1.- Complete the following sentences using the right form of the verbs in brackets.

Write
your answers in the box below. (30 )

- At first I …1…(not/like) my job, but I …2…(begin) to enjoy it now.

- When we …3…(get) home last night, we found that someone…4…(break) into our flat. Our
computer and our TV were gone.
- That’s definitely the most boring film I…5…(ever/see).
- They…6…(play) golf for about forty minutes when it …7…(start/ rain) heavily.
- Where are the car keys? I don’t know. I …8…(lose) them, I’m afraid.
- After a lot of careful thinking we have decided that we …9…(buy) a new car.
- Where on earth have you been? I…10…(look) for you for the last half hour.
- Tom starts work at 8.30. It’s already 8.35 and he is not here. He…11…(be) late again.
- Jim …12…(not/drink) tea very often.
- Gary and Samantha…13…(go) to the cinema this evening. Their film…14…(start) at 8.00
- When…15…(you/learn) to drive? My dad …16…(teach) me last year.
- Oh, no. I …17…(lose) my pen again. I …18…(always/lose) things!
- “Did you remember to phone Lucy?” “Oh, no, I completely forgot. I …19…(phone) her now”
- I…20…(walk) home when I …21…(meet) Ryan. He looked very happy.
- “How long …22…(you/read) that book?” “For the last two hours!”
- Phone me at 9.30. At that time I…23…(not/work) because I …24…(finish).
- …25…(eat) a healthy diet helps you to keep fit, too.
- Why are you leaving? The party …26… (not/finish) yet.
- “What …27…(you/do) next Friday in the evening?” “Nothing special. Any suggestion?”
- I’m sorry, sir, but I’m afraid Ms. Brown is not here. She …28…(just/leave) the building.
- Last summer, Eva …29…(swim) in a river when she…30…(catch) a trout with her own hands.

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2.- Vocabulary: (20 )

3.- Explain in English. (10 )

4.- Answer the following questions as fully as possible: (Minimum: 50 words) (10 )

What do you think about travelling? Where would you like to travel? Why?

………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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5. - Say in another way using the words in brackets (do not change them): (20 )

They talked about their engagement during dinner. (while)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…
We began doing this exam an hour ago. (for)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
You will get your school report before the first term ends. (by the time)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
When did you become an engineer? (how long)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
She took a shower. Then she started working on her history project. (until)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
Yesterday, I ate Greek food for the first time. (before)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
We became very good friends two years ago. (since)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
He doesn’t usually arrive in time. (late)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
I didn’t see anybody there. (saw)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
Vivian didn’t go out last night. (stayed)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
6.- Read the following text and do the exercises below:

Keeping Traditional Knowledge Alive

Palm trees play an integral role in the everyday lives of the indigenous communities that live in the tropical
rainforests of South America. Members of these communities have a tremendous amount of knowledge about
the trees. Yet scientists and researchers in the Western world know very little about palms and the people
who live amongst them.
Researcher Rodrigo Leret is hoping to change this situation. Leret believes that it’s important to document
the cultural traditions of these communities. He is concerned that the traditional knowledge about palms,
which is known only to members of the indigenous rainforest communities, may soon be lost forever. Many
people from these communities are leaving the rainforests and moving to cities in search of jobs. They and
their children are beginning to move away from traditional practices in order to adopt a “modern” lifestyle.
That is why he and his research team decided to embark on a project to try to gather and document this
information before it’s too late. Over the course of 18 months, they visited 68 indigenous communities in the
rainforests of South America and conducted more than 2,000 interviews with community members. They
recorded thousands of ways that palms have been used over the centuries.
In recent years, researchers like Leret have begun to focus on the potential benefits of traditional knowledge
for people all over the world. In the case of palm trees, their roots are used in various traditional medicinal
remedies. These remedies are of particular interest to Western scientists.
As people from the West begin to show an increasing interest in traditional knowledge, there are many who
believe that indigenous communities must be compensated when their knowledge is accessed. In particular,
they argue that traditional uses of medicinal plants shouldn’t be patented by companies claiming to have
“discovered” their medicinal qualities themselves. Western companies using traditional knowledge must get
the consent of indigenous communities to use this knowledge. They should then share any of the financial
benefits that are gained from the sale of these products. In this way, traditional knowledge will continue to be
used around the world without taking advantage of the rights of those who deserve to benefit from it.

a) Find words or expressions in the text which mean the same as the ones below: (5 )
1. worried. ……………………….. 4. growing:……………………….
2. looking for: …………………………….. 5. rewarded: ………………………..
3. collect: …………………………..

b) Answer the following questions according to the text and using your own words: (15 )

1.- Why could the traditional knowledge about palm trees be lost? (3 ) ...……………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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2.- How could we use that knowledge? (3 ) ………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.- Why and how should indigenous communities be rewarded? (4 ) …………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.-Do you think preserving Galician traditional knowledge is important? Why (not)? (5 )

………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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7.- Listening comprehension exercise (10 )

NOTE REGARDING RE-SIT EXAMS:

One or more questions will be asked about the stories in “The Fruitcake Special and
Other Stories”
 ANSWER KEY
1.- Complete the following sentences using the right form of the verbs in brackets. Write your
answers in the box below. (30 )

- At first I …1…(not/like) my job, but I …2…(begin) to enjoy it now.

- When we …3…(get) home last night, we found that someone…4…(break) into our flat. Our
computer and our TV were gone.
- That’s definitely the most boring film I…5…(ever/see).
- They…6…(play) golf for about forty minutes when it …7…(start/ rain) heavily.
- Where are the car keys? I don’t know. I …8…(lose) them, I’m afraid.
- After a lot of careful thinking we have decided that we …9…(buy) a new car.
- Where on earth have you been? I…10…(look) for you for the last half hour.
- Tom starts work at 8.30. It’s already 8.35 and he is not here. He…11…(be) late again.
- Jim …12…(not/drink) tea very often.
- Gary and Samantha…13…(go) to the cinema this evening. Their film…14…(start) at 8.00
- When…15…(you/learn) to drive? My dad …16…(teach) me last year.
- Oh, no. I …17…(lose) my pen again. I …18…(always/lose) things!
- “Did you remember to phone Lucy?” “Oh, no, I completely forgot. I …19…(phone) her now”
- I…20…(walk) home when I …21…(meet) Ryan. He looked very happy.
- “How long …22…(you/read) that book?” “For the last two hours!”
- Phone me at 9.30. At that time I…23…(not/work) because I …24…(finish).
- …25…(eat) a healthy diet helps you to keep fit, too.
- Why are you leaving? The party …26… (not/finish) yet.
- “What …27…(you/do) next Friday in the evening?” “Nothing special. Any suggestion?”
- I’m sorry, sir, but I’m afraid Ms. Brown is not here. She …28…(just/leave) the building.
- Last summer, Eva …29…(swim) in a river when she…30…(catch) a trout with her own hands.

1 DIDN’T LIKE 16 TAUGHT

2 AM BEGINNING 17 HAVE LOST
3 GOT 18 AM ALWAYS LOSING
4 HAD BROKEN 19 WILL PHONE
5 HAVE EVER SEEN 20 WAS WALKING
6 HAD BEEN PLAYING 21 MET
7 STARTED TO RAIN / RAINING 22 HAVE YOU BEEN READING
8 HAVE LOST 23 WILL NOT BE WORKING
9 ARE GOING TO BUY 24 WILL HAVE FINISHED
10 HAVE BEEN LOOKING 25 EATING
11 IS GOING TO BE / IS 26 HAS NOT FINISHED
12 DOES NOT DRINK 27 WILL YOU BE DOING
13 ARE GOING 28 HAS JUST LEFT
14 STARTS 29 WAS SWIMMING
15 DID YOU LEARN 30 CAUGHT

2.- Vocabulary: (20 )

3. Explain in English. (10 )

4.- Answer the following questions as fully as possible: (Minimum: 50 words) (10 )

What do you think about travelling? Where would you like to travel? Why?

I THINK TRAVELLING IS FUN. YOU DISCOVER NEW PLACES, MEET NEW PEOPLE,
TASTE DIFFERENT FOOD, LEARN ABOUT OTHER CULTURES.
I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO GO TO AUSTRALIA. I’VE HEARD IT’S A REALLY
SPECIAL COUNTRY WITH UNIQUE FLORA AND FAUNA, WONDERFUL BEACHES,
INCREDIBLE DESERTS, AND WHERE PEOPLE ARE VERY FRIENDLY. ONE THING I
WOULD DEFINITELY VISIT WOULD BE THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. IT WOULD BE
THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME.

5. - Say in another way using the words in brackets (do not change them): (20 )

They laughed a lot during their conversation. (while)

……THEY LAUGHED A LOT WHILE THEY WERE TALKING / HAVING A

CONVERSATION/
We began doing this exam an hour ago. (for)

…WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS EXAM FOR AN HOUR

You will get your school report before the first term ends. (by the time)

……BY THE TIME THE FIRST TERM ENDS, YOU WILL HAVE GOT YOUR SCHOOL
REPORT.
When did you become an engineer? (how long)

……HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AN ENGINEER.

She took a shower. Then she started working on her history project. (until)

……SHE DIDN’T START WORKING ON HER HISTORY PROJECT UNTIL SHE HAD
TAKEN A SHOWER.
Yesterday, I ate Greek food for the first time. (before)

……BEFORE YESTERDAY, I HAD NEVER EATEN GREEK FOOD.

We became very good friends two years ago. (since)

…THEY HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD FRIENDS SINCE 2013

He doesn’t usually arrive in time. (late)

…HE IS USUALLY LATE / HE USUALLY ARRIVES LATE

I didn’t see anybody there. (saw)

……I SAW NOBODY THERE

Vivian didn’t go out last night. (stayed)

………VIVIAN STAYED AT HOME LAST NIGHT

6.- Read the following text and do the exercises below:

Keeping Traditional Knowledge Alive

Palm trees play an integral role in the everyday lives of the indigenous communities that live in the
tropical rainforests of South America. Members of these communities have a tremendous amount of
knowledge about the trees. Yet scientists and researchers in the Western world know very little
about palms and the people who live amongst them.
Researcher Rodrigo Leret is hoping to change this situation. Leret believes that it’s important to
document the cultural traditions of these communities. He is concerned that the traditional
knowledge about palms, which is known only to members of the indigenous rainforest communities,
may soon be lost forever. Many people from these communities are leaving the rainforests and
moving to cities in search of jobs. They and their children are beginning to move away from
traditional practices in order to adopt a “modern” lifestyle.
That is why he and his research team decided to embark on a project to try to gather and document
this information before it’s too late. Over the course of 18 months, they visited 68 indigenous
communities in the rainforests of South America and conducted more than 2,000 interviews with
community members. They recorded thousands of ways that palms have been used over the
centuries.
In recent years, researchers like Leret have begun to focus on the potential benefits of traditional
knowledge for people all over the world. In the case of palm trees, their roots are used in various
traditional medicinal remedies. These remedies are of particular interest to Western scientists.
As people from the West begin to show an increasing interest in traditional knowledge, there are
many who believe that indigenous communities must be compensated when their knowledge is
accessed. In particular, they argue that traditional uses of medicinal plants shouldn’t be patented by
companies claiming to have “discovered” their medicinal qualities themselves. Western companies
using traditional knowledge must get the consent of indigenous communities to use this knowledge.
They should then share any of the financial benefits that are gained from the sale of these products.
In this way, traditional knowledge will continue to be used around the world without taking
advantage of the rights of those who deserve to benefit from it.

a) Find words or expressions in the text which mean the same as the ones below: (5 )
1. worried. ……CONCERNED 4. growing:…INCREASING
2. looking for: …IN SEARCH OF 5. rewarded: …COMPENSATED
3. collect: …GATHER

b) Answer the following questions according to the text and using your own words: (15 )

1.- Why could the traditional knowledge about palm trees be lost? (3 )

…BECAUSE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THAT KNOWLEDGE ARE

PEOPLE FROM THE INDIGENOUS RAINFOREST COMMUNITIES. MANY OF

THEM ARE NOW MOVING TO CITIES AND ADOPTING A DIFFERENT
LIFESTYLE, SO THEY ARE NOT PASSING ON THAT KNOWLEDGE TO THE
YOUNGER GENERATIONS.
2.- How could we use that knowledge? (3 )

WESTERN SCIENTISTS COULD DEVELOP NEW MEDICINES BASED ON

THEIR TRADITIONAL REMEDIES.

3.- Why and how should indigenous communities be rewarded? (4 )

THEY SHOULD BE REWARDED BECAUSE THEY DISCOVERED MANY

MEDICINAL REMEDIES, SO THEY SHOULD GET SOME OF THE MONEY
OBTAINED FROM THE SALE OF THE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED FROM THEM.

4.-Do you think preserving Galician traditional knowledge is important? Why (not)? (5 )

- TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE HAS MADE US WHO WE ARE.

- IT IS PART OF OUR IDENTITY.
- OUR GASTRONOMY, FOLKLORE AND LANGUAGE DEFINE US AS
GALICIANS.
- …

7.- Listening comprehension exercise (10 )