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Nivel: PRE- INTERMEDIO Paper: READING A. Read the following text and then complete the empty spaces with the word or phrases given below. Do NOT repeat them. There is an EXTRA word or phrase.

1 Nivel: PRE- INTERMEDIO Paper: READING A. Read the following text and then complete the empty spaces with the word or phrases given below. Do NOT repeat them. There is an EXTRA word or phrase. all day finally in the morning in small later very bed at night the rest water We started our journey in October. Three of us left early _ in the morning _ and _ the rest _ of the group followed us an hour _ later _. The group walked _ all day _ and in the evening we found a _ small _ lake with fresh _ water _. The desert was cold but _ very _ beautiful. My friends photographed the night sky until _ finally _ we went to _ bed _. In the morning the team continued the journey but it became harder and harder to walk _ in _ the heat. (Adapted from Language Leader Intermediate) B. Read the following text HONG KONG TAILORS The famous Hong Kong 24-hour suit is a thing of the past but you can still have clothes made in a few days. Today, prices are no longer as low as they were but they are often the same that you pay in your country; the difference, of course, is that a tailor-made suit will fit you perfectly and its quality is excellent. Tailors in Hong Kong will make almost any garment you want _ suits, cocktail dresses, shirts, even leather jackets. Many tailors offer a wide variety of cloth, from cotton and linen to very fine wools, cashmere, and silk. Hong Kong tailors are excellent at copying fashions. You can bring a picture or drawing of what you want and they will make an exact copy. You will need from three to five days to have a suit made, with two or three fittings. If you are not satisfied during the fittings, you must tell the tailor. Alterations are included in the original price, If, in the end, you still don t like the finished product, you don t have to accept it. But you will have to pay about 50% of the total cost before the tailor begins working. There are more than 2,500 establishments in Hong Kong. So you can easily find one. The most famous are located in hotel shopping arcades and shopping complexes. When a tailor has got your measurements, you can order additional clothing later, even after you have returned to your country. (Adapted from Reader s Choice)

2 B1) Match the definitions with words or phrases in the text. Do as in the example. Example: (title) a person who makes clothes = tailor 1. (paragraph 1) amounts of money for which a thing is sold or bought = _prices_ 2. (paragraph 1) a coat and trousers = _suit_ 3. (paragraph 1) to be the right size or shape = _to fit_ 4. (paragraph 2) an article of clothing = _garment_ 5. (paragraph 2) beautiful and of high quality = _fine_ 6. (paragraph 2) soft cloth produced by a silkworm = _silk_ 7. (paragraph 3) occasions when one puts on clothes that are made for one by a tailor = _fittings_ 8. (paragraph 3) finally = _in the end_ 9. (paragraph 4) arches with a row of shops = _shopping arcades_ 10. (paragraph 4) added =_additional_ B2) Read the text again. Are the following statements TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)? 1. In Hong Kong you can get a suit in 24 hours. F 2. Nowadays prices are high. T 3. In your country a suit costs a little money. F 4. A Hong Kong tailor can make a jacket for you. T 5. These tailors can make clothes from pictures. T 6. You can have a suit in two or three days. F 7. If you are not satisfied, you must pay for the suit. F 8. It is difficult to find a tailor in Hong Kong. F 9. You can find famous shops in hotels. T 10. If you are in your country, you cannot order additional clothing. F C. Read the following text : SUPERSTRUCTURES SKY CITY 1000 Tokyo has a major problem with overcrowding and a lack of green space. The Takenaka Corporation has proposed Sky City 1000, a vertical city for the 21 st century as a solution.

3 The Sky City proposal consists of a building 1,000 metres tall (about three times the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris) and 400 metres wide at the base. It has a total floor area of eight square kilometres. It functions like a medium-sized city with housing, offices, commercial facilities, schools, parks and theatres. It provides for 35,000 full-time residents and 100,000 workers. Sky City 1000 hopes to provide all the services of a city in an attractive natural environment. The building is made up of 14 dish-shaped levels placed one upon the other. To get around such a large building high-speed lifts containing up to 70 people will be used in the building and a small train will run around the roof. Engineers will test its security using Tokyo s fire helicopter to see what the danger will be if there is a fire. The main advantage of Sky City 1000 is that people will get to work, the shops and schools without getting in a car. However, some people will be scared to live in such a tall building, especially with Japan s earthquake problems. C1) Answer the following questions. Use COMPLETE answers. 1. What is one of the most important problems that Tokyo has? _One of the most important problem that Tokyo has is overcrowding and a lack of green space_ 2. Why is Sky City called 1000? _Because the building will be 1,000 metres tall_ 3. Will Sky City be taller or smaller than the Eiffel Tower? _Sky City will be taller_ 4. Can children go to school in this city? _Yes, children can go to school in this city_ 5. Is Sky City as big as Tokyo? _No, it is not as big as Tokyo_ 6. How many people will live permanently in the city? _35,000 people will live permanently in the city_ 7. What are engineers worried about? _Engineers are worried about its security in case there is a fire_ 8. Why will some people be afraid of living in this building? _Because it is very tall_

4 Nivel: PRE- INTERMEDIO Paper: ENGLISH IN USE A. Underline the correct words: Four days ago / late I had a v ery strange experience. It w as in / on June 27 th. I w as in / at home w ith mum and dad. My dad saw / sawed the UFOs first. There were / was three red and green UFOs! A / Some monsters came from one of the spaceships. They w ere green and they had / have tw o eyes, big heads, four arms and they did not hav e some / any fingers. One of the monsters spoke to me, but I did not understand because the monster did not spoke / speak Engl ish. I w as real l y afraid. I did not mov e. Final l y, after some / any minutes, the monsters w ent aw ay. It w as a terribl e experience. B. Read the following text and tick ( ) those lines that are correct. If the line has a wrong or extra word, put (X) and write the word in the space provided. Do as in the examples. Jacques Cousteau 0. Jacques Cousteau w as a French 00. X t h e the undersea expl orer and inv entor. 1. X t oo He too w as born in France in When he w as young, he became fascinated by 3. X t h e the sea, machines and the fil m-making. In the 4. French nav y, Cousteau be gan expl oring 5. underw ater and w orked on a special breathing 6. X f o r machine w hich al l ow ed div ers for to stay 7. underw ater for sev eral hours. This gav e them time 8. X v e ry to v ery real l y l ook around under the ocean. I n 9. X c a n 1943, he and engineer Gagnan can inv ented 10. the aqual ung the first scuba div ing equipment. 11. X in In 1948, Cousteau began in trav el ing the w orl d s 12. X wi l l oceans in his ship Calypso. He w il l produced many 13. X a t fil ms at about his underw ater adv entures. 14. Final l y, after a l ong l ife, he died in 1997.

5 C. Choose a suitable word to fill in the blanks. Use ONLY 1 (ONE) WORD/ or PHRASE in each space. There are 3 (three) EXTRA words. WORDS AND PHRASES: parking // responsible // slowly // serious // less // stressful // on the other hand // slow // better // responsibly // others // fewer // stress // although // reasons Are women better drivers than men? Some people believe that women are better drivers than men. But _ others _ think they are worse. This idea comes from a time when women drove _ less _ than men and driving was a man s responsibility. However, there are some _ reasons _ why a woman s personality makes her a more competent driver. Firstly, women are more patient and polite with pedestrians and cyclists. In _ stressful _ situations, they stay calm. Secondly, they are more cautious and take _ fewer _ risks. Thirdly, they are more _ responsible _ so they do not drive when they are tired or after drinking alcohol. _ on the other hand _, people say that women cause accidents because they can be indecisive or react _ slowly _ because they lack confidence. In addition, they are easily distracted, for example, by children in the car. A study also shows that women find map reading more difficult than men, and can have problems with the difference between left and right. _ although _ women have more accidents, insurance is often cheaper for them because the accidents tend to be minor. In particular, women have accidents when they are _ parking _. In contrast, men tend to have more serious accidents. To sum up, women are _ better _ drivers than men because of their personality. They are less competitive and aggressive than men and therefore better drivers.

6 D. Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning. Begin your sentence with the word/s given. 1- It is necessary that you study more. Y ou _need to study more_ 2. The l ast time I ate l emon pie w as a month ago. I hav en t _eaten l emon pie for a moth _ 3. Chairs aren t as comfortable as sofas. Sofas are _more comfortable than chairs _ 4. Study hard Peter and you w il l be an excel lent l awyer. If Peter _studies hard, he w il l be an excellent l awyer _ 5. That exercise w as v ery difficul t. I coul d not do it. That exercise w as _ too difficul t for me to do it _ 6. Mrs. Anderson made a cake. Her husband w as in the garage. Whil e Mrs. Anderson _ w as making a cake, her husband w as in the garage_ 7. It is adv isable that you see a doctor. Y ou l ook v ery pal e. Y ou _shoul d see a doctor. Y ou l ook v ery pal e_ 8. Y ou are not careful enough to repair the broken v ase. Y ou are too _carel ess to repair the broken v ase_

7 Nivel: PRE-INTERMEDIO Paper: LISTENING A.1. T ake a tour of London by listening to this tour guide and write a number (1-8) to put these places in order that the tour bus will visit them. 2. Oxford Street 1. Madame Tussauds, Museum 7. Tower of London 5. London Eye 4. Houses of Parliament 8. Buckingham Palace 3. Big Ben 6. Tower Bridge A.2. Circle the best word to complete these sentences. 1. The tour takes 2 / 3 / 4 hours. 2. At Madame Tussaud s you can see maps of London / models of famous people / famous shops. 3. Oxford Street is a famous street for drinking tea / eating / shopping. 4. The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace / the Tower of London / Tower Bridge. 5. Big Ben is a tour guide / clock / bridge. 6. You can see great views of London from Oxford Street / the Houses of Parliament / the London Eye.

8 B.1. Listen to the speakers talking about their favourite films and match the speaker to the genre of film. Write a e next to the numbers1 5. d.. Speaker 1 a. A science fiction film c.. Speaker 2 b. A modern vampire film e.. Speaker 3 c. An action film a.. Speaker 4 d. A romance b.. Speaker 5 e. A romance based on a book B.2. Complete the gaps with the correct speaker. A (x2) B C D (x2) E (x3) 1 Speaker C thinks the film show s you not to judge people too quickly. 2 Speaker A says the film is not too sentimental, thanks to the actor. 3 Speaker D likes a film in which everything w e think is real is fiction. 4 Speaker D has seen their favourite film more than once. 5 Speaker E prefers the first version of the film. 6 Speaker E likes a film w ith murder, violence and blood - drinking. 7 Speaker A likes a film w hich tells a love story over several years. 8 Speaker E likes a film w hich show s bullying at school. 9 Speaker B likes the scenes filmed in different countries.

9 Nivel: PRE-INTERMEDIO Paper: WRITING (1h 15m. ) A. You ve received an e -mail from a friend. Answer it ( words). My brother (17 years ol d) is going to Samuel s birthday party next Saturday. Can you tel l me w here his house is and w hat time the party starts and w hen does it end? Can he go by bus? What does he hav e to w ear? Wil l he meet interesting peopl e? Thanks. Lisa

10 B. Choose ONE of the following beginnings and finish your composition in about words. a) Story: When my friends asked me to go with them to the cinema, OR b) Interview your English teacher Option:......

GUIA DE ESTUDIO PARA EL ETS DE SEGUNDO SEMESTRE.

GUIA DE ESTUDIO PARA EL ETS DE SEGUNDO SEMESTRE. UNIDAD 7. 1 Underline the correct word or phrase. Example: We was / were at school yesterday. 1 Was / Were Jack and Elaine on holiday last week? 2 The shops