GROUP:...........................NAME………………...........................................

EXAMEN IDIOMA MODERNO II: INGLÉS

USE OF ENGLISH
(………../20)

A. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.

(0.5/each)
One Monday morning, Jo (1) ......................................................... (miss) the bus and had to walk to school.
When she (2) ......................................................... (arrive), the bell (3) .........................................................
(already/ring). The children (4) ......................................................... (work) quietly when Jo (5)
......................................................... (walk) into the classroom.

B. Rewrite the following sentences with the best modal verb so that both sentences have the same
meaning (0.25/ each)

6. It’s impossible that John has sold his car

John ............................................................... his car.
7. Maybe, Mary has forgotten her phone at home.
Mary ............................................................... at home.
8. I’m completely sure they told her the answers.
They ...............................................................her the answers.
9. It is not necessary for Roger to attend tomorrow’s meeting.
Roger ........................................tomorrow’s meeting.
10. You aren’t allowed to park your car here.
You ............................................................. here.

C. Fill in the gaps with the correct relative pronoun. (0.25/each)

11. They invited us for dinner, .................. was nice.
12. Andrew, .................. mother is French, will come to the party.
13. The town .................. I was born is called Swansea.

D. Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech and beginning in the way shown.
(0.25/each)
14. Ann admitted: “The trip will be too expensive for me”

Ann admitted ..................................................................

15. The teacher told the students: “Open your books on page 43”

The teacher told ..................................................................

E. Replace each word in brackets with the the appropriate synonym from the box (only five words are
needed). (0.25/each)

IGNORE, CAUSE, COUNTRY, CITY, TYPICALLY, ACHIEVEMENT, RESULT, ORIGIN,

16. This disease symptoms [NORMALLY] ….. take one week to disappear.

17.The [SOURCE] …….. of all this trouble must be found in the routines followed by most employees.

18. As he [DISREGARDED] ………. the rules, the competition board forced him to abandon.

19. He is very proud of his sport [SUCCESSES] …. and is always talking about his past glories.

20. The [NATIONS]…….. that presented their candidacy must pass through a complex process of selection.

F. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words in the box (only five words are
needed).
(0.25/each)

PERSIST, FACE, WORTH, SUPPORT, STRESS, SICK, DEVELOP,

PERCEIVE

21. Being a gardener is not one of the most ……. jobs I can think of.

22. He is not ……. enough to be a good salesman

23. Two hours after leaving, all the passengers suffered from motion …..

24. Alcohol is one of the substances that alter our ………….. of the external world.

25. They wasted a lot of money on a painting that was completely …..,

G. Complete the sentences using either a verb in the correct form or a preposition from the box.
(0.5/each)

take, attribute, give,

run, take, on, through, up,

26. I relied __ the map, but as it was wrong, I got lost.

27. The success has been _____ to her high capacity for leading teams.

28. When she _____ up sweats, she started losing weight.

29. After two hundred miles under the worst circumstances, we ___ out of petrol

30. The teacher told the students to look __ all the words they didn’t know.
H. Write the word which best fits each gap. Use only one or two words in each gap. (0.5/each)
Example: The weather was SO hot that summer, we could hardly breathe.
31. My sister ..................... her nails done yesterday afternoon.

32. The ..................... quality a coat is, the longer it will last.

33. The girls were ..................... happy with their dolls that they could stop smiling.

34. No matter ..................... you do, I will always trust you.

35. Despite ..................... rain, the match wasn’t cancelled.

36. Spain has not won the Eurovision Song Contest ..................... ages.

37. Let’s go home. It’s ..................... dark.

38. Many people ..................... afford to go on holidays.

39. I’ve never eaten ..................... an amazing cake.

40. She couldn’t sleep, ..................... she was extremely tired.

41. I find ..................... really hard to focus on my work in the afternoon.

42. Everybody can benefit ..................... a healthy lifestyle.

43. ..................... it stops raining, we won’t go to the park.

44. The company provides the workers with ..................... they need.

45. Carrots have ..................... calories than butter.

I. Use the word given to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and four words, including the word given.
(0.5/each)
Example:
0. The businessman visited his boss for a short time without arranging to do this.
The businessman DROPPED IN to see his boss. (DROP)

46. If you don’t apply for the job before the end of June, another one will get the post.
Unless, ………………………………………………………………… (UNLESS)
47. During the party, she spoke to me very little
During the party, she…………………………………………… (HARDLY)
48. Although the traffic was heavy, we were able to arrive in time,
Despite ………………………………………………………… (DESPITE)
49. My job is really satisfying
I am……………………………………………………………… (SATISFIED)
50. I couldn’t hear what he said
I ………………………………………………………………… (WORDS)
 WRITING
GROUP:...........................NAME………………...........................................

(………../20)

A- Write ONE sentence for each of the words given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD (1/each):

1- AVERAGE
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
…

2- UPS AND DOWNS

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
…

3- BID
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
…

4- DEADLINE
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
…

5- PEER
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
…

B- In about 120-150 words, explain why the automotive industry is so important in the world (15 p.)
SPEAKING: instructions
(………../25)
Cada alumno acudirá para la realización de la prueba de inglés oral al lugar y en el horario establecidos en la
convocatoria (publicada en el aula virtual y en el despacho del profesor de GLI). La tercera parte de dicha
prueba consiste en (1) la breve exposición de un tema relacionado con una de las lecciones vistas a lo largo del
curso y (2) contestar a las preguntas que sobre el mismo le haga el profesor. Cada uno debe pues elegir o
encontrar un tema adecuado y prepararlo antes de la celebración de la prueba.
READING

(…….…/10)

Are celebrities good for you?

(1) Celebrities are everywhere nowadays: on TV, in magazines, online. Is this preoccupation with famous people

harmless fun or is it bad for us? How many people are truly obsessed with modern media idols? And on the other

side of the coin, can fame be harmful to the celebrities?

(2) Studies suggest that the vast majority of teenagers do not really worship celebrities. Researchers have

identified three kinds of fans. About 15% of young people have an 'entertainment-social' interest. They love

chatting about their favorite celebrities with friends and this does not appear to do any harm.

(3) Another 5% feel that they have an 'intense-personal' relationship with a celebrity. Sometimes they see them

as their soulmate and find that they are often thinking about them, even when they don't want to. These people

are more at risk from depression and anxiety, since they tend to idealize their celebrities for having a perfect body

and become unhappy with their own ones.

(4) That leaves 2% of young people with a 'borderline-pathological' interest. They might say, for example, they

would spend several thousand pounds on a personal accessory the celebrity has used. These people are in most

danger of being seriously disturbed.

(5) What about the celebrities themselves? A study in the USA tried to measure narcissism or extreme admiration

of oneself. As was expected, the celebrities were significantly more narcissistic than the general population. Four

kinds of celebrities were included in the study. The most narcissistic were the ones who had become famous

through reality TV shows -they scored highest on willingness to exploit other people. Next came comedians, who

scored highest on feelings of superiority. Then came actors, and the least narcissistic were musicians. One

interesting result was that there was no connection between narcissism and the length of time the celebrity had

been famous. This means that becoming famous probably did not make the celebrities narcissistic, but they

already were beforehand.

(6) So, what can we learn from this? People who are very successful or famous tend to be narcissist and more

likely to be uncompassionate and selfish. As we can see from celebrity magazines, they are also often desperate

and lonely. They make disastrous role models.

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QUESTIONS ON READING:

A. Decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Mark the right option at the end of the sentence
(0.5/each)
1 The article is about whether celebrity culture is harmful, for either the public or the celebrities themselves.
TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐
2 Fifteen per cent of teenagers have an interest in celebrities that probably isn't a cause for concern.
TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐
3 Young people who feel they have an 'intense-personal' relationship with a celebrity do not experience any
negative consequences related to it. TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐
4 A study found that celebrities were more self-centered than the general population. TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐
5 Celebrities from reality TV were found to be the most vain and exploitative. TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐
6 Actors were the least self-obsessed group of celebrities. TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐
7 The research concluded that the experience of being a celebrity made people more narcissistic than they
were previously. TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐
8 The author says that celebrities tend to exhibit negative qualities and are therefore not good role models.
TRUE ☐ / FALSE ☐

B. Find the word from the text that corresponds to each definition. (0.5/each)

1 ____________________ = something we think or worry about a lot (noun, paragraph 1)

2 ____________________ = damaging or injurious (adjective, paragraph 1)
3 ____________________ = have or show feelings of profound devotion (verb, paragraph 2)
4 ____________________ = a person with whom you feel a deep affinity or connection (noun, paragraph 3)
5 ____________________ = resulting from emotional and mental problems (adjective, paragraph 4)
6 ____________________ = excessive interest in or admiration of oneself (noun, paragraph 5)
7 ____________________ = showing no mercy or sympathy for other people (adjective, paragraph 6)
8 ____________________ = people we look up to and want to be like (noun, paragraph 6)

C. Put the words in order and make sentences. (0.5/each)

1 the habit themselves. / showed that / viewed smoking in movies / were more likely / A study in the journal
Lancet / adolescents who / to begin

2 does / adults too. / it happens to / Not only / entertainment obsession / teenagers, / happens to

3 small way. / they idolize / Almost all / have special celebrities / of teenagers / in some

4 leads some / that / What / fans? / to become / of us / is it

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LISTENING. Listen carefully and circle the correct option

(………../20)
You will hear two people talking about the FBI. For each statement 1 - 9 choose
the correct option (a, b, c or d). You must also answer question 10 (2 points each)

THE FBI
1. The FBI investigates

a. any type of crime.

b. some corrupt agents.
c. terrorists and robbers.
d. only international crimes

2. J. Edgar Hoover gave up his job

a. in 1962.
b. when he died.
c. when he was 48.
d. when he was 72.

3. There are over 400 FBI offices

a. around the world.

b. outside the US
c. in Washington DC.
d. in the U.S.

4. The FBI and the local police

a. never work together.

b. help each other.
c. supervise each other.
d. are both federal agencies.

5. What is the budget of the FBI?

____________________________________________________________________
6. In the FBI there are

a. 14,000 assistants.
b. 36,000 workers.
c. 40,000 detectives.
d. more people than ever before.

7. Being an FBI agent can be

a. amusing.
b. monotonous.
c. tiring.
d. risky

8. If you want to work for the FBI, you must

a. be at least 37.
b. be well-built.
c. pass a written test.
d. be a serviceman

9. At the academy, agents

a. do exercise regularly.
b. must train for 20 days.
c. study foreign languages.
d.. improve their driving skills

10. Hogan’s Alley is a place where

a. agents do their training.

b. many criminals live.
c. some films are shot.
d. many films have been shot.
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PRONUNCIATION
(………../5)

A. Listen and underline the word you hear in each pair: (0.25 each)

1. church / search

2. frame / flame

3. ran / rang

4. thought / though

5. shoot / shut

B. Transcribe the corresponding vowel sound in the following words: (0.25 each)

6. pie / /

7. bear / /

8. pork / /

9. sun / /

10. join / /

C. Write the -s ending forms (/s/, /z/ or /iz/) of the words given: (0.25 each)

11. chairs / /

12. blouses / /

13. pines / /

14. takes / /

15. yours / /

D. Write how the past tense ending -ed is pronounced (/id/, /t/ or /d/):

16. talked / /

17. printed / /

18. raised / /

19. watched / /

20. melted / /