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ADJECTIVES DEMENTIA CHANGES"
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ING 1.)
Grammar
Adjec... People who stay in education for longer appear to be
better able to compensate for the effects of dementia
FRIENDS
on the brain, a study suggests. A UK and Finnish
Katy Perry team found those with more education had the same
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chances of showing the signs of dementia in their
What does it brains at death as those less education. However,
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they were less likely to have displayed symptoms
Selectividad Exam during their lifetime, the study said. Experts claimed
that scientists now had to find out why the effect
occurred.
Welcome to Our English Blog! Over the past decade, studies on dementia have
consistently shown that the more time you spend in
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education, the lower risk of dementia. Nevertheless,
Here you will find documents and exercises which may
studies have been unable to show whether or not
help you improve your English as well as keep up with
classes at school. education which is linked to higher socioeconomic
status and healthier lifestyles protects the brain
against dementia.
The researchers in this study examined the brains of
872 people whose ageing process had been
monitored. Before their deaths, they had also
completed questionnaires about their education. The
researchers found that more education makes people
better able to face changes in the brain associated
with dementia. Besides, those with more education
are better able to compensate for the effects of the
condition. Ruth Sutherland, chief executive of the
Alzheimer´s Society, said: “This is the largest study
ever to confirm that books could help you fight the
symptoms of dementia in later life”.
Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer´s
Research Trust, added: “This research suggests that
education is not able to stop the damage of the cells
in the brain but enables it to cope better and alleviate
its impact”.
COMPREHENSION
Answer questions 13 according to the information
given in the text. Use your own words.
1. What did the UK and Finish team find in the
study?
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2. How did researchers carry out the study?

3. What did the study of Alzheimer´s Society
conclude?
Are these statements true or false? Justify your
answers with the precise words or phrases from
the text, or use your own words.
4. “Educated people have fewer probabilities of
showing symptoms of the illness”
5. “This is the first research ever done connecting
education and dementia”.
USE OF ENGLISH
6. Find in the text the opposite for “higher” (adjective)

7. Find one synonym for “consistently” (adverb) as it
used in the text.
8. Give a noun with the same root as “strong”
(adjective)
9. Fill in the gap with the correct option: His sister is
very _________. She has a lot of common sense.
Sensitive/Sensible/Decisive

10. Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in
brackets
Sometimes it doesn´t stop ________ for days in
England (rain)
11. Join the following sentences using a relative.
Make changes if necessary.
That´s the girl. I told you about her.
12. Rewrite the sentence without changing its
meaning. Begin as indicated.
She won´t be able to live a normal life if you don´t
help her.
Unless

13. Use the words in the boxes to make a
meaningful sentence. Use all and only the words in
the boxes without changing their form.
enough party it have warm a beach wasn To

´t

PRODUCTION
14. Write a composition of approximately 120 words.
Choose one of the following options, and focus
strictly on it. Specify your option.
a) Avantages and disadvantages of being retired.
b) How important is education in a person´s life?
KEY:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BkJztk36W
Qs2zwgQQn67O0NQecIe9WMf42DMMFCo8cU/edit
?hl=en_US&authkey=COXNnYoB
PLASTIC SURGERY: BEAUTY OR
BEAST
Some psychologists are worried about the

psychological impact on those who undergo drastic
cosmetic surgery— and also on those who don't and,
consequently, may feel inadequate. Although radical
transformations are rare, some psychologists plan to
investigate the surge in cosmetic procedures and
whether these surgeries have any lasting
psychological consequences. The number of
cosmetic operations increased by 44 percent from
2003 to 2004, according to the American Society for
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Plastic surgeons
conducted a record 11.9 million procedures last year,
both nonsurgical (like Botox) and surgical (like
breast augmentation or liposuction).
How do such practices affect patients

psychologically? Social workers have made a recent
analysis of 37 studies on patients' psychological and
psychosocial functioning before and after cosmetic
surgery. It suggests positive outcomes in patients,
including improvements in body image and possibly a
qualityoflife increase too. But the same research
— published in April 2005—also found several
elements of poor outcomes, especially for those who
hold unrealistic expectations or have a history of
depression and anxiety. The researchers found that
patients who are dissatisfied with surgery may
request repeat procedures or experience depression
and adjustment problems, social isolation, family
problems, selfdestructive behaviours and anger
toward the surgeon and his or her staff.
(A) COMPREHENSION (4 points)
a) ANSWER QUESTIONS 12 ACCORDING TO
THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE
YOUR OWN WORDS. (1 point per answer)
1) How may plastic surgery affect
patients?
2) Are all patients psychologically
prepared for plastic surgery?
b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE?
JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE
WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5
points per answer)
3) Radical transformations are
frequent after cosmetic surgery.
4) Botox is a cosmetic technique used
by surgeons.
5) Plastic surgeons conducted the
analysis of 37 studies on patients’
psychological reactions.
6) People suffering from depression
usually react well after surgery.
(B) USE OF ENGLISH (3 points)
7. Find in the text one word meaning:
“a doctor whose job is to perform
medical operations” (noun)
8. Give one opposite for
AUGMENTATION (noun)
9. Find in the text a synonym for
RESULT (noun)
10. Complete the series with another
word of the same semantic group.
Request, solicit, implore, beg…
11. Join the following sentences using
a relative pronoun. Make changes if
necessary.
Martin´s mother is Spanish. She
speaks both Spanish and English
fluently.
12. Fill in the gap with a correct form
of the verb in brackets:
Someone (hit) _________ me as I
came into the room.
13. Give a questions for the underlined
words.
The Members of Parliament met the
Prime Minister last Friday.
14) Use the words in the boxes to
make a meaningful sentence. Use
all and only the words in the boxes
without changing their form
whole with infected the her she enthusiasm class
(C) PRODUCTION (3 points)
15) WRITE A COMPOSITION (80100
WORDS). CHOOSE ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING
OPTIONS. SPECIFY YOUR OPTION.
a) What is your opinion about
changes in physical appearance?
b) The importance of being
beautiful. Discuss.
KEY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_RV
Ojn2_8zclXy8InSL3EKtJf41mtYicYN0rcizd4/edit?
hl=en_US&authkey=COfgPgJ
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Inside the family there is a historical tradition ignoring
violence. Abuse by a male relative is the most
general form of violence against women. This abuse
is directed at women who are wives or partners, and
who are classified by society as male
property. According to a survey, between one
quarter and one third of women from different
countries report physical abuse within their families,
and even more report emotional or
psychological abuse. This is a large number,
especially when one considers that many incidences
of domestic violence are often silenced.
For women, there is a greater risk for violence in the
home than anywhere else. Both physical violence
and intimidation result in health problems. By
repeated violations of their physical and mental
autonomy, basic human rights are taken away from
women.
Domestic violence against women must be
perceived as a global problem rather than a private
matter. It must receive appropriate attention from the
international community as an issue affecting
women’s health and their ability to participate fully in
society.
(A) COMPREHENSION (4 points)
1. Is there violence inside the family? Why?
2. Why must the international community pay
attention to violence against women?
JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR
PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points per
answer)
3. Less than one quarter of women report having
been physically abused.
4. Public opinion is not informed of all cases of
domestic violence.
5. Women are mainly abused at work.
6. Women suffering intimidation may have health
problems.
(B) USE OF ENGLISH (3 points)
7. Give an adjective with the same root as
HEALTH (noun) (line 8). (0.25 points)
8. Which word does not have the same meaning?
INVESTIGATE EXAMINE PERCEIVE
SURVEY (0.25 points)
9. Find in the text a word meaning: (0.25
points)
“a danger, something that may have a bad result”
(noun)

10. Find in the text one opposite for PUBLIC
(adjective). (0.25 points)

11. Turn the following sentence into the passive
voice: (0.5 points)
The international community is not paying enough
attention to this issue.

12. Join the following sentences using an
appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT).
Make changes if
necessary: (0.5 points)
Domestic violence is a global problem. It must
receive more attention from the community.
13. Fill in the gap with a correct
preposition: (0.5 points)
My cousin is very good _____________ golf but he
practises many other sports.

14. Use the words in the boxes to make a
meaningful sentence: (0.5 points)
SOLVE DIFFICULT SOCIAL ARE EXTREMELY PROBLEMS TO
(C) PRODUCTION (3 points)
15) WRITE A COMPOSITION (80100 WORDS).
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
OPTIONS. SPECIFY YOUR OPTION.
a) Violence at school.
b) Is this a man’s world? Why?
KEY:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VZd6LOHJXK
X0i5x_6CguzbiNTeKlNhrT1YXG22SkACQ/edit?
hl=en_US&authkey=CLiomZgH
COMING DOWN TO EARTH
A hot shower and a new wife helped two astronauts come down
to earth Thursday after six months in orbit. Russian cosmonaut
Yuri Malenchenko and U.S. astronaut Edward Lu landed in
Kazakhstan after an unproblematic flight from the International
Space Station. The crew, accompanied by Spaniard Pedro
Duque, who was on a oneweek mission, arrived as planned.
Lu said the exciting life on the 16nation orbital platform
had amply compensated for not enjoying common comforts. "It's
a small price to pay not to be able to eat your favorite food or
take a shower if you have the opportunity to live and work in
space," he told a news conference. "But that being said, that first
hot shower felt really good."
Having married his fiancée Ekaterina Dmitriev in
August via a satellite video link from space, Malenchenko went
straight into married life enthusiastically. "Life continues on earth
and we've got lots of plans," he said.
The astronauts said they had been able to keep in touch with
their families from the station via email and video telephone. "I
missed my family and fiancée, but we had very good
communications on board and we were able to talk," said Lu. "I
didn't feel very much separated from my loved ones on the
ground."
COMPREHENSION
A) Answer questions 12 according to the information

1) How different was daily life on board the
Space Station?
2) How did the astronauts manage not to miss
their families very much? (Give two reasons)
b) Are these statements true or false? Justify your answer
with words or phrases from the text.

3) Pedro Duque was in orbit for six months.
4) The orbital platform was exclusively a
Russian and American enterprise.
5) Living in the orbital platform was so
stimulating that astronauts could manage
without ordinary comforts.
6) The Russian astronaut got married while in
space.
USE OF ENGLISH
7) Give one opposite for EXCITING (adjective)
8) Give one synonym for CONTINUE (verb)
9) Find in the text the word which has the
following definition:
“a group of people working on a
spaceship” (noun)
10) Give an adjective with the same root as
ENJOY (verb)
11) Give a question for the underlined words:

Edward Lu met his fiancée after
Christmas.
12) Use the words in the boxes to make
a meaningful sentence. Use all and only the
words in the boxes without changing their
form.
station had a Malenchenko walk the around

13) Turn the following sentence into passive:
The astronauts are giving the
journalists a lot of
information 14) Complete the
following conditional sentence: If I ever went to
space…
COMPOSITION
15) Write a composition (80100 WORDS)
Choose ONE of the following options. Specify
your option.
a) Are dangerous professions attractive
for young people today? Why?
b) Do you like science fiction
stories/films? Why?
KEY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sc5iuU5Bj
d6Xkevd7kUK66BhXzcMTLhR36zTySwUQ2w/edit?
hl=en
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL DISASTERS
First it was Katrina, which left New Orleans under water
and devastated the Gulf coast of the U.S. in 2005. Then,
three years later, Gustav was a major storm with winds of
110 m.p.h., strong enough to cause billions of dollars in
damage in the Caribbean. Also in 2008, the Pacific area
suffered the vast impact of Nargis, a tropical storm that
killed 100,000 people in the Southeast of Asia.
All these hurricanes in such a short period of time raise
the question of wether storms are getting stronger and, if
so, what is causing them. According to a recent article in
the scientific journal Nature, the answer is yes, and
global warming seems to be responsible. Researchers
have analysed the data of tropical storms since 1981 and
have found that the maximum wind speeds of the
strongest storms have increased in the last few years.
They believe that rising ocean temperatures, due to
global warming, are one of the main causes behind that
change; they argue that warmer sea temperatures will
result in stronger storms.
Not everyone agrees because the records of past
hurricane strength are insufficient, so it is difficult for
scientists to determine if this increase in stroms´intensity
is due to global warming or if it had started before. And
the weather, as we all know, is quite complicated and it
is difficult to predict how future warming might affect
the formation of storms.
Wether or not warming will create more superstorms, we
know that hurricanes will happen and they will strike
again. The question is, are we prepared for them? We
know that natural disasters will undoubtedly continue
happening, so we need to be prepared: Gustav caused far
less damage than Katrina because it was a weaker storm,
but also because people were ready this time.
COMPREHENSION
Aswer questions 12 according to the information
1. What happened in New Orleans in 2005?

2. According to scientists, what role do oceans play in
the formation of storms?
answers with the precise words or phrases from the
text, or use your own words.
3. It has been proved that storm winds have increased
their speed lately.

4. There is a general agreement that global warming
causes tropical storms.
5. It is hard to determine if future catastrophic storms
will be caused by global warming.
6. Katrina was more damaging than Gustav only
because it was a stronger storm.
USE OF ENGLISH
7. Find in the text one opposite for "WEAKNESS"
(noun)
Principal/ main/ major/ trivial
9. Find in the text one word meaning "DESTROY"
(verb)
10. Give an adjective with the same root as
"PREDICT" (verb)
11. Turn the following sentence into reported speech:
"The journalist asked: Will global warming create more
superstorms?"
12. Fill in the gap with the correct option
"Scientists ________ precise data only for the last ten
years"
Use/ have been using/ should be using/ has used
13. Fill in the gap with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
"If the instructor ________ (teach) them to swim, they
would have saved their lives"
14. Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful
sentence. Use all and only the words in the boxes
without changing their form.
just told to they wait been have
PRODUCTION
15. Write a composition of approximately 120 words,
choose one of the following options, and focus strictly
on it. Specify your option.
a) Advantages and disadvantages of living in a
beautiful tropical area like the Caribbean.
b) Do you think people should pay more attention to
the environment in order to prevent natural disasters?
Give reasons.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DGuSUr9W2E
nEUViQeUoUSjJg516JVXJDoeWRnp87gYg/edit?
hl=en#
THE TOWER OF LONDON
Ghosts are said to appear in James’s home

repeatedly, but he hasn’t seen one yet. “People have
died here,”
says the 15yearold boy from London. James’s
father is a guard at the Tower of London, a former
castle, prison, and execution place that was built in
1066 by William the Conqueror. And his family lives
there!
Today the Tower serves as a tourist attraction as
well as a home to the guards and their families. The
Tower
5 is most famous for the prisoners who lost their
lives there—and who supposedly still appear on the
Tower grounds. At just 16, Lady Jane Grey was
dethroned in 1553 after only a nineday reign, and
then her head was cut off by the new queen. In 1483
two young princes named Edward and Richard
mysteriously disappeared. Almost 200 years
later bones of two children were found near the White
Tower.
The Tower of London is not just home to ghost
stories and bloody legends. There are large birds
called
10 ravens living there. Despite looking a bit
frightening, the ravens are an important part of the
Tower’s legends. “If the ravens leave the Tower,”
says James, “then the White Tower—and the
monarchy—will disintegrate.”
But while the ravens are real, James still isn’t

convinced ghosts live in the Tower.
COMPREHENSION
a) Answer questions 12 according to the informatioin
1) Why does the Tower of London have a
reputation for being home to ghosts? (1 point per
answer)
2) What is the connection between the bones
found near the White Tower and the two young
princes?
b) Are these statements true or false? Justify your
answers with words or phrases from the text.
3) Most of the Tower fame is due to its old age.
4) Nowadays the Tower is only used as a tourist
attraction.
5) According to a legend, ravens living in the
Tower are related to the monarchy.
6) James is not certain that ghosts really inhabit
the Tower.
USE OF ENGLISH
7) Give one synonym for REPEATEDLY (adverb)
8) Find in the text one opposite for EARLIER
(adverb)

9) Give a noun with the same root as APPEAR
(verb)
10) Find in the text the word which has the following
definition:
“remove a king/queen from their position of
power” (verb)
11) Turn the following sentence into reported
speech:
James said: “People have died here.”
12) Turn the following sentence into the active
voice:
Two children were found near the White Tower.
13) Join the following sentences using an appropriate
linker(do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if
necessary.
Lots of tourists visit that old building every year.
It is one of the major attractions in London.
The Tower of London was built in 1066.
PRODUCTION (3 points)
15) Write a composition (80100 WORDS) Choose
ONE of the following options. Specify your option.
a) Should criminals go to prison? Why?
b ) Do you like horror stories? Explain why.
THE BIG BOTTLE
The big bottle
In Spanish cities, at night crowds of young people

wander the streets in search of a party, meeting their
friends and stopping to drink. When a large mass of
people get together, a party spontaneously breaks
out. This phenomenon, translated into English as
boozeup or bingedrinking, is perceived by local
governments as a social problem because it is
impossible to predict where it will take place and
because drinkers are as young as 12.
In addition, now it has become fashionable to
compete for the biggest national drinking party, as
cities from Málaga to Madrid and Barcelona to Bilbao
try to outdo one another by organizing the largest
gathering. Word is spread by email and text
messages, and teenagers crowd into city centres,
armed with bottles of soft drinks generously mixed
with alcohol.
City councils are very cautious about calling in the
police for fear that drunken youths will turn to
violence. The Government has tried to introduce
emergency legislation but this is unlikely to have
much impact, because, across Spain, regional
authorities have set different minimum ages to buy
alcohol.
Despite Spain's reputation for civilised Mediterranean
drinking habits, "the big bottle" leaves city centres
full of rubbish, and residents, who have been kept up
all night, furious. Underage drinkers claim that this
way they can enjoy a night out for as little as 6 euros
a night, whereas bars are too expensive.
COMPREHENSION
A) Answer questions 12 according to the

information given in the text. Use your own
words.
1) Why is "the big bottle" an informal party? (Give
two reasons)
2) How do these parties affect residents?
the text.
3) Local authorities think very favourably of "the
big bottle".
4) Drinking parties of this type have been
organized by Spanish cities for many years.
5) The police are afraid teenagers will become
violent
6) There is a single policy regarding “the big
bottle" in Spain.
USE OF ENGLISH
"to walk around without a particular destination"
(verb)
8) Give one opposite for BREAK (verb)

9) Find in the text one synonym for LITTER
(noun)
10) Complete the series with another word of the
same semantic group:
CROWD, PARTS, GATHERING,
11) Join the following sentences using an
appropriate linker (do bot use AND or BUT).
Make changes if necessary.

The Government has a good reputation. It has not
solved the problem yet.
12) Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb
in brackets.
He shouldn't (go) ____________ to that party
yesterday.
13) Rewrite the sentence without
changing its meaning. Begin as indicated.
It is quite unlikely that she will pay for the drinks.
It is not...
14) Give a question for the underlined words.

My friend drank three beers last night
PRODUCTION
15) Write a composition (80100 WORDS)
Choose ONE of the following options. Specify your
option.
a) Are you for or against “the big bottle"?
Why?
b) What alternatives can the Government offer
young people to encourage a healthy life?
KEYS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TvTm
BuCIGnLayb2uEplcrHNr59tsYOqxKdQdaYHqI/edit?
hl=en&pli=1#
STOP SMOKING OR WE MAY NOT OPERATE

ON YOU
"Stop smoking or we may not operate on you"
Patients will have to try to give up the habit if they
want to get treatment, such as knee replacement.
Posters with "Those who don´t, may not be treated"
are all over hospitals. The Health Service in Britain is
millions of pounds in debt and this strategy will help
save money on care. Hospital managers say
smokers are at greater risk of complications when
having operations, they take more time to recover,
and they have no longer and more expensive stays in
hospital.
Critics accuse them of putting finances before the
health of patients, but the hospitals are giving an
opportunity to smokers, proposing that if they need
surgery they must undergo therapy for three months
in order to get out of the habit. If they have made a
strong effort to stop smoking but have failed, they
may still get surgery, but if it is believed that they
have not tried hard enough, then they may not be
operated on.
The National Health Service is following guidelines
from the Government,which allows them to consider
patients´lifestyles when deciding if a treatment would
be effective. Smokers, however, say that they are
being discriminated against. The prosmoking
pressure group Forest says: "Smokers pay their
taxes like everyone else, they have the right to free
healthcare". Last year, health authorities in Suffolk
stopped obese people from having operations until
they tried to lose weight.
COMPREHENSION
A) Answer questions 12 according to the
information given in the text. Use your own
words.
1) Why do critics say that hospitals put money before
health? (Give two reasons)
2) How does the British Health Service want to solve
its financial problems?
B) Are these statements true or false? Justify
your answers with words or phrases from the
text.
3) Hospitals warn patients.
4) If you have smoked for less than three months,
you may be operated on.
5) Smokers say they are put at a disadvantage.
6) Smokers are not the only patiets who are not
allowed to have surgery.
USE OF ENGLISH
7) Give an adjective with the same root as CARE
(noun)
8) Find in the text one synonym for CHANCE
(noun)
9) Give one opposite for FAIL (verb)
"advice on what to do about something" (noun)
11) Join the following sentences using a relative
pronoun. Make changes if necessary.
Medicine is a complicated subject. I know very little
about it.
12.) Turn the following sentence into reported
speech.
"I´ll pay for the operation", he said.
13) Complete the following sentence: If I were a
smoker....
14) Use the words in the boxes to make a
meaningful sentence. Use all and only the words
in the boxes without changing their form.
make heavy can ineffective Smoking treatment
C) PRODUCTION
15) Write a composition (100120 words). Choose
one of the following options. Specify your option.
a) What do you think about the prohibition of
smoking in public places?
b) Is health the most important concern for
people?
KEYS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6vovd_GYzu
3ulKiSUDmL1svspy3MadEGZzhc7VK9xQ/edit?
hl=en
SOCIAL CARE FOR GRADUATES:
COMPASSIONATE EMBRACE
"Social care for graduates: compassionate
embrace"
You may not need a degree to work in social care,
but many graduates with a desire to help the
vulnerable are finding rewarding careers within the
sector. Being a carer comes with emotional pressure
and demanding challenges, but for some graduates
working in social care has proved the most satisfying
step they have evver taken.
"I was going to do my master´s, but then I realised I
needed to do something real", says Colette Lotscher,
24, a graduate with a degree in literature who now
works as a personal care assistant in Greenwich,
London. At present, Lotscher is working with children
with mental or physical disabilities and their families,
helping parents and burntout mother to cope with the
daytoday reality of caring for a child with special
needs. "It is tough, but you grow so much, you learn
how to be tolerant and to become a better person",
she says.
Social care workers are often confused with social
workers, but the two are distinctly different; you need
a degree to practise as a social worker, but you don´t
need any particular qualifications to go into social
care as a carer. Social work usually deals with case
bycase scenarios, where a situation is complex
enough to involve local authorities, the NHS
(National Health Service), the police or probation
services, whereas social care involves delivering
practical and emotional support to the vulnerable,
elderly or ill either in residential homes or to families
in need.
Over the next few years, the Department of Health is
expected to advertise 200,000 job vacancies in the
social care sector providing opportunities for
graduates and career changers. Phil Hope, care
services minister says: "As the number of people
who may need help with daytoday continues to
grow, this sector will offer an increasing number of
opportunities for those looking for jobs. Workers in
social care have a big, positive impact on the people
the work with".
I. COMPREHENSION
1. Why is working in social care so satisfying?
2. What is the difference between working as a
social worker and working as a social carer?
3. Why is the government going to advertise so many
jobs in the social care sector?

the text, or use your own words.
4. If you want to become a social carer, you have to
go to university.
5. Social carers do not influence the people they
work with.
II. USE OF ENGLISH
6. Fill in the gap with the correct option: "Social
carers ________ people with special needs"
Look up/ Look for/ Look after/ Look on
7. Find in the text the word which has the
following definition: "a physical problem that
makes someone unable to use one part of their body
properly"
8. Fin in the text one synonym for "hard"

(adjective)
9. Which word is not an adverb? Actually/ often/

elderly/ usually
10. Give a question for the underlined words:

"Social workers need a university degree"
11. Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb
in brackets: "By this time next year, I ________
(finish) my studies".
12. Complete the following conditional sentence:

"If you gave up smoking, you __________"
13. Join the following sentences using a relative.

Make changes if necessary: "Many graduates feel
the need to do something different when they get
their degree. Many graduates decide to become
social carers".
III. PRODUCTION
14. Write a composition of approximately 120 words.
Choose one of the following options, and focus
A) "Old people should live in residential homes".
Discuss.
B) If you had to do some work in social care, who
would you like to take care of? Give reasons.
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MARRIED OR SINGLE?
Married or single?
The health benefits of being married are so large that
single men are at greater risk of dying than smokers,
says a study. This study looked at comparative risks
over a seven year period but experts warned that the
lifetime risks of smoking were much higher.
Scientists have frequently found that married men
and women tend to be in better health than their
single counterparts. This is partly because of the
"social support" of having a wife or husband and
perhaps because both single men and women have a
worse lifestyle and noone to take care of them.
Moreover, the latest study by researchers at the
University of Limerick showed that, even when the
effects of smoking, drinking and other poor lifestyles
were taken into account, married men had a much
lower risk of death. Professor Martin Smith, who led
the research, suggested that male smokers should
get married as soon as possible to avoid the risk. He
said: "It is clear that a ring of gold, rather than
money, is what keeps people alive". Howeverm
while over a seven year period, the risks of smoking
compared to single life are similar, over a lifetime
period the risks of smoking are much higher.
Scientists think a longterm smoker has a one in two
chance of dying prematurely.
COMPREHENSION (4 points)
a) Answer questions 12 according to the information
1) Why could marriage be good for your health?
According to the text, marriage could be good for our
health because we have a "social support", a person
to take care of us. It seems that married people have
a better lifestyle as well.
2) What is the risk of lifetime smoking?
The risk of lifetime smoking is very serious: it is
probable that we die sooner.
answers with words or phrases from the text.
3) Married people are usually healthier than
single people.
TRUE. ""Perhaps because both single men and
women have a worse lifestyle" Line 5.
4) Money can make you live longer.
FALSE. "It is clear that a ring of gold, rather than
money, is what keeps people alive".
5) Recent studies confirm that the effects of
smoking and drinking are worse in married men
than in single men.
FALSE. "Even when the effects of smoking, drinking
and other poor lifestyles were taken into account,
married men had a much lower risk". Lines 78.
6) Lifetime smokers have the same possibilities
of dying as single people.
FALSE. "while over a seven year period, the risks of
smoking compared to single life are similar, over a
lifetime period the risks of smoking are much higher".
Lines 1112.
USE OF ENGLISH (3 points)
7) Find in the text a synonym for PROBABILITY
(noun)
Chance (Line 12)
8) Find in the text the word which has the following
definition:
"Someone who knows a lot of a particular subject"
Experts (Line 2)
9) Give a noun with the same root as WARN (verb)
(line2)
Warning
10) Give one opposite for LARGE (adjective) (line 1)
Small
11) Turn the following sentence into Reported
Speech:
My aunt said: "Single men should drive slowly if they
want to live longer"
My aunt said that single men should drive slowly
if they wanted to live longer.
I´ve been married for twenty years.
How long have you been married?
13. Complete the following sentence:
I would give up smoking if....
my doctor told me to give up smoking.
14. Join the following sentences using an appropiate
linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if
necessary.
That man talks a lot. He has more chances to
become a politician.
That man talks a lot SO he has more chances to
become a politician.
15. Write a composition (100120 WORDS). Choose
ONE of the following options. Specify your option.
a) Smoking as a social problem nowadays.
b) Married or single? Advantages and
disadvantages.
CAN AFRICA BE SAVED?
2. Can Africa be saved?
Africa is the earth´s secondlargest continent. With a
population of approximately 1 billion, it is also the
world´s second most crowed continent, accounting
for 15 percent of the global population.
Those who travel to Africa are captivated by its
beauty. From majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, to the
exotic savannas of the Serengeti, to the giant Great
Rift Valley, to beautiful Lake Victoria, to the mighty
Nile River, to the imposing pyramids, to the beaty of
Table Mountain, Africa leaves a permanent mark on
many visitors. It has both the world´s longest river
and largest desert. Dozens of animals not typically
found elsewhere abound in Africa. It is simply a
unique continent.
Furthermore, Africa is fabulously rich in natural
resources, more than any other continent. It has 50
percent of the world´s gold and diamonds, along with
large unexploited oil reserves. Its fertile fields have
the potential to feed not only itself, but also many
other countries. Its lakes and rivers are capable of
producing 40 percent of the world´s supply of
hydroelectric power. Moreover, Africa´s massive
rainforests have the potential for maintaining or
destroying the equilibrium of the earth´s atmosphere
and ecology. For example, massive deforestation
could destroy the world´s ozone layer and affect
negatively Earth´s climate.
Yet, despite these riches, most Africans live in
societies troubled by war, instability, corruption,
poverty, hunger, disease and early deaths. The
United Nations said that Africa has the largest
number of poor countries of any continent. Tragically,
as many as 50 percent of Africans live on less than
1,25 a day. Wars devastate the continent. Since
1981, at least 28 natios in subSaharan Africa have
been at war. Deadly diseases like AIDS and malaria
cause devastation throughout nations.
The world´s richest countries have provided billions
of dollars in aid, but with no effect. Indeed, Africa is
poorer now than when it first achieved independence
from the colonial powers some 5o years ago. As the
international community considers the dilemmas of
this troubled continent, the question must be asked:
"Can Africa be saved?"
COMPREHENSION (4 points)
1. Enumerate at least three natural resources

which can be found in Africa.
Three natural resorces which you can find in Africa

are gold, wonderful lands for crops, and and
incredible water supply thanks to its rivers and
lakes.
2. In what way can Africa affect the planet´s

environmental balance?
Africa can affect the planet´s environmental balance

in both a positive and negative way. This continent
has a lot of rainforests which contribute to maintain
our atmoshpere, but at the same time the
deforestation of these rainforests can put an end to
the world´s ozone layer and make climate worse.
3. Which major problems are mentioned in the

text about Africa? Mention at least three.
A lot of problems are mentioned in the text. One of

them is that people do not have anything to eat so
they suffer from hunger. Moreover, they do not have
money and there are diseases which make people
die.
Are these statements ture or false? Justify your

answers with the precise words or phrases from the
text, or use your own words.
4. Africa´s lakes and rivers could produce 40 per

cent of the continent supply of hydroelectric
power.
FALSE. "Its lakes and rivers are capable of

producing 40 percent of the world´s supply of
hydroelectric power". Lines 1011.
5. After its independence, Africa has increased its
economic development.
FALSE. "Indeed, Africa is poorer now than when it

first achieved independence from the colonial powers
some 50 years ago". Lines 1920.
USE OF ENGLISH
6. Find in the text the word which has the
following definition: "to give food, to provide
nourishment"
FEED. Line 10
moreover/ beside/ in addition/ furthermore
BESIDE
8. Fill in the gap with a correct preposition: "I am
looking forward ______ finishing this exam"
TO
9. Find in the text one opposite for "temporary".
PERMANENT. Line 5.
10. Complete the following conditional sentence:

"I will not lend you any money unless..."
You find a job
11. Turn the following sentence into reported

speech: "Can Africa be saved?", the journalist
asked.
The journalist asked if Africa could be saved.
12. Turn the following sentence into the passive

voice: "The richest countries have provided billions
of dollars in aid".
Billions of dollars have been provided in aid by

the richest countries.
13. Join the following sentences using an

appropiate linker (do not use AND, BUT, or
BECAUSE). Make changes if necessary.
"We give money to charity. We want to help people
in Africa".
We give money to charity in order to help people
in Africa.
PRODUCTION
14. Write a composition of approximately 120

words. Choose one the following options, and focus
A) Would you like to go to Africa and help people
there? Give reasons.
B) "The first world shoud contribute to finding a
solution to Africa´s problem". Discuss.
INDIAN WOMAN GIVES BIRTH AT AGE 70
Indian woman gives birth at age 70
Rajo Devi, who married 50 years ago, gave birth to a
baby girl on November 28, and is now the world´s
oldest new mother. Adriana Iliescu, a retired
university lecturer in Romania, was the previous
oldest woman to have given birth. She had her child
at the age of 66 in 2006. Maria Del, a Spanish
woman, gave birth at the age of 67. And now, Rajo
Devi has given birth in her seventies, becoming the
oldest woman in doing so.
Devi´s husbandaged 72 was first married to Devi´s
sister. Ten years later, after she failed to have any
children something widely considered to be a stigma
in India´s family orientated society
Ram married Devi´s younger sister hoping that she
would give an heir. Situations like this one, though
illegal and punishable by law, are not uncommon in
rural India even today and enjoy a broad social
acceptance in agrarian communities where women
have few or no rights. But their new attempt also
failed and the three of them lived childless for
decades they finally got in touch with a nearby
fertility centre for treatment. Dr Anurag Bishnoi, a
doctor at the fertility centre, said: "Infertility is no
longer a social taboo or a divine punishment. It can
be treated scientifically". On April 19 the embryo
transfer was successfully done and both mother and
child are now in good health.
The new mother said: " We have wanted to have a
child for years and now we are very happy to have
one in the final years of our life." Her husband said
he wasn´t worried about who would take care of the
child if they died. "As we have a big family, the
education and upbringing of the child are not a
problem," he said. The couple also said that they had
been feeling socially humiliated for not being able to
have children, and after the treatment their social
status has risen in the village.
I. COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 13, 1
point each 45, 0,5 points each)
ANWER QUESTIONS 13 ACCORDING TO THE
INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR
OWN WORDS.
1. Why did Ram marry Devi´s sister?
Ram married Devi´s sister because his previous wife
wasn´t able to have children and he really wanted to
become a father.
2. To Ram and Devi, what is the advantage of
belonging to a big family?
They think that belonging to a big family has the
advantage of having people to take care of their
children when they die.
3. Did the couple have problems for not having
children?
Yes, they did. Since not having a baby was
considered to be something negative, people
criticized them.
4. Not having children is well considered in the
Indian society.
FALSE.
"She failed to have any childrensomething widely
considered to be a stigma in India´s familyorientated
society"
"The couple also said that they had been feeling
socially humiliated for not being able to have
children"
5. RajoDevi is the second oldest mother to give
birth at the age of 70.
FALSE.
"The world´s oldest new mother"
"Becoming the oldest woman in doing so"
USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; questions 69, 0.25
points each; 1013, 0.5 points each)
6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR "wed"
(VERB):
married
7. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS "fail"
(VERB; LINE 5)
failure
8. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME
MEANING? : habit/ costume/ custom/ tradition
9. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT
PREPOSITION: "My brother apologized______ being
late"
For
10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO
THE PASSIVE VOICE: "The police are
investigating him"
He is being investigated
THE DIRECT SPEECH: "The teacher told us not to
mock our classmates"
The teacher told: "Don´t mock your classmates"
12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED
WORDS: "I travel to London twice a month"
How often do you travel to London?
13.FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT
OPTION: "Devi_______ (be married) for fifty year
now" Married/ is married/ has been married.
14. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF
APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS. CHOOSE ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS, AND FOCUS
STRICTLH ON IT. SPECIFY YOU OPTION.
A) Would you mind having your children after
fifty
B) "Young people nowadays don´t want to have
children. Discuss
FIRST LANGUAGES FEAR SECOND PLACE
First language fear second place
The Scandinavian´s adoption of English as an

everyday language is beginning to worry authorities,
as their mother tongues are progressively less used
in business and universities, where English is
replacing them. In business, all the top international
Scandinavian firms already use written English for
their communications. In universities, most classes
are taught in English, so they can attract international
students and instructors.
Few countries voluntarily adopt a foreign tongue as

one of their main languages, but Norway has been
doing it for years with English. "I tried to learn
Norwegian when I came here. But when they hear
you´re a foreigner, Norwegians switch languages,"
says Tom Jackson, a scientist from England who
moved to Oslo some years ago to work in a research
institute. "I knew before I moved that Scandinavians
were good at English, but I was amazed at their level
of fluency".
English has become so predominant that the
government says it is threatening the existence of
Norwegian, which in 30 to 40 years´time might not be
used in higher education any more. To solve this
situation the Minister of Culture is going to present a
report to parliament declaring that the survival of the
Norwegian language, especially in its written form, is
becoming a political priority. This concern is
generalized in Scandinavia, and both Sweden and
Denmark are also creating initiatives to protect and
promote their national languages.
All these initiatives might seem to indicate that the
Scandinavian countries are fearful of the
development of English, but this is not the case. The
educational authorities of these countries declare that
the protection of their own languages is essential, but
at the same time they admit that Scandinavians have
to be strong in English if they want their countries to
be internationally competitive.
COMPREHENSION 4 POINTS
ANSWER QUESTIONS 12 ACCORDING TO THE
INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR
OWN WORDS.
1. Are Scandinavian authorities worried about

their own languages?
Yes, they are. English is increasing its influence and
is becoming a widely used language so they fear that
their languages will disappear.
2. Why do authorities believe that people must be
fluent in English?
They believe that because this language is used all

over the world in business and universities so they
must know this language in order to be competitive.
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE

WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR
USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
3. Jackson could often practise spoken

Norwegian when he was in Norway.
FALSE. "I tried to learn Norwegian when I came

here. But when they hear you´re a foreigner,
Norwegians switch languages". Lines 78
4. It is not common for a country to adopt a

foreign language for everyday communication.
TRUE. "Few countries voluntarily adopt a foreign

tongue as one of their main languages" Line 6
5. There´s a risk that Norwegians will stop using

English at universities in the future.
FALSE. " In universities, most classes are taught in
English" Line 4;
"English has become so predominant that the
government says it is threatening the existence of
Norewegian, which in 30 to 40 years´time might not
be used in higher education any more. Lines 1112
6. Norwegian is the only Scandinavian language

threatened by English.
FALSE. " This concern is generalized in

Scandinavia, and both Sweden and Denmark are
also creating initiatives to protect and promote their
national languages" Lines 15 16
USE OF ENGLISH
7. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE EXPRESSION

MEANING "lecturer" (noun)
Instructor
8. GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR "higher" (adjective)
lower
9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS

THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION:
"money charged for a service" (noun)
10. GIVE A VERB WITH THE SAME ROOT AS
"classification"
classify
11. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT

FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
"If he (speak) ___________ a foreign language, he
would get a better job"
SPOKE
12. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING

A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY.
"My cousins are French. Their daughter speaks
English fluently"
My cousins, whose daughter speaks English

fluently, are French.

THE PASSIVE VOICE:
"They say that English is easier than Spanish"
It is said that English is easier than Spanish.
English is said to be easier than Spanish.
14. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT

CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS
INDICATED:
"Although he is intelligent, he doesn´t do well at
school"
Despite being intelligent, he doesn´t do well at

school.
Despite his intelligence, he doesn´t do well at
school.
Despite the fact that he is intelligent, he doesn´t
do well at school.
PRODUCTION
15. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF

STRICTLY ON IT. SPECIFY YOUR OPTION.
a) What Englishspeaking coungtry would you

like to visit to practise your English? Give
reasons.
b) The importance of English today
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change
The effects of climate change will be felt sooner than
scientists realised and the world must learn to live
with the outcome.
Professor Martin Parry, a climate scientist, said
destructive changes in temperature, rainfall and
agriculture were now forecast to occur several
decades earlier than thought. He said vulnerable
people such as the old and poor would be the worst
affected, and that world leaders had not yet accepted
their countries would have to adapt to the likely
consequences.
The professor was speaking in London at a meeting
to launch the full report on the impacts of global
warming by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel of
Climate Change. The report, which had its executive
summary released earlier this year, says hundreds of
millions of people in developing nations will face
natural disasters, water shortages and hunger due to
the effects of climate change.
Today professor Parry, cochair of the IPCC working
group that wrote the report said: “We are all used to
talking about these impacts coming in the lifetimes of
our children and grandchildren. Now we know that
it’s us”. He said the international response to the
problem has failed to grasp that serious
consequences such as reduced crop yields and
coastal flooding were now inevitable. “Mitigation has
got all the attention but we cannot mitigate this
problem. We now have a choice between a future
with a damaged world or a severely damaged world “.
COMPREHENSION (4 POINTS)

1 Will developed and underdeveloped countries
be affected by climate change in the same way?
Why/why not?
They will be affected by the climate change but not
in the same way. Underdeveloped countries may be
more affected due to its poor population although it is
obvious that developed countries will also suffer for
climate change.
2 What consequences will climate change bring?
According to the text climate change will bring
several consequences such as big changes in
temperature, natural disasters and lack of food.
WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5
points per answer)
3 Destructive changes won’t happen earlier than
expected.
FALSE. “The effects of climate change will be felt
sooner than scientists realised” Line 1.
4 World leaders are already aware that their
countries would have to adapt to the probable
consequences.
FALSE. “World leaders had not yet accepted their
countries would have to adapt to the likely
consequences” Line 4
5 These impacts will occur in future generations.
FALSE. “We are all used to talking about these
impacts coming in the lifetimes of our children and
grandchildren. Now we know that it´s us” Lines 910
6 Serious consequences seem unavoidable.
TRUE. True. "The international response to the
problem has failed to grasp that serious
consequences such as reduced crop yields and
coastal flooding were now inevitable"
USE OF ENGLISH (3 points)
7 FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION:
“easily harmed or hurt emotionally, physically, or
morally” (ADJECTIVE).
Vulnerable
8 FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT
PREPOSITION: “Your health depends .......... your
diet”. (0.25 points)
On
9 FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR
“published” (ADJECTIVE). (0.25 points)
Released
10 WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME
MEANING?: Shortage / surplus / lack / deficit (0.25
points)
Surplus
11 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE: “Millions of people will face natural
disasters unless ...” (0.5 points)
unless world leaders do something to reduce the
effects of climate change.
12 REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT
CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS
INDICATED:
“It is reported that a lot of people are homeless after
the flood.” | “A lot of people ...”
(0.5 points)
A lot of people are reported to be homeless after
the flood.
13 GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED
WORDS: “The effects of climate change will be felt
sooner than expected.” (0.5 points)
What will be felt sooner than expected?
14 FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT
OPTION: “It is not always easy .......... the
environment ”.
To avoid polluting / to avoid to pollute / avoiding to
pollute / avoid polluting
(0.5 points)
to avoid polluting
15 WRITE A COMPOSITION OF
STRICTLY ON IT.
SPECIFY YOUR OPTION.
a) How will climate change affect your daily life?
Give your opinion.
b) What must governments do to reduce the
consequences of climate change?
First it was Katrina, which left New

Orleans under water and devastated
the Gulf coast of the U.S. in 2005.
Then, three years later, Gustav was a
major storm with winds of 110 m.p.h.,
strong enough to cause billions of
dollars in damage in the Caribbean.

Also in 2008, the Pacific area suffered
the vast impact of Nargis, a tropical
storm that killed 100,000 people in the
Southeast of Asia.
All these hurricanes in such a short
period of time raise the question of
wether storms are getting stronger
and, if so, what is causing them.
According to a recent article in the
scientific journal Nature, the answer is
yes, and global warming seems to be
responsible. Researchers have
analysed the data of tropical storms
since 1981 and have found that the
maximum wind speeds of the
strongest storms have increased in the
last few years. They believe that rising
ocean temperatures, due to global
warming, are one of the main causes
behind that change; they argue that
warmer sea temperatures will result in
stronger storms.
Not everyone agrees because the
records of past hurricane strength are
insufficient, so it is difficult for
scientists to determine if this increase
in stroms´intensity is due to global
warming or if it had started before.
And the weather, as we all know, is
quite complicated and it is difficult to
predict how future warming might
affect the formation of storms.
Wether or not warming will create
more superstorms, we know that
hurricanes will happen and they will
strike again. The question is, are we
prepared for them? We know that
natural disasters will undoubtedly
continue happening, so we need to be
prepared: Gustav caused far less
damage than Katrina because it was a
weaker storm, but also because
people were ready this time.
COMPREHENSION
Aswer questions 12 according to the
information given in the text. Use your
own words.
1. What happened in New Orleans in
2005?
2. According to scientists, what role do
oceans play in the formation of
storms?
Are these statements true or false?
Justify your answers with the precise
words or phrases from the text, or use
your own words.
3. It has been proved that storm winds
have increased their speed lately.
4. There is a general agreement that
global warming causes tropical
storms.
5. It is hard to determine if future
catastrophic storms will be caused by
global warming.
6. Katrina was more damaging than
Gustav only because it was a stronger
storm.
USE OF ENGLISH
7. Find in the text one opposite for
"WEAKNESS" (noun)
Principal/ main/ major/ trivial
9. Find in the text one word meaning
"DESTROY" (verb)
10. Give an adjective with the same
root as "PREDICT" (verb)
11. Turn the following sentence into
reported speech:
"The journalist asked: Will global
warming create more superstorms?"
12. Fill in the gap with the correct
option
"Scientists ________ precise data only
for the last ten years"
Use/ have been using/ should be
using/ has used
13. Fill in the gap with the correct form
of the verb in brackets.
"If the instructor ________ (teach)
them to swim, they would have saved
their lives"
14. Use the words in the boxes to
make a meaningful sentence. Use all
and only the words in the boxes
without changing their form.
just told to they wait Been have
PRODUCTION
15. Write a composition of
approximately 120 words, choose one
of the following options, and focus
a) Advantages and disadvantages of
living in a beautiful tropical area like
the Caribbean.
b) Do you think people should pay more attention to
the environment in order to prevent natural disasters?
Give reasons.
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Africa can affect the planet´s environmental balance

3. Which major problems are mentioned in the

A lot of problems are mentioned in the text. One of

Are these statements ture or false? Justify your

4. Africa´s lakes and rivers could produce 40 per

FALSE. "Its lakes and rivers are capable of

FALSE. "Indeed, Africa is poorer now than when it

10. Complete the following conditional sentence:

11. Turn the following sentence into reported

12. Turn the following sentence into the passive

Billions of dollars have been provided in aid by

13. Join the following sentences using an

14. Write a composition of approximately 120

The Scandinavian´s adoption of English as an

Few countries voluntarily adopt a foreign tongue as

1. Are Scandinavian authorities worried about

They believe that because this language is used all

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE

3. Jackson could often practise spoken

FALSE. "I tried to learn Norwegian when I came

4. It is not common for a country to adopt a

TRUE. "Few countries voluntarily adopt a foreign

5. There´s a risk that Norwegians will stop using

6. Norwegian is the only Scandinavian language

FALSE. " This concern is generalized in

7. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE EXPRESSION

9. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS

11. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT

12. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING

My cousins, whose daughter speaks English

13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO

14. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT

Despite being intelligent, he doesn´t do well at

15. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF

a) What English­speaking coungtry would you

a) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1­2 ACCORDING TO

First it was Katrina, which left New

dollars in damage in the Caribbean.

A) Answer questions 12 according to the information

A) Answer questions 12 according to the

a) What Englishspeaking coungtry would you

a) ANSWER QUESTIONS 12 ACCORDING TO