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1. NIVELL AVANAT 2. S DE LA LLENGUA

(USE OF ENGLISH)





Guns Under Fire

In (0) .its... article Guns Under Fire, Rolling Stone magazine has reported that (1) .
the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the issue of gun control has
never been (2) hot in the USA. Over recent years there has (3) a rash of high
profile incidents relating to gun violence in schools and in the streets of the country. The alarm
(4) firearm safety is so great that schools in many states have gun drills.

Ellen Freudenheim runs a non-profit organization called the Silent March, which works (5)
gun-violence prevention. She tells us, Thirty thousand people are killed in a single year,
which is about 80% more than in (6) other nation in the world.

The National Rifle Associations power (7) buy politicians has traditionally made (8)
a formidable force in any election. However, today (9) is felt that this position is
weakening. Used to a disorganized opposition, the NRA must now confront a unified block (10)
pro-gun control voters.
Adapted from Speak up!





What Price for a Handbag? Louis Vuitton Takes an NGO Worker to Court

An art student in Denmark is being (0) by French fashion house Louis Vuitton. The student
used their logo in a third-world awareness campaign. Nadia Plesner is one of a group of several
artists and designers who are trying to help people in the Darfur region of western Sudan. They
came (1) with a brilliant idea which was designed to shock and to (2) attention to the
problems. The design shows a (3) Sudanese child holding a little Chihuahua dog and a Louis
Vuitton handbag both symbols of the rich western world. The message is clear: the rich (4)
on luxury items while the children of the Sudan (5) . She says that the design is very popular
and that the campaign has been more successful than she hoped. Nadia has said that she
wants the fashion group to work with her: the money (6) from her work would go to the
campaign to save Darfur. (7) , Louis Vuitton see it differently. They say they have to protect
their brand.

The Sudanese government has committed many human rights abuses and there is a lot of
violence in the country. (8) , the people are dying of hunger and thirst. Many people in the
west have tried to (9) awareness of the situation and famous people such as Mia Farrow and
George Clooney have spoken (10) about it. To find out more about the campaign, go to:
www. ..
Adapted from an article in the Guardian, 2010.

0. A sued B demanded C reported D prosecuted
1 A out B up C down D to
2. A call B draw C bring D give
3. A famine B thirst C starving D greedy
4. A splash out B blow in C blow out D splash in
5. A go on B go out C go within D go without
6. A earning B earns C earned D to earn
7. A Moreover B Whereas C Nevertheless D Besides
8. A Meanwhile B However C Similarly D By contrast
9. A lift B open C bring D raise
10. A down B out C against D for
PART 2a. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE TEST 1. Read the following text and then
decide which of the words (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. An example (0) has
been done for you. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET in the task
booklet.

PART 1. OPEN CLOZE TEST. Read the text and fill in the blanks with ONE word.
The activity begins with an example (0). Write your answers on the ANSWER
SHEET in the task booklet.

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Getting Even? Or Fixated on Revenge?

When Steven Godwin was a small and skinny schoolboy, he was the first child all the
others (0) . on. A physically immature youth, in the playground he was (1) . When he fell in
love he was laughed (2) . Steven started leaving embarrassing notes (3) in his
adversaries handwriting and signed with their names in places where the teacher (4) find
them. Steven soon discovered what he believes to be an indisputable fact of life: revenge is
sweet.
He moved on to (5) more cunning tricks. As a teenager he often reported,
anonymously, enemies who crossed him to the police for traffic (6) , such as lights not
working on their cars. He knew the lights were not working because he had (7) the bulbs.
Since then, Steven has made a mini-career out of this. He gets paid for (8) on the
subject in the worlds biggest battleground for getting even: New York. There is no (9) of
willing disciples wishing to join his evening classes and learn from his experiences.
From dumped spouses to angry mothers-in-law and sacked workers, they (10) round
the block to attend his high altar of revenge.

0. A put B picked C sat D pushed
1. A bullied B bashed C battered D baffled
2. A to B from C out D at
3. A wrote B scratched C penned D typed
4. A may B will C did D would
5. A even B just C any D already
6. A faults B offences C fines D incidents
7. A pulled B replaced C removed D restocked
8. A chatting B reciting C learning D lecturing
9. A surplus B lack C number D shortages
10. A queue B walk C serpent D stand

Source: Review of BBC programme on getting even. Barry Wigmore. In the Daily Mail






How We Produce Food

Not too many years ago, animals were reared in what we would call today free range
conditions and allowed to live reasonably natural lives. That is to say, they would spend a
certain amount of time in the (0) (FARM) (FARMYARD) and enjoyed a degree of freedom.
Such farming methods are, however, (1) (ABLE) to supply the rapidly growing population of
the world and (2) (INCREASE) demands for food consumption. In order to cope with this
rising demand, factory-farming methods were introduced along with the introduction of
genetically modified (3) (GROW) hormones, all of which resulted in a massive increase in food
(4) (PRODUCE). However, these developments in the use of factory-farming and drug (5)
(TREAT) have led to a widespread feeling that factory-farmed animals are caused a lot of
distress and that food quality suffers as a result. Certainly many people (6) (AGREE) with the
idea of keeping animals in one building for their entire (7) (EXIST) and argue that more
attention and support should be given to (8) (ALTERNATE) farming methods. A growing
number of people are choosing to eat organic food, supporting farmers who use free-range
methods, a system which has proved to be both (9) (ECONOMY) and more humane. In the
UK, there are a growing number of farmers markets, held at weekends in different areas,
where people can buy (10) (ORGANIC) produced meat at reasonable prices.
Adapted from Speak up!
PART 3. WORD BUILDING. Read this text about food production. For questions
1-10, use the word in brackets to help you write a related word which fits the
context. Remember that some of the words may require a negative / plural affix.
The exercise begins with an example(0). Write your answers on the ANSWER
SHEET in the task booklet.
PART 2b. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE TEST 2. Read the following text and then
decide which of the words (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. An example (0) has
been done for you. Write your answers on THE ANSWER SHEET in the task
booklet.

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0. The burglar looked nervously about him, and then he broke into the safe.

LOOKING

__Looking nervously about him , the burglar broke into the safe.


1. In my region, all men used to work in the mines, like their fathers.

DID

Men used to work in the mines, as


2. Its true that Stella Barnett is not stunningly attractive, but she certainly has talent.

MIGHT

Stella Barnett ., but she is very talented.


3. Before we left on our holiday to Morocco, my sister said, Youd better not carry too
much money!

WARNED

Before we left on our holiday to Morocco, my sister .. too much
money.


4. Theres a possibility that well be going to Brazil for our holidays this year.

COULD

We to Brazil for our holidays this year.


5. I wasnt offered the job because I was four months pregnant.

HAVE

Had I not been four months pregnant, offered the job.








PART 4. KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. Complete the second sentence so that
it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET in the task
booklet.
. The activity starts with an example (0).

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2. NIVELL AVANAT 2. COMPRENSI LECTORA
(READING COMPREHENSION)





Native American Tribe Reclaims Slice of the Hamptons after Court Victory.

From a distance the teardrop-shaped peninsula looks just like any other bit of the famed
Hamptons shoreline. Thick woods crowd down to the waters edge and, through the trees,
houses and roads can be glimpsed.

But this land is not part of the Hamptons, neither is it really part of the United States anymore.
This patch in the middle of the playground of Manhattans social elite is proudly and fiercely
Native American country.

Almost four centuries since its first contact with the white man and after a 32-year court battle
that has just ended in victory, the tiny Shinnecock tribe has now been formally recognized by
Americas federal government.

The decision means that the Shinnecock, numbering some 1,300 members, many of whom live
in deep poverty compared with their wealthy neighbours, can apply for federal funding to build
schools, health centres and set up their own police force. It means its tiny 750-acre
reservation is now a semi-sovereign nation within the US, just like much bigger and more
famous reservations in the west.

In order to qualify, the Shinnecock literally had to prove that it existed, submitting thousands
of pages of tribal records. Why do we need federal recognition to show we are who we are?
said Shinnecock leader Lance Gumbs as he sat in his office in the community centre. Its a
humiliating, degrading and insensitive process. Why do Indian people have to go through that?
No other peoples are treated like that.

Many believe that the lengthy and painful process that the Shinnecock has been forced to go
through is explained by the tribes position bang in the middle of the Hamptons, the string of
Long Island towns where rich New Yorkers come to party away the summers. The difference
between Shinnecock land and the rest of the Hamptons is jarring. The reservation, signalled by
a line of stalls selling cheap cigarettes, sits side by side with the town of Southampton, heart of
the Hamptons scene.

On the reservation, some roads are dusty and unpaved. The houses are sometimes
ramshackle. Unemployment can be a problem for many Shinnecock members. Outside the
reservation, on the streets of Southampton, stretch limos and black Lexuses prowl down
streets lined with shops selling Ralph Lauren and Diane von Furstenberg. A real estate agent
on Southamptons main street happily advertises a local house going for $12.2 million.

Historically and indeed pretty much since Europeans first arrived in the area in the 1600s
the Shinnecock has been on the retreat. It lost land steadily as more and more Europeans
began to farm its traditional territory, eventually leading to an agreement in 1703 that saw it
confined to a broad swath of land around Southampton under a 1,000-year lease. However, in
1859 the pressure of development saw that deal scrapped by the settlers and the Shinnecock
reduced to its current tiny holding. For years, tribal members then eked out a living working on
white farms or helping local fishermen and whalers.

Now that is all set to change as a key part of federal recognition allows the Shinnecock to do
the one thing that has changed Native American fortunes more than anything else in the last
100 years: build a casino. Gumbs now sees real power finally in Shinnecock hands. We are
PART 1. You are going to read a text about a tribe of North American Indians. For
questions 1 8, which are in your task booklet, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text. The task begins with an example (0).
Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET, in your task booklet.

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going after everything we are entitled to, he said. I am not a big fan of Southampton. They
were happy as long as we were the good little Indians in the corner. Well, thats changed now.

Some of the Shinnecock feel that federal recognition and the prospect of a casino might be
the beginning of a wider Shinnecock resurgence. In the white land grab of 1859, an area of land
called the Shinnecock Hills was taken. Many Shinnecock held it to be sacred ground. It is now full
of rich houses and the famous Shinnecock Hills golf club, with total real estate worth more than
a billion dollars.

The Shinnecock tribe has sued to get it back.
Source: Guardian News & Media 2010
First published in The Observer, 11/07/10






Young Future Talent

You might not know these names yet, but you soon will. From novelists and painters to actors,
from singers to comedians, Senga McAllister talks fame and fortune with the young British
talent heading your way.

A
Aidan Seed, 32, painter. Aidan is a precocious talent. Artist in residence at London's National
Portrait Gallery, before that he spent two years enjoying the enviable title of Fellow Commoner
in Creative Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge. Aidan tells me this post was open to writers,
artists and composers, so it wasn't only other painters he had to beat off in order to get it. He
laughs. There was no beating involved. I doubt I was the most talented artist who applied that
year - I got lucky, that's all. Someone liked my stuff. Self-deprecation aside, the art world is
buzzing about Aidan's immense talent.

Aidan is proud of his working-class background. His mother, Pauline, who died when he
was twelve, was a cleaner, and he grew up on a council estate. I didn't have a toothbrush
until I was eleven, he tells me. As soon as I had one, I used it to mix paint. Pauline, a
single parent, was too poor to buy him paints or canvas; he was forced to steal what
materials he could from school. I knew stealing was wrong, but painting was a compulsion
for me - I had to do it, no matter what.


B
Kerry Gatti, 30, comedian. The first thing Kerry tells me is that he's a bloke, not a bird,
though with his large frame and deep voice, I can see that for myself. His name, he says, has
embarrassed him since childhood. My mum thought it was a unisex name, like Hilary or Lesley
- frankly, either of those would have been just as bad. So why's he never changed his name?
My Mum'd be hurt, he explains. At the age of eight Kerry was part of a local programme for
gifted children. At the weekends I wanted to play football with my mates, but instead I had to
go to workshops, he says. I absolutely hated it. Kerry's mother has never worked. His father
was a security guard and they always lived on a tight budget. My parents wanted me to go to
university and study English literature, but there was no way I was doing that. He left school
at 16, only to return a year later when he realised unemployment wasn't the dream of a perfect
relaxing life he'd imagined it to be. All right, so I gave in, he laughs. I went to university -
but I didn't do English literature, though I suppose there was quite a lot of it in my drama
degree - but there was also stuff that felt practical and real, which is what I loved about it.
PART 2. MULTIPLE MATCHING. You will read a text about four young artists. For
questions 1-12, which you will find in your task booklet, match the statements
with the artists A-D. When two answers are required you can put them in any
order. The task begins with an example (0). Write your answers on the ANSWER
SHEET, in your task booklet.


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C
Pippa Dowd, 23, singer. Pippa Dowd is Limited Sympathy's lead singer. Don't ask me who
we're like, she says tetchily, when I dare to open with this no doubt predictable question. I
don't care if it's bad for marketing to say we're not like anyone else. We're not. Listen to our
album if you want to know what we're like. I already had, and plucked up the courage to tell
the formidable Pippa that, in my humble opinion, Limited Sympathy's music has some things in
common with The Smiths, New Order, Prefab Sprout, and other bands of that ilk. What ilk is
that? she asks. You mean good bands? Yes, I hope we belong in the category of bands who
produce good music.

Raised in Bristol, Pippa has been trying to get her foot in the door of the music industry since
the age of 16, when she dropped out of school. When the other members of the band met
Pippa, they asked her to join their fledgling band, which at the time was called Obelisk. I
didn't want to be part of a band called that, and it turned out none of the girls were keen
on it. One day I was bitching to them about my parents, who have never encouraged my
music career. I told them my dad said to me when I was really broke that he had limited
sympathy for me, because he believed I'd brought it on myself for choosing to pursue my
unrealistic dreams instead of becoming a dull-as-ditchwater accountant like him. That
phrase had stuck in my mind - "limited sympathy" - because it was so dishonest. What he
really meant was that he had no sympathy at all, so why didn't he say that? Anyway, I
suggested it as a band name and the girls loved it. A couple of months later, Limited
Sympathy had a three-album deal.

D
Martha Wyers, 31, author. Fiction writer Martha Wyers has more awards and accolades to her
name than most people twice her age. These include the prestigious Kaveney Schmidt Award
and the Albert Bennett short story prize. How many in total? I ask her, and she looks
embarrassed. I don't know, maybe thirty? she says, blushing. Now she's branched out into
full-length fiction, and her first novel, Ice on the Sun, was published in hardback last year by
Picador, and is now out in paperback. I suppose it's a literary novel, but I hope it's readable
too, Martha says. Born and brought up near Winchester, you might say that Martha was
born with more than a silver spoon in her mouth. Her father is an investment banker, and
Martha describes her mother as 'an aristocrat who wouldn't ever have had to work if she
hadn't wanted to', though as it happens she always has and she now runs a Tai Chi school
that she set up herself. The extensive grounds of her family home are regularly used by
touring companies for open-air productions of Shakespeare and opera. Martha's mother is
passionate about the arts, and always wanted her only daughter to do something creative.

Source: The Other Half Lives: a novel by Sophie Hannah


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Native American Tribe Reclaims Slice of The Hamptons after Court Victory.

0. The Hamptons is
a. a beach.
b. a forest.
c. a residential area.
d. a golf course.
1. The Shinnecock reservation is .
a. not part of the Hamptons.
b. separated from the United States by the sea.
c. in one of the wealthiest areas of the east coast of the United States.
d. worthless as real estate.
2. The Shinnecock tribe have been involved in legal proceedings
a. since they were recognised by the federal government
b. for over three decades.
c. against the inhabitants of the Hamptons.
d. since shortly after their first contact with the white man.
3. The federal government of the US has declared that the Shinnecock tribe is
a. to enjoy the same rights as other native American settlements in the USA.
b. no longer authorised to open a casino on its lands.
c. to prove its rights to the lands on the Hamptons.
d. to build decent housing.

4. During the whole legal process, the Shinnecock tribe have felt humiliated by
a. the sublime conditions in which they are forced to live.
b. the insensitive and degrading qualification procedures.
c. the physical abuse they have suffered.
d. their neighbours.

5. Had the Shinnecock tribe not been living in a place that was the playground of the New York
elite,
a. their battle would have been easier to win.
b. their rights would have been impossible to prove.
c. they would not have been able to set up stalls in the streets.
d. their houses wouldnt have offended anyone.

6. The contrast between the Shinnecock reservation and the rest of the Hamptons is
a. irritating.
b. striking
c. offensive.
d. terrifying.
7. Over the past few hundred years, the Shinnecock tribe has been
a. getting smaller.
b. growing and gaining strength.
c. steadily losing its land.
d. fighting to regain its lands.
8. Because of the federal decision, the Shinnecock are now allowed to
a. make their own laws.
b. play golf with their neighbours.
c. take the necessary steps for their future prosperity.
d. take back all the lands stolen from them.

Part 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE. You are going to read a text about an area of the United
States. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to respond to the questions. The task
begins with an example (0). Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET on page 3
of this booklet.

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Young Future Talent
Which of the artists
0. has beaten a lot of competition? __A__
1. was made to do something he/she hated when he/she was child? _____
2. is over-sensitive about comparisons of their work to that of others? _____
3. comes from a home where art has always been important? _____
4. shows contempt for a parents profession? _____
5. come from families with no money worries? _____ _____
6. comes from an under-privileged background? _____
7. has parents who both work? _____
8. have won important awards? _____ _____
9. had a difficult relationship with a parent? _____
10. decided not to change his/her name to save his/her mothers feelings? _____
11. resorted to theft to be able to practice his talent? _____
12. changed his/her mind about further education? _____













PART 2. MULTIPLE MATCHING. You will read a text about four young artists. For
questions 1-12, match the statements with the artists A-D. When two answers
are required you can put them in any order. The task begins with an example
(0). Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET on page 3 of this booklet.


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3. NIVELL AVANAT 2. COMPRENSI AUDITIVA
(LISTENING COMPREHENSION)








LISTEN: http://www.caib.es/govern/archivo.do?id=1060801

Alcohol Abuse

0. In her first question, the interviewer asks .
a. for a definition of binge drinking.
b. if Damian has heard similar programmes about the same issue.
c. why the issue of binge drinking is constantly in the public eye.

1. The British Medical Association states that
a. binge drinkers are unable to carry out their normal life.
b. this kind of drinking is the same today as it was some years ago.
c. there is no general agreement on the meaning of the term.

2. Ann imagines binge drinkers to be
a. people who should not be drinking at all.
b. young people who drink a lot over a long period.
c. people who drink a lot and get drunk very quickly.

3. Which of the following is true of present day binge drinkers?
a. They drink huge quantities of alcohol in a short period of time.
b. They drink in large groups with the sole purpose of getting drunk.
c. They are young teenagers who are solitary drinkers.

4. How does the UK feel about binge drinking?
a. It is seen as a significant social problem which needs tackling.
b. They think it is much worse in the UK than in other countries.
c. It is seen as something which has always happened in the UK.

5. Damian feels that the UK should be very concerned about binge drinking because
a. in the future it will cost the UK government a lot of money.
b. the Emergency Services are overloaded with calls every day.
c. too many resources are dedicated to incidents resulting from drinking.

6. British pubs used to close at 11 pm. Why is this significant to attitudes to drinking
alcohol in the UK versus other societies?
a. Because with the restriction people in the UK drank less and more slowly.
b. Because in other countries people have always drunk as much as they like without
any kind of restriction.
c. Because, as a result, drinking is not perceived in the same way in the UK as in
mainland Europe.

7. Where is being drunk seen as socially acceptable?
a. In most European countries.
b. In the UK in general.
c. In some contexts in the UK.

Source: http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast


PART 1. You are going to hear a radio programme in which a Member of Parliament,
Damian, is interviewed on the subject of alcohol abuse (binge drinking). You will have
TWO minutes to read the questions carefully. Circle the option (A, B or C) which best
answers each question. You will hear the recording twice. The activity starts with an
example (0).


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LISTEN: http://www.caib.es/govern/archivo.do?id=1060809
The Future of English

Please notice that some items contain two words.

Over the last few years it has not been (0) uncommon to see speakers of other languages
using English as a (1) ..... of ..... .
Not knowing English can lead to exclusion from many fields but particularly from the world of
(2) ... / ... .
The speaker believes that English is in the process of becoming the second language of the
world and although she cannot predict how long this will take, she is convinced its going to
happen (3) ... / ... than later.
It is predicted that English will become a compulsory subject on every (4)... /
... throughout the world.
By the year 2010, it is predicted that English will be spoken by approximately
(5) ... / ... people a third of the worlds population.
The speaker cites the example of the Eurovision Song Contest in which countries can
(6) ..... to sing in English.
Last year, fourteen of the twenty-five (7) ... countries argued that singing in
their own language was not advantageous for them.
The speaker states that native speakers of English are already in a minority and that soon non-
native English speakers will (8) ... native speakers by four to one.
The two most important Englishes will be Native and Majority English and native speakers will
be (9) ... as they will be the only people in the world who can speak only one
language.
There will be very little reason for native speakers to learn another language and so they will
be the (10) ... .
As majority speakers become more competent, they will control the English (11)
... being produced and have influence on what goes into them.
Although this idea could seem far-fetched, there is evidence that the process has already
begun.
Swedish music exports, which are predominantly in English, (12) ... /
... around a third of its exports, and this exported English is
(13) ... / ... have an effect on the language in general.

Source: http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast




Part 2. You are going to listen to a language expert giving a lecture on the future of
English. You will have THREE minutes to read the text below carefully. Fill in the
numbered gaps with the words you hear in the recording. You will hear the
recording TWICE. The activity begins with an example (0).

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4. NIVELL AVANAT 2. EXPRESSI ESCRITA
(WRITTEN COMPOSITION)




PART 1.

Write about ONE of the following topics (100 - 130 words). Use your own words as
far as possible, as marks cannot be given for the parts of your writing which are
copied from the task instructions.

A) You have received the following message from a friend who has gone abroad to study. Write
a reply to your friend suggesting ways she could get to know new people and to cheer herself
up.













B) You belong to a sports club which has recently organised a sponsored run for charity. The
event took place last Saturday. Some individuals sponsored the runners for 10 cents a
kilometre, but a local business donated a large sum of money. Write a brief letter of thanks
to the company.

In your letter you should

explain which charity the money is going to and why.
explain what their contribution will mean to the charity.
tell them something about the event itself (weather, participants, spectators, etc.).

PART 2.

Write about ONE of the following topics (250 words approximately):

A) You have been asked by a film production company to carry out a study of the villages on
your island in order to choose a location for a film. Write a report on your study and make the
necessary recommendations.

In your writing you should take into account the following:
The surroundings must be rural but there must be accommodation for the film crew
(around 50 people).
Easy access for lorries and vehicles.
The possibility of some historic buildings where some scenes from the film can be filmed.

B) Theatre, cinema or concert? Which form of entertainment do you think is best and why?
Whats your favourite form of entertainment? Write an article telling us what you think.
Hi ...... ,
Ive been here in ...... for two weeks now and I have to admit that Ive found everything really
difficult. I miss you and all my friends and family so much I could cry!
People at the University show no interest in being friendly and I spend most of my time alone.
There is a swimming club but I really dont want to go on my own.
If things carry on like this, Im going to have to come home!
Write soon to cheer me up!
Love,
Vivian xxx
Write TWO of the following composition exercises. You must choose ONE topic
from PART 1 and ONE from PART 2. Make sure that you follow the instructions
for each task carefully and include all the information required.



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5. NIVELL AVANAT 2. EXPRESSI ORAL
(SPEAKING TEST)

The oral test includes 14 different topics. An example follows on page 13.

Total score: 50 Pass mark: 30 (60%)











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EXPRESSI ORAL ADVANCED LEVEL
TOPIC 6: HUMAN & SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS preparation time: 7 minutes approx.














A. Discuss this topic with your partner. Look at the pictures. Discuss FOUR
of the questions below.

1. Have you or any member of your family ever lived abroad? Was this a difficult
experience? Why / why not?
2. If you had to live abroad for work reasons, how would your family react? Would
you like to do it? Why / why not?
3. What are the benefits and drawbacks of living abroad for a family with young
or school-aged children?
4. It is said that in Spain young people leave their parents home late. Why is
that?
5. Look at the cartoon in picture 5. Do you think it is difficult for parents when
their children leave home?
6. Do you think it is a good idea for young people of 18 or 19 years old to take a
year off their studies to go travelling with friends?


B. PARTNER A. Below there are some issues related to the topic. You must talk
about at least two of them for 1,5 minutes approximately. You may be asked
further questions about the topic when you have finished.

Friendships can be difficult to maintain. Discuss:

Lending money to a friend will probably mean the end of your friendship.

It is uncommon to have friends from an older generation.

It is almost impossible to have a good relationship with an ex-partner.



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I feel so empty since the kids left home!


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PROVES DE NIVELL DANGLS

SOLUCIONS A LES MOSTRES DE PROVES DE NIVELL (KEYS)

NIVELL AVANAT

1. USE OF ENGLISH

PART 1. OPEN CLOZE TEST.

Guns Under Fire

0 its 3 BEEN 6 ANY 9 IT
1

SINCE 4
OVER/ABOUT/
CONCERNING/
REGARDING
7 TO 10 OF
2 SO 5 FOR/ON /IN 8 IT


PART 2a. MULTIPLE CHOICE LEXICAL CLOZE

Louis Vuitton Takes an NGO Worker to Court

0 A 3 C 6 C 9 D
1 B 4 A 7 C 10 B
2 B 5 D 8 A


PART 2b. MULTIPLE CHOICE LEXICAL CLOZE

Getting Even? Or Fixated on Revenge?

0 B 3 C 6 B 9 B
1 A 4 D 7 C 10 A
2 D 5 A 8 D

PART 3. WORD BUILDING

How We Produce Our Food

0 FARMYARD 3 GROWTH 6 DISAGREE 9 ECONOMICAL
1 UNABLE 4 PRODUCTION 7 EXISTENCE 10 ORGANICALLY
2 INCREASING 5 TREATMENT(S) 8 ALTERNATIVE


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PART 4. KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

0. The burglar looked nervously about him, and then he broke into the safe.

LOOKING

__Looking nervously about him , the burglar broke into the safe.


1. In my region, all men used to work in the mines, like their fathers.

DID

Men used to work in the mines, as their fathers did/ did their fathers .


2. Its true that Stella Barnett is not stunningly attractive, but she certainly has talent.

MIGHT

Stella Barnett might not be stunningly attractive ., but she is very talented.


3. Before we left on our holiday to Morocco, my sister said, Youd better not carry too
much money!

WARNED

Before we left on our holiday to Morocco, my sister warned us/ me not to carry too
much money.


4. Theres a possibility that well be going to Brazil for our holidays this year.

COULD

We could be going to Brazil for our holidays this year.


5. I wasnt offered the job because I was four months pregnant.

HAVE

Had I not been four months pregnant, ..I would have been.. offered the job.





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2. READING COMPREHENSION

PART 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

Native American Tribe Reclaims Slice of the Hamptons after Court Victory.

0 C 3 A 6 B
1 A 4 B 7 C
2 B 5 A 8 C


PART 2. MULTIPLE MATCHING

Young Future Talent

0 A -- 3 D -- 6 A -- 9 C -- 12 B --
1 B -- 4 C -- 7 D -- 10 B --
2 C -- 5 C D 8 A D 11 A --


3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PART 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Alcohol Abuse

0 A 2 C 4 A 6 C
1 C 3 B 5 C 7 C

PART 2. GAP FILL

The Future of English

0 UNCOMMON 7 COMPETING
1
MEANS/LANGUAGE...
COMMUNICATION
8 OUTNUMBER
2 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES 9 HANDICAPPED
3 SOONER RATHER 10 DISADVANTAGED
4 SCHOOL CURRICULUM 11 RESOURCES
5 TWO BILLION 12 ACCOUNT FOR
6 OPT 13 BOUND TO

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3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION



Alcohol Abuse

0. In her first question, the interviewer asks
a. for a definition of binge drinking.
b. if Damian has heard similar programmes about the same issue.
c. why the issue of binge drinking is constantly in the public eye.

1. The British Medical Association states that
a. binge drinkers are unable to carry out their normal life.
b. this kind of drinking is the same today as it was some years ago.
c. there is no general agreement on the meaning of the term.

2. Ann imagines binge drinkers to be
a. people who should not be drinking at all.
b. young people who drink a lot over a long period.
c. people who drink a lot and get drunk very quickly.

3. Which of the following is true of present day binge drinkers?
a. They drink huge quantities of alcohol in a short period of time.
b. They drink in large groups with the sole purpose of getting drunk.
c. They are young teenagers who are solitary drinkers.

4. How does the UK feel about binge drinking?
a. It is seen as a significant social problem which needs tackling.
b. They think it is much worse in the UK than in other countries.
c. It is seen as something which has always happened in the UK.

5. Damian feels that the UK should be very concerned about binge drinking
because
a. in the future it will cost the UK government a lot of money.
b. the Emergency Services are overloaded with calls every day.
c. too many resources are dedicated to incidents resulting from drinking.

6. British pubs used to close at 11 pm. Why is this significant to attitudes to drinking
alcohol in the UK versus other societies?
a. Because with the restriction people in the UK drank less and more slowly.
b. Because in other countries people have always drunk as much as they like
without any kind of restriction.
c. Because, as a result, drinking is not perceived in the same way in the
UK as in mainland Europe.

7. Where is being drunk seen as socially acceptable?
a. In most European countries.
b. In the UK in general.
c. In some contexts in the UK.






Part 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE. You are going to hear a radio programme in which
a Member of Parliament, Damian, is interviewed on the subject of alcohol
abuse (binge drinking). You will have TWO minutes to read the questions
carefully. Choose the option (A, B or C) which best answers each question.
You will hear the recording twice. The activity starts with an example (0).

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The Future of English

Over the last few years it has not been (0) uncommon to see speakers of other languages
using English as a (1) means/language.. of communication.. .
Not knowing English can lead to exclusion from many fields but particularly from the world of
(2) technological .. advances .. .
The speaker believes that English is in the process of becoming the second language of the
world and although she cannot predict how long this will take, she is convinced its going to
happen (3) sooner.. rather.. than later.
It is predicted that English will become a compulsory subject on every (4) school..
curriculum.. throughout the world.
By the year 2010 it is predicted that English will be spoken by approximately
(5) two.. billion.. people a third of the worlds population.
The speaker cites the example of the Eurovision Song Contest in which countries can
(6) opt.. to sing in English. Last year, fourteen of the twenty-five
(7) competing.. countries argued that singing in their own language was not
advantageous for them.
The speaker states that native speakers of English are already in a minority and that soon non-
native English speakers will (8) outnumber.. native speakers by four to one.
The two most important Englishes will be Native and Majority English and native speakers will
be (9) handicapped.. as they will be the only people in the world who can speak
only one language.
There will be very little reason for native speakers to learn another language and so they will
be the (10) disadvantaged.. .
As majority speakers become more competent, they will control the English (11)
resources.. being produced and have influence on what goes into them. Although
this idea could seem far-fetched, there is evidence that the process has already begun.
Swedish music exports, which are predominantly in English, (12) account for..
around a third of its exports and this exported English is (13) bound..
to.. have an effect on the language in general.

Part 2. GAP FILL. You are going to listen to a language expert giving a lecture
on the future of English. You will have TWO minutes to read the text below
carefully. Fill in the numbered gaps with the words you hear in the recording.
You will hear the recording TWICE. The activity begins with an example (0).