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PRUEBA DE CERTIFICACIÓN

INGLÉS

B2
2

Datos del candidato Calificación final

Apellidos:

Nombre:

Modalidad:
 Apto  No Apto
Oficial Presencial Libre That’s English
Convocatoria
IES: ____________________________________ MAYO 2022

PRUEBA DE COMPRENSIÓN DE TEXTOS ORALES

INFORMACIÓN PARA EL CANDIDATO

 Esta prueba consta de 3 ejercicios.

 Lea y escuche atentamente las instrucciones correspondientes a cada ejercicio.
 Previamente a la escucha de cada ejercicio, dispondrá de un tiempo para leer las
preguntas correspondientes.
 Va a escuchar el extracto o extractos de los que consta cada ejercicio 2 veces.
 Cada respuesta correcta tiene un valor de 0.4 puntos.
 Debe registrar sus respuestas en el lugar indicado para ello en bolígrafo azul o
negro.
 No escriba en los cuadros sombreados, destinados a la calificación de la prueba.
 Escriba con letra clara y legible que no lleve a dobles interpretaciones.
 Los espacios sombreados están reservados a la corrección. No escriba en ellos.
 Las respuestas incorrectas NO penalizan.
 Debe apagar su teléfono móvil – que no podrá estar encima de la mesa – antes
de que comience la prueba.
 Duración de la prueba: Máximo 50 minutos.
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PART 1
You will hear three different extracts (Extract 1 twice, extract 2 twice, etc.). For each
statement 1 – 10 choose the correct option (a, b or c). Item 0 is an example. Do not
forget to write your answers in the white boxes on the right. (4 marks: 0.4 each)

EXTRACTS

EXTRACT 1: You will hear part of a programme about basketball player LeBron James.

0. LeBron James’s mother


a. brought him up alone.
b. had to leave him with her family.
A
c. used to miss classes.


1. LeBron James’s school helps 

a. families who are in need.
b. people who are forced to live in social housing.
c. talented children without resources.


2. LeBron James
a. has a foundation with other celebrities.
b. suffered racism for several years.
c. tries to make black people politically aware.

Source: © ILE

EXTRACT 2: You will hear a cook explaining how to fry the perfect egg.

3. He fries some bacon first because 

a. he doesn’t like to fry it together with the eggs.
b. he wants to use its fat to fry the eggs.
c. the frying pan keeps the taste of the bacon.

4. He recommends cracking the eggs


a. apart into cups.
b. carefully if the pan is hot.
c. when the pan is still warm.
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5. He advises us 
a. not to put more than two eggs in the pan.
b. to avoid overcooking the eggs.
c. to fry the eggs one after another.

6. Right before the eggs are completely fried, he adds


a. a little bit of fat.
b. salt and pepper.
c. some more butter.

Source: © www.coles.com.au

EXTRACT 3: You will hear part of an interview with actress Betty White.

7. The TV show where Betty participated 

a. combined music and acting.
b. needed a five-and-a-half-hour rehearsal.
c. was based on improvisation.


8. Betty says that the TV audience nowadays is
a. bored with traditional TV programs.
b. less demanding than in the past.
c. more difficult to impress.

9. Eddie Albert was hired because 

a. he had great singing skills.
b. it was too much work for Betty alone.
c. there were certain gender prejudices.

10. Eventually, Eddie Albert left the show 

a. because he wanted to direct a film.
b. but he kept in touch with Betty.
c. to start his career as an actor.

Source: © Pioneers of Television

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PART 2

You will hear several extracts of different people talking about entertainment games.
For each extract 1 − 5 choose the heading that best matches the information you
have heard. Each heading can be used only ONCE. There are two extra headings
you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning. Do not forget to write
your answers in the white boxes below. (2 marks: 0.4 each)

ENTERTAINMENT: CHESS AND PUZZLES

A. CRIME DETECTIVE IN THE WC

EXTRACT ANSWERS
B. EDUCATIONAL AMUSEMENT Example F 
C. FIGHTING DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR 1

D. NATIONAL CHAMPION HAS FUN 2

E. NO TECH BOUNDARIES FOR PLAYERS 3

4
F. ONLY FOR THOSE WITH TIME AND SPACE
5
G. PLAY BEFORE YOU HIT

H. RECORD-BREAKING SALES
Source: © NPR
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PART 3
You will hear an extract of an audio guide about the Acropolis of Athens. Read through
the notes below, which are not literal, and complete them by filling in gaps 1 – 10
according to what you hear. Item 0 is an example. You will only need to use ONE word
in each gap. Do not forget to write your answers in the white boxes below.
(4 marks: 0.4 each)
THE ACROPOLIS

0. Some people ____argue___ that the Parthenon might be the most influential building ever.

1. Your visit will last about two hours but remember to plan ____________.

2. The ticket office is around two ____________ of the way up the hillside.

3. You should calculate a ten-to-twenty-minute walk from the ____________ of the

Acropolis.

4. The first stop of the tour is the viewpoint ____________ the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

5. These pathways are the same that humans have used since the beginning of ____________

time.

6. The Acropolis was a natural fortress ____________ with high cliffs.

7. When the Persians entered Athens, they ____________ all the temples to the ground.

8. In 450 B.C., a prosperous period known as the ___________ age began.

9. The Athenians converted the Acropolis to a ____________ of enormous temples.

10. Different civilizations and even the tourists have included their personal ____________ of

history to this place. Source: © https://freetoursbyfoot.com

ANSWERS
0 ARGUE 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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COMPRENSIÓN DE TEXTOS ORALES

B2
MAYO 2022

PART 1: EXTRACTS (4 marks: 0.4 each)

ANSWERS
0 A
1 A
2 C
3 B
4 A
5 A
6 B
7 C
8 C
9 C
10 B

PART 2: ENTERTAINMENT: CHESS AND PUZZLES (2 marks: 0.4 each)

EXTRACT ANSWERS
Example F
1 C
2 B
3 H
4 E
5 G

PART 3: THE ACROPOLIS (4 marks: 0.4 each)

ANSWERS
0 ARGUE
1 AHEAD
2 THIRDS
3 BASE
4 OVERLOOKING
5 RECORDED
6 FACED
7 BURNT // BURNED
8 GOLDEN
9 COMPLEX
10 LAYERS