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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

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material didáctico. A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
 Las preguntas deberán ser respondidas en Inglés. Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
 Duración de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos. a) Blast
 Esta hoja no se entrega. b) Tidal wave
c) Experienced
d) Improbable
SECOND EXPLOSION AT JAPAN NUCLEAR PLANT
B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
A second explosion has occurred at the nuclear power plant that was damaged in a) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "town" / au /
Friday’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. Nuclear reactor 3 from the Fukushima plant b) Which of the following words has the same sound as “chip” / tS /?
suffered a similar explosion to that which hit reactor 1 on Saturday. Officials say the 1. question 2. whole 3. earthquake
blast did not damage the casing which houses the uranium fuel rods in the reactor’s core. c) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "by" / ai /
Experts believe the latest explosion was caused by a build-up of hydrogen in the building d) Is the “-ed” pronounced voiced / d / or voiceless / t / in “described”?
that covers the core. Japan’s prime minister Naoto Kan has told people there is no danger
of a radioactive leak, but warned the situation to cool the reactors is still critical. He
described recent events as "the biggest crisis Japan has encountered in the 65 years since
III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
the end of World War II". Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
Japan is beginning to understand more details of its tragedies. The death toll is
slowly rising. Police found over 2,000 bodies on the coastline of Miyagi prefecture on 1. We have had ten hours of snow. It .....
Monday and at least ten thousand people are missing in the port town of Minamisanriku.
2. I arrived late because the traffic was very bad. If .......
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from a 20-km radius of the Fukushima
nuclear power plants – many fear they will never see their homes again. More than 22 3. They arrived later than we expected. They didn’t ..............
Fukushima residents are being treated for the effects of exposure to radiation. The whole 4. “Henry, did you leave your keys in the door?”, she
of Japan is extremely concerned about the ongoing crisis at the power plants. Experts say She .............
Said.
a disaster on the scale of Chernobyl is highly unlikely. Nevertheless, the quiet fear and
5. The second explosion damaged the nuclear plant. It
panic experienced by the Japanese raise questions about nuclear safety. The second ...........
occurred on March 14th.

Adapted from www.breakingnewsenglish.com 6. The students wash their clothes once a week. ?
QUESTIONS
IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
I.READING COMPREHENSION.(2 POINTS)(0.5 points for each correct answer)
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.
NO marks are given for only true or false.

1. The explosion was totally different from one that happened earlier. Do you think all nuclear power stations should be banned?
2. Japan’s leader said the country was facing its biggest ever crisis. .
3. The death toll is expected to be just under 10,000.
4. Nuclear experts say there is little chance of a Chernobyl style accident.
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A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
Answer key a) Blast -- explosion
b) Tidal wave -- tsunami
c) Experienced -- encountered
d) Improbable -- unlikely
SECOND EXPLOSION AT JAPAN NUCLEAR PLANT
A second explosion has occurred at the nuclear power plant that was damaged in B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
Friday’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. Nuclear reactor 3 from the Fukushima plant a) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "town" / au /
suffered a similar explosion to that which hit reactor 1 on Saturday. Officials say the houses – encountered – found – thousand - about
blast did not damage the casing which houses the uranium fuel rods in the reactor’s core. b) Which of the following words has the same sound as “chip” / tS /?
Experts believe the latest explosion was caused by a build-up of hydrogen in the building 1. question 2. whole 3. earthquake
that covers the core. Japan’s prime minister Naoto Kan has told people there is no danger c) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "by" / ai /
Friday – prime – described – crisis – rising – coastline – highly – unlikely
of a radioactive leak, but warned the situation to cool the reactors is still critical. He
d) Is the “-ed” pronounced voiced / d / or voiceless / t / in “described”?
described recent events as "the biggest crisis Japan has encountered in the 65 years since
the end of World War II".
III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
Japan is beginning to understand more details of its tragedies. The death toll is
Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
slowly rising. Police found over 2,000 bodies on the coastline of Miyagi prefecture on
Monday and at least ten thousand people are missing in the port town of Minamisanriku. It has been snowing for
1. We have had ten hours of snow.
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from a 20-km radius of the Fukushima ten hours.
nuclear power plants – many fear they will never see their homes again. More than 22 If the traffic hadn’t been
Fukushima residents are being treated for the effects of exposure to radiation. The whole 2. I arrived late because the traffic was very bad. so bad, I wouldn’t have
of Japan is extremely concerned about the ongoing crisis at the power plants. Experts say arrived late.
a disaster on the scale of Chernobyl is highly unlikely. Nevertheless, the quiet fear and
They didn’t arrive as
panic experienced by the Japanese raise questions about nuclear safety. 3. They arrived later than we expected.
early as we expected.

QUESTIONS 4. “Henry, did you leave your keys in the door?”, She asked Henry if he had
she said. left his keys in the door.
I.READING COMPREHENSION.(2 POINTS)(0.5 points for each correct answer)
The second explosion,
1. The explosion was totally different from one that happened earlier.
5. The second explosion damaged the nuclear plant. which occurred on March
FALSE. The Fukushima plant suffered a similar explosion to that which hit reactor
It occurred on March 14th. 14th, damaged the nuclear
1 on Saturday.
plant.
2. Japan’s leader said the country was facing its biggest ever crisis.
FALSE. He described recent events as "the biggest crisis Japan has encountered in How often do the students
6. The students wash their clothes once a week.
the 65 years since the end of World War II". wash their clothes?
3. The death toll is expected to be just under 10,000.
FALSE. Police found over 2,000 bodies on Monday and at least ten thousand people IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
are missing. Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.
4. Nuclear experts say there is little chance of a Chernobyl style accident. Do you think all nuclear power stations should be banned?
TRUE. Experts say a disaster on the scale of Chernobyl is highly unlikely. .