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OPCIÓN 1
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in
English.
This exhibition is not only about gold - there is also Indian and Egyptian glass. But gold is gold. This is
the treasure of the Hill of Gold, from northern Afghanistan. Called the Bactrian Gold, it was discovered in
1978 by a Russian team. They found more than 20,000 individual gold items, including the golden crown
of a queen. Even golden sandals.
Soon after, Afghanistan suffered a period of chaos and civil war. For a quarter of a century, Afghanistan’s
cultural treasures were stolen by vandals. But finally, in 2004, the gold was found, under piles of old Afghan
money. And then international museums began to take the treasure on tour. And so it is now at the Musee
Guimet, in Paris. The French have a long history of archaeological work in Afghanistan.
The exhibition will alter perceptions of Afghanistan - it’s not just camels and Kalashnikovs, it’s a fabulous
mixture of cultures. There are sculptures of dancing girls. One coin shows Roman dolphins, another shows
a Chinese devil. When it returns from its tour, Afghanistan’s golden treasure cannot be shown to Afghans.
They will not see it, for security reasons. What is desperately needed in Afghanistan is money to pay for
education, which could be helped by the tour of the treasures. The Guimet Museum is giving one euro for
each ticket sold. They expect to sell 50-100,000 tickets. It is not enough but it’s something. So, for many
reasons - if you can - go to Paris. Pay your extra euro and remember you’ve had the privilege of seeing what
the Afghans cannot see.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words
whenever possible (maximum 40 words, 1.5 points).
2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text. (1.5 points: 0.75 each)
a) The spectacle will alter perceptions of Afghanistan.
b) They will not see it, for security reasons.
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (2 points:
1 point each)
a) Afghanistan’s cultural treasures were stolen by vandals.
Vandals …
b) The French have a long history of archaeological work in Afghanistan.
The French have been …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text.
(2 points: 1 point each)
a) What problems has Afghanistan had in recent history?
b) Why is this exhibition good for Afghanistan and its people?
5. Do you think that you can learn a lot from exhibitions and museums? Why / why not? (Approximately
80 words; 3 points)
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Opción 2
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in
English.
Taught at home by a tutor, as a child Agatha Christie never attended school. She invented games to keep
herself occupied at a very young age. A shy child, she could not express her feelings; she first used music
as a means of expression and, later, writing. In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a pilot.
While he was at war, she worked as a nurse, and, working in a hospital, Christie first had the idea of writing
a detective novel.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles gave the world Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who would
become one of the most famous characters in fiction. He was a meticulous, slightly absurd little man. Christie
wrote more than 30 novels where Poirot appeared. In 1926, Archie asked for a divorce. Agatha immediately
disappeared, and all England became excited about “The case of the missing writer”. She was found three
weeks later, explaining to police that she had lost her memory.
She found happiness by marrying Max Mallowan, a young archaeologist whom she met on a trip to
Mesopotamia. Another of Christie’s most well-known characters was introduced in 1930: Miss Jane Marple,
an elderly spinster in the English village of St. Mary Mead, who solved mysteries with concentration and
intuition. Christie wrote over 66 novels, numerous short stories and screenplays. Several of her works were
made into successful films, such as Murder on the Orient Express (1974). Her work has been translated into
more than a hundred languages. In short, she is the most popular mystery writer of all time.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words
whenever possible (maximum 40 words, 1.5 points).
2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text:
(1.5 points; 0.75 points each)
a) she had lost her memory.
b) she is the most popular mystery writer of all time.
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points:
1 point each)
a) She invented games to keep herself occupied.
She invented games because …
b) At the age of 24, she married Archie Christie.
When she …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text.
(2 points: 1 point each)
a) What different kinds of writing did Agatha Christie do?
b) In what ways was Agatha Christie different from most other people?
5. Do you think rich or famous people are happier than the rest of us? Give reasons. (Approximately 80
words; 3 points)
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Listening Test (1 point)
In this interview with Dr Richard Selzer, a doctor, teacher and writer, you are going to hear
some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean:
Give up (pasado “gave up”) = deixar / dejar.
Death = a morte / la muerte
Miracle = milagre / milagro
Illness = enfermidade / enfermedad
Here is the beginning of the interview.
Interviewer: Dr. Selzer, you are now 72, you worked for forty years and you retired from
teaching at Yale Medical School in 2005. You have written ten books.
Dr. Selzer: Yes, that’s right.
Here is an example of a question:
0. How many books has Dr Selzer written?
a. Seventy-two.
b. Ten.
c. Forty.
The correct answer is: (b)
Ready? Now read the rest of the questions and alternative answers before listening to the
interview.
(3 minute pause)
Now listen to the rest of the interview. You will hear it three times. Write your answer in your
examination notebook (cuadernillo). Do not write the complete answer. Only the number
and the letter of the correct alternative, for example: 1c, 2d, 3a, etc. Make it clear which
answer you have chosen. You must not write more than one answer for each question.
(Tapescript)
Now you will hear the text again.
(Tapescript)
Now you will hear the text for the last time.
(Tapescript)
That is the end of the Listening test. Write your answers in your examination notebook
(cuadernillo) if you have not already done so. Then you can go on with the rest of the
examination.
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Questions
1. What did Dr Selzer give up so that he could write?
a. Playing bridge.
b. Work.
c. His family.
2. When did he use to get up at night?
a. At eight o’clock.
b. We do not know.
c. One o’clock.
3. Which of the following best describes his attitude to death?
a. He thinks it is natural.
b. It is transitory.
c. He is afraid of it.
4. Which of the following best describes his attitude to faith in God?
a. He believes in miracles.
b. He envies people who have faith in God.
c. He believes that it is hard to have faith.
5. What do people often say to him?
a. They want to know if they will appear in his next book.
b. They want to know if they appeared in his last book.
c. They want to know if he will recognise them the next time they meet.
6. What is his opinion of the person who is writing his biography?
a. He likes her, but doesn’t recognise himself in her book.
b. He is going to help her with her investigations.
c. He thinks she is making a mistake.
7. Dr Selzer’s mother…
a. …embarrassed him constantly.
b. …gave him his love of words.
c. …was fascinated by her son.
8. Why does he suppose that both of his parents are satisfied with him?
a. Because he has become a writer and a doctor.
b. Because he is not as poor as they were.
c. Because he has found love.
9. When did he write the book Letters to a Young Doctor?
a. Fifty years ago.
b. Twenty-five years ago.
c. One hundred and eighty years ago.
10. Which does he thinks is better?
a. To become a writer before becoming a doctor.
b. To become a doctor before becoming a writer.
c. To support your family before you become either a doctor or a writer.
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OPCIÓN 1
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in
English.
On Sunday, Tom’s grandmother died. On Monday, at school, he told them he had been to the circus. “Yesterday,
Dad took us to the circus. It was great, because my grandmother has been ill, but yesterday she was much
better. He didn’t tell us where we were going, so I was excited. We drove for a long time.
“The circus tent was massive. I think it was white once, but it had turned dirty grey. And there were so
many people. Dad kept me on one side and my grandmother on the other. You could smell the people and
the animals.
“There were tigers,” said Tom. “Right in front of us. There were clowns. But the best thing was the trapeze.
High up in the roof. So high it made your neck hurt to look up. And four acrobats in pink and gold
clothes.
Then somebody said something to the audience: “Would anyone like to try the trapeze? Nobody did, because
it was too scary. Then my grandmother got up and said she would. The acrobats took my grandmother, and
she climbed up the ladder to the top. Dad said she should come down, but I told him, “No, it’s OK”. And they
took my grandmother and she flew through the air. The other man caught her easily. She’s only small.”
“Thank you, Tom,” said Miss Atkins. “Who’s next?”
Afterwards, Billy Brown and Sarah said he was a liar because no-one’s grandmother could get to the top of
a circus ladder. At home, Tom’s house seemed strange without his grandmother in it. The only thing left of
his grandmother was her book on the table, open at the page where she had been reading it.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words
whenever possible (maximum 40 words, 1.5 points).
2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text. (1.5 points: 0.75 each)
a) it had turned dirty grey
b) it made your neck hurt to look up
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (2 points:
1 point each)
a) He didn’t tell us where we were going, so I was excited.
I was excited ..
b) The house seemed strange without his grandmother in it.
If his grandmother had been …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text.
(2 points: 1 point each)
a) Why did Tom tell this story at school?
b) What kind of family does Tom have?
5. Write about the last time you had a surprise, or gave someone a surprise. (Approximately 80 words;
3 points)
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Opción 2
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in
English.
18-year-old Devin Moore, found in the driver’s seat of a car in Alabama at 7am, was driven to the local
police station. He had no criminal record but was suspected of stealing the car. While being interrogated, he
suddenly took the policeman’s gun and shot three men dead before escaping.
If those acts of violence had been a video game, Moore would have won. He’d played it before. For months
he’d sat for hours in front of a video monitor stealing cars, beating prostitutes and finally killing policemen.
The game was Grand Theft Auto, which has sold over 35 million copies worldwide.
A few years ago, video games were just fun, but now realistic games played at home have become an integral
part of many people’s daily lives, especially for children. Child psychologists report that children’s school
marks fall, they stop playing sports and stop socializing with their friends. Research shows that their brains
learn to respond in certain ways to certain stimuli, like an arrest, in Moore’s case.
Video games cannot be separated from other forms of entertainment, such as magazines, books or films,
many of which routinely show violence, and these games are one of many factors which could transform a
player into a killer, such as a child’s home life. In fact, Devin Moore came from a broken home; his parents
separated when he was young. When arrested, he asked the police to shoot him. When the sentence of death
by lethal injection was read, his words were: “Life is like a video game. You have to die sometime.”
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words
whenever possible (maximum 40 words, 1.5 points).
2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text:
(1.5 points; 0.75 points each)
a) children’s school marks fall
b) he came from a broken home.
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points: 1
point each)
a) He had no criminal record but was suspected of stealing the car.
Although …
b) Video games cannot be separated from other forms of entertainment.
You cannot …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text. (2
points: 1 point each)
a) What are the negative effects of video games?
b) What other factors cause some people to become violent?
5. What can parents do to help children spend their free time in a better way? (Approximately 80 words; 3 points)
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LISTENING TEST (1 point)
In this interview with Sally Oliver, the mother of a famous chef, Jamie Oliver, you are going
to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean.
Chef = chef de cociña / cocina
Reach = alcanzar
Recipe = receita de cociña / receta de cocina
Roast = carne asada
Custard = un tipo de natillas
Porridge = almorzo de avea con leite / desayuno de avena con leche
Here is the beginning of the interview.
Interviewer: Sally, can you tell us about Jamie’s likes and dislikes when he was a boy?
Sally Oliver: When he was a child, he loved sausages, salmon and trout - no hamburgers for him!
Here is an example of a question:
0. What were Jamie’s likes and dislikes when he was a boy?
a. He didn’t eat fish.
b. He didn’t eat hamburgers.
c. He loved all kinds of food.
The correct answer is: (b)
Ready? Now read the rest of the questions and alternative answers before listening to the
interview.
(3 minute pause)
Now listen to the rest of the interview. You will hear it three times. Write your answer in your
examination notebook (cuadernillo). Do not write the complete answer. Only the number
and the letter of the correct alternative, for example: 1c, 2d, 3a, etc. Make it clear which
answer you have chosen. You must not write more than one answer for each question.
(Tapescript)
Now you will hear the text again.
(Tapescript)
Now you will hear the text for the last time.
(Tapescript)
That is the end of the Listening test. Write your answers in your examination notebook
(cuadernillo) if you have not already done so. Then you can go on with the rest of the
examination.
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Questions
1. What was the family business?
a. A restaurant.
b. A hotel
c. A commercial kitchen.
2. Who used to give jobs to Jamie Oliver in the kitchen?
a. One of the boys.
b. His mother and father.
c. The chefs.
3. Why did Jamie use to stand on a chair?
a. So that he didn’t get dirty.
b. So that he could reach the things.
c. So that he could use his hands for everything.
4. According to Sally it is important for children to help in the cooking because…
a. They can learn about nutrition and then teach their own children.
b. It is an important part of their education.
c. They can become healthy.
5. At the table ...
a. Jamie always wanted his parents’ attention.
b. Jamie loved having the family together.
c. Jamie and his sister were always talking to each other.
6. Jamie has strong ideas and opinions about …
a. the recipes in his books.
b. the appearance of his books.
c. Both “a” and “b”.
7. Does Jamie include any of his mother’s ideas in his books?
a. We do not know.
b. No, he has nothing to learn from her.
c. Yes, especially the roasts.
8. When he was a child he liked …
a. roast puddings and custard.
b. big puddings.
c. puddings with a lot of custard.
9. Why does Sally think that Jamie was fortunate to live in a pub?
a. Because he could easily find food
b. Because he could try foods that his mother couldn’t when she was young.
c. Because he could buy unusual and expensive foods.
10. Which of the following does Jamie’s mother NOT mention as one of the foods he liked?
a. Porridge.
b. Chicken.
c. Egg.
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CONVOCATORIAS DE XUÑO E SETEMBRO
1. Contido e puntuación da proba escrita:
ordenación lóxica na exposición das ideas, a riqueza
do léxico, sen esquecer a expresión gramatical
correcta (competencia lingüística) das respostas.
Primeira pregunta: realización dun resumo dos puntos
máis importantes do texto. Máximo 40 palabras (1,5
puntos).
4. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto e unha
expresión gramatical correcta, a puntuación será
máxima, sempre que o alumno introduza elementos
expresivos persoais.
Segunda pregunta: explicación do significado dunha
palabra, dunha frase ou dunha expresión do texto
nas propias palabras do alumno. Constará de dúas
partes cunha puntuación de 0,75 puntos para cada
parte (1,5 puntos).
5. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto mais
a expresión non fose gramaticalmente correcta,
faranse as deducións oportunas que dependerán da
gravidade da incorrección ou do erro. As deducións
faranse, entón, axustándose á importancia cualitativa
do erro e do número de erros que se cometan na
mesma pregunta. A modo orientativo, os erros de
expresión básicos (faltas de concordancia, indebida
ou inexacta orde de palabras, erros na formación de
interrogativas ou negativas etc.) serán penalizados de
forma considerable.
Terceira pregunta: transformación dunha parte ou o
total dunha frase tirada do texto noutras palabras para
que esta signifique o mesmo, en que se empregue unha
das estruturas contidas no deseño curricular base de
Inglés do bacharelato. Constará de dúas partes, cunha
puntuación de 1 punto para cada unha (2 puntos).
Cuarta pregunta: dúas preguntas acerca do significado
do texto. As respostas deben demostrar que o alumno
o entendeu correctamente. Constará de dúas partes
cunha puntuación de 1 punto para cada unha (2
puntos).
6. Se a comprensión for parcial, a puntuación máxima
asignada á pregunta verase reducida de acordo coa
gravidade da falta de comprensión.
Quinta pregunta: unha pregunta acerca dun tema
relacionado co tema do texto. A resposta, en forma
de redacción, debe conter un mínimo de 80 palabras
e un máximo de, aproximadamente, 100 (3 puntos).
7. Se non houber ningunha comprensión, a pregunta
non pode ter ningún tipo de cualificación positiva.
8. Os erros ortográficos puntuaranse negativamente
de acordo co seu número e importancia (serán máis
graves en palabras básicas da lingua inglesa). Un
erro repetido na mesma palabra só se penalizará
unha vez.
2. Contido e puntuación da proba auditiva:
Dez preguntas de tipo “test” (multiple choice) acerca
dun texto auditivo, cunha puntuación de 0,1 para cada
resposta, facendo un total de 1 punto.
9. Se se transcribise literalmente un fragmento do
texto como resposta a todas ou a unha das preguntas,
aínda que este fragmento estivese relacionado co
contido da pregunta, valorarase cunha puntuación
máxima do 50% do total atribuíble á puntuación
correspondente a cada pregunta ou cuestión, así
que debe interpretarse que non necesariamente a
puntuación debe ser un 0,5.
3. Terase en conta a comprensión, a expresión e
a corrección escritas. Por unha banda, o corrector
valorará se existe unha comprensión total ou
parcial do texto por parte do alumno. Por outra,
o corrector terá en conta a capacidade do alumno
para se comunicar de forma efectiva (avaliación da
súa competencia comunicativa), a coherencia e a
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June 2007. Possible Answer
b. She is the most popular mystery writer of all time.
OPCIÓN 1
There has never been a more popular mystery writer.
1. An exhibition in Paris is showing Afghanistan’s
cultural treasures, including glass and gold objects.
Many things were stolen recently but now we can go
and see these valuable things. Some of the money
from our tickets helps education in Afghanistan.
3.a. She invented games to keep herself occupied.
She invented games because she was bored / because
she wanted to be busy / occupied.
b. At the age of 24, she married Archie Christie.
When she was 24, she married Archie Christie / When
she married Archie Christie she was 24 (years old).
2.a. The exhibition will alter perceptions of
Afghanistan.
4.a. She wrote novels, especially detective novels,
short stories and screenplays.
People will have a different opinion about / attitude
to(wards) Afghanistan if / when / after they visit this
exhibition.
b. She was different because she never went to school,
she was very shy and she wrote a lot of popular books.
So she was very famous, and her books have been
translated into many languages.
b. They will not see it, for security reasons.
They cannot / won’t / will not see it because it is not
safe / secure.
5. I think that most people want to be rich and famous,
but when they get what they want, they always want
more, so they are never completely happy. For
example, Marilyn Monroe was rich and famous, but
she was very sad and killed herself. This is probably
because there is always somebody who has more fame
or money than them. We should be happy and satisfied
with the things we have because, as the Buddhists say,
it is desire that makes us sad.
3.a. Afghanistan’s cultural treasures were stolen by
vandals.
Vandals stole Afghanistan’s cultural treasures.
b. The French have a long history of archaeological
work in Afghanistan.
The French have been doing archaeological work in
Afghanistan for a long time.
4.a. In Afghanistan they have had chaos and civil
war recently. Also they do not have much security
or education.
PROBA DE AUDICIÓN / LISTENING TEST
ANSWERS: 1. a
8. a 9. b 10. b
b. The exhibition is good because people will have
a better opinion of Afghanistan when they see the
beautiful treasures. Also, the museum will give one
euro for education in Afghanistan for every ticket
they sell.
2. c
3. a 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. b
(Tapescript)
Interviewer: How did you find enough hours in a day
to be a doctor, teacher, writer, husband and father?
5. I think that we can learn a lot from museums,
because we can see the real things people used in
their houses a long time ago, and also the crowns
and gold objects that kings and queens had. In this
way we can learn how they lived. Exhibitions are
interesting because they show us old or modern cars,
paintings, coins and stamps. Some exhibitions are
good for learing because they are interactive and you
can learn about science, plants, machines and so on.
Richard Selzer: I was 40 years old when I began to
write. I decided to teach myself to write well. I gave
up practically everything except my work as a doctor,
my family and writing. I didn’t play bridge, go to the
movies or to parties. I would come home, have dinner
and then immediately go to bed around 8 o’clock. At
1 o´clock I would get up, make some tea and write
dozens of stories in the night, just as an exercise.
Interviewer: What have writing and being a doctor
taught you about life and death?
OPCIÓN 2
1. Agatha Christie, the most famous writer of mystery
and detective stories, was a shy girl who had no
education. She wrote many novels, short stories and
screenplays. When she was divorced, she disappeared
and everybody in England looked for her.
Richard Selzer: I think medicine and writing have
helped me in my attitude to death. Life is transitory.
I accept death as natural and I’m not afraid of it.
2.a. She had lost her memory.
Richard Selzer: I’ve never seen a miracle. The sad
thing is that I’ve never had faith in God. I envy people
who do. Life without faith is rather hard.
Interviewer: Although you don’t believe in God, have
you ever seen a miracle?
She couldn’t remember anything / she had forgotten
everything (that had happened).
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Interviewer: Has anyone recognized him or herself
in one of your books?
September 2007. Possible Answer
OPCIÓN 1
Richard Selzer: No, they never did. Not one person
ever recognized himself or herself in my books. But
often, patients ask, ‘Are you going to put me in your
next book?’ because they think their illness is very
important.
1. Tom told his class he had been to a circus at the
weekend with his dad and grandmother. There was a
trapeze. His grandmother climbed up and went on it.
Tom wasn’t telling the truth. His grandmother was dead.
2. “It had turned dirty grey”. It had changed colour
from white to grey so it looked dirty.
Interviewer: Has anyone written about you?
Richard Selzer: Well, someone is writing my
biography, which is ridiculous and I have asked
her not to, but she is doing it. She is investigating
everything about me. I told her I will not help her.
To write a biography while a person is still alive is
a mistake.
“It made your neck hurt to look up”. When you
looked up your neck began to hurt / People’s necks
hurt because they looked up.
3. “He didn’t tell us where we were going, so I was
excited”. I was excited because I didn’t know where
we were / I was going.
Interviewer: Where do you think your love of words
came from?
“The house seemed strange without his grandmother
in it.” If his grandmother had been in the house, it
wouldn’t have seemed strange.
Richard Selzer: From my mother, originally. I have
always been a reader. It came quite early in life and
I never lost it.
4. a) Tom invented this story about the circus and told
it to the teacher at school because he didn’t want to
believe that his grandmother was dead and that he
would never see her again.
Interviewer: Your mother had such a colorful
personality. Did she ever embarrass you?
Richard Selzer: Mothers always embarrass their
children. But I loved my mother. I was fascinated
by her.
b) Tom’s family is small. We only know he has a
grandmother and a father. He is probably a good father
because he took them to the circus at the weekend. He
had a grandmother who liked reading books, but now
she is dead, because she isn’t in her room.
Interviewer: When you were young, what did you
want from life?
Richard Selzer: I wanted love, which is what
everybody wants. Also, I wanted to be a doctor, I
knew that. My mother was an opera singer and my
father a doctor. We were very poor. My father wanted
me to be a doctor, but my mother wanted me to be a
writer. So I suppose they’re both satisfied.
5. The last time I gave someone a great surprise was
last year, when I invited all my sister’s friend to a
birthday party, which I organised in a cafeteria. One
of her friends plays the guitar in a group, who gave
us a fantastic concert, and we all danced to the music.
We covered her eyes and then took her into the room.
Finally, we all shouted “Happy Birthday” and the
band began to play. She didn’t know anything about
it and she screamed, of course!
Interviewer: Do you think your books will still be
read in the future?
Richard Selzer: People still read the books that I
wrote a long time ago. Last week I was in New Jersey
at a medical school speaking to 180 medical students.
At this ceremony they were given a white coat and
a copy of my book Letters to a Young Doctor. So
medical students will be reading this book that I wrote
25 years ago which makes me feel wonderful. If it has
lasted 25 years, it may last another 25.
OPCIÓN 2
1. Young Devin Moore stole a car and, when he was
arrested, he shot three policemen. He was obsessed
with violent video games. Children are sometimes
violent themselves because of these games and also
for other reasons, such as broken homes.
Interviewer: Do you have any advice to offer others
who want to to become writers and doctors?
2. a) “Children’s school marks fall”. Children do not
get such good marks at school as (they did) before.
Richard Selzer: Become a doctor first, because a
writer doesn’t make a lot of money - you have to
support yourself and your family.
b) “He came from a broken home.” His family
was broken and ruined because his parents had
separated.
3. a) “He had no criminal record but was suspected of
stealing the car.” Although he had no criminal record,
he was suspected of stealing the car.
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Interviewer: Do you think it’s important for children
to help in the family cooking?
b) “Video games cannot be separated from other forms
of entertainment.” You cannot separate video games
from other forms of entertainment.
Sally Oliver: Yes, and I think it’s very important that
children learn about what they are eating. Nutrition
is important and it’s best for them to learn it from
their parents. Our children will then have to teach it
to their own children.
4. a) Video games consume your time and consume
your mind. If they are violent, sometimes people
imitate them in the real world and cause problems for
themselves and other people like in the text. Players
also become less sociable and their marks at school
become worse.
I believe that it is very important for families to eat
together and talk to each other. I remember that Jamie
used to love to have all the family sitting round the
table having our meals together, with him and his
sister knowing that they were going to have our
attention.
b) If you come from a broken home you may become
more violent: Devin’s parents had separated. Also, if
he hadn’t been arrested he wouldn’t have killed the
policemen.
Interviewer: And now Jamie is writing books.
5. Parents should help their children to make friends
so they are not lonely. They should teach them
children to fill their free time with activities like
sports, music and languages. Also, if the children do
some housework, like making their beds or washing
their clothes, they will not have enough time for
video games. Parents should talk to their children
more, and finally they should share their time with
their children, and do some activities together, like
going on holiday.
Sally Oliver: We are always very interested in Jamie’s
books. It is very exciting to see his ideas and recipes
appear in a book. He has always had very strong
ideas and opinions on how he wants his books to be;
the kind of recipes that he wants to put in his books
is very important to him, and also the appearance of
the book.
Interviewer: Jamie’s dedicated some of the recipes
in his books to various people who have inspired him.
Are there any recipes inspired by you?
LISTENING TEST
Sally Oliver: I’m not sure, but it would be nice to
think so - perhaps the roasts were inspired by the
Sunday roasts that we always used to have with the
members of the family who visited us! I always did
a big pudding and I know he likes puddings, served
with a lot of custard.
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. c 9. b
10. b
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Interviewer: Has Jamie always been interested in
cooking?
Interviewer: What was Jamie’s favourite food as a
child?
Sally Oliver: Jamie was always interested in cooking,
even from an early age. Our family has always had
a restaurant. Jamie grew up in that environment, and
he wanted to take part in the food preparation and
cooking. We had chefs working in the kitchen who
gave easy jobs to him and I think it made him feel he
was ‘one of the boys’. He learnt how a commercial
kitchen works from a very early age.
Sally Oliver: I remember that Jamie always wanted
to cook different things, especially anything that he
had seen prepared in the kitchen. I suppose that by
living in a pub, he was in a very fortunate position
because he could try unusual and expensive things
that I certainly didn’t see when I was a child.
He loved smoked salmon with a lot of lemon juice - I
believe he still does. He used to like egg and bacon
for his breakfast and really loved porridge. Another
favourite, believe it or not, was sausage, which he
loved in his school lunch sandwich - I‘m sure he
doesn’t eat that now!
Interviewer: What are your earliest memories of
cooking with Jamie as a child?
Sally Oliver: He was so young when he started that
we used to stand him on a chair so that he could reach
everything, and he used to get really dirty - he still
uses his hands for everything when he’s cooking!
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