed women were

III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPICAND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Do you like mystery stories? Discuss (explain why, or summarise one of these stories).


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KEY OPTION ____: “The Jack the Ripper Case Finally Solved” For just over 125 years, the mystery of the Jack the Ripper serial murders has been inspiration for books, movies and 1

periodic re-openings of the unsolved cases. But after years of investigation, a retired detective is confident he has finally 2

found the criminal behind some, if not all, of the killings attributed to the infamous "Jack." 3

Retired homicide detective Trevor Marriott says that, after 11 years of investigation, he believes German merchant sailor 4

Carl Feigenbaum committed an unknown number of the murders.What does appear to be true is that between Aug. 31, 5

1888, and Nov. 9, 1888, five women were stabbed to death within one-fourth of a mile from each other in the Whitechapel 6

neighbourhood of London. Most assume the victims were prostitutes and all killed by the same man. 7

Marriott had begun to think about Feigenbaum when he found out that his ships often docked near the neighbourhood 8

where many of the unsolved murders occurred. Sailors were known to seek out prostitutes in the Whitechapel district. 9

Perhaps most convincing was the fact that Feigenbaum's own lawyer, William Lawton, had once told reporters he 10

believed his client had confessed to the crimes by claiming that a disease made him kill and mutilate women. Indeed, 11

Feigenbaum was eventually convicted and executed for an unrelated murder in New York City in 1894. 12

"Jack is supposed to be responsible for five victims, but there were other similar murders before and after the ones 13

attributed to him, both in this country and abroad in America and Germany," Marriott says, adding that the widely 14

appropriated image of Jack as a well-dressed gentleman is probably nothing but an "urban myth." 15

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Why was “Jack” infamous?Because he was a serial killer who was attributed many murders. 2. What made Marriott consider Feigenbaum as the main suspect in the first place?The fact that he was a merchant sailor

whose ships used to dock near Whitechapel. 3. Did William Lawton kill and mutilate women? Explain. No, he didn’t; he was Feigenbaum’s lawyer. (Feigenbaum is one suspect of the Ripper’s murders). ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. Some other murders had followed the same pattern. TRUE: “there were other similar murders before and after the ones attributed to him (....and Germany)”, lines 15-16. 5. It is a fact that Jack was an elegant gentleman. FALSE:“the widely appropriated image of Jack as a well-dressed gentleman is probably nothing but an "urban myth", lines 16-17.

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYMFOR “research” (noun). Investigation (lines 2, 4) 7. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION: “Marriot did not find any of the information he needed ………… that

website.” On 8. GIVE A SYNONYM FOR“confident” (adjective) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (line 2). sure, convinced, positive, 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “a person who is responsible for a crime or

any other misdeed or illegal action.”Criminal (line 3) 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:“Jack is supposed to be responsible for severalmurders”.What is

Jack supposed to be responsible for? 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “She moved into

the new apartment three years ago and she still lives there.” She has been living in the new apartment for three years. 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. “Customers are allowed …. (smoke) in the

patio”. to smoke 13.USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE

BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.

prostitutes were the who all killed women Were

All the women who were killed were prostitutes

The women who were killed were all prostitutes

III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPICAND FOCUS STRICTLY ON

IT: Do you like mystery stories? Discuss (explain why, or summarise one of these stories).


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OPTION x Teenager designs platform to clean seas

A Dutch teenager has invented a device that could clean up some 20 billion tonnes of plastic waste from the world's 1

oceans. 2

Boyan Slat, a nineteen-year-old engineering student, was worried about the amount of plastic rubbish that 3

accumulates on the surface of some sea areas so he came up with the idea of a series of floating barriers and 4

processing platforms designed to collect floating plastic rubbish while allowing fish and plankton to pass through 5

undamaged. An additional advantage of the system is that the plastic waste collected by these barriers would be 6

stored so that it can be later recycled. 7

Millions of tonnes of plastic waste are littering oceans and tend to accumulate in specific areas due to sea 8

currents. This litter not only kills millions of ocean wildlife annually but also introduces and spreads harmful algae and 9

invasive species. Besides, plastic waste also contains pollutants that can enter the human food chain through fish. 10

The existing methods for cleaning sea water are not very efficient and they cost governments and organisations 11

millions of dollars every year. 12

Boyan Slat believes that humans must drastically reduce their use of plastic items in the near future, but 13

meanwhile his innovation could make a big difference to the cleanliness of oceans in the shorter-term. He thinks that, 14

once operational, his device could dramatically reduce the amount of rubbish in the oceans in just about five years’ 15

time. 16

Boyan Slat has offered his design to environmental companies and agencies and has already received offers to 17

start producing experimental models of his platforms by the end of this year. 18


ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What will Boyan Slat’s design be useful for? 2. Why is plastic rubbish so dangerous? 3. Has anyone shown interest so far in Slat´s design? Explain.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. Boyan Slat`s system doesn´t harm marine life. 5. Most governments already have effective systems for cleaning sea water.

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE OPPOSITE FOR “sinking” (adjective). 7. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? “litter / stink / waste / rubbish.”

8. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “a good or useful quality that something has.”

9. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS: "efficient" (adjective). 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: Boyan has invented a very special device. 11. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. The seas are polluted with plastic rubbish. Humans produce that plastic rubbish.

12. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: Boyan Slat said: “I am going to earn a lot of money with this device.”

13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE. “If humans produced less plastic rubbish …………”

III * PRODUCTION (3 points)

14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED. YOU MUST FOCUS STRICTLY

ON IT: How can we contribute to preserve the environment?



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OPTION A Teenager designs platform to clean seas

A Dutch teenager has invented a device that could clean up some 20 billion tonnes of plastic waste from the 1

world's oceans. 2

Boyan Slat, a nineteen year old engineering student, was worried about the amount of plastic rubbish that 3

accumulates on the surface of some sea areas so he came up with the idea of a series of floating barriers and 4

processing platforms designed to collect floating plastic rubbish while allowing fish and plankton to pass through 5

undamaged. An additional advantage of the system is that the plastic waste collected by these barriers would be 6

stored so that it can be later recycled. 7

Millions of tonnes of plastic waste are littering oceans and tend to accumulate in specific areas due to sea 8

currents. This litter not only kills millions of aquatic animals annually but also introduces and spreads harmful algae 9

and invasive species. Besides, plastic waste also contains pollutants that can enter the human food chain through 10

fish. The existing methods for cleaning sea water are not very efficient and they cost governments and organisations 11

millions of dollars every year. 12

Boyan Slat believes that humans must drastically reduce their use of plastic items in the near future, but 13

meanwhile his innovation could make a big difference to the cleanliness of oceans in the shorter-term. He thinks that 14

once operational, his device could dramatically reduce the amount of rubbish in the oceans in just about five years 15

time. 16

Boyan Slat has offered his design to environmental companies and agencies and has already received offers to 17

start producing experimental models of his platforms by the end of this year. 18


ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What will Bayon Slat’s design be useful for? It will be useful for cleaning the plastic rubbish that floats in our seas.

2. Why is plastic rubbish so dangerous? Because it can be toxic for fish and eventually harm human beings. 3. Has anyone shown interest so far in Slat´s design? Explain. Yes, some environmental companies want to produce the device in the near future.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. Bayon Slat`s system doesn´t harm marine life. TRUE: “… while allowing fish and plankton to pass through undamaged” (line 5)

5. Most governments already have effective systems for cleaning sea-water. FALSE: “The existing methods for cleaning sea water are not very efficient (line 11)

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE OPPOSITE FOR “sinking” (adjective). floating 7. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? “litter / stink / waste / rubbish.” stink 8. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “a good or useful quality that

something has.” Advantage

9. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS: "efficient" (adjective) . Efficiency 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: Boyan has invented a very special device. What has Boyan invented?

11. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY The seas are polluted with plastic rubbish. Humans produce that plastic rubbish. The seas are polluted with plastic rubbish which/that humans produce. Humans produce the plastic rubbish with which the seas are polluted.

12. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: Boyan Slat said: “I am going to earn a lot of money with this device”. Boyan Slat said that he was going to earn a lot of money with that device.

13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE. “If humans produced less plastic rubbish …………”. If humans produced less plastic rubbish our seas would be much cleaner.

III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED. YOU MUST FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: How can we contribute to preserve the environment?


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OPTION ____: “Malala”

“Dear brothers and sisters of the United Nations Youth Assembly, I am Malala Yousafzai, I am sixteen and I 1

was shot on the left side of my forehead on 9 October 2012 by the Taliban. I am just one girl out of thousands of 2

people who have been injured or killed by terrorists because they are frightened of the power of education: they 3

are afraid of books and pens and they fear the power of the voice of female teachers. This is why terrorists kill 4

innocent students. I remember a boy in our school who was asked by a journalist: ‘Why are the Taliban against 5

education?’ He answered very simply by pointing to his book, and said: ‘A Taliban doesn't know what is written 6

inside this book.’ 7

So I speak not for myself, but for all those without a voice. I want them to be heard. I am here to speak for the 8

right of education for every child, even for the sons and daughters of the Taliban. Dear brothers and sisters, we 9

must not forget that millions of people are suffering from poverty and injustice and ignorance. We must not forget 10

that millions of children are out of their schools. We must not forget that our sisters and brothers are waiting for a 11

bright, peaceful future. 12

Today, we call upon the world leaders and all governments to ensure free, compulsory education all over the 13

world for every child, no matter their caste, creed, sect, colour or religion. Let us fight against illiteracy, poverty 14

and terrorism, let us pick up our books and our pens. Education is the most powerful weapon, and the only 15

solution to change the world.” 16

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Why do terrorists murder children at schools? 2. What did the boy mean when he said: “A Taliban doesn't know what is written inside this book”? 3. What is Malala asking the United Nations leaders? ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. Malala is the only person who has been shot by terrorists. 5. Malala defends the right of education for all except the Taliban. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 POINTS; QUESTIONS 6-9, 0.25 POINTS EACH; 10-13, 0.5 POINTS EACH) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “obligatory” (adjective). 7. GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR “forget” (verb) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (line 10). 8. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “any object used in fighting or war,

such as a gun, bomb or a knife”. 9. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: “We must not forget… the people who are suffering from

poverty and injustice and ignorance”. (to / of / about / after) 10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: A reporter asked the boy: "Why are the Taliban

against education?" 11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Dinner was being cooked when we arrived”. 12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Extremists are afraid of books and pens”. 13 JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. There are millions of

children in developing countries. They have the same right to education as the rest of us. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED. YOU MUST FOCUS

STRICTLY ON IT: "Would you like to take part in the Erasmus Programme in the future? Give reasons.


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KEY OPTION ____: “Malala”

“Dear brothers and sisters of the United Nations Youth Assembly, I am Malala Yousafzai, I am sixteen and I 1

was shot on the left side of my forehead on 9 October 2012 by the Taliban. I am just one girl out of thousands of 2

people who have been injured or killed by terrorists because they are frightened of the power of education: they 3

are afraid of books and pens and they fear the power of the voice of female teachers. This is why terrorists kill 4

innocent students. I remember a boy in our school who was asked by a journalist: ‘Why are the Taliban against 5

education?’ He answered very simply by pointing to his book, and said: ‘A Taliban doesn't know what is written 6

inside this book.’ 7

So I speak not for myself, but for all those without a voice. I want them to be heard. I am here to speak 8

for the right of education for every child, even for the sons and daughters of the Taliban. Dear brothers and 9

sisters, we must not forget that millions of people are suffering from poverty and injustice and ignorance. We must 10

not forget that millions of children are out of their schools. We must not forget that our sisters and brothers are 11

waiting for a bright, peaceful future. 12

Today, we call upon the world leaders and all governments to ensure free, compulsory education all over the 13

world for every child, no matter their caste, creed, sect, colour or religion. Let us fight against illiteracy, poverty 14

and terrorism, let us pick up our books and our pens. Education is the most powerful weapon, and the only 15

solution to change the world.” 16

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Why do terrorists murder children at schools? Because they are afraid of what education means and involves. 2. What did the boy mean when he said: “A Taliban doesn't know what is written inside this book”? He means that the Taliban cannot read (and so their ignorance makes them feel frightened).

3. What is Malala asking the United Nations leaders? She is asking the world leaders to defend the right of all children, regardless of their race or religion, to free, compulsory education.


4. Malala is the only person who has been shot by terrorists. FALSE (“I am just one girl out of thousands of people who have been injured or killed by the terrorists”, ll. 2-3)

5. Malala defends the right of education for all except the Taliban. FALSE (“I am here to speak for the right of education for every child, even for the sons and daughters of the Taliban”, ll. 8-9)

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 POINTS; QUESTIONS 6-9, 0.25 POINTS EACH; 10-13, 0.5 POINTS EACH) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “obligatory” (adjective). (compulsory) 7. GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR “forget” (verb) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (line 10). (remember / recall) 8. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb or a knife” (weapon)

9. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: “We must not forget …. the people who are suffering from poverty and injustice and ignorance”. (to / of / about / after) (about)

10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: A reporter asked the boy: "Why are the Taliban against education?" (A reporter asked the boy why the Taliban were/are against education)

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Dinner was being cooked when we arrived” (They were cooking dinner when we arrived)

12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Extremists are afraid of books and pens” (What are extremists afraid of?)

13 JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. There are millions of children in developing countries. They have the same right to education as the rest of us. (There are millions of children in developing countries who have the same right to education as the rest of us)

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OPTION X: “Cash rains down from skies”

The people who were at Lewes Harbor (Delaware, USA) on the evening of August 17 got lucky because there and then 1

$10,000 dropped from the sky. A helicopter flew above the marina for around five minutes dropping $50s, $20s, $10s and $5 2

bills on the amazed and appreciative crowd. 3

Anthony Guzzetti, a bartender at the marina, said he sprinted for the cash with about 50 other people. It was so strange 4

that he thought: “Is this happening?” Guzzetti said he collected about $100. He also said he saw people swimming to grab 5

notes that had landed in the water. Waiter Mark Tappan said, “I was eating chicken wings and watching money fall from the 6

clouds.” 7

Lewes police said they were aware of the planned event and had sent an officer to the area to make sure there was no 8

fighting. However, there was no dispute or arguing, and some people were fortunate enough to leave with as much as $700. 9

This bizarre act of kindness came courtesy of a Lewes resident, Leonard Maull, who had died the year before. His lawyer 10

made sure the plan he had written into his will was carried out accordingly: exactly on the first anniversary of his death, the 11

money should be dropped from a helicopter flying over the marina, which he apparently used to visit at least once a day. 12

Whatever reason Maull had for his unique gift, it certainly brought excitement to the people in Lewes. Unfortunately, no 13

one got any pictures of the event because they were too busy finding free money -- so those who were there had to rely on 14

their storytelling skills to capture the moment. 15

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What had the authorities done beforehand? 2. Why did the cash-rain take place on August 17, 2013? 3. Why could Maull have chosen that particular place?


4. People even dived into the sea to get cash. 5. Some witnesses recorded this incredible event. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYM FOR: “present” (noun). 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “fly” (verb). 8. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE RIGHT OPTION: The plane suddenly ran out …… fuel. (of/with/from/to) 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “A large number of people gathered or considered

together.” 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “He sprinted for the cash with about 50 other people”. 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “It’s possible that he hid some of the money”. He may......... 12. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.

NO WAITING FOR IT IS THE USE BUS

13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: Some people believe that Leonard Maull was crazy. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Does money bring happiness? Discuss.


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KEY OPTION X: “Cash rains down from skies”

The people who were at Lewes Harbor (Delaware, USA) on the evening of August 17 got lucky because there and then $10,000 dropped from the sky. A helicopter flew above the marina for around five minutes dropping $50s, $20s, $10s and $5 bills on the amazed and appreciative crowd.

Anthony Guzzetti, a bartender at the marina, said he sprinted for the cash with about 50 other people. It was so strange that he thought: “Is this happening?” Guzzetti said he collected about $100. He also said he saw people swimming to grab notes that had landed in the water. Waiter Mark Tappan said, “I was eating chicken wings and watching money fall from the clouds.”

Lewes police said they were aware of the planned event and had sent an officer to the area to make sure there was no fighting. However, there was no dispute or arguing, and some people were fortunate enough to leave with as much as $700.

This bizarre act of kindness came courtesy of a Lewes resident, Leonard Maull, who had died the year before. His lawyer made sure the plan he had written into his will was carried out accordingly: exactly on the first anniversary of his death, the money should be dropped from a helicopter flying over the marina, which he apparently used to visit at least once a day.

Whatever reason Maull had for his unique gift, it certainly brought excitement to the people in Lewes. Unfortunately, no one got any pictures of the event because they were too busy finding free money -- so those who were there had to rely on their storytelling skills to capture the moment. I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What had the authorities done beforehand? They knew what was going to happen so they had decided to send a police officer

to the marina as a precaution / to prevent any possible problem. 2. Why did the cash-rain take place on August 17, 2013? Because that was the date of the first anniversary of his death. 3. Why might Maull have chosen that particular place? It seems he used to visit the marina every day. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM

THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. People even dived into the sea to get cash. TRUE. He also said he saw people swimming to grab notes that had landed in the

water. (LINES 5-6) 5. Some witnesses recorded this incredible event. FALSE. “no one got any pictures of the event” (lines 14-15) II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYM FOR: “present” (noun). Gift (line 14) 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “fly” (verb). Flight, flyer... 8. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: The plane suddenly ran out …… fuel. (of/with/from/to). Of 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “A large number of people gathered or

considered together.” Crowd (line 3) 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “He sprinted for the cash with about 50 other people”. What did he sprint for? 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “It’s possible that he hid some of the money”. He may......... He may have hidden some of the money 12. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE

BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM. It is no use waiting for the bus. NO WAITING FOR IT IS THE USE BUS

13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: Some people believe that Leonard Maull was crazy. It is believed that Leonard Maull was crazy. Leonard Maull is believed to have been crazy. That L.M. was crazy is believed by some people. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. Write a composition of approximately 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND focus strictly on it: Does money bring happiness? Discuss.


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OPTION X: “Why do we enjoy mysteries so much?”

Have you ever thought about that? Detective stories and legal thrillers are among the most popular genres in 1

literature. Murder mysteries are the only genre of literature which offers you the chance to figure out the story for 2

yourself. Readers love to catch the killer before he or she is revealed. Detective stories are really a game, a puzzle 3

to solve. The reader must put together the clues, and if you do this one step ahead of the detective, you feel really 4

proud. 5

In no other genre does a team of people spend so much energy to understand the identity of one person. We 6

usually focus on the murderer, but it is really the dead who is the star. To solve the murder, the team of detectives 7

must know the victims’ history. They have to find out who would want to kill them and why. In looking for the killer, 8

they use their brain power to deduce the truth behind the appearances the killer has created. In a mystery, death is 9

explained through reasoning. You can see the dark side of people, but you know that justice prevails. Good will 10

defeat evil. 11

People who like detective stories usually love forensics shows like CSI or Bones. They are a new variation on 12

an old formula: instead of solving crimes with guns and car chases, the ‘good guys’ use microscopes and DNA and 13

the investigators, like any detective of the past—Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple, for example—are intelligent 14

guardians of justice, caught in a battle against an equally intelligent criminal. 15

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. According to the article, why do people like detective stories? Explain. 2. Why is the victim so important in this kind of story? 3. What’s the difference between detectives of the past and the new investigators in forensics shows? ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. You feel good when you discover the murderer before the detective does. 5. In detective stories the criminal isn’t brought to justice. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. WHICH WORD IS NOT A NOUN? killing, making, satisfying, reasoning 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “proud” (adjective). 8. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: “The police looked ..... the accident”(up/after/out/into) 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “Something which serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem or mystery.” 10. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “Agatha Christie was the best selling mystery writer of all time. Her husband was an archaeologist. 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “If your friend doesn’t come before ten, he will miss the train.” Unless......... 12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Agatha Christie wrote ninety-three books.” 13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “People were accusing me of the accident.” III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Write a review or a summary of a book which you have enjoyed.


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KEY OPTION A: “Why do we enjoy mysteries so much?”

Have you ever thought about that? Detective stories and legal thrillers are among the most popular genres in 1

literature. Murder mysteries are the only genre of literature which offers you the chance to figure out the story for 2

yourself. Readers love to catch the killer before he or she is revealed. Detective stories are really a game, a puzzle 3

to solve. The reader must put together the clues, and if you do this one step ahead of the detective, you feel really 4

proud. 5

In no other genre does a team of people spend so much energy to understand the identity of one person. We 6

usually focus on the murderer, but it is really the dead who is the stars. To solve the murder, the team of detectives 7

must know the victims’ history. They have to find out who would want to kill them and why. In looking for the killer, 8

they use their brain power to deduce the truth behind the appearances the killer has created. In a mystery, death is 9

explained through reasoning. You can see the dark side of people, but you know that justice prevails. Good will 10

defeat evil. 11

People who like detective stories usually love forensics shows like CSI or Bones. They are a new variation on 12

an old formula: instead of solving crimes with guns and car chases, the ‘good guys’ use microscopes and DNA and 13

the investigators, like any detective of the past—Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple, for example—are intelligent 14

guardians of justice, caught in a battle against an equally intelligent criminal. 15

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. According to the article, why do people like detective stories? Explain. Because people find in them challenging, exciting puzzles to solve. 2. Why is the victim so important in this kind of story? Because the victim is very often the key to a murder mystery. Many novelists like to let the reader get to know who the victim is and what he or she is like. 3. What’s the difference between detectives of the past and the new investigators in forensics shows? Detectives of the past used to solve crimes with guns and car chases and the new investigators in forensics shows work in labs. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. You feel good when you discover the murderer before the detective does. TRUE (lines 4-5) “The reader must put together the clues, and if you do this one step ahead of the detective, you feel really proud.” 5. In detective stories the criminal isn’t brought to justice. FALSE (lines 10-11) “You can see the dark side of people, but you know that justice prevails. Good will defeat evil.” II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. WHICH WORD IS NOT A NOUN? killing, making, satisfying, reasoning. Satisfying 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “proud” (adjective). Pride 8. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: “The police looked ..... the accident”(up/after/out/into) Into 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “Something which serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem or mystery” Clue/clues 10. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “Agatha Christie was the best selling mystery writer of all time. Her husband was an archaeologist.” Agatha Christie, whose husband was an archaeologist, was the best selling mystery writer of all time. 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “If your friend doesn’t come before ten, he will miss the train.” Unless......... Unless your friend comes before ten, he will miss the train. 12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Agatha Christie wrote ninety-three books.” How many books did Agatha Christie write? 13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “People were accusing me of the accident.” I was being accused of the accident.


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III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Write a review or a summary of a book which you have enjoyed.


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OPTION X: “Hollywood’s connections with Nazi Germany” 1

A controversial new book by Harvard scholar Ben Urwand claims that Hollywood movie studios agreed to the demands 2

of the Nazis and even collaborated with them. “The studio executives wanted to preserve business in Germany all through 3

the 1930s,” says the author. “So they invited the Nazi German consul in Los Angeles to their studios and showed him 4

pictures that could be potentially offensive to Germany, and they would allow him to make cuts to their pictures.” 5

The Nazis, according to Urwand, could also prevent movies from being made. He claims a Hollywood film about Hitler 6

was never produced because of Nazi pressure. The film’s original idea came from the great Hollywood screenwriter, Herman 7

Mankiewicz, who also wrote the script for the legendary Citizen Kane – for some, the greatest movie ever made. Mankiewicz 8

had a script about Hitler’s treatment of the Jews. According to Urwand, the Nazi German consul told studio executives that if 9

this picture was made then all of the Hollywood studios would be banned from the German market. 10

Steven Ross, Professor of History at USC, sees the studios’ alliance with the Nazis as understandable. He claims that 11

studios were primarily business companies, and therefore, although they were run by Jews, business interests were more 12

important than Judaism. 13

And it all has to be understood in the context of the times, says historian Thomas Doherty. He observes that in the 14

1930’s, the Nazis had not become the universal symbol for absolute evil they are today, “so, to condemn producers for 15

dealing with the Nazis, to my mind, lacks historical perspective.” 16


ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Were German authorities in a position to manipulate Hollywood movies? Explain. 2. Why does Prof. Ross consider the studios’ agreement with the Nazis understandable? 3. Why is it out of historical context to condemn Hollywood producers for dealing with Nazis?

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. The Nazis prevented the filming of Citizen Kane. 5. The Nazi consul threatened to exclude from the German market all Hollywood studios. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE OPPOSITE FOR “allowed” (verb). 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “beautiful” (noun). 8. WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? larger / thicker / baker / earlier 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “something that is morally wrong, bad

or harmful”. 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Paul goes to the movies once a month”. 11. REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “It’s a secret; you shouldn’t tell to anybody.” 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. “Don’t forget ...... (take) your

umbrella!” 13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Those medicines should be prescribed only by

doctors”. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS

STRICTLY ON IT: Which are your favourite leisure time activities?


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KEY OPTION X: “Hollywood’s connections with Nazi Germany”

A controversial new book by Harvard scholar Ben Urwand claims that Hollywood movie studios agreed to the demands 1

of the Nazis and even collaborated with them. “The studio executives wanted to preserve business in Germany all through 2

the 1930s,” says the author. “So they invited the Nazi German consul in Los Angeles to their studios and showed him 3

pictures that could be potentially offensive to Germany, and they would allow him to make cuts to their pictures.” 4

The Nazis, according to Urwand, could also prevent movies from being made. He claims a Hollywood film about Hitler 5

was never produced because of Nazi pressure. The film’s original idea came from the great Hollywood screenwriter, Herman 6

Mankiewicz, who also wrote the script for the legendary Citizen Kane – for some, the greatest movie ever made. Mankiewicz 7

had a script about Hitler’s treatment of the Jews. According to Urwand, the Nazi German consul told studio executives that if 8

any studio made this picture then all of the Hollywood studios would be banned from the German market.” 9

Steven Ross, Professor of History at USC, sees the studios’ alliance with the Nazis as understandable. He claims that 10

studios were primarily business companies, and therefore, although they were run by Jews they put their business interests 11

ahead of Judaism.” And it all has to be understood in the context of the times, says historian Thomas Doherty. He observes 12

that in the 1930’s, the Nazis had not become the universal symbol for absolute evil they are today, “so, to condemn 13

producers for dealing with the Nazis, to my mind, lacks historical perspective.” 14


ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Were German authorities in a position to manipulate Hollywood movies? Explain. Yes, because the Nazi consul was

invited to watch certain movies and cut scenes that could be offensive to Germany. 2. Why does Prof. Ross consider the studios’ agreement with the Nazis understandable? Because as business companies,

studios were interested above all in money (and religious or ethnic considerations were secondary). 3. Why is it out of historical context to condemn Hollywood producers for dealing with Nazis? Because at the time they

could not know all the evil that Nazis represented.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. The Nazis prevented the filming of Citizen Kane. FALSE: “(Herman Mankiewicz, who also wrote the script for the legendary

Citizen Kane –) the greatest movie ever made”. (lines 6-7) 5. The Nazi consul threatened to exclude from the German market all Hollywood studios. TRUE: “if any studio made this

picture then all of the Hollywood studios would be banned from the German market.” (lines 8-9).

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE OPPOSITE FOR “allowed” (verb). Banned (line 9). 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “beautiful” (adjective). Beauty. 8. WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? larger / thicker / baker / earlier Baker. 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “something that is morally wrong, bad or

harmful”. Evil (line 13). 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Paul goes to the movies once a month”. How often does Paul go to

the movies? 11. REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “It’s a secret; you shouldn’t tell to anybody”. It’s a secret; you shouldn’t tell

anybody. 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. “Don’t forget ...... (take) your umbrella!” to take. 13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Those medicines should be prescribed only by doctors”.

Only doctors should prescribe those medicines. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON

IT: Which are your favourite leisure time activities?


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OPTION X: “Eliminating Trans Fats”

Does your mouth water when you think of potato chips, doughnuts, and cakes? Many people prefer "junk food" to healthy 1

food because they develop a taste for it. Processed, baked, and fried foods typically contain a high amount of trans fats. 2

However, trans fat raises the bad cholesterol in your body and lowers the good cholesterol that it needs. Trans fats build up 3

in the body and block blood flow to the heart, so people whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk for 4

heart disease and stroke. 5

Trans fat is a semi-solid type of oil. It is made by adding hydrogen to liquid oil. Food companies and restaurants like to 6

use trans fat oil because it is inexpensive, makes food last longer and also improves its taste and texture. Today doctors 7

know how dangerous these processed foods are. In countries such as the US and Canada there are new government 8

restrictions on food production. Food and drink makers have to attach a Nutrition Fact label to their products. Even fast food 9

chains such as McDonald’s are being forced to change their recipes. In Europe, food manufacturers have started using a 10

voluntary labeling system at the consumers' request. 11

We all need some fat in our diet. There are three different types of fats: saturated fats, trans fats, and unsaturated fats. 12

Doctors recommend that we get most of our fatty calories from unsaturated fats. Labels are a good way to avoid eating fatty 13

food that is dangerous for your health. Another way is to avoid eating out and, when shopping for groceries, buy mostly fresh 14

food. 15

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. In what way are trans fats connected to heart failure? 2. According to the article, why are North American consumers more aware of the type of fat which is nowadays found in food

and drinks? 3. What three tips does the article suggest in order to avoid trans fats?


4. Fat is necessary in the human diet. 5. In Europe nutrition labels are also compulsory, as in the US and Canada. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYM FOR “cheap” (adjective). 7. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION. They finally agreed ..... me. 8. WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? saturated / fatty / healthy / amount. 9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “Prepared or modified by an artificial process”. 10. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION. She used …… (to have / to having / had) many unhealthy habits in the past. 11. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES

WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: 12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: He eats out in restaurants twice a week. 13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “I don’t worry if doughnuts are unhealthy,” Mike said. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Do you think young people are too fond of junk food nowadays? Why or why not?

it to trans fat dangerous so much eat is


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KEY - OPTION X: “Eliminating Trans Fats”

Does your mouth water when you think of potato chips, doughnuts, and cakes? Many people prefer "junk food" to healthy 1

food because they develop a taste for it. Processed, baked, and fried foods typically contain a high amount of trans fats. 2

However, trans fat raises the bad cholesterol in your body and lowers the good cholesterol that it needs. Trans fats build up 3

in the body and block blood flow to the heart, so people whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk for 4

heart disease and stroke. 5

Trans fat is a semi-solid type of oil. It is made by adding hydrogen to liquid oil. Food companies and restaurants like to 6

use trans fat oil because it is inexpensive, makes food last longer and also improves its taste and texture. Today doctors 7

know how dangerous these processed foods are. In countries such as the US and Canada there are new government 8

restrictions on food production. Food and drink makers have to attach a Nutrition Fact label to their products. Even fast food 9

chains such as McDonald’s are being forced to change their recipes. In Europe, food manufacturers have started using a 10

voluntary labeling system at the consumers' request. 11

We all need some fat in our diet. There are three different types of fats: saturated fats, trans fats, and unsaturated fats. 12

Doctors recommend that we get most of our fatty calories from unsaturated fats. Labels are a good way to avoid eating fatty 13

food that is dangerous for your health. Another way is to avoid eating out and, when shopping for groceries, buy mostly fresh 14

food. 15

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. In what way are trans fats connected to heart failure? Trans fats prevent blood from flowing properly and this may cause the heart to fail / suffer a stroke. 2. According to the article, why are North American consumers more aware of the type of fat which is nowadays found in

food and drinks? Because nowadays nutrition labels are required on all products in North America (l.8-10). 3. What three tips does the article suggest in order to avoid trans fats? It suggests reading the labels, buying mainly fresh food

and avoiding eating out (l.13-15) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. Fat is necessary in the human diet. TRUE: “We all need some fat in our diet” (line 12). 5. In Europe nutrition labels are also compulsory, as in the US and Canada. FALSE: “In Europe, food manufacturers have started using a voluntary labeling system at the consumers' request” (l.10-11).

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYM FOR “cheap” (adjective). Inexpensive (line 7) 7. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION. They finally agreed ..... me. with 8. WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? saturated / fatty / healthy / amount. amount 9. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “Prepared or modified by an artificial

process” Processed (l. 2, 8) 10. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION. She used …… (to have / to having / had) many unhealthy habits in the past. to have 11. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE

BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: It is dangerous to eat so much trans fat 12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: He eats out in restaurants twice a week. How often does he eat out in

restaurants? 13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “I don’t worry if doughnuts are unhealthy”, Mike said. Mike said (that) he didn’t worry if doughnuts were/are unhealthy III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON

IT: Do you think young people are too fond of junk food nowadays? Why or why not?

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OPTION X: “Titanic”

A floating palace sailed from Southampton in 1898 on her first voyage. She was declared unsinkable, and was the biggest 1

and most magnificent ship ever built. Rich passengers enjoyed her luxury as they travelled to America. But the ship never 2

reached her destination. It crashed into an iceberg and it sank with a heavy loss of lives. Most of the people drowned. 3

That ship existed only in paper, in the imagination of a novelist called Robertson. The name he gave to his fictional ship 4

was Titan. But the fiction soon turned into terrifying fact. Fourteen years later a real luxury ship set out on her first voyage. 5

She was full of rich and important people. Contrary to popular belief, this ship had not been described as “unsinkable” at the 6

time of its making, but only after events came to a tragic conclusion. She too collided with an iceberg, sank, and many lives 7

were lost by drowning, as in the novel. It was the night of April 10, 1912. The ship was the RMS Titanic. 8

The similarity between fiction and novel was more than just the name. They were roughly the same size, had the same 9

speed and the same capacity of about 3,000 people. But the strange coincidences do not end there. Both sank in exactly the 10

same point of the North Atlantic. 11

While the Titanic was sinking, a passenger made a drawing of it. She painted the ship breaking in half. However, this fact 12

was never mentioned until the famous film Titanic, directed by Cameron, proved that to be true. The Titanic went down in two 13

hours forty minutes, taking 1,513 people with her. 14

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Was the Titanic announced as incapable of sinking before its first journey?

2. Name three coincidences between novel and reality. 3. Was Cameron the first one to suggest that the ship had divided in two parts? ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. Robertson created Titanic. 5. The Titanic had made some voyages to America before she sank. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR: “horrible” (adjective). 7. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE WORD MEANING: “literature that describes imaginary events and people”. 8. WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? fast / quick / rapid / speed. 9. GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “imagination” (noun) 10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “She said she was going to live in a nice boat.” 11. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND, BUT, OR BECAUSE). MAKE

CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “She went to New York by boat. She didn´t get seasick.” 12. JOIN THE SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “Last month, I read a novel entitled Futility. I

enjoyed the novel a lot.” 13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If I travelled by boat….” III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Travelling is always a wonderful experience. Discuss.


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KEY OPTION A: “Titanic”

A floating palace sailed from Southampton in 1898 on her first voyage. She was declared unsinkable, and was the 1

biggest and most magnificent ship ever built. Rich passengers enjoyed her luxury as they travelled to America. But the ship 2

never reached her destination. It crashed into an iceberg and it sank with a heavy loss of lives. Most of the people drowned. 3

That ship existed only in paper, in the imagination of a novelist called Robertson. The name he gave to his fictional ship 4

was Titan. But the fiction soon turned into terrifying fact. Fourteen years later a real luxury ship set out on her first voyage. 5

She was full of rich and important people. Contrary to popular belief, this ship had not been described as “unsinkable” at the 6

time of its making, but only after events came to a tragic conclusion. She too collided with an iceberg, sank, and many lives 7

were lost by drowning, as in the novel. It was the night of April 10, 1912. The ship was the RMS Titanic. 8

The similarity between fiction and novel was more than just the name. They were roughly the same size, had the same 9

speed and the same capacity of about 3,000 people. But the strange coincidences do not end there. Both sank in exactly the 10

same point of the North Atlantic. 11

While the Titanic was sinking, a passenger made a drawing of it. She painted the ship breaking in half. However, this fact 12

was never mentioned until the famous film Titanic, directed by Cameron, proved that to be true. The Titanic went down in two 13

hours forty minutes, taking 1,513 people with her. 14

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. Was the Titanic announced as incapable of sinking before its first journey? No, that is a myth: that label was only given after it had sunk. 2. Name three coincidences between novel and reality. They had the same size, they both could carry the same number of

passengers and they could reach the same speed. Others: they sank on their maiden journeys, they were luxury ships, they both crashed into an iceberg, they both caused the loss many lives, and sank in the same spot in the ocean.

3. Was Cameron the first one to suggest that the ship had divided in two parts? No, a drawing by a passenger had already represented this fact before Cameron made it popular.


4. Robertson created Titanic. FALSE: “That ship existed only in paper, in the imagination of a novelist called Robertson” (l. 4). 5. The Titanic had made some voyages to America before she sank. FALSE: “Fourteen years later a real luxury ship set out on her first voyage” (l. 5). II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “horrible” (adjective). Terrifying 7. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE WORD MEANING: “literature that describes imaginary events and people”. Fiction 8. WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? fast / quick / rapid / speed Speed 9. GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “imagination” (noun). Imaginary, (un-)imaginative, (un-)imaginable 10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “She said she was going to live in a nice boat”. She said: “I

am going to live in a nice boat” 11. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND, BUT, OR BECAUSE). MAKE

CHANGES IF NECESSARY: She went to New York by boat. She didn´t get seasick. Although she went to New York by boat, she didn´t get seasick.

12. JOIN THE SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: Last month, I read a novel entitled Futility. I enjoyed the novel a lot. Last month I read a novel entitled Futility, which I enjoyed a lot.

13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: If I travelled by boat I would be happy. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON

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OPTION A: “Education Mamas”

The first day at primary school is an important event in any child’s life. It can cause the new learner excitement, or it can 1

cause fear. But in education-obsessed Japan, mothers of new pupils also suffer from first-day-nerves. Before the opening of 2

the school year, many read books and magazines to find what to wear to the school’s opening ceremony and what to put into 3

their children’s school bags. 4

On the first day of school, they accompany their six-year-olds to the opening ceremony in the school hall. Speeches by 5

the headmaster focus on the new pupils’ bright futures. They stress the need to start on the right foot by studying hard and 6

being good citizens. From the beginning until they enter university 12 years later, students will go through a series of 7

examinations. 8

These exams are almost as much of a trauma for the mothers as they are for the students. The Education Mama is a 9

well-established stereotype in Japan. It applies to those women who push their children to get better and better academic 10

results. Seventy-two per cent of Japanese mothers do not work outside their homes so that they can look after their children. 11

Their husbands are usually absent during the long working day and the disappearance of extended family units has 12

eliminated the grandmother figure from the home. As a result, many mothers feel isolated and don’t know who to ask for 13

advice in raising their children and making them excellent students. 14

The pressure on the Education Mamas doesn’t stop at educational achievements. Even lunch boxes may become a 15

problem. A poorly presented packed lunch can be enough to provoke bullying by classmates and ridicule by other mothers. 16

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What advice is given to children the first day at school? 2. Why do many Japanese mothers feel alone in their children’s education? 3. In what ways does a Japanese mother try to prove she is a good mother? Mention two.


4. Japanese students have to pass twelve exams before entering university. 5. Most Japanese mothers devote all their time to taking care of their children. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “A very difficult or unpleasant experience that

causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time.” 7. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYM FOR “not present” (adjective). 8. FIND IN THE TEXT AN OPPOSITE FOR “leave” (verb). 9. GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “advise” (verb) 10. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: Please take me to the

shopping centre. Your mother works there. 11. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: She hasn’t left because her plane is delayed. 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. “I am used to……………. (go) to school

alone.” 13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: If I hadn’t helped her, …………………………. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON

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KEY OPTION A: “Education Mamas”

The first day at primary school is an important event in any child’s life. It can cause the new learner excitement, or it 1

can cause fear. But in education-obsessed Japan, mothers of new pupils also suffer from first-day-nerves. Before the 2

opening of the school year, many read books and magazines to find what to wear to the school’s opening ceremony and 3

what to put into their children’s school bags. 4

On the first day of school, they accompany their six-year-olds to the opening ceremony in the school hall. Speeches 5

by the headmaster focus on the new pupils’ bright futures. They stress the need to start on the right foot by studying hard 6

and being good citizens. From the beginning until they enter university 12 years later, students will go through a series of 7

examinations. 8

These exams are almost as much of a trauma for the mothers as they are for the students. The Education Mama is a 9

well-established stereotype in Japan. It applies to those women who push their children to get better and better academic 10

results. Seventy-two per cent of Japanese mothers do not work outside their homes so that they can look after their children. 11

Their husbands are usually absent during the long work day and the disappearance of extended family units has eliminated 12

the grandmother figure from the home. As a result, many mothers feel isolated and unsure where to turn for advice in raising 13

their children and making them excellent students. 14

The pressure on the Education Mamas doesn’t stop at educational achievements. Even lunch boxes may become a 15

problem. A poorly presented packed lunch can be enough to provoke bullying by classmates and ridicule by other mothers. 16

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I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What advice is given to children the first day at school? He speaks about the need to study hard and become good citizens.(

lines 4-5) 2. Why do many Japanese mothers feel alone in their children’s education? Because their husbands spend long hours at work

and the figure of the grandmother has disappeared. (lines 9-11) 3. In what ways does a Japanese mother try to prove she is a good mother? She wants her child to get educational

achievements. She worries about what to wear and what to put in the schoolbag in order to avoid bullying or gossiping. (lines 13-14)


4. Japanese students have to pass twelve exams before entering university. FALSE. From the beginning until they enter university 12 years later, students will go through a series of examinations. (lines 5-6)

5. Most Japanese mothers devote their full time to taking care of their children. TRUE (line11) Seventy-two per cent of Japanese mothers do not work outside their homes so that they can look after their children.

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “A very difficult or unpleasant experience that

causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time.” trauma (line 9) 7. FIND IN THE TEXTA SYNONYM FOR “not present” absent (line 12) 8. FIND IN THE TEXT AN OPPOSITE FOR “leave” (verb). enter (line 7) 9. GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “advise” (verb) advisable, advising 10. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: Please take me to the

shopping centre. Your mother works there. Please take me to the shopping centre where your mother works. 11. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: She hasn’t left because her plane is delayed. Why hasn't she left? 12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. “I am used to going (go) to school alone.” 13. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: If I hadn’t helped her, she wouldn`t/couldn’t have …. III * PRODUCTION (3 points)

14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPIC AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Describe your experience at high school.


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OPTION X: “The Boyhood of Pablo Picasso”

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was the favourite child of his family. He was the only boy among a great many girl cousins. That was 1

enough to make him important, and his father loved him especially, because it was clear he was going to be an artist. Pablo 2

learned the word for pencil before he could say Mama and Papa. When he was small he spent hours alone making delightful 3

drawings of animals and people. If his mother sent him out to play in the square, he went on drawing in the dust under the 4

trees. One of his favourite models was his younger sister, Lola. 5

Don José Ruiz, Pablo's father, was director of the museum in Málaga. There was not much work to do there, so he was 6

able to practise his hobby, which was painting pigeons. He painted them dead or alive, in ones and twos and in dozens. 7

Sometimes he painted them on paper, cut them out and stuck them on to canvas; sometimes he stuck real feathers on to his 8

pictures. He knew a great deal about the technique of painting and he taught it all to Pablo. 9

Life in Málaga was very pleasant. In summer, father and son would walk down to look at the boats on the shore or 10

wander round the open markets. They made a strange pair. Don José Ruiz was tall and thin, with red hair and a beard and 11

sad grey eyes. He was so shy and correct that he was nicknamed "the Englishman". Pablo was quite the opposite. He had 12

his mother's small, strong build; he had straight black hair and bright eyes that noticed everything that was going on around 13

him. 14

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What made Pablo unique in his family? 2. How did Pablo’s father use to spend his spare time? 3. Why did Pablo and his father make a strange pair?

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. As a boy, Picasso enjoyed playing with other children. 5. Don José learnt a lot about painting from his son. II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYM FOR “charming” (adjective). 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “shy” (adjective). 8.FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “To move about, in, or through (a place) without

any definite purpose or destination.” 9. FILL THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: “Picasso was brought....... in Málaga”(on / away/ after / up) 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “This new magazine specializes in contemporary art”. 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “A painting by Picasso

is too expensive for our museum to buy.” A painting by Picasso isn’t ….. 12. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “Put on your scarf if you are going out,” Susan asked her

son. 13.TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE:The gallery owners are offering their clients one of Picasso’s

first drawings. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPICAND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Would you like to be famous? Give reasons.


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KEY OPTION X: “The Boyhood of Pablo Picasso”

Pablo Ruíz Picasso was the favourite child of his family. He was the only boy among a great many girl cousins. That 1

was enough to make him important, and his father loved him especially, because it was clear he was going to be an artist. 2

Pablo learned the word for pencil before he could say Mama and Papa. When he was small he spent hours alone making 3

delightful drawings of animals and people. If his mother sent him out to play in the square, he went on drawing in the dust 4

under the trees. One of his favourite models was his younger sister, Lola. 5

Don José Ruíz, Pablo's father, was director of the museum in Málaga. There was not much work to do there, so he 6

was able to practise his hobby, which was painting pigeons. He painted them dead or alive, in ones and twos and in dozens. 7

Sometimes he painted them on paper, cut them out and stuck them on to canvas; sometimes he stuck real feathers on to his 8

pictures. He knew a great deal about the technique of painting and he taught it all to Pablo. 9

Life in Málaga was very pleasant. In summer, father and son would walk down to look at the boats on the shore or wander 10

round the open markets. They made a strange pair. Don José Ruiz was tall and thin, with red hair and beard and sad grey 11

eyes. He was so shy and correct that he was nicknamed "the Englishman". Pablo was quite the opposite. He had his 12

mother's small, strong build; he had straight black hair and bright eyes that noticed everything that was going on around him. 13

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What made Pablo unique in his family? He was the only boy; the rest were all girls. / His father loved him especially 2. How did Pablo’s father use to spend his spare time? Explain. He used to spend his spare time painting pigeons in many

different ways/ by using different techniques. 3. Why did Pablo and his father make a strange pair? Because they did not look like each other at all. Pablo took after his

mother. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. As a boy, Picasso enjoyed playing with other children. FALSE. “If his mother sent him out to play in the square, he went on drawing in the dust under the trees” (lines 4-5).

5. Don José learnt a lot about painting from his son. FALSE. “He knew a great deal about the technique of painting and he taught it all to Pablo” (line 9).

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT A SYNONYM FOR “charming” (adjective). delightful (line 4) 7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “shy” (adjective). Shyness / shy 8.FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “To move about, in, or through (a place)

without any definite purpose or destination.” wander (line 11) 9. FILL THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: “Picasso was brought....... in Málaga” on / away/ after / up up 10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “This new magazine specializes in contemporary art”. What does this new magazine specialize in? 11. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “A painting by

Picasso is too expensive for our museum to buy.” A painting by Picasso isn’t ….. A painting by Picasso isn’t cheap enough for our museum to buy. / … isn’t something our museum can buy / pay for/ afford. 12. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “Put on your scarf if you are going out,” Susan asked

her son. Susan asked her son to put on his scarf if he was going out. 13.TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: The gallery owners are offering their clients one of

Picasso’s first drawings. One of Picasso’s first drawings is being offered to their clients (by the gallery owners). (Their) clients are being offered one of Picasso’s first drawings (by the gallery owners).

III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOPICAND FOCUS STRICTLY ON

IT: Would you like to be famous? Give reasons. Nota de José Mª Tejedor: “shy” es también un nombre con dos significados. 1) a sudden startled movement, esp. of a frightened

horse; 2) an act of flinging or throwing something at a target.Los alumnos probablemente los desconozcan pero si copian la palabra tal cual, aún sin saber su significado, se la tendremos que dar por correcta. ¿Es eso lo que queremos?


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OPTION ____: “Married at Eleven”

Children are suffering in many parts of the world, like those young girls who have to do domestic labour and are forced to 1

get married at an early age. Nada Al-Ahdal, an 11-year-old girl from Yemen, whose parents arranged to marry her off to a 2

wealthy man, posted a video on YouTube explaining why she ran away to leave a forced marriage: “I would have had no life, 3

no education. Don’t they have any compassion? I’m better off dead. I’d rather die than be forced into an arranged marriage.” 4

The girl said she would not accept it, and went to live with her uncle, potentially risking her life. “Some children decided to 5

throw themselves into the sea, and they’re dead now. They have killed our dreams, they have killed everything inside us. 6

There’s nothing left. There is no education. This is criminal, this is simply criminal,” she said. Nada’s uncle, Abdel, said it was 7

the second time he protected his niece from being married at such a young age. “When I heard about the groom, I panicked,” 8

he said. “Nada was not even 11 years old; she was exactly 10 years and 3 months. I could not allow her to be married off 9

and have her future destroyed.” 10

He added: “I did all I could to prevent that marriage. I called the groom and told him Nada was not suitable for him. I told 11

him she did not wear the veil and he asked if things were going to remain like that. I said ‘yes, and I agree because she 12

chose it.’” 13

Nada’s future is still uncertain, like the future of many other young girls in the same situation. 14

* I COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each)

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What did Nada denounce on YouTube? 2. Whatwas Nada’s reaction to her parents’ marriage arrangements? 3. What did Nada's uncle do to avoid the marriage? ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. She is the first child to react radically to their parents’ decisionin Yemen. 5. Nada’s parents had tried to marry her before.

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 POINTS; QUESTIONS 6-9, 0.25 POINTS EACH; 10-13, 0.5 POINTS EACH) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR“stay”(verb). 7. GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR “married”(adjective) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (line 8). 8. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION:“A man who is about to be married”. 9. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: “Nada's uncle did what he could to prevent her … getting married”.

of / for / from / to 10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: Nada asked: “Don’t they have any compassion?” 11.TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE:“Children are forced to get married at an early age all over the

world”. 12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:“I did all I could to prevent that marriage”. 13 JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY.Nada needs an opportunity to

live her own life. She lives in Yemen. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED. YOU MUST FOCUS STRICTLY

ON IT: Should teenagers decide about their own future alone or guided by their parents? Explain


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OPTION ____: “Married at leven”

Children are suffering in many parts of the world, like those young girls who have to do domestic labour and are forced to 1

get married at an early age. Nada Al-Ahdal, an 11-year-old girl from Yemen, whose parents arranged to marry her off to a 2

wealthy man, posted a video on YouTube explaining why she ran away to leave a forced marriage: “I would have had no life, 3

no education. Don’t they have any compassion? I’m better off dead. I’d rather die than be forced into an arranged marriage.” 4

The girl said she would not accept it, and went to live with her uncle, potentially risking her life. “Some children decided to 5

throw themselves into the sea, and they’re dead now. They have killed our dreams, they have killed everything inside us. 6

There’s nothing left. There is no education. This is criminal, this is simply criminal,” she said. Nada’s uncle, Abdel, said it was 7

the second time he protected his niece from being married at such a young age. “When I heard about the groom, I panicked,” 8

he said. “Nada was not even 11 years old; she was exactly 10 years and 3 months. I could not allow her to be married off 9

and have her future destroyed.” 10

He added: “I did all I could to prevent that marriage. I called the groom and told him Nada was not suitable for him. I told 11

him she did not wear the veil and he asked if things were going to remain like that. I said ‘yes, and I agree because she 12

chose it.’” 13

Nada’s future is still uncertain, like the future of many other young girls in the same situation. 14

* I COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each)

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 1. What did Nada denounce on YouTube? That she was being forced to get married at an early age, which meant having no life and no future. 2. What was Nada’s reaction to her parents’ marriage arrangements?She refused to cooperate and ran away to live with her uncle. 3. What did Nada's uncle do to avoid the marriage? He called the groom and tried to convince him that Nada was not suitable for him. / He told him she did not wear the veil.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. 4. She is the first child to react radically to their parents’ decisionin Yemen.FALSE: “Some children decided to throw themselves into the sea, and they are deadnow” (lines5-6). 5.Nada’s parents had tried to marry her before. TRUE: “Nada’s uncle, Abdel, said it was the second time he protected his niece from being married at such a young age” (lines 7-8).

II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 POINTS; QUESTIONS 6-9, 0.25 POINTS EACH; 10-13, 0.5 POINTS EACH) 6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “stay”(verb).remain, line 12 7. GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR “married”(adjective) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (line 8). Divorced (the only real antonym); other acceptable answers may be: single/bachelor/spinster/widow/widower/… 8. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION:“A man who is about to be married”.groom (line 11) 9. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: “Nada's uncle did what he could to prevent her … getting married”. (of / for / from / to) from 10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: Nada asked: “Don’t they have any compassion?” Nada asked whether/if they did not/didn't have any compassion. 11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE:“Children are forced to get married at an early age all over the world”.They force children to get married at an early age all over the world. 12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:“I did all I could to prevent that marriage”What did you do to prevent that marriage? 13 JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY.Nada must also have an opportunity to live her own life. She lives in Yemen.Nada, who lives inYemen, must also have an opportunity to live her own life. III * PRODUCTION (3 points) 14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED. YOU MUST FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Should teenagers decide about their own future alone or guided by their parents? Explain.

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