Module 7-RB

Apellidos y nombre: ................................................................................................................................................

D.N.I.: .........................Grupo:.............. Docente del programa:.........................................................................

INSTRUCCIONES
1. El alumnado deberá tener disponible en todo momento a requerimiento del personal docente del
programa documento acreditativo de su identidad como D.N.I., pasaporte, permiso de conducir o,
en el caso del alumnado extranjero, tarjeta de residencia en vigor o en trámite o tarjeta de
estudiante emitida por la Subdelegación de Gobierno.

2. Para la realización de la prueba sólo está permitido el uso de papel sellado proporcionado por el
personal docente.

3. Al finalizar la prueba, el alumnado deberá entregar al personal docente tanto el cuadernillo de

examen completo como los folios en blanco sellados que pudieran haberle sido entregados.

4. Este cuadernillo de examen contiene las siguientes secciones:

• Comprensión escrita o Reading Passage.
• Comprensión oral o Listening Comprehension
• Uso de la lengua o General Language:
Parts A, B, C, and Pronunciation
• Expresión escrita o Writing Composition
• Hoja de respuestas o Answer Sheet

5. En las dos últimas hojas, Writing Composition y Answer Sheet, el alumnado deberá
consignar su nombre y apellidos, así como el número de su D.N.I. Sólo se considerarán
para su evaluación las respuestas anotadas por el alumnado en la hoja de respuestas o Answer
Sheet, por lo que sólo será en esta hoja donde el alumnado deberá escribir las respuestas de las
preguntas de cada sección a excepción del ejercicio de expresión escrita que se redactará en su
hoja específica.

6. Solo se admitirán para su corrección los exámenes escritos con tinta azul o negra.

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 Reading Passage Module 7-RB
B Movies
There should be another Walk of Fame in Hollywood Boulevard with the names of actors, actresses and
directors from low-budget films. Thanks to them, many people have enjoyed B movies at cheap movie theatres in
city poorer quarters and small rural towns, and on TV off-prime-time shows. Here come some examples of low-
budget films and their stars and directors.

The Giant Claw is not the most captivating of the classic 1950s “giant
monster running out of control” movies, but it must be seen exclusively for the
fact that it features the most-ridiculous-looking movie monster of all time. This
“antimatter space big bird,” as it was called in the film, is so laughably stupid
that it’s hard to believe they actually chose to show it so extensively in the
movie trailer rather than hiding it from sight. The poor actors weren’t even
conscious of how incredibly pathetic the monster would be until they saw the
completed film, and by then it was too late.

Cal Bolder appeared in several films and a number of TV shows from

the period between 1960 and 1968, but his career was never really
successful. His best known role was in the 1966 film Jesse James Meets
Frankenstein's Daughter, a mix of the western and horror film genres. In this
film, James and his partner, Hank Tracy (played by C. Bolder), arrive in
Arizona to rob a bank. Hank is badly wounded and is taken to Dr Maria
Frankenstein's house for treatment. When Dr. Frankenstein (who is the original
Dr. Frankenstein's daughter) sees big, muscular Hank, she decides that he
would be a good candidate for brain replacement surgery in order to create a
monster who will do all she wants. In the end, monster Hank kills Dr. Frankenstein and is then shot by one of the
locals.

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula were the final films in director
William "One Shot" Beaudine’s career. Beginning his career in the silents, he directed more than 150 films and
he was practically the inventor of 'B' movies. He made pictures in less than a week (recording scenes in only one
take or ‘shot’) and always under budget.

Do you remember Arnold Schwarzenegger in his first Terminator film?

That was in 1984. But his very first film was 1969 Hercules in New York in
which he was credited as “Arnold Strong, Mr. Universe” because
“Schwarzenegger” was too long. A massive 22-year-old with zero acting
experience or charisma, he’s absolutely lost in this film, casually walking
around New York and competing as a pro wrestler. His
diction was so unintelligible that he had to be
completely dubbed. It’s captivatingly bad because
there’s so little evidence of the fun actor he later
became.

Finally, there is the case of Bela Lugosi: although very successful during the early
years of his career, Bela Lugosi simply disappeared from films after his role in Abbott and
Costello Meet Frankenstein in 1948. Four years later, he restarted his career –this time as a
B-movie star– in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla. He was one of the first celebrities to
confess his drug addiction (morphine) to the press. He died a year later from a heart attack at age 73.

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 Reading Passage Module 7-RB
Complete the sentence with the best option according to the information given in the text

1 The biggest contribution of B movies was...

a the possibility for new film-makers to start their filming career.
b the possibility for all social classes to enjoy cinema.
c the filming quality of B movies considering their low budgets.

2 According to the author of the text, it was a bad idea for The Giant Claw’s producers…
a to have chosen the actors that played the main roles.
b to have shown the monster in the film publicity.
c not to dedicate a bigger budget for special effects.

3 Cal Bolder…
a played a horror movie role in a western.
b became a true star thanks to his role in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter.
c started his career in TV shows in the sixties.

4 William Beaudine…
a didn’t do all his career during the silent film period.
b always kept his films under budget by repeating takes very few times.
c became a famous director, although his filmography is short.

5 When Arnold Schwarzenegger played his first film,…

a the audience couldn’t hear Arnold’s own voice.
b he had already played some minor and short roles.
c he could show some of the characteristics that made him famous in his later and better-known films .

6 Bela Lugosi…
a became a star thanks to his B movies.
b had a quite long and uninterrupted acting career.
c didn’t need his B movies to be remembered as an actor.

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 Listening comprehension Module 7-RB

Homeless people
Listen to this recording about the reasons for people to become homeless. (You will listen to the recording three times)

Complete the sentence with the best option according to the information given in the recording.

7 People in general consider that homeless people are…

a mentally-ill people.
b people with problems with drugs or alcohol.
c poor and unemployed people.

8 Many homeless people...

a don’t want to participate in help programmes.

b don’t want to sleep in shelters.
c accept any help that they can find.

9 For homeless people it is “an enormous challenge”…

a finding medical care.

b getting food.
c looking for a job..

10 Common Ground is a program that…

a provides food and basic products for the homeless.

b helps homeless people and people with bad jobs.
c coordinates and controls all the shelters in New York City.

11 35% is the percentage of…

a homeless people that finally find a solution for their situation.

b people who have thought that becoming homeless might be possible one day in their lives.
c ordinary people in danger of becoming homeless.

12 The fear of becoming homeless is present...

a in people with a regular life.

b in lowly-paid people.
c even among rich people.

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 General language Module 7-RB

Part A
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
My elder son has just started an intensive English course in order 13)….. (become) fluent in that language soon.
When he 14)….. (finish) his degree last year, he 15)….. (not do) any English. Today, if he 16)….. (speak) English fluently,
he 17)….. (find) a job more easily. If only I 18)….. (insist) more on the necessity of getting an English certificate!

Part B
Write a different sentence keeping the same meaning. Begin the new sentence with the given
words.
19) Regarding Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting skills in his first film,…
As far...
20) B movie producers didn’t hire Hollywood stars because they didn’t want to dedicate a big budget to the film.
B movie producers didn’t hire Hollywood stars so...
21) If the price of cinema tickets isn’t cheap, a lot of people won’t go to the cinema.
Unless cinema tickets...
22) William Beaudine never had a big budget, so he made B movies.
W. Beaudine wouldn’t...
23) Hank’s diary
Tomorrow, 19 to 20.30 –.watch J.J. Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter at Richard’s
Tomorrow, by 21.00 Hank ...
24) You should watch The Giant Claw because it shows the most ridiculous monster in film history. .
The Giant Claw shows the most ridiculous monster in film history. For...

Part C
Complete the text with one word only in every gap.
During an economic crisis a lot of people are made 25)….. from their companies and lose their jobs. That’s why
being 26)….. is the fear that most people have. A lot of employees accept to 27)….. overtime for the same salary and the
idea of taking time 28)….. for a personal affair is something unconceivable. Some workers say that protesting and going on
29)….. is the only solution to get a pay 30)….. and better working conditions. But that just seems impossible during a
crisis.

Pronunciation
31) Which verb has got a different –ED pronunciation?
looked - wanted - mended - celebrated

32) Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the –ER- spelling.

verdict - terrace - driver

/ / / / / /

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 Writing composition Module 7-RB

Full name: ..............................................................................................................................................................

I.D.: ...............................................................

Writing Composition.- Expression.

What’s your opinion about police work? Has Spain got good security forces? Are they well prepared to
fight the different types of crime that a modern society suffers?
(El/la alumno/a deberá escribir unas 150 palabras en total)

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 Answer sheet Module 7-RB

Full name: ..............................................................................................................................................................

I.D.: ...............................................................

Tache la casilla correcta.

Comprensión de Lectura Comprensión Oral

1. A B C 7. A B C
2. A B C 8. A B C
3. A B C 9. A B C
4. A B C 10. A B C
5. A B C 11. A B C
6. A B C 12. A B C

General Language

13. 23.

14.

15. 24.

16. 25.

17. 26.

18. 27.

28.

19. 29.

20. 30.

21. Pronunciation
31.

22. 32.

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