ESCUELAS OFICIALES DE IDIOMAS DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

PRUEBA ESPECFICA DE
CERTIFICACIN DE NIVEL INTERMEDIO
DE IDIOMA INGLS
JUNIO 2010
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Hoja de respuestas
EJERCICIO 1 EJERCICIO 2
STUDYING AND WORKING LONDON UNDERGROUND
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INSTRUCCIONES
A continuacin, usted va a realizar una prueba que contiene dos ejercicios de comprensin oral.
Los ejercicios de comprensin oral tienen una estructura similar: se reproduce una grabacin y a partir
de ella se hacen una serie de preguntas que aparecen escritas en las siguientes pginas.
Tendr tiempo suficiente para leer las preguntas antes de escuchar la grabacin, que ser reproducida
tres veces.
Cada pregunta o frase incompleta va seguida de una serie de respuestas posibles o de frases que la
completan. En cada caso tendr que elegir la respuesta correcta rodeando con un crculo la letra de
su opcin en la HOJA DE RESPUESTAS.
Slo una de las opciones es correcta.
Ejemplo:
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Si se confunde, tache la respuesta equivocada y rodee la opcin que crea verdadera.
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En total, deber contestar 20 preguntas para completar esta prueba.
Dispone de 35 minutos para responder las preguntas de los dos ejercicios de que consta la prueba.
Utilice nicamente bolgrafo azul o negro y asegrese de que su telfono mvil o dispositivos
electrnicos estn desconectados durante toda la prueba.
Trabaje concentradamente, no hable ni se levante de la silla. Si tiene alguna duda levante la mano
y espere en silencio a que la profesora o el profesor se acerque a su mesa.
Si no tiene dudas, PUEDE EMPEZAR.
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EJERCICIO 1
STUDYING AND WORKING
Listen to a woman talking about her studies and her career.
Listening material from The British Council. Learn English Professionals podcasts.
1. The woman
A. thinks the business course she did was too general and trivial
B. didnt like the particular business course she did at university
C. liked the course because she learnt about business and communications
D. disliked the course because it was too specific on business and communications
2. Before she left university she
A. set up a network for people interested in Public Relations
B. joined two organizations to meet some Public Relations professionals
C. met a couple of experienced professionals who gave her her first job
D. realised she needed a lot of advice to get a good job in Public Relations
3. She was offered an internship
A. last year
B. for two years
C. after leaving university
D. in her last year
4. Doing an internship is important because
A. many people who work in PR do one
B. your CV is improved and you get working experience
C. you need to work and study in order to be successful
D. you have to compete against enthusiastic and ambitious people
5. During her internship she learnt to
A. meet deadlines
B. work very quickly
C. put up with her bosses
D. work very late at night
6. Her first job, as an Account Coordinator,
A. consisted only in working with databases
B. implied making important decisions at work
C. was the most exciting job she has ever had
D. helped her decide what she wanted to do in the future
7. She applied for a new job after about of working as an Account Coordinator.
A. two years
B. five months
C. nine months
D. ten years
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8. When she became an Account Executive, she . her new job.
A. had to work at home in
B. quickly felt comfortable in
C. needed to leave home to start
D. had too much responsibility in
9. In her new job, as an Account Executive, she organises
A. press conferences
B. contacts with clients
C. special celebrations
D. relations among clients
10. She likes her job because she meets lots of . people every day.
A. talented
B. outgoing
C. interesting
D. communicative
EJERCICIO 2
LONDON UNDERGROUND
Listen to a report on a survey carried out on Londons subway train system.
Listening material from Breaking News English.
1. According to the survey . of passengers are stressed.
A. 18%
B. 80%
C. less than 18%
D. more than 80%
2. The name given to the report refers to
A. how busy the underground is
B. how uncomfortable the seats are
C. unusual experiences told by passengers
D. the fact that stations are frequently closed
3. The people questioned in the survey were
A. the London Transport Committee
B. hundreds of community workers
C. regular users of the underground
D. tourists using the underground at peak hours
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4. Most travellers need . an underground journey
A. physical help after
B. psychological help after
C. physical preparation before
D. psychological preparation before
5. A common complaint from many of those questioned was that they
A. hated sitting next to strangers
B. often had to wait for a second train
C. did not like travelling with foreign people
D. had to push other passengers to get on the first train
6. The London underground carries
A. over 1 million passengers a month
B. over 1 billion passengers a year
C. nearly 1 billion passengers a month
D. nearly 1 million passengers a year
7. According to most passengers, overcrowding is
A. risky
B. normal
C. unpleasant
D. overwhelming
8. One of the strategies people use to cope with the journey is to
A. switch on their music
B. train to be fit and strong
C. take their dog with them
D. ignore everybody around them
9. One of the passenger questioned admitted that he became . when he travelled
on the Tube
A. selfish
B. ignorant
C. aggressive
D. irresponsible
10. From the survey we can conclude that
A. the number of trains at peak hours needs to be increased
B. the London underground system has completely deteriorated
C. most commuters are thinking of using other means of transport
D. travelling on the London underground makes people more patient