The Cayman Islands (41) is a British Overseas Territory (42 )located in the western Caribbean Sea.

The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. The Cayman Islands (43) are considered to be part of the geographic Western Caribbean Zone (44) as well as the Greater Antilles. The territory is a (45) major world offshore financial centre.

The Cayman Islands were first logged as (46) sighted by Christopher Columbus (47) on 10 May 1503 during his fourth and final voyage to the New World. He named the islands Las Tortugas (48) after the large number of sea turtles observed there. The first (49) recorded English visitor to the islands was Sir Francis Drake (50) in 1586. He subsequently named the islands "Cayman" after caiman, a Neo-Taino word for "alligator".

41.- A: was B: is C:were D:are

42. a: site b:positioned c:located d:be found

43. a:considered b: is considered:

44. a: also b:as well as c:too

45.a: first b:principal c:major d:important

c: has been considered d:are considered

d:as well

46.A: looked B: sighted C:observe D:saw

47 a: on b: by c: in d: at

48. a:after b: before c: due | d:because

49.a:traced b:notable c: ordinary d:recorded

50. a: at b:by c: in d:on

GREAT WHITE SHARK Great white sharks are renowned as (41) _______adapted predators. Their mouths (42) __________ with (43) _________ 300 serrated, triangular teeth arranged in several rows, and they have and expected sense of smell to detect pray. Their main pray items (44) _____________ sea lions, seals, small toothed whales, and (45) ___________ sea turtles, and carrion. (46) _________ in cool, coastal waters throughout the world, (47) ___________ no reliable data on the great white population. (48) _____________ scientist agree that heir number is decreasing precipitously due to the overfishing and accidental (49) _____________ gill nets, among other factors, and they are listed as (50) _____________ species. 41. a) higher 42. a. is lined 43. a. up to 44. includes 45. a. yet 46. a. find b) high c) highly d) the highest d. line up d. over

b. align c. are lined b. as many as b. include

c. more than

c. including

d. included

b. still

c. even d. include c. found d. finding d. there is

b. to find

47. a. there was

b. there are

c. there were

48. a. therefore b. because 49. a. fishing b. catching

c. although d. however c. hunting d. charged

50. a. an apprehensive

b. a frightened c. a danger d. an endangered

SHARK II

Great whites are (41)the largest predatory fish on Earth. They (42) grow to an average of 15 feet (4.6 meters) in (43)length, (44)although specimens exceeding 20 feet (6 meters) and weighing up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms) (45)have been recorded. They have slate-gray upper bodies to blend in with the rocky coastal sea floor, but get their name (46)from their universally white underbellies. They are streamlined, torpedo-shaped swimmers with (47)powerful tails that(48) can propel them through the water at speeds (49)of up to 15 miles (24 kilometers) per hour. They can even leave the water completely, breaching like whales when attacking (50)prey from underneath.
41.a: alarge B:longer c:the longest D:the largest 42.-a: are b:take c:get d; grow 43.-a:size b:extent c:length width 44.-a: since b: although c: so d: because 45.-a: had been has been were d:have been

46.a b c d

as of from of of up

a b c d

powerfully powerful powerless power

a b c d

as of of up from of up

a b c d

victim wounded prey casualty

WRITING PART 1 1. The best way to get to the university is either to ___to walk or drive/ to take a taxi or to walk/ to drive or to go by bicycle/ to go by bicycle or to walk. 2. I didnt know you had a sister. How come _didnt you tell me? / didnt I know? / didnt I notice? 3. its rather unlikely that Herman will pass the exam. So, hed better ___study____________________. 4. Your CV is too messy. You need to _update it/ correct it/ do it better/ do it again_______. 5. I cant find the keys of my car. Have _you seen them/ you taken them/ hidden them________? 1.- john hasnt traveled to Europe yet. Im sure _he wants / he can/_he must / _he is going to / he will / _____ go 2.- your grades havent been enough. Could __you check/ take a look at ____________them 3.- scientists are looking for the cause of cancer, but they ___havent found a cure___yet 4,- the English course started at 9 its 9:30 _and they havent fininished_____it 5,. I live not far from the university . I _dont wake up early/ walk/ can go by bus/_to get there on time 1.- Marisa __ doesnt travel/ doesnt go out/ doesnt go out on vacation____ in holidays. She prefers to stay with her family 2.- last month she moved to a house far from the airport so now_she lives farther/ she has to take a taxi to get there/ she has to wake up early/ she lives very far______________________3.-An amount of money for clothes __was spent/ is spent/ has been spent__________. 4,-On her next trip she is flying to china shes very excited__about going to China/ about traveling to china/ about knowing the culture of china_____________________-1. She was driving back home when he crashed/ he had an accident/ she called him/ he saw me/ he called me 2. I used to ride my bike to get to school when I was 10. Did you use to ride your bike? 3. its rather unlikely that Herman will pass the exam. So, hed better study. 4. if you eat healthy and exercise half an hour a day, you will be better/ will be healthy/ will be in good physical condition

PART 2 Rewrite the sentences without their meaning or tense using the word in brackets

1.

We made a reservation a month in advanced. (book) ____We booked a room a month in advance____________________________.

2. His greatest fear was that she might not get to class on time. (afraid) _____he was afraid of getting late to class/ he was afraid of arriving late to class/ he was afraid of being late to class/ he was afraid to get late to class/ he was afraid to arrive late to class/ he was afraid to be late to clas_______. 3. To be honest, she did that as revenge. (get even) _he got even as revange_______________________. 4. The guy didnt pay any attention and he broke the mirror. (careful) _______he wasnt careful so he broke the mirror___________________. 5. Martina found his vacation fascinating. (fascinated) _______she was fascinated with her vacation__________. 6.- I went to new York last December. That was the last time i visited my mother (SINCE) I havent gone to N.Y. since last December/ I havent seen my mother since last December. 7.- They bought a cheap fare ticket (expensive) The fare ticket wasnt expensive. 8.- He found the book rather interesting (interested) He was interested in the book 9.- His good eating habits have not improved his health though (unhealthy) . he is unhealthy because of his bad eating habits. 10.- He got over the flu in a couple of weeks (recover) _he recovered from the flu a couple of weeks ago____________________________________.

6,- Marisa expects a lot from her new job in continental Marisa has __a lot of expectatives from her new job____________. 7. She thinks its very exciting to learn about other peoples customs on her trips She thinks that___learning about other peoples cultures is exciting_____________ 8. Boeing launched the 737 in the 90s The __737 was launched in the 90s_____________________________________________9.- show hopes to get a better position next year She hopes they will ____promote her next year________________10- shes moving to a new house next month and she expects to save money on gas When she _moves to a new house she will save money on gas_______ 1. she made a brief visit to her friend in the hospital. (call on) She called on her friend to the hospital 2. he lady wasnt driving carefully and hit the other car. (careless) he was a careless driver so he hit the car 3. Martin was excited about his new school. (exciting) His new school was exciting

WRITING
1. Use some of the concepts listed to write a for-and-against text about studying and having a part time job at the same time. Write on paragraphs to state to topic . in the next two paragraphs, give at least two advantages and their corresponding examples of studying and having a part time job, in the closing paragraphs state your opinion Earn money

Get good grades Responsibility Stress out Get tired 2. THE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD BE IMPROVED AND ENCOURAGED IN OUR CITY, CARS WITH ONLY ONE OCCUPANT SHOULD BE TAXED OR BANNED IN MOST IMPORTANT AVENUES AND FREEWAYS TO PREVENT UNNACESSARY TRAFFIC JAMS, SAVE FUEL AND REDUCE POLLUTION AS WELL WRITE A COMPOSITION OF ABOUT 150 WORDS WHERE YOU: . give your opinion for or against Give examples that justify your opinion Talk about your personal experience as a car driver, public transport user, biker or pedestrian Elaborate a brief conclusion

Carta 3 Hacer una carta dedicada a el director de la universidad explicndole el porque tu eres el mejor candidato para irte de intercambio Carta 4 Last weekend you organized a party to celebrate your 21st birthday. Your best friend couldnt attend because he had to work but he sent you a great present. Write a letter to your friend. You should: Greet him and ask him about his new job. Thank him for his present Describe to him how the party went and one of the incidents that happened during it. Invite him for dinner so you can keep in touch.