MODULE 8 - NB

TEST BOOK
Este cuadernillo de examen contiene las siguientes secciones:

Comprensin escrita o Reading Passage.

Comprensin oral o Listening Comprehension
Uso de la lengua o General Language:
Text A, B, C, D and Pronunciation
Hoja de respuestas o Answer Sheet
Expresin escrita o Writing Composition

MUY IMPORTANTE: Writing Composition y Answer sheet.

Utilice slo tinta negra o azul. Las respuestas escritas a lpiz no se calificarn.
En las dos ltimas hojas, Writing Composition y Answer Sheet, el alumnado
deber consignar su nombre y apellidos, as como el nmero de su D.N.I.
Slo se considerarn para su evaluacin las respuestas anotadas por el alumnado
en la hoja de respuestas o Answer Sheet, por lo que slo ser en esta hoja donde el
alumnado deber escribir las respuestas de las preguntas de cada seccin a excepcin
del ejercicio de expresin escrita que se redactar en su hoja especfica.

Reading Passage

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Personal shoppers wanted

A personal shopper is someone who assists another
with his or her shopping. The personal shopper can be a
person who hires their skills out to a select group of people or
works for large stores in specific departments. For some
people, this may seem the ideal job, shopping and being paid
for it, but there is a lot of work involved.
The self-employed personal shopper has to create and
maintain a list of clients. Normally, personal shoppers get new clients through word of mouth: a
client may have used a personal shopper and recommends him or her to their friends. For this
reason, personal shoppers must know the products they are dealing with in great detail. A client
can end up spending thousands of euros on one product if the personal shopper has
recommended it. If the product turns out to be a mistake, the personal shopper may lose their
reputation as well as their clients.
Personal shoppers must also be prepared to work with some demanding customers. Some
expect the personal shopper to be at their disposal twenty-four hours a day. In the end, they may
not spend anything, but many customers retain personal shoppers as part of their monthly
budget.
Customers use personal shoppers for a variety of reasons. They may lead very busy lives
and consider the personal shopper an ideal way to save time. In large cities, professionals with
large incomes and a great concern about their own appearance often employ the services of the
personal shopper because the personal shopper is an expert in clothes and knows the latest
fashions and brands.
If you are thinking about becoming a personal shopper, you
should have your own area of expertise. It may be in fashion, or
you may be an expert on some type of popular product. You may
also be an expert on hard to find items that people collect, but do
not have the time to find themselves.
The Internet is a good way to advertise yourself. If you
already have a small number of people you shop for, set up your
own website. You can use your clientele as references on your
website. Also, a few advertisements in the right kind of magazines
can increase business. Personal shopping can be great fun and is a fantastic social job if you
have the knowledge and contacts to run a successful business.

Say whether the following statements are true or false AND give the evidence
from the text.
1. A personal shopper is always a self-employed person who hires their services
exclusively to a select group of clients.
2. A personal shoppers success depends on what clients think of him or her.

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Reading Passage

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Finish the following sentences according to the information given in the text.
3. If a personal shopper recommends a product that he or she doesnt know very
well...
4. When a rich person gives much importance to the way he or she looks, a personal
shopper...

Answer the following questions.

5. What piece of advice does the text give to people who want to start a personal
shopper career?
6. How can the Internet help personal shoppers?

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Listening Passage

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Welcome to Britain is a section in a radio programme dedicated to people who

visit Britain for the first time.

7. What is the main reason for Carolinas first visit to Britain?

8. Where does Carolinas conversation take place?
9. Carolina has got a letter. Who sent her that letter?
10. How long is she going to stay in Britain?
11. How may Carolina earn some money?
12. What does she have to do to collect her baggage?

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General Language

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Part A
Complete the sentences according to the information from Arnolds diary. Now it is 20.00 h
on Tuesday March 21.

13)

This morning at 9.00, Arnold...

14)

This morning at 11.30, he

15)

When Arnold started to prepare the Sapphire Towers dossier, Susan and he

16)

Tomorrow at 9.30, he

17)

Tomorrow at 10.30

18)

Tomorrow at 14.00 Arnolds suit

Part B
Fill in the blanks in this text about New Yorks multiracial society with just ONE
word in each case.
New York is a city where you can find people of nearly any
possible race. The Irish represent one of the most important racial
groups. The main arrival of Irish immigrants took place in 1843
when the potato 19) .......... forced thousands of Irish people
20) ..........
emigrate. Regarding the Chinese community,
21) .......... is the place in New York where many people of
Chinese origin live. The first Chinese immigrants were running
away from the hard work on the 22) ......... in California. The
origin of New Yorks black community is not related to
immigration: their ancestors were 23) ......... who were escaping from the 24) ........ fields in the

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General Language

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South.

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General Language

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Part C
Imagine you are the correspondent of a Spanish newspaper in Washington D.C. Your boss
wants you to cover President Obamas annual State of the Union address at the US Congress.
Write your article by finishing the sentences below.
Fewer jobs have been lost this year.
In the past, there was more crime
in poor urban areas because there
were poor education facilities.

The Federal Government will offer some

banks the possibility to receive funds.

25)

President Obama said that fewer jobs . . .

26)

According to President Obama, some banks

27)

Regarding education, the president thought that, in the past, if . . .

Part D
Use the words in brackets to make appropriate complete sentences. Use the correct tenses
for the underlined verbs.
Tony:

Hi, Arnold! 28) (tomorrow evening / the theatre / go / you / to) ?

Arnold: Yes, Ive already got the tickets for Les Miserables.
Tony:

How lucky! 29) (my wife / if / go / like / I / musicals / with her) but she hates them.
30) (that wonderful musical / tomorrow evening / enjoy / by this time / you)!

Arnold: Oh, yes. Im looking forward to it: 31) (consider / Les Miserables / nowadays / one
of the best musicals in history)

Pronunciation
32) Which sequence has not got a falling intonation?
a) Have you seen the book?
c) Have a good holiday!

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b) What sort of books do you read?

d) Why didnt you like this novel?

Writing Composition

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Student's Surnames: ...............................................................

Name: .........................

D.N.I. ...........................

Writing Composition.- Expression.

Part B in the General Language section tells us about New Yorks multiethnic
origins. Write some 150 words about the advantages and disadvantages of a multiracial
society.

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Answer Sheet

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Student's Surnames: ...............................................................

Name: .........................
Reading Passage

D.N.I. ...........................

Responda las preguntas de esta seccin (1 a 6) en el reverso de

este folio indicando claramente el nmero de cada pregunta.

Listening Passage
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General Language
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