P4 2014 BSICO 6-MODELO EXAMEN -1

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CICLO BSICO 6
MODELO DE EXAMEN

Activity 1: Choose one of the following topics and write ONLY ONE text of approximately
110/130 words. Follow the instructions carefully. (40
MARKS)
1. How can we take care of the environment? Refer to at least three possible actions (at home / at work / in the
city / in the countryside / in schools)

2. The following are usual crimes in a city. Which crimes affect you most? How are they punished? Refer to at
least three. You may want to mention any of these:
Graffiti
Murders
Drink driving
Shoplifting
Speeding
Thefts

Activity 2: Read the following text carefully
Uruguay plans to sell marijuana cigarettes and stop black
market drugs trade
1. Under a new plan announced by the government, marijuana smokers in Uruguay will be able to
buy cigarettes from the state. The objective of this radical measure is to limit organised crime.

2. Marijuana smokers will have a card with a bar code which will allow them to buy up to 40g per
month - enough for 20 cigarettes. The cigarettes will have the market price.

3. President Mujica said: We are losing the battle against drugs and crime in South America.
Somebody has to be the first. He has also announced plans to grow up to 150 hectares of cannabis
for sale to users.

4. Presenting the project to fellow senators, Senator Roberto Conde said it was an unavoidable
response to reality.

5. Julio Calzada, director of the National Drug Council, said the drugs sold at licensed stores will
have a strict quality control.

6. Interior Minister Eduardo Bonomi said recently: The negative effects of consuming marijuana are
less harmful than the violence associated with the black market.

7. However, public opinion surveys suggest that around 60 per cent of Uruguayans are against the
sale of cannabis.

8. Former President Tabar Vzquez said: People should not consume marijuana; it's as simple as
that.

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9. Opposition member Alfredo Solari said: Since we dont know what the consequences will be, this
project proposes a social experiment and it doesnt respect any of the ethical guarantees of
experimentation on human beings. The country should not become a guinea-pig for Mujicas
experiment.

10. Opposition senator Pedro Bordaberry told the BBC that his country used to be known for their
meat and football, but that now the world is watching them for their marijuana.

11. And economist Carlos Casacuberta said the plan wont eliminate the black market in the drug. He
said: 'The drug traffickers will react like any other business - they will find ways to compete with
the government's marijuana and find their niche. And there will be two models of marijuana, the
legal and the illegal.

12. The Uruguayan government estimates there are around 18,500 people who use cannabis every
day in the country.

13. This historic approval comes at a moment when there is a growing debate over drug legislation in
Latin America. A group of influential social figures, including former presidents, like Brazils
Fernando Cardozo and Mexicos Ernesto Zedillo, have asked for marijuana to be legalized and
regulated.

14. But President Mujica recently asked during an interview why the former leaders only spoke about
the legalization of marijuana after they left their posts.

Adapted frThe New York Times, published 6 November 2012

Decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) and in 4, 8 and 11
choose the right alternative (A, B or C). (30
MARKS)

1. Through this law the government hopes to fight the black market in marijuana. _____
2. Under the new law, buying marijuana cigarettes will no longer be illegal. _____
3. According to President Mujica, legalizing marijuana means accepting that the war against drugs has
failed. _____
4. In Paragraph 4, fellow most probably means somebody who
A) X is also a senator. B) is against him. C) is his friend.
5. The cigarettes sold to smokers will be top quality. _____
6. E. Bonomi is mainly worried about the consequences of smoking marijuana. _____
7. We don`t know what Uruguayans think about the issue. ____
8. In Paragraphs 8, 13 & 14, former most probably means
A) having no form B) X previous C) future
9. Ex- President Tabar Vzquez agrees with President Mujica. ____
10. Solari thinks that the government does not have the right to do experiments on its people. _____
11. In Paragraph 9, guinea-pig most probably means
A) X an animal used in a laboratory for a scientific test B) a small pig
C) somebody born in New Guinea
12. Pedro Bordaberry is proud of the new law. ____
13. Casacuberta thinks that the government will lose the fight against cartel dealers. ____
14. Past Latin American presidents and leaders support the legalization of marijuana. ____
15. When they were ruling their countries, they tried to legalize marijuana but failed. ____


Activity 3: Interaction. Match halves 1-10 to halves A-K to make appropriate exchanges. There is one
extra option on the second column. The first one is done for you. (10 MARKS)

1. I want to go veggie. C
2. How do you like spending your free time? __
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3. Gosh! This classroom is full of litter! __
4. We should watch our frontiers and control who enter the country. __
5. It cant be an ostrich. __
6. Children waste a lot of time sitting in front of the computer. __
7. Do you know where the nearest campsite is?__
8. Do you sell that stuff for deleting mistakes in your writing? __
9. Go straight until you reach the corner. __
10. Can you recommend a good clothes shop? __

A. Yes, the students left in a rush.
B. Im sorry but my wife does the shopping for me.
C. Youll never be able to appreciate Argentine beef then!
D. Its legs are too short.
E. Yes, its a 10-minute drive from here. I can give you a lift if you wish.
F. Hanging out with friends is my favourite activity.
G. The corner? Right. Thank you.
H. I totally disagree. I think people should be allowed to travel wherever they want.
I. Thats true, but I dont think we should blame the Internet.
J. I also get nervous when I speak in public
K. Correction fluid? Yes, we do.

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LISTENING

Activity 4: You will listen to some travel announcements. In numbers 1 to 4, decide whether the
statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) and in number 5, choose the correct alternative. You will hear
the piece twice. (10 MARKS)

1. Passengers on flight BA 2409 to Bogota must proceed to gate 5. ____
2. The 6.52 train to Kings Lynn is leaving from a different platform. ___
3. Passengers in rows 15 to 29 must get ready to board the plane. __
4. The 12.35 train to London Kings Cross is 15 minutes late. ___
5. The flight attendant apologizes because ...
A)... the captain is lateB) ... a passenger is missing C) the flight is delayed

Activity 5: You are going to hear a podcast where Jackie asks Sue about her last holidays. Decide
whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) and in item 7 choose the right answer (A,
B or C). You will hear the piece twice. (10 MARKS)

1. Sue and her husband went on a cruise to the Middle East. ____
2. The kids went on the cruise because they didnt have to pay. ___
3. In some countries they travelled separately. ___
4. On New Years Eve Sue asked her kids to dinner. ___
5. Her daughter Joanna announced she was coming on New Years Eve. ___
6. Her son Jack and his friends appeared uninvited. ___
7. Sue thinks her kids friends came on New Years Eve because
A) they didnt have anything else to do B) they were hungry C) the drinks were free
8. Jack and his friends arrived just before midnight. ____
9. Sue and her children never quarrel. ___
10. Sue doesnt want her kids to come along next time. ___
Solo para uso del docente:
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5
Notas
parciales

Content: __/10
Vocabulary:__/15
Grammar: __/15
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Firma del Profesor: ____________________________
NOTA FINAL: Aclaracin ________________________