IES Santa Mara de Alarcos II.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

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material didctico. A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
Las preguntas debern ser respondidas en Ingls. Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
Duracin de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos. a) Halted.
Esta hoja no se entrega. b) Insufficiency.
c) At present,
GERMANY TO CLOSE ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS d) Opportunity.

In May 2011 the German government announced its plans to shut down all of its 17 B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
nuclear power plants by 2022. Seven of these had already been suspended in the wake of
Japans Fukushima disaster. Another six plants will close by 2021, while three more will a) Find two words in the text that have the same sound as "speak" / i: /
keep operating until 2022 as a standby in the case of energy shortage. German Chancellor b) Which of the following words has the same vowel as men / e /?
Angela Merkel took the decision to terminate the whole nuclear programme, because of 1. these 2. said 3. safe
what had happened in Japan, after a 12-hour meeting with her ruling coalition. Environment
c) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "mouth" / au /
Minister Norbert Roettgen told reporters there was no going back, saying: This decision is
consistent, decisive and clear. There will be no clause for revision. This is a U-turn of the
previous governments policy to continue with nuclear power until 2035.
III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
Germany currently gets 23 per cent of its energy from its nuclear power plants.
Chancellor Merkel put forward another plan for ending her countrys reliance on nuclear 1. Its not necessary for you to bring anything. You .....
energy. She said Germany would move towards a safe, reliable and economically viable
alternative by doubling renewable energy production over the next ten years. She also 2. Look at me when Im talking to you Sam said to Anne Sam told ....
called for policies that would see energy consumption cut by ten per cent. She said: This is 3. If Alan doesnt come soon, well leave without him. Unless.....
a big challenge, but it brings with it a huge chance for future generations. She believes
abandoning nuclear power will make German companies world leaders in alternative 4. What will you do when you finish your degree? Frank asked us. Frank asked ....
energies, especially in the production of solar panels and wind turbines. We will be a 5. He has a lot of work, so he hardly goes out with his friends. He has so....
trailblazer as the first large industrial country to try this, she said.
6. We sent the letter to the general manager. ?
QUESTIONS
I.READING COMPREHENSION.(2 POINTS)(0.5 points for each correct answer)
IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
NO marks are given for only true or false.
Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.
1. Germany plans to put an end to end its nuclear power programme in some years time.
2. The Environment Minister said the decision could be reversed. Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy.
.
3. Germany gets around a quarter of its energy from nuclear plants.
4. Merkel said ending nuclear power would benefit German companies.
I.READING COMPREHENSION.(2 POINTS)(0.5 points for each correct answer)
III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
NO marks are given for only true or false.

1. Germany plans to put an end to end its nuclear power programme in some years
time. 1. You neednt bring anything. / You dont have to bring anything.
TRUE. the German government announced its plans to shut down all of its 17 2. Sam told Anne to look at him when he was talking to her.
nuclear plants by 2022. 3. Unless Alan comes soon, well leave without him.
2. The Environment Minister said the decision could be reversed. 4. Frank asked us what we would do when we finished our degree.
FALSE. This decision is consistent, decisive and clear. There will be no clause 5. He has so much work that he hardly goes out with his friends.
for revision. 6. Who did you send the letter to?
3. Germany gets around a quarter of its energy from nuclear plants.
TRUE. Germany currently gets 23 per cent of its energy form its nuclear plants.
4. Merkel said ending nuclear power would benefit German companies.
TRUE. She believes abandoning nuclear power will make German companies world
leaders in alternative energies

III. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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.
a) Halted. SUSPENDED
b) Insufficiency. SHORTAGE
c) At present, CURRENTLY
d) Opportunity. CHANCE

B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)

a) Find two words in the text that have the same sound as "speak" / i: /
THESE, BEEN, THREE, KEEP, MEETING,SEE, BELIEVE, LEADERS
b) Which of the following words has the same vowel as men / e /?
1. these 2. said 3. safe
SAID
c) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "mouth" / au /
ANNOUNCED, DOWN, POWER