Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas

CONSEJERA DE EDUCACIN,
JUVENTUD Y DEPORTE
Comunidad de Madrid

INGLS

CERTIFICADO DE NIVEL INTERMEDIO

COMPRENSIN DE LECTURA (2 PARTE)

DURACIN: 55 minutos
Esta parte consta tres tareas.
 TASK TWO (6 X 1 mark = 6 marks) MARK
Read the following texts and match each of them to the most suitable
sentence from the list supplied. Each heading can be used only ONCE.
There are 3 sentences you will not need. Text 0 has been done as an
example.

SEVEN ONLINE COURSES WORTH THE MONEY

A dotcom degree can bring in a lot of money, if you choose wisely. Here are some of the best
online programs, in some of the best institutions.

TEXT 0
Certificate in UNIX/Linux System Administration: UC Berkeley Extension
This program teaches you how to manage administrative servers, where web sites and
companies store all their data. Overall, IT jobs are expected to grow 17% by 2018. Average
Salary: Wages of information systems managers vary by level of responsibility. The average
salary in May 2008 was $112,210.

TEXT 1
Paralegal Certificate: Boston University Online Certificate in Paralegal Studies
It has been predicted that paralegal jobs will grow twenty eight percent by 2018. This is
because the recession has taught law firms that they can hire paralegals to do work lawyers
traditionally have done but at a much lower price. Average Pay: $29,957 - $46, 916

TEXT 2
Master of Science in Forensic Pharmacy: University of Florida US College of Pharmacy
Employment of pharmacists is expected to grow by 17 percent between 2008 and 2018, due
to demand for prescription drugs and advances in the drug industry. This program is great
for people who dont want to quit their jobs and relocate to Florida. The only requirement to
come to campus is for a final 3-day examination. Average Salary: more than $100,000

TEXT 3
Registered Nurse to BS Program: UMass Boston
More than 500,000 new nurses will get hired by 2018 and having a bachelors degree will
increase your chances of getting a job. This program allows Registered Nurses to turn their
degree into a BS over two years. Average Salary: about $62,450 in May 2008

TEXT 4
Certificate in Nutrition for Health, Wellness, and Sports: Washington State University
Demand for workers with a foundation in nutrition is on the rise. This general certificate wont
let you make specific nutritional recommendations like a 4 year degree would, but you could
hold seminars and workshops. Average Salary: Although personal trainers can earn $35 to
$60 per session, for those more interested in a career in nutrition, its hard to say exactly
what you can earn, since youll need to be a bit more entrepreneurial to find work.

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Healthcare Management Certificate: Excelsior College
Employment in the healthcare industry is projected to increase 22 percent in 2018 more
than any other industry. In five short classes the Excelsior program will give you the skills
necessary to manage a healthcare office environment from budgeting to human resources.

TEXT 6
Library and Information Science Degree: Drexel University
Beyond public and university-operated libraries, there is growing supply of non-traditional
library jobs. You can work as an information broker for private corporations, non-profit
organizations, and consulting firms. Many companies want librarians because of their
research and organizational skills and their knowledge of computer databases.
Average Salary: about $53,000
Adapted from Newsweek , 2010.

SEVEN ONLINE COURSES WORTH THE MONEY

A A course which forms managers in new technologies

B An online course which upgrades a degree

C Designed for pharmacists in the Florida region

D For doctors who specialise in nutrition

E It focuses on graphic design

F It trains you to do a job usually done by more highly qualified workers

G It will teach managerial skills

H Preparing for work in conventional and unconventional environments

I There is certain difficulty in signalling an average salary

J This course has a final test which requires attendance

TEXT 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

QUESTION A

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TASK THREE (6 x 1 mark = 6 marks) MARK
Read the following text. For items 13-18 choose the option (a, b or c)
which best completes them according to the text. Then write your
answer in the corresponding box of the questionnaire provided on the
next page. Item 0 is an example.

HOME OWNERSHIP AT LOWEST LEVEL IN 20 YEARS

With home ownership on a downward trend, more people are turning to renting property and
rental prices are rising sharply. Last year saw UK owner-occupation fall to 68%, its lowest level
for two decades and well below its 2003 peak of 71%. More people are renting as a result,
despite a shortage of properties for rent, pushing rents up by as much as 20% in the past year.
"Many have turned to the rental market because they fear further price reductions in the housing
[sales] market or they cannot obtain the finance to buy," says Jeremy Leaf of the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Meanwhile, property industry analysts say the sales market will see price falls for the next 12
months. Most analysts believe those locations with higher proportions of public sector staff,
predominantly the Midlands and the north of England, will see the most significant drops in house
purchases and property values. Exceptions are central London and wealthy enclaves across the
country. In these locations, prices have already risen to near or above their 2007 pre-recession
levels because they attract foreign buyers, those who dont need mortgages.

Henry Pryor, a property analyst says: "The total number of homes for sale has grown all year and
is now 44% higher than a year ago. But, while the choice is great, "the number [of homes]
actually selling has fallen by 11%," he adds. Last week's VAT1 rise from 17.5% to 20% is a
further disincentive to buy, and the consequence will probably be more demand for rental
property from buyers unable to get mortgages or raise a deposit on a home. Research says it is
now more expensive to rent than to buy the difference, of course, is that renters do not have to
find the typical 20% deposits required by mortgage lenders.

According to Dorian Gonsalves of Belvoir, a lettings agency: "These factors will result in landlords
being attracted back to the buy-to-let market as they receive higher rents and the purchase price
of the home is lower. There will also be landlords who are unwilling to sell their property at a cut
price and who use the rental market instead. Abroad, ownership is down from 71% to 69% in
the US, and 92% to just 82% in Spain, while Germany remains at just 47%. It seems that the
British love affair with home ownership is finally over.

Adapted from Graham NORWOOD The Observer , January 2011.

(1)
VAT: Value added tax

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 HOME OWNERSHIP AT LOWEST LEVEL IN 20 YEARS

0. The fall in house ownership results in

B
a) a drop in the price of rent.
b) a growth in the rental market.
c) an increase in the purchase of property.
13. The ownership of private homes in the UK
a) decreased sharply only last year.
b) has been falling over the last two decades.
c) has risen in the last year above its 2003 peak.

14. People rent partly

a) as a result of incentives in the housing market.
b) because they fear reductions in leasing.
c) due to the difficulty of obtaining mortgages.

15. Decreases in price in the housing market will

a) affect mainly central London and other rich areas.
b) occur all around the country.
c) mainly affect areas with a large number of public sector workers.

16. According to Henry Pryor, there are

a) fewer houses and properties for sale.
b) more properties on the market but fewer sales.
c) more houses for sale with an increase in sales.

17. Landlords may rent because

a) lodgers are at a clear advantage.
b) the purchase of properties is important.
c) there is little incentive to sell.

18. Home ownership abroad

a) is, generally speaking, on a downward trend.
b) is, overall, on an upward trend.
c) remains stable.

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TASK FOUR (7 x 1 mark = 7 marks) MARK
Read the text and complete each blank with ONE suitable word from
the list supplied. Then write your answers in the boxes provided. Each
item can be used only ONCE. There are six items you will not need. The
first blank has been completed as an example.

LOSING OUR WORLD'S LANGUAGES

Every 14 days a language dies. By 2100, more than half of the more than 7,000 languages
spoken on Earth many of them not _____[0]_____ recorded may disappear, taking with
them a wealth of knowledge about history, culture, and the natural environment. National
Geographic's Enduring Voices Project strives to preserve endangered languages
_____[19]_____ identifying language hotspots the places on our planet with the most
unique, or threatened indigenous languages and documenting the languages and cultures
_____[20]_____ them.
Language defines a culture, through the people who speak it and what it allows speakers to
say. Words that describe a particular cultural practice or idea may not translate
_____[21]_____ into another language. Many endangered languages have rich oral cultures
with stories, songs, and histories passed on to younger generations, but no written forms.
With the extinction of a language, an entire culture is lost.

Since the beginning of human history, the languages of powerful groups have
_____[22]_____ while the languages of smaller cultures have become extinct. This occurs
through official language policies or through the allure that the high prestige of speaking an
imperial language can bring. These trends explain, for instance, why more language diversity
exists in Bolivia than on the entire European continent, _____[23]_____ has a long history of
large states and imperial powers.

As big _____[24]_____ become more widely spoken, children whose parents speak a small
language often grow up learning the dominant one. Depending on attitudes toward the
ancestral language, those children or their children may never learn the smaller language, or
they may forget it as it falls out of use. This has occurred _____[25]_____ human history, but
the rate of language disappearance has accelerated dramatically in recent year.
National Geographic , 2011.

ALONG LANGUAGES THROUGHOUT WITHIN

BY PRECISELY WHICH YET

EXACT SPREAD WIDENED

IDIOMS THAT WITH

0. YET 23.
19. 24.
20. 25.
21.
22.

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