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Apelidos e nome da persoa candidata:

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PROBA DE CERTIFICACIN DE NIVEL AVANZADO

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Tarefa 1
Tarefa 2

Aprox. 12 minutos
Aprox. 8 minutos

7 puntos
9 puntos

Tarefa 3

Aprox. 12 minutos

9 puntos

TOTAL
mx. 35 MINUTOS

TOTAL
25 PUNTOS

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Materiais ou instrumentos que se poden empregar durante a proba:

Bolgrafo con tinta negra ou azul.

Advertencias para a persoa candidata:

Os telfonos mbiles deben permanecer apagados durante a proba.
Non se avaliar ningunha tarefa escrita con lapis ou emendada con lquidos ou
cintas correctoras.
Anularanse as respostas nas que se marque mis dunha opcin, sempre que non
se indique con suficiente claridade que se trata dun erro.
En caso de erro, as persoas candidatas marcarn a nova resposta cun X rodeado
por un crculo X .
Anularanse as respostas que non sexan claras e/ou lexibles e que non estean
dentro dos espazos habilitados para tal fin.
Deber asinar a entrega desta proba no documento correspondente.
Non se poder abandonar a aula ata que remate a proba.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
You will have 30 seconds to read the questions before each task.
Every recording will be played twice, with a short pause in
between.
You will have 30 seconds to revise your answers after the second
time the recording is played.
A single beep will mark the beginning of the complete listening
comprehension exercise.
A double beep will mark the ending of the complete listening
comprehension exercise.

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TASK 1

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You are going to hear different tips on how to save money around the home.
Read headings B-I carefully and listen to the recordings. IN BLOCK CAPITALS, write
the letter of the heading which goes with each recording in the space provided, as in
example 0.
There is one extra heading which does not go with any of the recordings.
Answers must be based exclusively on the information in the recording.

HOUSEHOLD SAVING TIPS

HEADINGS
Ex. A.

Be environmentally friendly

B.

Be thrifty with food

C.

Buy used objects instead of new ones

D.

Decorate with unusual objects

E.

Exchange things with others

F.

Have a vegetable garden

G.

Sew your own window fabrics

H.

Look for alternative places to shop

I.

Visit antique dealers

ANSWER GRID
AUDIO
EXTRACT
NUMBER

MATCHING
HEADING
LETTER

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TASK 2

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You are going to hear three excerpts from a program called Vital Signs, presented by
Dr Sanjay Gupta. In it, he discusses PGD, a technique in which the genetic
characteristics of embryos are tested.
Read the notes below and listen carefully to the recordings. In the spaces provided, IN
BLOCK CAPITALS, complete the missing information with one or two words. Gap 0 is
given as an example.
Use the exact words which appear in the recording.

THE GENETIC PROMISE

PART ONE - ANSWER GRID

Ex. 0

1.

2.

The science of gender selection has evolved from being a novelty to

becoming more MAINSTREAM.
Some critics believe the technology should not be used for a(n)
_________________________ reason.
This

new

technology

presents

doctors

with

complex

_________________________.

PART TWO - ANSWER GRID

3.

Dr. Hughess goal was to make a diagnosis before the mother

_________________________.

4.

People may be unaware they have a genetic disease in their

_________________________.

5.

In PGD, the embryos that test _________________________ for the genetic

disease are rejected.

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PART THREE - ANSWER GRID

6.

Bob and Mindy used gender selection to add _________________ to

their family.

7.

Critics worry that gender selection could lead to babies based on

societal _________________________.

8.

Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg says most of his American clients seek

_________________________.

9.

Seventy percent of Dr. Steinbergs clients are

________________________.

TASK 3

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You are going to listen to a promotional podcast for Warwick Castle.

Read statements 1-9 carefully and listen to the recording. Choose the option (a, b or c)
that best completes each statement. Mark (X) the correct option in the space provided,
as in example 0. Only one option is correct.
Answers must be based exclusively on the information in the recording.

WARWICK CASTLE
ANSWER GRID
Ex. 0

The castle we can visit at Warwick nowadays

a)

dates from the 13th/14th centuries

b)

is home to the mayor

c)

is made of wood

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1.

a)

keep prisoners

b)

store war equipment

c)

ventilate the castle

2.

The Madame Tussauds group

a)

donated wax figures

b)

owns the castle

c)

sponsors live performances

3.

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The dungeons were used to

The display known as The King-maker

a)

portrays soldiers at battle

b)

represents Renaissance England

c)

shows war preparations

4.

Lord Leycester hospital, which belongs to the castle,

a)

cures war victims

b)

houses retired soldiers

c)

is home to medical staff

5.

Current guests at Leycester hospital

a)

are not allowed to entertain tourists

b)

cannot have some animals

c)

have to pay rent

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6.

At the Great Hall, King James I ate a dinner

a)

hosting 10 neighbour kings

b)

that lasted 10 hours

c)

which took 10 years to pay

7.

The courtyard signs with moral sayings were

a)

damaged by an angry bride

b)

intended to inspire readers

c)

photographed by journalists

8.

You can visit antique shops

a)

by the canal

b)

in the outskirts

c)

in the town centre

9.

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Richard Bitchum, Earl of Warwick

a)

celebrated his wedding at Chantry Chapel

b)

commissioned the construction of Chantry Chapel

c)

was responsible for killing Joan of Arc

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