Sample Test Nivel B - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas

Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas
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Año 2010
NIVEL B - ACTIVIDADES DE LECTO-COMPRENSIÓN
B1
a. Read the article about Route 66 and put a tick ( √ ) next to the correct
sentences.
1. The only way to travel along Route 66 is on a Harley
Davidson._____
2. Bikers Tours allow you to see all the cities of America. ____
3. The company provides transport for their customers. ____
4. On Route 66 tour, people can see the American countryside. ____
5. On this tour, travellers will visit four American states. ____
6. If you take part in this tour, you will travel in time, ____
Route 66 by Harley Davidson
Anyone who has ever ridden a motorbike has probably dreamed of riding down the
open road on a Harley Davidson. They have no doubt imagined the wind in their
face and amazing scenery all around them as they head out along the open
highway. Which highway? Well, almost everyone has heard of Route 66. Heading
from Chicago to Los Angeles, it is probably the most famous stretch of road in the
world.
Biker Tours have been touring the US by Harley Davidson for ten years and our
tours have become the most popular way to see the real America. We provide
professional guides, support vehicles, insurance, accommodation and, of course,
Harley Davidsons! We also plan dinners and entertainment for every evening of your
trip. You can relax, knowing that Biker Tours have taken care of the details.
The Route 66 tour allows you to see rural America at its best, as we ride through
Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and into California. The road and its restaurants, gas
stations and landmarks have hardly changed since the l950‘s — it’s as if you have
travelled back in time! We provide you with a map of the route for each day. You
can follow the guide, or go your own way. We really have thought of everything!
(Adapted from Click on 3 test booklet 2001)
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B2
Read the following text and solve the exercises
COMPUTERS FOR THE DISABLED
Sal has all the necessary qualities for becoming a good telemarketer -marketing products by
phone. He’s bright, outgoing and persistent. He is also blind. Phyllis wants to hire him, but
she has some concerns. How will he be able to use the company’s database if he can’t see
the monitor? How will he read office correspondence? And more important, what will it
cost the company to adapt the workplace to accommodate him?
Phyllis has to accommodate him, since her company is in the US, and therefore subject to
the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA (this makes it illegal for employers to
discriminate against people with disabilities). But she needn’t worry. The latest adaptive
technology for personal computers provides a cost-effective way to allow Sal and workers
with other disabilities to do their job with independence.
The first task in adding adaptive technology to a computer is to determine the specific
needs of the disabled worker in question. To work effectively, most blind users need to
have their computers adapted with technologies such as speech synthesis, magnification,
Braille and OCR.
To adapt equipment for motor-impaired workers unable to type on a standard keyboard,
you can employ adapted keyboards, head pointers and Morse code systems. Voicerecognition systems permit people to issue verbal commands to a computer to perform data
entry.
Adapted from Infotech
a. Answer the questions IN A COMPLETE WAY.
1- Why does Phyllis have to employ Sal?
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2- Why is Phyllis worried about Sal?
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3- What can Sal use to do his job?
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4- What things can be used by people who are unable to type?
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5- Is all this technology expensive for the company or the worker?
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b. Match the following words that appear in the text with their meanings:
magnification- adaptive- Braille- disability- illegal- Morse codea- A system of writing and reading for blind people, to enable them to read
by touch. ____________
b- Incapacity. ____________
c- A system of dots and dashes, or short and long sounds, representing
letters of the alphabet and numbers. ____________
d- The action or power of making something appear larger or bigger.
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e- Against the law. ____________
f- That can make something suitable for a new use, situation, etc.
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B3
Read the following passage and do exercises a) and b) below.
After breakfast in the station restaurant, Peter started to look for a room .....a..... . He
knew exactly what he wanted: a room which was not too small, nor so large that it would
be difficult to heat in winter. Above all, it had to be quiet, .....b..... . In the newspaper
there were very few advertisements for rooms to let. A notice in bold capital letters caught
his eye: BOLTON’S ACCOMODATION AGENCY - FLATS AND ROOMS TO LET.
He made a note of the address and set off towards the agency. The woman at the desk
smiled at him, and after he had explained what sort of room he wanted, gave him a list of
about half a dozen rooms to let and .....c..... .
At the first house Peter tried, the landlady was so deaf that he had to shout so that she
could hear. When at last she understood, she told him she no longer had rooms to let. At
the second and third houses, the rooms were already taken. .....d..... when he noticed
there was a telephone number after one of the addresses on the list. Therefore Peter rang
up the landlady and .....e..... . As she had a vacant one, he went round to the house, which
stood on a pleasant avenue. The room lay at the back of the house, overlooking a garden
full of flowers. .....f..... , where he could put his books and work comfortably. The rent
was not too expensive, and as it was just what he was looking for, he immediately told the
landlady he would take it.
a. The following sentences have been removed from the text. Read the
passage carefully and decide where each sentence should go. Match
the numbers (1 - 6) and the letters (a – f).
1. with a window that did not look on to the street
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2. enquired if she had a room to let
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3. where he could live for the next two months
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4. charged him a small fee of six pence
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5. He was pleased to see a large table in the room
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6. Peter was beginning to feel disappointed
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b. Find words / phrases in the text with a similar meaning to the words /
phrases below.
1- attracted his attention: ____________
2- left: ____________
3- to give the use of something in return for rent: ____________
4- asked in payment: ____________
5- asked for information: ____________
6- having a view from above: ____________
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Año 2010
NIVEL B - ACTIVIDADES DE PRODUCCIÓN ESCRITA
B1
Part 1:
Read the following article and CIRCLE the correct option:
A school trip in France
This is the best holiday I have STILL / EVER had! We are spending
a week in Morzine, a ski resort in the French Alps. It is summer of course,
SO / UNLESS we can’t go skiing or snowboarding, but there are lots of
exciting things to do, like windsurfing and mountain biking.
We’ve been really busy SINCE / WHEN we arrived here three days ago.
We’ve already TRY / TRIED windsurfing on Lake Geneva. But I wasn’t very
GOOD / WELL at it. I NEEDED / MUST have a great degree of balance
and body strength. I got very wet because I kept falling off the board!
And today, guess what- I WAS PRACTISED / WAS PRACTISING
paragliding, we floated in the sky over the mountains for about 25
minutes.
Tomorrow we WILL / ARE GOING to climb up a mountain and spend
the night camping ABOVE / UNDER the stars.
We are staying in a really nice hotel, and we’ve had some great mealswe’ve HAD / BEEN very hungry after exhausting days out. There is a
swimming pool next to the hotel, but I haven’t had the chance to go for a
swim YET / ALREADY.
I’ve JUST / NEVER had so much fun in all my life.
Adapted from Inspiration 3 Workbook (2006)
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Part 2
-Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. (80 -100 words)
- Your story must begin with this sentence:
As the man left the café, Maria saw that his phone was still on the table.
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NIVEL B - ACTIVIDADES DE PRODUCCIÓN ESCRITA
B2
Part 1:
a. Read about two different Film Festivals and CIRCLE the correct option:
(A, B or C)
The Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars)
Since its first celebration in 1992 in Hollywood, California, the Oscars ceremony 1)….. a
popular event attracting millions of TV viewers and film fans 2)…. follow it live on TV or
Internet sites. Its famous prize, the Oscar, probably 3)….. its name when one day, Margaret
Herrick, 4)…. was the Academy’s Executive Secretary, said the metal statuette 5)…. her of
her uncle Oscar.
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Created in 1954, this film festival 6)….. its ups and downs until it 7)…. officially
recognized as a prestigious international event. The award given out during the ceremonies,
8)….. was initially called the Ombú, 9)….. some changes. In 2004 it 10)…………. “Astor”
in honour of Astor Piazzolla, the famous tango composer.
Adapted from Joyride 3
1- A- has always been
2- A- where
3- A- took
4- A- where
5- A- reminds
6- A- had
7- A- was
8- A- who
9- A- has undergone
10-A- is named
B- was
B- which
B- has taken
B- which
B- reminded
B- has had
B- has been
B- where
B- underwent
B- was named
C- is
C- that
C- takes
C- who
C- has reminded
C- has
C- is
C- which
C- undergoes
C- named
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b. Tick (√ ) the correct sentence.
1- A- Melanie is getting married at 3 tomorrow afternoon.
B- Melanie has got married at 3 tomorrow afternoon.
C- Melanie is getting married soon.
2- A- Would you helped me with my French homework, please?
B- Would you help me with my French homework, please?
C- Would you have helped me with my French homework, please?
3- A- Mrs. Archer’s ruby ring stole from her house last night.
B- Mrs. Archer’s ruby ring was stolen from her house last night.
C- Mrs. Archer’s ruby ring stolen from her house last night.
4- A- Rolls Royce cars are made by them in England.
B- Rolls Royce cars they are made in England by them.
C- Rolls Royce cars are made in England.
5- A- If I’d had time I’d take up a sport.
B- If I had time I’d take up a sport.
C- If I’d have time I’d take up a sport.
6- A- They run too fast for me to catch up with them.
B- They run fast enough for me to catch up with them.
C- They run little fast for me to catch up with them.
7- A- Alan is as friendlier as Brian.
B- Alan is as friendliest as Brian.
C- Alan is as friendly as Brian.
Candidate’s name: ……………………………………………………………
Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Evaluación de Competencias Comunicativas - Tercer Ciclo de EGB y Nivel Polimodal
Año 2010
Part 2:
Write a text to be published in your school magazine (100 -130 words).
TOPIC: Imagine how your life would be different without your mobile
phone and / or your computer
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Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Evaluación de Competencias Comunicativas - Tercer Ciclo de EGB y Nivel Polimodal
Año 2010
B3
Part 1:
a. Read this text and CIRCLE the correct option to fill in the blanks.
The Roman Baths
The city of Bath takes its name from the public baths which …1… there by
the Romans. By the middle of the first century, they’d already …2… planning
the baths. The biggest bath, known as the Great Bath, was …3… a swimmingpool. In the next three hundred years, the Romans expanded the baths with
changing rooms, a sauna, and other smaller baths. They used to go there
…4… wash, and meet friends too. The baths were, in fact, at the heart of
Roman life. This way of life ended in the year 400 …5… the Romans left
Britain. By that time, they …6… built towns, roads and bridges across Britain.
The Great Bath …7… again in the eighteenth century …8… being buried for
years and the baths then …9… as famous as they had been in Roman times.
Many tourists …10… visit the baths today.
1- had built – were building – have been built – were built
2- began – begun – begin – beginning
3- like – different – same – similar
4- so – because – in order to – however
5- when – while – before – how
6- has – have – had – were
7- was discovered – discovered – were discovered – had discovered
8- after – before – since – until
9- became – developed – changed – turned
10-already – just – first – still
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b. Match the beginning of each sentence with the most suitable ending.
1- You must be very proud of your son because _____
2- I told Fergie _____
3- You’ve brought your laptop but _____
4- If you had lost your job, _____
5- If you see my new MP5, _____
6- My new classmate asked me _____
7- I don’t know why you wanted to stay at the party since _____
8- You said _____
9- The children often help _____
10- The girls enjoy _____
a) you would have been worried.
b) he has won so many prizes!
c) I had been a fan of hers for ages.
d) playing games on rainy days.
e) you needn’t have bothered. There are many here.
f) you’ll be surprised.
g) you could ride a horse.
h) where I came from.
i) you can’t have enjoyed talking to those boring people.
j) to prepare lunch at weekends.
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Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
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Año 2010
Part 2:
Write a text on ONE (1) of the following topics (140-180 words)
*Most people are concerned about their health.
* We should generate among all people a sense of personal responsibility
for our environment.
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Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Evaluación de Competencias Comunicativas - Tercer Ciclo de EGB y Nivel Polimodal
Año 2010
NIVEL B - ACTIVIDADES DE COMPRENSIÓN AUDITIVA
B1
Listen to Ingrid Sommer talking about her dream job.
Complete the chart with details about Ingrid.
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Age: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Country of origin: ………………………………………………………………………………………
Native language: …………………………………………………………………………………………
Other languages: ………………………………………………………………………………………
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Present job: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Past work experience: ………………………………………………………………………………
Travel experience: ……………………………………………………………………………………
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Why she would like the job: ……………………………………………………………………
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Adapted from File Pre-intermediate (1995)
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B2
Living in two worlds
Roger is talking about a man he once knew called Murad. This man comes
from an area of Algeria called Kabilya. Kabil people have different traditions
and customs from Arab Algerians.
Listen to the tape and complete the notes about Murad’s two aspects of his
life.
IN THE CITY
member of our accounts ………………..
…………………, impeccably dressed person
always ………………… sharp creases in his trousers
able also to discuss ………………… and talk about Algeria
and the ………………… of Algeria
IN THE COUNTRY
he could ………………... birds and he could ………………… birds
he knew which ………………… and ………………. could cure illnesses
his family were living in a ……………….. way
his mother spoke actually no ………………..
he really did prefer the ……………….. part of Kabilya to the city
Adapted from File Intermediate - Workbook (1995)
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B3
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an organization which is trying to improve the environment.
Susan, a press officer for Greenpeace, talks about one of the campaigns in
Britain.
a. Listen to the tape and TICK the actions that Greenpeace has taken.
1- sabotaged the Thorpe reprocessing plant. ____
2- taken the Government to court. ____
3- contacted the European parliament. ____
4- organized petitions. ____
5- used the public consultation period to protest. ____
b. Listen again and decide if these sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
1- Once Thorpe opens, more nuclear waste will be travelling round the
country. ____
2- The Government has not yet given permission for Thorpe to start. ____
3- The court case is due to start next year. ____
4- Greenpeace thinks that Thorpe will increase the danger of air, sea and
soil pollution. ____
5- There are a lot of leukaemia cases in children in the area near Sellafield
and Thorpe. ____
6- The Government has taken notice of public opinion. ____
Adapted from File Intermediate - Workbook (1995)
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