INGLÉSTeresa Vaello Reos María Vicenta Llorca Llorca Mayte Calatayud Puerto Supuestos prácticos Secundaria Supuestos prácticos de INGLÉS SECUNDARIA Teresa Vaello Reos Vicenta María Llorca Llorca Maite Calatayud Puerto de la Propiedad intelectual. loft 327 . Avda. ni de imágenes ni de texto. Todos los derechos reservados. ni está permitido almacenarlo en un sistema de información y recuperación. en cualquier forma o por cualquier medio.963 768 542 . bien sea electró- nico.L. mecánico o de otro modo. sin el permiso anticipado y por escrito del editor.com www.e-ducalia. Educàlia Editorial. Alguna de las imágenes que incluye este libro son reproducciones que se han realizado acogiéndose al dere- cho de cita que aparece en el artículo 32 de la Ley 22/18987.46100 Burjassot Tel: 960 624 309 . del 11 de noviembre. 2. tanto públicas como privadas. de les Jacarandes.610 900 111 E-mail: educaliaeditorial@e-ducalia. 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Los Viajes de Gulliver de Jonathan Swift .......................................................... Orgullo y Prejuicio de Jane Austen ............................ 74 9....... 78 10.................... 64 5...................................................................... 93 3......................................... 48 SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS OPOSICIONES SECUNDARIA INGLÉS 1. Robinson Crusoe de Daniel Defoe ................ La Letra Escarlata de Nathaniel Hawthorne ......... Wuthering Heights by E.......................... 13 3.........102 12... 104 14... El libro de la Selva de Rudyard Kipling ......Vicenta María Llorca Llorca EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS OPOSICIONES SECUNDARIA INGLÉS 1..................................................... 37 10.. 44 12................... 95 5...................................................... 106 16........................................ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley ....................................................... 24 6...................................... 101 11............. 56 2....... 67 6...............................................................................................................................................................96 6............62 4...... Canción de Navidad de Charles Dickens .......... Retrato de una Dama de Henry James . Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden .............................................................. Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert ....... 69 7....................... 83 12............... 86 TRADUCCIÓN TEXTOS CLÁSICOS 1.... 105 15...................................... Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden .............................................................. Moby Dick by Herman Melville ................... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling .............................. Gulliver’s travels by Jonathan Swift ..... 33 9..................................................................... 98 8. Frankenstein de Mary Shelley .......... Soneto 18 de William Shakespeare ........... Scott Fitzgerald ..... 99 9..... 40 11.................................................................................................................................................. The Physician by Noah Gordon ... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling ............. Scott Fitzgerald .......................................................................................... 97 7................. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen . The Physician by Noah Gordon ..................................................................................... La Máscara de la Muerte Roja de Edgar Allan Poe ..... 20 5............................................. Scott Fitzgerald ..................................................................................................... 72 8......................................................... 8 2................................................................. The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier .................................... Dracula by Bram Stoker ... Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert ............................... 92 2.......... The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier ...... 30 8.............................................................. Drácula de Bram stoker ........................................................................... Gulliver’s travels by Jonathan Swift .................. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley ............. The Great Gatsby by F... The Great Gatsby by F........................ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ...................................................... Scott Fitzgerald ......................... 94 4............................................................................................................... Moby Dick de Herman Melville .........................................................................................59 3...... 103 13............................................................. Brönte ................................ ÍNDICE (PARTE 1: Teresa Vaello Reos............................................................................. El Retrato de Dorian Gray de Oscar Wilde .............. 80 11............................... 27 7........... Brönte ............................................. El Gran Gatsby de F.......... Wuthering Heights by E..................................... 108 .............................................................................. Dracula by Bram Stoker ................................................. ...............................................154 7..............…............. Romeo y Juliera.......... How to survive a plague .............. Your private medical data ir for sale .................…………………………………….......... Constitución de los Estados Unidos ...……………..........….................................149 3..................................................................................................... Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea ..............................185 13...............................…………………………………………………...….............……………………………………………………………...................……........ Some medical treatments are pointless ..................122 6................ de Oscar Wolde ..................................................………………………….............…………………………………………..................................................…………………………………………………...............................…157 9.180 10.176 8........................156 8................................……...…………………………………………………………….......172 6...... Is this the most liveable city in the world ........………............. Veganism .......………......……….......... Mi Ciudad de me deja Dormir ...128 8.................................184 12.................................………................161 12..... Veganism .…....………. You need need to go back to school to relearn english .......................... de William Shakespeare.........................................169 3........164 TRADUCCIÓN TEXTOS CLÁSICOS 1.... Donald Trump’s Victory speech ....…............125 7..................... Si..... King tide flooding a preview of the daily norm we can expect .......……........ Huerto de los Capuleto ........................................................………........ King George’s speech ...................162 13....... Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos ..153 6............…...174 7............….... How to survive a plague .. Some medical treatments are pointless ...........138 12........... Is this the most liveable city in the world ............ King tide flooding a preview of the daily norm we can expect ..............................................…………………………………………………………....…………………....168 2....................... Google’s Satellite timelapses show the inconvenient truth about out place ..148 2...............................….................... de Charles Dickens ............................................................................................................................. King George’s speech ..............134 10... Your private medical data ir for sale ..............…..........................…….........……………………………………………………………..159 11... Lazarillo de Tormes ..................144 SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS OPOSICIONES SECUNDARIA INGLÉS 1..............................................................….... Are you too old to find sucess? ...........................................……………………………….....................................158 10..………………….. Google’s Satellite timelapses show the inconvenient truth about out place ......………............. Día de Acción de Gracias ............................ ÍNDICE (PARTE 2: Maite Calatayud Puerto EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS OPOSICIONES SECUNDARIA INGLÉS 1..136 11.………………………………..119 5........170 4........................ de Edgar Allan Poe ............ Are you too old to find sucess? ....150 4.........186 ............................ de Rudyard Kipling .......171 5........... Cuento de Navidad............................... de Oscar Wilde ................113 3...141 13............... Donald Trump’s Victory speech .....……………............ Boxing day ..... You need need to go back to school to relearn english .........……………………………………………………………..........……............................……...... Nato review ... El Amigo Fiel.………... Nato review .....….......................................183 11........……..................……………………..………………….................151 5..…179 9.... El Corazón Delator.....................…......……………...... El Gigante Egoísta..................…131 9...........…………………………………………………………...............……….……........................116 4...................... La Princesa y el Guisante ..............…….............. Boxing day ..110 2.. Supuestos prácticos de INGLÉS SECUNDARIA PARTE 1 Teresa Vaello Reos Vicenta María Llorca Llorca . . EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS . they see you. The Physician by Noah Gordon Read carefully the following text and answer the questions about it: “Let us catch some breakfast”. From the shaded place behind the seat he pulled out a box.. Living things rustled away from Rob’s fingers. frantic and spiky. Give homophones from the text for the following words (state the line number): were would taut plaice dye sighs tuff 2. “Leave the poles for a moment and get on your hands and knees” They crawled cautiously to a place overlooking the nearest pool and lay on their bellies. keeping the wings folded between his thumb and forefinger.610 900 111 .” Rob whispered. and he pulled one gently into his palm. They’re wild and wary.” He said. “It is one of our duties to keep it filled”. the black fins marked with warm orange. Barber grunted. “This is our grasshopper box. When he withdrew his hand. the unseen fish struck like a dragon. giving the trout time to doom itself.” He said. That’s why you use the long pole. 960 624 309 . After that it was like fishing in the Thames. letting the flow carry it to the fish. ridged shell behind the head. “This is a different kind of fishing. He lifted the lid only far enough to allow Rob to stick his hands inside. EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS 1.” He watched critically as Rob swung the grasshopper where he had directed. and then raised the tip of the pole and set the hook as his father had taught him. Barber showed him how to slip the point of the hook just beneath the sort section of tough. If you tread strongly on the bank they feel your step and they scatter. He waited patiently. he said as they washed the dirt from their faces and hands. “Small. If you stand next to the stream. Your big river trouts are tough and oily. enabling it to be a hopper. The Physician by Noah Gordon 1. the sleek sides splattered with rainbow reds.. Four fish hung suspended in glass.” He prided himself on his ability as a fisher. With a shock that travelled along the pole and sent excitement up into Rob’s arms. the insect’s legs scrabbled frantically. The four front legs were thin as hairs and the hind two were powerful and large-thighed. depending on the fish to help feed the family during the unemployment. “Not too deep or he’ll bleed molasses and die.963 768 542 . If you stand next back and lightly drop the hopper just above the pool.” Barber said as they crept away from the bank. He cut two willow poles and got hooks and line from the wagon. for he and his father often had dangled worms in the broad river. Did you note how these drifted near the head of the pool? They feed facing upstream. Give minimal pairs (from the first paragraph) for the following words: come for calm get thinks Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 8 Tel. Rob thought the fat man daft. Where have you fished?” “The Thames. “Best eating that size. waiting for a juicy meal to fall in and come floating down. When he pulled in the first flopping prize they admired its blood: the gleaming background like oiled walnut wood. Give 5 words from the text which refer to different parts of animals: 9. Give 3 verbs belonging to the lexical field of types of talking: 7. Give 6 words from the text which refer to the lexical field of types of animals: 11. Give 10 verbs belonging to the lexical field of TYPES OF MOVEMENTS: 6.963 768 542 . Give 5 words belonging to the lexical field of Nature: NATURE 8. Make a phonetic transcription of the following words: Thames withdrew wagon beneath grasshopper tough duties leave enough cautiously 4.610 900 111 . Give 7 words from the text which refer to different parts of a person’s body: 10. EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS 3. 960 624 309 . Name a simile in the text and add two more: Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 9 Tel. Give 6 examples of silent letters found in the text: 5. Define the following expressions using your own words: pole wagon Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 10 Tel. compounds): unemployment excitement flopping grasshopper rainbow forefinger walnut frantically gleaming enabling 16. 960 624 309 . EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS 12. Give one example of: Temporal deixis: Personal deixis: Place deixis: 14. suffixes. Classify the category of the words given in the text according to their word formation (prefixes. Name a metaphor in the text and add two more: 13.963 768 542 . Give a euphemism which can be substituted by “decease” or “expire”: 15. Give 5 examples from the text of prepositions of place: 17.610 900 111 . 610 900 111 . EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS hook living things wings bleed to feed juicy 18.963 768 542 . Find the word or expressions from the text for these definitions: the thick short digit of the forelimb an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun’s rays by rain the feeling of lively and cheerful joy a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals 19. 960 624 309 . Give examples of antonyms for the following words: tame Tiny tender Wide weakly shallow empty Cool Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 11 Tel. Give examples of synonyms for the following words: skills back excited to fish bony almighty hidden succulent glossy to supply 20. .. He is not a confident person. Give examples of connectors from the text and classify them: 22...... of running his own business. Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 12 Tel. the needle in your finger b.. EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS fat Long 21.. Comment the following sentence from a morphosyntactic point of view: “he watched critically as rob swung the grasshopper where he had directed” 23..... The city has been destroyed by a huge earthquake. He is always... Ummm........ d...... from the pot. 960 624 309 .. Complete the following sentences with words from the text: a... and gloom situation.... c...... Mind your hands! I don’t want you …………….. It was a .......963 768 542 .610 900 111 ... it smells tasty when you’ve . SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS . SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS SOLUCIONES EXAMEN PRÁCTICO 1 1. Give 3 verbs belonging to the lexical field of types of talking: said grunted whispered 7. Make a phonetic transcription of the following words: Thames tɛmz withdrew wɪθdru Wagon ˈwæɡən beneath bɪˈniːθ grasshopper ˈɡrɑːshɒpə(r) tough tʌf Duties ˈdjuːtɪz leave liːv Enough ɪˈnʌf cautiously ˈkɔːʃəsli 4. Give minimal pairs (from the first paragraph) for the following words: Come Some For Four Calm Palm Get Got Thinks Things 3.610 900 111 . Give homophones from the text for the following words (state the line number): were Where would Wood taut Taught plaice Place dye Die sighs Size tuff Tough 2. 960 624 309 . Give 10 verbs belonging to the lexical field of TYPES OF MOVEMENTS: to cut Pulled lifted stick withdrew scrabbled to slip crawled lay on Crept drift fall come scatter struck 6. Give 6 examples of silent letters found in the text: Some knees Allow where often would 5. Give 5 words belonging to the lexical field of Nature: NATURE willow river bank stream fish Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 56 Tel.963 768 542 . Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 57 Tel. Wagon any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drwn by an animal or a tractor. Give 5 words from the text which refer to different parts of animals: Fin wings head legs shell 9. 17.610 900 111 . Give 7 words from the text which refer to different parts of a person’s body: Faces hands fingers palm knees thumb bellies forefinger 10. Give 5 examples from the text of prepositions of place: Beneath behind Above along inside 17. Classify the category of the words given in the text according to their word formation (prefixes. suffixes. Define the following expressions using your own words: Pole a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic.to the noun employment forming unemployment its antonym excitement noun that results adding the suffix –ment to the verb to excite flopping adjective that results from adding the suffix –ing to the verb to flop grasshopper compound noun rainbow compound noun forefinger compound noun walnut compound noun frantically adverbs that result from adding the suffix –ly to the adjective frantic gleaming adjective that results from adding the suffix –ing to the noun gleam verb resulting from the prefix –en and the suffix –ing added to the verb to enabling able 16. 13. Give 6 words from the text which refer to the lexical field of types of animals: Insect worms grasshopper trout fish dragon 11. Rob” Place deixis: “the Thames” 14. SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS 8. Give one example of: Temporal deixis: “…breakfast” Personal deixis: “Barber. compounds): noun that results adding the prefix un.963 768 542 . Give a euphemism which can be substituted by “decease” or “expire”: “ to die” 15. Name a metaphor in the text and add two more: The unseen fish struck like a dragon. 960 624 309 . Name a simile in the text and add two more: The four front legs were thin as hairs 12. 960 624 309 . Give examples of synonyms for the following words: Skills Abilities back hind Excited Frantic to fish to catch Bony Fat almighty powerful Hidden Unseen succulent juicy Glossy Sleek to supply to feed 20. Give examples of antonyms for the following words: Tame Wild tiny colossal Tender Tough wide closed Weakly Strongly shallow deep Empty Filled cool warm Fat Thin long sort 21. SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS hook a device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something. living things Insects Wings moveable organs for flying Bleed drain of liquid or stream to feed to provide food Juicy full of juice 18.963 768 542 . Find the word or expressions from the text for these definitions: Thumb the thick short digit of the forelimb Rainbow an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun’s rays by rain excitement the feeling of lively and cheerful joy Stream a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth Fin organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals 19. Give examples of connectors from the text and classify them: For he: explicative When: temporal Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 58 Tel.610 900 111 . 963 768 542 ... Comment the following sentence from a morphosyntactic point of view: “HE WATCHED CRITICALLY AS ROB SWUNG THE GRASSHOPPER WHERE HE HAD DIRECTED” Temporal Subordinate clause Main clause: He watched critically Temporal subordinate clause: As Rob swung the grasshopper where he had directed Place-Relative clause subordinate: Where he had directed Main clause: He watched critically Subject he Verb: Past simple tense watched Adverb of manner critically subordinate clause: As Rob swung the grasshopper where he had directed Temporal nexus as Subordinate subject Rob Verb: Past simple tense.. Ummm... Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 59 Tel. He is always.. the needle in your finger b.Doom. 960 624 309 . Mind your hands! I don’t want you …To stick.Lifted the lid. it smells tasty when you’ve . Complete the following sentences with words from the text: a. and gloom situation.. irregular verb swung Object complement The grasshopper Place relative nexus where Subordinate subject He Verb: Past Perfect simple.610 900 111 . regular verbs Had directed 23... from the pot.... of running his own business. SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS 22. He is not a confident person.. c..wary. It was a . The city has been destroyed by a huge earthquake. TRADUCCIÓN DE TEXTOS CLÁSICOS . ¿El conde Drácula? Se inclinó cortésmente al responderme. cuyo rostro no había podido ver. and you must need to eat and rest. clean shaven save for a long white moustache.Yo soy Drácula. “Count Dracula?” He bowed in a courtly was as he replied. sino que permaneció inmóvil como una estatua. de que parecía más la mano de un muerto que de un hombre vivo. A key was turned with the loud grating noise of long disuse. y vi a través de las grietas el brillo de una luz que se acercaba. váyase a salvo. He held in his hand an antique silver lamp. viejo. en mi casa. Tenía en la mano una antigua lámpara de plata. . En ella apareció un hombre alto. and the great door swung back. whose face I had not seen. I said interrogatively. “I am Dracula. Dijo otra vez: . Sin embargo. stood a tall old man. Go safely. that for a moment I doubted if it were not the same person to whom I was speaking. dio un paso impulsivamente hacia adelante y. and holding out his hand grasped mine with a strength which made me wince. So to make sure. however. more like the hand of a dead than a living man. y le doy mi bienvenida. La fuerza del apretón de mano era tan parecida a la que yo había notado en el cochero.” Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 92 Tel. “Welcome to my house! Enter freely. ¡Entre con libertad y por su propia voluntad! No hizo ningún movimiento para acercárseme. The instant. an effect which was not lessened by the fact that it seemed cold as ice. as though his gesture of welcome had fixed him into stone. sin ninguna mancha de color en ninguna parte. que por un momento dudé si no se trataba de la misma persona a quien le estaba hablando. y vestido de negro de la cabeza a los pies. y deje algo de la alegría que trae consigo. El anciano me hizo un gesto con su mano derecha. he moved impulsively forward. Come in. Dracula by Bram stoker Just as I had come to this conclusion I heard a heavy step approaching behind the great door. Again he said. le pregunté: . The old man motioned me in with his right hand with a courtly gesture. el aire de la noche está frío. Venga libremente. and saw through the chinks the gleam of a coming light. and leave something of the happiness you bring!” The strength of the handshake was so much akin to that which I had noticed in the driver. y seguramente usted necesita comer y descansar. Se escuchó el ruido de cadenas que golpeaban y el chirrido de pesados cerrojos que se corrían. a excepción de un largo bigote blanco. lanzando largas y ondulosas sombras al fluctuar por la corriente de la puerta abierta. como si su gesto de bienvenida lo hubiese fijado en piedra. but with a strange intonation. sujetó la mía con una fuerza que me hizo retroceder. extendiendo la mano. Harker. and I bid you welcome. TRADUCCIÓN DE TEXTOS CLÁSICOS Drácula de Bram stoker En cuanto llegué a esta conclusión escuché pesados pasos que se acercaban detrás de la gran puerta. without a single speck of colour about him anywhere. but stood like a statue.963 768 542 .Bienvenido a mi casa. en la cual la llama se quemaba sin globo ni protección de ninguna clase. señor Harker. aunque con una entonación extraña: . “Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own free will!” He made no motion of stepping to meet me. Then there was the sound of rattling chains and the clanking of massive bolts drawn back. en el instante en que traspuse el umbral de la puerta. un efecto que no fue aminorado por el hecho de que parecía fría como el hielo. in which the flame burned without a chimney or globe of any kind. saying in excellent English.610 900 111 . to my house. Una llave giró haciendo el conocido ruido producido por el largo desuso. Within. Pase. Mr. that I had stepped over the threshold. limpiamente afeitado. 960 624 309 . throwing long quivering shadows as it flickered in the draught of the open door. así es que para asegurarme. the night air is chill. haciendo un gesto cortés y hablando en excelente inglés. y la inmensa puerta se abrió hacia adentro. and clad in black from head to foot.Bienvenido a mi casa. Supuestos prácticos de INGLÉS SECUNDARIA PARTE 2 Maite Calatayud Puerto . apparently. Walking down the street. EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS 1. science and common sense. you will have to queue. c) Can I_________________________the TV? I want to watch the weather forecast. the timelapse videos of a crumbling Earth. If a truth is inconvenient. that Google has now created timelapses that show three decades of change. GOOGLE’S SATELLITE TIMELAPSES SHOW THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH ABOUT OUR PLANET The image of the Earth from space is so seared into human consciousness that it is hard to conceive what it was like to live without the picture of our planet as a blue sphere that we all now carry in our minds. We literally refuse to engage with the dazzling global and extra-global nature of modern life. Give a synonym and an antonym word or expression for the following words from the text: seared into torn apart dazzling soar pondering crushing 3. real-life link between myself and a network of satellites. Yet that knowledge somehow does not get into the depths of our psyches. the famous Earthrise image photographed by the crew of Apollo 8 framed our planet as a beautiful oasis in black space. 1. even pre-Copernican mentality? Are people only capable of acting on immediate. for so long. We can see. directly.963 768 542 . don’t apparently mean anything compared with the direct experiences people have in their own neighbourhoods. a desert in Saudi Arabia turn into a vast agribusiness complex. you can really_________________________your sunglasses now. that threatens our ability to act rationally to save the planet. History has become a car crash in speeded-up motion. in these timelapse satellite videos. d) It is very hard to_________________________smoking. even though images from space can show us the bigger picture? […] All the images of climate change.610 900 111 . 960 624 309 . a) I often use Wikipedia to_________________________information. the crash of glaciers. our lives as well as the health of our planet scanned by satellites. We can also see. It’s all too complex. e) It is so dark in here. stunning and intensely informative pictures of the Earth’s surface are being taken from space constantly: so comprehensively. great glaciers melt before our eyes. in a real-time. ignore it. in timelapse videos of Arctic ice. We are mentally imprisoned. And it’s killing us. Summarize the text in no more than 80 words. Globalisation is not abstract but a scientific reality that is made visible in these timelapse images of our changing world. just consider your smartphone. Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb. We just use the app to check how far we are from the meeting or pub we’re trying to get to. Write the phonetic transcription of the following words from the text: naive globalisation failure depths psyches speed-up 4. in just a few seconds. unable to soar in our minds to see the Earth as a satellite can see it. We are now a species in space. The first photographs of the Earth’s surface seen from 100 miles were taken in 1947. If you want to experience. personal and local concerns. Yet do we go around pondering this magic? No. I can see myself move on the screen of my phone. how the Earth is being torn apart by human acts. By 1968. Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 110 Tel. Yet. b) If you want to_________________________a bus in London. a lake in Bolivia vanish or cities grow spectacularly in China. The GPS in our smartphones and cars is an unfortunate metaphor for a crushing failure of human imagination. are human beings capable of assimilating such global perspectives or is our consciousness tragically limited to a pre-space age. the gap between imagination and reality. It induces anxiety to watch. and perhaps it even seems naive to do so. 2. Today. I think I read three books a week. Look carefully at the words both before and after each space. h) If you left the bank at 3pm. f) “You might have to drive a lot in this job. dinner will be served on blue china. the house was empty. we_________________________the fire. h) I’ve read_______________single book you can see in this room. c) We get on well with both of Jack’s parents. e) We’ve now discovered you were the person who broke the door and in that_______________. Mary said that as_______________as she knew.” Margaret told her daughter. It’___________________rare to see large sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. helpful) or negative (e. account Elena wanted to know if they had taken_________________________of the project. unhelpful). have You may_________________________you were in the bank at 3pm. 6. credible Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 111 Tel. terms We_________________________with both of Jack’s parents. For each question. but pepper in particular. it’s possible you saw the thief. g) The airline never said anything about having overbooked the plane. h) Who will_________________________your cat when you’re on holiday? i) Would you like to_________________________your new dress today? j) At the next stop we have to_________________________the bus and________________________the street to the cinema. You cannot change the word in bold. adverb. your family would starve. 960 624 309 .610 900 111 . The required word may be a noun. I can’t stand. e) “Have you considered the cost of this project?” Elena asked. 5. d) If we could choose. EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS f) Shall I_________________________and offer my seat to the old lady? g) With a few buckets of water. b) Margaret told her daughter never to touch the vase._______________only for those that are geology experts. your family would starve! for Were it_________________________working so hard. Rewrite the following sentences using the word in bold so that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first.g. keep 2. a) In response to the question.” Greg said to Kathy involve Greg told Kathy that the job_________________________of driving. f) This is a great book. b) I knew there were rabbits in the park. There appears to_______________been a bad accident. but also for keen amateurs like myself. fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. a) If your sister didn’t work so hard. adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e. choose ONE word which you think best completes the sentence. circumstances “Under_________________________this vase to be touched. time At _________________________tell us they had overbooked the plane. 7. c) I need the name of the person_______________car is parked right in front of mine. For each space. In___________________with an ancient tradition. In each gap you can write between three and six words. we’d prefer to go to Paris.963 768 542 . rather We’d_________________________Paris if given the choice. but I’ve never seen that_______________of them here before.g. He’s completely blocking me! d) Go down to the building site quickly. we cannot be held responsible. g) I don’t like_______________type of spice. 1. convenient Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 112 Tel. how much money do we need to save in order to buy the house? estimate 8. Helen Weldon has been totally___________________an a historian after it was shown she invented quotations. finance 6. A group of powerful___________________invested in the new company and made a fortune. Scientists used a simple beetle as the________________for their invention of a water-collecting bottle for hot climates. EJEMPLOS EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS 3. Parking in the city centre can be a major___________________due to the narrow streets.963 768 542 . credit 7.610 900 111 . 960 624 309 . In your___________________. inspire 5. The royal wedding finished with a___________________8-course meal in the evening. majesty 4. SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS . your family would starve. choose ONE word which you think best completes the sentence. Several possible answers. helpful) or negative (e. I think I read three books a week.610 900 111 . but also for keen amateurs like myself. d) It is very hard to give up smoking. b) “Under no circumstances is this vase to be touched. I can’t stand. h) I’ve read every single book you can see in this room. The required word may be a noun. Look carefully at the words both before and after each space. Mary said that as far as she knew. Write the phonetic transcription of the following words from the text: naive /naɪˈiːv/ globalisation /ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ failure /ˈfeɪljə/ depths /dɛpθs/ psyches /ˈsaɪki(ː)z/ speed-up /ˈspiːdʌp/ 4. a) In response to the question. 7.g. You cannot change the word in bold. Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 148 Tel. adverb. 2. a) I often use Wikipedia to look up information. we put out the fire. For each question. fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. b) I knew there were rabbits in the park. SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS SOLUCIONES EXAMEN PRÁCTICO 1 1. There appears to have been a bad accident. For each space. you will have to queue. but pepper in particular. 960 624 309 . e) Elena wanted to know if they had taken into account the cost of the project. unhelpful). g) I don’t like any type of spice. He’s completely blocking me! d) Go down to the building site quickly. a) Were it not for your sister working so hard. 5. c) We are on good terms with both of Jack’s parents. soar ascend / descend ordinary pondering considering / ignoring crushing destructive. but I’ve never seen that many of them here before. f) Shall I stand up and offer my seat to the old lady? g) With a few buckets of water. stunning / unimpressive. c) Can I turn on the TV? I want to watch the weather forecast. you can really take off your sunglasses now.” Margaret told her daughter. f) Greg told Kathy that the job might involve a lot of driving. h) You may have seen the thief if you were in the bank at 3pm. Summarize the text in no more than 80 words. we cannot be held responsible.963 768 542 . e) It is so dark in here. adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e. f) This is a great book. g) At no time did the airline tell us they had overbooked the plane. e) We’ve now discovered you were the person who broke the door and in that case. the house was empty. In each gap you can write between three and six words. c) I need the name of the person whose car is parked right in front of mine. devastating / creative. improving 3. not only for those that are geology experts. d) We’d rather go to Paris if given the choice. Give a synonym and an antonym word or expression for the following words from the text: seared into burnt in / unexploited in torn apart devastated / preserved. h) Who will look after your cat when you’re on holiday? i) Would you like to put on your new dress today? j) At the next stop we have to get off the bus and walk along the street to the cinema. 6.g. Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb. Rewrite the following sentences using the word in bold so that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first. b) If you want to get on a bus in London. protected dazzling impressive. 963 768 542 . g) In your estimation. b) It’ incredibly rare to see large sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. how much money do we need to save in order to buy the house? h) Parking in the city centre can be a major inconvenience due to the narrow streets. c) The royal wedding finished with a majestic 8-course meal in the evening. dinner will be served on blue china. Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 149 Tel. d) Scientists used a simple beetle as the inspiration for their invention of a water-collecting bottle for hot climates.610 900 111 . f) Helen Weldon has been totally discredited an a historian after it was shown she invented quotations. 960 624 309 . e) A group of powerful financiers invested in the new company and made a fortune. SOLUCIONES EXÁMENES PRÁCTICOS a) In keeping with an ancient tradition. TRADUCCIÓN DE TEXTOS CLÁSICOS . -¿Se refiere a mí esa historia? -preguntó la rata de agua. 1. Eran tan jóvenes que no sabían las ventajas que reporta la vida de sociedad. de Oscar Wilde Una mañana. and she swam away to the end of the pond. Todo tiene sus comienzos y nunca es demasiada la paciencia de los padres. pero la amistad vale más.’ ‘Nothing of the kind. -Sí. -¡Ah! No tengo la menor idea de los sentimientos paternos -dijo la rata de agua. -No le comprendo a usted -respondió la rata de agua. Y les enseñaba de nuevo cómo tenían que hacerlo. and flapping his tiny wings. THE DEVOTED FRIEND. y su madre. eso es precisamente lo que quisiera yo saber -dijo la pata. ‘What a silly question!’ cried the Water-rat. ‘Is the story about me?’ asked the Water-rat. I know of nothing in the world that is either nobler or rarer than a devoted friendship. la vieja rata de agua sacó la cabeza por su agujero. who was pure white with real red legs. I have never been married. ‘they really deserve to be drowned. ‘I should expect my devoted friend to be devoted to me. and his tail was like a long bit of black india-rubber. porque a mí me vuelven loca los cuentos. he told the story of The Devoted Friend. EL AMIGO FIEL.No soy padre de familia.’ ‘It is applicable to you. ‘You will never be in the best society unless you can stand on your heads. Indudablemente el amor es una buena cosa a su manera. se lo ruego.Si es así. entiendo por amigo fiel al que me demuestra fidelidad! -¿Y qué hará usted en cambio? -dijo la avecilla columpiándose sobre una ramita plateada y moviendo sus alitas.’ said the Water-rat. swinging upon a silver spray. Love is all very well in its way. ‘every one must make a beginning.’ answered the Duck. -Y. ‘Let me tell you a story on the subject. but friendship is much higher. looking just like a lot of yellow canaries. ‘I am not a family man. of course. -Puede aplicarse a usted -respondió el pardillo.’ she kept saying to them. -¡Qué criaturas más desobedientes! -exclamó la rata de agua. In fact. The little ducks were swimming about in the pond.’ ‘And what would you do in return?’ said the little bird. -No podréis ir nunca a la buena sociedad si no aprendéis a meter la cabeza -les decía. Pero los patitos no prestaban ninguna atención a sus lecciones. la escucharé gustosa. y nadando hacia el extremo del estanque. ‘What disobedient children!’ cried the old Water-rat. ¿qué idea se forma usted de los deberes de un amigo fiel? -preguntó un pardillo verde que había escuchado la conversación posado sobre un sauce retorcido.¡Merecían ahogarse verdaderamente! -¡No lo quiera Dios! -replicó la pata-. ni he pensado en hacerlo. Le aseguro que no conozco en el mundo nada más noble o más raro que una fiel amistad. and he flew down.610 900 111 . and stood upon her head. Jamás me he casado. and every now and then she showed them how it was done. and alighting upon the bank.’ answered the Water-rat. Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial sin permiso escrito del editor 168 Tel. by Oscar Wilde One morning the old Water-rat put his head out of his hole. If so. and I never intend to be. Su cola parecía un largo elástico negro. pray. in order to give her children a good example. who was sitting in a willow- tree hard by. and had overheard the conversation. Y abriendo las alas. ‘I don’t understand you. -Permitidme que les cuente una historia sobre el asunto -dijo el pardillo. se posó en la orilla del estanque y contó la historia del amigo fiel. that is just what I want to know.’ ‘Ah! I know nothing about the feelings of parents. But the little ducks paid no attention to her. -¡Necia pregunta! -gritó la rata de agua-.’ said the Linnet.963 768 542 . 960 624 309 . He had bright beady eyes and stiff grey whiskers.’ said the Duck. and their mother. ¡Como es natural. was trying to teach them how to stand on their heads in the water. They were so young that they did not know what an advantage it is to be in society at all. hundió su cabeza en el agua para dar buen ejemplo a sus hijos. dígame. for I am extremely fond of fiction. and parents cannot be too patient. I will listen to it. Tenía unos ojos redondos muy vivarachos y unos tupidos bigotes grises. Indeed.’ answered the Linnet. toda blanca con patas rojas. is your idea of the duties of a devoted friend?’ asked a Green Linnet. esforzábase en enseñarles a hundir la cabeza en el agua. Unos patitos nadaban en el estanque semejantes a una bandada de canarios amarillos. ‘Yes. TRADUCCIÓN DE TEXTOS CLÁSICOS 1.’ ‘And what.