Pruebas de Certificacin de Idiomas 2011.

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EJERCICIO 1
FAMILIES
Listen to an extract from the BBC programme 6 minute English in which Rob
and Yvonne talk about families.
Listening material from BBC Learning English.

1. BBC radio has had a family week and they asked some questions to

A.
B.
C.
D.

families
listeners
BBC workers
computer users

2. Most people in the UK think that children should go to school alone at the age of

A.
B.
C.
D.

5
8
11
not said yet

3. Rob explains his answer saying that these days people are ...

A.
B.
C.
D.

cautious
anxious
careless
stressed

4. In the newspapers we can read about ...

A.
B.
C.
D.

classes for parents

negative aspects of families
how families make people happy
the break-down of modern families

5. How many people said that their families made them most happy?

A.
B.
C.
D.

8%
18%
80%
Nearly 80%

6. The percentage of people who said that their jobs made them happy was ...

A.
B.
C.
D.

the biggest
the smallest
less than 20%
more than 30%

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7. Should couples stay together just because they have children?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Yes, if the children are happy

No, if the children are unhappy
Yes, two thirds think they should
No, two thirds think they shouldnt

8. Single parent families are ...

A.
B.
C.
D.

bad for children

less common now
more common now
socially unacceptable

9. What percentage of people would report a relative to the police?

A.
B.
C.
D.

eighty-four per cent

eight or four per cent
it depends on the crime
it depends on the consequences

10. The information given in this programme comes mainly from ...

A.
B.
C.
D.

Robs opinions
Yvonnes opinions
a BBC radio survey
British newspapers

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EJERCICIO 1
FAMILIES
Yvonne: Hello, I'm Yvonne
Rob: And I'm Rob.
Yvonne: And this is 6 Minute English! Now lots of people have been getting together with their
relatives for Christmas and the New Year, so we thought wed talk about families today.
Rob: Now BBC radio in the UK has had a family week. They surveyed their listeners and web users
to find out how they feel about their families.
Yvonne: And - they got some really interesting results! Before we hear them, I have a question for
you Rob. Are you ready?
Rob: Of course.
Yvonne: People in the UK were asked, at what age should their children be able to go to school on
their own. Can you guess what most people thought was an acceptable age, Rob? 5, 8 or 11 years
old?
Rob: Hmm I know people are quite cautious these days so I'd say, 11 years old.
Yvonne: Umm - as usual I wont tell you the answer now, but we'll find out what the answer is at the
end of the programme. Now recently, there's been a lot of attention given to the break-down of
traditional British families. Theres also been a lot of talk about people needing to be better parents
or even attending parenting classes. But despite the negative view of families we might read about in
the newspapers, most people said that their families made them happy.
Rob: People were asked which of the following things made them most happy family, friends, job or
hobbies.
Yvonne: Now families came in at almost 80%, friends just over 60%, next came hobbies and last on
the list of the things that make people happy were their jobs. Only about 25% of the people surveyed
said their jobs make them happy!
Rob: Umm - interesting!
Yvonne: Hmmm. One of the most surprising things was reading about how people felt about staying
together if they were unhappy in their marriage but they had children. Would they stay together for the
sake of the kids? Two thirds of people from the survey think they shouldn't stay in unhappy
relationships just for the sake of the children.
Rob: Perhaps that's because there are many happy single parent families. It is not unusual for
children to grow up in single parent families. It's socially acceptable in modern Britain.
Yvonne: Now here's an interesting statistic: a large majority of people said they'd report a relative to
the police if they found out their relative had committed a crime.
Yvonne: 84 percent of people said they were prepared to tell the police if they found out their relative
had committed a crime even if the consequences were pretty tough.
Listening material from http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2010/12/101230_6min_english_families

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EJERCICIO 1
FAMILIES

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D

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D

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9.

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