NAME:__________________________________________________________________

PARTE 1

1. Children can ride their bikes here. A. Candy store

2. When it’s hot, children swim and get B. Cinema
wet in this place. C. Library
3. People go there with their children D. Park
to take photos of the animals. E. Pool
4. You can buy sweaters for children in F. Shopping center
this place. G. Zoo
5. You can look for exciting films for
children and buy tickets here.

PARTE 3

6. How about walking to the town?

A. It’s pretty!
B. That’s the elevator.
C. I’m tired!

7. My dad would like to play tennis with us.

A. That’s great!
B. You’re welcome.
C. Can I do it?

8. Have you ever gotten in trouble at the university?

A. What a pity!
B. Several times.
C. Is it here?

9. I must call my doctor.

A. I’m bad at it.
B. What’s wrong?
C. Look for the message!

10. Should I try on this costume?

A. Quite polite!
B. Great party!
C. That’s not your size!
 PARTE 4
The astronaut artist
Scott Kelly, officer of the International Space Station, has recently become the US
astronaut that NASA has (44) ________ stay for the longest period in space. Up there, he
said that his hobby was taking photographs of the (45) ________ planet underneath. Kelly
calls his picture “Earth art”. These photographs have shown us what to (46) ________ next
in terms of technology. Kelly is not (47) ________ a man with a camera orbiting Earth – he
is (48) ________ an artist.
It’s the human mind (49) ________ work that makes art unique. (50) ________ having
robots near other planets capturing images, their photographs haven’t been called pieces
of art. Robots cannot (51) ________ these kinds of poetic pictures; they have taken some
interesting images, (52) ________.
These works have (53) ________ that automatically operated space research is not
enough; it should be done by humans.

11. A. make B. makes C. made D. making

12. A. lively B. incredible C. accurate D. challenging
13. A. wonder B. affect C. contain D. expect
14. A. nearby B. absolutely C. just D. straight
15. A. definitely B. generally C. particularly D. directly
16. A. on B. for C. in D. at
17. A. Besides B. Despite C. Regarding D. Towards
18. A. achieve B. affect C. reach D. approach
19. A. otherwise B. wherever C. either D. though
20. A. tested B. convinced C. proved D. persuaded

PARTE 5
How planes were born
The history of planes started before 1800. In the 16 th century, Mark Clerck was the first
man to think of flying machines; he had dreams and made drawings of helicopters, but he
did not actually build them.

Many years later, the Irwins, two French brothers, made a balloon that flew for five miles
in 1738. In 1848, John Hartman made a small plane that was able to make short flights.
Then, in January of 1890, Samuel Secrest tried to fly a flying machine, but he couldn’t
because the weather was too bad. He tried once more the next month, but again it didn’t
go up, so he stopped the project.

In 1901, the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright built a machine to fly, but it did not work
the first time. Finally, on December 17, 1903, they flew the Kitty Hawk Flyer, which was in
 the air for 12 seconds. The White Brothers did 1,000 short-distance flights in the desert of
North Carolina. Thanks to the experience learned during these flights, the practice of air
transport began in 1907.

Then, in 1910, the first airplane company was created by two pilots from Rome, Gabriel
and Charles Oliveri, while the American Brett Graham and the Englishman Mike Major
started the first US airplane in New York. Air transport is now one of the biggest
businesses in the world.

1. When did the first plane fly?

A. in 1890
B. in 1738
C. in 1848

2. Who made the first thing that could fly?

A. John Hartman
B. The Irwins
C. Samuel Secrest

3. Why was Secrest’s project finished?

A. flights took little time
B. flights were delayed
C. flights failed

4. Orville and Wilbur were important because they

A. started the air age.
B. worked together.
C. knew the desert.

5. Passengers have been able to travel by air since

A. 1901.
B. 1903.
C. 1907.
6. The Kitty Hawk Flyer flew
A. at once.
B. for a short time.
C. many kilometers

7. Who was born in the United States?

A. Brett
B. Gabriel
C. Mike
 PARTE 6
Nakia Letang is an admissions director at Fairfield University. Nakia is a young
hardworking woman. This is an interview with her about her achievements.
What is your job about?
Choosing new students is my main function at work. I read students´ applications and
plan my travel calendar and events. Another part of my job is what I call customer
service: educating parents and future students about college and the admissions
process. You have to be an active person and really like talking to have this job. You
have to be very sociable and constantly on the move.
Do you work with students from everywhere?
I work in New York City and eleven states. I work with two groups: home-schooled
students and those from the Community Scholars Program; these are teenagers who
live in the city and are the first family members to attend college.
What is your role in the admission decision process?
We read applications from our own area because we know the students´ schools and
can give a complete evaluation of the applications. Each career officer decides on the
best candidates from their area. We consider mainly their academic level, but also
what those students bring to the college community. If I’m not sure, I have a second
admissions career officer take a look, and if we’re still not sure, I meet the entire
admissions office group.
Can you talk to the students who send applications?
Like many students I invite, I was the first person in my family to go to college. I tell
students my story and let them know I understand their situation. I convince them
that they can get into college and make it through.

8. What is the writer mainly trying to do in this article?

A. advertise Fairfield University programs and admission process.
B. explain how people can easily begin their college.
C. make students reflect on where they should study.
D. describe a woman´s professional responsibilities.

9. What can the reader find out from the article?

A. the conditions of the students´ families.
B. the students´ admission requirements.
C. the experience of Nakia as a college student.
D. the qualifications of the admissions staff.

10. According to Nakia,

A. just home-schooled students can enter the college.
B. the friendliest students can enter the college.
C. the cleverest students can enter the college.
D. just young students can enter the college.
11. These last paragraph is about
A. explaining how to study at a young age.
B. encouraging students with her example.
C. working with all kinds of students.
D. helping students join college.

12. According to the reading, the most appropriate piece of advice that you might get is
A. “Be what you want to be by using your knowledge and background”.
B. “Be the only one in your family to go to the university”.
C. “Be an active person if you want to begin your university studies”.
D. “Be good at talking to people if you want to get an excellent job”
 NAME:_________________________________________________________________

PARTE 1

21. This animal likes eating mice.

22. It lives under the water and some A. cat
people eat it for lunch. B. chicken
23. It is sometimes in a cage and people C. cow
teach it to laugh and speak. D. dog
24. This animal hops quickly and likes to E. fish
eat carrots. F. parrot
25. This bird is yellow when it is a baby. G. rabbit

PARTE 4

PARTE 4
The unknown woman
There is a mystery in US history which is worth mentioning. In 1963, while the police was
checking the film of the crime of John F. Kennedy that (54) ________ in Texas, a woman
with a scarf around her face was noticed.
In (55) ________, she appears in plenty of photos of the scene and seems to carry a
camera. (56) _______ the shots that killed Kennedy, she kept recording while most people
were (57) _______. Later, the FBI publicly (58) _________ the film from the woman, but
she never gave it to them.
At (59) ______, in 1970 the police received an (60) ________ call; a woman named Beverly
Oliver (61) _________ that she was the ‘Scarf Woman’ but her description had many gaps,
and she didn’t (62) ________ further details. Nowadays, this story remains a mystery, and
(63) ________ the ‘Scarf Woman’ was Beverly Oliver or not, her purposes are still
unknown.

26. A. took off B. took part C. took away D. took place

27. A. fact B. order C. time D. case
28. A. Within B. Despite C. Beneath D. Towards
29. A. retiring B. touring C. escaping D. transferring
30. A. achieved B. argued C. resquested D. warned
31. A. all B. last C. first D. least
32. A. unlucky B. unfamiliar C. uncertain D. unexpected
33. A. defended B. insisted C. demanded D. required
34. A. suppose B. reply C. provide D. arrange
35. A. whenever B. wherever C. whether D. whilst

PARTE 5
Anime and Manga
 Anime is a Japanese video cartoon that began when Japan tried to make movies in the
Western way. To make these “Western” movies, the money was not enough, places
were difficult to film, and Japanese actors looked different from other people in the
world. So, directors preferred cartoons and asked artist to draw villages or people not
found in other movies; for example, they started making people with big heads, lots of
hair and colorful eyes.
Most Anime movies come from Manga or comics, which means written and drawn
stories. During the 1970s, many Anime movies were made from Manga written by
Osamu Tezuka, an artist well-known for his writings about the future, wonderful
machines and amazing adventures.
Here in the West, we believe anime is about Japanese cartoons, but it’s actually the
world they use in Japan for any kind of video cartoon. The same happens with Manga,
which in Japan refers to all comics everywhere, but in the West it means Japanese
comics. Anime movies are made with the help of computer programs and special
teams, while Manga can be written and drawn by a single artist.
International companies rewrite Manga stories from Japanese into other languages
and sell them. However, some fans do this before the companies in order to share the
stories online for free. More people can read Manga now, but some companies say
that’s a form of stealing.

13. Making movies in Japan was difficult because most of the time
A. actors were foreign.
B. places were miles away.
C. money was not available.

14. When making a cartoon, artist drew people who

A. looked very different.
B. acted very well.
C. lived in usual places.

15. What made Osamu Tezuka an important writer?

A. his famous movies
B. his various stories
C. his advanced instruments

16. In Japan, the term Anime includes

A. just Japanese cartoons.
B. all types of video cartoons.
C. only Western cartoons.

17. Western countries believe all Manga is made

A. with the latest software.
 B. by several artists.
C. in Japan.
18. Manga stories found in another language are sold
A. on the internet.
B. by special companies.
C. to Japanese people.

19. Companies think free online Manga should be

A. considered as stolen.
B. shared online
C. downloaded.
PARTE 6
My trip to Bogotá and other places
I arrived in Bogotá feeling excited and ready to explore a big city. Unfortunately, many
hours of unstoppable rain didn’t allow me to go out for a while. It rains a lot there, maybe
more than in London, and I never thought was possible.

First, I decided to visit a museum I think museums are now more interesting and enjoyable
places than before I visited the Gold Museum and saw the gold from all over Colombia
Ancient people used to stick little gold pieces to their clothes during religious activities.
They never considered it as a valuable metal. I wonder why people love gold and money so
much nowadays. It’s nothing special, just a metal, if you die, will you enjoy it?

After that, I stayed with a family I had met at the museum. They invited me to stay with
them in Chia. They live on the land that used to be their parents’ farm. That’s why they
have divided it into smaller parts, which means that they all live close to, next to, opposite
or near each other. That is one really close and warm family. The houses are old and badly
designed, built by the people themselves in different styles, but all beautiful and amazing.
To have such a beautiful sense of family was something I had not seen in my whole life.

Finally, we went to a typical restaurant. It was huge, with a fantastic view, and the food I
ate was great. This was the part I liked the most, Colombian food is magnificent.

20. What is the writer’s purpose in the article?

A. describe Bogotá in a detailed manner
B. talk about Chia’s food and people
C. tell the reader about his trip to Bogotá and Chia
D. recommend Colombian museums and food.

21. What attitude does the writer show in the text?

A. A place is really boring when it rains.
B. Other things are more important than money.
 C. Food must always be well prepared.
D. Museums are the best places in the world.

22. What’s the writer’s opinion about gold?

A. ancient cultures used it a lot because of their customs
B. it will be very valuable when you die
C. you can wear it on your clothes all the time
D. people should not consider it important

23. What does the writer think about the family’s houses in Chia?
A. They were made in an unorganized but nice way.
B. They were constructed with no order at all.
C. Everybody likes to live near their family in Chia.
D. Everybody lives next to each other because there’s no space.

24. Which of these ideas shows the writer’s opinion?

A. Lots of people in Colombia need gold to build bigger and more modern houses.
B. Colombian people are very kind and like being together with their family.
C. Most restaurants and houses in Colombia serve very good, cheap food.
D. Colombian museums are interesting because they keep gold used in the past.
 NAME:__________________________________________________________________

PARTE 1

36. Rabbits like this long orange

vegetable. A. candy
37. You get this when you cook B. carrot
vegetables and meat in water. C. chicken
38. This comes from cows, and you can D. fish
make cheese with it. E. milk
39. Children love this sweet food. F. soup
40. We eat this animal that lives in rivers G. tea
or in the sea.

PARTE 4

Dogs are like people

Two years ago, my colleagues and I began researching into the brains of dogs. Some dogs had to
go into an M.R.I. scanner (64) _________ awake. We wanted to (65) __________ how dog brains
work. An M.R.I. scanner can (66) _________ information about their thoughts.

The dog owners agreed with this by (67) _________ a form. In the study we used positive training
(68) _________; the dogs could leave the scanner (69) _________ they wanted.

My dog Lassie, which was (70) __________ from a homeless dog charity, was the first. After
training Lassie for months, we got the first maps of her brain activity. This was a great (71)
________ for us.

In later experiments, we (72) _________ the similarity between dogs and humans in an important
brain region: the caudate nucleus. In humans, this part plays an important role in the anticipation
of things we enjoy, like food. (73) ___________ these facts about the canine brain are limited,
they cannot be ignored.

25. A. directly B. totally C. exactly D. especially

26. A. discover B. receive C. accept D. revise
27. A. feed B. serve C. afford D. provide
28. A. achieving B. signing C. recording D. booking
29. A. patterns B. recipes C. methods D. arrangements
30. A. whenever B. whatever C. wherever D. whoever
31. A. approached B. caught C. rescued D. stolen
32. A. earning B. effect C. reward D. wage
33. A. solved B. noticed C. imagined D. designed
34. A. If B. Till C. Unless D. Although

PARTE 6
Why I quit social media
In recent years, there has been plenty of research about social media. Some studies prove
it could be mentally unhealthy and suggest taking a break from it. I decided to quit
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and see for myself what benefits it could bring.
Now that I no longer have access to those networks, I get more work done and have time
to do extra chores like answering more e-mails and talking people who I can do business
with. I might not get as many invitations nowadays, but the ones I get now are completely
genuine. So, it’s been positive.
As for my “friends”, I have no idea what they all are doing, but those who really care about
me are still there. I get involved with them on a real level, face to face. I listen to them
without checking Facebook on my cellphone at the same time.
I do things and enjoy them without wondering how cool they will look on Instagram.
When I went out to eat with friends or relatives, I’d always pause to upload pictures of the
food. I’d also publish online our location every time we went to whatever club or
department store we visited. Now, I’m living my life for my own pleasure, not for social
media.
I depended too much on social networks. My media was constantly full of videos and
photos showing my day-to-day life. It was an awful habit-some kind of disease. Today, I
feel free. I am enjoying something unexpected, which I had no idea I had lost.

35. What is the writer doing in this article?

A. convincing people to stop using all Internet apps.
B. teaching readers how to use different Internet apps.
C. encouraging people to use some social media in a different way.
D. showing readers how important it was to leave social media.

36. What can a reader find out from this text?

A. what benefits leaving social media provides.
B. how to avoid using your e-mail account all the time.
C. when people depend too much on the Internet.
D. which types of people are more likely to use social media.

37. After quitting social media, the writer

A. has been working more.
B. still receive many invitations.
C. has more friends in his social networks.
D. is learning more about his business.

38. What was different when the writer used facebook, Twitter, and Instagram?
 A. the number of close friends that he had.
B. the way he cared about his health issues.
C. the types of relationships he used to have.
D. the time of the day he went out with friends.

39. Which of these sentences would the writer most likely say?
A. Use social networks more, daily.
B. I won’t go back to Facebook.
C. You must learn how to have more friends online.
D. I won’t get health issues anymore.
NAME:_________________________________________________________________

PARTE 1

40. Some people make a soup with

these. H. burger
41. It has bread, meat, tomato and I. chips
onion. J. coffee
42. You drink a glass of this when you’re K. lemonade
thirsty. L. noodles
43. People make this thin, round food M. pancake
with milk and eggs for breakfast. N. pie
44. Some people enjoy this hot, black
drink with sugar.

PARTE 2
45.

A. at the beach
You can see the
B. at the park
elephants here.
C. at the zoo
Don't take
pictures

46.

A. on a watch
Now with B. on a book
lemon C. on a drink

47.
 A. in a music room
Wear the right B. in a sports room
shoes in here C. in a computer room

48.

A. on a game
B. on a lamp
For children C. on a phone
under 7

49.

A. in a bathroom
B. in a hall
Please clean your desk
C. in a classroom
at the end of the
school day

PARTE 3
50. Can you hold the camera?
A. That’s quick!
B. Of course.
C. May I keep this?

51. Honey, I invited my parents to the party.

A. Be careful!
B. That’s great!
C. As soon as possible!

52. Was it a wonderful journey?

A. You’re lucky!
B. Very kind of you!
C. Just amazing!

53. Hey Mark! You should visit us next November.

A. How often?
B. I’d love to!
 C. Let’s look for it.

54. Anna missed the train.

A. That’s terrible!
B. Never again.
C. How long is it?

PARTE 4

The Olympic Games

In 1896, a French man called Pierre de Coubertin began the modern Olympics. He was
so interested in sports, and he felt it would be amazing to see all the countries (36)
______ the world get together in a sports competition. Pierre (37) _______ drew the
five colored rings (38) _______ in the Olympic Games.
Every time the games begin, carrying the Olympic fire from Greece to several
countries isn’t the (39) _______ job; actually, it’s very hard. Also, (40) ________
country where the Olympic Games are held (41) ________ be chosen carefully.
The Olympic Games have (42) _______ the largest sports event in the world. There are
Summer and Winter Games and (43) _________ than 30 sports are included.
Certainly, the men and women who want to compete in the Olympic Games are
prepared before the competition begins.

55. A. around B. by C. into

56. A. herself B. itself C. himself
57. A. using B. use C. used
58. A. easiest B. easy C. easier
59. A. other B. each C. such
60. A. must B. shall C. could
61. A. become B. becoming C. becomes
62. A. soon B. more C. still

PARTE 4

Useful things
Few things are better than having everything you need with you. I am a single father
and I have to look (74) ________ two teenagers; both of them are beautiful and
clever. My car has become a very useful thing when it comes to (75) ________ them
 to the museum or to the department store. (76) _________ their friends in these
places is important for them.
However, the (77) _______ important thing on my list is my cell phone. I (78) _______
shopping and bought a modern one two months (79) ________. It is useful since I use
it as an alarm clock to wake up (80) _______ 5 o’clock and I can (81) ________ check
information on the web or send text messages to my colleagues.

63. A. about B. after C. around

64. A. take B. taking C. taken

65. A. Met B. Meet C. Meeting

66. A. more B. most C. much

67. A. go B. went C. gone

68. A. ever B. already C. ago

69. A. at B. into C. on

70. A. quite B. also C. once

PARTE 5
Paula Radcliffe’s day
I’m an English runner who has won the world marathon six times. I also won four
marathons in the USA and three in London. These are the activities I do when I’m not in a
competition:
8.30 am – My daughter Vicky comes to our room before we wake up and says good
morning to Gary and me. Later, I eat some melon and give cereal to her. Then I have a look
at the newspaper.
 9.45 am – We leave Vicky at her theatre class; then, I run and Gary cycles next to me to
keep me close to my time goal. I sometimes surf after this.
12.30 pm – After meeting Vicky at school, we get home and have a big lunch. Then, I play
with her.
2.10 pm – Gary usually takes Vicky out while I sleep. When I get up, I boil some water for
tea.
7.30 pm – In the evening, Gary gives Vicky tea while I finish doing my exercises.
Afterwards, I cook dinner while Gary gives Vicky a bath.
8.20 pm – Vicky goes to bed. I read my friends’ messages on the computer, watch
volleyball on TV, and have a conversation with Gary.
10.30 pm – Time for bed. I brush my teeth and wash my hands and face. I enjoy reading,
but I haven’t done it much since Vicky was born. I also wish I had time for playing the
drums, but it would wake Vicky up.

71. In the morning, Vicky goes to her parents´ room to

A. have a snack.
B. give them the paper.
C. say hello to them.

72. While Paula has her sports practice, Gary

A. goes surfing.
B. rides his bicycle.
C. takes an acting class.

73. Vicky arrives home at

A. two o’clock.
B. half past twelve.
C. a quarter to ten.

74. In the afternoon, Paula

A. has some rest.
B. goes out.
C. puts Vicky to sleep.

75. Who prepares the last meal of the day?

A. Gary.
B. Vicky.
C. Paula.

76. At night, Paula’s husband

A. follows a match.
B. chats with Paula.
 C. checks his e-mails.

77. Before going to sleep, Paula

A. cleans herself.
B. reads a lot.
C. plays an instrument.

PARTE 6
It was the first time I traveled to South America, and I was surprised by the incredible
landscapes in the Lost City in Colombia. My luggage was light because I would have to
walk a lot. As soon as I reached Colombia, I was attracted by the mystery of the ´Lost
city’ ruins, which are thought to be older than Peru’s Machu Picchu.
After five days of adventure on the coast, which included recovering from an illness, I
waved goodbye to some friends in Santa Marta as I set off on a four-day walk to the
Lost City. I joined a group of strong explorers guided by Hernan. I was the only one
who walked very slowly. However, that did not stop me moving with the group up the
magic mountain range. Almost three days of walking for nine hours a day is art of this
adventure; trust me, it’s totally worth the sore legs!
We stopped to dive into cool pools and were impressed by blue butterflies, some of
the biggest in the world, which accompanied us during the journey. At every camp, we
ate fresh pineapple and oranges. The camps along the way appeared like illusions in
the hot desert after a long day’s walk. But the best of all was the three-course meal on
the menu every night, thanks to the efforts of chefs who climbed on ahead to get it
ready.
People who were born there see themselves as guardians of the planet, and that’s
great! We cannot offer them anything of importance since they have everything they
need. Both adults and children show their happiness by being polite with tourist; the
children exchange chocolates for a photo.

78. What is the writer doing in this article?

A. warning tourists of the dangers of illness in Santa Marta.
B. showing how charming an expedition to the Lost City can be.
C. encouraging readers to visit her friends in Santa Marta.
D. comparing the beauty of Machu Picchu with that of the Lost City.
79. When describing the first part of her journey, the writer thinks that
A. the tour guide was the strongest in the group.
B. the best way to cure her illness was travelling along the coast.
C. hiking was the most valuable adventure for her.
D. having sore legs was the worst pain she had ever experience.

80. In paragraph 3, the writer says that she

A. really enjoyed the sunny, hot weather there.
 B. was grateful to chefs who had dinner prepared on time.
C. was an expert on the natural world, especially on butterflies.
D. absolutely loved eating oranges and pineapple she had ever experience.

81. Regarding the local people, the writer

A. prefers children’s behavior to adults´ behavior.
B. finds the way they treat tourists amazing.
C. considers she deserves a photo of herself with everyone.
D. thinks that children are the ones who should protect the environment.

82. Which of the following could be a note for tourists?

A. Be prepared to be delighted by this magnificent place full of natural surprises.
B. Feel free to put all the personal things you may need into your backpack.
C. This fantastic plan requires only curious, healthy, and brave explorers.
D. This is an incredible opportunity to taste a few typical snacks from this region.