INSTRUCCIONES y PUNTUACIÓN

Conteste a TODAS las preguntas de tipo test (25 en total) ÚNICAMENTE en la hoja de lectura óptica. No olvide consignar sus
datos personales. Esta prueba escrita se califica en total sobre 100 puntos: las preguntas con respuesta múltiple (“multiple
choice questions”) valen 50 y las redacciones (“composition”) valen 50. El mínimo para aprobar este nivel se establece en 30
puntos para las preguntas con respuesta múltiple y 25 puntos en las redacciones. Es obligatorio aportar las dos redacciones.
Hay que superar los mínimos en ambas partes para poder aprobar el examen. Las respuestas incorrectas no restan puntos.

MODELO A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. READING COMPREHENSION
A According to fitness experts, climbing stairs is a good way to work out, because you
needn’t climb for a long time to see positive results. At the gym, step machines are very
popular, but in many buildings the stairs are not used. Instead, people use elevators
because stairs are often not convenient. First of all, stairs are often in areas that are hard
to find. In addition, the lighting is not bright and there is no air conditioning there.
People generally think of stairs as a way to leave a building when there is a fire, because
this is what people are supposed to do. Not surprisingly, they are designed for this
possibility. A person will probably not choose to use the stairs instead of the elevators if
he has to open a heavy door and walk up or down without any air conditioning.
Researchers believe that designers ought to design stairs in a way that will motivate
people to use them but still be safe during emergencies. They also recommend that
employers begin to make improvements to stairs in older buildings. They can add
fireproof carpets to them, paint walls in lovely colors, put up artwork and even play
music in and around the stairs. Using the stairs is a cheap and simple way that could
help people get in shape in the place where they spend a lot of their time.
Adapted from Advanced Real English 4, Burlington Books.

Choose the most suitable option.

1. According to the text, climbing stairs ______________________.
a) is not recommended by fitness experts.
b) can replace step machines.
c) can keep you in shape.
d) is preferred by a great number of people.

2. According to the text, which of the following statements is not true?

a) Stairs are sometimes not well-located in a building.
b) People would rather use the elevator instead of the stairs.
c) The absence of lighting makes people prefer the elevator.
d) Using the stairs can help improve your physical condition.

3. Which of the following connectors is closer to the meaning of “In addition”, as it is

used in the text?
a) Although b) Besides c) Despite d) However
4. According to the text, stairs ___________________________________.
a) should be devised in a more appealing way.
b) are never neglected by designers.
c) ought not to be used in case of fire.
d) tend to have air conditioning.

5. Which of the words below is opposite to the meaning of “motivate” in the text?
a) deny b) encourage c) prevent d) increase

6. According to the text, stairs in older buildings ______________________________.

a) need fireproof carpets.
b) should be closer to elevators.
c) are not safe enough.
d) could be decorated.

B People have learned much about medicines from animals. Throughout our evolution,
humans have been observing animals and learning from them. This is how people came
to identify medicinal plants. In fact, more than a quarter of our modern medicines come
either directly or indirectly from plants found in the rainforest. To date, scientists have
only selected about one percent of all tropical forest plants in order to investigate their
possible uses in medicine. This is very worrying since civilization is currently
destroying much of the rainforest. The result is that not only will animals be prevented
from being able to heal themselves, but we may also lose plants which could effectively
cure some of our worst diseases. Environmentalists are fighting against this, but the rest
of us need to do more than simply wish this wasn’t happening.
Adapted from Connections B1, Burlington Books.

7. Which of the words below is closer to the meaning of “In fact” in the text?
a) actually b) besides c) nevertheless d) therefore

8. According to the text, _______________________ .

a) most of our medicines come from wild animals.
b) only one percent of our medicines are from plants.
c) over one quarter of our medicines come from plants in the rainforest.
d) a quarter of the rainforest has been destroyed by man.

9. Which of the words below is closer to the meaning of “worrying” in the text?
a) disappointing b) ignoring c) infuriating d) upsetting

10. According to the text, _________________________.

a) at present civilization is deforesting the planet.
b) the trend is to preserve much of the rainforest.
c) much of the rainforest was destroyed in the last century but not now.
d) animals will prevent the destruction of the rainforest.

11. What could happen as a result of the destruction of the rainforest?

a) many possible sources for new medicines will be lost.
b) environmentalists will begin to fight.
c) animals will have to heal themselves.
d) many new diseases will appear.

12. The destruction of the rainforest will __________________ .

a) make the environmentalists’ fighting useless.
b) prevent some of our worst diseases.
c) make scientists investigate remedies in laboratories.
d) make impossible for animals to find a cure for their diseases.

13. According to the text, if we want to preserve the rainforest, _________.

a) we should learn more about animal healing.
b) we should use remedies from the rainforest.
c) we have to do something about it.
d) we have to wish good luck to environmentalists.

2. USE OF ENGLISH. Choose the right answer.

14. When he was younger, Ted __________ get up very early.

a) not used to b) used to not c) didn’t use to d) got used to

15. If the passengers ___________ about the delay, they ___________ so angry.
a) knew / didn’t be b) had known / wouldn’t have been
c) knew / hadn’t been d) had known / would have not be

16. This store doesn’t use plastic bags _______ protect the environment.
a) because of b) for c) in order to d) so that

17. Many people dislike _____________ to the dentist.

a) going b) goes c) go d) to going

18. The Roman Emperor Claudius ______________ in an airplane.

a) has never flown b) has never flew
c) has never flied d) never flew

19. “Where did mom hide the cookies?”

Lisa wondered where her mom ______________________.
a) hidden the cookies b) hide the cookies
c) would hide the cookies d) had hidden the cookies
20. We won the match __________ I scored a goal.
a) after b) if c) later d) then

21. Why ______________________ with the other children?

a) Tom isn’t playing outside b) is Tom playing not outside
c) Tom isn’t outside playing d) isn’t Tom playing outside

22. That is the man __________ dog bit me.

a) that b) who c) whose d) which

23. I ______________ dinner when John _____________ me.

a) ate / was calling b) was eating / was calling
c) was eating / called d) ate / calls

24. My sister wishes she ________________ her loft.

a) hasn’t sold b) won’t sell c) hadn’t sold d) sells

25. The winemaker waited for ten days while the wine _____________
a) was being fermented b) was fermented
c) will have been fermented d) is being fermented

COMPOSITIONS
Write two compositions about these topics following these guidelines (each one of
100 words approximately):

1. Write an e-mail of excuse explaining why you can’t come to work.

● State the reason for your e-mail.
● Give more information about the situation.
● Write about what must be done in the future.

2. Write a for and against essay on the advantages and disadvantages of public
transport.
● Introduce the subject.
● Give the advantages/disadvantages.
● Conclude by giving your view on the topic.

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