Direcció General de Política Lingüística IN_C1_CO_MA_20

i Gestió del Multilingüisme

ESCOLES OFICIALS D’IDIOMES
PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ
2019-20

COGNOMS / APELLIDOS: ______________________________________________

NOM / NOMBRE: ______________________________________________________

DNI o PASSAPORT / DNI o PASAPORTE: ______________________________________

NIA: ______________________________________

LLOC D’EXAMEN / LUGAR DE EXAMEN: EOI __________________________________

PROVA PER A L’OBTENCIÓ DEL / PRUEBA PARA LA OBTENCIÓN DEL

CERTIFICAT DE NIVELL C1 D’ANGLÉS

CERTIFICADO DE NIVEL C1 DE INGLÉS

DELS ENSENYAMENTS OFICIALS D’IDIOMES / DE LAS ENSEÑANZAS OFICIALES DE IDIOMAS

2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION DURADA/

DURACIÓN:

PUNTUACIÓ/PUNTUACIÓN TOTAL: 40 45 min aprox.

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 Direcció General de Política Lingüística IN_C1_CO_MA_20
i Gestió del Multilingüisme
ESCOLES OFICIALS D’IDIOMES
PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ
2019-20

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET

TASK 1: MILLENNIALS (14 points)
You will hear a programme called ‘Millennial Mythbusting’. For questions 1-7, choose
the correct answer a, b or c. Question 0 is an example. Write your answers in the
boxes provided on the answer sheet. You will hear the recording twice. Now you have
one and a half minutes to read the questions.

0. Jess found the idea of having to pay back her student debt…
a. daunting.
b. engaging.
c. fulfilling.

1. Compared to earlier generations, millennials are…

a. not having children.
b. postponing major milestones.
c. putting down roots.
2. The trend that entails living at home longer soared…
a. in the 60s.
b. after World War II.
c. around the year 2000.
3. The reason why millennials live at home longer is…
a. the high age of marriage.
b. the financial situation.
c. the collapse of the US housing market.
4. As a result of the amount of college debt climbing…
a. it’s difficult for young adults to purchase a property.
b. there have been changes in the labor market.
c. the share of millennials that graduate has declined.
5. The myth that says that millennials are disloyal to their employers…
a. is well founded.
b. needs more proof.
c. is an unfair accusation.
6. We learn that Jess Dupree…
a. has an optimistic view on the economy.
b. has just purchased a house.
c. is now careful when making economic decisions.
7. With more college degrees than prior generations, millennials now might be…
a. highly beneficial to the economy.
b. likely to inflate the housing market bubble.
c. unable to sustain their economic debt.

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 Direcció General de Política Lingüística IN_C1_CO_MA_20
i Gestió del Multilingüisme
ESCOLES OFICIALS D’IDIOMES
PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ
2019-20

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET

TASK 2: OVERCOMING DEPRESSION (14 points)

Listen to some extracts in which seven people talk about depression and
overcoming it. Match extracts 1-7 to what they say (B-J). Extract 0 is an example.
There are two statements that do not correspond to any extracts. Write your answers
in the boxes provided on the answer sheet. You will hear the recording twice. You
now have one minute to read the statements.

STATEMENTS
According to the speakers…

A religion was a turning point in their life.

B they trusted scientific breakthroughs to regain health.

C they were not able to heal in a hospital room.

D we should admit our imperfections and highlight them.

E a family event might have triggered the need to find help.

F it is not possessions that make us happy.

G it was in mindfulness that they found the help they needed.

H we are to blame for the way we handle the events in our life.

I they are now studying to be able to support other people professionally.

J they keep a record of those things that make them feel content.

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 Direcció General de Política Lingüística IN_C1_CO_MA_20
i Gestió del Multilingüisme
ESCOLES OFICIALS D’IDIOMES
PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ
2019-20

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET

TASK 3: RECYCLING (12 points)

Listen to a radio programme about recycling. Fill in the gaps (1-12) with the exact
word or words you hear. (A maximum of three words per gap). Write your answers in
CAPITAL letters and do not forget to COPY YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET. (0)
is an example. You will hear the recording twice. You now have two minutes to read
the sentences.

GAP SENTENCES
Economist Bevin Ashenmiller will help us work out what went wrong in the world of
0.
RECYCLING.

Any product can be regarded as a good, when you buy it, or a bad, when
1.
somebody has to ____________________.

Numerous tankers were bringing products into the US and it was pointless to take
2.
them back ____________________.

The recyclables China was bringing from the US in their cargo ships were
3.
converted into polyester ____________________.

Last year China stopped recycling such a big deal of junk plastic given that it was
4.
causing an excess of ____________________.

China would separate and clear junk plastic, while ____________________ was
5.
inexpensive there.

As a result of China’s economic growth they decided they didn’t want to be “the
6.
world’s ____________________ dump”.

After the National Sword scheme was implemented, China would only accept
7.
waste which was ____________________ and perfectly separated.

Through this scheme China refused to take different kinds of junk such as some
8.
plastics, mixed paper and ____________________.

Thomas Kinnaman is an environmental economist who is very knowledgeable

9.
about the financial and environmental ____________________ of recycling.

Taking into account the costs of transporting recyclables, Thomas asks himself
10.
whether recycling is ____________________ it.

11. According to Thomas recycling is sometimes worse for the ____________________.

China’s ban to import our recyclables might result in a reduction of plastics in the
12.
____________________.

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