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READING SECTION
“Outstanding People”_ Questions from 1 to 8 refer to the
following biography (Las preguntas de 1 a 8 se refieren a la
siguiente biografía)

WHO WAS WALT DISNEY?

 Walt Disney was born on December 5, Disney died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966. Construction
1901, in Illinois. Disney became the began on the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida the following
best-known motion picture producer in year. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated The Magic Kingdom on
the world. He is particularly known for October 1, 1971.
being a film producer and a popular
showman, as well as an innovator in 1 Who was Walt Disney?
animation and theme park design.
a) A famous animation cartoons.
Before he gained public recognition, he b) A motion picture producer, film producer and showman
had worked as a cartoonist for a c) The original voice of characters like Mickey and Minnie
commercial art studio. Mouse
d) The designer of famous parks like Universal Studios
Disney is famous for his contributions Hollywood
in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. His first
success was through the series Oswald the Lucky Rabbit which
was created by the Disney studio for Charles Mintz of Universal
Studios. When Disney asked for a larger monetary support for his 2 Where was he born?
popular Oswald series, Mintz refused, and Disney had to leave.
Later, Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney started and co- a) 1901
b) 1966
founded Walt Disney Productions, now known as The Walt Disney
c) In Illinois
Company. Today, this company has annual incomes of d) 20th century
approximately U.S. $35 billion. This success is largely due to a
number of the world's most famous fictional characters that he and
his staff created, including Mickey Mouse, a character for which
3 What did he do before his popularity?
Disney himself was the original voice.
a) He had been a cartoonist for a commercial art studio
Disney won 26 Academy Awards out of 59 nominations, including a b) He had been an art teacher and drawing instructor
record of four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations c) He had been an innovator showman
than any other individual in history. He is also the name d) he had been a film producer
for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the
United States, as well as international resorts in Japan, France, and
China.
4 When did he first gain success?
From the outside, he was rather serious and too critical about those
around him at work. He was a loving father in his personal life, a) through the series, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
though, a dreamer and an amazing visionary who made himself a b) through the character of Mickey Mouse
name in the children’s hearts. c) through the movie Pinocchio
d) a-b-c
5 When did he and his brother create the Walt Disney
Company?
“Sustainable Development” Read the following web page, then
a) After he finished school and decided to open an art studio answers the questions from 16 to 26 (Lee la siguiente página,
b) After he left Charles Mintz of Universal Studios luego responde las preguntas de 16 a 26)
c) After they received an income of US$35 billion
d) After he died of lung cancer in 1966

6 Has he ever been nominated or received any awards?

a) No, he hasn’t.
b) Yes, he received 59 awards
c) He has only been nominated a few times
d) Yes, he received more awards and nominations than any
other
individual in history

7 What kind of person was Walt Disney?

a) A loving person
b) A rather serious and critical father
c) A generous man who loved children
d) Serious and critical at work, but a loving father; a
visionary and a dreamer

8 What contributions did Walt Disney make to society?

a) He created the world’s most famous fictional characters

b) He invented theme parks for family entertainment
c) He produced cartoon films
d) a-b-c
Questions 13 to 15 refer to the biography below (Las preguntas 13
a 15 se refieren a la biografía de abajo)

KATY PERRY

Katy Perry is an American pop singer and currently one of the most
popular singers in the world. She was born as Katherine Elizabeth
Hudson in Santa Barbara, California on October 25, 1984. She has an
older sister and younger brother, and has English, Portuguese,
German, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.

Raised in a deeply religious family, Perry began performing and

singing gospel in church which is a genre of Christian music of African
American traditions.

From early on, she showed a passion for music and at the age of 15,
Perry began visiting Nashville, where she recorded demos and
achieved herself modest experience as a song writer.

She signed to a Christian record label, Red Hill, and recorded an

album, under her birth name of Katy Hudson. Unfortunately, the
album was not a success, but she continued pursuing her dreams. At
age 17 she moved to Los Angeles and collaborated with b) That she’s a little shy
producer Glen Ballard. c) That she’s generous and humanitarian
d) That she has an ambitious and determined personality

An executive at Columbia recommended Perry to the director or Virgin

Records, Jason Flom, which resulted in her signing for Capitol Music
Group. She recorded her second album, "One of the Boys" and in the
Spring of 2008 she released the lead single and problematic "I Kissed
a Girl". The song was a huge success worldwide, hitting the number
one position in several countries. Other hit singles followed and the
album was a commercial success.
Perry was now established as a pop superstar and cemented her
position with the release of her next album "Teenage Dreams", which
produced more huge hits including "California Gurls" and "Firework.”
During her career, she has won various awards and nominations
including five MTV Video Music Awards.
11 Which sentence supports that Katy is a controversial
artist?
a) She was declared the Top Global Female Recording Artist
b) She’s currently one of the most popular singers in the world
c) She released the lead single and problematic "I Kissed a
Girl"
d) She produced more huge hits including "California Gurls"
and
"Firework.”

Perry was declared the Top Global Female Recording Artist of 2013
by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

9 Where is Katy Perry from?

a) She’s English
b) She’s Latin American
c) She’s American but with European ancestral origins
c) She’s English, Portuguese, German, Irish, and Scottish

10 “She signed to a Christian record label, Red Hill, and recorded

an album, under her birth name of Katy Hudson. Unfortunately,
the album was not a success, but she continued pursuing her
dreams”

What can be inferred from the previous paragraph?

a) That she’s brave


“Sustainable Development” Read the following web page, then
answers the questions from 16 to 26 (Lee la siguiente página,
luego responde las preguntas de 16 a 26)
12 The objective in the previous paragraphs is to
………………
a) invite parents to do more for the environment
b) persuade children about using their potential power
c) demonstrate that children can also help the environment
d) describe the actions that people should take to protect the
environment
13 Alex and his team have been commanding the recycling of
e-waste ……………..
a) for the last five years
b) since he was a little boy
c) after reading an article in 2004
d) after watching an article about it on TV
14 According to Alex’s story, it can be inferred that e-waste is
the name for …………………..
a) huge dumps of plastic containers or packaging
b) all types of contamination present on water or air
c) dangerous waste substances issued from factories
d) electronic devices that are not used anymore and that
should be recycled
15 In order to grow concern about the importance of
recycling electronics, Alex has created …………………..
 a) a series of web videos
b) an article on the Wall Street Journal
c) media centers in developing countries
d) computers, printers, scanners, phones, video cameras , etc
16 Greg Woodburn decided to help children by ………………..
a) running in school competitions
b) collecting and donating used running shoes
c) teaching children with health problems how to run and play
d) collecting money to buy running shoes for vulnerable
children
17 The running shoes are given to …………………..
a) underprivileged children and orphans
b) children in hospitals who can’t enjoy sports
c) nonprofit organizations like the one created by Greg
d) competitive runners in countries like Sudan, Uganda, or
Kenya
18 Greg thinks that the planet would be a better place to live
…………………
a) if people were more conscious about the importance of
recycling and reusing
b) if more children would be happier
c) unless people donated shoes
d) a-b-c
19 Merit and Marlowe are concerned about the impact of
…………………………
I. the plastic pollution on the planet oceans
II. the rise in the level of the world’s oceans
III. the mass of waste that’s floating on the Pacific Ocean
IV. the poisonous fumes that fill the air, killing plants and
animals
a) I b) I, III c) I, II, III d) I, II, III, IV
20 The girls began the Plastic Patrol ……………………
a) to help kids clean up the planet by themselves
b) to tell kids around the world that they can help
c) as a global effort to make a difference
d) a-b-c
21 Using paper bags is an example of …………………………
a) what people always do
b) small actions that make a big difference
c) something that spoils the beauty of our surroundings
d) what you don’t have to do if you want to protect the planet
22 What do these four kids have in common?
a) They have been working together to protect the oceans
 b) They have contributed to major problems in towns and
cities
d) They have done more than any adult for their communities
and the environment
d) They don’t care about the environment and would rather
continue with their selfish behavior.

Look at the following posters, then answer the questions from 27

to 30 (Observa los siguientes afiches, luego responde las preguntas
de 27 a 30) 23 Which is an invitation to get involved in an ecological
action during a special day?

1 2
a)
b)
c)
Poster number 1
Poster number 2
Poster number 3
d) a-b-c

24 Which sentence suggests that human life is at risk?

a) Think green
b) Let’s save the world
c) Recycle a Christmas present
d) One person will die every 4-5 seconds

25 What is the message in poster number 3?

3
a) That we need trees to survive
b) That living near trees is good for humans
c) That humans have not protected the trees
d) That there isn’t a real reason for the importance of trees
1 B
2 C
3 A
4 A
5 B
6 D
7 D
8 D
9 C
10 A
11 D
12 B
13 C
14 D
15 C
16 C
17 C
18 D
19 C
20 B
21 A
22 A
23 B
24 D
25 B
26 D
27 B
28 D
29 C
30 B