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¡Descarga examen b2 inglés universidad de cantabria y más Exámenes en PDF de Idioma Inglés solo en Docsity! CERTIFICACIÓN DE NIVEL - INGLÉS B2 APELLIDOS:_______________________________________________________ NOMBRE: _________________________________________________________ D.N.I.: ____________________________________________________________ FECHA: ___________________________________________________________ PART 1: COMPOSITION Write an answer to EACH of the questions below. Use between 125-155 words in an appropriate style for each task. 1. You have just received this email from an old friend that you haven’t seen for a while. Write a reply answering their questions in an appropriate style and using the notes below. Now write your email. 2. The director of your university has suggested closing down the cafeterias and replacing them with student recreation rooms, with TVs and a pool table. You From: Sarah To: You! Hi There, Do you remember me? I used to be in the same class as you at school, but I moved away. It’s been ages since we last saw each other. What have you been doing since we last met? I recently moved back to the area and would love to meet up again – are you free any time next week? Anyway, hope to hear back from you and to see you soon to catch up on all the gossip, Sarah. NOTES • Yes! I remember… • Tell her. • No, but suggest another date. • Ask for news about her. Servicio de Idiomas Edificio 18 (Celestino Mutis), Planta 1ª 954 238 200 have been asked to write a report on the advantages and disadvantages of this idea. Now write your report. 1. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ But the newest orphan gorilla, named Shamavu after the ranger who rescued him appears to be in good health, Ramer added. “He appears to be quite healthy other than some parasites and dry skin.” The market price for infant gorillas can reach $40,000, but officials say they lack the resources or jurisdiction to investigate where the gorillas are headed or who is behind the trafficking. International experts said they believe the route lies east. Ian Redmond, Chairman of the conservation group the Ape Alliance, said: “We think the Middle East is a likely source of demand – wealthy animal collectors and a tradition of giving big gifts to curry favour – and maybe wealthy Russians, but there is little hard evidence. “What we do know is that just the rumour that someone is looking to buy a baby ape can be enough for penniless hunters to think: ‘I could get one of those and sell it for $$$$!’ And in eastern DRC, once one is captured it is likely to be smuggled eastwards through either Rwanda or Uganda, the traditional trade routes for all goods in that area.” A report on ape trafficking by Karl Ammann, an investigative film-maker, claimed that dozens of gorillas and hundreds of chimpanzees have been taken from Cameroon via Nigeria to Egypt. Emmanuel de Mérode added: “Surveillance is the key – at the borders, in the towns, along the roads. The local community are the best surveillance system, if they are on our side. A lot more could be done with respect to international trade, especially in the market countries where there is demand for baby gorillas. There, it’s a question of enacting legislation and enforcing. As far as I know, very little has been done that’s effective with respect to baby gorilla trafficking.” Adapted from an article taken from © Guardian News & Media 2011 First published in The Guardian, 17/10/11 1. What does the word ‘sting’ mean in line 10 of the article? A To cause to suffer harshly. B A deception carried out by agents in order to catch a criminal. C A sharp or piercing wound often inflicted by an animal. 2. Why are only a small number of gorilla traffickers caught? A because the international trade in baby gorillas cannot be controlled B because the wildlife service in the Congo doesn’t have enough resources C because not enough is done in the market countries 3. How was the baby gorilla rescued on 6th October 2011? A Park rangers pretended to be potential buyers and arrested the poachers. B Rwandan police found it when the poachers were trying to smuggle it over the border. C The local community informed the police. 4. What often happens when a baby gorilla is taken from its family? A It suffers mental anguish during the process. B The mother and other gorillas are killed. C The poachers are injured by other gorillas. 5. What is the most likely destination for baby gorillas? A Cameroon. B Russia. C The Middle East. 6. Animal collectors are one potential destination for the gorillas, what is another? A to gain favour through flattery B to show off to potential investors C to use in traditional cooking 7. What attracts poachers to target baby gorillas? A the prospect of getting it across the border. B the prospect of making a lot of money. C the prospect of meeting contacts in other countries. 8. What does Emanuelle think of the local community’s role? A They are the ones responsible for the problem B They should receive better resources and education to help tackle the problem C They are the most effective means of monitoring the situation. Question 2: For questions 1-12, read the text and think of a word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 in . 7. ______________________ Mars ‘astronauts’ are still friends after 520 days locked up together The six men say they are now like family at their first public appearance since they undertook a simulated mission to Mars After 520 days locked (0) ___ a container in a Moscow car park with just each other for company, the six would-be astronauts who are seen (1) ___ Russia’s newest pioneers have made their first public appearance. The three Russians, two Europeans and their fellow volunteer from China took the stage still dressed in the blue jumpsuits they wore at their exit ceremony on Friday, and sat quietly as officials attempted to repair a broken translation system. The fact they emerged alive, and unbruised, is enough for Russian space officials to shower the six men with awards and endless praise as though they (2) ___ actually travelled the millions of miles to Mars. “We are very good friends, even family members now,” said Wang Yue of China as they were presented to the press in the state-run news agency, RIA Novosti. He said that during leisure time he kept busy by working on his Chinese calligraphy and reading books. Roman Charles of France taught him how to play guitar, (3) ___ he preferred Hey Jude over Charles’s favourite song, Rocket Man. “First of all, thank you for coming back,” said Alexander Kovalev, Space Reporter for RIA Novosti, forgetting, perhaps, that the mission (4) ___ went anywhere. “It’s a personal victory for each of you.” Yet questions remain: Were there really no fights? (5) ___ everyone really get along all the time? And (6) ___ did these six men, starved of the affection of loved ones, cope among each other? “There (7) ___ no conflicts,” Sukhrov Kamolov, (8) ___ of the Russian volunteers, told The Guardian. “If people are together for a long time, this can happen, but we understood in space it (9) ___ become serious.” The solution? “We had a sign up that said: ‘a fly can grow into an elephant’” – a Russian saying which is similar to ‘don’t make a mountain out of a molehill’. “It was known from the start that for one and a half years I wouldn’t see my girlfriend,” said Charles. “We coped like all people living far from (10) ___ other cope – we exchanged messages and talked about the moment we would meet again.” Charles said (11) ___ he missed most were “cheese, wine and a nice crunchy baguette”. Alcohol was only broken out for birthdays and holidays. “It was powdered wine. As a Frenchman, I can say, it was not wine.” The Russians were more stoical. “I served in the army,” Alexander Smolevsky told the press conference. “After living through that, you can live through (12) ___ experiment.” © Guardian News & Media 2011 Adapted from an article published in The Guardian, 08/11/11 1. ___________________ 6. ____________________ 2. ___________________ 7. ____________________ 3. ___________________ 8. ____________________ 4. ___________________ 9. ____________________ 5. ___________________ 10. ___________________ PART 4: LISTENING COMPREHENSION Question 1 You are going to listen to a radio programme about a new Bob Marley documentary. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B, or C). 1. How many fans does Bob Marley have on his Facebook page? A 14 million. B 40 million. C 44 million. 2. Marley’s daughter says she’s never watched a documentary on him before because A she feels his story has never been told in his own words. B she has been too upset by his death. C she knows the story of his life too well so they don’t interest her. 3. She mentions the fact he had a stroke because A it had a massive impact on the family when it happened. B it affected Marley’s music. C it was something she didn’t know had happened. 4. Kevin Macdonald says he was interested in making the documentary because A he read a book which inspired him. B Marley is his favourite artist. C he doesn’t rate any other film that has been made about the singer. 5. He believes part of the singer’s motivation came from the fact A that he came from an inter-racial background B that his mother was very young when she had him. C that he never met his father. 6. Bob Marley began making music in A Kingston. B Trenchtown. C the village where he was born. 7. The director says Bob has been most influential A in the music world as many people say he is their inspiration. B in dealing with the fight against racism. C in dealing with the fight against poverty. 8. The example of the Arab Spring is given because A of the graffiti problem caused by Marley’s supporters. B of the influence Marley still has in comparison to other music legends. C of his popularity in the Middle East. Question 2 You are going to hear an extract from the news. For questions 9-18, complete the gaps with the word or short phrase you hear on the recording. Do not change the word. The Chancellor George Osborne gave an interview to 9. ______________________________. The study carried out by HM Revenue and Customs concluded that the highest earners only paid 10. _____________________________ on average of their earnings. The Chancellor has decided to focus on 11. _______________________________ instead of cutting taxes any further. There are new plans to introduce 12. _______________________________ for cigarettes in an attempt to stop young people from smoking. More than 13. _______________________________ children under 16 try smoking every year in the UK. A BBC investigation has found that despite an 14.________________________________ on elephant poaching, it is actually on the rise. It is now possible to use 15. _________________________________ to identify where the elephants have been killed. Football clubs in Britain currently pay for the costs of police on match days inside an area which is known as the 16. __________________________________. The Association of Chief Police Officers recently paid for 17. ________________________________ which shows that crime increases on match days up to a kilometre away from the football grounds. Football clubs in the UK currently pay 18. _________________________________ a year in tax.