PARTE 1 PARTE 3

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THE OZONE HOLE JANET’S EXPERIENCE

The Ozone Layer is a ‘blanket’ (0)___the earth. lt protects When the opportunity to work in Japan for 3 months took
(1)___from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. The problem is that place, I decided to register. I did not realize the impact it would
there is a hole in the Ozone layer over Antarctica. Humans have on my life and me. The people who know me well all
made that hole (2) ___ people use some products (3)___ thought that I would not last the three months away from home
have terrible effects on the ozone. and in a very different culture. How wrong they were! On
Scientists say that this year (4)___hole broke all records: it is arriving in Tokyo, I immediately liked the new environment. I
the (5)___in history. lt is 27.4 miIlion km2 . Why is this hole surprised myself with how much I enjoyed my new way of life. Three colleagues
(6)___big? One reason is that the clouds over the South Pole carry chlorine (Cl) and from the UK joined me. We lived in the same house in an area of Tokyo called
that gas slowly eliminates the ozone. Komagome. We did not speak the Japanese language and this led to many
Now people are thinking more about the ozone. They are (7)___other interesting times in restaurants, on train joumeys and generally getting around
substances and in sorne years, (8)___will remember what the ‘ozone hole’ was. in Japan. Our first glance of a menu found it impossible to read so we just pointed
to a few things and sat in hope. Our food arrived ...and kept on arriving. Unknown
to us, we had ordered enough to feed 20 people; there were only 4 ofus! One-
moming I decided to go for a run before work. I took a different way from my
0. Ejemplo: A. Around. B. Through. C. Between. 0 known route to extend the run and after 2 hours of running and trying to find my
A B C
way home, I had to stop a taxi to help me get home. I told the driver I wanted
1 … 4. … 7. … to go to Komagome Station, knowing I could direct him to the house from there.
I then had to try to explain that I had no money with me and had to go in to the
A. Ours. A. One. A. Use.
house first to get some money to pay the taxi driver!
B. Us. B. A. B. Using.
C. Our. C. The. C. Used. 16. What is the writer trying to do in 19. The writer’s family and close
this article? friends thought that she.
2. … 5. … 8. …
A. Encourage tourists to visit A. Would be treated badly by
A. While. A. Large. A. Nobody.
japan. colleagues.
B. But. B. Larger. B. Anybody.
B. Invite colleagues to learn B. Would enjoy the japanese
C. Because. C. Largest. C. Somebody.
japanese. culture and way of life.
3. … 6. … C. Describe her job in japan. C. Would not be able to make
A. Which. A. Such. D. Share her curious friends.
B. Who. B. So. experiences in japan. D. Would miss them and would
C. Where. C. Too. return before time.
17. What can the reader find in this
PARTE 2 article? 20. The most suitable note for the
A. Facts about japanese culture. writer’s employers would be:
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B. Ways to take a taxi in tokyo. A. I am very grateful for the
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C. An amusing story about a amazing experience you
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foreigner. gave me. I will tell people
THE EUROTUNNEL D. How to order food in all about Japanese culture!
restaurants. B. Thank you very much!
In 1957, an engineering company started studying the
Iwould appreciate living in
possibility to join Britain and France through a tunnel under 18. One of the ideas presented in the
a more comfortable house
the sea. It would have two trains for passengers as well text is that.
nexttime.
as a small service train.In 1973 the ideas went into action A. It is difficult to share a house C. It was a pleasure to work
and the hard work began. A short time later, they were with colleagues. for your company Next
stopped because there wasn’t enough money to complete B. She quickly felt comfortable
the project. In 1984, several companies showed their ideas to re-start the project: time, Isuggest providing a
with the culture. map for foreign employees.
two variations of railway, a road and a big bridge over the English Channel. The C. Japanese taxi drivers can
chosen project was the railway solution that was very similar to the one presented D. I am really happy because
speak english. it is time to leave Japan.
back in 1973. This time with help from both the British and French, a private D. She got to work on foot
company began the construction. Ihope you are satisfied with
because she likes running. my work.
On January 20th 1986, the company TransMancheli nk (TML) said that a long
tunnel would be constructed. They chose a route from Folkestone in England to PARTE 4
Calais in France. This wasn’t the shortest possible way and the company needed
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to work harder than 13 years before.
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Ittook seven years to complete the Eurotunnel and about 13,000 people worked
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on it. The two ends of the smallest platform met on December st 1990 and lots
of journalists and photographers went to the opening ceremony. Later,in 1991 the ELEPHANT RIDING IN PHUKET
two long trains met. The hard work continued and three years later the project In (0)___ times wild elephants walked around Phuket Island, but as digging for
was completed. minerals and rubber plantations (21) ___ the natural environment, elephants slowly
disappeared. As recently as three years (22)___ the only elephants to be
0. The Eurotunnel was built to. (23)___ on Phuket were at tourist (24)___ . In late 1994, ‘Safari Nature
A. Travel between two countries. 0 A B C Tours’ began to offer visitors the opportunity to ride on an elephant on (25) ___
B. Solve economic problems. property in the hills. Regulated and controlled properly ‘elephant riding’
C. Receive help from countries. can (26)___ the tourism industry, and make the money to keep thousands of
elephants in (27)___ condition. The natural habitat of the Asian Elephant (28)___
9. They first started to build the 13. Compared to what the first been reduced to the point that an estimated 2,000 stay (29)___ in the wild. This
Eurotunnel in. company did, TLM’s work was. number is not large (30)___ to prevent these animals from disappearing. It is
A. 1957. A. Easier. more important than ever for visitors to understand they can make a difference by
B. 1973. B. Shorter. selecting a camp where elephants are safe.
C. 1984. C. More difficult.
10. Some time after starting the Ejemplo:
14. There was a ceremony when the.
construction, the company 0. A. Former. B. Last. C. Recent. D. Past. 0
A. Smallest platform was A B C D
building Eurotunnel.
completed.
A. Finished the tunnels. 21. … 25. … 29. …
B. Travelers’ train met.
B. Had problems with time. C. Project was completed. A. Brough. A. His. A. Alive.
C. Couldn’t continue. B. Caused. B. Our. B. Busy.
15. When was the Eurotunnel project C. Built. C. Your. C. Cool.
11. What did companies want to do finished? D. Changed. D. Their. D. Close.
in 1984?
A. In 1990. 22. … 26. … 30. …
A. Build more tunnels. B. In 1994.
B. Continue building the A. Afterwards. A. Provide. A. Quite.
C. In 1991.
project. B. Ago. B. Support. B. Much.
C. Change the project. C. Already. C. Afford. C. Enough.
D. Along. D. Compete. D. Rather.
12. The way in which the company
built the tunnel was. 23. … 27. …
A. A long one. A. Found. A. Extreme.
B. Completed in 13 years. B. Caught. B. Good.
C. Impossible to build. C. Contained. C. Strict.
D. Taken. D. Changing.
24. … 28. …
A. Agencies. A. Was.
B. Plans. B. Are.
C. Attractions. C. Have.
D. Reservations. D. Has.

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FALCAO THE AVENGERS BATTLE FOR EARTH

Radamel Falcao García Zárate (31)___ born on February “The Avengers” is a group of comic book
10, 1986 in Santa Marta, Colombia. This professional heroes created by Marvel Comic. Many of the
soccer striker is (32)___“El Tigre”, and sometimes called characters that have been part of the Avengers
the King of the Europe League. He is a (33)___Christian group have been created by Stan Lee.
and leader of various religious youth groups.Falcao (34)___ These collections of superheroes first
the professional youth soccer league in 1996 and played appeared in the 1960s, and resulted in several
for Millonarios, Chia FC and River Plate. In 2006 he had permutations of the original theme with
problems with a torn ligament in (35)___ knee and when training for the 2006-2007 “young avengers” changes in the rosters of superheroes involved. The group of
preseason, he (36) ___again his ligaments and was practically out that season. superheroes in the first comic book, released in 1963, was Thor, Ant -Man, Captain
In the Colombia national team, Falcao’s first goal came (37)___Montenegro during America, the Wasp, Iron Man and the Hulk. Some of these characters differ from
the “Kirin Cup” held in Japan during 2007 at only 21 years of age, (38)___ the the ones in the 2011 film which involves Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor,
match for Colombia 1 - 0. His statistics include scoring 166 goals for River, Porto Hawkeye and Black Widow. However, despite these changes the main goal of the
and Atletico, and 15 goals for the Colombia national team. So far, he has received Avengers has normally been to fight against various villains with extreme super
12 yellow cards and (39)___ red cards have been shown to him. powers, and who are often either of alien or supernatural extraction. The idea
of making the Avengers movie (2011) began nearly four years before with the
release of Iron Man. During the post-credits, Nick Fury approaches Tony Stark on
0. Ejemplo: A. At. B. For. C. On. 0 the “Avengers initiative.” Later that year, at the end of The Incredible Hulk, Tony
A B C
Stark is seen approaching Bruce Banner to reveal that a team was forming.
31. … 34. … 37. … Nick Fury would make additional appearances in Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain
A. Is. A. Joined. A. On behalf of. America: The First Avenger films. He had a more prominent role in Iron Man 2,
B. Was. B. Missed. B. Against. but only a brief appearance in Thor and Captain America. In Thor, during the
C. Were. C. Enjoyed. C. Above. post-credit scene, we see an invisible Loki during Nick Fury’s brief appearance. Of
course, this can only mean that Loki is to play a big part in the movie.
32. … 35. … 38. … Adapted from: http://www.wisegeek.com/who-are-the-avengers.htm and http://wizzley.com/who-are-the-avengers/
A. Known. A. Her. A. Passing.
B. Nicknamed. B. Him. B. Winning. 0. Lowry was born in the.
C. Remembered. C. His. C. Losing. A. 18th century. 0 A B C
33. … 36. … 39. … B. 19th century.
A. Fake. A. Healed. A. No. C. 20th century.
B. Seriously. B. Damaged. B. Any. 47. 50.
What is the writer trying to do in It may be concluded from this
C. Devout. C. Took care. C. None. the text?. passage that…
PARTE 6 A. To persuade the reader to A. The members of the
see the movie. Avengers team have been
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B. To give details about the plot changed but their goal
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correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas. C. To describe the characters of B. The members of the
JUSTIN BIEBER’S BIOGRAPHY the movie. Avengers team remain the
D. To give a brief background of same but their goal has
Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1st, 1994 in London, the movie. changed.
Ontario (Canada). This young singer was raised by a single C. Both the members of the
48. When did the project of making
mother, Pattie Mallette, in the small town of Stratford but Avengers team and their
the more recently Avengers movie
currently lives and works in Atlanta. goal remain the same.
start?
In 2006 Justin entered a local singing contest in Stratford D. Both the members of the
and he won the second place, and in 2007 his mother posted A. In 2011
B. In 1963 Avengers team and their
on YouTube some clips of her boy performing covers of Stevie Wonder, Usher,
C. In 2008 goal have changed.
Michael Jackson, and Ne-Yo as a way to share his talent with his family.
Very soon Justin’s videos had a large following of fans including Scooter Braun, an D. In 2009
Americantalent manager who made Justin to fly to Atlanta, Georgia in order to 49. The title that best expresses the
meet the songwriter and singer of R&B, Usher Raymond, who eventually signed ideas in this passage is:
the young singer to a contract. A. The Young Avengers.
His debut album “My World” in 2009 was a hit and more than 137.000 copies B. Stan Lee and the Avengers.
were sold within a week. A year later Bieber offered his fans a new album called C. The Avengers History.
“My World 2.0” with ten different songs. In 2011, this successful young starred a D. The First Avengers.
concert film “Never Say Never” and in 2012 he had his major hit single “Boyfriend”
from his more recent album “Believe”. PARTE 8
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0. Lowry was born in the.
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A. 18th century. 0 A B C correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas.
B. 19th century.
C. 20th century. JHONATHAN`S TRIP TO COLOMBIA
I went to Colombia last summer. My Journey began on the
40. According to the text Stratford 44. We can infer from information
Caribbean coast and ended on the border with Ecuador.
is… in the text that Justin Bieber
Colombia is a splendid country, extremely diverse and full
A. Justin’s place of work. released his first album when he
of wonderful people. I will tell you why. In south Colombia
B. Justin’s place of living was…
there is a city called Pereira; just outside you can find a track
nowadays. A. A little child.
where you will see the farm Villa Maria - a hidden paradise
C. Justin´s place of living when B. A teenager.
that middle of a varelly. Coffe and plantain grow as far as
a child. C. An old man.
the eye can see. The farm is made up of the house and for
41. Based on the information in the 45. When did Justin release his album just $45.000 a night. This includes 3 home cooked meals a
text, Justin has NOT been… “My world 2.0”? day, a swimming pool, and as much coffee as you can drink. the scene is quite
A. A singer. A. In 2009 unbelievable. Bamboo chairs rest on the corners of the Villa, mangos hang from
B. A manager. B. In 2010 the trees, parrots and birds fly wild. A wonderful man named Hector who runs the
C. An actor. C. In 2011 farm is happy to show guests around the coffee processing plant. By day, the only
42. Who is Pattie Mallette? sounds are of the horses coming down the valley side carrying food. By night, the
46. According to the text Justin has wildlife comes alive, and depending on the time of the year thunderstorms offer
A. A small town.
released… a spectacular light show. For those who wish to escape, Villa Maria is the answer.
B. His sister.
A. Two albums. This is just one attraction of many in Colombia. I could write pages on the country
C. His mother.
B. Four albums. and not get bored. I graduate next year and I can`t wait to return to this beautiful
43. Justin’s talent was discovered… C. Three albums. country. Some of those reading may be stimulated to do the same.
A. By winning the first place in a
local singing contest. 51. What is the writer trying to do in 52. What can a reader find out from
B. By Scooter Braun who saw this article? this text?
Justin’s videos posted in the A. Describe a tourism-leading A. Which activities tourists
internet. Colombian coffee farm. prefer to do at the farm.
C. By Stevie Wonder and B. Tell readers to run a coffee B. When the best time is to
Michael Jackson who business in Colombia. visit the farm.
performed covers of Justin. C. Invite tourists to write about C. What the accommodation
places they visit in Colombia. price includes.
D. Encourage tourists to visit D. How to grow coffee on the
Colombia. farm.

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text is that. Hector find in his memories book. from somebody else of your same (64)____and sex. While you may be at your
A. I really enjoyed seeing the (65)______ sleeping seven hour a night, someone else may need nine hours to
A. Coffee farms are
lightning and the birds, and have a (66)______ productive life.
pleasant places to attract
learning about the coffee To decide how (67)________sleep your body needs, I t is (68)_______ to examine
businessmen.
recollection. the possible daily life issues that are affecting the quality and quantity of your
B. The writer loved climbing up
B. Thanks a lot! Attractive sleep such as the number of hour you spend working or studying and (69)______,
plantain and mango trees
landscapes, natural food and the amount of stress you (70)______ in you daily life.
there.
C. A variety of attractions can visits to neighbors`farm all
Ejemplo:
be found on this farm. in one place.
0. A. What. B. Which. C. Who. D. Where.
D. Visitors can experience a C. It was nice to experience A B C D
variety of wildlife sounds and delicious tropical fruit,
views. excellent local excursions by 61. … 65. … 69. …
horse and birdwatching.
54. What does the writer say about A. Receive. A. Highest. A. Especialy.
D. We had an unusual trip
his readers? B. Require. B. Most. B. Spontaneouly.
exploring the valley, the
A. They may take the same tour C. Reach. C. Best. C. Basically.
coffee plantation and
to the farm. D. Realize. D. Longest. D. Commonly.
admiring the modern
B. They may be influenced to decoration. 62. … 66. … 70. …
travel to this country. A. Also. A. Wise. A. Take.
C. They may save money B. Either. B. hapy. B. Hadle.
staying at the farm. C. Too. C. Funny. C. Try.
D. They may meet a lot of D. Neither. D. Sensible. D. Carry.
friends there. 63. 67.
… …
A. Must. A. Many.
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B. Should. B. Few.
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MY TRIP TO BOGOTA AND OTHERS A. Period. A. Clear.
I arrived in Bogotá feeling excited and ready to explore a big city. Unfortunately, B. Date. B. Nice.
many hours of unstoppable rain didn`t allow me to go out for a while. It rains a lot C. Time. C. Important.
there, maybe more than in Wales, and I never thought that was possible. D. Age. D. True.
First: I decided to visit a museum. I think museums are now more interesting and PARTE 11
enjoyable places than before. I visited the gold museum and saw the gold from
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all over Colombia. Ancient people used to stick little gold pieces to their clothes
during religious activities. They never considered it as avaluable metal. I wonder Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 149 - 155 marque la
why people love gold and money so much nowadays, it`s nothing special, just a letra correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas.
metal. If you die, will you enjoy it? FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
After that, I went and stayed with a family I met at the museum. They invited
me to say with them in Chia. They live on the land that used to be their parents` One of the most famous (0) ________ in sport is
farm. That`s why They have divided it in smaller parts, which means that they the FIFA World Cup. It takes (71)______ every four
all live close to, next to, opposite or near each other. That Is one really close years in a different location, much like the Olympics.
and warm family! The houses are old and badly arranged, built by themselves in Indeed, there is some research that (72)______ the
different styles, but all beautiful and amazing. To have such a beautiful sense of World Cup creates as much international interest as
family was something I had not seen in my whole life. the Olympics (73)______. Teams from around the
Finally, we went to a restaurant called “EL PORTICO”. It`s a huge place, with a world (74) ______ for a month. The same country
fantastic view, and the food I ate was great. This was the part I like the most rarely (75)______ two years in a row. The competition,
Colombian food is magnificent. (76)______ has been interrupted only by World War

56. What is the writer`s purpose in 59. What`s his opinion about the II, makes athletes feel proud of their nation because it has created (77)_____
the article? family`s houses inChía? feelings of national belonging. There have even been wars between countries
stopped until the teams knew whether or not they had qualified. For fans, football
A. Describe Bogotá in a detailed A. They were made in an
(78)________ far more than a simple sport. It is a way to prove their country`s
manner. unorganized but nice way.
importance (79)_______ sport. The popularity of football hasn`t decreased over
B. Talk about Chia`s food and B. They were constructed with
the decades (80)________ it is still the king of sports.
people. no order at all.
C. Tell reader about his trip to C. Everybody likes to live near
Bogotá and Chía. their family in Chía Ejemplo:
D. Recommend Colombian D. Everybody lives next to each 0. A. Events. B. Actions. C. Games. D. Festivals. A B C D
museums and food. other because there`s no
57. What do we know about the space.
writer`s attitude towards life? 60. Which of these ideas best fits the 71. … 75. … 79. …
A. A place is really boring when writer`s opinion? A. Part. A. Wins. A. Across.
it rains. A. There is not Enough gold in B. Position. B. Gains. B. Without.
B. Other things are more Colombia to build bigger and C. Time. C. Earns. C. Through.
important than money. more modern houses. D. Place. D. Gets. D. Against.
C. Food must always be well B. Colombian people are very 72. … 76. … 80. …
prepared. kind and like being together
A. Talks. A. When. A. Yet.
D. Museums are the best places with their family.
B. Tells. B. Where. B. Or.
in the world. C. Most restaurants and houses
C. Speaks. C. Which. C. But.
58. What does the writer think about in Colombia serve very good,
D. Argues. D. Who. D. And.
gold? cheap food.
D. Colombian museums are 73. … 77. …
A. Ancient cultures used it a lot
interesting because they A. May. A. Thick.
because of their customs.
keep gold used in the past. B. Are. B. Strong.
B. It will be very valuable when
C. Do. C. Large.
you die.
D. Will. D. High.
C. You can stick it to your
clothes in little pieces. 74. … 78. …
D. People should not consider it A. Fight. A. Shows.
important. B. Compete. B. Means.
C. Walk. C. Does.
PARTE 10 D. Race. D. Says.
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ARE YOU SLEEPING ENOUGH?

Do you know (0)____ is “enough” regarding
sleep time? The first thing about sleeping
is that there is no magic number. Different
people like babies, children and adults
(61)_____ different amounts of sleep besides
that, sleep needs are (62)______ individual.
Just like any other characteristics you are
born with, the essential number hours you
need to perform well (63)_____ be different

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GREEN CARDS LANGUAGE OF CONFIDENCE

A green card shows that someone (0)______ is not from The language we (0) _____ programs our minds.
the USA can live and work there. At first, the cards were Choosing the right words gives us a great ability (94)
Brain
green (81)______ they have also been pink and blue _____ our lives.
(82)______. May 2010, they were changed and they are Even the (95) _____ word matters. “Try” is a short word
green again. They (83)______ the person’s name, birth (96) _____ it has a great impact on us. (97) _____
date and a photograph. Green cards help permanent someone says, “I`ll try to do that,” they are not going to
residents (84) ______ get a job and a driver’s license. work on it, and they (98) _____ not even do it at all. How (99) _____ do you use
Permanent residents that are 18 or (85)______ need to have the green card in “try” to talk about important things to you?
(86)______ possession for 10 years before they have to get a new one. With the Think about something that you want to do; say it to (100) _____ two ways: First,
card, permanent residents can return to the United States after a trip outside only say “I`ll try to do it”. Next, say “I will do it”, and see how you feel. The second
(87)______ the’y return in less than a year. They stop using the card when they sentence (101) _____ you feel you will do it. Forget the word “try” and see how
move permanently to (88)______ country. your life improves.

0. Ejemplo: A. Who. B. Which. C. What. 0 0. Ejemplo: A. Use. B. Using. C. Uses. 0

A B C A B C

81. … 84. … 87. … 94. … 97. … 100. …

A. So. A. To. A. Even. A. On. A. Because. A. Themselves.
B. But. B. By. B. If. B. At. B. While. B. Yourself.
C. Or. C. For. C. As. C. In. C. If. C. Myself.
82. … 85. … 88. … 95. … 98. … 101. …
A. In. A. Old. A. Either. A. Samller. A. Should. A. Makes.
B. At. B. Older. B. Both. B. Small. B. May. B. Making.
C. On. C. Oldest. C. Another. C. Smallest. C. Must. C. Made.
83. … 86. … 96. … 99. …
A. Includes. A. Their. A. So. A. Often.
B. Including. B. Our. B. But. B. Always.
C. Include. C. Your. C. Or. C. Usually.

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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 89 A LA 93 DE ACUERDO AL SIGUIENTE TEXTO RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 102 A LA 108 DE ACUERDO AL SIGUIENTE TEXTO
Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 89 - 93 marque la letra Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 102 - 108 marque la
correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas. letra correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas.

TELEVISIÓN TOMORROW’S CARS

Life is short! Who has time to waste? Not. If you are CO2 , a gas that is part of the atmosphere, is important for many parts of nature
really honest with yourself you’ll notice that you may be like plants, as it helps them make their own food. We make CO2 when we use
spending too much time on televisión and there are better petrol cars. This is now dangerous for our world because these cars have sent
things you could be doing. Whether you watch televisión a lot of CO2 into the air. Then, using electric cars instead of petrol cars is one
or not is your decisión. But consider this first. excellent way to stop problems like changes in the weather. In the United Kingdom
Some people say TV is educational, but it is an ineffective not many cars are electric; so the government, those who are the managers of
medium for learning. Though there is a great variety of programs and sometimes the country, believes there is a lot to do to make electric cars a good change and
they are interesting, many TV shows offer information that is not accurate. If you have a better world to live in. They also believe that it will help the UK become
really want to learn something, you should read it for yourself. the first country in the world to make cars that send much less CO2 into the
TV can help you keep informed and it is necessary to know what is happening with air.
people and places around you. However, if you watch the average news program, Some pro-nature groups that work to make the world better believe this plan will
you have to waste a long time on useless information. If you really want to he not work and say that it is too late to stop CO2 from petrol cars.
up-to-date, read the newspaper; it is more detailed and you can choose which In the past two years, the British government has spent billions of pounds studying
stories you read. how to make electric cars and how to make the British use them. Now they are
The average adult spends about: 2 hours a day watching TV. Let’s say you lived ready to help companies make more electric cars and less petrol ones and hybrid
to age 60; you would have spent 5 years of your life ¡n front of the televisión. Not cars, which work with both petrol and electricity.
only could you be catching up with your family during that time, since watching
0. What do plants need to make their food?
TV with them it is not real interaction, but you are also preventing yourself from
having new experiences. Do you know what you could do with those extra years? A. An important gas. 0 A B C
Here’s some advice: create some art, talk to people, exercise, learn a foreign B. Other plants.
language or how to play an ¡nstrument. C. All parts of nature.
Using those two hours a day for something you “don’t have time for,” will make What puts the world in danger?
102. 106. To make electric cars, the British
you have time for a lot more.
A. Some plants. have.
89. What is the author trying to do 92. In the text, “5 years” refers to the B. Too much gas. A. Opened new companies.
with the text? time that. C. A little air. B. Used much money.
C. Brought car parts.
A. Describe people who spend A. Someone takes to become 103. How many people use electric
hours in front of the screen. addicted to TV. cars in the UK? 107. More British people will have
B. Suggest that there are better B. TV needs to teach us A. Few people. electric cars.
leisure activities than TV. something interesting. B. No people. A. Quite soon.
C. Warn about consequences C. An average person watches C. Many people. B. In two years.
after a long time watching TV in a lifetime. C. In a long time.
TV. D. You need to become an 104. We can describe electric cars as.
108. What will tomorrow’s cars use?
D. Explain why television is expert TV viewer. A. No CO2 transport.
important to keep up-to- B. High CO2 transport. A. Only petrol.
93. Which of the following statements B. Only electricity.
date. C. Low CO2 transport.
would the writer make? C. Petrol and electricity.
90. What might a person decide to do 105. Who thinks the plan is useful?
after reading this article? A. One day I realized I needed
more contact with real A. Pro-nature groups.
A. Try to become an artist. people and situations than B. Car makers.
B. Keep informed by watching with televisión. C. The country managers.
TV. B. I believe true artists should
C. Watch less televisión. PARTE 16
take advantage of televisión
D. Consider visual learning. as a resource to learn and RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 109 A LA 118 DE ACUERDO AL SIGUIENTE TEXTO
91. According to the text, knowledge practice. Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 109 - 118 marque la
from TV. C. I must admit sometimes I letra correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas.
am so busy that I watch
A. Gives specific descriptions of A STORY OF TWO TRAINERS
TV instead of reading the
events.
newspaper. Adidas and Puma are among the most (0) _____
B. Contains many things not:
D. I can speak Italian and cook trainer companies in the world, but (109) _____would
worth learning.
French food thanks to TV exist if not for a (110) _____ competition between two
C. Is always useful for learning.
shows I used to watch. brothers from Germany.
Is limited since it does not
(111) _____ the 1920s, Adolf (Adi) Dassler, a sports
D. have diverse topics.
fan who (112) _____ hours working on shoe designs,
and Rudolf Dassler, a salesman, (113) _____ a
small shoernaking business in the Bavarian city of
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 126. How often did she watch the 128. Stopping painting was.
Herzogenaurach, working on hand-sewn athletic trainers.But as their business show?
took off, the two brothers (114) _____ increasingly frustrated with each other. A. The painter’s idea.
They disagreed on everything (115) _____ politics, the future of the company to A. Three times a week. B. Her mother’s order.
one another’s choice in wives. Finally by 1945 Rudolf left and set (116) _____ a B. Once a week. C. Her own decision.
new shop, while Adi (117) _____ in the initial plant. Adi´s company was renamed C. Twice a week.
Adidas, and three years later Rudolf (118) _____ his new company, Puma.
127. She could not get oil paints
because she.
Ejemplo: A. Recognized. C. Realized.
0. A. Didn’t speak spanish.
B. Reminded. D. Remembered. A B C D B. Was too young.
C. Always watched tv.
109. … 113. … 117. …
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A. None. A. Prepared. A. Remained
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B. Any. B. Started. B. waited.
C. Anyone. C. Arranged. C. Lasted. Lea el texto de la parte inferior y seleccione la palabra correcta para cada espacio. En las
D. Neither. D. Introduced. D. Belonged. preguntas 129 - 136, marque la letra correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de repuestas.
110. … 114. … 118. … BEARS
A. Rude. A. Advanced. A. Recorded. The bear can (0) ____ a dangerous animal. The adult
B. Bitter. B. Grew. B. Reserved. bear is very strong and it can kill a person. Bears
C. Noisy. C. Developed. C. Registered. are good at (129) ____ trees and they can run very
D. Brave. D. Raised. D. Reported. fast. But they cannot see well and, (130) ____ most
111. 115. animals, they find food by using (131) ____ noses.
… …
There are seven kinds of bear. The (132) ____ is the
A. On. A. Of. white polar bear, which is almost three meters tall.
B. For. B. Since.
C. In. C. From. There are two kinds of black bear. (133) ____ lives in the forests of North America,
D. At. D. Until. and the other lives in South-East Asia. But not (134) ____ black bears are black.
They may be dark brown or a reddish brown. Everyone loves the black and white
112. … 116. …
panda bear, which comes from China. Not (135) ____ pandas live in the forest
A. Used. A. Off. today because (136) ____ is difficult to find food.
B. Had. B. By.
C. Wasted. C. Out.
D. Spent. D. Up. 0. Ejemplo: A. Is. B. Being. C. Be. 0 A B C
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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 119 A LA 123 DE ACUERDO AL SIGUIENTE TEXTO 129. … 132. … 135. …
Lea el texto de la parte inferior y seleccione la palabra correcta para cada espacio. En las A. Climbed. A. Larger. A. Many.
preguntas 119 - 123, marque la letra correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de repuestas. B. Climb. B. Largest. B. More.
C. Climbing. C. Large. C. Much.
THE ETHIOPIAN WOLF
It is an African animal, (0) ____ is called the Simien Jackal. 130. … 133. … 136. …
Some scientists have (119) ____ it is not a real wolf. But A. Like. A. Both. A. There.
studies show that (120)____ close relationship to grey B. From. B. One. B. Anything.
wolves and coyotes is evident. (121) ____ Ethiopian C. For. C. He. C. It.
wolves are more similar to grey wolves and coyotes than 131. … 134. …
any other African canines. Scientists also believe there are
A. Them. A. Every.
about 450 of them living in wild conditions. The (122)____
B. Those. B. All.
group of Ethiopian wolves exists (123) ____the Bale Moutains National Park. C. Their. C. Each.
The Ethiopian wolf has a special red coat with a white part in the front of the body.
It is in size from 1,1 to 1,4 meters. By nature, the Ethiopian wolf looks for food by PARTE 20
day, but it is sometimes nocturnal in areas where other animals follow it. RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 137 A LA 146 DE ACUERDO AL SIGUIENTE TEXTO
Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 137 - 146 marque la
letra correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas.
0. Ejemplo: A. Which. B. Where. C. Who. 0 A B C
JACQUI SWIFT
Jacqui Swift has (0) ____ as a journalist for newspapers, a music magazine and
119. … 121. … 123. … TV programs. At the (137) ____ , she is writing for a music website (138) ____
A. Saying. A. This. A. In. started last month.
B. Said. B. That. B. At. “I (139) ____ to write for the internet because this is where you find the very
C. Say. C. These. C. On. latest information about bands. I love the speed of the internet. I can write a piece
120. … in the morning and see it (140)____ on the website in the afternoon. The same
122. …
story won’t be in the newspapers (141) ____ the next day. It may (142) ____ up
A. Its. A. Larger. to six weeks before you see it in some magazines.
B. His. B. Largest. I am a (143) ____ of a team. We have to work fast and mustn’t make any (144)
C. Your. C. Large. ____ , so it can be stressful. But we all get along (145) ____ with each other. I
find it really exciting to think that our work (146)____ read all round the world”
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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 124 A LA 128 DE ACUERDO AL SIGUIENTE TEXTO Ejemplo:
Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 124 - 128 marque la 0. A. Worked. C. Operated.
A B C D
letra correcta A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas. B. Earned. D. Employed.
MY ARTISTIC ADVENTURE
When I was a child ¡n Ireland, I went to bed late, and I could not sleep past six. 137. … 141. … 145. …
One morning, I found a Spanish televisión show with a French man who was A. Period. A. Over. A. Good.
painting a beautiful countryside with oil paints. B. Time. B. During. B. Strongly.
Right then, I began watching this show. With his quiet voice he explained his C. Moment. C. Towards. C. Well.
natural way of painting, and he quickiy made trees and rívers, simply by moving D. Date. D. Until. D. Happy.
his hand across the paper. He made it look simple and easy, so I thought I could 138. … 142. … 146. …
do it by myself.
A. Which. A. Take. A. Is.
Every Sunday morning, I would try to paint what he was painting on the screen,
B. What. B. Last. B. Will.
but I needed oil paints to make my paintings as beautiful as his. I could not buy
C. Who. C. Stay. C. Has.
oil paints; I was only seven, and my parents would not buy them for me. Then I
D. When. D. Remain. D. Does.
decided to use my mother’s cosmetics and paper for my painting. I was ready to
paint my first picture. 139. … 143. …
After my mum saw what I did with her things, I was told I could not paint again. A. Thought. A. Worker.
This put an end to my idea of using food the next time to make a picture. After B. Persuaded. B. Colleague.
a while, I stopped watching the French painter. It was difficult for me to simply C. Imagined. C. Member.
watch him when I was unable to paint my own pictures. D. Decided. D. Person.
140. … 144. …
0. When she was seven, she slept
A. Show. A. Faults.
A. For some hours. 0 A B C B. Appear. B. Mistakes.
B. Very well. C. Attend. C. Accidents.
C. A lot. D. Display. D. Failures.
124. Where was the painter from? 125. She was mostly excited by the.
A. Ireland. A. Painter’s ability.
B. Spain. B. Painter’s voice.
C. France. C. Painter’s show.