TEACHER: NOELIA PÉREZ SOTO 1.

Can you mention some examples of the effects of the global

NAME: …………………………………………................................………………………
climatic change in the Arctic?
GROUP: B2B
2. How long does it take to reverse warming from pollution?
B. LEXICON. (0.6 POINT) (0.15 points for each correct answer) Find
THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING IN THE ARCTIC words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
Scientists say changes in the Earth’s climate from human influences (a) Becoming liquid.
are occurring particularly intensely in the Arctic region, evidenced by (b) A machine that has been sent into space and goes around the
widespread1 melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and rising Earth used for electronic communication.
temperatures. (c) Let a chemical substance flow out.
A recent study says the annual average amount of sea ice in the Arctic (d) Substances such as coal, gas, or oil that can be burnt to produce
has decreased by about 8% in the past 30 years, resulting in the loss heat or energy.
of an area bigger than Texas and Arizona combined.
The most complete study of Arctic warming is based on ice core2 C. PHONETICS. (0.6 POINT) (0.15 points for each correct answer)
samples and other evidence of climate conditions such as on-the-
(a) Write a word from the text that have the same sound as "five" .
ground and satellite measurements of surface air temperature. It
predicts that there will be a steady rise in global temperature as a (b) Write a word from the text that have the same sound as "sheep"
result of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere from the /i:/
burning of fossil fuels and other sources. (c) Is the "-s-" pronounced voiced /z/ or voiceless /s/ in "scientists"?
The process is likely to3 accelerate in the Arctic, a region that provides (d) Write a word from the text that have the same sound as
important resources such as oil, gas and fish. That would harm polar “changes” .
bears, ice-dependent seals, migratory birds, caribou4 and reindeer
herds, as well as local people such as Inuit5, whose main food source III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.3 for each correct answer)
Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
comes from hunting those animals.
Since it takes decades, if not centuries, to reverse warming from 1. Write the correct question for the underlined word(s):
carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, some damage is ……………………………………………………………………………………..
inevitable. However, longer-term impacts could be reduced The day was sunny and wonderful.
significantly by cutting emissions globally this century. 2. She has smoked a joint three times before.
This is ……………………………………………………………………………
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extensive 2
nucleus, centre 3
is possible to/may ….
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a North American reindeer 3. We stayed in a hotel. It was very comfortable
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someone who belongs to a race of people who live in the very cold northern areas of
North America, Eskimo. The hotel ………
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I. READING COMPREHENSION. (1.4 POINTS) (0.35 points for each
4. I spoke to a gentleman this morning. He was very helpful.
correct answer) Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the
text to support your answer. NO marks are given for only true or false.
The gentleman ………………………………………………………………
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1. Human influence has no effect on the Arctic region. 5. “How trendy her mobile is!”
2. The amount of sea ice in the Arctic has stayed the same since What ……………………………………………………………………………
1975. 6. An old lady called the fire brigade. Her cat had got stuck in a tree.
3. Greenhouse gases are directly related to the rise in global An old woman
temperature. .............................................................................................
4. Inuit people exist on a diet of animals such as caribous and 7. He last did the washing-up two months ago.
reindeer. He ………………………………………………………………………………
II. CHOOSE ONLY TWO FROM THE THREE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. …..
A. EXPRESSING THE MAIN IDEAS. (0.6 POINT) (0.3 points for each 8. That’s the horse! It has won the race.
correct answer) Answer the following questions according to the That’s the horse ………………………………………………………………
information given in the text. Where possible, use your own words. ….
9. They haven’t gone trekking for years.
 It’s ……………………………………………………………………………… 8. Contaminate
….. 10. Death caused by lack of food
10. Mary invited me to dinner last night. She is one of my best
friends c) Circle the correct answer. (0.5 POINT )
Mary,
1. In Spain we have severe problems of … due to the shortage of
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water.
a. flooding b. drown c. drought
IV. VOCABULARY. (2.6 POINTS)
2. The place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when
a) Explain the difference between: SUBURBS and SLUMS you go into a country is called:
(0.3 POINT) a. security control b. customs c. passport
control
3. The ... has shot up recently. Most people can’t afford buying a
b) Complete the crossword reading the definitions below. house in the town centre.
(1 POINT) a. income b. price of property c. quality of life
4. American term for “town centre”:
1 2 4
a. centre town b. uptown c. downtown
5. After dining at the hotel’s restaurant, I told the waiter …:
a. to put it on my room
3
b. to put it on my bill
10
c. to be included
6 5
- 6. The problem with … is that they are running out fast and we can’t
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renew them.
a. fossil fuels b. environment c. toxic substances
7. For the government, … still remains a priority.
7 a. subsidy b. social housing c. temporary work
8. The legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank
in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of
9 years is called: …
a. income b. subsidy c. mortgage
9. Hotel prices rise during the …
Across: a. tour dates b. gap year c. peak tourist season

1. A layer of gases in the sky that prevents harmful radiation from

the sun from reaching the Earth
7. Cutting down trees for commercial purposes
5. Disappear or stop existing completely 10. , ,
3. A very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually (criar),(contar con),(soltarse)
dry a. bring up/count with/come off
9. A scientist who studies ecology b. bring up/count with/cut off
c. bring up/count on/come off
Down:
d) Rewrite the underlined part of the following sentences
2. Burying waste in the ground with an idiomatic expression that contains the word
4. The air, the water and land where people, animals and plants live given in brackets on each sentence. Remember to
6. Waste from the human body and used water that is carried away conjugate verbs in the correct form (0.6 POINT )
from building through pipes
1. Every time I go to my grandparents’ country house, I like relaxing
and doing nothing. (feet)
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2. Too many young people are still unemployed. (dole)
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3. They can hardly afford their new house. They are living
extravagantly. (beyond)
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V. COMPOSITION. (2 POINTS) – Describe your hometown.