Tema 24. Inglés

pregunta 1

Sergeant Lucía Ferrer works at a small rural post near the village of Valdeloma. Her day usually begins at seven, when she checks the reports from the night shift and plans the patrols.

On Tuesday morning, a farmer called to say that some of his sheep had escaped onto the main road. Lucía and her partner drove there quickly, stopped the traffic and helped the farmer guide the animals back into the field. Nobody was hurt, but the farmer promised to repair his fence that same afternoon.

In the evening, Lucía visited the primary school to give a short talk about road safety. The children asked many questions, especially about the patrol car. 'The best part of this job,' she says, 'is that no two days are the same.'

What is the text mainly about?

1. How farmers should repair their fences
2. The rules for teaching road safety at school
3. A working day of an officer at a rural post
4. Why farmers keep their sheep near the road

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C. A working day of an officer at a rural post

El texto narra lo que hace la sargento Ferrer a lo largo de su jornada en un puesto rural; el resto son detalles o ideas que no aparecen.

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pregunta 2

FREE FIRST AID COURSE

The Red Pine Community Centre is offering a free first aid course for adults this autumn. The course is organised together with volunteers from the local ambulance service and is open to anyone over eighteen.

Participants will learn how to help someone who is choking, how to treat small burns and cuts, and what to do while waiting for an ambulance. The most important part of the course is a practical session in which everyone will practise heart massage on a special dummy.

Classes take place on Thursday evenings from seven to nine, for four weeks, starting on the first Thursday of October. Places are limited to twenty people, so early registration is recommended. You can register at the reception desk or by email.

Wear comfortable clothes, as some activities are done on the floor.

Who can take part in the course?

1. Only ambulance volunteers
2. Children with their parents
3. Anyone over eighteen
4. Only members of the community centre

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C. Anyone over eighteen

El curso está abierto a cualquier persona mayor de dieciocho años; los voluntarios de la ambulancia lo organizan.

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pregunta 3

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS

From 3 March, the number 7 bus will change its route because of the works on Calle Mayor. Instead of going through the town centre, buses will use the ring road and stop at a temporary stop outside the sports centre.

The first bus will leave the station at 6.15, fifteen minutes earlier than now, so that workers can still arrive at the industrial estate on time. The last bus will leave at 22.30, as usual.

Passengers with reduced mobility can ask for help at the information office in the bus station. Tickets and monthly passes will not change.

The works are expected to finish at the end of May, when the normal route will return. We apologise for any inconvenience.

At what time does the first bus leave the station now, before the change?

1. 6.00
2. 22.30
3. 6.15
4. 6.30

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D. 6.30

Con el cambio saldrá a las 6.15, quince minutos antes que ahora; por tanto, ahora sale a las 6.30.

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pregunta 4

NEW RECYCLING RULES IN SAN TELMO

From next month, the town of San Telmo will introduce a fifth container for organic waste. These brown containers are for food waste such as fruit and vegetable peel, coffee grounds and eggshells. Cooking oil must not go in them; take it to the clean point in plastic bottles.

Glass bottles and jars go in the green container, but please remove the lids first. Plastic packaging, cans and drink cartons go in the yellow one. Paper and cardboard go in the blue container; please fold the boxes so they take up less space.

Everything else, such as used tissues or broken toys, goes in the grey container.

Residents who recycle correctly will pay less for rubbish collection, as the town will reduce the waste tax by ten per cent.

What should you do with cooking oil?

1. Put it in the yellow container with the cans
2. Pour it into the grey container with other waste
3. Put it in the brown container with food waste
4. Take it to the clean point in plastic bottles

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D. Take it to the clean point in plastic bottles

El aceite no va al marrón: se lleva al punto limpio en botellas de plástico.

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pregunta 5

SAN ROQUE VILLAGE FESTIVAL: PROGRAMME

Friday: at 19.00, opening speech in the main square, followed by a concert by the village band. At 23.00, open-air cinema in the park (bring your own chair).

Saturday: at 11.00, children's games and face painting in the school playground. At 14.00, a big paella for everyone. Tickets cost five euros and are on sale at the town hall until Thursday. At 22.00, dance in the main square with a local group.

Sunday: at 10.00, bike ride around the village. Helmets are compulsory. At 13.00, prize-giving and closing ceremony.

Important: the main square will be closed to traffic from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. Free parking is available next to the football ground.

Which statement is true according to the programme?

1. The dance takes place on Friday night.
2. The concert is on Sunday.
3. The children's games are in the park.
4. A helmet is required for the bike ride.

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D. A helmet is required for the bike ride.

Para la ruta en bici el casco es obligatorio; las demás opciones cambian el día o el lugar.

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pregunta 6

CENTRAL LIBRARY: SUMMER OPENING HOURS

From 1 July to 31 August, the library will open from 8.30 to 14.30, Monday to Friday. It will be closed on Saturdays during these two months.

The study room on the first floor will stay open until 21.00 for students preparing for exams. To use it, you must show your library card at the entrance. Food is not allowed, but you may bring water in a closed bottle.

Members can borrow up to six books and two films at a time. During the summer, the loan period will be extended from two weeks to four, so you can take your books on holiday.

Books can be returned at any time using the box next to the main door, even when the library is closed.

What is true about returning books?

1. It is possible even when the library is closed.
2. It is only possible until 14.30.
3. It is only possible in the study room.
4. It is not possible during the summer.

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A. It is possible even when the library is closed.

Se pueden devolver en cualquier momento en el buzón junto a la puerta, aunque la biblioteca esté cerrada.

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pregunta 7

The neighbourhood of El Carmen has a new community police officer. Officer Sergio Llano, who is thirty-two, will patrol the area on foot and by bike from Monday to Friday.

His job is different from that of other officers. Instead of only responding to emergencies, he will get to know shopkeepers, residents and teachers, and listen to their problems. 'Many small problems become big ones because nobody talks about them,' he explains.

Every Wednesday from five to seven, Sergio will be at the community centre, where anyone can talk to him without an appointment. Residents can also send him messages through the town council's website.

Before joining the police, Sergio worked as a youth leader for six years, an experience he says is very useful in his new role.

What did Sergio do before joining the police?

1. He worked as a youth leader.
2. He was a shopkeeper.
3. He was a teacher.
4. He worked at the town council.

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A. He worked as a youth leader.

Trabajó seis años como monitor juvenil.

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pregunta 8

Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: "At the ___ of the film, nobody spoke."

1. begining
2. beginnig
3. beginning
4. beggining

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C. beginning

Begin dobla la n al añadir -ing porque el acento cae en la última sílaba.

Cambridge Dictionary · s. v. beginning

pregunta 9

Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: "You did an ___ job."

1. exellent
2. excelent
3. excellent
4. excellant

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C. excellent

Exc- con doble l y terminación -ent.

Cambridge Dictionary · s. v. excellent

pregunta 10

Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: "Madrid and Barcelona are big ___."

1. cityes
2. citys
3. citties
4. cities

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D. cities

Consonante + y: el plural es -ies: cities.

Cambridge Dictionary · s. v. city