CERTIFICADO DE APTITUD PRUEBA 1

Departamento de Inglés CERTIFICADO DE APTITUD PRUEBA 1 Este cuadernillo debe contener cuatro partes: Multiple Choice Test, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension part 1 y Listening Comprehension part 2. Dispone de 1 hora y 45 minutos para realizar todas las tareas. En las pruebas de Listening Comprehension cada grabación se escuchará dos veces. Marque sus respuestas en este cuadernillo y páselas a la Hoja de Respuestas. Sólo se corregirán las respuestas marcadas en esa hoja. Todo esto debe realizarlo en el tiempo indicado arriba. Puede marcar sus respuestas con lápiz, aunque es recomendable utilizar bolígrafo azul o negro. En ningún caso debe hacer tachaduras. A vuelta de página encontrará la información sobre la puntuación de cada parte. No olvide rellenar correctamente los datos de la cabecera de la Hoja de Respuestas. Recuerde que tras esta prueba se realizará la Prueba 2 (Composición) después de una pausa de 15 minutos. Por favor, desconecte su teléfono móvil si lo lleva consigo. CICLO SUPERIOR PRUEBA 1 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST Elija la respuesta A, B, C o D que considere más apropiada para cada frase. Puntuación: 50 items x 1 punto = 50 puntos 2. READING COMPREHENSION Elija la respuesta A, B, C o D que considere más apropiada para cada pregunta. Puntuación: 5 preguntas x 2 puntos = 10 puntos 3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART ONE: Elija la respuesta A, B, C o D que considere más apropiada para cada pregunta. PART TWO: Elija la respuesta A (true) o B (false) que considere más apropiada para cada pregunta. 1) Puntuación Part one: 2) Puntuación Part two: 5 preguntas x 6 puntos = 30 puntos 6 preguntas x 5 puntos = 30 puntos Total prueba 1: 120 puntos Es necesario obtener 78 o más puntos (65% del total) para acceder a la prueba 2 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 1) Are you getting used to working ...... ? a) by your own b) on yourself c) by yourself d) of your own 2) As the fire blazed, fire-fighters pleaded with ...... to keep out of the way. a) audiences b) crowds c) onlookers As well as being a brilliant statesman he was a(n) ...... writer and musician. a) learned b) gifted c) uncanny d) groups 3) d) crafty 4) Before being offered the job, the applicants had to ...... a series of extremely exacting interviews. a) undersell b) undergo c) underplay d) underlie Catherine works for a/an ...... engineering company. a) main b) utmost 5) c) outgoing d) leading 6) Could you give me a rough ...... of what the new building might cost? a) appraisal b) estimate c) amount Dogs love being ...... by their owners. It’s a sign of loyalty to them. a) struck b) striped c) stroked d) account 7) d) stricken 8) Every Christmas of my childhood was the same. My father ...... late for lunch, weighed down with presents for the family. a) would arrive b) had arrived c) was arriving d) was used to arriving For some jobless people, joining the ...... queue is a humiliating experience. a) grant b) ration c) dole 9) d) benefit 10) Free children are not easily influenced; the absence of fear ...... this phenomenon. a) accounts for b) explains for c) accounts on 11) He begged ...... for him. a) that we waited d) explains on b) us to wait c) we wait d) us waiting 12) He had to retire from the match suffering from a ...... ligament. a) torn b) split c) slipped 13) He jumped onto the bus before it ...... . a) pulled apart b) pulled away d) chipped c) turned away d) turned out 14) He said he was a Scot, but he was obviously Welsh. His accent gave him ...... . a) up b) over c) in 15) He was ...... everything he had. a) robbed of b) stolen of 16) He was ...... but also to win. a) not only expected to take part c) hoped to take part 17) A: Could I see Corporal Harris? B: He’s on ......, I’m afraid. a) permit b) leave 18) He was so ...... dressed I took him for a beggar. d) away c) robbed for d) stolen with b) only expected to take part d) not only hoped to take part c) permission d) licence a) gloomily b) mournfully c) shabbily d) erratically 19) His latest film has ...... a lot of criticism because of some extremely violent scenes it contains. a) come out against b) come to terms with c) come in for d) come down with 20) I ...... the books to school because Laura took them for me. a) needn’t taken b) didn’t need to take c) wouldn’t take 21) I did my best to dissuade her ...... her job. a) to leave b) of leaving d) should have taken c) from leaving d) leave 22) “I remember she drove a taxi, something most unusual for a woman those days” means the same as a) I remember her to have driven a taxi, something most unusual for a woman those days. b) I remember her to drive a taxi, something most unusual for a woman those days. c) I remember her that driving a taxi was a most unusual for a woman those days. d) I remember her driving a taxi, something most unusual for a woman those days. 23) I wish those students ...... having their noisy parties. If they don’t, I’ll have to ask them to leave. a) stop b) had stopped c) will stop d) would stop 24) I’d be grateful if you ...... me a copy of your catalogue. a) would send b) could have sent c) would have sent d) should send 25) I’d rather he ...... that job in Leeds next year. It’s much nearer home. a) will take b) took c) takes 26) A: I’m sure he knew that we were watching him. B: Yes, he ...... all the time. a) ought to know b) must have known 27) I’ve given you the facts; now I leave ...... a decision. a) to let you make b) it to you to make d) had taken c) can have known d) had to know c) you to make d) it for you to make 28) If only she ...... to what I said! That way she would have stayed out of trouble. a) listens b) had listened c) listened 29) In spite ...... they made the same mistake. a) that we warned them b) we warned them d) would listen c) of our warning them d) they were warned 30) In which of the following words do the letters in CAPITALS represent the same sound as ‘o’ in ‘home’? a) stOmach b) dOzen c) yOlk d) Oven 31) It’s high time ...... to his solicitor. a) for him to write b) he should write 32) I’ve been working ...... quite a lot of pressure lately. a) in b) with c) he wrote d) he writes c) on d) under 33) Which of these pairs of words is not formed by homophones? a) heart/hurt b) stake/steak c) grate/great 34) Let us hope that, ...... a nuclear war, we might survive. a) in the event of b) in case d) genes/jeans c) in relation to d) within the realms of 35) Little ...... that one day he would see his name in all the headlines. a) thought he b) he thought c) he did think d) did he think 36) My boss is kind and sympathetic: she is always ready to ...... an ear. a) lend b) borrow c) give 37) My uncle patted me ...... the head and told me to be good. a) on b) by c) over 38) None of the girls in the office ...... Susan. a) is as good at typing as b) is better at typing that 39) Owing ...... tourists cannot visit the spectacular cliffs. a) it is so windy b) that it is so windy 40) She ...... tears when she heard the terrible news. a) broke up into b) burst into 41) She is gone to France, or ...... to Switzerland, I think. a) better b) rather 42) A: Should I tell you what happened? B: ...... , I need to know the truth. a) Absolutely b) As a matter of fact 43) Suppose ...... that I was a murderer. a) someone tells you b) someone would tell you 44) That terrible racket is ...... me mad. a) driving b) putting d) hold d) in c) can type as good as d) can type as well than c) to the high winds d) of the high winds c) fell out into d) came down in c) best d) further c) I was wondering d) All right then c) someone told you d) someone has told you c) getting d) turning 45) The coroner established that the man had died ...... exhaustion. a) by b) from c) with 46) The police set up road blocks ...... a) for the thieves would not escape. c) so to prevent the thieves from escaping. d) for b) so that the thieves couldn’t escape. d) for preventing the thieves from escaping. 47) “The weather is very changeable in London, so nearly everybody carries an umbrella” means the same as a) When the weather is very changeable in London, nearly ... b) Like the weather is very changeable in London, nearly ... c) However changeable the weather is in London, nearly ... d) As the weather is very changeable in London, nearly ... 48) There is ...... in the press that the couple will soon get divorced. a) speculation b) rumour c) news 49) He was ...... from his job because he was having an affair with the boss’s wife. a) expedited b) dismissed c) resigned 50) “I’m certain she hasn’t lost her way; she knows this area so well” means the same as a) She mustn’t have lost her way; she knows this area so well. b) She may have lost her way; she knows this area so well. c) She needn’t have lost her way; she knows this area so well. d) She can’t have lost her way; she knows this area so well. d) indication d) withdrawn 2. READING COMPREHENSION THE LIST OF BOOKS The intention of The List of Books is to furnish an ‘imaginary library’ of some three thousand volumes in which a reasonably literate person can hope to find both instruction and inspiration, art and amusement. It was the French writer André Malraux who first coined the term to describe the choice of the world’s art which a man might make to furnish his own private museum. Modern printing, Malraux proceeded to argue, has actually made such a collection a practical possibility. Masterpieces which men of the eighteenth century and before had to travel to see are now within the reach of all who can afford a postcard or a newspaper supplement. Mechanical reproduction has removed art from the hands of the few and made it accessible to all. Printing has done the same for books: the paperback is scarcely more expensive than the fine art print. Our problem is no longer one of access; it is more likely to be one of choice. How are we to choose among the thousands of available titles? To enter a library is immediately to be seized by a kind of panic; one risks starving among such plenty. The confession that one does not know what to read next, or where to begin in an unfamiliar subject, is shameful in a society in which nobody wishes to be a beginner and where naivety is likely to earn the scorn accorded to all newcomers. This book seeks to be a kind of reader’s ticket to that immense library which man has put together ever since he first began to leave a written record of his experiences and his opinions. Our first notion as compilers of this book was to supply lists of unadorned titles in each of the standard library categories. But to give no information about the books proposed would be to leave the reader in the bemused condition of a guest at a crowded party to whom the host has nothing more to say than ‘You know everybody here, of course.’ So we decided that it was essential to give a brief account of each recommended book, however laughable or superficial an authority on the subject might find it. It is no scandal not to find your favourite book in these pages; we are not judging, though we have been obliged to choose. This is, in short, an imaginary library, not the imaginary library. It can, and should be, supplemented by further reading and broader research. In fact, the collation of these lists has been enough to pull down our vanity; for the more one looks at what is available in an unfamiliar field, the more urgent the desire one feels to abandon the affectations of the editor and assume the modesty of the student. 51. The List of Books is a. an index of early printed books. b. a complete catalogue of English books. c. a personal selection of books. d. a collection of rare books. 52. Nowadays the great works of art are more a. protected. b. familiar. c. scattered. d. valuable. 53. The vast number of books available means that people a. find their demands easily satisfied. b. spend a lot of time reading. c. are uncertain what to read. d. are scornful of new subjects. 54. Readers would find a list of ‘unadorned titles’ a. reassuring. b. unhelpful. c. stimulating. d. absurd. 55. When they had completed their list, the authors a. felt proud of their knowledge. b. wanted to give up reading. c. were aware of their own ignorance. d. felt dissatisfied with the results. 3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION First Part A FORESTER You will hear a forester talking to a friend about his job. 56. In winter it is the task of the foresters to a. build shelters to protect themselves from the elements. b. make shelters for the birds and animals. c. fell certain trees in the forest. d. re-stock the resources of the forest. 57. The Forestry Commission was created in 1919 in order to a. help farmers to acquire more land to grow food. b. prevent more cities and factories being built in unspoilt areas. c. ensure the availability of sufficient timber supplies. d. prevent further outbreaks of war depleting timber stocks. 58. The setting up of the Forestry Commission resulted in a. the buying of land from the poor in order to plant more trees. b. the building of factories in the countryside to deal with surplus timber. c. a greater number of people wanting to become farmers and shepherds. d. the creation of new communities in rural areas to look after the forests. 59. It is suggested that the new breed of foresters a. came across some local opposition to their schemes. b. were on the best of terms with the farmers. c. showed an utter disregard for the wishes of the farmers. d. planted trees all around the newly built villages. 60. Little by little the isolated country areas a. became absorbed into the big cities. b. accepted the forester as part of the community. c. sported all the facilities normally found in cities. d. became over-populated with townsfolk. 3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Second Part MARGERY HOOPER You will hear a woman talking about a holiday. 61. Margery Hooper is speaking to students on a holiday course. a) true b) false 62. The guitar course is an innovation at Grange Manor. a) true b) false 63. All students must register with the secretary, Miss Mathews. a) true b) false 64. Students requiring course materials should buy them from the secretary. a) true b) false 65. Students will be provided with sandwiches for lunch. a) true b) false 66. Students wishing to go on excursions are requested to book in good time. a) true b) false PRUEBA 2 Por favor, rellene estos datos con letras mayúsculas y letra clara APELLIDOS NOMBRE FECHA Choose ONE of the subjects and write about it on pages 2 and 3 of this paper. (300 words approx.) You have 1h 30’ to do this task. OPTION 1 Tourism: good for the economy, bad for the environment. Discuss. OPTION 2 Imagine you are a social historian living 100 years from now. Write an article for a popular magazine describing what everyday life was like in the distant 1990s. NOTAS: a) En esta prueba se tendrá en cuenta: • La adecuación al tema elegido. • La claridad en las ideas y el orden en la exposición: los párrafos, la puntuación y el uso correcto de los conectores. • La correcta utilización y adecuación al nivel de las estructuras gramaticales. • La utilización de un vocabulario adecuado al tema y al nivel. • La ortografía. b) Se podrá hacer uso de la HOJA DE BORRADOR, la cual no será objeto de evaluación. La composición propiamente dicha deberá escribirse con bolígrafo y dentro de los recuadros señalados en este cuadernillo. KEY Test 1) c) by yourself 2) c) onlookers 3) b) gifted 4) b) undergo 5) d) leading 6) b) estimate 7) c) stroked 8) a) would arrive 9) c) dole 10) a) accounts for 11) b) us to wait 12) a) torn 13) b) pulled away 14) d) away 15) a) robbed of 16) a) not only expected to take part 17) b) leave 18) c) shabbily 19) c) come in for 20) b) didn’t need to take 21) c) from leaving 22) d) I remember her driving a taxi, something most unusual 23) d) would stop 24) a) would send 25) b) took 26) b) must have known 27) b) it to you to make 28) b) had listened 29) c) of our warning them 30) c) yolk 31) c) he wrote 32) d) under 33) a) heart/hurt 34) a) in the event of 35) d) did he think 36) a) lend 37) a) on 38) a) is as good at typing as 39) c) to the high winds 40) b) burst into 41) b) rather 42) a) Absolutely 43) c) someone told you 44) a) driving 45) b) from 46) b) so that the thieves couldn’t escape. 47) d) As the weather is very changeable in London nearly... 48) a) speculation 49) b) dismissed 50) d) she can’t have lost her way; she knows.. Reading Comprehension 51. c 52. b 53. c 54. b 55. c Listening Comprehension Part 1 56. c 57. c 58. d 59. a 60. b Part 2 61. a 62. a 63. b 64. b 65. b 66. a