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SPAIN IS DISGUSTED WITH CORRUPTION BUT CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT?
When yet another massive corruption scandal broke in Spain in January, the headline of the Barcelona-based newspaper El Periódico contained just that one word: “Enough!” It was echoed a few days later by a paper at the opposite end of the political spectrum, the monarchist ABC: “Spaniards say enough.” And certainly this particular case, which has conjured the edifying spectacle of high-ranking officials receiving envelopes of cash even while they imposed austerity measures on the rest of the population, seems particularly painful.The latest scandal broke on Jan. 16, when Swiss officials reported that they had found accounts containing 22 million euros registered to Luis Bárcenas, former treasurer of Spain’s ruling Popular Party. Appointed by PP leader Mariano Rajoy in 2008, Bárcenas was forced to resign a year later for his possible role in another major corruption case, called Gürtel, and it was not immediately clear how he might have amassed that amount legally.
However, Popular Party officials are hardly the only ones under scrutiny. The king’s son-in-law, former Olympic handball player Iñaki Urdangarin, is being investigated for skimming money from sporting and tourism contracts arranged by his Noós Foundation. In Andalusia, where the regional government is in Socialist Party hands, officials are accused of knowingly using public funds to pay out fraudulent retirement packages. And more recently, Unió, which makes up half of the coalition governing Catalonia, was found guilty of taking public funds.
There is no question that public awareness of—that is, disgust with—corruption has grown. In the last year, quarterly polls conducted by the Center for Sociological Investigations saw Spaniards rank it as the country’s third gravest problem, surpassed only by unemployment and other economic issues.
“The idea that politicians are getting envelopes stuffed with cash during these moments of crisis has certainly generated a sense of indignation.”
(304 words)
1.-Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE according to the text. Copy the evidence from the text. No marks will be given without the evidence. (1.5 points)
a) –El Periódico and ABCshare the same political ideas.
b)– According to the text, some politicians have been illegally paid with cheques.
c)– The population of Spain considers corruption as Spain’s biggest worry.
2.- Choose ONLY THREE of the following words and match their definition, synonym, opposite (≠), or sentence to show that you understand their meaning in the text. (1.5 points)
a) –edifying (line 5)d) – to skim (line 13)
b) – to break (line 7)e) – knowingly (line 15)
c) – to amass (line 11)f) – disgust (line 18)
1.- gather
2.- repugnance
3.- build
4.- a type of milk
5.- take
6.-consciously
7.- instructive
8.- reveal
9.- tear
3.- Read this conversation between two people. Complete their conversation. Write the numbers (1-8) and the letter of the sentence which fits each gap. Three of them are not correct. (2 points)
Two students are talking about their hobbies in the canteen.
Sarah: / What do you do in your free time?Betty: / I read books. It’s my hobby. (1) ……………………?
Sarah: / My hobby is watching TV.
Betty: / (2) ………………….. ……………………?
Sarah: / I watch TV because it gives me both entertainment and information. (3) …………………. ……………………?
Betty: / I love books for the similar reasons. Books are good companions.
Sarah: / (4) ………………?
Betty: / All kinds; but my favourites are suspense and history books. What kind of TV programmes do you like?
Sarah: / My favourite TV programmes include comedy, social and quiz programs. (5) ……………………………….?
Betty: / Actually, I think TV programmes are usually boring. But reading books is a good hobby. (6)……………
Sarah: / I don’t agree with you. Why should we read more books?
Book reading is (7) ……………………….
Betty: / In fact we should both do more exercise! Reading books and watching TV aren’t good exercise at all!
Sarah: / You’re right! (8) ………………………………
1 – What kinds of books do you like?
2 – a waste of time.
3 – And what is your hobby?
4 –I don’t like to do exercise.
5 – I never do physical exercise.
6 – Why do you like to read books?
7 – What’s yours?
8 – Let’s go out and take a walk.
9 – How much television do you watch?
10 – Don’t you watch TV?
11 – Everyone should read books.
4.- Choose one of the three possible answers given for each situation. Only one is correct. Answer four of these situations. (2 points)
1.-. At school. A boy says to you, “I left my English book at home.”
2.- Your friend wants to give up smoking. Give him/her some advice.
3.- You don't know what to buy for your mother's birthday. Ask your brothers or sisters for advice.
4.- Your mother is sick and can’t cook dinner. Offer your help.
5.- You’re giving a party and want to invite a girl/boy you like. What will you say to her/him?
6.- You are shopping with a friend but when you want to pay, you find out that you left your money at home.
1 a) I left mine at home too.
b) Where is your English book?
c) How could you forget your English book?
2 a) Why did you start to smoke?
b) Smoking is expensive, isn’t it?
c) Try using acupuncture.
3 a) What do you want for your birthday?
b) What could we buy for her birthday?
c) I think I’ll make her a birthday cake.
4 a) Mom, I’m going to the beach!
b) Mom, I can make dinner for you tonight.
c) Mom, what’s for dinner?
5 a) Would you like to come to my party?
b) I’m having a party next week.
c) When is the party?
6 a) Could you lend me some money to pay?
b) How can I pay for this?
c) I’ll come back tomorrow to buy it.
5.-Choose one of the following options. (3 points)
a) -Write a composition of about 100 words on ONE of the following topics. (3 points)
a)– What can we, normal people, do to stop corruption in politics?
b)– What according to your opinion are the most important Spanish problems?
OR
b) – Rewrite the following conversation. For each space, find the right answer in the box. Three of them are not correct.
Free-time activities
Mary:What do you like doing in your free time?
Fred:(1) ……………………………......
Mary:Oh, that sounds interesting. And, what kind of novels do you like?
Fred:(2) ………………………………………… as well as .…………………
Mary:I also love reading but I try almost anything, from mystery to romance.
Fred:(3) …………………………...... ?
Mary:Narnia, by C.S. Lewis. In fact, I finished it last week.
Fred:(4) …………………………...... ?
Mary:About three weeks. I started reading it on May 15th.
Fred:Did you really like it?
Mary:Yes I did, I couldn’t (5) ……………………...... …. I even read it at night.
Fred:Can I borrow it now that you’ve finished?
Mary:I’m sorry but (6) ………………...……….because ………………...
Fred:(7) ……………………………......
Mary:Yes of course, I’ll lend it to you right after she’s has given it back to me.
Fred:Thank you very much. You know I have a big library so (8) …………….
1. Can I borrow it after she has finished it?
2.I don’t have free time. I have to study.
3. I like detective stories as well as true stories. (love, science fiction, etc)
4. Why did you like it?
5. that’s impossible because I’ve just lent it to my girlfriend.
6. How long did it take you to read it?
7. I like reading novels.
8. stop reading it.
9. I’m sorry but I really don’t like people borrowing my books.
10. What book did you last read?
11. you can borrow any book from me whenever you like.
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The return of a king: Skeleton of King Richard III, unearthed from an English parking lot, tells a grisly tale
Richard III, king in the 15th century has returned — or at least, his bones have.In February, scientists from the University of Leicester in England announced that a skeleton that was discovered beneath a parking lot belonged to that infamous King of England.Richard III ruled England for two years before dying on the battlefield on August 22, 1485.
Historians of the timedescribed the monarch as a ruler with a twisted spine who suffered a horrendous death. (Playwright William Shakespeare also wrote about the ill-fated king. At the end of the play bearing the king’s name, Richard is assassinated.)
Scientists who have been studying the recently unearthed bones say those historic reports probably were true.In August 2012, researchers from the university started searching for Richard’s remains. They excavated a parking lot next to a city council building in Leicester. Beneath the lot they found the walls of the Grey Friars church, where they believed Richard III was buried. In a small grave under the church ruins, the scientists found the skeleton of a man with a spine curved like a question mark and apparent battle wounds.
Those bones can give us some idea of what happened to Richard in his final hours. A close study of the skull shows a large hole in the back of his head: He was probably killed by the blow of a large sword. But the body also showed evidence of nine additional wounds.
Jo Appleby, an archaeologist at the University of Leicester, studied the bones. She says Richard’s ribs and pelvis had marks showing where a knife or dagger was used to pierce the king. If the king had been wearing protective armor, this armor would have avoided the attack.
After his death, the king’s hands were tied and he was taken on the back of a horse to the church in Leicester, according to historical accounts.
(314 words)1.- Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE according to the text. Copy the evidence from the text. No marks will be given without the evidence. (1.5 points)
a) – Richard III was the king of England for nearly a decade.
b) – The king’s bones were found in a council building in Leicester.
c) – Richard III was wearing armour when he was killed.
2.- Choose ONLY THREE of the following words and match their definition, synonym, opposite (≠), or sentence to show that you understand their meaning in the text. (1.5 points)
a) – horrendous (line 6)d) – remains (line 10)
b) – ill-fated (line 6)e) – additional (line 17)
c) – to unearth (line 8)f) – to avoid (line 20)
1 –skeleton6 - terrible
2 - ugly7 - other
3 – excavate8 - ≠ happy
4 –stop9 - unlucky
3.- Read this conversation between two people. Complete their conversation. Write the numbers (1-8) and the letter of the sentence which fits each gap. Three of them are not correct. (2 points)
At home, in the kitchen.
Ted:Mom:
Ted:
Mom:
Ted:
Mom:
Ted:
Mom:
Ted:
Mom:
Ted:
Mom:
Ted:
Mom:
Ted:
Mom: / Mom, I’m hungry. (1) ………………………………..……..?
Look in the fridge.
I’m looking there. (2) ………………………………………….
Are you sure?
It’s almost empty. There’s no food here.
(3) …………………………….…….. I went to the market yesterday.
I don’t see anything to eat.
But yesterday I bought lots of oranges and apples.
(4)………………………… ……. I want something tasty.
Eat the fruit! (5) …………………………………………...
I don’t care if it’s good for me! Don’t we have any chocolate?
(6) ………………………………………………………..
But I love chocolate! And why didn’t you buy any hotdogs?
(7) ……………………………………………………………..
Next time you go to the market, let me go with you.
No, thank you. (8) ………………………………………………
1 – I don’t want to eat fruit.
2 – Hotdogs aren’t good for you either.
3 – When are we going to have dinner?
4 – That’s impossible.
5 – No, I didn’t buy any chocolate.
6 – Make yourself a sandwich.
7 – Is there anything to eat?
8 –You need to go to the dentist.
9 – It’s good for you.
10 – You only want to buy chocolate and hotdogs.
11 – I don’t see anything.
4.- Choose one of the three possible answers given for each situation. Only one is correct. Answer four of these situations. (2 points)
1.- Explain to your friend why you cannot go to her party next Saturday.
2.- You have to go to the doctor. You must leave before the lesson finishes. Ask your teacher.
3.- Your friend doesn’t look happy. Ask why.
4.- Persuade two friends to go to the movies with you after the exam.
5.- Give your little brother some advice about how to prepare for a test.
6.- At a clothing store with a friend. Tell him your opinion about a sweater he’s thinking of buying.
1 a) Where do you need to go?
b) Am I going to be late?
c) I have to take care of my little sister.
2 a) I’m sorry, I have to leave early.
b) I’m sorry, I forgot my book.
c) I’m sorry, what did you say?
3 a) Do you have a problem?
b) Do you want to talk to me?
c) Do you know what the problem is?
4 a) Wouldn’t you like to go to the movies after the exam?
b) I think a movie would help us relax after the exam.
c) Let me invite you to the movies tomorrow.
5 a) I don’t have any advise to give you.
b) You should study some every day.
c) It’s an easy exam.
6 a) That looks terrible on you.
b) I don’t have enough money to buy this sweater?
c) What do you think about this sweater?
5.- Choose one of the following options. (3 points)
a) -Write a composition of about 100 words on ONE of the following topics. (3 points)
a)– It is useful to study history. Justify why or why not.
b)– A friend of yours has written that she wants to study to become an archaeologist. Write back why you think she should or shouldn’t do that.
OR
b) – Rewrite the following conversation. For each space, find the right answer in the box. Three of them are not correct.
What did you do last weekend?
Peter:Did you go out last Saturday?
Paul:Yes, I (1)...... I saw Mad Max II.
Peter:(2)...... ?
Paul:No, I went with my girlfriend, Mary, and her sister.
Peter:(3)...... ?
Paul:No, I didn’t. It was boring. I wish I had gone somewhere else.
Peter:I saw it two weeks ago. If you had asked me about it, (4)...... By the way, (5)...... ?
Paul:We call her Meg, but her real name is Margaret.
Peter:Is she still at school?
Paul:No, she isn’t. She (6)...... an agency.
Peter:(7) ...... ?
Paul:She organises sight-seeing tours and weekend trips.
Peter:Have you ever been on a sight-seeing tour.
Paul:No, I haven’t, but (8) ......
1 - I would have told you.
2 - is studying at
3 - Why do you call her Meg?
4 - Did you go alone?
5 - What’s your girlfriend’s sister’s name
6 - I’m planning to go on a sightseeing tour of London next summer.
7 - works for
8 - Where does she work?
9 - Did you like the film?
10 - What does she do?
11 - I went to the cinema
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