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Nombre:

Apellidos:

D.N.I

Instruccionesparalarealizacindelexamen:

Lea detenidamente los enunciados de cada uno de los ejercicios o las instrucciones
correspondientes.
Escribaconbolgrafoazulonegro.Noseadmitenpruebasescritasalpiz.
Enlacomprensinoralylectoralasrespuestaserrneasnosepenalizan.
Duracintotaldelaprueba:3horas.

Criteriosdeevaluacin:

Puntuacinmnimaparasuperarcadadestreza:50%
Puntuacinmnimaparasuperarelexamen:60%
Laspruebasexpresinescritayexpresinoralsernevaluadaspordosexaminadoresy
serealizarlamediadeambaspuntuaciones.

CALIFICACIONES(Arellenarsloporelprofesoroprofesores):

CALIFICACINGLOBAL

Apto/noApto

Destrezas

Puntuacinobtenida

Comprensinoral

/10

Comprensinlectora

/10

Expresinescrita

Correctorn1

Correctorn2

Correctorn1

Correctorn2

Expresinoral

/10

/10

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LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION30Minutes
Listening1.(15Minutes)
Listen to an interview with runner Darren H. and answer the questions below. Circle the
correctlettera,borc.Youwilllistentotheconversationtwice.
6Items=6marks

1. IntheFebruarycompetition,Darren
a. camelast
b. hurthimself
c. raninanewevent

2. Darrenstoppedworkingintheshopbecause
a. hedidntliketosellshoes
b. hewasofferedabetteroption
c. hiscontractexpired

3. Darrengotfitagainquicklywhenhe
a. replacedhistrainer
b. spentmoretimetraining
c. startedtraininginadifferentway

4. Asforthenextraces,Darrenisfeeling
a. abitinsecure
b. quitepositive
c. ratherworried

5. Hesplanningtousetheprizemoney
a. tocelebratehisvictoryinthecompetition
b. topayforhisweddingexpenses
c. toretirefromcompetition

6. Inthefuture,Darrenwouldlike
a. toappearinthenewspapersandTVallthetime
b. tobepopular,butnotfamous
c. torundifferentdistancesfromtheonesherunsnow

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answer

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Listening2.(15Minutes)
YouaregoingtolistentoaninterviewwithEmily,whohasjustmovedtoanewflat.Read
the statements below and decide if they are true or false. You will hear the conversation
twice.
10Items=10marks

Calificacin

true

false

1. Hernewflatismoremodernthanheroldone.

2. Heroldflathadmorecharacter.

3. Hernewflathasmorebedroomsthanheroldone.

4. Shehadagardeninherpreviousflat.

5. Thereisnoroomforabigtableinthenewkitchen.

6. Thebigproblemwithheroldflatwasnothavingadishwasher.

7. Itischeapertogotoworkfromhernewflat.

8. Shehasafriendinthesamebuildingnow.

9. Therearen'tanygoodshopsnearbynow,onlyasupermarket.

10. TheinterviewerinvitesEmilytoaparty.

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READINGCOMPREHENSION
Reading1:(30Minutes)
8Items=8marks

Calificacin

TheCambridgeStudentAlumniNetwork
The Cambridge Student Alumni Network (CamSAN) exists to foster a stronger relationship
between Cambridge graduate students and alumni, and provide the forum for social and
professionalnetworkingamongbothgroups.
AssoonasyoumatriculateatCambridge,youbecomealifetimememberoftheUniversity.To
acknowledgethis,theUniversityprovidesanumberofbenefitsandservicestoallalumni.
CAMCard: Allalumniareentitled to receiveaCAMCard,whichoffersarangeofdiscounts
andservicesfromretailers,restaurants,hotelsandothersuppliersinCambridgeandbeyond.
Emailforlife:TheUniversitysalumniemailserviceisprovidedbyCantab.net,offeringfull
email account services and a permanent home for your email. Whether youre trying to get
your first job, set up business contacts or just stay in touch with old friends, your
@cantab.netaddressistheonlyoneyoulleverneed.
TheCambridgeAlumniShop:Choosefromourrangeofspecialgiftsandmerchandise.
CreditCard:ACambridgebrandedcardthatbenefitstheUniversitywitheverytransaction
made.
LifelongLearning:TheUniversitysInstituteofContinuingEducationoffersadultlearnersin
CambridgeandbeyondtheopportunitytostudyatUniversitylevelonaparttimebasis.
Stay Connected: Exclusively for University of Cambridge alumni, students and staff, the
CambridgeAlumniLinkedInGroupallowsyoutopostdiscussionsandmeetfellowalumniina
professionalnetworkingsetting.
JSTORAccess:AccesstoJSTORisavailabletoallmatriculatedUniversityofCambridgealumni
andoffersahugerangeofacademicworkonlinefreeofcharge.
UniversitySportsCentre:Alumniareeligibleforaspecialdiscountonmembershipfeesat
theUniversitySportsCentre.

*Alumni:theformerstudentsofaschool,college,etc.
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Readthetextandchoosea,borcfromtheoptionsbelow.
1.TheCambridgeStudentAlumniNetwork(CamSAN)
a.encouragescontactsbetweenCambridgegraduatestudentsandalumni.
b. encourages contacts between other university graduate students and Cambridge
alumni.
c. provides the forum for casual contacts between Cambridge graduate students and
alumni.
2.YoubecomealifetimememberofCambridgeuniversity:
a.atthemomentinwhichyouregister.
b.beforeyoumatriculate.
c.oneyearafteryoumatriculate.
3.TheCAMcard:
a.offersavarietyofpricereductionsandservicesinCambridgeandfurther.
b.offersdiscountsforuniversitysuppliers.
c.onlyoffersdiscountsinCambridgecity.
4.TheemailserviceprovidedbyCambridgeuniversityis:
a.alwaysneededbyCambridgeuniversityalumni.
b.everlasting
c.exclusivelyforbusinesscontacts.
5.TheCambridgealumnishop:
a.mainlysellsfood.
b.offersavarietyofpresents.
c.specializesinonlyonetypeofproduct.
6.CambridgeUniversitysInstituteofContinuingEducation
a.allowsadultlearnerstostudyonlyonafulltimebasis.
b.allowsadultlearnerstosharestudywithotheractivities.
c.isonlyforCambridgeUniversitystudents.
7.AccesstoJSTOR:
a.iscompulsoryforallmatriculatedUniversityofCambridgealumni.
b.ismandatoryforallmatriculatedUniversityofCambridgealumni.
c.isobtainableforallmatriculatedUniversityofCambridgealumni.
8.RegardingtheUniversitySportsCentre:
a.alumniareexcludedfromspecialdiscounts
b.alumnihavefreeaccess.
c.alumnihavetherighttoapplyforadiscountonmembershipfees.

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Reading2.(30Minutes)
8Items=8marks

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MENVERSUSWOMEN
A pioneering study has shown that the brains of men and women are wired up differently
whichcouldexplainsomeofthestereotypicaldifferencesinmaleandfemalebehaviour.
Researchersfoundthatmanyoftheconnectionsinatypicalmalebrainrunbetweenthefront
andthebackofthesamesideofthebrain,whereasinwomentheconnectionsaremorelikely
torunfromsidetosidebetweentheleftandrighthemispheresofthebrain.
This difference in the way the nerve connections in the brain are hardwired occurs during
adolescence,thestudyfound.
Theresearchersbelievethephysicaldifferencesbetweenthetwosexesinthewaythebrainis
hardwired could play an important role in understanding why men are in general better at
spatial tasks involving muscle control while women are better at verbal tasks involving
memoryandintuition.
Psychological testing has consistently indicated a significant difference between the sexes in
theabilitytoperformvariousmentaltasks,withmenoutperformingwomeninsometestsand
womenoutperformingmeninothers.Nowthereseemstobeaphysicalexplanation,scientists
said.
These maps show us a stark difference and complementarity in the architecture of the
human brain that helps to provide a potential neural basis as to why men excel at certain
tasks, and women at others, said Ragini Verma, professor of radiology at the University of
PennsylvaniainPhiladelphia.
Whatwe'veidentifiedisthatthereareconnectionsinthebrainthatarehardwireddifferently
in men and women. Functional tests have already shown that when they carry out certain
tasks,menandwomenengagedifferentpartsofthebrain,ProfessorVermasaid.
Theresearchwascarriedouton949individuals521femalesand428malesagedbetween8
and22.

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Readthefollowingstatementsanddecideiftheyaretrue(T)orfalse(F).

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Accordingtothearticlemensandwomensbrainsareconnectedinadifferentway
Inwomenbrainconnectionsprobablyoccurbetweenbothsidesofthebrain.
Thebraindifferencesbetweenmenandwomenaredevelopedduringtheirteens.
Thereisnolinkbetweenthebrainandthedifferentabilitiesmenandwomenhave.
Womenarebetteratdecidingifsomethingistrueevenwhentheyhavenoevidenceor
proof
6. Apparentlyphysicalreasonsdeterminewhymendobetterthanwomenincertaintasks.
7. According to the study the brain of women and men are different from each other but
makeagoodcombination.
8. Menandwomenusethesamepartsofthebrainwhenfacingequaltasks.

QUESTION

True

False

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WRITING
Writing1.(40Minutes)
Write an informal email to a friend you have not seen for more than one year. Tell your
friend about your latest news and the things you hope to do in the near future. (130150
words)

10marks

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Writing2.(40Minutes)
WriteONEofthefollowing:
a. Writeafilmreviewaboutoneofthelatestfilmsyouhaveseen.(130150words)Try
topersuadetheviewertowatchthefilm.Makereferenceto:
themaincharacters
theplot
thesetting
thesoundtrack

b. Itsbettertoplanyourholidaysinadvance.Giveexamples,reasonstosupportyour
ideas.Saywhetheryouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement.(130150words)
10marks

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