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1 Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras Examen de Acreditación de Niveles de Lengua Inglesa Año 2013 NIVEL PRE-INTERMEDIO Candidate s Name...

Nivel: PRE-INTERMEDIO Paper: READING (1 h) A. Look at the following pictures of books and read the extracts from the texts below. A.1. Match the books with the extracts, write the book titles in the space provided.

I went upstairs to change clothes. To visit the morgue I would need to look different and it had to be right then...... The Blind Assassin... 2.

..You Bubbles climb up on to my back and then Captain Cockle, the parrot, climbs on top of you, ok?...... Thanks for telling me, Emily... 3.

They were there at last, after a long journey from planet Earth waiting for someone to rescue them. How long could that take?...... The Martian Chronicles... 4.

2 Nivel: PRE-INTERMEDIO Paper: READING (1 h) A. Look at the following pictures of books and read the extracts from the texts below. A.1. Match the books with the extracts, write the book titles in the space provided After the policeman left I tried to stop shaking. I needed to keep calm; I needed a glass of cognac and an alibi. There would be an investigation, surely. I went upstairs to change clothes. To visit the morgue I would need to look different and it had to be right then The Blind Assassin Its quite simple, said Mulvey, the cat. We all have to be touching when I say the magic words: ABRACADABRA...You Bubbles climb up on to my back and then Captain Cockle, the parrot, climbs on top of you, ok? Thanks for telling me, Emily It was so cold when they came out of the rocket into the night in Mars that Captain Wilder began to collect wood to build a fire. They were there at last, after a long journey from planet Earth waiting for someone to rescue them. How long could that take? The Martian Chronicles The port is a strange place, but it s where I want to be. I love the sight of the open sea and the clouds...like big handwriting in the sky. I love the moon shining on the water at night. I belong to the sea, like my grandfather John, the army officer with soft eyes The Sailor in the Wardrobe... 2

3 B. Read the following text about famous dogs. B.1. Match the sentences below to mean the same as in the text. Do as in the example below. Use arrows to match the sentences / Dog Celebrities Some of the most popular films ever made have starred dogs. Lassie - a border collie- is one of the most recognizable canine stars of the last century. T he Lassie character has appeared on radio, television, film, toys, comic books, animated series, juvenile novels, and other media. The first dog to play Lassie was called Pal and his offspring continue to play Lassie today. But Lassie is not alone; she s got plenty of company. Here are some other dogs that have warmed our hearts and tickled our funny-bones. Jack London s 1903 novel The Call of the Wild follows the adventures of a dog named Buck who returns to a more savage nature after serving as a sled dog during the Gold Rush. Through the novel, Buck symbolizes both the strong pull of nature and the equally powerful connection of loyalty. Cerberus - from Greek mythology- guarded the gates of Hades and was related to other early animal stars like the Hydra, the Nemean Lion, and the Sphinx. While he s usually portrayed as having three heads, some authors portrayed him with as many as fifty. Another well-known dog is Krypto the Superdog, a pet dog appearing in the various Superman comic books, it was described as having the abilities of Superman and remains an amusing side note in Superman history, one that was given his own animated series in Krypto was drawn as a white dog of generic pedigree. Example 0. Dogs j. have played key roles in many popular films. 1. Lassie was a. the power of wild life The name of the dog b. was not specified as it occurs with Lassie s Pal s descendants c. not just a film character Buck represents d. a mythological character Cerberus was e. are still starring Lassie films and TV series Cerberus is f. not part of Greek mythology Krypto was g. which first played Lassie was Pal Krypto s breed h. described in different ways by different writers. 5 3

C. Read the following text about Argentine football player Lionel Messi. C.1. Answer the questions below. Circle the best option. Lionel Messi praises European players, talks about the future.

4 C. Read the following text about Argentine football player Lionel Messi. C.1. Answer the questions below. Circle the best option. Lionel Messi praises European players, talks about the future...and more! Lionel Messi has said once more that he wants to end his career at Barcelona, insisting he hopes to be at Camp Nou forever. The Barcelona talisman told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that Van Persie and Bayern Munich's Robben were two of the players he most admires, along with Arsenal s Mesut Ozil. Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben are two great players, Messi said. Ozil is for me Germany s best one, he is first class, very creative. Van Persie is a total footballer, a very complete forward and capable of scoring lots of goals. Robben also has class, but is more predictable. He can play the ball at speed and leave many players behind. The Argentina captain also repeated recent claims that he was happy the Portugal player and Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo would be at next summer s World Cup finals in Brazil. Of course I am happy that Cristiano is going to the World Cup, Messi said. The best teams must be there, because if you want to be the best you must defeat every country. I believe it is good for the World Cup and for Cristiano to go, he is a great player. Now everyone is talking about how well he is playing, but he has played like that for many years, for his club and country. The four-time FIFA Ballon d Or winner was defeated by Cristiano Ronaldo this season, having netted 16 goals in 21 games while the Portuguese player has scored 34 in 25. Messi, currently out of the team for the rest of 2013 while he recovers from a series of injuries, said he hoped to be back full fit for Barcelona s first game after La Liga s winter break. This season things are not going so well for me, but after Christmas, when the worst period of the season comes, I hope to be ready, he said. After the holidays competitions are decided and a small detail can leave you out of one of them. We are preparing well for what is coming and to achieve important things at the end of the season. (Adapted from Dermot Corrigan s article, November 25, 2013 ESPN) 4

5 1. In an interview with Dutch reporters Lionel Messi said a. he admired Van Persie and Ozil but not Robben. b. he found Robben creative and Van Persie more predictable. c. he thinks Robben plays with style and is very fast. d. the three players are very good ones but never scored goals. 2. Messi and Ronaldo a. are rivals playing in the same team. b. are rivals playing in different European teams. c. are rivals playing in different Portuguese teams. d. are rivals playing in different Spanish teams. 3. When Messi was talking about Brazil s World Cup Finals he said a. the best teams must participate. b. some teams do not deserve to participate. c. the powerful nations teams have to participate. d. second-class teams should also participate. 4. According to Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo a. is playing very well this year. b. is not playing very well this year. c. has played very well for years. d. has not played very well since The expression The four-time FIFA Ballon d Or winner a. refers to Cristiano Ronaldo. b. refers to Lionel Messi. c. refers to another European player. d. refers to none of them. 6. Messi is a. doing well at the moment and getting ready f or Brazil b. not playing at the moment and trying to get well. c. waiting for a surgery before Christmas. d. waiting for matches after Christmas. 5

6 C. 2. Find words in the text that have the following meanings. Write the words in the provided space 1. object that is thought to bring good luck or have magic powers. (paragraph 1)...talisman to win points in a game (ing) (paragraph 1)...scoring opponent, competitor (paragraph 2)...rival beat someone in a game or competition. (paragraph 2)...defeat healthy and strong (paragraph 3)...fit 6. a period of time during the year when a particular activity is done. (paragraph 3)...season... 6

7 Nivel: PRE-INTERMEDIO Paper: ENGLISH IN USE (1h) A. Read the texts and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word from the list. There is one (1) extra word. OPENING FIFTEEN ENVIRONMENT BODY CITY INHABIT WEIGHS CENTRAL - ISLAND HUMANS DIET VISIT WILD LIKE - Welcome to FOTA Wildlife Park! Fota Wildlife Park is not _like_ an ordinary zoo. Animals live o utside in a natural _environment_. They can move around and mix with other animals and _humans_! The Wildlife Park is on an _island_ about ten km from Cork _city_ in the south of Ireland. It is only _ fifteen_ minutes from the airport. Come and _visit_ FOTA. _Opening_ Hours Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Sundays 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Endangered Species: The Giant Panda The giant panda lives in forest areas in _ central_ China. It is black and white with a short _body_, strong legs and big teeth. It _weighs_ about 150 kilograms. Its main _diet_ is bamboo and it eats for about twelve hours a day. Pandas live for about 25 years in the _ wild_. There are fewer than 1,000 pandas in the wild and only 100 in zoos. It is an endangered species. B. Read the following text, choose the correct option and underline it. Where are they now? Our series about people who used to be famous continues this week with a Hollywood star. Suzy Szabo Thirty years ago, she had / was the greatest film star in the world. She used to live in a huge house in Hollywood where she had / has had twelve servants. She used to be friends with Presidents and Kings. At the height of her career she used to make five films a year and she won / wins three Academy Awards. Where is she now? She is still a very r ich woman, but she lives / doesn t live in Hollywood any more. She lives alone in a small flat in 7

8 Boston with her six dogs and fourteen cats. She hardly ever went / goes out and she made / hasn t made a film for more than twenty-five years. She doesn t like her old films, and she hasn t got / didn t have a television any more. We tried to interview her, but nowadays she never is speaking / speaks to reporters. C. Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning. Begin your sentence with the word/s given. 1- My advice to you is that you have to see a doctor. You _should see a doctor. 2- I m sure his ex-wife is the murderer. His ex-wife _must be the murderer. 3- Ask her nicely and she will do it. If you _ask her nicely, she will do it. 4- Two men with masks stole the money from the bank. The money _was stolen by two men with masks. 5- The other students in this class aren t as intelligent as Alan. In this class, Alan is _the best / the most intelligent. 6- Your friends are not responsible enough to organize a campaign against smoking in public places. Your friends are too _irresponsible to organize a campaign against smoking in public places. 7- There was so much rain that I decided to stay at home. It was _so much that I decided to stay at home. 8- The last time I went to the cinema was two years ago. I haven t _gone to the cinema for two years. 9- In the middle of texting you, I suddenly remembered it was your birthday. While I _was texting you, I remembered it was your birthday. 10- You have missed the bus for five minutes. The bus _left five minutes ago. 8

9 Nivel: PRE-INTERMEDIO Paper: LISTENING (30 min.) A. You are going to listen to two people talking about studies. A.1. Complete the blanks below with words from the box below. There are two extra words that you do not need to use. head focus mind nervous kind sure difficult exams different sleep Fiona: I m taking some (1)...exams... this week. Although I ve been revising really hard, I m pretty (2)...nervous... Roland: I m (3)...sure... you ll be fine. The main thing is to make sure you get a good night s (4)...sleep... the night before so you re well-rested on the day. Fiona: Yes, but that s easier said than done because it s really (5)...difficult... to get to sleep when you ve got something on your (6)...mind... Roland: I know what you mean! You just find yourself turning whatever it is that s bothering you over and over in your (7)...head... You should just try to (8)...focus... on something else apart from your exams. Fiona: OK! A.2. Listen to the second part of the dialogue and state which answer is correct: write C for correct and I for incorrect. - 1) Fiona is sure she ll pass the exam. I 2) Fiona is not sure she ll pass the exam. C 3) Roland says Fiona should do well. C 4) Roland says Fiona needs to revise more. I 5) Roland tells Fiona to have a nutritious breakfast before taking the exam. C 6) Roland tells Fiona to avoid breakfast. I 9

10 B. Listen to the following recording about the musical and film Mamma Mia! and answer the questions below. Write an X next to your choice. 1) In which order did they appear? a) Film, songs, musical b) Songs, musical, film X c) Songs, film, musical 2) The film tells the story of a girl who wants to know who a) her mother really is. b) her boyfriend really is. c) her father really is. X 3) The musical and film plot is based on a) ABBA s members lives. b) Meryl Streep s life. c) none of the above. X 4) The film was first shown at a) the Palladium cinema. b) the Leicester Square Odeon cinema. X c) the Rex cinema. 5) According to a critic, the film is a must for a) ABBA fans. X b) Cinema fans. c) Meryl Streep fans. 10

She/he is spending more than she/he can afford, and so she/he is ruining her/his life.

11 Nivel:PRE-INTERMEDIO Paper: WRITING (1h 15m.) A. Your best friend has turned into a shopaholic -someone addicted to shopping and buying things- many times unnecessary things! She/he is spending more than she/he can afford, and so she/he is ruining her/his life. Write an or an informal letter (100 to 130 words) to her/to him talking about the problem. Suggest what she/he can do: seeing a psychologist; joining a group for people suffering from the same addiction; donating all the things that she/he bought, etc. Try to convince your friend that what she/he is doing is not good for her/him and she/he should find a solution as soon as possible

12 B. Choose 1 (one) of the topics below and write a text of approximately 100 to 150 words. Write the option of your choice in the provided space below. Option 1 in Argentina. An interview with Justin Bieber after the chaotic concert offered Option 2 A narrative text including the following sentence:... and we never again saw the beautiful pony after that terrible and stormy summer day Give your story a title. Option:

Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas Examen de Acreditación de Niveles de Lengua Inglesa Año 2013

Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras Examen de Acreditación de Niveles de Lengua Inglesa Año 2013 NIVEL PRE-INTERMEDIO Candidate s Name...