Simulacro 4
Reading Parts 1, 2, 3 y 6, Listening y un artículo. Unos 40 minutos.
Abajo tienes cada respuesta explicada. El Writing se autoevalúa con la lista y la respuesta modelo.
Reading · Part 1
Lee cada texto y elige la opción que dice lo mismo.
1
LIBRARY
Silent study area upstairs. Group work on the ground floor only.
El trabajo en grupo (hablar) solo en la planta baja. Arriba, silencio.
2
Hi team, tomorrow's meeting will be in Room 5 instead of Room 3 because the painters are working. Same time. – Jo
«in Room 5 instead of Room 3 ... Same time».
3
Keep in the fridge after opening. Use within 3 days.
«after opening ... use within 3 days» = una vez abierto, consúmelo en 3 días.
Reading · Part 2
Lee lo que busca cada persona y elige el alojamiento que mejor le encaja. Sobran dos.
Mountain Lodge: small wooden cabins in the forest, with great walking paths. No TV and no noise.
Sunset Resort: a huge hotel with 500 rooms next to the lake, with a golf course and a spa.
Party Bay Hostel: right on the beach, with bars and clubs five minutes away.
Family Fun Hotel: kids' club, mini-golf and a children's pool, all included in the price.
City Break Hotel: in the centre of Madrid, close to museums and shops.
1
Lucía wants a quiet holiday in nature where she can go walking. She doesn't like big hotels.
Mountain Lodge: naturaleza, caminos y pequeño. Sunset Resort es enorme.
2
Tom and his friends want to stay by the beach and go out at night.
Party Bay: playa y vida nocturna.
3
The Browns have two young children and want a hotel with activities for kids.
Family Fun Hotel: actividades para niños.
Reading · Part 3
Lee el texto y contesta las preguntas.
My first job
When I was sixteen, I got a summer job in an ice-cream shop by the sea. I thought it would be easy and fun. After all, who doesn't like ice cream? But it was much harder than I expected.
The shop was always busy, especially in the afternoons, and there was a long queue of hot, impatient customers. I had to work fast and remember dozens of flavours. My arm hurt from serving the hard ice cream, and at the end of each day I was exhausted.
But the job taught me a lot. I learned to stay calm when people were rude, and I discovered that I was good at working in a team. I also saved enough money to buy my first laptop. Looking back, it was one of the best summers of my life.
1
What did the writer expect the job to be like?
«I thought it would be easy and fun».
2
What was difficult about the job?
«remember dozens of flavours». Los maleducados eran algunos clientes, no el jefe.
3
How does the writer feel about the job now?
«it was one of the best summers of my life».
Reading · Part 6
Escribe UNA palabra en cada hueco.
Last year I went 1 holiday to Scotland. It was 2 most beautiful place I have ever seen. We stayed in a small hotel 3 was next to a lake. Every day we went walking, even 4 it was raining.
go on holiday.
Superlativo: the most beautiful.
Relativo para cosas: which / that.
even when / even if / even though.
Listening · Part 1
Pulsa «Escuchar» y elige la respuesta. Puedes oír cada audio dos veces.
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1
Which train will the man take?
Transcripción
Man: Excuse me, when's the next train to Oxford?
Woman: There's one at ten fifteen, but it's always very full. The next one is at ten forty-five.
Man: I'll take the ten forty-five, then.
«I'll take the ten forty-five».
2
What does the woman want to drink?
Transcripción
Man: What can I get you? A coffee?
Woman: No, thanks. I've had too much coffee today.
Man: Tea? Orange juice?
Woman: Just a glass of water, please.
«Just a glass of water, please».
3
How is the boy going to get to school?
Transcripción
Woman: Are you cycling to school today?
Man: My bike's broken, and Dad can't drive me because he's working early.
Woman: Then you'll have to walk.
Man: OK, I'll leave now.
La bici está rota y su padre no puede llevarle: va andando.
Listening · Part 3
Vas a oír información sobre un parque. Completa las notas. Puedes escucharlo dos veces.
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Greenfield Park
Opens at: 1 am
The café is next to the: 2
Hot food until: 3 o'clock
Bike hire: £4 an hour
Near the playground, dogs must stay on a: 5
«opens at eight».
«next to the lake».
«hot food until three o'clock».
«five pounds an hour».
«on a lead» = con correa.
Transcripción
Welcome to Greenfield Park.
The park opens at eight in the morning and closes at sunset.
The café is next to the lake, and it serves hot food until three o'clock.
If you want to hire a bike, it costs five pounds an hour.
Dogs are welcome, but they must stay on a lead near the playground.
Writing · Part 2 (artículo)
Escribe unas 100 palabras.
Articles wanted!
What's your favourite way to relax? What do you do, and why do you enjoy it?
Write an article answering these questions. The best articles will appear in our magazine.
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Time to relax
Do you ever feel stressed after a long week? I do, and my favourite way to relax is cooking.
On Sunday afternoons I put on some music, open a recipe book and cook something new. Last week, for example, I made a Thai curry for the first time.
I enjoy it because I forget about work and concentrate on the food. It's also creative, and at the end I can share a delicious meal with my family.
In my opinion, everyone should find a hobby that helps them relax. Why don't you try cooking?
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