Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras

Universidad Nacional de La Pampa Facultad de Ciencias Humanas
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Examen de Acreditación de
Niveles de Lengua Inglesa
Año 2012
NIVEL POST INTERMEDIO
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas – UNLPam
EXAMENES DE ACREDITACION DE NIVELES DE LENGUA INGLESA - 2012
Candidate’s Name ............. .................................
DNI ..................................................
Nivel: POST INTERMEDIO
Paper: USE OF ENGLISH
1. Read the text and then select the correct answer (a -d) from the options below .
There is an example at the beginning:
(0) a. on b. onto c. in d. off
A first time for everybody
Joe stepped (0)……………………. the aeroplane and was met by one of the cabin
crew who showed him to his seat. This was his first flight and he was feeling
quite nervous. His hands were (1) .... ...................slightly and he was breathing
deeply. He walked along the (2).......................................of the plane and found
his seat. Joe had spent a lot of time (3) ................................. planning his
holiday, given this was t he first time he had been abroad. Sitting next to him
was an 8 year-old-boy who also (4)................................ to be quite nervous. Joe
knew he was quite good (5)...................................... children, so he decided to
try to calm the boy. After (6).......................................... with the boy for a few
minutes, Joe produced some chocolate and gave it to him. The
(7)............................... then became quite cheerful as he explained that he loved
chocolate (8)............ ....................... much.
The man and the boy found that they (9)......................... well together as they
chatted for the whole flight. Joe discovered that they were on the same return
flight the following week, which pleased them both. When t hey
(10)............................... at the terminal, Joe commented about what a very
(11)............................ flight he'd had. The young boy agreed, saying that he was
looking forward to (12)........................ Joe again on the return flig ht.
1. a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
moving
trembling
jumping
rattling
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
corridor
path
lane
aisle
3
a.
b.
c.
d.
with
to
on
at
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
was
appeared
sat
showed
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
at
for
with
by
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
conversing
discussing
debating
negotiating
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
too
extremely
so
absolutely
a. young
b. youths
c. juvenile
d. youngster
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas – UNLPam
EXAMENES DE ACREDITACION DE NIVELES DE LENGUA INGLESA - 2012
9
a. got on
b. were
c. got to
d. got so
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
disembarked
took off
left
boarded
11.
a. well
b. good
c. great
d. fantastic
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
bumping into
catching up with
getting on with
keeping up with
2. In the text below, use the word given in capitals a t the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the space in the same line. The first one (0) has been done for you
as an example
T her e is a sp ar k of ( 0 ) __ inn ov at ion __ i n al l of u s. W e al l h av e b rig ht
I NNO V AT E
ide a s and t h e re ar e t hos e w ho hav e eno u gh ( 1) __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _
D ET ERM IN E
to ca r r y t h ei r id e a t h roug h ri ght to t he en d. How ev e r, al l innov ato rs
ex pe r ien c e su c ce s se s and ( 2) _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ a long th e w a y.
F AI L
T ake th e e xa mpl e of Br an co Bo bi c,( 3) _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ fo r inv ent ing
F AM E
a d ev i c e f o r put t ing out o il w el l s a fte r th e G ulf W ar . B ra nc o h a d lo st
his ho m e, bu sin e ss a nd l if e ( 4) _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ unti l he
S AV E
fin all y m an ag ed t o at t r act t h e ma nuf act ur er s ’ att enti on.
An oth e r innov at o r, T rev o r Bo yl i s, w ho i nv ent ed the clo c kw or k ra dio
de sig ne d t o re pl ac e bat t e ri es i n Af r i ca . N o p rodu c e r h ad a gr e e d to
bu y hi s pa t en t u nt i l h is ( 5 ) _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _on T .V . l aun c hed
AP P E AR
him to f a me .
Jo shu a S ilv er h ad an id e a f o r c he ap , (6 )_ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ sp ec tac l es CO M FO RT
for poo r pe opl e in ( 7 ) _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ _
co unt ri e s.
D E V EL O P
Al th ough h is ( 8 ) __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ m i ght cont r ibut e t o a
I N V ENT
con si de r abl e ( 9) _ _ __ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ in th e qu a lit y of lif e fo r
IM P RO V E
bil lio ns of p eop le , t h er e i s no bod y w i ll ing to put t he d ev i ce
into (1 0) _ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ _ __ _ . So h e sti l l m an ufa ctu r es h is
PRO DU C E
sp ect a cl e s h im s elf in hi s ga r ag e.
2. In most lines in the text below there is one unnecessary word . It is either
grammatically incorrec t or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Write the
extra in the space on the right to the line. If there is no unnecessary word,
put a tick (√ )
Example:
Shell Shock
0. In times of trouble when snails have the perfect escape
00 but retreating into a shell does not always guarantee
…. when...….
…..√ …….. …
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas – UNLPam
EXAMENES DE ACREDITACION DE NIVELES DE LENGUA INGLESA - 2012
Standing in a modern supermarket, it may appear unbelievable that
.................................. (1)
anyone today could have had a deficiency of vitamins and minerasl. But
.................................. (2)
appearances can be dangerously misleading. Consider, for instance,
.................................. (3 )
that about 25 per cent of the calories we average modern people
.................................. (4)
consume come from added sugar, which it contains nothing but calories.
.................................. (5)
We may safely cross out one-fourth of our diet as a potential source of
.................................. (6)
vitamins and minerals. If we exclude those who have never drink at all
.................................. (7)
those remaining take in, on an average, some 20 to 25 percent of all
.................................. (8)
calories from alcohol. Alcoholic beverages contain a few only traces of
................................... (9)
vitamins and minerals. So between the sugar and the alcohol, an average
...................................(10)
person he is now getting approximately half of their daily calorie quota
...................................(11)
from sources that are hardly but nutritious. Even more calories in a typical
...................................(12)
modern diet come from processed fats –cooking fats, salad oils as well as
...................................(13)
oils added to baked goods. Such fats –which they contain a minimum
.................................. (14)
amount of vitamins –may produce another 15 to 30 percent of our daily
................................... (15)
calories.
4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given . DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.
Example:
0 . I’ve only been to Paris once before
Time
This is the second time I came to Paris.
1. You must do exactly what the doctor tells you.
CARRY
You must ………………………… …………………………..….instructions exactly.
2. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week.
ORDER
Susan went to the gym three time a week ………………………………… fit for the skiing.
3. It’s not worth inviting her to the party. She will never come.
POINT
There ...................................... .........inviting her to the party. She will never come.
4. She had to finish her homework before she went out..
UNTIL
She had to stay in............................... ..................................... her homework.
Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas – UNLPam
EXAMENES DE ACREDITACION DE NIVELES DE LENGUA INGLESA - 2012
5. Jo had not expected the film to be so good.
BETTER
The film ........................................... ........................... ..........had expected.
6. The family went skiing a month ago.
MONTH
It .................. .............................................................. ...... the family skiing.
7. Steve is interested in learning how to design web sites.
LIKE
Steve ............................... ................................ ... how to design web sites.
8. Due to the heavy rain, the children weren’t allowed to go outside at lunchtime
LET
Due to the heavy rain, the teacher wouldn’t....................... ............. outside at
lunchtime.
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