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Examen de Ingls Intermedio B1 (Threshold)

Name & surnames: ___________________________
DNI: ___________________________ Signature: ____________________
Curso 2011-2012
ACLES exam
Read the instructions carefully. Write ALL your answers on the separate answer sheets.








Task 1 (10 marks)
Text 1: The following text is about the safety of slow cookers. A slow cooker is an
electrical cooker that cooks food slowly over a period of 3-8 hours. Read the text and answer
the questions that follow.
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Is Slow-Cooker Food Safe to Eat?
The facts about bacteria growth and slow-cooked meals.
by Elisa Huang
The idea of slow-cooking food for eight hours in your kitchen might cause fears of bacteria
and other unwelcome food invaders. But according to Mark Tamplin, M.D., a USDA
microbiologist and food-safety specialist, it's not a problem: "You wont see growth of
harmful organisms in a slow cooker."

According to FDA guidelines, cooking food at temperatures above 140 F ensures "significant
destruction of bacteria." Slow cookers operate at temperatures between 170 F and 300 F,
well above the FDA recommendation. But bacteria can develop and grow at what the FDA
calls the "danger zone"40 F to 140 Fand can multiply rapidly in food left at room
Part 1: Reading (25%)
Instructions:
This part of exam consists of two texts (60 minutes). Please read the two texts carefully.
Transfer all your answers to the answer sheet. Anything written on a different piece of paper
will not be graded.


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temperature for long periods, so it's better to let your cooker cook on low until you get home
than to set the automatic timer to turn it off in the early afternoon.

To reheat leftovers properly, you should heat food until it's very hot. If you leave food in a
slow cooker that's been turned off, Tamplin warns, "try not to leave it out for more than four
hours." And make sure that the cooker is on the "warming" function if you leave food in it
during a mealand immediately refrigerate any leftovers in airtight containers.
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Text 1
Questions (10 points)
Section A: Decide if the each statement below is true (T) or false (F) and write the
correct answer on the answer sheet.
1. This text is from the instructions to a slow-cooker T F
2. The article talks about the possibility of bacteria growth on food when using slow-cookers.
T F
3. The writer of this article talks about studies she has personally performed on slow cookers.
T F
4. According to the text, slow cookers cook food at safe temperatures. T F
5. According to the text, bacteria might grow on food left at room temperature. T F

Section B: Find the words in the text that mean the following:
6. Something that is unwanted (adjective) (paragraph 1)--
7. Something that might hurt humans (adjective) (paragraph 1)--
8. Rules (noun) (paragraph 2)--
9. Remaining food that can be eaten at a later time (noun) (paragraph 3)--
10. Does not allow air in (adjective) (paragraph 3)--

Task 2 (15 marks)
Text 2: Travel Authorization to the United States.
Read the following information taken from a United States Customs and Border Protection
website and answer the questions that follow.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Welcome to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization Web Site.
International travelers who are seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver
Program (VWP) are now subject to enhanced security requirements and will be required to
pay an administrative fee. All eligible travelers who wish to travel to the U.S. under the Visa
Waiver Program must apply for authorization and then pay the fee using the following
process:

Please refer to the Help link at the top of each Web page if you have questions.
Before you begin this application, make sure that you have a valid passport and credit card
available. This application will only accept the following credit cards: MasterCard, VISA,
American Express, and Discover (JCB, Diners Club).
Pleas provide all responses in English. Mandatory fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Choose one of the following options:

Option A: Apply for and Authorization to
travel to the United States
Select this option if:
You are a citizen or eligible national
of a Visa Waiver Program country
You are currently not in possession of
a visitor's visa.
Your trip is for 90 days or less.
You plan to travel to the United States
for business or pleasure.





Option B: Update or Check the Status of a
Previously Submitted Authorization to
Travel to the United States
Select this option if:
You previously submitted and application for
an electronic travel authorization and you
want to perform one of the following:
Determine the status of your travel
authorization application.
Update your travel authorization
application.
You saved your application
information and want to return to it to
pay your fee.

Applicant information:
Birth Date* ______________________
Passport Number* ___________________
Work Telephone ______________


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Text 2 Questions: Multiple Choice (15 points)
Choose the best answer for each of the questions and write the letter on your answer sheet.

1. The text in "Reading 1" is from
A. an official government website
B. a travel agency website
C. a website that gives advice to travelers

2. This website is designed to help travelers
A. apply for a visa to get into the U.S.
B. apply for a passport to get into the U.S.
C. apply for permission to enter the U.S. without a visa.

3. Applicants must
A. complete their application before paying.
B. make their payment before filling in the application form
C. record their application number before completing their application

4. Which of the following is NOT necessary to apply for authorization:
A. U.S. citizenship
B. a valid passport
C. a credit card

5. Applicants are can pay for authorization
A. in cash
B. with a money order
C. with a Diners Club credit card


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6. Applicants must fill in the application form
A. in black ink.
B. at least one year before traveling
C. in English

7. The Visa Waiver Program is NOT designed for
A. tourists wishing to visit Disney World.
B. salespeople who work for mult-national companies doing business in the U.S.
C. people wishing to immigrate to the United States.

8. Which of the following pieces of information is NOT required for applicants?
A. Birth Date
B. Passport Number
C. Work Telephone Number

9. A person should choose Option A if she
A. has already applied for the Visa Waiver Program and is checking on her status.
B. is only planning to visit the U.S. for a short period of time.
C. has filled in the proper information and only needs to pay the fee.

10. A person should choose Option B if he
A. has already applied for the Visa Waiver Program.
B. wants to stay longer than 90 days in the U.S.
C. doesn't have a credit card.


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Listening comprehension task 1 (15 marks)
Listen to the interview and answer the questions TRUE or FALSE. (5 points)
1 The modern form of solar cooking was invented 70 years ago
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There is more than one reason why solar power is a good way to
cook

3 There are several different types of solar oven
4 It is not easy to use a solar oven
5 Solar cooking is becoming popular in different parts of the world


Listen again and answer the following questions. (10 points)
6) What are the advantages of solar cooking?
.

7) She says that using trees for firewood is not good for the environment. Why not?
Its a major cause of
Part 2: Listening (25%)
Instructions:
This part of exam consists of two Listenings. Please read the questions first.
Transfer all your answers to the answer sheet. Anything written on a different piece of paper
will not be graded.


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8) In Kenya, who usually has to find the wood to cook with?
.
9) Do solar ovens require any kind of sophisticated technology?
10) Are cooking temperatures the same as with traditional cooking?
11) She says that the use of solar ovens is spreading to other parts of the developing world.
Where? .. ..


Listening comprehension task 2 (10 marks)
Listen to a lecture by a university professor about Emotional Intelligence and answer
the questions. You will hear the recording twice. (10 points)
1) According to the professor, the first step is to
say things like .
2) Name two of the adjectives he mentions to describe feelings:-

3) He says that we should take more .. for our
feelings
4) Another important point is
5) When we turn our anger into energy, what kind of action should we take?
.. action
6) To conclude, he gives 2 pieces of advice. What advice does he give?
Dont criticize, or
lecture others.
Just and in a non-
judgemental way.
7) How should you behave with people who invalidate you?
. them


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Writing task 1: Use of English (5 marks)
1. Vocabulary & grammar questions. Rephrase the second sentence in each pair in
such a way that it means exactly the same as the first. Where there is a word in
brackets included in the second sentence, you must use it. (Use three words
maximum, and conjugate verbs even the ones in the brackets!).
Example: We broke up six years ago
We _____split up__________ (up) six years ago.
1.1. When I told her what I did, she got angry.
When I told her what I did, she _________________________ (lose)
1.2. My sister and I have a good relationship.
My sister and I _________________________ (well)
1.3. She knew the subject very well.
She knew the subject _________________________ (inside)
1.4. I need to revise Maths in order to do this exercise.
I need to _________________________ (brush) Maths in order to do this
exercise.
Part 3: Writing (25%)
Instructions:
This part of exam consists of one question dealing with the use of English and two pieces of
writing. Please read the instructions carefully.
Transfer all your answers to the answer sheet. Anything written on a different piece of paper
will not be graded. You must answer all of the questions.
Instructions for your writing the letter and the composition:
Use language structures and vocabulary appropriate to the B1 level.
Use language which is appropriate in terms of reader, style and formality.
Use punctuation which will facilitate ease of comprehension.



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1.5. Can you lend me $6?
Could I _________________________ $6.
1.6. I usually go sightseeing when travelling.
I usually visit the main _________________________ when travelling.
1.7. I used to go to the swimming pool every day in the summer when I was ten.
I ________________ go to the swimming pool every day in the summer when
I was ten.
1.8. Joanne Rowling has written the Harry Potter saga.
The Harry Potter saga _________________________ by Joanne Rowling.
1.9. Marlon, who is a lawyer, has a brother who works with ex-criminals.
Marlon is a lawyer _________________________ brother works with ex-
criminals
1.10. She said (to me): Be quiet!
She _________________________ be quiet.

Writing task 2 (10 marks)
2. Write a letter to a friend of yours describing a city you know well. Dont forget to
mention some aspects of the city such as landmarks, places of entertainment,
history, how to get around and customs (at least 100 words). Bear in mind that
you must write it in the form of a letter.
Writing task 3 (10 marks)
3. Write about the different mass media giving your opinions about the written
press, TV and the Internet and why you have those opinions (100-120 words).



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1. Listenings audio scripts
1.1. Solar cooking audio script
Presenter: And now here is another in our series of reports, Africa in the 21st
century. This week our correspondent found herself in Kenya with a small, but
significant story. Tell us all about it, Kate
Correspondent: Yes, Ive been investigating solar cooking.
Presenter: Cooking using the heat of the sun?
Correspondent: Thats right
Presenter: Well, I must admit to my shame that Ive never heard of it
Correspondent: Its an idea thats been around in its modern form at least since the
1970s.
Presenter: But why solar cooking?
Correspondent: Its clean, free and in many parts of the world an abundant form of
energy. Its become popular in countries near the equator because it comes as a very
simple alternative to the traditional method of cooking using trees for firewood.
Presenter: Which is not good for the environment
Correspondent: Yes, its a major cause of deforestation, it puts more carbon
dioxide into the atmosphere and it puts more pressure on already poor families. In
Kenya its usually the women and children who have to find wood to cook their one
meal of the day, and have to walk greater and greater distances to get it.
Presenter: So what does a solar oven look like?
Correspondent: Well, there are basically three types you either have a box, a
foldout panel or a parabolic dish and each is covered in a shiny material or mirrors
that reflect the suns rays onto a black pot in which the food is cooked.
Presenter: Sounds simple
Correspondent: They are and thats the point. Anyone could make one from
everyday materials. For the reflector you could use aluminium foil, for example.
Obviously theyve gone through many prototypes, but the idea is that this is a
simple, reproducible technology for people in developing countries to cook their
everyday meals.
Presenter: And is it safer than an open fire?


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Correspondent: Yes, because youre using a reflector not a flame, although the
cooking temperatures you get are similar.
Presenter: And the test, presumably, is not just can local people in Kenya use it and
teach others how to use it, but are they still being used a year later?
Correspondent: Exactly, and thats what weve found. This isnt a solution
imposed from outside that is discarded as soon as the aid agency turns its back. They
are spreading all over the developing world, not only in Africa where Ive seen them
in action, but in Asia, the Caribbean, South America
Presenter: So even I could use one when I next take the family camping?
Correspondent: Why not!

1.2. Emotional intelligence audio script
Now lets take a look at some ways in which we can increase the levels of our own
emotional intelligence so that employers will be fighting over us! [laughter]
The first step is to label our own feelings rather than labelling situations or other
people. We should say things like I feel angry instead of this is a ridiculous
situation.
Secondly, it is very important to know the difference between a thought and a
feeling. In terms of language we express thoughts by saying I feel like or I feel as
if but for feelings we say I feel and then a feeling word , an adjective - happy,
angry, frustrated .
Next and this is a crucial point we should take more responsibility for our feelings.
Instead of saying you are making me jealous we ought to say I feel jealous.
After this we need to learn how to use our feelings to help us make decisions. Ask
yourselves How will I feel if I do this? or How will I feel if I dont?
Another important issue here is respect. We have to respect the feelings of others.
We should ask ourselves questions like How will this person feel if I do this?
And of course it isnt enough to just respect the feelings of others. We have to show
others that we care. We do this through empathy and understanding. And we should
accept peoples feelings. They are as just as valid as our own.
Then we come to energy. We need to turn anger into energy and use it to take action
productive action that it.
Finally, after getting used to understanding and analysing our emotions, we should
practise getting a positive value from them. Ask yourselves How do I feel and what


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could help me feel better? and dont forget those around you how do you feel?
and what would help you feel better?
To sum up I am going to leave you with two pieces of advice.
Dont criticize, advise, control or lecture others. Just listen with empathy and in a
non-judgemental way.
And, what about people who invalidate you? Easy avoid them. And when it isnt
possible to avoid them altogether, try to spend less time with them and dont let
them get to you.
Follow this advice and I am sure that you will soon increase your EQ level. You will
feel happier and more positive and hopefully this will rub off on those around you.

2. Key
2.1. Reading (25%)
Text 1:
Section A
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T
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Section B
6. unwelcome 7. harmful 8. guidelines
9. leftovers 10. airtight
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Text 2:
1._A__ 2._C__ 3._A__ 4._A__ 5._C__ 6._C__ 7._C__ 8._C__ 9.__B_ 10._A__
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2.2. Listening (25%)
Listening comprehension 1 (5 points 1 for each question)



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1 -The modern form of solar cooking was invented 70 years ago FALSE
2 - There is more than one reason why solar power is a good way to
cook
TRUE
3 - There are several different types of solar cooker TRUE
4 - It is not easy to use a solar cooker FALSE
5 - Solar cooking is becoming popular in different parts of the
world
TRUE


Listen again and answer the following questions. (10 points)
6) What are the advantages of solar cooking?
CLEAN FREE ABUNDANT (3 points)
7) She says that using trees for firewood is not good for the environment. Why
not?
Its a major cause of DEFORESTATION (1 point)
8) In Kenya, who usually has to find the wood to cook with?
WOMEN AND CHILDREN (2 points)
9) Do solar ovens require any kind of sophisticated technology? NO (0.5
point)
10) Are cooking temperatures the same as with traditional cooking? YES (0.5
point)
11) She says that the use of solar ovens is spreading to other parts of the
developing world.
Where? ASIA THE CARRIBEAN SOUTH AMERICA (3 points)


Listening Comprehension 2 (10 points)
1) According to the professor, the first step is to say things like I FEEL
ANGRY(1 point)


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2) Name two of the adjectives he mentions to describe feelings: HAPPY,
ANGRY, FRUSTRATED (1 point)
3) He says that we should take more RESPONSIBILITY for our feelings
(1 point)
4) Another important point is RESPECT (1 point)
5) When we turn our anger into energy, what kind of action should we take?
PRODUCTIVE action (1 point)
6) To conclude, he gives 2 pieces of advice. What advice does he give?
Dont criticize, ADVISE, CONTROL or lecture others.
Just LISTEN WITH EMPATHY and in a non-judgemental way. (4 points)
7) How should you behave with people who invalidate you?
AVOID them (1 point)

2.3. Writing (25%)
Task 1--Use of English(5 points; 0.5 each sentence)
1.1. When I told her what I did, she got angry.
When I told her what I did, she ___LOST__________________ (lose)
1.2. My sister and I have a good relationship.
My sister and I __GET ON WELL______________ (well)
1.3. She knew the subject very well.
She knew the subject ____INSIDE OUT____________ (inside)
1.4. I need to revise Maths in order to do this exercise.
I need to ____BRUSH UP ON_____________ (brush) Maths in order to do this
exercise.
1.5. Can you lend me $6?
Could I ___BORROW_________ $6.
1.6. I usually go sightseeing when travelling.
I usually visit the main __LANDMARKS/MONUMENTS______ when travelling.


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1.7. I used to go to the swimming pool every day in the summer when I was
ten.
I __WOULD_______ go to the swimming pool every day in the summer when I
was ten.
1.8. Joanne Rowling has written the Harry Potter saga.
The Harry Potter saga ___HAS BEEN WRITTEN_________ by Joanne Rowling.
1.9. Marlon, who is a lawyer, has a brother who works with ex-criminals.
Marlon is a lawyer _____WHOSE__________ brother works with ex-criminals
1.10. She said (to me): Be quiet!
She ___TOLD ME TO______________ be quiet.