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INTERMEDIATE 1 - FINAL EXAM
PART 1. Listening 25 points

Section I. In 2007, some teenagers were asked to talk about ways in which technology wastes and
saves their time. Listen to four of their responses and then select the different ways next to the
numbers (1-8) to indicate the order in which they are mentioned. You will hear the responses two times.
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texting on a cellphone heating food in the microwave playing computer games making calls on a cell phone
talking on the home telephone buying books on the internet exchanging information by email chatting online
1 chatting online
2 exchanging information by email
3 playing computer games
4 making calls on a cell phone
5 texting on a cellphone
6 heating food in the microwave
7 talking on the home telephone
8 buying books on the internet
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Section II. Listen to the following interview and complete the outline below by selecting the correct
words on the list. You will hear the interview two times.
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fit activities Glimpse clips of video word mobile phones places kilometres apps
Not Just a Phone

Karen is talking about (1) mobile phones and her favourite (2) apps . She mentions that a good app to
show your photos after a trip is (3) Glimpse . The application creates short (4) clips of video so you can
show the (5) places you went and the (6) activities you did, without boring your friends.
Another good app is MapMyRun, which helps you keep (7) fit . It also helps you track your (8)
kilometres so you can share your improvements with other people. Karen likes competing against her daughter.
There are also games. Karen likes (9) word games like Scrabble.
Now, the smartphone is an essential part of Karen’s life.
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PART 2. Reading 25 points

Section A. Read the following article.
The Environment
A Social change can be caused by changes in the physical environment. A flood, an earthquake, or a hurricane, for
example, may change how people live and the way we behave – may also affect the environment.
B
Scientists believe that human beings are responsible for today’s major environmental problems. They say we have
ignored two important principles of nature. First, natural resources have a limit. There is only so much life that each ecosystem (for
example, a forest, a river, or an ocean) can support. Second, all our actions have consequences. If we try to change one aspect of
nature, we end up changing others as well. For example, farmers used to use DDT, a toxic chemical, on their crops to kill pests.
However, DDT got into the soil and water and from there into plankton (very small plants and animals on which fish feed), into the
fish that ate the plankton, and into the birds that ate the fish. The chemical also found its way into our food.
C We can blame some environmental damage on ignorance or poverty, but most damage has nothing to do with either. A
major cause of environmental problems is that fact that clean air, clean rivers, and other natural resources are public, not private
possessions.
D What, then, are our main environmental problems? The major ones are a decrease in natural resources and an increase
in environmental pollution.
Diminishing Natural Resources

E
Yearly, people in the United States use about 30 percent of the world’s energy and raw materials (such as oil, water, and
basic food crops such as wheat). Other industrialized nations also take more than their fair share. If this continues, soon there will
be no resources for anybody to use. According to some estimates, the global supply of oil will last only fifty years. We are also
endangering supplies of good farming land and water. For example, we are losing topsoil –the good, rich top layer of soil that plants
need to grow well – at an alarming rate. In the worst cases, an inch of topsoil, which nature takes 100 to 1,500 years to form, is
being destroyed in ten to twenty years.
F However, some people argue that the future will be better. They say that we will know better how to control our
environment and that technology will provide us with new resources. For example, solar energy will replace coal and oil, plastic will
replace tin and other metals. In fact, this has been happening for some time. However, producing some of these new resources
may contribute to the second major environmental problem – pollution.
Environmental Pollution
G For a long time now, we have been producing more waste than nature can deal with. We
have also created new toxic substances that cannot be recycled safely. The result is pollution. Air
pollution, in particular, is a problem for us all.
H
There are many sources of air pollution but the greatest is the automobile. It accounts for at least 80 percent of air
pollution. The pollutants-–the gases and other materials that do the damage – get into our eyes, noses, and throats and can cause
serious illnesses such as bronchitis and lung cancer.
I Industry is another major cause of air pollution. Burning coal, oil, and wood release carbon dioxide and other gases into
the atmosphere. A thick blanket of these gases forms and traps heat within our atmosphere. This is called the greenhouse effect.
The result of the greenhouse effect is global warming. Many scientists believe that global warming will cause flooding due to rising
sea levels, serious climatic change, and social disruption (Stevens 1995; Lemonick 1995).
J Another problem relates to the ozone layer that surrounds our planet and protects us from the harmful rays of the sun.
Now, because of the use of certain gases such as chlorofluorocarbons (used in refrigeration and air conditioners) there is a hole in
the ozone layer.
K
Today, there is considerable awareness of the need to “save the environment.” There are many “good news” stories about
communities, governments, and industries that have worked together to protect our environment. Also, individuals all over the world
are trying to live in a way that is friendly to the environment – saving energy around the home and workplace, recycling paper and
glass, using transportation, and planting trees. But… would that be enough?
Adapted from Academic Encounters. Life in Society. Cambridge.
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Section I. Write the letters (A-K) of the paragraphs which mention the
following:
Use capital letters
1. Soil and water contamination from a pesticide B

2. Topsoil destruction E
3. Using solar energy F
4. The effects of cars H
5. A hole in the ozone layer J
6. Recycling K
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“Natural resources have a limit” is a ___.
Select one:
a. principle of nature
b. source of air pollution
c. social consequence
Clear my choice
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DDT _______.
Select one:
a. can be a cause of cancer
b. is not as toxic as in the past
c. is no longer used in farming
Clear my choice
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In the section “Diminishing Resources”, the expression fair share most likely means _____.
Select one:
a. a large number
b. a small quantity
c. a just portion
Clear my choice
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The loss of topsoil is a problem because plants…
Select one:
a. fertilize it
b. need it to grow well
c. can't grow in it
Clear my choice
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According to some people, ___ will be replaced by plastic.
Select one:
a. coal and oil
b. tin and other metals
c. only tin
Clear my choice
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Human action that results in the release of gases into the atmosphere ultimately causes ___.
Select one:
a. the formation of a blanket
b. global warming
c. the greenhouse effect
Clear my choice
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Look at the diagram. Which of the following is probably not caused by air pollution? ______.
Select one:
a. gastroenteritis
b. respiratory illness
c. skin irritation
Clear my choice
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The best title for the final section of the article (Paragraph K) is ___.
Select one:
a. The Planet's Future
b. Saving the Environment
c. Planting More Tress
Clear my choice
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PART 3. Writing 25 points

Section A. You are going to write a 3-paragraph opinion essay on ONE of the following topics.
Topics
Make sure you choose one only and that you include the information in the cues.
1)Some people believe that in the future all jobs will be done by artificial intelligence. What is your opinion?
Give a definition of artificial intelligence. Mention specific jobs.
2)In education, the use of technology benefits rich students more than it benefits poor students.
Say if you agree or disagree and why. Give examples of technology used in education.
Process:1st step: Plan and organize your essay in Part 1.

2nd step: Write your 3- paragraph opinion essay in Part 2.
Points to be evaluated:
Content (relevance, clarity, and coherence)
Organization (paragraphing, introduction, body, and conclusion)
Vocabulary
Structure and Grammar
Mechanics (punctuation, spelling)
Part 1
In the space provided upload a Word File where youwrite your ideas and use graphic diagrams
to organize the information for your essay. Please, DO NOT write the essay there! (5 points)
Paragraph Styles
Path: p
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Part 2
Now, write your 3-paragraph essay. You do not have to use all the lines.
Paragraph Styles
First we have to take into account that technology advances exponentially, it is something that does not stop, where artifi
also found, we understand as artificial intelligence the mechanical processes carried out by a system that has a pattern to pe
the objective that said intelligence does the work in an easier way and without taking much present time from the person w
work.
Continuing about the tasks that artificial intelligence can do, we can find that over the years it has also changed and added s
pages. We can give as an example the security and verification that some institutions ask for to recognize that you are a hum
handling system, we can also find the packaging job in a company where artificial intelligence comes in to perform that job
thanks to the programming and the processes with which it counts.
In conclusion, I could say that artificial intelligence will kill most jobs that are not that difficult to do.
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INTERMEDIATE 1 - FINAL EXAM

PART 1. Listening 25 points

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2 exchanging information by email

3 playing computer games

4 making calls on a cell phone

6 heating food in the microwave

7 talking on the home telephone

8 buying books on the internet

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Not Just a Phone

PART 2. Reading 25 points

Diminishing Natural Resources

Adapted from Academic Encounters. Life in Society. Cambridge.

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1. Soil and water contamination from a pesticide B

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“Natural resources have a limit” is a ___.

b. source of air pollution

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b. is not as toxic as in the past

c. is no longer used in farming

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The loss of topsoil is a problem because plants…

b. need it to grow well

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According to some people, ___ will be replaced by plastic.

b. tin and other metals

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c. the greenhouse effect

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b. Saving the Environment

c. Planting More Tress

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PART 3. Writing 25 points

Process:1st step: Plan and organize your essay in Part 1.

Maximum file size: 400MB, maximum number of files: 1

You can drag and drop files here to add them.

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