EXAMEN DE ENTRADA

I.HACHIKO

In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze statue of a dog. Even though
the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn't difficult to find. It has been
used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends
to arrive just look for the crowds.

Hachiko, an Akita Inu dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo
Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a
professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the
professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him.

Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.

Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he
continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some
believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors. He became a familiar sight
to travellers over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place
he last saw his friend alive.

0. Hachiko is:

a) a man.

b) a cat.

c) a dog.

1. The statue of the dog is:

a) huge compared to the lights. b) little compared to the lights. c) bigger than the lights.

2. When did the dog accompany its owner?

a) When he took a taxi to the station. b) When he went to work. c) When he returned home.

3. Why did the dog wait at the station?

a) Because he was waiting for its owner. b) Because he was obliged to stay there. c) Because the vendors gave
them food.

4. Where did the owner die?

a) At the station. b) At home. c) At work.

5. Where did the dog die?

a) At the station. b) At his owner’s house. c) At the owner’s work.

II.READING

A LONG JOURNEY TO WORK

Tony Edmonds, a 36-year-old doctor, lives with his wife and three children in Newbury, a

small town in the south of England. But he works at St Thomas' Hospital, in the centre of

London more than 60 miles away.

Every day Tony leaves home at half past five, drives eight miles to his local railway station

and catches a train to London. The intercity Express to Victoria Station. From there he walks

to the hospital in Lambeth Palace Road. It takes him fifteen minutes to walk from the station to

the hospital. He arrives at half past seven. He works all day and then he gets home at half

past eight in the evening. A two-hour journey in the morning, and a bit more in the evening.

Over four hours every day to get to and from work. What a life!

Why does he do it? … Because he likes his job in London but he likes living in a small town

where his children can have a relaxing life and enjoy nature. He also likes travelling by train.

He can read, listen to music or sleep during the journey.

ARE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE?

_T_ Newbury is not a very big town.

1. __T___ Newbury is a quiet place.

2. __F___ Dr. Edmonds doesn’t like living in Newbury.

3. __F___ Tony Edmonds gets up at 5.30.

4. __F___ Newbury railway station is near Dr. Edmonds’s house.

5. __T___ He goes to work by car, train and a short walk.

6. __F___ You can walk from Victoria Station to St Thomas' Hospital.

7. __T___ He is more than ten hours away from home every week-day.

8. __F___ He hates travelling by train.

9. __F___ He wants to change his job.

10.__F___ He gets bored during the journey

III.MATCH THE WORDS AND DEFINITIONS

ATM bill coin loan mortage salary tax

1……………ATM………………… a machine that you use to get money

2……………Copin……………….. a piece of money made of metal

3……Mortage…………………. Money that you borrow from a bank to buy a house

4…………Bill………………… a piece of paper Money

5……………Salary……………… Money a person gets for the work he /she does

6……………Tax………………money that you pay to the government

7………………Loan…………. Money that somebody ( or a bank) lends you

IV ME AND MY MONEY

Shares shareholders worth invested stake spend earn owe

Borrowed save dividend lent tax pay

In the latest in our series on tips for new investors, John Graham describes how he manages his investments.

Complete the fill in the blanks with the vocabulary

When I was eighteen I inherited $1000 from my grandmother, I …… invested …….half of the money on the
Stock Market and the rest I put in the bank. I bought ……… Shares ………… in three different companies and
each one pays me a …… worth ………….…. Every year. I also have a 20% …… stake ……………. In a small company
started by a friend of mine.

There are 4 other……… shareholders ……………………. in the company. I have a small house in London. It is
probably………… pay ……..…. $ 250.000 now. I ……… save …….. $100.000 from the bank when I bought it. I work
as an account and ………… dividend ……..……. A reasonable salary, but I have to pay a lot of ……… tax ………..………
My father………… Borrowed ………………..me quite a lot of money for my studies and I still ………… owe ……….…
him about $5.000. I………… spend …………………….. him back about $ 100 a month. I ………… lent ……….. a lot of
money on my favorite sport, skiing, but I also like to try and ……… earn ……….. for my old age.