English B2 Level Exam

EVALUACIÓN Y CERTIFICACIÓN
DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE IDIOMAS
AVALUACIÓ I CERTIFICACIÓ
DEL CONEIXEMENT D’IDIOMES
ENGLISH
B2
PRUEBAS DE ACREDITACIÓN DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS
PROVES D’ACREDITACIÓ DEL CONEIXEMENT DE LLENGÜES ESTRANGERES
MODELO DE EXAMEN. INGLÉS B2
-Parte 1. Comprensión lectora

-Parte 2. Expresión e interacción escritas
-Parte 3. Comprensión auditiva
-Hojas de respuestas de partes 1, 2 y 3
-Transcripción de audios (Parte 3)
-Parte 4. Expresión e interacción orales. Materiales para los
candidatos (A y B)
ENGLISH
B2
Lloc i data d’examen
PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION
TIME : 70 minutes
Part 1. Reading Comprehension
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CENTRE D’IDIOMES DE LA UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA 2

Instructions
-In this booklet you will find three texts, their set tasks and examples for each one. Read all of
them carefully and complete the tasks as required.
-Incorrect answers are not deducted from the final mark for the assessment of this part of the
exam.
You have 70 minutes to complete this part of the exam. All exam materials will then be collected
and additional time is not permitted. Please manage your time well.
-You may use this booklet to make notes. However, it should be noted that any answers will not
be assessed under any circumstances.
-Write your answers on Answer Sheet 1.

Task 1
Instructions
-Read the following text from which 8 sentences have been extracted.
-Read the 9 sentences on the next page (A-I) and match them with their corresponding gaps (1-7).
-Decide which sentence does not fit in any of the gaps.
-Write your answers on Answer Sheet 1
Impact of immigration in the UK.

For centuries the British Isles have been a destination for immigrants, and a source of emigrants.
0 ______________________________. Peel back the history of any aspect of life in Britain today –
our language, laws, political system, the Monarchy, religion – and you will find the influence of
immigrants down the years. 1 ______________________________.
So the benefits of migration are not in doubt. Our country – just like any other – would be much the
poorer but for the contribution that immigrants have made here, and that Britons have made
overseas.
Our concern is not the principle of immigration, but its scale. In recent years we have seen an entirely
new phenomenon: very large scale immigration, the impact of which has become a matter of
increasing public concern. Official figures show that, over the last ten years, nearly 2.5 million
immigrants have arrived and almost three quarters of a million British people have left, thus adding
1.6 million directly to our population. 2 ______________________________.
This situation is not mainly due to the recent influx of East Europeans from new EU member states.
3 ______________________________. Nor is this influx due to globalisation. It is largely the result of
government policies dating back more than a decade.
The Government are now setting in train the most far-reaching reform of the immigration system for
a generation, but it lacks an absolutely essential element – a limit on numbers.
According to official figures, immigration will add to England’s population about the equivalent of
seven cities the size of Birmingham over the next 25 years. Doing nothing is simply not an option.
4 ______________________________. At the same time, we strongly believe that we must ease the
pressures that immigration is placing on our public services, environment and, indeed, on the
cohesion of our society.
We have asked Migrationwatch to prepare some constructive proposals that we can put forward as a
basis for a sensible debate. 5 ______________________________. The technical data on which this
paper is based is available from www.migrationwatchuk.com.
The proposal for Balanced Migration, set out here, points to a positive way forward. This idea is based
on a simple principle: 6 ______________________________. We are not seeking to reduce the
number of people who come to work here for a few years and return home.
This approach builds on the recommendations of the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic
Affairs, which recently conducted a major inquiry into the economic impact of immigration. It
suggested that “The Government should have an explicit and reasoned indicative target range for net
immigration and adjust its immigration policies in line with that broad objective.”
Balanced Migration should be that target. As always, the devil will be in the detail but we believe that
this proposal strikes the right balance between the needs of industry and the growing strains on
society. We put it forward as a basis for reasoned debate on an issue which we recognise is of great
sensitivity. 7 ______________________________. We seek constructive responses to this new
approach to controlling immigration and will, of course, consider other suggestions that might be
made and other research that might be contributed.
Text adapted from http://www.migrationwatchuk.com/pdfs/balancedmigration.pdf

Sentences
Sentence I is an example
POSITION
IN THE
TEXT
A We must, of course, ensure that British business has access to the skills it
needs to meet fierce international competition.
B This booklet is the result and, for the first time, brings together in one place
all the arguments for limiting immigration.
C Leaving aside the movement of British citizens, two thirds of immigrants in

2006 were from outside the EU.
D Government talks with other EU states have proved very little productive to
advance on this matter.
That the number of immigrants who are given permission to settle

E
permanently in this country should be kept to approximately the same level
as the number of British citizens who are emigrating.
F This rate of arrival is 25 times higher than during any previous influx of
immigration in nearly a thousand years of our nation’s history.
G In the months ahead, we will be discussing with industry, politicians, and

community leaders how this concept might work in practice.
H Likewise, Britons have emigrated across the world, taking with them their
skills and our customs, traditions and, of course, our language.
I This flow of people has contributed to one of the strongest societies and
most dynamic economies in the world 0

Task 2
Instructions
-Read the following text carefully and answer the questions 8-15 on the next page.
-Choose the best option from A-C.
-Write your answers on Answer Sheet 1
Ray Bradbury, The Art of Fiction
Bradbury was born in 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of a lineman for the local power
company. As a child, he developed a passion for the books of L. Frank Baum and Edgar Allan Poe
and immersed himself in popular culture, from cinema to comic strips to traveling circuses. Because
Bradbury’s father was often out of work during the twenties and thirties, the family repeatedly
moved between Illinois and Tucson, Arizona. His sense of uprootedness and dislocation was
compounded by the death of his beloved grandfather when he was five, and his baby sister’s death
from pneumonia two years later. The experience of great loss appears frequently in his work.
By the spring of 1934, lured by the prospects of sunshine and steady employment, the Bradbury
family moved to California, where Bradbury has lived ever since. As a teenager, he roller-skated all
over Hollywood, collecting autographs and taking photos with stars like Jean Harlow, Marlene
Dietrich, and George Burns. After he graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1938, he joined the
Los Angeles Science Fiction League, befriending writers Robert Heinlein and Leigh Brackett. In 1940,
with the help of Heinlein, he made his first professional sale, to a West Coast literary magazine
called Script. Bradbury’s poor eyesight stopped him from being recruited for the Second World
War, and it was during those years that he established himself in the pages of pulp-fiction
magazines like Weird Tales and Astounding Science Fiction. The Martian Chronicles, his second
book, was embraced by the science-fiction community as well as critics, a rare achievement for the
genre. Christopher Isherwood hailed Bradbury as “truly original” and a “very great and unusual
talent.” Three years later Bradbury published the novel for which he is best known, Fahrenheit 451.
In all, Bradbury has written more than fifty books, including The Illustrated Man, Dandelion
Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and his 2009 story collection, We’ll Always Have Paris.
He has worked often in television and film, writing teleplays for Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the
screenplay for John Huston’s 1956 adaptation of Moby-Dick. In 1964, he established the
Pandemonium Theatre Company, where he started producing his own plays—he is still actively
involved with the theater today. He has also published several poetry collections, including When
Elephants Last in the Dooryard Bloomed. He has even worked in architecture, contributing to the
design of San Diego’s Westfield Horton Plaza and the interior of Spaceship Earth at Disney’s EPCOT
Center.
Despite recent setbacks—a stroke in 1999 and the death of Marguerite, his wife of fifty-six
years, in 2003—Bradbury has remained extraordinarily active. He continues to write and he
remains charming and filled with boyish jubilation. When dining out he regularly orders vanilla ice
cream with chocolate sauce for dessert. He has just completed a new collection of short stories,
tentatively titled “Juggernaut.” He recently told me he still lives by his lifelong credo, “Jump off the
cliff and build your wings on the way down.”
Adapted from: http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6012/the-art-of-fiction-no-203-ray-bradbury

Questions
Question 0 is an example.
0. Bradbury…
a) worked and lived in a power company
b) was born in Arizona
 c) was born in the early 20th century.
8. Bradbury, at an early age,…

a) was immersed in a wide range of popular culture.
b) actively participated in circus life.
c) became a passionate collector of a variety of artwork.
9. His feeling of uprootedness…

a) was mainly due to the death of close family members.
b) was exacerbated by the loss of family members.
c) was solely due to dislocation brought about by frequent house moves.
10. As a teenager, he…

a) was a roller skater star in Hollywood.
b) enjoyed collecting Hollywood star memorabilia.
c) became an uprising Hollywood star photographer.
11. He joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction League…

a) when he went into high school in 1938.
b) shortly after graduating from high school.
c) in 1940, where he made friends with a number of writers.
12. In his early career,…

a) he studied the works of Heinlein and Brackett whom he much admired.
b) he sold his first Script to a West Coast literary magazine.
c) his first professional sale was bought up by Script.
13. The author points out that Bradbury…

a) wasn’t conscripted to war because he was an active writer.
b) didn’t join the Vietnam war because of his eyesight.
c) was kept out of war due to his poor eyesight.
14. Throughout the text, the author portrays Bradbury as someone who is…
a) gregarious and multi-talented.
b) a consolidated author specializing in Sci-Fi.
c) to this day, full of boyish energy.
15. The author mentions that…

a) Bradbury’s wife died at the age of 56.
b) Bradbury’s wife died of a stroke.
c) Bradbury’s marriage to his wife had lasted 56 years until she passed away.

Task 3
Instructions
-Read the following text and fill in the gaps (16-30) with the correct option.
-Choose a single option from the four options available on the next page.
- Write your answers on Answer Sheet 1
Swimming in socks
When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She
___0___ to practice three times a week and try really hard and have a lot of fun, and I
wouldn’t make her ___16___ in the swim meets.
Elizabeth does not like swim meets. She gets horribly nervous. Her nerves stem from the
possibility that she will do something horribly wrong and let everyone ___17___. The day
of a meet, she would be scared all day. She would be scared ___18___ the meet began and
scared throughout the meet. ___19___, when her mother and I asked, “Did you have a
good time?” she would say, no, she did not.
Elizabeth started to talk about ___20___ swimming, ___21___ broke my heart because she
loves swimming. So I came up ___22___ the deal, and she readily agreed.
When the day of the special swim night arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. When we got to
the pool, she became even more nervous. She was probably the youngest person there
and shorter by at least a foot than most of the other kids. She panicked. She spent all her
time ___23___ my side, shivering.
Her first race was the 50-meter freestyle. For the first time in competition, she used a swim
turn. That was really cool to watch, and she flipped very well. But she missed the wall. She
had to go back and touch the wall, so that hurt her time.
She swam her backstroke and breaststroke without incident. It wasn’t ___24___ for her; I
could see that. The older kids didn’t really notice her. She didn’t have any ___25___ to win
a medal. You always hear in sports that the butterflies go away after ___26___ but
Elizabeth’s butterflies just kept flapping.
Then it was time for the T-shirt relay, which works like this: One person from each relay
team puts on a T-shirt, a pair of socks, and a swim cap; swims 50 meters; and gets
___27___ of the pool. She ___28___ off the clothes and puts them on the next person,
___29___ then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed
a lap.
For some unknown reason, Elizabeth’s relay team chose her to swim the anchor leg. They
worked ___30___ a Cirque du Soleil move to get the T-shirt off one swimmer and onto the
next one. It didn’t always work, but it was always entertaining. By the last leg, Elizabeth’s
team had built up a moderate lead. Then it was Elizabeth’s turn to swim.
Adapted from: http://www.rd.com/true-stories/inspiring/inspiring-story-swimming-in-socks/

Questions
Question 0 is an example.
0 a) did go 23 a) on
b) goes b) for
 c) would go c) in
d) had gone d) by
16 a) to compete 24 a) fun
b) competed b) funny
c) compete c) fussy
d) competing d) fan
17 a) off 25 a) chance
b) down b) choice
c) away c) challenge
d) out d) objective
18 a) like 26 a) all
b) as b) a while
c) how c) that
d) so d) then
19 a) afterward 27 a) out
b) after her b) away
c) after all c) over
d) afterwords d) on
20 a) switching 28 a) puts
b) refusing b) takes
c) quitting c) wears
d) avoiding d) gets
21 a) that 29 a) whom
b) which b) who
c) who c) that
d) what d) whose
22 a) to 30 a) in
b) with b) for
c) on c) out
d) out d) down

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ENGLISH
B2
PART 2: WRITING
Time: 70 minutes
Part 2. Writing
Draft

Part 2. Writing
Instructions
-This part of the exam consists of two tasks.
-Please read the instructions for each task.
-You have 70 minutes to complete this part of the exam. All exam materials will then
be collected and additional time is not permitted. Please manage your time well.
-You may use this booklet to make notes and drafts. However, it should be noted that
these notes and drafts will not be assessed under any circumstances.
-Use Answer Sheet 2 for your final drafts.

Part 2. Writing
Task 1
Instructions
-You have been surfing the web for scholarships to study English abroad and this one
looks promising. You need to write a letter stating why you are eligible for this
particular scholarship.
-Use between 120 and 140 words following the instructions that are indicated.
-Use Answer Sheet 2 for your final draft.
Mosaic Scholarships in Vancouver Canada
Vancouver English Centre encourages English language students from all over the world to
enjoy a cultural immersion experience in Canada. Although we normally have students from
up to 30 different countries, we constantly try to improve the diversity of our student body.
Consequently, we frequently offer scholarships to students from specific countries.
- Eligibility
-
- A number of criteria are involved in the evaluation of target countries. Primarily, we offer
- scholarships to students who could not otherwise study in Canada for financial reasons. We
- also try to attract academic achievers from a number of language backgrounds.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and do not have to be repaid.
This scholarship includes the Application Fee, Materials Fee, and Tuition (4 weeks). Other
services, such as Homestay, Medical Insurance and Airport Reception are not included. All
decisions by the VEC Scholarship Selection Committee are final.
www.vec.ca/english/8/mosaic/cfm
Please include the following information:
-make a brief introduction of yourself

-state your financial situation
-discuss your academic achievements
-make a closing statement

Part 2. Writing
Task 2
Instructions
-Read both of the options below.
-You must write a text between 180 and 200 words following the instructions
indicated below.
-Choose ONE option.
-Use Answer Sheet 2 for your final draft. Do not forget to mark your chosen option (A
or B) in the space indicated.
Option A
Argumentative essay
You have been asked to write an argumentative essay for the Eye on Spain forum
www.eyeonspain.com, a website for expats living in Spain, on the following topic:
Due to the brain drain, is working abroad the right choice for Spanish young people?
Please include the following information:

-introduce the topic to capture the readers’ attention
-discuss the current situation in Spain
-mention positive and negative aspects
-make a conclusion and state your opinion
Option B
Narrative
The Standard Miami Hotel has published a blog contest on its website and you would
like to take part. The topic is about summer experience. The top 5 stories will be
published on the hotel’s website and the grand prize winner will be rewarded with a 3-
night stay.
Please include:
-use narrative tenses: past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect
continuous
-use appropriate time expressions and vocabulary
-use an informal style
-make your story interesting to your readers

Part 2. Writing
Draft

ENGLISH
B2
PART 3: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
TIME: approximately 30 minutes

Part 3. Listening Comprehension
Instructions
-You will hear three recordings.
-You will hear each one twice. Listen to them carefully and complete the tasks as
required.
-Before listening for the first time, you will have time to read the questions that
correspond to each recording.
-Incorrect answers are not deducted from the final mark for the assessment of this
part of the exam
-Once you have heard the last recording, you will have time to complete the answer
sheet. Once this time has finished, all exam materials will be collected and additional
time will not be permitted.
-You may use this booklet to make notes. However, it should be noted that any
answers written in the booklet will not be assessed under any circumstances.

Task 1
Instructions
-You will hear a person giving a talk about Borneo in South Asia. Listen carefully and
answer the following questions (1-5) according to what the speaker says.
-You must choose one answer from the three options given for each question.
Borneo, A Land Of Wild Exploration

BBC Travel, Around the World (2/10/13)
http://www.bbc.com/travel/video/around-the-world/20131001-borneo-a-land-of-
wild-exploration
Questions
1. Sabeh is…
a) one of the most popular destinations in Asia.
b) one of the warmest destinations in Asia.
c) one of the highest destinations in Asia.
2. Orang-utans…
a) still live throughout South Asia.
b) are only found in two places now.
c) don’t live in Sumatra any more.
3. In Borneo…
a) all religious buildings are old.
b) most towns have both church and a mosque.
c) modern buildings are only found in city centres.
4. Restaurants and buffets…

a) only serve traditional cuisine.
b) offer a limited choice of food.
c) serve a wide variety of dishes.
5. A group of soldiers who got lost…

a) were rescued after a few weeks.
b) were soon rescued.
c) were rescued in a week.

Task 2
Instructions
-You will hear an interview with photojournalist John Wark. Listen carefully and
indicate with an ‘X’ whether the following statements (6-15) are true (T), false (F) or
not stated (NS) according to the speakers.
Flying Above Colorado, Photographer Has ‘Rare Perspective’

NPR (29/09/2013)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/09/29/226813859/flying-above-
colorado-photographer-has-rare-perspective
Statements
T F NS
6. John has to hire a pilot.
7. He says there are times when you don’t know why you are
setting off on a flight.
8. The Waldo Canyon Fire started early in the morning.
9. About 346 houses were burnt in that fire.
10. According to John, commercial flyers have better views as

they climb higher.
11. He says that aerial photographers can take pictures of

unusual images.
12. He didn’t need to fly high over the South Platt River.
13. Once flying, he has a big workload.
14. He thinks flying a plane is similar to driving a car.
15. He sees events in a different ay from people on the ground.

Task 3
Instructions
-You will hear five people giving their opinion about a film they have recently seen.
Choose which option (A-F) corresponds to each speaker (16-20).
-There is one opinion you do not need to use.
Film Reviews
Opinions
A I didn’t like the performance of one particular actor.

B I watched the film following the advice from some people.
C I was convinced the film would be much better.
D I wouldn’t mind watching it again.
E I think the film was absolutely thrilling.
F I didn’t quite understand the plot.
Speakers
Opinion
16. Speaker 1 _______

17. Speaker 2 _______
18. Speaker 3 _______
19. Speaker 4 _______
20. Speaker 5 _______

DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE IDIOMAS ANSWER SHEET 1
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ENGLISH B2
PART 1 READING COMPREHENSION
Task 1
SENTENCES
A B C D E F G H I
0
1
2
POSITION IN 3
THE TEXT 4
5
6
7
Task 2
A B C A B C A B C
0 10 13
A B C A B C A B C
8 11 14
A B C A B C A B C
9 12 15
Task 3
A B C D
0
A B C D
A B C D A B C D
16 21 26
A B C D
A B C D A B C D
17 22 27
A B C D
A B C D A B C D
18 23 28
A B C D
A B C D A B C D
19 24 29
A B C D
A B C D A B C D
20 25 30
ENGLISH B2
PART 2 WRITING
Task 1
120-140 words
PLEASE DO
NOT WRITE
HERE.
Task 2
180-200 words
Mark your chosen option:

A B
PLEASE DO
NOT WRITE
HERE.
ENGLISH B2
PART 3 LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Task 1 Task 2
A B C T F NS T F NS
1 6 11
A B C T F NS T F NS
2 7 12
A B C T F NS T F NS
3 8 13
A B C T F NS T F NS
4 9 14
A B C T F NS T F NS
5 10 15
Task 3
OPINIONS
A B C D E F
16. Speaker 1
SPEAKERS 17. Speaker 2

18. Speaker 3
19. Speaker 4
20. Speaker 5
ESPAÑOL
B2
PART 3: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TRANSCRIPTS
Part 3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
TRANSCRIPCIONES
TASK 1
Borneo, A Land of Wild Exploration

Southwest of the Philippines is the third largest island in the world, Borneo. Sabeh is in
the northeast and is one of the few remaining tropical wildernesses. A land of dense
jungles, soaring mountains and empty beaches. For nearly a hundred years, Sabeh was
known as British North Borneo but in 1963 became part of Malaysia. It has since
developed into one of the hottest destinations in Asia. The protected areas on this
extraordinary island are home to a mass of different species but to give you some
perspective the UK has around thirty species of tree but Borneo has over 5,000.
The main attraction here are the orang-utans. Orang-utan translates literally as ‘man
of the forest’. They can be shy and solitary creatures so the best chance of seeing them
is in the areas where the rangers feed them. Many of these apes have been
rehabilitated into the wild but there’s not enough forest or fruit to support them so
the foundations put out food to help them survive. Orang-utans used to be spread
across South Asia but are now only found here and in Sumatra. Orphaned orang-utans
or those that have been kept as pets are brought here so they can learn to look after
themselves. Eventually they’ll be released back into the wild. Direct contact between
visitors and the apes is actively discouraged. They don’t want the orang-utans to
become domesticated.
The coastal area is very flat so one of the most convenient ways to explore is by
bicycle. You´ll need to start early in the morning to avoid the heat and be sure to apply
lots of insect repellent. Almost every town in Borneo has its own church and mosque.
By no means are all the religious buildings ancient. Even in the most remote areas,
you´ll find impressive modern architecture. Many places will also have a Taoist temple.
In the evenings, there are varied cultural shows to provide entertainment. There’s a
good choice between Western restaurants and Oriental buffets. And if the chillies
don’t get you hot under the collar, you can try some traditional bamboo dancing and
bravely leave your ankles at the mercy of the locals.
The highlight of any trip to Borneo has to be the mountain Kinabalu, a mountain so
high it’s rumoured to be the resting place for the spirits of the dead. Even when the
peak is covered in clouds, as it often is, it still makes a spectacular sight. You need to
allow two full days to conquer the mountain and it’s not for the faint hearted. If you
don’t want to climb the peak, there are plenty of fascinating jungle walks around the
lower and more gentle slopes. You get a wider variety of vegetation here than almost
anywhere else in the world with plants from both hemispheres, but just be careful not
to get lost. Mount Kinabalu hit the headlines in 1994 when a group of soldiers from
Britain and Hong Kong abseiled into a valley and were soon lost. The jungle beneath
was so thick it was weeks before they were rescued.
With its wild vegetation, jungle animals and vast mountains, Borneo is indeed a land
full of adventure.
BBC Travel – Around the World (2/10/13) http://www.bbc.com/travel/video/around-
the-world/20131001-borneo-a-land-of-wild-exploration

TRANSCRIPCIONES
TASK 2
Flying Above Colorado, Photographer has ‘Rare Perspective’.
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
John Wark has an unusual perspective on the recent fires in Colorado. He's a photojournalist
who pilots his own plane - a Husky A-1. He flies above flames, floods, cities and farms,
snapping photos as he goes. He joins us now from member station KRCC in Colorado Springs.
Mr. Wark, thanks so much for talking with us.
JOHN WARK: Oh, you're welcome. Thank you. It's a joy.
MARTIN: So, when you take off on one of these flights, what are you trying to capture when
you head out? What are you looking for?
WARK: Well, you don't know what you're looking for when you head out and sometimes you
don't even know if there's any reason to head out. A lot of the pictures that I took of the fires
in Colorado started, you know, a little bit before they were news stories because I just knew
they were burning and I wanted to go look at them. So, you go up there.
And in the case of the first fire in Colorado that did a lot of devastation, which was the Waldo
Canyon Fire, I don't think anybody knew that was going to be a disaster; they just thought it
was a bad fire. I went up about 6 o'clock in the evening and it was not a big deal then. It was
barely a news story. When I was up, I saw this massive cloud - I mean cloud of smoke, not a sky
cloud - and I thought something's very big here. I took the pictures. And the sun was going
down, so I didn't stick around too long. I went back up the next morning and I couldn't believe
it. I mean, I was looking at entire blocks of houses burned. So, I went back to Pueblo where I
live, looked at the chip - 'cause we shoot digitally, of course - and I started counting, and there
were hundreds of houses.
MARTIN: Are there more mundane photos that you have captured, moments that you have
been able to seize with your camera because of the distance that you have?
WARK: The fun thing about flying around the way I do is that it's a rare perspective, because
people fly on airlines and they get to look at the earth from above. But the airliners take off,
they climb rapidly then they're way up there. One of the things that general aviation pilots do
is they, you know, get to fly where they want to go and what altitude they want within, you
know, restrictions of the rules. And you really get to see the Earth in ways that it's kind of
special and it allows us as photographers - if we're an aerial photographer - to take pictures of
the Earth that people don't often see.
So, a lot of the images are just interesting because of that. I mean, certainly, it can be a picture
so mundane that it's just boring. But, you know, if we're talking about just in the disaster
realm, with the flooding, say, in Greeley, I would be flying low over the South Platt River
looking at everything from fences to roads to all of a sudden seeing a tractor, say, in the
middle of a pond, which used to be a field, and now it's a lake. So, you know, those are not
views you can see from the ground. They're not views that you normally see as a person, so
they're curious.
MARTIN: How do you fly a plane and take pictures at the same time?

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WARK: Flying a plane doesn't actually require that much work once you're flying. You know,
taking off, landing, there's a workload. But once you're up there, you're not on a road. Because
I do fly in the mountains - I'm a backcountry pilot - I have a good situational awareness about,
you know, where the airplane is. So, when I'm flying kind of low to the ground and taking
pictures, I can maneuver the airplane to where I need it to be. And then when I'm ready to
take the picture, all I have to do is pick up the camera and take the picture. So, it isn't like
driving a car where you have to, you know, keep your eye on the road.
MARTIN: How does that distance change the experience for you as the photographer
documenting these disasters?
WARK: That's a strange, somewhat surreal sensation you get, because I could be 500 feet away
and yet a world away. In some of those flood pictures, for instance, there were people
stranded on the road and they were just standing around watching the water go by. And I was
able to just fly over, look at it, be there with them but then leave.
MARTIN: John Wark is an aerial photographer in Colorado. You could see the images we just
talked about and a couple more at our website, npr.org. John, thanks so much for taking the
time to talk with us.
WARK: Oh, it was a pleasure. Thank you.
MARTIN: On a Sunday morning, you're listening to WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News.
NPR (29/9/2013) http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/09/29/226813859/flying-

above-colorado-photographer-has-rare-perspective

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TASK 3
Film Reviews
Speaker 1
Why did I go to see it? I don’t know, some of my friends had already watched it but they didn’t
say anything, they didn’t want to spoil the end. The next weekend I decided I wouldn’t wait any
longer and went to the cinema by myself.
I can’t understand why I’m into this kind of film but I really enjoy them. This one in particular is
very fast-paced, with lots of action and great performances from the actors. Yes, I would go to
the cinema again though I already know what happens in the end.
Speaker 2
What do I think about the film? It was great. I had read several reviews and some of them
weren’t really that good but with these actors it’s impossible to go wrong, they know what they
are doing. Well, actually I was expecting a little bit more from Di Caprio, we all know what he’s
capable of, he’s had some brilliant roles in his acting career but this time he didn’t seem very
convincing.
Anyway, take my advice, go and watch it as son as possible. You won’t be disappointed.
Speaker 3
When I heard the film was coming out I got totally excited. I called my best friend immediately
‘cos I know she’d love to see it. You know, I’ve read the novel at least ten times and I loved it
from start to finish. But the film is not exactly the same, theyíve changed the plot and the
performances are somehow weak.
I can’t understand how they can mess up such a brilliant novel. One thing I truly enjoyed was
the soundtrack, they’ve made a very good choice of the songs and I wouldn’t mind buying the
CD.
Speaker 4
If I liked the film? I don’t really know what to say to be honest. It always happens to me with
thrillers no matter who the director or writer is. I just don’t get what the whole thing is about. I
mean the actors were great, I loved the music but it took me a long time to get into the film ‘cos
in my opinion the storyline has some flaws. I don’t know, maybe watching it again would make
me change my mind but I don’t know if I can be bothered.
Speaker 5
I quite liked it, especially the plot and how De Niro’s character evolves throughout the film, he
did a terrific job this time. Well, actually I had no plans to go to the cinema but my colleagues
kept going on about it and I usually trust them regarding these matters.
I went on my own ‘cos they had seen it a couple of days before. I don’t mind going alone, I
mean, there’s no point in meeting someone to go to the cinema if you can’t actually talk in
there

ENGLISH
B2
PART 4: SPEAKING
INSTRUCTION SET FOR THE CANDIDATE

Part 4. Speaking
CANDIDATE A
Task 1. Monologue. (3 minutes)
INSTRUCTIONS
Choose 2 or 3 of the following open-ended questions to create a 3-minute monologue.
One question is recommended to be included. You will have a few minutes to prepare
in advance and you will be provided with a blank sheet of paper in which you may
write some ideas. However, full sentences or long phrases are not permitted. Please
submit your notes to the examiners on completion of the oral exam.
Time management
- How do you organise your time when you are faced with study or work deadlines?
- How do you avoid distractions?
- What do you do to avoid stress while under pressure?
- Discuss a situation in which you didn’t have enough time to do an important task.
*(recommended)
- How could you improve your time management skills?
- Do you agree? “Never leave till tomorrow that which you can do today.” – Benjamin
Franklin

Part 4. Speaking
CANDIDATE A
Task 2. Interaction. (5 minutes)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In this section of the exam, you will have 5 minutes to work together with your
partner to discuss the following task using the visual aids provided below.
Using the pictures below, please discuss the advantages and disadvantages that
technology has on relationships.
Google images

ENGLISH
B2
PART 4: SPEAKING
INSTRUCTION SET FOR THE CANDIDATE

Part 4. Speaking
CANDIDATE B
Task 1. Monologue. (3 minutes)
INSTRUCTIONS
Choose 2 or 3 of the following open-ended questions to create a 3-minute monologue.
One question is recommended to be included. You will have a few minutes to prepare
in advance and you will be provided with a blank sheet of paper in which you may
write some ideas. However, full sentences or long phrases are not permitted. Please
submit your notes to the examiners on completion of the oral exam.
Healthy lifestyle
- In your opinion what stops people from having healthy habits?

- Explain a situation in which you or someone you know tried to change a bad habit.
*(recommended)
- What are some benefits and drawbacks of not following a healthy diet?
- How are lifestyles changing in today’s world?
- What role does exercise play in your life?
- Do you agree? “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's
book”. – Irish Proverb

Part 4. Speaking
CANDIDATE B
Task 2. Dialogue. (5 minutes)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In this section of the exam, you will have 5 minutes to work together with your
partner to discuss the following task using the visual aids provided below.
Using the pictures below, please discuss the advantages and disadvantages that
technology has on relationships.
Google images

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EVALUACIÓN Y CERTIFICACIÓN

DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE IDIOMAS

PRUEBAS DE ACREDITACIÓN DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS

PROVES D’ACREDITACIÓ DEL CONEIXEMENT DE LLENGÜES ESTRANGERES

MODELO DE EXAMEN. INGLÉS B2

-Parte 1. Comprensión lectora

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PROVES D’ACREDITACIÓ DEL CONEIXEMENT DE LLENGÜES ESTRANGERES

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PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION

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-Write your answers on Answer Sheet 1.

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Impact of immigration in the UK.

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C Leaving aside the movement of British citizens, two thirds of immigrants in

That the number of immigrants who are given permission to settle

G In the months ahead, we will be discussing with industry, politicians, and

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Ray Bradbury, The Art of Fiction

Adapted from: http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6012/the-art-of-fiction-no-203-ray-bradbury

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8. Bradbury, at an early age,…

9. His feeling of uprootedness…

10. As a teenager, he…

11. He joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction League…

12. In his early career,…

13. The author points out that Bradbury…

15. The author mentions that…

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Adapted from: http://www.rd.com/true-stories/inspiring/inspiring-story-swimming-in-socks/

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PRUEBAS DE ACREDITACIÓN DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS

PROVES D’ACREDITACIÓ DEL CONEIXEMENT DE LLENGÜES ESTRANGERES

Lloc i data d’examen

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-This part of the exam consists of two tasks.

-Please read the instructions for each task.

-Use Answer Sheet 2 for your final drafts.

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Mosaic Scholarships in Vancouver Canada

Please include the following information:

-make a brief introduction of yourself

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Please include the following information:

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PRUEBAS DE ACREDITACIÓN DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS

PROVES D’ACREDITACIÓ DEL CONEIXEMENT DE LLENGÜES ESTRANGERES

Lloc i data d’examen

PART 3: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TIME: approximately 30 minutes

-You will hear three recordings.

-Write your answers on Answer Sheet 3.

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