Examen de Acreditación de Niveles de Lengua Inglesa ......patients include a man who has broken both ankles and a teenage girl who needs a check-up after surgery for appendicitis

Examen de Acr editación de Niveles de Lengua Inglesa - SEREX - 2017

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Level: Pre-Intermediate Paper: Reading

A. Read the film reviews of The Silver Glove and then do the exercises.

(Adapted from http://www.esl-lounge.com)

The Si lver Bore Daniel Jones

I f you'v e ev er seen a pirate f ilm in the past, you can sav e your money. This

is one of the most predictable f ilms I hav e seen this year. The plot is totally

unbeliev able and the scr ipt is something amateur ish out of f ilmmaker

college. There is some nice cinematography but the Haw aiian scenery is

not enough to sav e this f ilm. Great support acting from the French man

Thierry M ontpasse as the ev il Captain Scar.

Pirates at the Speed o f Light Angela M oore

I just lov ed this fast-mov ing pirate thr iller . The story mov es at dizzying

speed from one terr ifying battle scene to the next and you really feel as if

you are on the ships w ith these ev il thiev es and smugglers. Chief pirate,

Br itish actor Colin Williams, is giv en all the best, w ittiest lines and the film

has its share of laughs as w ell as scary moments. The storm scene at the

beginning leav es you both exhausted and terr if ied.

A Hidden Treasure M ax Court

I found this f ilm absolutely delightful. An inspir ing cast is directed w ith

great sk ill and inv ention by German Dieter M uller. There are plenty of

surpr ises in the story to keep the audience guessing until the last minute.

Some clev er jokes giv e the film a surpr ising lev el of humor t oo, w hich I

really w asn't expecting from a film about pirates.

Fi lm Should Walk the Plank Deborah M cGhee

The Si l ver Glove promises much but deliv ers v ery little. The opening scene,

f ilmed in a storm of lightning and high w av es, is an exciting start but as the

film takes you from one sw ordfight to another, it starts to seem a bit

monotonous. Patr icia Grov es plays the doctor w onderfully and there may

be an Oscar nomination for her in the new year.

Sharp Sword Drama William Wilson

The Si l ver Glove is an action-packed pirate drama in the best traditions of

this genre. I f you only w ant sw ordfights and bur ied treasure, you may be

disappointed as this intr iguing film also offers a complex plot w hich is

nev er dull. Some of the language may be too crude for younger children

but this is really my only complaint. Some fine acting completes this fun

mov ie.


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Glove Sinks in the Sea M aria Thomson

After all the money that has been spent on this simplistic pirate tale, you

w ould expect more than this dull mov ie. The battle scenes are so

repetitiv e that you may think you'v e seen the film before. Some of the

camera w ork is inv entiv e and is to be complimented. The ship chase

creates a lot of tension and excite ment that the rest of the film fails to do.

A . Daniel Jones B. Angela Moore

C. Max Court D. Deborah McGhee

E. William Wilson

F. Maria Thomson

A.1. Decide the best answer for the questions below. For some questions,

there are two answers. In this case, put the two letters in alphabetical order

and with a hyphen in between. e.g. C-F

Which film critic(s):

1. Likes t he opening scenes? __B – D__

2. Didn't expect t o laugh at t he film? __C__

3. Compliment s an act ress on her performance? __D__

4. Has a warning for t radit ional pirat e film fans? __E__

5. Comment s on t he humor of t he film? __B - C__

6. Has a warning for parent s? __E__

7. Says somet hing about t he film's locat ion? __A__

8. Praises t he "look" of t he film? __A - F__

9. Knew what was going t o happen in t he film? __A__

10. Makes fun of t he film's t it le? __A - F__

A.2. Some words in the text are underlined. What do they mean? Do as in the

example (0)

0. predict able: a) normal b) expect able c)t ypical

1. amat eurish: a) wrong b) unprofession al c)profess iona l

2. wit t iest : a) cleverest b) dullest c)simplest

3. absolut ely: a) merely b) effusively c) complet ely

4. nominat ion: a)appoint ment b) choice c) job

5. disappoint ed: a) wounded b) disillusion ed c) angry

6. simplist ic: a) cent ral b) sophist icat ed c) basic


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B. Read the following text.

Siberia's medical train

The famous T rans-Siberian railway line runs from Moscow t o

Vladivost ok, but t here’s anot her line about 650 kilomet res nort h of t he

T rans-Siberian. This is t he Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) and a special

t rain, t he Mat vei Mudrov medical t rain, t ravels along it s 4,000

kilomet res. The t rain, wit h it s t welve t o fift een doct ors, spends a day in

each of t he small t owns and v illages along t he BAM. The inhabit ant s of

t hese remot e places depend on t his serv ice because t hey most ly don’t

have regular access t o any ot her healt h care.

The Mat vei Mudrov was named aft er a

Russian doct or in t he ninet eent h cent ury.

He was one of t he first doct ors t o believe

t hat you shouldn’t only look at t he

disease, but you should also t reat t he

indiv idual pat ient . Nowadays, t he Mat vei

Mudrov st ops in each t own or v illage on

t he BAM about t wice a year. I n t he

v illage of Khani (populat ion 742) t he

pat ient s include a man who has broken bot h ankles and a t eenage girl

who needs a check-up aft er surgery for appendicit is. Luckily, she was

able t o get t o a t own t hree hours away for t he operat ion. A lt hough t he

Mat vei Mudrov can’t offer surgery, t he t rain has a laborat ory for blood

and urine t est s, heart monit ors, an ult rasound and an x -ray machine.

The medical st aff includes specialist s, such as neurologist s, and t hey

can diagnose and recommend t reat ment for t heir pat ient s. The

pat ient s say t hey respect t he doct ors’ honest y and skill.

At anot her of t he t rain’s st ops, a t own of about 4,000 people, t here is

already a queue of people wait ing. 61-year-old Mikhail Zdanov ich is

one of t hem. He originally came t o t his t own, Berkakit , in 1976. A t t he

t ime it was a new t own, wit h only about a hundred young people liv ing

in camp condit ions. I t was part of a Sov iet Union expansion plan.

Zdanov ich married a woman w ho worked at t he t own bakery and t hey

set t led in t he t own. As soon as Zdanov ich goes int o t he office, t he

doct or, Y elena Miroshnichenko, cries ‘Oh, Mikhail, I recognised your

voice.’ He has a dislocat ed shoulder. The doct or writ es a let t er t o say

t hat he can’t work while he’s wait ing for his shoulder t o be t reat ed. He

leaves, happy, and t hen he ret urns a few minut es lat er. He brings

freshly baked pies and a jar of goat ’s milk. I t ’s clear t hat aft er years on

t he Mat vei Mudrov , t he doct ors and t heir pat ient s know each ot her

well.

And, in fact , for t hese people liv ing in t his remot e part of Russia, t he

Mat vei Mudrov is more t han just a healt h serv ice. I t ’s a connect ion t o

t he rest of t heir count ry, a confirmat ion t hat t hey are not forgot t en.

(Adapted from ht tp://w w w .ngl l i fe.com )


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B.1. Some words in the text are underlined. What do they mean? Match the words

with their corresponding meaning. There is an extra meaning you do not need to

match.

a. inhabit ant (n) a medical examinat ion (_b_) b. a check-up (n) dist ant ( _j_)

c. st aff (n) det ermine t he ident it y of a

disease by an examinat ion (_e_) d. neurologist s (n) a group of people who work for t he

same organisat ion (_c_)

e. diagnose (v ) a line of people who are wait ing for somet hing (_f_)

f. queue (n) merely / only ( _i_) g. set t led (v ) a glass cont ainer for food or drink (_h_)

h. jar (n) est ablished (_g_)

i. just (adv) a doct or of t he brain and nervous syst em (_d_)

j. remot e (adj) a person who lives in a place (_a_)

B2. Read the article and choose the correct option.

1. What's the purpose of the train named Matvei Mudrov?

a. to help patients who have emergency health problems

b. to provide health care to remote communit ies

c. to support local hospitals with specialist t reatment

2. How often are people able to see the train’s doctors?

a. every day

b. every two months

c. every six months

3. According to the article, which statement is true?

a. I t takes a day to travel from one village to the next.

b. The train travels for 650 kilometres across Russia.

c. There are a dozen or more doctors on the train.

4. Who was Matvei Mudrov?

a. a doctor who discovered the cause of several diseases.

b. a nineteenth century doctor with original views.

c. the man whose idea it was to start the train.

5. According to the article, which statement is true?

a. The patients are very sat isfied with the service.

b. The train’s doctors are trained in general medicine only.

c. The train’s facilit ies are extremely basic.


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6. Mikhail Zdanovich ...

a. has met the doctor before.

b. is now able to return to his job.

c. was born in Berkakit .

7. Yelena Miroshnichenko ...

a. gives Zdanovich a note for his employer.

b. Is unable to treat Zdanovich’s shoulder.

c. likes to bring food for her patients.

8. The Matvei Mudrov ...

a. is one of several similar health services in Russia.

b. links people to other parts of Russia.

c. takes passengers to remote areas of the country.


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Level: Pre-Intermediate Paper: English in Use

A. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with an appropriate

word/phrase from the box. Do not repeat them. There are two (2) extra

words.

free day – housework – nursery – change – day – different

earlier – home – night – time – homework – atmosphere

THE WAY PEOPLE WORK

Eleanor is a nurse who works the 1-_NIGHT_ shift. How does she manage?

“Well, I finish work at 6.30 am. Then I go home, have a bath and

try to be in bed by half past eight. At the same time as I’m getting ready

for bed, Jeffrey, my husband, and our four -year-old daughter, Elaine, are

getting up. Jeffrey takes her to 2- _NURSERY_ school, which she started

last year. I usually sleep until about three o’clock in the afternoon. I

have to be at the school at 3.30 to collect Elaine. We come 3- _HOME_ and

I play with her, and try to get some 4- _HOUSEWORK_ done. When my

husband comes home, we eat. If I’m lucky I can relax for an hour before

putting Elaine to bed. Then I do some of the housework that didn’t get

done 5- _EARLIER_. I allow plenty of time to get to the hospital because if

I’m not there in 6- _TIME_ , another nurse will have to go on working

until I arrive. I’m often very tired by the time I finish, but I don’t really

mind. There’s a special 7- _ATMOSPHERE_ in the hospital at night. Of

course, I have a 8- _FREE DAY_ every week. And the hours suit us, at the

moment anyway. I may want to work during the day when Elaine goes to

a 9- _DIFFERENT_ school. Perhaps I’ll be ready for a 10- _CHANGE_ by

then.”

B. Read the text and underline the correct option.

JAPAN'S MOST FAMOUS DOG

In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there 0- are

/ is a life-size bronze statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very

small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it 1- is / isn't

difficult to find. It 2- has been used / has used as a meeting point


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since 1934 3- and / or today you will f ind hundreds of people waiting

there for their friends to arrive - just look for the crowds.

Hachiko, an Akita dog, 4- was / is born in 1923 and 5- did brought /

brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and

he 6- were / are inseparable friends right from the start. Each day

Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial

University, to Shibuya train station when he 7- left / was leaving for

work. 8- When / While he came back, the professor would always find

the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor 9- died / has

died suddenly at work in 1925 10- after / before he could return home.

Although Hachiko 11- is / was still a young dog, the bond between

him and his owner was very strong 12- but / and he continued to wait

at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at

a time, 13- though / when some believe that he kept returning because

of the food he was given by street vendors. He 14- become / became a

familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was

put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last 15-

seen / saw his friend alive.

C. Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning. Begin your

sentence with the word/s given.

1- People use a computer to do this job nowadays.

A computer _ IS USED TO DO THIS JOB NOWADAYS_

2- You have to carry a map when you visit London.

If you don’t, you _ MAY GET LOST WHEN YOU VISIT LONDON_

3- I gave up smoking five years ago.

I haven’t _SMOKED FOR FIVE YEARS_

4- Hurry up! We’ll miss the train . Can’t you run faster?

Hurry up! We’ll miss the train. Are you going _ THE FASTEST YOU

CAN_?

5- You watch TV all day and don’t take any exercise.

Instead of watching TV all day, you _SHOULD TAKE SOME EXERCIS E_

6- It’s the Maths exam today but I haven’t brought my books.

It’s the Maths exam today but I have forgotten _ TO BRING MY

BOOKS_

7- Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?

Have you ever _ BEEN ASKED FOR YOUR OPINION? _


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8- It is prohibited to write on the walls at school.

You _MUSTN’T WRITE ON THE WALLS AT SCHOOL _

9- That boy is too young to ride such an enormous motorbike.

That boy isn’t _ OLD ENOUGH TO RIDE SUCH AN ENORMOU S MOTORBIKE_

10-During our trip to the Antarctic, I took hundreds of photos of the

seabirds which followed the ship.

I took hundreds of photos of the seabirds which followed the ship

when _WE WENT TO THE ANTARCTIC_


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Level: Pre-Intermediate Paper: Listening

A. 1- Thomas Hunter recently gave up his job to sail around the world. Listen to

the interview and answer:

How long does Thomas think he´ll be away? _For 1 year_

A. 2- Listen again and choose the correct alternative.

1- Thomas gave up his job because he …

a. didn´t like his place of work.

b. didn´t earn much money.

c. didn´t like the other people in his office.

2- When he was looking on the internet, he found …

a. an advert for a water sports holiday.

b. a good sailing club near his house.

c. a cheap boat.

3- He decided to leave his job …

a. after a few sailing lessons

b. during his first sailing lesson.

c. before he began sailing lessons.

4- Which word best describe Thomas?

a. shy

b. confident

c. demanding

5- Thomas think other people …

a. should never leave their jobs.

b. should travel around the world.

c. should do things they enjoy.

6- Thomas promises he will …

a. come back for another interview.

b. send emails to the interviewer.

c. phone from every country.


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B. 1- Listen to this interview in the street and answer these questions

a. Which of the sports below are they discussing? Make a cross (X) in

the correct activity.

free running … x… street football ………

skating ………. street basketbal l ……

b. How many people does the interviewer talk to?

Two ……. Three … x…. Five ………..

B. 2- Listen again and answer the questions the interviewer asked to

the teens.

1- Interviewer: What is parkour?

B: …It is the art of free running. We move through a part of the city

without stopping …

2- I: Spider, how long have you been doing parkour?

B: …I started when I was about ten. A friend dared me to jump off a

balcony…

3- I: Monkey, what do you call someone who does parkour?

B: …Traceurs or free runners …

4- I: Is parkour good for you?

B: …Yes. Since I started parkour I got really fit. I’ve never been into

sport. I prefer play station to playing football…

5- I: Have you ever hurt yourself ?

B: …No. I hurt my foot once. Nothing special…

6- I: Why do you do it?

B: …Because it’s cool. It is more than just a sport, it’s a way of life.

It’s the easiest way to do exercise, get fit and feel totally free…


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Level: Pre-Intermediate Paper: Writing

A. A friend recently invited you to a special party. You intended to go but

at the last minute you were unable to attend.

WRITE AN E-MAIL of around 100- 130 words to your friend. In your

e-mail, apologise for not going to the party, explain what prevent ed

you from going and suggest meeting him / her during the week.

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B. Choose ONE of the following beginnings and finish your STORY in

about 100-130 words.

a) A friend of yours notices that a stranger is following her. She pretends not to notice.

The stranger follows her home and watches her go inside. Then, when he leaves, she

decides to go out again and start to follow him ...

OR

b) It's a freezing cold night. Your mother finds a homeless family on the doorstep and

invites them into the house to sleep. But in the morning, the family doesn't want to

leave ...

Option: ___

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Examen de Acreditación de Niveles de Lengua Inglesa ......patients include a man who has broken both ankles and a teenage girl who needs a check-up after surgery for appendicitis