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TEST CODE 01245010

FORM TP 2013116 MAY/JI.INE 2013

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
SPANISH
Paper 01 - General proficiency
PART A . LISTENING COMPRETIENSION
PART B - READING COMPREHENSION
I hour 15 minutes

12 JUNq2013 (a.m.)

READ Tr[E FoLLowING INsrRUcrIoNs CAREFULLY.

l. This test consists of 60 items. You will have I hour and l5
minutes to answer them.
2. In addition to this test bookret, you should have an answer
sheet.
a
J. that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers
Pr"rir",t"o&ir"i:"r?i"o than rhere are

4. Each item in this test has four suggested answers

lettered (A), (B), (c), (D). After listening
to or reading each item you are about to answer,
decide which choice is best.
5. on your answer sheet, flnd the number which corresponds to your
item and shade the space
I having the same letter as the answer you have chosen.

Samole Itern
Look at the sample item below.

Venezuelaes.....
(A) un pafs
Sample An$wer
(B) una ciudad
(C) una colonia
(D) .un continente o@@@
The best answer to this item is ,'un pais,n, so answer
space (A) has been shaded.
6' If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you
fill in your new choice.
Your score will be the total number of correct unr*.rr.

7 ' 'The supervisor will tell you when to start and stop working on the different
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Follow the instructions which you will hear. I

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PARTA_ ITEMS 1-30

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

45 minutes

SECTION I

Instructioqs: For each question in this section you will hear a single sentence. Choose from the four
pictures in your test booklet the ONE picture which shows what the sentence says. Then,
shade the
corresponding space on the answer sheet. For example, you hear: El muchacho va a correr.

You see:

(D,, (C) (D)

The correct answer is picture (D), so you would shade the space with the
letter (D) on the answer sheet.

(B) (c)
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SECTION II
Instructions: In this section you will hear
a numbgr of sentences. Each sentence
will be followed by one question or incompler" will be read twice and
il ror"-r.ri. rour rugg"steil answers for each question
are printed in your test booklet' For
question or statement. For example, you
each question vvurw' gEsr
irr" urr-riu". *tri"r, uL cor'pletes the
will hear: "i,oor.

1Mam6, tengo muchisima sed! (Twice)

6Qud quiere esta persona?

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answers vou should select the BESr one and shade the corresponding
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(A) Un mddico _
(B) SampleAnswer
Unabebida *.: ,(
(c) una saller4 ,:, r --
(D) Una manzana.. , 1! O 61 @
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The correct answer is (B), you would shade the space with the
'o letter (B) on your answer sheet.

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9. (A) ir al baflo 13' (A) joyeria

(B) restaurante
rvr reblauranle
salir del (B)
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\u/ sentarse para comer
carniceria
(D) pedir informaci6n sobre un plato
(C) zapatefia
iOl fruteria

10. (A) Triste 14. (A) Cansada

(B) Cansada
(B) peligrosa
(C) Contenta (C) Divertida
CD) Trabajadora (D) Hambrienta

11. (A) En la calle 15. (A)

(B) Necio
En el campo (B)
(C) Guapo
En una casa
(D) (C) C6mico
En rlna tienda (D) Honrado

12. (A) Rica 16. (A) Buena

(B) Desolada (B) Enojada
(C) Contenta
(C)
(D) Frustrada
(D)
Simp6tica
Enferma

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SECTION III
followed by a number ofquestions'
Instructions: In this section you will hear two public announcements the
question there is a choice of four answers. Select
Each announcement will be read twice. For each question
on your answer sheet. There is no sample
BEST answer and shade the corresponding space
for this section'

Second
First Selection

t7. (A) 5 minutos 20. (Ai Hace diez aflos

(B) 15 minutos
(B) Hace doce afios
(C) 20 minutos (C) Hace veinte aflos
(D) 30 minutos (D) Hace quince aflos

18. (A) La cafeteria 21. (A) El dos de marzo

(B) La biblioteca
(B) El doce de marzo
(C) Las salas (C) El ocho del Presente mes
(D) Las tiendas (D) El veintiocho del Presente mes

19. (A) Unos anuncios

(A) En la sala
(B) Unos eventos
(B) En la oficina
(C) Unas rebajas
(C) En la libreria
(D) Unas clases
(D) En la cafeteria

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SECTION IV
Instrucfions: A passage in Spanish has just been tead to you. You may now study the questions
and
make notes.

You must select the BEST answer and shade the corresponding letter on the answer sheet provided.

Mr. Rgca's Disappointment

PART A PART B
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23. What was Mr. Roca's job? 27. What was special about the city of San
Pablo?
(A) He was a manager,
(B) He was an army general. (A) It was a very modern city.
(C) He was a leader of a group. (B) It contained many hotels.
(D) He was a company secrettry. (C) He had never visited it before.
(D) All the hotels were very expensive.

24. What did he NOT like to do? t 28. On whichfloorofthe hotel are the cheapest
rooms located?
(A) Travel
(B) Spend money (A) Top
(C) Have company (B) First
(D) Stay in cheap hotels (C) Middle
(D) Ground
25. What did his job require him to do?
29. How did he get to the hotel?
(A) Visit hotels in the cities
(B) Visit places in poor condition
(A) He used his car.
(C) Travel to different parts of the city
(B) He rented a car.
(D) Travel to differentparts ofthe world
(C) He paid the taxi fare.
(D) He walked all the way.

26. Where did Mr. Roca stav when he travelled?

30. What did the receptionist tell him when he
(A) In the tallest hotels arrived at the hotel?
(B) In the cheapest hotel (A) There was a room available on the
(C) In the hotels in the city fourth floor.
(D) In the most expensive hotel (B) There was a room available on the
fortieth floor.
(C) All the rooms on the fourth floor
were occupied.
(D) All the rooms on the fortieth floor
were occupied.

STOP. THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION. NOW GO ON TO THE

NEXT PAGE AND WORK THROUGH THE READING COMPREHENSION AS QUICKLYAND
AS CAREFULLY AS YOU CAN. IF YOU CANNOT ANSWER A QUESTIPN, OMIT IT AND GO
oN TO THE NEXT ONE. YOU CAN COME BACK TO THE OMTTTED QUESTTON LATER.

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PARTB - ITEMS3l{O
READING COMPREHENSION

30 minutes

SECTION I

Instructions: Each of the following sentences contains a blank space. Below each sentence are four
choices. Select the one which BEST completes the sentence. Then, shade the corresponding space
on the answer sheet.
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Example:
No me levanto temprano porque la oficina est6 . . . . . . hoy.

(A) rota
(B) tuera
(C) cerca
(D) cerrada

31. Mafiana va a llover, pero no puedo encontral 33. Cuando son6 ........ Isabel coni6 a contestarlo'
mi ........
(A) la alarma
(A) bufanda (B) el tel6fono
(B) paraguas (C) el disparo
(C) parabrisas (D) la campana
(D) paracaidas

34, Para lavar la ropa se necesita comprar

32. Al regresar del mddico con su hijo
enfermo, dofla Carlota fue a la farmacia
con........ .. (A) sopa
(B) llave
(A) el recibo (c) jab6n
(B) el retrato (D) jam6n
(C) la receta
(D) la revista

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35. Segtn ........ yo agrego una cucharadita
de 37. Antonio se ha dormido porque la pelfcula
sal al plato.
es muy

(A) la carta (A) aburrida

(B) elmapa .:'
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(B) sofiadora
(C) la receta (C) divertida
(D) la calculadora (D) interesante

36. Ahora recuerdo todas las fechas hist6ricas,

3g. Gloria no tiene muchos ........ y por eso ella
pero estoy seguro de que ........ no las
puede ahorrar mucho dinero en el banco.
recordard.

(A) anoche (A) gastos

(B) mafiana. (B) sueldos
(C) anteayer (e) ahorros
(D) esta mafiand
, (D) cambios
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SECTION II

I{rstructions: The paragraph below contains blank spaces indicating that words are left out. For each
blank space there are four suggested answers, After reading the paragraph carefully, select the answer
that is BEST in context. Then, shade the corresponding space on the answer sheet.

Example:

Lacasa fue . . . . . . el afiopasado,y ahora muybonita.

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1. (A) pintado 2. (A) est6
(B)
(C)
pintada
pintadas
(B) tue
(C) estaba
1.
@o'o@
(D) pintados (D) tiene 2. o@@@
Mis vacaciones
La ....... semana ser6 la primera semana de mis vacaciones. Ahora mismo ilo ..._.*. preocupado
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.....,.. de que sali bien en misex6menes. Cuando ....... las vacaciones, pienso ir al extranjero con
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mis padres que siempr€ ..,-.. mucho dinero en sus compras. iQud ..r.r.. tener tales padres!
43-44

39. (A) riltima 42. (A) empezar

(B) pasada (B) empiecen
(C) lrronto (C) empiezan
(D) pr6xima (D) empezarfin

40. ,(A) he 43. (A) han

(B) soy (B) pasan
(c) tengo (C) gastan
(D) estoy (D) esperan

41. (A) porque 44. (A) calor

(B) a causa (B) sue,fio
(c) asi que (C) suerte
(D) ya que (D) lfstima

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SECTION III
I4structigns: The conversation bplow contains blank spaces indicating that words are left out. For
each blank space there are four guggested answers. After reading the conversation carefully, select
tlie choice for each blank that is BEST in the context. Then, shade the corresponding space on the
answer sheet.
Exafnple:

1 2
Sample Answers
1. (A) pintadb ' 2. i '(A) est6 i

(B)
(c)
pintada (B) tue_1.
pintadas .r (C), estaba @o@@
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(D) pintados @). tiene 2.

ry
- lHola seflora, venga ..-'-'... ver nuestros
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productos de artesania! ......... muy exquisitos y

representan ejemplos excelentes de nuestra cultirra local ...--.. indigena. Lo que-es...--.., estas

artesanias no ......... una fortuna

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iEs una verdadera ..--.. I

- Oiga seflora, si llevamos una ......... de ponchos, icu6nto nos ....-...?

51"52
4s. (A) a 48. (A) poco 51. (A) libra
(B) de (B) mejor (B) raci6n
(C) en (C) mucho (C) docena
(D) Por (D) demasiado (D) muchedumbre

46. (A) Es 49. (A) est6n s2. (A) da

(B) Estri (B) tienen (B) pasa
(C) Son (C) hacen (C) cobra
(D) Est6n (D) cuestan (D) encarga

47. (A) r e 50. (A) ganga

(B) e (B) suerte
(c) u (C) pdrdida
(D) v (D) aventura

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SECTION IV

Instructions: Read the following selections carefully for comprehension. Each selection is followed
by a number ofquestions or incomplete statements. Select the answer that is BEST according to the
information given in the selection. Then, shade the corresponding space on the answer sheet. There
is no sample question for this section.

(a) Items 53-56 refer to the following:

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53. i,Qud ofrece el anuncio? iEn d6nde trabajar6?

/a) Una carrera (A) En teakos

(B) Un desfile (B) En salones de belleza
(c) Una moda (C) En supermercados
(D) Un maniqui (D) En casas de moda

54. Se entrena para ser 56. ;Cu6nto tiempo durar6 el curso?

(A) modista (A) M6s de un mes

(B) actiz (B) Menos de un mes
(c) t6cnico (C) Un mes
.(D) modelo (D) Dos meses

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(b) Items 57-60 refer to the following:

una anciana perdi6 ros lentes y no podia haflarlos

aunque los habfa buscado
por todas partes. En vista de eso fue i
comprar otros. El dependiente le ensefl6
muchos modelos, pero a la anciana no re gust6
ninguno. Entonces le trajo otro
par.

- eNo le gustan 6stos? pregunt6 - Son de la mejor calidad y muy fuertes.

- Me quedan bien. Si, me gustan mucho pero,

6cu6nto cuestan?
- Dos mil pesos.

- eNo tiene Vd. otrostmiis baratos?

- No seflora, dstos son los mris baratos.

- Entonces los voy a comprar.

6Qud perdi6 la anciana? 59. 1,C6mo le parecieron los riltimos lentes que
le mostr6 el dependiente?
(A) Su traje
(B) Su botsa (A) No le gustaron.
(C) Sus billetes
(B) Le gustaron mucho.
(D) Sus anteojos
(C) Le parecieron baratos.
(D) No le parecieron bonitos.
58. La anciana fue a comprar nuevos lentes
.porq.ue... 60. 6Qud decidi6 hacer la mujer finalmente?
(A) no queria buscar los vieios (A) Ir a buscar otros
(B) no podfa ver con los vieios (B) Comprar otro par
(C) no le gustaba m6s los vieios (C) Ir a ver a su mddico
(D) no podia encontrar los viejos (D) Comprar el riltimo par

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