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.After the
resuscitation process the patient...
(a) thought he was much younger. (l. 5-6)
(b) thought
he was back in the 1920’s.
(c) could
not remember anything at all.
(d) looked
younger.
2. After
his loss of memory, the elderly man...
(a) became
sleepless.
(b) turned
forgetful.
(c) was
impotent.
(d) gave up alcohol. (l. 15)
ARE THESE
STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR
PHRASES FROM THE TEXT (0.5 points each)
3. During
the surgery the patient’s brain got damaged.
True: “In the process, however, the man suffered a brain injury.” (l. 4)
4. After
the whole incident the patient was physically stronger.
True: “He had the strength and energy of a man twenty years younger than
his chronological age.” (l. 8-9)
5. The
narrator’s friend met the patient while playing golf.
False: “he was the patient’s son-in-law.” (l. 11)
6. A
patient’s relative told the surgeon that he had recently died.
True: “He told me that his father-in-law had died earlier that month” (l.
11-12)
II * USE OF
ENGLISH (4 points; questions 7-12, 0.25 points each; 13-17, 0.5 points each)
7. FIND IN
THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “damage” (noun).
Injury (l. 4)
8. GIVE ONE
OPPOSITE FOR “strength” (noun) AS IT IS USED IN THE TEXT (line 8).
Weakness.
9. GIVE A
NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “perform” (verb) (line 1).
Performance, performer.
10. FILL IN
THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION: “I have always dreamed ... becoming a
doctor.”
About / of
11. FIND IN
THE TEXT THE WORD THAT HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “a sign or an indication
of disease.”
Symptom. (l. 5)
12. FILL IN
THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: “I had never seen ... beautiful painting!” so
/ such / such
a / rather
13.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If she had known it was your
birthday,” ...
… she would have called you.
14. TURN
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “They didn’t tell us that she
arrived yesterday.”
We weren’t told that she arrived yesterday.
15. TURN
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: He told his daughters: "Don't
talk aloud because your little brother is sleeping."
He told/ordered his daughters not to talk aloud because their little
brother was sleeping.
16. GIVE A
QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Amy was thinking about his story for
an hour.”
What was Amy thinking about for an hour?
About what was Amy thinking for an hour?
17.JOIN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND, BUT OR
BECAUSE). MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. “Sarah didn’t miss the wedding reception.
She was ill”
Sarah didn’t miss the wedding reception although she was ill.
Although she was ill, Sarah didn’t miss the wedding reception.
III *
PRODUCTION (3 points)
18. WRITE A
COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED. YOU
MUST FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT:
Would you
change anything in your life (or in the way you currently live) if you could? Explain.
Creo que la pregunta 3 es FALSE
ResponderEliminar"The surgery appeared to be a success"