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DIECIOCHO AOS. CONVOCATORIA DE JUNIO DE 2008

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GRUPO LINGSTICO

LENGUA EXTRANJERA: INGLS (Total 40 puntos)

BLOQUE I. TEXT AND READING COMPRENSION (15 puntos: 5 cada pregunta)
Language Schools
TRAVEL ABROAD AND LEARN FOREIGN LANGUAGES!

Abroad Languages gathers the top in-country language schools in the industry to offer you excellent foreign
language courses.
Learning a foreign language at a language school in the country where it is spoken enhances the learning
process: it is much more fun and easy and you will have the greatest experiences, whether you want to Learn
English as a second language, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese or
Chinese.
Take a look at this selection of our recommended schools:
English Language School in Dublin.
English language courses in Dublin, Ireland. When it comes to leisure, everything is
possible in Dublin and it all depends what your interests are. The city centre has
several great shopping areas depending on your budget as well as numerous
parks and green areas for relaxing in. The Language School of Dublin organises a
varied programme of social activities for you in order to improve you English
language skills. There are also courses in other foreign languages (German, Russian and Chinese).
French Language School in Montpellier.
Montpellier is located in one of the sunniest regions of France at the Mediterranean
sea. The city has a long tradition as a University city. Do cultural excursions,
sightseeing the monuments and views, relax on its famous beaches or just walk
around the city and enjoy the many cafs and restaurants, all while doing a French
Language course in Montpellier, France.
Japanese Language School in Tokyo.
If you want to learn Japanese language for business purposes you are at the
right place. Japan is the world of marketing and technology. Speaking Japanese
is very useful for doing global business, after all Japan boasts the second largest
market in the world. Travel to Japan to do a Japanese language course; go
experience the beautiful land of volcanic mountains, glorious coastlines and
replete with a rich culture heritage thousands of years old!

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Reading comprehension
1. True(T) or False(F). Mark the right option in each sentence.
You can learn Swedish at this Language School. F
There is a Japanese Business School in Tokyo. F
You can visit volcanic mountains in Montpellier. F
You can learn Chinese at the Dublin Language School. T
You can travel and learn languages with Abroad Languages. T
2. Choose the correct sentence. Mark the right answer with a cross .
Tokyo is the right place for relaxing.
Montepellier is near the Mediterranean. X
Abroad Languages offers a wide selection of marketing courses.
Learning languages is impossible if you dont travel to the country.

3. Match each word from the text with the corresponding meaning.
Budget [ 4 ]
Sightseeing [ 5 ]
Enhances [ 3

Foreign [ 2 ]
Coastline [ 1 ]

1. the outline of a coast as viewed from the sea or on a map.

2. something or somebody from any country other than your
own.
3. to improve or add to the strength, worth, beauty, or other
desirable quality of something.
4. the total amount of money needed for a particular purpose or
period of time.
5. visiting places of interest.

BLOQUE II. LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE (15 puntos: 5 cada pregunta)

4. Complete these sentences below with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect of the verbs in
brackets.
a) She ARRIVED. (ARRIVE) last week from her trip to Ireland.
b) The rugby team HAS WON. (WIN) the national championship six times.
c) In 1989 the East German regime OPENED. (OPEN) the borders of the Berlin Wall.
d) I HAVE STUDIED. (STUDY) French since 2002.
e) DID. you GO. (GO) to the cinema last Friday?

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5. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a) If Marion PAYS (pay) more attention to her diet, she WILL FEEL
better. (feel)
b) If I GO.. (go) on holidays to Italy, I WILL LEARN a lot of Italian. (learn)
c) You ..WILL HAVE................ (have) a better relation with your children If you
TALK to them more. (talk)
d) If the weather GETS (get) very bad, we WONT TRAVEL. (not travel)
by car.
e) We WILL STAY.. (stay) at home if we DONT FINISH (not finish)
early.
6. Complete with the superlatives of the words in the box:
Expensive Bad Dangerous Long - Good
a) THE LONGEST. river in the world is the Nile.
b) Snakes are THE MOST DANGEROUS. animals on earth.
c) I love Let it be; I think it isTHE BEST. song ever recorded by The Beatles.
d) Gold is THE MOST EXPENSIVE.. metal in the world.
e) It was THE WORST. accident in many years in the country.
BLOQUE III. WRITING (10 puntos)
7. Complete this letter with these sentences.
confirm the reservation above by e-mail? about things to do and places to visit
Yours faithfully - to reserve a room with a bathroom for six nights - I also want to knowAvon Hotel
20 New Wharf Road
London N1 8RR
Date: 3rd October 2005
Dear Sir / Madam,
Im planning to visit London next summer and I would like ..to reserve a room with a bathroom for six
nights.., from Monday 23rd November to Saturday 28th November, both inclusive. It will be my first time in
London and I would like to receive some information ..about things to do and places to visit..; have you
got any tourist leaflets at the Hotel? Id like to know if the hotel is near the town centre and if not, if there is
any public transport nearby? ...I also want to know.. if the Hotel has got a parking. Id also like to know if
breakfast is included in the service. I would be grateful if you could answer these questions and ..confirm
the reservation above by e-mail... Thank you very much.
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.Yours faithfully..
Susana Gmez

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