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Proba de certificacin de nivel avanzado

Ingls XUO 2011 Proba A
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Apelidos e nome da persoa candidata:

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PROBA DE CERTIFICACIN DE NIVEL AVANZADO

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Puntuacin e duracin:
NON ESCRIBIR
Espazo para a
correccin

Tarefa 1

Aprox. 35 minutos

10 puntos

Tarefa 2

Aprox. 55 minutos

15 puntos

TOTAL
mx. 90 MINUTOS

TOTAL
25 PUNTOS

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Materiais ou instrumentos que se poden empregar durante a proba:

Bolgrafo con tinta negra ou azul.

Advertencias para a persoa candidata:

Os tempos son orientativos e non haber ningunha pausa entre as distintas tarefas.
Os telfonos mbiles deben permanecer apagados durante a proba.
Non se avaliar ningunha tarefa escrita con lapis ou emendada con lquidos ou
cintas correctoras.
Non se avaliar aquela tarefa que non se axuste extensin indicada nas
instrucins.
Non se avaliar aquela tarefa que estea escrita completamente en maisculas.
Non se avaliarn borradores das tarefas.
A folla empregada como borrador deber ser entregada ao remate da proba.
Deber asinar a entrega desta proba no documento correspondente.

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TASK 1

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You have an estimated 35 minutes to complete this task.

TOPIC: APPLYING FOR A COURSE
While browsing the Internet, you find the advert below:

Travel Writing Workshop

Do you want to become a travel writer?
The travel writing workshop takes place over one day in central London and is
dedicated to helping participants to write travel features and sell them to
newspapers, magazines and websites.
The next two workshop dates will be July 28th and August 18th.
For more information please contact us at travelwriting@guardian.co.uk
Adapted for this test from http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/

You would like to join the workshop so you decide to write an e-mail to the
organisation to apply for the course.
You must develop the following three points in the most appropriate order:

Explain your interest in the workshop, your motivations and preferred date.

Describe your skills and travel experience.

Request a copy of the teaching programme.

Write between 150 and 180 words. You must include all three points.

Do not forget to include address, addressee, and opening and closing remarks.

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TASK 2

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You have an estimated 55 minutes to complete this task.

Choose ONE of the following two options:
OPTION A
TOPIC: COMPLAINING
You read the following post on a website:

Why Its Important to Complain

I am sure you complain to your family and friends when you have a bad experience
as a consumer. But your family and friends cant fix these problems. What you should
do is take your complaint to the person who can remedy your problems the
business owner who ultimately received your money.
What do you think about this topic? Please, write a comment.
Adapted for this test from http://www.savingadvice.com/articles

Write your comment for the online message board.

You must develop the following three points in the most appropriate order:

Your general attitude to problems as a consumer.

Describe a situation when you had to complain and the result.

Give tips on the most effective way to complain.

Write between 200 and 230 words.

You must include all three points.

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OPTION B
TOPIC: YOUNG AND UNEMPLOYED

You read the following post information on a government website:

Despite improving employment signs in Europe, Spain continues to go against the

trend with an unemployment rate for young adults of 43.5%, according to figures
published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Adapted for this test from http://www.eurasiareview.com/spain

You decide to write an article for your local newspaper analysing this situation.
You must develop the following three points in the most appropriate order:

Describe the causes and effects of this increase.

Tell your own experience (or that of someone you know).

Predictions for the future.

Write between 200 and 230 words.

You must include all three points.

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