DIRECCIÓ GENERAL DE FORMACIÓ PROFESSIONAL I ENSENYANCES DE RÈGIM ESPECIAL ANGLÉS

Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport NIVELL INTERMEDI

PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ 2012-13

SET 1 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
TASK 2 • Remember it is a conversation.
• Your partner has the same topic but different information.
DIALOGUE
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

BUYING AND RENTING

You and your partner (Candidate B) want to invest money buying a house and then, renting it. You think a flat in the city centre
would be a better investment, but your partner has different ideas. Try to reach an agreement. You start the conversation.

 Small flat in the city centre (2 bedrooms)

 Rent it to university students, each room: 200€/month

 Many facilities near it (supermarket, gym, etc.)

 Inexpensive and useful for your daughter in the future

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SET 1 CANDIDATE B
B
• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an
TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remember it is a conversation.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

BUYING AND RENTING

You and your partner (Candidate A) want to invest money buying a house and then rent it. You think a house in a village will be a
better investment, but your partner has different ideas. Try to reach an agreement. Candidate A starts the conversation.

 Nice house in a quiet village near the city

 Rent it to a family with children: 600€/month

 Residential area with a swimming pool and tennis court

 Live there in the future when you retire

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PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ 2012-13

SET 7 CANDIDATE A
B
• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an
TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remember it is a conversation.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

You and your partner (candidate B) have to decide what you are going to do during the summer holidays. You need to relax, so
you’d rather spend most of the time at home and travel around Spain. Use the ideas below to convince your partner. You start the
conversation.

 Spend time with your family

 Visit the beautiful beaches in the Valencian Community

 Need to save money

 You always travel abroad: a change would be great.

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Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport NIVELL INTERMEDI
PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ 2012-13

SET 7 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
TASK 2 • Remember it is a conversation.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

You and your partner (candidate A) have to decide what you are going to do during the summer holidays. You want to travel to
the USA because you’ve never been there. Use the ideas below to convince your partner. Candidate A starts the conversation.

 Fly to Las Vegas, rent a car to see the Grand Canyon and
travel around California

 Cheap motels and apartments to rent per days

 Don’t want to spend the summer on the beach

 Practise your English

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Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport ANGLÉS
PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ 2013-14 NIVELL INTERMEDI

SET 1 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

PLANS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE

It’s December already and you and your partner (candidate B) have not decided yet what you will be doing for New Year’s Eve,
so you need to talk about it. You want the two of you to go skiing with your friends but your partner has a different view. Use the
ideas below to convince your him/her. You start the conversation.

• Don’t see your friends often (why?)

• No skiing for a long time (when?)

• Accommodation (3 nights) + skiing equipment: 200€/person

• Special New Year’s Eve dinner & party at the hotel

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SET 1 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

PLANS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE

It’s December already and you and your partner (candidate A) have not decided yet what you will be doing for New Year’s Eve,
so you need to talk about it. You want to spend 4 romantic days relaxing at a SPA, just the two of you, but your partner has different
ideas. Use the ideas below to convince your partner. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Need to relax (why?)

• Hotel (3 nights) + treatments (massages, etc): 400€/person

• Sport facilities at the hotel (swimming pool, tennis court, etc)

• Last New Year’s Eve already with his/her friends

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SET 2 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

MOVING OUT FROM YOUR PARENTS’ HOUSE

You are going to leave your parents’ house and start living with your partner (candidate B). You definitely want to rent a house in a
quiet area, but your partner has different ideas. Use the ideas below to convince your partner. You start the conversation.

• No neighbours, peace and quiet

• A house with a garden, good for pets ☺

• Lots of space for entertaining visits

• Lower prices now, lots of good opportunities

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SET 2 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

MOVING OUT FROM YOUR PARENTS’ HOUSE

You are going to leave your parents’ house and start living with your partner (candidate A). You want to rent a small flat in the city
centre, but your partner has different ideas. Use the ideas below to convince your partner. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Just the two of you, no need for lots of space

• Good location, facilities nearby (supermarket, chemist’s,

etc.)

• Save money to buy a property in the future

• No need to use the car

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SET 3 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

GRADUATION TRIP

You and your best friend (candidate B) have just graduated from university. To celebrate it, you have agreed to go on a
graduation trip together. You would like to go on a two-month backpacking tour around China. Use the ideas below to convince
your partner. You start the conversation.

• Perfect moment: young, no responsibilities + opportunity

to learn Chinese

• No schedules: freedom of movement + decision-making

• Lots of youth hostels in China + flight: only 500€

• Lots of info from your brother, went there last year

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SET 3 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

GRADUATION TRIP

You and your best friend (candidate A) have just graduated from university. To celebrate it, you have agreed to go on a
graduation trip together. You would like to book a two-week package tour around Argentina. Use the ideas below to convince
your partner. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• No worries: everything organized

• Expensive, but special occasion

• Amazing landscapes + learn tango (love dancing)

• No problems with the language

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SET 4 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

You and your wife/husband (candidate B) want your seven-year-old daughter to start doing some extracurricular activities after
school, but you have different views. You think learning a foreign language is the best option. Use the ideas below to convince your
friend. You start the conversation.

• English with a native teacher

• Good for her future + better marks at school

• Not wasting money on unnecessary things

• Her friends have already started

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SET 4 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

You and your wife/husband (candidate A) want your seven-year-old daughter to start doing some extracurricular activities after
school, but you have different views. You think learning to play a musical instrument is the best option. Use the ideas below to
convince your. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• At the conservatory, around 100€/year

• Already learning English at school

• Useful to develop mathematical abilities + improve

concentration

• Music is fun: learn + enjoy at the same time

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SET 5 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

CLOTHES FOR YOUR SHOP

You and your brother/sister (candidate B) have agreed to open a clothes shop in your town, but you still have to decide what kind
of clothes you will be selling in your shop. You think selling good quality exclusive clothes is the best option. Use the ideas below to
convince your brother/sister. You start the conversation.

• Price: expensive designer clothes

• Despite the crisis, rich people still spend lots on clothes

• Style: business clothes & formal clothes

• Who for: men & women

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Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport ANGLÉS
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SET 5 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

CLOTHES FOR YOUR SHOP

You and your brother/sister (candidate A) have agreed to open a clothes shop in your town, but you still have to decide what kind
of clothes you will be selling in your shop. You think selling fashionable clothes at reasonable prices is the best option. Use the ideas
below to convince your brother/sister. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Price: low-cost clothes

• Huge crisis, less money to spend

• Style: semiformal & casual clothes

• Who for: women (go shopping more often)

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SET 8 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

CAN I BORROW YOUR CAR?

You want to visit your boyfriend/girlfriend next weekend but you don’t have a car, so you want to borrow the car from your
mother/father (candidate B). Use the ideas below to decide when and on what terms you can borrow it. Try to reach an
agreement. You start the conversation.

• Don’t see him/her often, now working in another city

• Not borrowed it for a long time

• Money for petrol

• Offer to wash the car in return

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SET 8 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

CAN I BORROW YOUR CAR?

Your son/daughter (candidate A) wants to borrow your car next weekend to visit his/her boyfriend/girlfriend. You also need it to do
the shopping and to visit your parents-in-law. Use the ideas below to decide when and on what terms he/she can borrow it. Try to
reach an agreement. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Last time the car was filthy afterwards

• Impossible on Saturday (supermarket)

• Condition 1: petrol his/her responsibility

• Condition 2: back at home before midnight

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SET 12 CANDIDATE A
• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an
TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 7:30 to 9 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

GOODBYE PARTY AT WORK

You and your colleagues (candidates B and C) want to organise a goodbye party for another colleague who is leaving the
company you work for. You want to celebrate it at the office, but your colleagues have different ideas. Use the ideas below to try
to convince them. You start the conversation.

• At the office, evening after work

• Easier for people, no need to go anywhere

• Buy some catering food

• Cheap, so also a present (what?)

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SET 12 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 7:30 to 9 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

GOODBYE PARTY AT WORK

You and your colleagues (candidates A and C) want to organise a goodbye party for another colleague who is leaving the
company you work for. You want to rent a pub to celebrate it, but your colleagues have different ideas. Use the ideas below to try
to convince them. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Friday or Saturday night

• Rent a pub/restaurant just for all of you

• Hire a catering company

• Dance there after dinner

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SET 12 CANDIDATE C

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 7:30 to 9 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

GOODBYE PARTY AT WORK

You and your colleagues (candidates A and B) want to organise a goodbye party for another colleague who is leaving the
company you work for. You want to meet to have dinner at a restaurant, but your colleagues have different ideas. Use the ideas
below to try to convince them. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Friday or Saturday night

• Dinner at a stylish restaurant, then pubs/disco

• Also a present (what?)

• No cooking, preparing or cleaning

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SET 5 CANDIDATE A
B
• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an
TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remember it is a conversation.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

A PRESENT FOR MUM

You and your brother/sister (candidate B) have to buy a present for Mother’s Day. She did not like her present last year, so you
must think carefully about her needs and likes this year. You think the best option is to buy her a SPA weekend package for two
people. Use the ideas below to convince your brother/sister. You start the conversation.

 She needs to relax (helping you lately with your recently

born baby).

 She loves travelling and visiting new places.

 She can decide who to go with.

 Expensive, but money’s not a problem

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SET 5 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
TASK 2 • Remember it is a conversation.
• Your partner has the same topic but different information.
DIALOGUE
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

A PRESENT FOR MUM

You and your brother/sister (candidate A) have to buy a present for Mother’s Day. She did not like her present last year, so you
must think carefully about her needs and likes this year. You think the best option is to organise a nice family lunch at a good
restaurant and a large family portrait in a beautiful frame. Use the ideas below to convince your brother/sister. Candidate A starts
the conversation.

 Family’s the most important thing for her.

 She complains you don’t spend enough time together.

 She doesn’t have a recent photo of the whole family.

 You can’t spend a lot of money.

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SET 10 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

READY FOR THE SUMMER

You and your partner (candidate B) want to lose some weight before the summer. You think the best way to do it is by doing
sport, but you partner has a different idea. Use the ideas below to convince him/her. Try to reach an agreement. You start the
conversation.

• Swimming three times a week + jogging twice

• Cheap: only 70€/6 months for the swimming pool

• Get fit & have fun together at the same time

• Eat what you want (love eating)

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SET 10 CANDIDATE B
• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an
TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

READY FOR THE SUMMER

You and your partner (candidate A) want to lose some weight before the summer. You think the best way to do it is by going
on a diet, but you partner has a different idea. Use the ideas below to convince him/her. Try to reach an agreement.
Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Supervised by a good dietician

• Dietician: 30€/visit, visit once a month, 1st visit free

• Stressful job, very little free time

• Learn healthy eating & cooking at the same time

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SET 9 CANDIDATE A

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

WHAT UNIVERSITY?

Your son Peter is going to university next year and he wants to study law, but you still need to talk to your wife/husband (candidate
B) about what university he is going to. You want him to study at a private university in Madrid. Use the ideas below to convince
your husband/wife. You start the conversation.

• Private university: expensive but the best in the country

• Taught in English

• Prestigious teachers

• Promise to visit them at least once a month

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SET 9 CANDIDATE B

• Now you will have a conversation with your partner about an

TASK 2 imaginary situation for about 5 to 6 minutes.
DIALOGUE • Your partner has the same topic but different information.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.

WHAT UNIVERSITY?

Your son Peter is going to university next year and he wants to study law, but you still need to talk to your wife/husband (candidate
A) about what university he is going to. You want him to study at a state university here in the Valencian Community. Use the ideas
below to convince your husband/wife. Candidate A starts the conversation.

• Very good teachers, you know some

• Can afford it

• Near home: opportunity to come back every weekend

• His/her brother went to a state university