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Septiembre 2001 INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIN TIEMPO: 1 hora y 30 minutos INSTRUCCIONES: 1. Lea todo el texto cuidadosamente 2. Lea atentamente todas las preguntas de la prueba. 3. Proceda a responder en lengua inglesa a las preguntas en el papel de examen. PUNTUACIN: La puntuacin mxima de la prueba es de 10 puntos. BURGLARS MOVE IN FOR THE WEEKEND Gill Cox, a 58-year woman who took her first break in more than a year from caring for her ill husband, returned to find that thieves had spent the weekend in her home. The burglars cooked meals, made cup of tea, drank a bottle of gin and slept in the beds before making off with a 30,000 pounds haul. Mrs. Cox said yesterday that the robbery had been like an unpleasant version of the Three Bears. She had arranged for her husband Jack, a former financier who now suffers from Alzheimers disease, to stay in hospital for the weekend while she attended a wedding in London. The family dog was looked after by friends in Bath and their home in Somerset was left locked but empty. Police believe that three thieves forced a window only hours after Mrs Cox had left. They drew the curtains and basically settled in, said Mrs Cox. When I arrive back, there were three glasses and three mugs on the kitchen table. Chairs had been sat in and the bed had been used. They had obviously stayed for some time and helped themselves to food from the fridge. They ate two pork chops wich I had bought for our Sunday lunch. Mrs. Cox has cared for her husband since he became ill in 1984. We have been coming gradually down in the world since Jack stopped working and all we have is a few possessions. She added But the thieves appeared to know exactly what they wanted. The gang filled pillowcases with 94 items from the house, including her string of pearls, an antique doll, and a silver coffee pot.

1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE Write down the evidence from the test. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. a) Mrs. Cox takes her husband to hospital twice a month when she goes to London. FALSE. She had arranged for her husband Jack, a former financier who now suffers from Alzheimers disease, to stay in hospital for the weekend while she attended a wedding in London. b) Mr. Cox has suffered from Alzheimers disease for more that fifteen years. TRUE. Mrs. Cox has cared husband since he became ill in 1984.for her (Puntuacin mxima 2 puntos) 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following questions. a) Explain why the house was empty that weekend. The house was empty that weekend because Mrs. Cox went to London for a wedding. She left her husband in hospital and a friends of the couple looked after their dog. b) What did the thieves do in Mrs. Coxs house while she was away? The thieves ate and drank , and also slept in Mr and Mrs. Cox beds before leaving taking off 30,000 pounds. (Puntuacin mxima 2 puntos) 3.- Find the words in the text that mean. a) leaving (paragraph 1) making off b) loot (paragraph 1) haul c) closed (paragraph 1) locked d) looked after (paragraph 3) cared (Puntuacin mxima 1 punto)

Autor: Juan Israel Garcia Muoz Ldo. En Filologa Inglesa por la U.C.M. e-mail: golightly29@hotmail.com

4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropiate from of the word in the brackets when given. a) Mrs Smith that had to go away, was told (tell) to be careful. b) This week they will visit (visit) the National Gallery of Art and learnt a lot about Impressionism. c) If I had to go away, I would leave my dog to look after the house. d) Thank you for warned (warn) me. I left all the windows opened (open). 5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on one of the following topics. a) Should people stop going away during the weekends in order to prevent robberies? Discuss and give reasons. b) Your home has been robbed. Burglars went into your home while you were inside. Explain the experience. (Puntuacin mxima: 3 puntos) a) Nobody wants to be robbed and everyone tries to do anything to prevent that sort of situations but be afraid all the time is not the solution. Stay at home every weekend just to avoid leaving the house empty is not a good idea because doing that maybe thieves wont steal our properties but they will steal our time and freedom. We must live our lives without fear, that doesnt mean that we dont have to worry about. Taking some basic precautions about it such as close all doors and windows and ask some neighbour to take a look from time to time should be enough. b) It was a day like any other day. I was at home, I came from work at 5 p.m. and after having a shower and eat something I sat in my favourite armchair to watch tv for a while. I didnt hear anything, I suppose I felt asleep because when I looked at my watch it was 7 p.m. After that I looked around and I couldnt believe what I had just before my eyes. I was there in my favourite armchair and around me there was nothing!, all the furniture (except the armchair , of course) was gone!. I had been robbed in my own house while I was sleeping. I was angry and a little scared at first but now I cant avoid to smile when I remember it. Thats life, isnt it?.

Autor: Juan Israel Garcia Muoz Ldo. En Filologa Inglesa por la U.C.M. e-mail: golightly29@hotmail.com