GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” CLE CIA INGLÉS Ejemplos de ítems y tareas Comprensión Auditiva You are going to listen to a radio interview about what Shona does in her spare time. Listen carefully and decide if the sentences are True or False. Write a √ in the corresponding column. You will listen to the recording twice. True 1) Shona and Todd are close friends. 2) Sports and free time are the same for Shona. 3) Shona particularly likes to do sports on her own. 4) Climbing outdoors is easier than indoors. 5) When climbing outdoors the right partner is a must to feel safe. 6) It is a fact that women are better rock climbers than men. 7) Shona has not gone climbing for six months. 8) Rock climbing is for anyone who likes challenges. False Tapescript Todd: So, Shona, you are quite fit. You like to run. Do you like to do anything else? Shona: Yeah, actually. I like quite a lot of different sports. I like to play tennis. That is something that I like to participate in with someone else, but also I'm into more solitary sports, like I like doing yoga in the mornings. I like to do a bit of Yoga. I also like to use the gym and I also like to climb, wallclimb, or sometimes I've odd **** climbing. It has to be with walls. Todd: Cool, so actually let's talk about climbing. You climb at the gym? Shona: No, my gym doesn't have a climbing wall, but there's somewhere in the city I'm from that has like a huge climbing center and you can go there and there's like all different types of walls, different abilities, and there's also a big rotating wall as well for when you are really good, and you can use that one and like climb up there. Todd: Do you ever actually take this out and practice on real rocks? Shona: Yeah, I have done. I have done in the past because an ex boyfriend was Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 1 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” really into climbing so I went out a few climbs with him, like as an introduction and that was pretty amazing. Like, it was completely different than climbing outdoors from it is from like inside. Like wall climbing is probably a bit easier than actually outside because, you noticed you've got more to sort of hold on to and stuff because it's built for climbing but the natural environment is harder to climb because like there's not as many cracks and stuff and you've got to spend longer to try and find them and they're not as obvious, but it's probably more enjoyable to do it outside than it is inside. Todd: Right, so when you climb outside do you have a lot of fear that you're going to fall? Shona: Not really. I guess it depends on who you are climbing with. Like if you are with someone that you completely trust, then that's really important but I guess if you're with like a stranger you didn't know that well then you might be a little bit worried about like dropping or whatever, but I'd say I'm probably more fearful of dropping indoors because it's just myself than I would be outdoors cause I'd be with someone else. Todd: Oh, wow, that's interesting. Actually, I heard that in rock climbing it's quite unique in that actually women are better... are naturally better rock climbers than men because they have smaller fingers and they're lighter. Is that true? Shona: I've heard that was well. Yeah. I've heard that women are a bit better at rock climbing. I don't really know how true it is, cause like most of the really good climbers I've met are male, but yeah, I guess it's like naturally they're built more for climbing, like it is a bit easier just cause of the woman's body in comparison to a man. Todd: Right. Yeah, it seems to make perfect sense. And just lastly, when was the last time you went rock climbing? Shona: It was probably about three or four months ago and it was.. Well, actually, the last time I was climbing outdoors was probably about six months ago, but yeah, indoors, it was a bit sooner than that. Todd: So rock climbing is something you'd recommend for everybody? Shona: Oh, yeah. Absolutely. I think it's like so challenging that you can get so much out of it because you progress. You get stronger so quickly. Like you really notice a change in your muscles and everything and it's like, it's just such a great feeling to reach the top. You know that's the most exciting part, when you reach where you're trying to go and you just like, you feel like you've really accomplished something. I think it's really fun. Todd: Well, you make it sound really fun. I want to give it a try. Shona: Yeah, you should do. Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 2 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” Comprensión lectora 1. Read the text and do the exercises below Adapted from: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1867124,00.html 10 Questions for Viggo Mortensen By Viggo Mortensen Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 You're famous for your multilingual talents. Which language are you most comfortable with? A. Patrick Watts MARYVILLE, TENN. I was raised speaking English and Spanish. And I also speak Danish. And I can get by in French and Italian. I've acted in Spanish and English, but when something has to do with emotions, sometimes I feel I can get to the heart of the matter better in Spanish. You once said that people should embrace their heritage. What advice would you give to someone born during Nazi-era Germany? Ruth Savoia, LADY LAKE, FLA. Germans are people too! [Laughs.] I don't remember saying that you should embrace your heritage. I'm not saying that's not true, though. It's a good thing. [Your heritage] is part of who you are. You've explored poetry, painting, photography and music in addition to acting. Which is your favorite? Arielle Davis, NEW YORK CITY I don't really separate them. To be an artist, you don't have to compose music or paint or be in the movies or write books. It's just a way of living. It has to do with paying attention, remembering, filtering what you see and answering back, participating in life. You founded a publishing house for artists who aren't able to publish their works in more traditional venues. Why? Ruth Tam, CHICAGO It's a way of exploring. In a way, editing is not unlike the movies. The best books, just like the best movies, are a collaboration. They're only as good as the compromise made between the artists involved. I get a real satisfaction from seeing something work as a book. Many of your films deal with a significant amount of brutality. What's it like to explore violent characters? Frank Pennisi, BAYSIDE, N.Y. A lot of time the violence expressed onscreen is a metaphor for what's going on inside. I take it seriously, and I respect directors who depict it responsibly. There are a lot of directors who make too much of a joke about it. That lets the audience off the hook. Would you consider directing? Jeroen Ten Berge WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND I've thought about it a few times. It's a pretty complete world, making movies. It's painting, it's design, it's fashion, it's history, it's philosophy, it's literature, it's photography. It involves so many different ways of expressing yourself. Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 3 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” Some people follow you around the world, attending your exhibitions or screenings. Is that kind of attention flattering or unnerving? Wiecha Lach KRAKOW, POLAND Both. I'm flattered when there are people from Germany or Japan who will show up when I have a photo exhibition in Iceland. Every once in a while, though, there'll be a person who steps over the line, where they assume that I'm only speaking to them. I worry about them. And sometimes I worry about myself. In your early 20s, would you have been able to handle the amount of fame you have now? Janice Gherardi NEWBURGH, N.Y. If I had had a lot of attention early on, I would have gotten tired of the whole circus. I think I would have gotten disenchanted and probably quit. You kept the horses from Hidalgo and Lord of the Rings. Were you into horses before, or did those films incite a passion? Tom Lanham, SAN FRANCISCO I grew up with horses when I was a kid in Argentina. I like them. I respect them. I'm careful around them. You never know what they're going to do. They're endlessly interesting. I've had some good acting partners that were horses over the years. You seem to take serious, dark roles. Have you ever been offered a comedy? Rebecca Richardson BAR HARBOR, MAINE No. People get used to seeing you do what you've done that's been successful. There's a certain rhythm, a certain timing to comedy, and I envy those who are really good at it. I'd be scared to try an out-and-out comedy. But why not? A little bit of fear is always good. Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 4 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” 1) Choose the best option: A. The topic aims at entertaining / analyzing biographies / studying cinema. B. The interviewee is a famous actor, and the interviewers are Time journalists / cinemaexperts / people who are interested in Mortensen. 2) Indicate if the following statements are True or False: True A. Mortensen prefers Spanish when he is emotionally affected. B. According to Ruth Savoia, he said that one has to accept one’s origins. C. For him, to be an artist is to paint, write or be in the movies indistinctly. D. He loves editing books as an individual activity. False 3) Answer the following: Mortensen offers an explanation for his not doing a comedy. Write two of his arguments. A.…………………………………………………………………………….. B..……………………………………………………………………………. NOTA: El mismo tipo de ejercicios se aplica a la comprensión auditiva. Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 5 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” Producción escrita 1) Producción escrita basada en la información extraída de un texto. Your teacher has asked you to write a short account of the life of a famous person who was born in your country. You decide to write about Viggo Mortensen. In about 100 words, write the assignment using the information in the text but use your own words as far as possible. 2) Producción escrita extendida con opciones Choose one of the following and write about 150-180 words 1. You have been a privileged witness of the rescue of a dog that had got trapped in a fire that broke up in an empty flat opposite your house. Narrate the episode for the local newspaper. Explain what you did when you heard the dog barking and you saw the fire. Give an account of the firemen’s activities. Include a description of your feelings during the rescue and appreciation of the job done by the firemen. 2. During a football match, a member of one of the teams scored a goal with his hand. The referee did not notice the fault but the captain acknowledged the mistake and told the referee to ignore the goal. Write an account of the situation and write your opinion about fair play and its importance for citizenship. 3. Your teacher has given you and your group an assignment that was due for tomorrow. When you got together to complete the task, one of the members of the group had a family problem and all of you decided to help him/her and you couldn’t do the homework. Write a letter to your teacher apologizing for the delay, asking for a new date and explaining the reasons for not having completed the task. Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 6 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” Producción oral • Ejemplos de preguntas personales How easy is it for you to get an internet connection? What aspect of your city are you most proud of? Why? Should all colleges and universities require an entrance exam? Why(not)? • Preguntas a partir de una lámina Firework displays are generally chosen to mark the end of events like the Olympic Games or New Year. Why do you think this is so? What do people like about them? Are there any disadvantages / risks to this kind of activity? • Interacción entre candidatos The film or the book? Card for both candidates: Many classical stories and bestsellers have been made into movies, with varying success. Some people think that watching a film before reading the book is not the right thing to do. Discuss. Here are some ideas to compare reading and viewing: • time needed • imagination at play • cost Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 7 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” Reconocimiento del sistema lingüístico Read the following passage and a) provide a word or two for each blank (1 to 6) b) choose the best alternative for each blank (7 to 11) The Status of English in India India has two national languages for central administrative purposes: Hindi and English. But they are seen on different levels. 1) __________________ Hindi is the national, official, and main link language of India; English is an associate official language. The Indian Constitution 2) __________________ officially approves twenty-two regional languages for official purposes. Dozens of distinctly different regional languages are spoken in India, 3)______________ have many features in common 4) __________________ grammatical structure and vocabulary. Apart from these languages, Hindi is used for communication, especially in the north. In the southern states, 5) __________________, there is more resistance to Hindi, which has allowed English 6) __________________ remain a lingua franca to a greater degree. Since the early XVIIth. century, the English language has been present on the Indian subcontinent, when the East India Company established settlements in formerly Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay. The history of India has always been associated with everyday usage of English. India has had a longer exposure to English 7) __________________ any other country which uses it as a second language: 8)__________________distinctive words, idioms, grammar and rhetoric spreading gradually to affect all places, habits and culture. In India, the purpose of English is twofold. 9) __________________, it provides a linguistic tool for the administrative cohesiveness of the country, making it possible for people who speak different languages to 10) __________________ united. Secondly, it serves 11) ________________a language of wider communication for a large variety of different people in a vast area. 7) than compared comparing 8) whose its with 9) One First Beginning 10) grow stay become 11) as like for Nota: El ejemplo muestra once ítems de dos posibles tipos: con y sin opciones. En el examen, se incluirán para este ejercicio 15 ítems, todos del mismo tipo. Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés Página - 8 - GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES “2010 Año del Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo” Clave de Respuesta Comprensión Auditiva: True False 1) Shona and Todd are close friends X 2) Sports and free time are the same for Shona 3) Shona particularly likes to practice sports on her own. X 4) Climbing outdoors is easier than indoors. X 5) When climbing outdoors the right partner is a must to feel safe. 6) It is a fact that women are better rock climbers than men. X 7) Shona has not gone climbing for six months. X 8) Rock climbing is for anyone who likes challenges. X X X Comprensión Lectora: 1) A. entertaining B. people who are interested in Mortensen 2) A. True B. True C. True D. False 3) Any two of these, in any order • People expect you perform the same kind of roles because they got accustomed to that • Comedy has its own timing, • He is not sure whether he’d be successful. Reconocimiento del Sistema Lingüístico: 1) 2) 3) 4) Whereas, while also which like/such as 5) 6) 7) 8) however to than its Ejemplos CLE CIA Inglés 9) First 10) become 11) as Página - 9 -