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JAPAN'S EX·PRINCESSJapan's Princess Sayako has lost her royal status after she married commoner Yoshiki Kuroda, in a ceremony in

Tokyo. Wearing a Western-style white dress and pearls, because she could not exhibit the imperial kimono, thePrincess sipped sake rice wine with her bureaucrat husband. Marriage to Mr Kuroda means Princess Sayako loses hertitle and will have to adjust to a new lifestyle. The ceremony, which took place in Tokyo's stylish Imperial Hotel, was an

5 informal affair by royal standards.The Princess had said her formal farewells to the regal family at the previous weekend. She is Emperor Akihito's

only daughter and becomes the first princess to abandon her title in 45 years. Sayako Kuroda, .as she will now beknown, told a press conference that her mother and father had told her that her family relationships were unchanged.To prepare for her dramatic change of lifestyle, ex-Princess Sayako has reportedly been taking driving lessons and

10 practising shopping at the supermarket. Princess Sayako will lose the dowry she receives for being part of the royalfamily, but this is eased by a $1.2million payment from the state.

The Japanese royal household currently faces a succession crisis, with no male heir born in 40 years. There aremoves under way to change the law to let women ascend the throne.

I (A) COMPREHENSION (4 points) Ia} ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN

WORDS. (1 point per answer)1) What does the display of the imperial kimono mean?2) Why is there a crisis in the Japanese monarchy?

b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS ORPHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points per answer)3) Sayako's wedding respected the royal protocol.4) The Princess was so angry that she left her family the weekend before the wedding.5) The Princess knew how to carry a normallife.6) The new couple will face financial difficulties from now on.,

=-~~==-====- __~~~~(bB6)~US~E~O~F_E~N~G~L~IS~H~(~3bPO~in~ts~)==__ ~===========- __~I7) Give one opposite for WESTERN (adjective) (Iine 2) (0.25 points)8) Give a noun with the same root as LOSE (line 3) (0.25 points)9) Find in the text one word meaning: "give up, leave, renounce" (verb). (0.25 points)10) Find in the text the word which has the following definition: (0.25 points)

"a time of intense difficulty or danger" (noun)11) Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary.

Sayako wore a silk dress with pearls. She had a stylish necklace.12) Turn the following sentence into direct speech:

My father complained that if I closed the door she would not hear uso13) Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated.

Henry's new life is too hard for him. Henry's new life isn'f....14) Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. Use all and only the words in the boxes without

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(C) PRODUCTION (3 points) I15) WRITE A COMPOSITION (80-100 WORDS). CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. SPECIFY

. YOUR OPTION.a) Would you marry a prince/princess? Why or why not?b) Do men and women enjoy the same opportunities?

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AMERICAN OBESITY PROBLEMThe U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that about six out of 10 Americans were either

overweight or obese. Furthermore, the prevalence of obesity almost doubled from about 15 pereent in 1980 to 27pereent in 1999. Dr. J. McGinnis said the current weight statistics predict future problems. "Obesity now will lead to ahigher number of deaths from diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain types of canear, and increased prevaience ofosteoarthritis."

The CDC noted that most schools have vending machines or snack bars including foods that are largely nutrient-poor and calorie-rich. People are also fess likely to cook for themselves these days. Roughly half of all meals areconsumed outside the home and many of these are from tast foods. "We have become year-by-year an increasinglysedentary society," McGinnis said. "People used to enjoy walking a half-mile or a quarter-mile but now they take the carto go across the street. And instead of walking or playing sports during free time, children sit in front of the TV orcomputer. These are unhealthy habits because their muscles are not moving and transportation has become so easyihat children are driven everywhere." So educating the public about healthy nutrition and exercise is essential, theexperts said. Heafthy foods and more intense physicaf activity in schools are also important.

~ (A) COMPREHENSION (4 points)a) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWNWORDS.

1) What bad habits cause obesity? (Narne two) (1 point per answer)2) Why have people become more sedentary? (Give two reasons)

b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES FROMTHE TEXT. (0.5 points per answer)

:3) More than halt of the American population has overweight problems.4) There is a tendency to avoid cooking nowadays.5) f,,105t meals are consumed outside the home.5) According to ihe experts, the physical activity program in American schools is appropriate for the obesity

problem.

i (B) USE OF ENGLlSH (3 points) I~. ~--~~~~~~~--~~~----~----~~~7} Give one opposite for CURRENT (adjective) (tine 3) (0.25 points)8) Give an adjective with the same root as PREDICT (verb) (line 3) (0.25 points)9) Find in the text a synonym for MOSTL y (adverb) (0.25 points)10) Find in the text the word which has the following definition: (0.25 points)

"Noi physically active"11) Turn the following sentence into the passive voice:

Small children are eating toa much fat in fheir mea/s nowadays.12) FiII in the gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

The doctor (bring) __ the most recent medical reports to yesterday's meeting.13) Complete the following sentence:

You could Jose some weight if oo.

14) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use ANO or BUT).Make changes if necessary.

That man is very big. This seat may be toa sma/l for him.

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15) Write a composition (30·'100 WORDS) Choose ONE of the following options. Specify your option.a) Is obesity a social problern nowadays? Why?Q) 00 yQU think yoq should change your eati~g habits? ~xplain.

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KEY TO "AMERICAN OBESITY PROBLEM"

I (A) COMPREHENSION (4 points)a) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR O\JVNWOROS.

1) What bad habits cause obesity? (Name two) (1 point per answer)EA TlNG NUTRIENT-POOR ANO CALORIE-RICH FOOO, FAST FOOO, ANO LACK OF EXERCISE

2) Why have people become more sedentary? (Give two reasons)BECAUSE THEY WATCH A LOT OF TV, USE THE CAR ANO TAKE LESS EXERCISE.

b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASESFROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points per answer)

3) More than half of the American population has overweight problems.TRUE. "ABOUT SIX OUT OF 10 AMERICANS WERE EITHER OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE" (lines 1-2)

4) There is a tendency to avoid cooking nowadays.TRUE. "PEOPLE ARE ALSO LESS LlKEL y TO COOK FOR THEMSEL VES THESE DAYS" (line 6)

5) Most meals are consumed outside the home.FALSE. "ROUGHL y HALF OF ALL MEALS ARE CONSUMEO OUTSIDE THE HOME" (lines 6-7)

6) The physical activity program in American schools is appropriate tor the obesity problem.FALSE. "HEAL THY FOOOS ANO MORE INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTlVITY IN SCHOOLS ARE ALSO IMPORTANT" (Iines 11-12)

(8) USE OF ef.JGLlSH (3 points)

l) Give one opposite for CURRENT (adjective) (Iine 3) PAST, FORMER ("future" is unacceptable)8) Give an adjective with the same root as PREDICT (verb) (Iine 3) (UN-)PREOICTABLE,-IVE,-EO9) Find in the text a synonym for MOSTL Y (adverb) LARGEL Y (line 5)"10) Fib1d in the text the word which has the following definition:

"No: physically active" SEOENTARY (line 7)'11) Turn the following sentence into Passive voice:

Small children are eating toa much fat in their meals nowadaysTOO MUCH FA T IS BEING EATEN BY SMALL CHILOREN IN THEIR MEALS NOWADA YS.

12) FiII in the gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets:The doctor BROUGHT the most recent medical reports to yesterday's meeting.

13) Complete the following sentence:You could lose some weight IF YOU ATE HEAL THY FOOO

14) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use ANO or BUT).Make changes if necessary.

That man is very big. This seat may be too small for him.THAT MAN IS SO BIG THAT THIS SEAT MA y BE TOO SMALL FOR HIM.StNCE / AS THAT MAN IS VERY BIG, THIS SEAT MAY BE TOO SMALL FOR HIM.THIS SEAT MA YBE TOO SMALL FOR THAT f.fAN a~CAUSE HE IS VERY alG.THIS SEAT MAY BE: TOa SMALL rOR THAT MAN, WHO IS VERY BIG.

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PRUEBA TIPO 2007-2008STANOBY POWER

Electrical power has changed our lives and given us phenomenal advantages. But do we know just how much powerwe are using when we switch things off or put them into standby mode?

Eledronic devices like TVs, videos or stereos-anything which has a remote control-have to have live componentsto allow you to switch them on remotely, so there's a bit of what's called standby power. Standby power can range

5 between ten or fifteen watts and occasionally beyond, which on its own is not a lot, but, if you get hatf a dozen devices onstandby, that is the equivalent of a 60 watt bulb.

AII around the house we waste power; the modern home is full of equipment Ihat sits 'half on' waiting lo immediatelyspring to life when we ask it. In the 1970s a typical home contained 17 energy-using products; today the number hasdoubled. The rise in popularity of computers and other devices has created a huge need for power; and the large volume

10 of sales has wiped out the effect of energy efficiency measures in new devices. Figures for standby power use in Ihehome are astonishing: TVs alone cost €50 million, and produce a total of 3.1 million tonnes of C02.

If you don't turn your pe off completely, it's always drawing some kind of power. If a million users unplugged IheirPCs, instead of 'hibemating' them, it would save Ihe equivalent of 250 thousand litres of gasoline a day.

[ (A) COMPREHENSION (4 points) Ia) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWNWOROS. (1 point per answer)1) Why do we waste so much power at home nowadays?2) Have energy efficiency measures cut power consumption significantly? Why?

b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS ORPHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points per answer)3) The average power consumption of an electronic device in standby mode is 60 watts.4) Current homes have lots of electronic devices ready lo be switched on at any time5) The environmental effect of TVs in standby mode is not significant.~) A "hibernated" PC does not use electrical power

(8) USE OF ENGLlSH (3 points)7) Give one synonyrn for RISE (noun) (line 9).8) Find in the text a word which has the following definition:

"Exchanges of goods or property for money" (noun)9) Give a noun with the same root as ASTONISH (verb) (Iine 11)

10) Find in the text one opposite for SPEND (verb).11) Complete the following conditional sentence:

"ff oil prices continue to esca/ate ... n12) FiII in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets.

"Do you mind (swftch) offthe Tv?"13) Turn the following sentence into the passive voice.

"My neighbour is growing roses in the back yard"14) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use ANO or SUT). Make

changes if necessary."/ have to watch that rv programme. / don't like it. n

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I (C) PROOUCTION (3 points)15) WRITE A COMPOSITION (80-100 WORDS). CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS.

SPECIFY YOUR OPTION.a) How could you contribute to saving energy?b) "Many electronic appliances in our homes are completely useless." Give your opinion.

KEY TO "STANOBY POWER"

e (A) COMPREHENSION (4 points) Ia) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWNWOROS. (1 point per answer)1) Why do we waste so much power at home nowadays?

BECAUSE WE USE A LOT OF ELECTRICAL DEVICES NOWADAYS, 100 PERCENT MORE THAN 17 YEARSAGo.

2) Have energy efficiency measures cut power consumption significantly? Why?NO, BECA USE MANY DEVICES HA VE BECOME SO POPULAR THAT MORE ENERGY IS CONSUMED.

b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS ORPHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points per answer)3) The average power consumption of an electronic device in standby mode is 60 watts.

FALSE: "STANDB Y POWER CAN RANGE BETWEEN TEN OR FlFTEEN WATTS' (Iines 4-5).4) Current homes have lots of electronic devices ready to be switched on at any time

TRUE: "THE MODERN HOME IS FULL OF EQUIPMENT THAT SITS 'HALF ON' WAITING TO IMMEDIATEL ySPRING TO L/FE WHEN WE ASK IT' (Iines 7-8).

5) The environmental effect of TVs in standby mode is not significant.FALSE: "TVS ALONE ... PRODUCE A TOTAL OF 3.1 MILL/ON TONNES OF C02" (Iine 11).

6) A "hibernated" PC does not use electrical powerFALSE: "IF YOU DON'T TURN YOUR PC OFF COMPLETELY, IT'S ALWAYS DRAWING SOME KIND OFPOWER" (line 12).

(8) USE OF ENGLlSH (3 points)7) Give one synonym for RISE (noun) (line 9). Il'I/CREASE.8) Find in the text a word which has the following definition:

"Exchanges of goods or property tor money" (noun) SALES (iine 10)9) Give a noun with the same root as ASTONISH (verb) (line 11) ASTONISHfvlENT

10) Find in the text one opposite for SPEND (verb). SAVE (line 13)11) Complete the following conditional sentence:

"/f oil prices continue to escalate ... " WILL ...12) FiII in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets.

"Do you mind (switch) SWITCHING offthe TV?"13) Turn the following sentence into the passive voice.

"My neighbour is growing roses in the back yardH

ROSES ARE BEING GROWN (BY MY NEIGHBOUR) IN (HIS/HER) THE BACK YARD.14) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use ANO or BUT). Make

changes if necessary."1 have to watch that TV programme. 1 don't like it. "1 HA VE TO WATCH THAT TV PROGRAMME, AL THOUGH/EVEN THOUGH 1 DON'T L/KE IT1 DON'T LlKE THAT TV PROGRAMME THAT 1 HA VE TO WATCH.

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