SLAP II (MO58896) Year 2022 / 2023

Name: Alejandro Pousada Domínguez NIA: 1633437

Alternative Activity 1
For this first alternative activity you are going to practise two of the formats for the Use of
English exam: Multiple Choice and Fill in the Gaps. Each format has some particularities
that you should get acquainted with.
For multiple choice, we are giving you the chance to practice two times:one with vocabulary
from the Destination book and another one with connectors. Remember that in the exam,
such choices will imply vocabulary and/or grammar from any of the units we see in class.

Multiple Choice 1
Choose the best option for each of the gaps circling the right answer below.

Many artefacts of (1) _____ cultural significance from the last century were made from
plastic. It was always confidently assumed that this rather (2) _____ material was virtually
indestructible. Now that some of these artefacts have become museum (3) _____, in many
exhibits all over the world precisely due to their qualities, we have discovered that this (4)
_____ was sadly mistaken. The degradation of plastics is worrying both scientists and
historians, who are racing against time to save our plastic heritage before it (5) _____ into
dust. Our love affair with plastics (6) _____ in large part from the fact they can be moulded
into just about any shape imaginable. When it comes to longevity, however, they have a
serious (7) _____ in that their chemical structure breaks down when they are exposed to air
and sunlight.

Many now argue that we must consider what cultural (8) _____ we will be leaving future
generations. Without urgent (9) _____, many artefacts will be lost forever. But developing
effective conservation strategies is difficult because what works to preserve one type of
plastic can have a catastrophic effect on the lifespan of another.

1.- a) lingering b) enduring c) unceasing d) perennial

2.- a) trivial b) routine c) customary d) mundane

3.- a) items b) articles c) pieces d) objects

4.- a) concept b) premise c) notion d) proposition

5.- a) crumbles b) shatters c) erodes d) shrivels

6.- a) starts b) sparks c) stems d) sprouts

7.- a) fault b) snag c) stigma d) flaw

8.- a) bequest b) legacy c) endowment d) heirloom

SLAP II (MO58896) Year 2022 / 2023
Name: Alejandro Pousada Domínguez NIA: 1633437

9.- a) intervention b) interception c) interference d) intercession

Multiple Choice 2
Choose the best option for each of the gaps circling the right answer below.

The world is facing a variety of serious environmental issues. (1) ……………, there is hope
for a better future. (2)…………… climate change is one of the greatest threats to our planet,
with the right policies and education, we can reduce its devastating effects. (3)……………,
pollution is another major problem, yet there is a growing movement to create a greener
society. Deforestation is destroying habitats and biodiversity, (4) ……………, with increased
conservation efforts we can protect wildlife and preserve the environment. (5)……………
the global population is increasing and resources are scarce, new technologies are emerging
that can help us use resources more efficiently. Ultimately, if we act now, we can create a
healthier, (6) …………… sustainable future.

1.- a) Nevertheless b) Albeit c) Hence d) Therefore

2.- a) Because b) Moreover c) Despite d) Although

3.- a) However b) Moreover c) Consequently d) Despite

4.- a) additionally b) and c) however d) besides

5.- a) While b) If c) When d) Unless

6.- a) much b) more c) greater d) far

SLAP II (MO58896) Year 2022 / 2023
Name: Alejandro Pousada Domínguez NIA: 1633437

Fill in the gaps

Fill the gaps with ONE word that fits the sentence.

This chapter provides a broad overview of the study of socio-political issues in bilingual
education. It begins by examining early concepts (1) in the field and the ways in (2) which
these early concepts continue to influence the study and practice of bilingual education today.
It then examines the ways that more contemporary scholarship has critiqued the positivist and
top-down approach of this early work and has (3) instead advocated for a more politicized
and bottom-up approach. This critique emerged in two stages. First, there was a critique of
English linguistic imperialism and the advocating of linguistic human rights that guaranteed
language-minoritized students’ mother-tongue education alongside access to dominant
societal languages. Second, there was a critique of colonial language ideologies and an
attempt to reconceptualize bilingual education outside of these ideologies. (4) Though both
of these stages have made significant contributions to the field; the bulk of this work has
lacked an explicit theorization of the neoliberal political economy within which current
bilingual education programs exist. This chapter (5) turns to an exploration of the general
literature on applied linguistics that connects issues of language to neoliberalism and
examines the implications of this literature in exploring socio-political issues in bilingual
education. This chapter ends (6) with a call for scholars of bilingual education to engage in
more interdisciplinary work that considers insights from scholarship on neoliberalism as well
as talks back to this work by (7) using studies of bilingual education to clarify and refine
current conceptualizations of neoliberalism.