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Level: Intermediate Paper: Reading

A. Read the following text and do the exercises below.

Reality Television

Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors. It could be described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary. Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000.

Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother.

Critics say that the term "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques. Part of reality television's appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary

people in extraordinary situations. For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities, outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.

Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre. In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out. Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed


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scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word "reality" to describe his shows; he has said, "I tell good stories. It really is not reality TV. It really is unscripted drama."

(Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org)

A.1. Read the following statements about the text and decide

which of the three options given is the best one.

1. I n t he first sent ence, t he writ er says 'it is claimed' because

a. only he agrees wit h t he st at ement .

b. t hey want t o dist ance t hemselves from t he st at ement .

c. no one agrees wit h t he st at ement .

2 - Realit y t elev ision has

a. has been popular since well before 2000.

b. has been popular since well aft er 2000.

c. has been popular since approximat ely 2000.

3 - Japan

a. is t he only place t o produce demeaning TV shows.

b. has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.

c. produced Big Brot her.

4 - People have crit icised realit y t elev ision because

a. it is denigrat ing.

b. t he name is inaccurat e.

c. it shows realit y.

5 - Realit y TV appeals t o some because

a. it shows eligible males dat ing women.

b. it uses exot ic locat ions.

c. it shows average people in except ional circumst ances.

6 - Pop I dol

a. t urns all it s part icipant s int o celebrit ies.

b. is less likely t o t urn it s part icipant s int o celebrit ies t han Big

Brot her.

c. is more likely t o t urn it s part icipant s int o celebrit ies t han Big

Brot her.

7 - The t erm 'realit y t elev ision' is inaccurat e

a. for all programs.

b. just for Big Brot her and Surv ivor.

c. for special-liv ing -env ironment programs.


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8 - Producers choose t he part icipant s

a. on t he ground of t alent .

b. t o creat e conflict among ot her t hings.

c. t o make a fabricat ed world.

9 - Paul Burnet t

a. was a part icipant on Surv ivor.

b. is a crit ic of realit y TV.

c. t hinks t he t erm 'realit y t elev ision' is inaccurat e.

10 - Shows like Surv ivor

a. have good narrat ives.

b. are script ed.

c. are t heat re.

A. 2. Choose the best meaning for the words below according to

the way in which they are used in the text. Underline your option:

0. features:

a. gives importance to b. symbolizes

c. presents in a lead / a prominent support ing role

1. demeaning:

a. degrading b. dignified

c. high-ranking

2. coached:

a. forced

b. replaced c. given instruct ions

3. eligible:

a. able to read b. being a proper or worthy choice

c. undesirable

4. fabricated:

a. made up b. imitated

c. genuine

5. assessment:

a. value b. est imation

c. determination


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B. Read the article called “Fatal addiction: the story of Scott

Douglas”

B.1. Some phrases and sentences have been removed from the

text. Choose from the options A-I below the one that fits each gap and write the letter on the blank space provided. There are two extra options you do not need to use .

A . his body could not t ake his normal dose.

B. he would st ill be alive.

C. if "a government minist er's son or a member of t he royal

family dies from drug abuse".

D. he would be dead.

E. He was so happy t o be released t hat he decided not t o

t ake drugs any more.

F. who is a st aunch opponent of drugs

G. or you can leave criminals t o cont rol everyt hing.

H. He was killed by his first dose aft er being released.

I . while one quart er had more food t han t hey needed.

[1] Two years ago Scot t Douglas died of a heroin overdose. Why,

t hen, is his fat her, (1) …F… calling for all drugs t o be legalized?

[2] "Legalize, don't criminalize" is

Howard Douglas' mot t o. He

insist s t he only way t o cont rol

drugs is t o regulat e t he sale of

t hem. "I don't want a soft line on

drugs. I wish t o God t hat people

wouldn't use t hem. But t hey do,

and so we need t o put some

order int o t he market ."

[3] He firmly believes t hat his son would st ill be alive t oday if

heroin had been legal. Scot t Douglas was 33 when he died t wo

years ago. A long-t ime heroin user, he was forced t o do wit hout

t he drug during a five-week prison t erm. (2) …H…

[4] An inquiry int o Scot t 's deat h found t hat because he had

been wit hout t he drug for several weeks, (3) …A… I t also

revealed t hat his final shot cont ained an impurit y - urine

acet ylcodeine. "I f t here had been a cont rolled env ironment for

my son t o t ake his heroin, and it had been supplied legally, (4)

…B… There are basically t wo policy opt ions: you can legalize

and regulat e t he supply, as you do wit h ot her drugs such as

alcohol and t obacco, (5)…G…"

[5] A lt hough Mr. Douglas concedes t hat legalizat ion would be

"anat hema" t o many fellow parent s, he would like t o see heroin


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supplied by t he healt h serv ice t o addict s and a "clean and

cont rolled env ironment " for it t o be t aken wit h free needles and

medical adv ice.

[6] One obst acle is t hat t he polit ical will t o t ackle t he problem

just does not exist yet . He says t he only prospect of change

would be (6)…C…

[7] A ft er Scot t 's deat h, Mr. Douglas became deeply involved in

t he debat e and was able t o underst and why many young

people t urn t o drugs. "I met a lot of Scot t 's associat es and t hey

had one t hing in common - t hey couldn't get t o grips wit h t he

world. "Scot t could never underst and why t hree-quart ers of t he

world had t o go hungry (7)… I … For a lot of [addict s] t he world is

a very painful place. Drugs t ake t he edge off realit y."

(Adapted from ht tp://ful l spate.digi tal co unt er r evolut ion. co .uk )

B.2. Find words or expressions in the text that mean the following, and write them in the spaces provided :

a. charact erized by firmness, st eadfast ness, or loyalt y [par. 1]

__st aunch__

b. a word, phrase, or sent ence adopt ed as an expression of

one's guiding principle [par. 2] __mot t o__

c. t he t ime or period t hrough which somet hing last s [par. 3]

__t erm__

d. somet hing you hat e or disapprove of [par. 5]

__anat hema__

e. t o work wit h ( somet hing) so as t o handle or solve it [par. 6]

__t ackle__

f. wrong, improper, or excessive use [par. 6] __abuse__

g. deal wit h [par. 7] __get t o grips wit h__

C. Read the following text and do the exercises below.

She knew the street backwards, of course. How many times had

she been dragged up it as a child by the wrist, whining and

snivelling, always wishing she were somewhere else? Now she had

no desire to be anywhere but here. This bustling traffic, these

fuming buses, these chipped paving stones and boarded-up shop

fronts, they were hers. Here, she would grow from defiant

teenager to independent woman. When she was an o ld woman, she

would gaze out over the lawns and say ‘Ah, Knox Road, that’s

where I really came into my own’.

Number 126 was only a short walk from the bus

stop, and she heaved her multiple bags onto her

shoulders and trudged off, trying to maintain the

elation as the straps dug into the flesh of her neck

and fingers. Number 126 was set back slightly from


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the main road, with a concrete path and weed-patch at the

front. The window frames were rotten and the paint chipped. Holly

tried not to mind. It was what was inside that counted, after all.

The coming-together of six individuals from diverse backgrounds ,

discussing politics, culture and art late into the night, sharing

ideas, recipes, milk, shower gel and lovers – that would be what

she’d look back on of course, not the paintwork. In the absence of

either a bell or knocker, she rapped firmly on the door.

There was no reply. Holly peered through the gaps in the curtains

of the downstairs window, but there was nothing but gloom within.

She could hear a faint thudding of a bass beat, but was not sure

which house it belonged to. She rapped more firmly, and was

searching for a pebble to throw to the upstairs window when the

door opened. A shirtless, overweight twenty-something, with

bleary eyes and greasy hair stood in the doorway wearing boxer

shorts and mismatched socks.

“I’ve come for the upstairs room, I’m the new tenant,” said Holly

brightly .

The man grunted slightly and moved aside. He gestured up the

dim, uncarpeted stairway and began to shuffle along the dark

hallway to the rear of the house.

“Top floor, is that right? I guess I just fo llow my nose!” Holly gave

a high laugh, and received another grunt in reply. Then the man

was gone.

Not to worry, he must be the quiet moody type, thought Holly, too

caught up in his own profound thoughts for inane chit -chat. One

day she would penetrate his hard outer shell and release the free

spirit inside. Anyway, now for the stairs.

The four flights of stairs would be worth it, she’d decided when she

picked out the flat, even if it did mean her going downstairs to get

to the bathroom, because the room faced the front, and she could

watch the world scurry by as she sipped her morning coffee.

Kicking one bag in front and dragging the others behind, she

finally made it up the four flights and flung open the door to her

new room, her new haven, her new adult life.

Peeling beige wallpaper, a lumpy mattress on a chipboard

bedframe, a bare light bulb, a flat-pack wardrobe inexpertly put

together. All this, Holly could just about put up with, but when she

saw the view from her window – a dull patch of grey sky,

invariable whatever the angle, she finally had to admit to herself

that her adult life was not getting off to a great start . (Adapted from https://w w w .examenglish.com)

C1. Choose the option which best fits the text.

1 What can be inferred from t he t ext ?

a. This is Holly’s first t ime liv ing away from home.

b. Holly v isit ed t he house before deciding t o move in.

c. Holly is new t o t his part of t he t own.

d. Holly already knows someone who lives in t his house.


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2 Where is Knox Road?

a. in a t own cent re

b. in a suburb

c. in a v illage d. on a housing est at e

3 Which word best describes 126 Knox Road?

a. aust ere b. run-down

c. quaint

d. prist ine

4 What can be inferred about t he charact er of Holly?

a. She is a daydreamer.

b. She is ambit ious. c. She is prejudiced

d. She is careless.

5 Which one is NOT t rue of 126 Knox Road?

a. There isn’t a front garden.

b. The window frames need paint ing. c. There isn’t a doorbell or a door knocker.

d. The downst airs curt ains are drawn.

6 Which word does NOT describe t he man who answered t he

door?

a. dist inguished b. ill-mannered

c. unrecept ive

d. unt idy

7 What can be inferred about t he man who opened t he door?

a. He owns t he propert y.

b. He had not expect ed Holly. c. He lives in t he front , ground floor room.

d. He had been asleep.

8 Which one is NOT t rue of Holly’s room?

a. I t is on t he fourt h floor.

b. I t is furnished

c. I t has an en-suit e bat hroom. d. I t is at t he front of t he house.


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9 What aspect of t he house most disappoint s Holly?

a. her housemat es

b. t he furnit ure c. t he v iew

d. t he decor

10 Which of t he following best describes t he change in Holly’s

emot ions?

a. nervous → opt imist ic b. opt imist ic → disillusioned

c. disappoint ed → resigned

d. eager → nervous

C.2 Read the following excerpts from the text and explain briefly what they

mean. The excerpts have been underlined in the text (suggested answers).

1. she would grow from defiant t eenager t o independent woman

...she would change from rebellious int o aut onomous ...

2. t rying t o maint ain t he elat ion as t he st raps dug int o t he flesh

of her neck and fingers

...being excit ed despit e t he pain of t he st raps hurt ing her...

3. but t here was not hing but gloom wit hin

...it was dark and depressing.. .

4. She rapped more firmly

...she knocked harder...

5. t oo caught up in his own profound t hought s for inane chit -chat

...t oo concent rat ed in what he was t hinking for engaging in

useless / silly t alk...

6. she finally had t o admit t o herself t hat her adult life was not

get t ing off t o a great st art .

...she had t o acknowledge t hat t he beginning of her life as an adult was quit e difficult ...


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Level: Intermediate Paper: English in Use

A. Read the following text and fill in the blank spaces with

words / phrases from the list below. Do not repeat them.

There are three (3) extra words you do not need to use.

AVAILABLE – THEORY – ANTHROPOLOGIST – LAST – INVADED –

MOVIES - CEREMONIAL – EXPANDS – SNACK FOOD – FIRST – PROJECT – INCREASINGLY - MACHINE – HATS – HOUSEWIVES –

VARIETY – ORNAMENTS – MEN

The History of Popcorn

Popcorn, also known as popping corn, is a special

1-_VARIETY_ of corn. Each kernel cont ains a t iny drop of wat er. When it is heat ed, t he wat er 2-_EXPANDS_ causing

t he kernel t o explode and flip inside out . Most US popcorn

is grown in Nebraska and I ndiana, and 3-_INCREASINGLY_ in Texas.

Nat ive Americans 4- _FIRST_ discovered popcorn t housands

of years ago in Guat emala or Mexico. I n 1519 when he 5-_ INVADED_ Mexico, Spanish Conquist ador Hernando Cort es

first saw popcorn when he met t he Azt ecs. Popcorn was import ant t o t he Azt ecs as food, as decorat ion for 6-

_CEREMONIAL_ headdresses and necklaces, and as 7-

_ORNAMENTS_ on st at ues of t heir gods. A round 1612, French explorers around t he Great Lakes met I roquois who used

heat ed sand in a pot t ery vessel t o make popcorn. There is

an unproven 8-_THEORY_ t hat an I ndian named Quadequina brought a deerskin bag of popped corn for

t he first Thanksgiv ing feast on Oct ober 15, 1621. I n 1948 and 1950, 9-_ANTHROPOLOGIST_ Herbert Dick and bot anist Earle

Smit h discovered ears of popcorn in t he Bat Cave of west

cent ral New Mexico. Colonial 10-_HOUSEWIVES_ served popcorn wit h sugar and

cream for breakfast . Some colonist s used a cylinder of t hin sheet -iron t hat revolved on an axle in front of t he fireplace

t o make popped corn. I n 1885, Charles Cret ors of Chicago,

I llinois, invent ed t he first popcorn 11-_MACHINE_. St reet vendors were soon pushing st eam or gas-powered poppers

t hrough fairs, parks, and exposit ions. Today much of t he

popcorn you buy at 12-_MOVIES_ and fairs is popped in machines manufact ured by t he Cret ors family. I n 1914, in

Sioux Cit y, I owa, Cloid H. Smit h creat ed America's first branded popcorn (Jolly T ime), and for t he first t ime,

popcorn was 13-_AVAILABLE_ in grocery st ores.

Americans eat more than 17 billion quart s of popcorn a

year, an av erage of 60 quart s per person per year. As

the result of an elementary school 14-_PROJECT_ ,

popcorn became the official state 15-_SNACK FOOD_ of

I llinois. January 19 is Nat ional Popcorn Day, and

October is Nat ional Popcorn M onth.


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B. Word formation. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the

words in brackets.

Two mont hs ago I received an 0- _invitation_ ( I NVI TE)

t o a wedding in Paris. I wrot e a let t er of 1- _acceptance_ (ACCEPT ) and sent it t o t he couple.

Last weekend, t he big event t ook place. My friend Camille, who is a 2- _famous_ ( FAME) writ er,

married Tom, a 3- _musician_ (MUSI C) from New Y ork.

Camille looked so beaut iful! She was very 4- _elegant_ ( ELEGANCE) as she walked down t he aisle wearing an

5- _expensive_ ( EXPENSE) silk dress and Tom looked

really handsome. The ceremony was ext remely 6- _romantic_ (ROMANCE) and t he 7- _reception_

(RECEI VE) aft erwards was amazing. A ft er t he bride and groom had cut t he cake, everyone raised t heir

glasses and w ished t he couple 8- _happiness_

(HAPPY ) in t heir life t oget her. Event ually, t he couple left for t heir honeymoon and t he guest s danced t he

night away. I t was a t ruly 9- _unforgettable_ ( FORGET ) occasion.

C. Read the text and choose the most appropriate option.

1- Sam has just entered / had just entered / entered t he

house when t he phone st art ed ringing.

2- After / Until / By the time t he boys had finished t heir

homework, t heir fat her t ook t hem t o t he baseball game.

3- The couple was waiting / has been waiting / had been

waiting for a t able for an hour before t hey finally got seat ed.

4- The hospit al there / whose / where I was born was knocked down years ago.

5- The garage isn’t enough big / big enough / too big t o fit t wo cars inside.

6- I wish Sandra would / could / might let me use her

comput er.

7- Should / Unless / Would you have already made plans,

we can st udy t his weekend.


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D. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the

sentence given, and contains the word in capitals.

1- St udent s get a free lunch at school. PROVI DES

School _PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A FREE LUNCH_

2- The police t old him t hat he could lose his life. DANGER

The police t old him _THAT HIS LIFE WAS IN DANGER_

3- Y ou really annoy me somet imes. WI TH

Somet imes I ’m _GET ANNOYED WITH YOU_

4- I t is eight o’clock and I ’ve been wait ing for t wo hours.

SI NCE I t is eight o’clock and _ I’VE BEEN WAITING SINCE SIX_

5- We’ve never had a more useful English lesson t han t his. EVER

This is _THE MOST USEFUL ENGLISH LESSON WE HAVE EVER

HAD_

6- I f I were you, I ’d buy a dict ionary right now. SHOULD

Y ou _SHOULD BUY A DICTIONARY RIGHT NOW_

7- Count ries all over t he world have experienced a growt h

in t ourism. BEEN

A growt h _IN TOURISM HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY

COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD_

8- I imagine t hat t he st udent s didn’t know where t he

Spanish came from. CAN’T

The st udent s _CAN’T HAVE KNOWN WHERE THE SPANISH CAME FROM _

9- Charles Darwin t ook a voyage t o Sout h America bet ween 1831 and 1836. Then, he wrot e his famous book

“The Origin of Species.” WOULD

I f Charles Darwin hadn’t _TAKEN A VOYAGE TO SOUTH

AMERICA, HE WOULD NOT HAVE WRITTEN HIS FAMOUS

BOOK “THE …”_

10- Do I have you permission t o leave t he room? MAY

_MAY I LEAVE_t he room?


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Level: Intermediate Paper: Listening

A. 1- Listen to Jenny, Ben and Sarah discussing famous Olympic

moments. In which events were these athletes famous?

Athlete Event

1 Steve Redgrave …rowing…

2 Nadia Comaneci …gymnast ics…

3 Dorando Pietri …running a marathon…

4 Carl Lewis …running 100 metres…

5 Ben Johnson …running 100 metres…

A. 2- Listen again and circle the correct option for these questions.

1- Where did Steve Redgrave win his fifth gold medal?

a. Canada b. Sidney c. Seoul

2- Why didn´t Dorando Pietri win an Olympic medal?

a. He collapsed fourth t imes b. He didn´t finish the race

c. Two people helped him finish the race

3- Why does Jenny think Nadia Comaneci shouldn´t have been

competing at the Olympic Games?

a. She had won many medals b. She was too young

c. She hadn´t t rained enough

4- Why didn´t Ben Johnson win a gold medal?

a. He had taken drugs b. He went crazy

c. He couldn’t beat the record

5- What did the athletes Smith and Carlos raise when collect ing their

medals?

a. a black flag b. a gold crown c. a black glove


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B. 1- Maria has just arrived in Edinburgh. She is staying with a Scottish

friend, Fiona, until she can find a place of her own. She´s busy flat

hunting.

Listen to the first part of Maria’s conversation with Fiona about

some advertisements that she´s found. Which of these are

important?

1. How much it costs … X... 2. If there´s parking …….

3. Where it´s located … X… 4. The size ……

5. If it´s well-decorated …….

B. 2- Listen to the second part of the conversation. What́ s wrong with

the flats in each of these locations

a- Old Town:

__It sounds a bit expensive __

b- New Town: __

__I’d really have a separate bedroom__

c- Off Princes Street:

__I don’t want to share__

d- Leith Walk:

__It says non-smoker__

e- Which one does she finally choose to go and look at?

__Off Princess Street__


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Level: Intermediate Paper: Writing

A. E-mail writing: You are going to spend a weekend with your friend

from Rosario. Read the email you have just received from him and write a reply to him in approximately 160 to 200 words.

Subject: Coming to Rosario

Hi,

I’m really happy that we’l l see each other next weekend! A friend

of mine plays in a band and they are going to play a small

concert on Friday evening. Would you l ike to go and see my

friend playing with her group?

We need to decide what to do on Saturday. We could ei ther take a

trip down to the river in a boat or we coould go and see a football

match. Can you tel l me which act ivi ty you’d rather do?

I wanted to ask your advice about something. I’ve just started to

learn Ital ian but I only have one hour of lessons a week. Can you

tel l me how to improve my Ital ian as quickly as possible since

you’ve been learning the language for five years?

Just one final thing. You told me in your last message that you

have a new skateboard. Coul d you bring i t with you? I’d love to

have a go on i t .

All the best ,

Pablo

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B. Choose 1 (one) of the topics below and write a text of

approximately 160 to 200 words. Write the option of your choice in the provided space below.

Option 1. A NARRATIVE text including the following lines:

She smiled at the thought. And then she had an idea that was so

crazy and out of character for her she couldn’t believe it could have

come out of her own rational, analytical brain. But this is my last

chance, really, she realized. If I don’t do this now, I’ll never be able to.

The lines can appear in any part of the text that you

consider suitable.

Option 2. An ARGUMENTATIVE text.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A FOREIGN

COUNTRY

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