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PRUEBA DE CERTIFICACIÓN

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Datos del candidato Calificación final

Apellidos:

Nombre:

Modalidad:  Apto  No Apto

Oficial Presencial Convocatoria
MAYO 2022

PRUEBA DE COMPRENSIÓN DE TEXTOS ORALES

INFORMACIÓN PARA EL CANDIDATO

 Esta prueba consta de 3 ejercicios.

 Lea y escuche atentamente las instrucciones correspondientes a cada
ejercicio.
 Previamente a la escucha de cada ejercicio, dispondrá de un tiempo para
leer las preguntas correspondientes.
 Va a escuchar el extracto o extractos de los que consta cada ejercicio 2
veces.
 Cada respuesta correcta tiene un valor de 0.4 puntos.
 Debe registrar sus respuestas en el lugar indicado para ello en bolígrafo
azul o negro.
 No escriba en los cuadros sombreados, destinados a la calificación de la
prueba.
 Escriba con letra clara y legible que no lleve a dobles interpretaciones.
 Las respuestas incorrectas NO penalizan.
 Debe apagar su teléfono móvil – que no podrá estar encima de la mesa –
antes de que comience la prueba.
 Duración de la prueba: Máximo 60 minutos.
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PART 1
You will hear two different extracts (Extract 1 twice and extract 2 twice). For each
statement 1 – 10 choose the correct option (a, b or c). Item 0 is an example. Do not forget
to write your answers in the white boxes on the right. (4 marks: 0.4 each)
EXTRACTS

EXTRACT 1: You will hear NBA basketball player Stephen Curry responding to fans on the
internet.

0. When Curry was injured, he
B
a. didn’t feel like his loved ones had his back.
b. found his recovery process dreary.
c. never had self-doubt about his career. 

1. How can Curry be stopped on the court?
a. By stealing the ball.
b. He can’t.
c. Only by LeBron.

2. To become a great shooter, you need to 

a. develop and rehearse your own shooting technique.

b. do many shooting drills and repeated practice.
c. join an organized team at a young age.

3. Curry was probably picked 7th in the NBA Draft because 

a. he didn’t seem to meet the standards.
b. he didn’t succeed in the physical tryouts.
c. his talents weren’t visible to others until later.

4. Curry became aware of his eyesight problems when 

a. a team mate asked him about his blurry vision.

b. he learned that he was colorblind.
c. his team manager saw him narrowing his eyes.

5. To play Curry’s favorite basketball, the players must be 

a. clever.
b. competitive.
c. venturesome.

6. As for being the best shooter, Curry believes 

a. he is the number one but he will soon be bested.
b. he needs to perform as best as he can to keep it up.
c. outlasting his opponents is a breeze.
Source: © www.gq.com
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EXTRACT 2: You will hear part of a radio programme about marriage proposals.

7. The first speaker’s acquaintance started up a business to 

a. assist her partner with some wedding planning.

b. covertly encourage her significant other to propose.
c. fill a void in the bridal market.

8. Proposing in public 

a. might involve some kind of emotional blackmail.

b. often seems plucky as well as cringey.
c. sometimes undermines the proposer’s composure.

9. Regarding marriage proposals, a speaker alludes to 

a. choosing the wrong timing.
b. her own unreadiness.
c. someone’s aloofness.

10.Those who organize lavish proposals 

a. have experienced unbalanced relationships.
b. may not be doing it earnestly.
c. tend to belittle their partners.

Source: © BBC
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PART 2 /2

You will hear an expert talking about social media. For each extract 1 − 5 choose the
heading that best matches the information you have heard. Each heading can be used /4
only ONCE. There are three extra headings you do not need to use. There is an
example at the beginning. Do not forget to write your answers in the white boxes below.
(2 marks: 0.4 each)

SOCIAL MEDIA

A. ADJUSTING IS NOT A QUICK FIX

B. DELIBERATELY ADDICTIVE DESIGN THROUGH LIKES

EXTRACT ANSWERS
C. DITCHING NEGATIVE CONTROL
Example A 
D. GROWING DEPENDENCY HAMPERS CAREERS
1
E. PROMOTING ADDICTION BOOSTS SALES
2
F. SHAPING CONDUCT BY DIGGING INTO YOU
3
G. SLY DEPENDENCE THROUGH BOUNTIES AND PENALTIES
4
H. UNAWARE PATRONS OF MANIPULATION
5
I. WRONG OUTWEIGHS RIGHT

Source: © Channel 4 News

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PART 3 /4

You will hear part of a review about the TV series Lupin. Read through the notes below,
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which are not literal, and complete them by filling in gaps 1 – 10 according to what you hear.
Item 0 is an example. You will only need to use ONE word in each gap. Do not forget to
write your answers in the white boxes below. (4 marks: 0.4 each)

LUPIN

0. Omar Sy plays the role of a bright criminal who wants to _ avenge _ his father’s railroading.
1. Since Lupin’s first appearance in 1905, his stories inspired _____________ French books, films
and series.
2. The writer George Kay has taken an old franchise and given it a 21st century _____________.
3. After reading Lupin’s novels, the protagonist of the TV series has become a genius of
_____________.
4. The first season of the TV series started with a brilliant _____________ at the Louvre.
5. The protagonist’s tricks affect a corrupt police officer, a resentful reporter and a malignant
_____________.
6. When the second season begins, the protagonist’s son is abducted by one of Pellegrini’s
_____________.
7. The protagonist gets away from inextricable situations wearing a _____________ moustache or
with implausible tricks.
8. To change the race of a famous hero, you don’t simply _____________ an actor like Idris Elba,
you must show how irrelevant race is.
9. The protagonist’s costumes work so well because the people he is _____________ do not pay
attention to him.
10. It was no coincidence that the cop who perceived the connection between the protagonist and
Lupin was of Moroccan _____________.

Source: © NPR

ANSWERS
0 AVENGE 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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COMPRENSIÓN DE TEXTOS ORALES

C2
MAYO2022

PART 1: EXTRACTS (4 marks: 0.4 each)

ANSWERS
0 B
1 B
2 B
3 C
4 C
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 A
9 B
10 B

PART 2. SOCIAL MEDIA (2 marks: 0.4 each)

EXTRACT ANSWERS
Example A
1 H
2 G
3 F
4 C
5 I

PART 3: LUPIN (4 marks: 0.5 each)

ANSWERS
0 AVENGE
1 COUNTLESS
2 TWIRL
3 DISGUISE
4 HEIST
5 MOGUL
6 THUGS
7 PHONY/PHONEY
8 CAST
9 FOOLING
10 DESCENT