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FORM TP 2015113 MAY/JUNE 2015

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAI\ SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
SPAIIISH
Paper 01 - General ProficiencY
PART A - LISTENING COMPREHENSION
PART B - READING COMPREHENSION
I how 15 minutes

10 JUNE 2015 (a.m.)

READ TFfi'- FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFTJLLY.

1. This test consists of60 items. Youwill have I hour and 15 minutes to answer them.

z- In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

Do not be concemed that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are
items in this test.

^ Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). After listening
to or reading each item you are about to answet decide which choice is best.

l. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below

Samole Item

Venezuelaes.....
(A) un pais Samole Answer
(B) una ciudad
(C)
(D)
una colonia
un continente
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The correct answer to this item is'fun pais", so answer space (A) has been shaded.

6. Ifyou want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
Your score will be t}le total number ofcorrect answers.

7. The supervisor will tell you when to start and stop working on the different parts ofthis test.
Follow the instructions which you wiil hear.
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DO NOT TT'RN TIIIS PAGE T]NTILYOUAR.E TOLD TO DO SO.

Copyright @ 2013 Caribboan Examinations Council

All rights reserved.
 PARTA: ITEMS 1-30

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

45 minutes

SECTION I

Instructions: For each question in this section you will hear a single sentence. Choose from the four
pictures in your test booklet the ONE picture which shows what the sentence says. Then, shade the
corresponding space on your answer sheet. For example, you hear: El muchacho va a correr.

You see:

The correct answer is pictue (D), so you would shade the space with the lettef (D) on the answer sheet.

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 SECTION II

Instructions: In this section, you willhear anumber ofsentences- Each sentence will be read twice and
will be followed by one question or incomplete statement. Four suggested answers for each question
are printed in your test booklet. For each question, choose tle answer which BEST completes the
question or statement. For examplg you will hear:

;Mam6, tengo muchisima sed! (Twice)

2,Qud quiere esta persona?

A-fter examining the suggested answers, you should select the BEST one and shade the corresponding
space on your answer shget.

(A) Un m6dico SamPle Answer

(B) Una bebida
(c) Unagalleta @O@@
CD) Una manzana

The correct answer is (B), so you would shade the space with t]le letter (B) on your answer sheet.

9. (A) ir al bafro (A) Con estilo

(B) salir del restaurante (B) Con rapidez
(c) sentarse para comer (c) Con permiso
(D) pedir informaci6n sobre un plato (D) Con cuidado

10. (A) Bailar t4. (A) Hace buen tiempo.

(B) Comer (B) Hace mal tiempo.
(c) Descansar (c) Hace viento.
(D) Trabajar (D) Hace calor.

(A) lBuen provecho! 15. (A) En la escueia

(B) ;Feliz Navidad! (B) En la libreria
(c) lQue lo pasen bien! (c) En el hospital
(D) ;Que les vaya bien! (D) En el parque

12. (A) Rica t6. (A) Buena

(B) Desolada (B) Enojada
(c) Contenta (c) Simpatica
(D) Frustada (D) Enferma

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SECTION III
by a number of
Instructions: In this section, you will hear two announcements or selections followed
there is a choice
questions. Each announcement or selection will be read twice. For each question,
your answer sheet'
of fou, una*"o. Select the BEST answer and shade the corresponding space on
There is no sample question for this section.

Filst Selection

t7. (A) 5 minutos 20. (A) Hace diez aflos

(B) 15 minutos (B) Hace doce aflos
(c) 20 minutos (c) Hace quince afros
(D) 30 minutos (D) Hace veinte aflos

18. (A) La cafeteria 21. (A) El dos de marzo

(B) La biblioteca (B) El doce de marzo
(c) Las salas (c) El ocho del presente mes
(D) Las tiendas (D) El veintiocho del presente mes

19. (A) Unas clases (A) En la sala

(B) Unas rebajas (B) En la oficina
(c) Unos eventos (c) En la escuela
(D) Unos anuncios (D) En la cafeteria

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 SECTIONry
Instructions: A passage hasjust been read to you (in Spanish). You may now study the questions and
make notes.

You must select the BEST answer and shade the corresponding letter on ttre answer sheet provided.

Midnisht Noises

PARTA PARTB
23. Where was Julia's husband? 27. What information did Julia give to the
Police?
(A) On a trip
(B) Still at work (A) A thief was in her house.
(C) In bed sleeping (B) A thief was attacking her dog'
(D) Away on business (C) Someone was attempting to steal
her dog.
(D) A thief was trying to break into her
24. How did Julia know there was a problem? home.

(A) Her dog was barking.

(B) She heard a strange noise. 28. Where did Julia position herselfl
(C) Ricardo informed her of it.
(D) Her neighbour telephoned her. (A) Beside abat
(B) In the doorway
(C) Beside the dog
25 . What concemed Julia about the back door? (D) Behind the door

(A) It was too squeaky.

(B) The key was missing. 29. Julia opened the door when
(C) It was not strong enough.
(D) She might not have locked it. (A) she heard the dog bark
(B) she thought it was safe
(C) the thief attacked the dog
26. What had happened recently? (D) she heard the police arrive

(A) Julia had lost the key.

(B) Arobber had entered Julia's house. 30. Julia would have to explain to the police
(C) There had been robberies in the tlat
neighbourhood.
(D) Strange noises had been heard in (A) the thiefhad fled
the neighbourhood. (B) her dog was missing
(C) she had been mistaken
(D) her neigbbour was a thief

STOP. THIS IS THE EAID OF TIIE LISTENING COMPREIIENSION. NOW GO ON TO TIIE

NEXT PAGEAIIDWORKTHROUGHTHE READING COMPREHENSIONAS QUICKLYAND
AS CAREFULLY AS YOU CAN. IF YOU CANNOT ANSWER A QUESTION, OMIT IT AND GO
ON TO THE NEXT ONE. YOU CAN COME BACK TO TIIE OlVtrTTED QUESTION LATER.

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PART B: ITEMS 31-60

READING COMPREHENSION

30 minutes

SECTION I

a blank space' Below each sentence are

four
Instructions: Each of the fotlowing sentences contains space
sentence. Then, shade the corresponding
choices. Select the one which eiiT comptetes the
on your answer sheet.

Example:

No me levanto temprano porque la oficina esta ' ' ' ' ' ' hoy'

Samole Answer
(A) rota
3l
(D)
3H cerrada
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juan's friends brought

to rain i cant find
33. Los amigos de Juan le traj eron ... '.. " ' " ' para
31. Mafianava a llover, Pero no puedo enconiar
su fiesta. for his party
mi ........ .
(A) regalos gifts
(A) bufanda scarf papers
(B) paraguas umbrella (B) paPeles

(c) parabrisas windscreen (C) anuncios announcement

(D) paracaidas parashoot (D) ex6menes exams

before going to bed please don't forget

got a good grade on the essay Antes de acostarte por favor no te olvides
at Rosita sac6 una buena nota en el ensayo' 34.
Por eso se siente
de...-.....laluz. the light
therefore she feels
(A) enojada angry
(A) sacar take out

(B) at6nita shocked

(B) aPagar turn off

(c) satisfecha satisfied (C) encender turn on

(D) descontenta discontent (D) despertar wake up

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 i add a teaspoon of salt to the dish antonio has fallen asleep because the movie is very
according to
35. Segun ........ yo agrego una cucharadita de 37. Antonio se ha dormido porque la pelicula
sal al plato. es muy ........
agregar- to add
(A) la carta menu (A) soiadora dreamy
(B) el mapa map (B) aburrida boring
(C) la receta recipe (c) divedida fun
(D) la calculadora calculator (D) interesante interesting

it cant hold anymore

you have to buy a camera if you want sorry the taxi is
36. Tienes que comprar una cdmara si quieres people
Lo siento, el taxi es&i ....-.., no cabe m6s
........... fotografias. photographs gente.

(A) sacar to take out (A) lleno full

(B) coger to catch (B) vacio empty
(C) hacer to do/make (C) caro expensive
(D) salir to leave/go to (D) viejo old

saco la basura- i take out the trash

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SECTIONII
are left out. each
Instructions: The paragraph below contains blank spaces indicating that words _For
the choice
are fJuriuggested answers. After reading the paragraph carefully,
select
til@6o" space on the answer sheet'
fo, bl"ok .p"ce that is BiST in the context. Then, shade the corresponding
"u"h
Example:

Lacasafue...... el aflo pasado, y ahora ' ' ' ' ' ' muy bonita'
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Sample Answers
(A) pintado (A) estd
(B)
(c)
pintada
pintadas
(B)
(C)
tue
estaba
1.
@oc@
(D) pintados (D) tiene 2.
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Mis vacaciones
next week will be the first week of my vacation right now i am not worried
vacaciones. Ahora, mismo , no "'.'-' preocupado
La ....... semana seri la primera semana de mis
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because i did well in my exams
during the vacation, i intend to go abroad with my parents who always
las vacaciones, pienso ir al extranjero con mis padres que
'4i"
.......-sali bien en mis ex6menes. ...-..
42
always spend a lot of money on our purchases how lucky to have such parents
___ dinero en sus compras'- iQu6 'i::" tener tales padres!
".-*-,._ ..tit.
siemore ....... mucho 44

39. (A) iltima 42. (A) Con with

(B) pasada
last
past
(B) Durante during
(C) Pronto soon (male so no)
(C) Mientras while
(D) Pr6xima next
(D) Luego after

4A. (A) he 43. (A) han have

(B) soy (B) pasan go to
(C) estoy it is a state of being - to be worried)
(C) gastan spend
(D) tengo (D) esperan expect

41. (A) desde from 44. (A) calor heat

dream
(B) a causa because of (B) sueflo
lucky/ good luck buena suerte
(C) asi que so (C) suerte
(D) Porque because
(D) kistima pity

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 SECTION III

Instructions: The conversation below contains blank spaces indicating that words are left out. For
each blank space there are four suggested answers. After reading the conversation carefully, select
the choice for each blank space that is BEST in the context. Then, shade the corresponding space on
your answer sheet.
Examnle:

La casafue - -.... el afro pasado, yahora.. -... muy bonita.

t2
Samole Answers
1. (A) pintado 2. (A) estii
(B)
(C)
pintada
pintadas
cB) tue
(C) estaba
1.
@o o@
(D) pintados (D) tiene 2. o@ @@
En el mercado al aire libre
hey mam come and see our artesian products they are unique and they represent
- lHola sefrora, venga ....:-.. ver nuestros productos de artesania! .....,.. rinicos y representan
4s'46'
excellent examples of our local and indigenous culture what's even better they dont cost
ejemplos excelentes de nuestra cultura local ......... indigena. Lo que es .,...--., estas artesanias no .........
a fortune 47 48' 49
una fortuna,

iEs una verdadera .........

'50 !

how much do you charge

- Oiga sefrora, si llevamos una......... de ponchos, icninto nos .........?
sl 52

45. (A) a 48. (A) poco 51. (A) libra

(B) de (B) mejor (B) raci6n
(C) en (C) mucho (C) docena dozen
(D) por (D) demasiado (D) muchedumbre

46. (A) Es 49. (A) est6r 52. (A) da

(B) Esttir it is showing a quality (B) tienen (B) pasa
(C) Soo of the product by (C) hacen (C) cobra
(D) Estfti saying it in unique (D) cuestan (D) enqrga

47. (A) o 50. (A) ganga deal/ bargain

(B) e (B) suerte
(c) u (C) pirdida
(D) v (D) aventura

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SECTION IV

Instructions: Read the following selections carefirlly for comprehension. Each selection is followed
by a number of questions or incomplete statements. Select the answer that is BEST according to the
information given in the selection. Then, shade the corresponding space on your.rnswer sheet. There
is no sample question for this section.

(a) Items 53-56 refer to the following.

AGENCIADE MODELOS
;TE INTERESA UNA CARRERA EN MODELAJE?
iQuieres ser modelo?
En cinco semanas aprenderdLs etiqueta,
glamour, tecnicas de escenario btisico y de
maniqui. Tambi6n, coordinaci6n de moda,
cuidado de la piel y maquillaje. Garantizamos
cont?tos con importantes casas de moda.

iDa un paso adelante y recibe reconocimiento

en el mundo del modelaje! ilnscribete ahora!

Para mayor informaci6n visita nuestra oficina

situada en:

PLAZA GRANDE, San Juan, Puerto Rico,

Tel:764-3960
Correo electr6nico:

53. 1Qu6 ofrece el anuncio? 55. ;En d6nde trabajani?

(A) Una carrera (A) En teatros

(B) Un desfile (B) En casas de moda fashion houses
(C) Una moda (C) En supermercados
(D) Un maniqui (D) En salones de belieza

54. Se entrena para ser 56. 1,cu6nto tiempo durad el curso?

(A) modista (A) Un mes

(B) actiz (B) Dos meses
(C) t6cnico (C) M6s de un mes
(D) modelo (D) Menos de un mes

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. Ol Items 57-60 refer to the following.

El lugar donde trabajaba Mariela era pequeflo pero a ella no le importaba

nada; el lugar respiraba un aire de mucha organizaci6n y Mariela se sentia
c6moda ahi. Acababan de dar las nueve cuando son6 el tel6fono que estaba
en su escritorio. En seguida escuch6 lavoz de sujefe:

- Buenos dias, seflorita. ;Estri muy ocupada ahora?

- No, nada urgente-

- Entonces hdgame el favor de venir a mi despacho ya que

tengo que dictarle unas cartas muy importantes.

Mariela colg6 el teldfono y guard6 la revista que estaba leyendo.

57. Esta escena tuvo lugar en . 59. ;Qu6haciaMarielacuando son6eltel6fono?

(A) una casa (A) Leia

(B) un barco (B) Escribia
(C) una oficina (C) Se sentaba
(D) un autom6vil (D) Se arreglaba

58. ;C6mo se sentia Mariela? 60. iC6mo era la oficina de Mariela?

(A) Encarcelada (A) Pequefra e incom6da

(B) Preocupada (B) Organizada y pequefra
(C) Sofocada (C) Grande e imponante
(D) C6moda (D) Organizada pero inc6moda

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IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED. CHECK YOIJR WORK ON TIIIS TEST.

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