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EEOOII : Tabla de evaluacin: EXPRESIN ESCRITA

ADECUACIN
COHESIN
Nmero de palabras requeInformacin muy bien distribuida
rido 5%
Mantenimiento de la lnea discursiva
Formato perfectamente
en funcin de la tarea
2,5
adecuado
uso de conectores discursivos
Registro apropiado
adecuado
Contenido pertinente
uso de mecanismos de referencialidad
a nivel lxico, sintagmtico y sintctico
Trata todos los puntos de la
adecuados
tarea
uso de los signos de puntuacin de
forma correcta

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RIQUEZA
Informacin detallada
Estructuras variadas y
formalmente correctas y
adecuadas al propsito
comunicativo
Amplia gama lxica formalmente correcta y adecuada
al propsito comunicativo

CORRECCIN
Ortografa: en general
correcta
Estructuras sintagmticas
correctas: concordancia,
orden de palabras,
complementacin de verbos,
sustantivos, adjetivos,
adverbios, reglas de
combinacin
Oracin: correccin en la
estructura

1,5

Nmero de palabras requerido 20%

Formato adecuado, con
alguna imprecisin
Registro apropiado, con
algn error
Contenido suficientemente
pertinente
Trata ms de la mitad de los
puntos

Buena distribucin de la informacin

Mantenimiento de la lnea discursiva
en funcin de la tarea en gran parte
del texto
uso de conectores discursivos con
alguna imprecisin
uso de mecanismos de referencialidad
a nivel lxico, sintagmtico y sintctico
con alguna imprecisin
uso de los signos de puntuacin en
gran parte correcta

Cantidad
suficiente
informacin
Estructuras suficientemente
variadas y formalmente suficientemente correctas y
adecuadas al propsito
comunicativo
Suficiente gama lxica, formalmente suficientemente
correcta y adecuada al
propsito comunicativo

Nmero de palabras requerido 50%

Formato inadecuado
Registro inapropiado
Contenido no pertinente
Trata menos de la mitad de
los puntos

Informacin mal distribuida

Ideas mal/no enlazadas
uso de conectores, mecanismos de
referencialidad y puntuacin
inadecuado para el nivel

Informacin insuficiente y/o

repetitiva
Estructuras poco variadas o
repetitivas
Lxico no preciso y/o
repetitivo

de

Ortografa: algunas
incorrecciones ortogrficas
Estructuras oracionales
suficientemente correctas
Estructuras sintagmticas
suficientemente correctas
Lxico suficientemente
correcto

0,5

TOTAL

Ortografa: errores frecuentes

Errores frecuentes en
oraciones
Errores frecuentes en
sintagmas
Lxico incorrecto
TOTAL: .. /10
APTO = 6

EEOOII: Tabla de evaluacin EXPRESIN ORAL

ADECUACIN
Desarrolla todos los puntos
explicitados en la tarea
Registro adecuado con respecto al
2,5
destinatario, el propsito y la
situacin
Extensin de las intervenciones
adecuada
Contenido relevante a los temas
propuestos
Ajuste adecuado (resumen, turnos
de palabra, etc.)

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FLUIDEZ / INTERACCIN
Uso adecuado de conectores discursivos, mecanismos
de referencialidad y patrones de entonacin
Se desenvuelve con naturalidad y con un ritmo
bastante regular
Utiliza frmulas y marcadores de introduccin,
expansin, cambio y abandono de tema.
Es consciente de cmo acta(n) el (los) otro(s)
interlocutor (es) y es capaz de cooperar o pedir
aclaraciones con el fin de llegar a un entendimiento
pleno.
En las pausas que realiza para poder encontrar la
expresin y el contenido adecuado, utilizar recursos
lingsticos de distraccin.

RIQUEZA
Gran riqueza de recursos
gramaticales
Gran riqueza de recursos
lxicos
Utiliza los recursos con
mucha precisin y de
manera apropiada en
varios contextos

CORRECCIN
Correcto uso gramatical
Correcto uso lxico
Pronunciacin clara y natural
Recurre de forma adecuada a
estrategias compensatorias
(reformulaciones, circunloquios,
perfrasis, etc.)

1,5

Desarrolla ms de la mitad de los

puntos explicitados en la tarea
Registro con algn error pero en
general adecuado con respecto al
destinatario, el propsito y la
situacin
Extensin de las intervenciones
del 50% exigido
Contenido a veces irrelevante o
tratado de una manera muy general
Ha conseguido los objetivos ms
importantes (resumen, turnos de
palabra, etc.)

Discurso conexo y las pausas que aparecen no alteran

esta conexin.
Se desenvuelve con bastante soltura.
Se expresa lo suficientemente bien para comunicar la
informacin clave de su intervencin a pesar de
algunos problemas al formular su discurso: pausas,
callejones sin salida
Es consciente de cmo acta(n) el (los) otro(s)
interlocutor(es) y es capaz de cooperar o pedir
aclaraciones con el fin de llegar a un entendimiento
suficiente.

Recursos gramaticales
suficientes
Recursos lxicos
suficientes
Utiliza los recursos con
bastante precisin y en
general de manera
apropiada en varios
contextos

Comete algunos errores

gramaticales, lxicos
pronunciacin pero que no
causan problemas de comunicacin
Uso adecuado aunque con
algunos
errores de estrategias compensatorias (reformulaciones, circunloquios, perfrasis, etc.)

Ha tenido dificultades para llevar a cabo la

tarea.
Contenido irrevelante o tratado
de una manera demasiado
general.
Le ha costado hacer un resumen
oral del texto y seguir la
conversacin.
Intervenciones inapropiadas, turnos
de palabra, etc.)

Uso inadecuado de conectores discursivos, mecanismos

de referencialidad y patrones de entonacin
Se hace entender en intervenciones breves aunque
resulten muy evidentes las pausas y las dudas
iniciales.
Discurso, a veces, inconexo.

Recursos gramaticales pobres para

el nivel
Recursos lxicos pobres para el
nivel
Uso impreciso e inadecuado de los
recursos gramaticales y lxicos

Marcados problemas de
comunicacin debido a:
Frecuentes errores gramaticales,
lxicos que pueden dar lugar a
malentendidos y que requieren
mayor esfuerzo por parte del
interlocutor.
Pronunciacin inteligible pero
errores que requieren mayor
esfuerzo por parte del interlocutor

1
0,5

para entender. Errores en

palabras
clave.
TOTAL: ................ /10
APTO = 6

MODELO DE PRUEBA CICLO SUPERIOR

READING COMPREHENSION
PART ONE (6 x 1 mark = 6 marks)
Read the following article and choose the sentence which fits best each gap from the list
supplied. Then write the corresponding letter in the appropriate white box provided on the
next page. Two of these sentences are not to be used. Sentence 0 is an example.

BRINGING POLITICS ON TO THE CATWALK

Katherine Hamnet is famous for bringing politics on to the catwalk. Here she rethinks the ethics of the
fashion industry
Fashion brands are as globalised as coffee shops and oil companies. The clothing, textile and
footwear industry is enormous: the third or fourth largest in any industrialised economy, and, 0. __ ,
the fashion industry is probably the largest in the world.
The search for higher profits has led this industry to support police states (such as China and Burma)
and help finance wars (Angola), as well as cause incalculable permanent damage to the planet
through the use of harmful chemicals that poison soils and water supplies. Some estimates suggest
20,000 people die each year through pesticide poisoning in cotton agriculture, and at least a million
more suffer acute long-term poisoning. 1 __ . Both high-end and high street labels make wide use of
unethical labour markets in the developing world.
But it doesn't have to be this way. Right now I'm in Italy preparing to start a new clothing line called
Katharine E Hamnett (the E is for my middle name, Eleanor, though it could stand for ethical,
environmental, excellent, exquisite, ee-by-gum take your pick). 2 __ , which means: no forced labour
is used; safe and hygienic conditions are provided for workers; no child labour is used; living wages
are paid to all workers; no one is made to work excessive hours or subjected to discrimination; all
workers are given total freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining; they are also
provided with regular employment; and no workers are subjected to harsh or inhumane treatment. 3.
__ .
()
Organic cotton is identical to conventional cotton, it's just produced without killing people. If you don't
believe me, go along to the textile department of a local museum and look at the clothes produced up
to 1840, before the introduction of chemical pesticides. What you'll see will be of superior quality than
anything that's being produced today.
4. __ . Using heavy metal-free, low-impact dyes you can produce every colour under the sun using
hydrogen peroxide instead of chlorine bleach. ()
Would it be possible for ethical practices to be rolled out across the whole fashion industry? Yes. The
cost of manufacturing ethically is a little higher, but do we want to walk across dead bodies to get
ridiculously cheap clothes? (The cost of the raw cotton used in a T-shirt is less than 1% of its retail
price).
Maybe manufacturers need to cut out unnecessary costs. Having one textile fair a year instead of
five would save a huge amount on unnecessary business-class air travel, plus cut down CO 2
emissions.
()
5. __ . We mustn't take the work away from them, but we insist all manufacturing is done according to
sound, ethical and environmental standards.
()
6. __ . I think we should have a 'No Shopping day' on April 1st, when we stay at home and write letters
to our favourite brand -be it Louis Vuitton, Diesel, Asda, Zara, Top Shop asking them if their
manufacturing processes comply with the ETI criteria, and if not, when are they going to and that we'll
reconsider buying when they do. ()
Katherine Hamnet
Adapted from Spark, The Guardian 28.02.04

BRINGING POLITICS ON TO THE CATWALK

GAP

SENTENCE

A Consumer power rules in a world that is run by industry

B Developing countries need Western investment more than
anywhere else

0
1

C Ethical manufacturing doesn't mean the clothes have to be beige

and lumpy

D if you include all forms of personal adornment and the allied

agricultural, mining and production industries

E The more organic cotton I need, the more farmers convert to

organic farming and the less pesticide is used
F The new line will only use organic cotton, sustainable fibres and
manufacturing techniques that comply to the Ethical Trading
Initiative

4
5
6

G The production methods the fashion industry uses also keep

millions of people in working conditions tantamount to slavery
H There's no point complaining about globalisation
I These don't seem like wildly ambitious codes of practice, but by
launching a clothing line based on these principals we're going to
break all the fashion industry's rules

PART TWO (6 x 1.5 marks = 9 marks)

Read the following text. For items 7 12 choose the option (a, b or c) which fits best according to the
text. Then write it in the corresponding white box of the questionnaire provided on the next page. Item
0 is an example.
MEN GET SHOPPING

It wasnt bad enough that the tech boom brought the scourge of casual dress to the corporate
world. When the dotcom companies eventually imploded, they also managed to depress other sectors
of the economy and, with it, the already defeated spirits of menswear retailers. Men jittery about their
jobs were hardly inclined to purchase new khakis and polo shirts, let alone suits, which, because they
cost more, are far more lucrative for the industry. But after several years of straight decline, the
menswear industry is showing signs of improvement.
Optimism seeped into the clothes themselves in July at the first 2005 menswear shows, where
blazing colours drenched the runways in pinks, yellows and greens. Gucci sent out tops patterned with
butterflies; flowers cropped up on shirts and jeans at Dolce and Gabbana and Calvin Klein, among
others. Glimmers of hope are also discernable at the cash register. In the past six months, sales have
risen 5.6% in the States, the first increase in the sector in three and a half years, according to Marshall
Cohen of NPD Fashion World, which tracks the apparel industry.
The improved outlook can be attributed in part to a tentatively improving U.S. economy as well
as the fact that, as Cohen points out, three years is a long way to go without buying clothes
( especially since as men age, they also grow, generally going up a size every two years after the age
of 35) . But it is also being driven in some measure by a group of men heeding another trend from the
collections. At Gucci, for example, menswear designer John Ray presented brocade jackets and
ornate tunics adorned with beads and coins. At Miu Miu, coats dripped with small mirrors. For cold
weather, Hedi Slimane at Christian Dior Homme is offering floor-length kilts. A similar sense of
indulgence, if not flamboyance, was evoked by clothes that went in the other direction. Suits that were
spare and sleek were also impeccably cut in plush fabrics. The unifying notion was the
acknowledgement that just as for some women, there are men who appreciate and enjoy wearing
well-made chic clothing for their edification, not that of their boss or wife.
Such men, who have emerged as a notable force in the past year, cannot necessarily be
characterised as gay or straight, nor can they be written off as dandies. Usually under 40, wellgroomed and fit, they eschew khakis in favour of expensive jeans, like those from Paper denim &
Cloth, worn with brightly striped shirts or blazers. They are also buying suits not because they have
to but because they want to. And in perhaps the biggest shift, they are shopping by themselves, not
with a wife, girlfriend or partner loitering outside the dressing room to offer an appraisal.
Ive been in this business for over 30 years, especially in the mens sector, and in the past
five years, theres been a radical change with how men approach fashion, says Gabriella Forte,
president of Dolce & Gabbana USA, who reports that the companys menswear sales increased nearly
40% over last year. This segment, particularly among 30- to 40- year-olds, is shopping on its own.
Among D&G items, Forte says vibrantly coloured and striped shirts as well as jeans are selling best.
Jeans, whether ripped, dark, white or low slung, were the mainstay at both the Dolce & Gabbana
and D&G Mens shows, and, according to Michael Macko, head buyer for menswear at Saks Fifth
Avenue, expensive jeans are the foundation for the style-conscious mans wardrobe. Macko says sales of
casual designer clothing are up among young men who, unlike their elders, grew up without the stigma
that only gay men went shopping by themselves or with other men. For this new generation, Macko
says, it all starts with a premium denim, whether its Levis Premium or Seven; a great shoe, maybe Tods
then a great shirt; then a blazer. Were doing a great business in blazers.
Whatever the health of the worlds economies, it seems unlikely that outside certain financial
companies and law firms, the office dress code will ever snap back to the formality it had before the
1990s. Even so, high-end retailers are hopeful that a certain population of men will continue to shop
like women.
Adapted from Newsweek, 2004

MEN GET SHOPPING

0. The writer
B

a) approves of casual dress.

b) doesnt like casual dress.
c) doesnt take casual dress seriously.
7. The Information Technology boom
a) brought about an increase in sales in menswear.
b) had a depressing effect on the economy as a whole.
c) resulted in a change in dress code in business circles.
8. Men

a) had been spending less due to job insecurity.

b) have been spending more on clothes in the last 3 years.
c) get nervous about their image after the age of 35.
9. It is commonly agreed in the menswear industry that
a) gays play a prominent role as buyers.
b) men are indulging their own tastes.
c) the under 40s show a preference for khaki.
10. It seems that one of the biggest changes in recent times is that men are
a) doing without their partners' advice and approval.
b) going for brighter clothes and innovative designs.
c) paying more attention to the dictates of fashion.
11. Sales of casual designer clothing have increased among the new generation because they
a) are becoming more independent-minded about what they like.
b) are reacting against their elders' conservative taste.
c) have been influenced by gays' flamboyance.
12. The writer concludes that
a) the well-being of the worlds economy is in doubt.
b) up-market menswear retailers are optimistic about the future.
c) work dress practice might well become formal again.

PART THREE

(20 x 0.5 marks = 10 marks)

Read the text and complete each blank with one suitable word from the list supplied. Then write
your answers in the boxes provided on the following page. Each word can be used only once.
There are five words you will not need. The first one has been completed as an example.

THE FOLLY OF DRINK DRIVING

THE latest study of our quite scandalous drink-driving problem brings to attention a startling __0__.
Only 13,000 drivers a year are arrested. Given that there are 13,000 pubs in the country, that's a
depressing __1__ of one driver per pub per year.
In a given year, tens of thousands of people must emerge from our pubs __2__ over the limit, climb
into their cars, and __3__ with no consideration for the danger they pose to themselves and others.
Therefore, in catching a mere 13,000 of them, we are barely scratching the __4__ of the problem. To
make matters worse, only a little over 3,000 of these drivers were __5__ last year.
Another __6__ fact to emerge from the study is that 60pc of us now visit the pub with the explicit
intention of binge drinking. With less than impeccable __7__, this news comes as the Drinks Industry
Group of Ireland tells us that the drinks industry here is the most heavily taxed in Europe. The
organisation says that this __8__ the vast majority of pub-goers who want to drink sensibly. Obviously
many people do drink sensibly, but if six in ten of us go to the pub to binge-drink, a __9__ many more
of us are not in fact sensible drinkers.

The chances are that Finance Minister Brian Cowen is not going to be seeing things the drink industry's
way next week when he __10__ his budget. Drink is quite likely to become even more heavily taxed.
The problem of drink-driving must be __11__ in a number of ways. One, unfortunately, is to make
alcohol more expensive. That is unfortunate because it does penalise sensible drinkers, but what
choice is there when so many people are not sensible? Imagine how much __12__ the problem would
be if drink was cheaper?
The __13__ way to come to grips with the problem is, of course, through a change in our social
attitudes. We have to try to cultivate the much more sensible __14__ to drink that most people on the
continent seem to have. We need to control drink, not the other way around.
But __15__ social habits is hard, and it is long-term work. In the short-term we need to introduce
__16__ breath-testing such as exists in many other countries. Unfortunately this has been delayed for
at least another year __17__ to legal difficulties, a delay that is __18__costing lives.
When this kind of breath-testing is introduced it must be conducted in a serious way and year-round.
__19__ anti-drink driving campaigns such as take place at Christmas are all very well but they need to
continue twelve months a year.
This would go a long way __20__ reducing the current death toll of 150 people a year from drink
driving.
Adapted from Irish Independent, 2004
THE FOLLY OF DRINK DRIVING
ATTITUDE
DUE

SEASONAL

AVERAGE

GREAT

BECAUSE

MACHINE

STATISTIC

WELL

CHANGING

OF

SURFACE

WHOSE

CHOICE

ONLY

TACKLED

WORSE

CONVICTED

PENALISES

TIMING

DRIVE OFF

RANDOM

TOWARDS

STATISTIC

SHOCKING

UNDOUBTEDLY

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

10

20

UNVEILS

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
PART ONE (5 x 1.5 marks = 7.5 marks)
You will hear part of a radio programme. Read through sentences 1 5 and complete them with
a suitable word or short phrase according to what you hear. Sentence 0 has been completed as
an example. Now read the sentences.

LISTEN
Antibiotic for Children Suffering from HIV AIDS
An interview with Paul McDermot, Head of HIV AIDS Research at Unicef in New York
Example:
0. Aids researchers using the antibiotic for other diseases ______suspected____ it would
have a dramatic impact on children with aids.
1. The drug is cheap and available so people who are now working in Africa
______________________ it.

already

0.

2. Prolonged use of antibiotics means the body ___________________________ .

1.

3. According to McDermot the study in Zambia was ________________________ and

actually finished earlier than planned.

2.

4. McDermot claims that the existence of such a drug provides ________________

to people to get tested.

3.

1. The drug does not attack the HIV virus itself but stops the infections
___________________ HIV aids

4.

PART TWO (5 x 2 marks = 10 marks)

You will hear part of a radio programme. Read through sentences 6 10 and write the option (a,
b or c) which best completes them in the corresponding white box on the right-hand side of this
questionnaire. Sentence 0 is an example. Now read the sentences.

LISTEN
Sleep Trouble
A radio programme about womens trouble in having a good nights sleep

13

0. The study on disturbed sleep in women shows that most women

a) don't usually have trouble sleeping.
b) have trouble sleeping from time to time.
c) often have trouble sleeping.
6. The first cause for trouble mentioned by one of the authors of the study is
a) an overload of duties at home and at work.
b) the pressure of starting a family and going on with their jobs.
c) too much stress in their jobs.
7. The last factor mentioned is
a) changes in your personal life.
b) the menopause.
c) your posture in bed.
8. The first listener's remedy to insomnia consists of breathing and
a) visualizing her muscles.
b) stretching her body.
c) setting up her mind.
9. The second listener's remedy consists in
a) listening to children's books.
b) listening to history books.
c) talking about books from her childhood.
10. The third listener's remedy consists in listening to
a) a foreign language.
b) music.
c) sounds.

PART THREE (5 x 1.5 marks = 7.5 marks)

You will hear 5 extracts from different radio programmes. Read through headings A
J before listening. For each extract 1 5 choose the phrase that best matches the
information you have heard. Then write the letter in the corresponding white box.
There are four headings you will not need and an introductory extract as an example.
Now read the sentences.

LISTEN

14

What are the people talking about?

A death caused by a chemical test

A new working law

A non-sexist legislation at work

A project to invest in wind energy

Children beggars

Environmental issues

Flexitime for men and women

Homeless children

Parents flexibility with children

Ways of supporting childcare

EXTRACT

LETTER

Example

1
2
3
4
5

(0)

(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
15

WRITING
TASK ONE (15 marks)
Choose one of the following options (A or B) and write a text of 300
words.

OPTION A
Many sorts of events can produce stress. Describe a stressful event in your life and include
answers to the following questions:

did you cope well with the stress?

what could you have done differently?
was your physical health affected by this stress?

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OPTION B
Ireland banned smoking in pubs and hotels two years ago. Many people welcomed the
initiative while for others it was an infringement of individual rights. Write a letter to the
editor of a local newspaper stating your own view. Consider the following arguments:

average citizens vision of the problem

peoples real needs
hotel and catering trade

TASK TWO (10 marks)

Write a formal letter of 150 words following the indications below.

You have decided to leave your job to return to full-time education. Write a letter to your
employer, offering your resignation.
In your letter you should mention the following:

the reason/s you are leaving.

the experience you have gained while working for the company.
some recommendations for the person filling your post.

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PRUEBA UNIFICADA DE CICLO SUPERIOR

RESPUESTAS
COMPRENSIN LECTORA
1 Parte:
0D, 1G, 2F, 3I, 4C, 5B, 6A
2 Parte:
0B, 7C, 8A, 9B, 10A, 11A, 12B
3 Parte:
0. statistic, 1. average, 2. well, 3. drive off, 4.surface, 5. convicted, 6. shocking,
7. timing, 8. penalises, 9. great, 10. unveils, 11. tackled, 12. worse, 13. only
14. attitude, 15. changing, 16. random, 17. due, 18. undoubtedly, 19. seasonal
20. towards

COMPRENSIN AUDITIVA
1 Parte:
0. suspected, 1. know how to use, 2. builds up/ develops resistance,
3. groundbreaking/ very successful, 4. an incentive, 5. associated with
2 Parte:
0B, 6A, 7A, 8B, 9B, 10A
3 Parte:
0A, 1E, 2B, 3D, 4G, 5J