La tomatina festival: The messiest holiday in the world (Septiembre Opción A)

Examen

Respuestas

I * COMPREHENSION (This section consists of six items combining ‘True/False’ and/or ‘Multiple Choice’ questions) (3 points)

CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. As a consequence of the huge popularity of the festival, the council...

(a) has restricted attendance. (l. 11-12)

(b) has extended the duration of the event.

(c) has forbidden the attendance of foreign people.

(d) banned the celebration for a period of time.

2. In the late 50s, the locals ...

(a) were able to get the festival back after a fight against the police.

(b) made the government hold a funeral for a giant tomato.

(c) used their sense of humour to get the festival back. (l. 8-9)

(d) took part in a giant heads’ parade to protest because the battle had been banned.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT (0.5 points each)

3. No one seems to know exactly how it all started.

False: “It has been attributed to a foodfight that broke out in the town in 1945 during the “parade of giants and big heads”” (l. 6-7)

4. The tomatoes are especially delivered for the event.

True: “Over 100 tonnes of tomatoes are brought to the town”

5. The battle ends after the ground is clean.

False: “participants must stop throwing tomatoes as soon as they hear the second round of the cannon.” (l. 13-14)

6. La Tomatina has inspired other similar celebrations all over the world.

True: “…with similar festivals staged at one time or another in Colombia, China, the US and Chile.” (l. 17-18)

II * USE OF ENGLISH (4 points; questions 7-12, 0.25 points each; 13-17, 0.5 points each)

7. GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR “popular” (adjective) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (Line 11).

Unpopular, unknown

8. GIVE A VERB WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “successfully” (adverb).

Succeed

9. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “worldwide” (adjective).

Global (l. 17)

10. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. I couldn’t help ... when I saw her fall down.

(Nota: No hay paréntesis en el enunciado. Parece ser una errata en el examen.)

11. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION. “I came ... an old picture of Jake while I was looking through the album” (into / across / out / over)

12. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? terrible / useful / awful / horrible

13. REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “There is much people as hard-working as James.”

There are many people as hardworking as James.

14. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “He asked her to write to him while he was away.”

He asked her: “Write to me while I’m away”

“Write to me while I’m away”, he asked her.

15. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE. “If he hadn’t shouted at me,...”

…I wouldn’t have kicked him.

16. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “I haven’t attended La Tomatina for five years.”

It’s been five years... since I attended La Tomatina.

17. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: James didn’t pay the deposit for the new flat.

The deposit for the now flat wasn’t paid by James.

III * PRODUCTION (3 points)

18. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUTTHE TOPIC PROPOSED.YOU MUST FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT

Do you prefer conventional or extreme sports? Explain your answer.