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I. Readirg Section (15 marks)
Read about the famous Latin American author Carlos Fuentes.
Carlos Fuentes Macas (born March 1 l, I 928) is a Mexican writer and one of the
best-known l i vi ng novel i sts and essayi sts i n the Spani sh-speaki ng worl d. Fuentes
has influenced contemporary Latin American literature, and his works have been
widely translated into English and other languages.
The author describes himself as a premodern writer, using only pens, ink and paper.
He asks "Do words need anything else?" Fuentes mentioned that he detests those
authors who from the beginning claim to have a recipe for success. In a speech on
his writing process he mentioned that when he starts the writing process he begins
by asking "Who am I writing for?".
In 1959, Fuentes published Las Buenas Conciencias, which is probably his most
accessi bl e novel depi cti ng the pri vi l eged mi ddl e cl asses of a medi um si zed town,
thought to be model l ed on Guanaj uato. Hi s 1960s novel s, Aura (1962) and La
muerte de Artemio Cruz
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are well acglaimed for using experimental modern
narrative styles to discuss history, society and identity. ilis 1985 novel Gringo
viejo, the first American bestseller written by a Mexican author, was filmed as Old
Gringo (1989) starring Gregory Peck and Jane Fonda.
In 1994, he published Diana, The Goddess Who Hunts Alone, a fictionalized
account of his alleged affair with American actress Jean Seberg. However, the
authenticit), of this adulterous liaison has been brought into question several times.
Fuentes regularly contributes essays on politics and culture to the Spanish
newspaper El Pas and Reforma. He is a stern critic of what he sees as American
cultural and economic situations typically hidden from mainstream Mexican
soci ety.
Answer the following questions. (s marks)
source of text unknown website
1. In what way is Fuentes an old-fashioned writer?
2. \zVhich Fuentes novel was the most successful in the USA?
3. \zVhich novel is the easiest to read, according to the article?
4.Is Diana, The Goddess Who Hunts Alone a true story?
5. \Vhat does Fuentes criticize about modern society?
Choose the best definition for the underlined words. (2 marks)
6. "His 1960s novels . .. are well acclaimed for using experimental modern narrative styles ..."
(paragraph three)
a. have been criticized b. are not used to c. are admired
7. "... the authenticity of this adulierous liaison has been brough: i-rio question ..." (paragraph 4)
a. people are not sure if it is true b. people have said that it is very original
c. people have gossiped about it
Read the article.
Modogqscor Cycl ones Fel l Trees, Ki l l Rore Ani mol s
By Kieron Munoy
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The cycl ones t hot r i pped l hr ough Af r i co, i s home t o t housonds of speci es of
Modogoscor r ecent l y ol most cer t oi nl y t or e down oni mol s f ound nowher e el se on eor t h. They
or eos of endonger ed f or est ond ki l l ed some of i ncl ude most of t he wor l d' s l emur s
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t he i sl ond' s r or e oni mol s ond bi r ds, wi l dl i f e exper t s mommol s wi t h huge eyes
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soy. of rore ond uni que speci es of bi rds, chomel eons
ond bri ghtl y-col ored frogs.
Jeon- Poul Poddock, heod of i he Wor l d Wi de
Fund f or Not ur e ( WWF) i n Modogoscor , soi d Envi r onment ol wor ker s soy t hey r ecei ved r epor i s
cycl ones El i ne ond Gl ori o pocked wi nds of of deod l emurs fl ooti ng i n the fl ood woters of
obove 130 mph ond woul d hove bl own down nor t heost er n Modogoscor when t he cycl ones
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cover,
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the sheer force of wi nd bl owi ng owqy
t r ees. I suspect some speci es wer e cought i n t hot
ond di ed, no doubt , " Poddock t ol d Reut er s l ot e
Thur sdoy.
He soi d i he speci es cought i n t he cycl ones
i ncl uded bi r ds, smol l mommol s, r ept i l es ond
omphi bi ons.
"They
woul d hove been knocked down from
trees ond woshed owoy i n ri vers or offeci ed by
t r ees f ol l i ng, " Poddock soi d.
Article O 2000 Reuters Limite
Are the following sentences true or false? If it's
felge,
re-write the sentence so that it is true.
(5 marks)
8. Damage was caused on Madagascar by a destructive cyclone.
9. Madagascar contains many unique animals and plants.
10. It is believed that the animals were killed by the flood waters.
1L. According to Paddack, humans were more affected by the cyclones than the animals.
12. Cyclones and flooding are the only environmental problems in Madagascar.
Match the verbs from the article (L3-L8) with the correct definitions (a-f). (3 marks)
13. fell
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a. move from one place to another carried by the wind
14. rip through
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b. cut down
15. blow away
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c. move violentiy across an area
1"6. knock down I d. destrov
17. float
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e. make something fall over
18. decimate I f. rest on the surface of a liouid
Poddock soi d t he bi ggest i mpoct of t he
cycl ones hod been on t he humon popul ot i on
wi t h on est i mot ed
. l 50
peopl e ki l l ed ond key
subsi st ence crops woshed owoy. But i t hos not
yet been possi bl e t o occurot el y meosure t he
domoge t o t he envi ronment i n t he remot e,
ol most i noccessi bl e, i nt eri or of t he i sl ond.
Modogoscor hos t housonds of endemi c speci es
of pl onts ond trees but i i s ri ch bi odi versi ty hos
been under ossoul t f or decodes os f orest -
cl eori ng, sl osh-ond-burn ogri cul t ure ond mi ni ng
for rore mi nerol s hos deci mqfed the forests.
An est i mot ed B0 percent of t he i sl ond' s ori gi nol
f orest cover hos di soppeored ond i t cont i nues t o
l ose up to 200,000 hectores every yeor.
II. Use of English Section (20 marks)
Fill in the gaps with who, that, which, whose Choose the correct verb forms. (3 marks)
and where if necessary. Put
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if no word is Examplezl'llhelp/'mhelping you later, if you
needed. (4 marks)
AWiId Sheep Chase is the extraordinary novel
that brought its author, Haruki Murakami, to
public attention. The book, (19)
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is set
in
Japan,
begins simply enough. A young
man (20)
-works
for an adversing
agency, gets a postcard from a friend. He
decides to use the postcard, (21)
shows a photo of a country scene, for an
advertisement (22)
-his
company is
making. Flowever, he doesn't notice that in
the photo there is a sheep (23)
_has
a
star on its back. The photo attracts the
attenon of a strange man in black, (24)
offers him a choice
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find the sheep or
lose everything. The search for the sheep
takes the main character, (25) name
is never revealed, from Tokyo to the
mountains of northern
Japan,
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_he
has to face a number of dangers. Haruki
Murakami is now one of
Japan's
best known
authors.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of
these phrases. (5 marks)
take a long time take advantage take
risks take responsibility take sides take
for eranted take anv notice
Note: you don't have to use all the phrases.
Example: I usually take along time to do my
homework.
like.
32. This time tomorrow we'll be swimming/'Il
swim in the sea in the south of France.
33. He hasn't been studying at all, so he
doesn't pass/isn't going to pass his test.
34. W e' II definitely
flnish/'re
definitely
finishing
the project on time.
35. I thinkBrazllwill win/are winning the next
World Cup.
36. Wait a minute! I'll carry/'m carrying that
suitcase upstairs for you.
37.1can' t come this afternoon
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I'U meet/'m
meeting my sister at4.30.
Complete these words connected to plants
and garden. (3 marks)
Example: Plant the seeds now and we'll have
carrots in
July.
38. Can you see the apple trees in the
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39. Bees take
p
form one flower to
another.
40. The p- of this rose are dark red.
41. The r_ of that tree have grown
under the wall.
42.Thathouse has a beautiful green l_.
43. I need to put this plant in a bigger p_.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of
these verbs. (5 marks)
do talk travel pass feel win make
out clean
27.My father was a mountain climber and he
Note: you don'thave to use all the verbs.
somet i meS- whenhewent cl i mbi ng. Exampl e: Geor gemaywel l doacour sei n
28.r'venever my parents
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Arabic next year'
I think they're amazing and I often tell them
so.
44.He went to the football match despite
29. When he was released from prison, he
very ill'
finally started for this acons.
45' You're bound the exam
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30. Rachel never when her
you've studied so hard for it.
children argue with each other.
46.He tries to avoid to people
31. That student has never
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of what
about his job'
his teachers tell him to do.
47. Apart from the kitchen, I've
got nothing to do this weekend.
48. He's unlikely his job this year.
FIe's really enjoying it.
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III. Listening Section (15 marks)
Listen to a woman talking about some of the problems faced by the Grand Canyon National
Park Service. Complete the fact file. (L0 rnarks)
Listen to an urban myth: "Cow down below" . Choose the best answers to the questions. (5 marks)
59. \A/hat fell into the man's car?
a. a dead Friesian cow
60. How did the man feel?
a. amused
61. \zVhere did the man go?
a. to a village shop
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b. disgusted
b. to a garage.
c. a dead person
c. shaken
c. to a friend' s house
62.r//hat did the mechanics do?
a. They fixed the man's car. b. They removed the cow from the car and cleaned the car.
c. They went to the local pub.
63. \A/hat had happened, according to the customer?
a. The customer had been walking over a bridge when he saw a cow fall onto the motorway below.
b. The customer had driven into some cows on a bridge and one had fallen into the man's car.
c. The customer had heard the same story several weeks ago. It remains a mystery.
IV. Writing Section (15 marks)
Question
One: Write a short biography of someone in your family. (Write approximately
1"00 words.) (7a/z marks)
Question
Two: Choose ONE of the following places:
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Cuenca
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Montaita
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Baos
What makes it special? What can you do there? What are the natural features? Write a
short lni.agazine article about the town. (Write approximately L00 word s.) (7l/zmarks)
Grond Conyon Focl File
Locot i on:
Depi h:
Opened i n:
(4e) port
of Ari zono
(50)
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ki l ometres
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Number of vi si t ors t odoy: (52)
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Moi n probl ems i n t he pork: .
Too mony (53)
.
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from el sewhere
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Li mi ted (55)
Colorodo River
Pr obl ems coused by t he Gl en
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Temper ot ur e of wot er ( 5)
__ degr ees ol l yeor .
Conyon Dom: .
Some ki nds of ( 57)
no l onger exi st .
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The r opi ds or e get t i ng bi gger .
Concl usi on
The pork moy soon no l onger be one of t he worl d' s
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V. Oral Exam (L5 marks)
VI. Homework and Tests (20 marks)