UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIN A DISTANCIA

CUID (B2 AVANZADO) JUNIO 2014 DURACIN: 2 HORAS

NO SE PERMITE EL USO DE DICCIONARIO, DISPOSITIVO ELECTRNICO, NI DE
NINGN OTRO MATERIAL EXCEPTO BOLGRAFO

INSTRUCCIONES:
Conteste a TODAS las preguntas de tipo test NICAMENTE en la hoja de lectura ptica.
Entregue NICAMENTE la hoja de lectura ptica y LA HOJA con la composicin escrita (Writing)
No olvide escribir sus datos personales en AMBAS HOJAS.
El examen escrito se califica sobre un total de 100 puntos. La parte de opcin mltiple vale 50
puntos y la parte de redaccin vale 50 puntos. Para aprobar el examen se ha de conseguir un
mnimo de 30 puntos en la opcin mltiple y obtener un mnimo de 25 puntos en las redacciones.
Hay que aprobar ambas partes. Las respuestas incorrectas NO restan puntos.
No use lpiz. Use bolgrafo azul o negro.

POR FAVOR, RELLENE EL FORMULARIO ANTES DE COMENZAR:

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DNI: _______________________-_____ NMERO DE TELFONO: _____________________
CENTRO ASOCIADO:__________________________________________________________

PART 1: READING (two exercises)

EXERCISE A: Read the following text and answer the multiple choice questions.

Cuba loosens restrictions on buying foreign-made cars

Cuba is loosening restrictions on people buying foreign-made new and used cars, according to state
media.

Cubans will no longer need government permits to buy modern cars from state sellers.
Until new regulations in 2011, people could only sell cars built before the 1959 revolution.
Private property has been severely restricted on the Communist-run island since 1959. The
changes are part of a shake-up of Cuba's struggling economy.
'Freed up'
Following reforms adopted two years ago, Cubans can buy and sell used cars from each other, but
must request authorisation from the government to purchase a new vehicle or a second-hand one
from state-controlled retailers.
Priority for the permits was given to people "in positions of benefit to the government", such as
doctors and diplomats.
But the Communist Party newspaper, Granma, said the Council of Ministers approved new
regulations on Wednesday that "eliminate existing mechanisms of approval for the purchase of
motor vehicles from the state".
As a result, the paper said, "the retail sale of new and used motorcycles, cars, vans, small trucks
and mini buses for Cubans and foreign residents, companies and diplomats is freed up".
People who already have permits are expected to be given priority, however. And buyers will still
need to purchase vehicles through state retailers.
Cubans and foreigners will not be able to import their own cars.
The new regulations will be published in the official Gazette in the coming days and become law 30
days later, according to Reuters.
"Yeah, I can buy it, but with what? Unfortunately our economy doesn't allow us to save money to be
able to buy it," the news agency quoted Havana resident Jorge Canso as saying.
The move is part of a series of reforms driven by President Raul Castro aimed at updating the
Cuban economic model.
Raul Castro has championed limited free-market reforms since taking the reins of power from his
brother Fidel in 2008.
Adapted from: BBC.com
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Choose the right option according to the text:

1. Who is making it easier for Cubans to buy cars?

a) The USA.
b) Toyota.
*c) The Cuban government.
d) Cuba's car dealers.

2. From when were Cubans able to buy cars newer than 50 years old?
a) 1959.
b) 2009.
c) 2007.
*d) 2011.

3. What will the Cuban government set and control?

a) Gasoline prices.
*b) Prices of new cars.
c) Salaries of taxi drivers.
d) The engine size of cars.

4. What does a Havana resident complain about?

*a) Not being able to save.
b) Traffic jams.
c) The quality of foreign cars.
d) Holes in the road.

5. According to the text, we can infer:

a) Cubans need to be authorized by the government to purchase a car.
b) Not all Cubans are allowed to purchase a car.
c) Diplomats and doctors were given priority to purchase a car.
*d) A and C are correct.

6 According to the text:

a) Cubans are happy with these changes.
b) Fidel doesnt like the new regulations
c) The new regulations are only aimed at improving diplomats and doctors' lives.
*d) None of the above is specified in this text.

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Text 2: Tensions escalate in Ukraine.

Read the text below and choose the correct word to fill in the gaps from the ones provided
below:

Tensions are escalating in Ukraine following last week's ousting of president Viktor Yanukovych.
Weeks of street demonstrations led to Mr Yanukovych leaving the country by helicopter in the
middle of the night. Thousands of protestors in west Ukraine fought (7) ____ battles in the capital,
Kiev. Scores of people died in the violence, many shot by riot police. The protestors were
demanding the resignation of Mr Yanukovych, economic reforms, and closer (8) ____ with the
European Union. The east of the country did not see the levels of violence witnessed in the capital,
largely because most people there voted for Yanukovych and lean more towards Russia than the
EU.

The White House has said it no (9) ____ considers Mr Yanukovych to be the president of Ukraine.
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also warned Russia not to intervene (10) ____ Ukrainian
affairs. A White House spokesman said: "We strongly support Ukraine's territorial integrity and
sovereignty." Fears are increasing that Ukraine could break in two (11) ____ pro-Russian
separatists are becoming more active, especially in the autonomous region of Crimea. Armed
gunmen wearing Russian military uniforms were reportedly guarding Crimea's main airport on
Friday. Ukraine's acting president Oleksander Turchynov warned Russia against "military
aggression" after Russia mobilised 150,000 (12) ____ near the Ukrainian border.
Adapted from: Telegraph.co.uk

7. *(a) bloody (b) bloodhound (c) bloodletting (d) bloods

8. (a) threads (b) laces (c) wraps *(d) ties
9. *(a) longer (b) lengthen (c) elongates (d) longings
10. (a) on (b) up (c) of *(d) in
11. *(a) as (b) was (c) has (d) is
12. *(a) troops (b) clerks (c) agents (d) files

PART 2: USE OF ENGLISH. Choose the right option.

13. By the time the charity event was over, we $100,000. The money went towards the new
volunteering program.
a. have raised b. raised *c. had raised d. had been raising

14. A large construction company our town a lot of money to tear down the community center.
They want to build a mall in its place.
a. sometimes offers *b. has just offered c. had already offered d. will have offered

15. if your boss had offered you more job responsibility?

*a. Would you have resigned b. Could you resign c. Will you resign d. Did you resign?

16. Your career satisfying unless it reflects your personal values.

a. will be *b. wont be c. wouldnt have been d. wouldnt be

17. My apartment at the moment, so Im staying with my brother.

*a. is being renovated b. is been renovated c. has been renovated d. has being renovated

18. When you live in a tree house, your worries behind you on the ground!
a. will be left b. would be left c. were left *d. are left

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19. Jack asked Manuel, Did you supply them with the materials they needed yesterday?
*a. Jack asked Manuel if he had supplied them with the materials they had needed the day before.
b. Jack asked Manuel if he supplied them with the materials they needed yesterday.
c. Jack asked Manuel if he had supplied them with the materials they had needed yesterday.
d. Jack asked Manuel if he supplied them with the materials they needed the day before.

20. Ill tell you the name of the store. I bought the solar panels at that store.
a. Ill tell you the name of the store when I bought the solar panels.
*b. Ill tell you the name of the store where I bought the solar panels.
c. Ill tell you the name of the store which I bought the solar panels.
d. Ill tell you the name of the store what I bought the solar panels.

21. Simons house will be a model for sustainable living. His house is being built in an eco-town.
*a. Simon, whose house is being built in an eco-town, believes it will be a model for sustainable
living.
b. Simon, who house is being built in an eco-town, believes it will be a model for sustainable living.
c. Simon, whos house is being built in an eco-town, believes it will be a model for sustainable living.
d. Simon, which house is being built in an eco-town, believes it will be a model for sustainable living.

22. Are you looking forward to all your lottery winnings?

*a. spending b. spend c. both a and b are possible d. spent

23. Ive just all my electrical appliances for damage.

a. have/cheked *b. had/checked c. have had/checked d. had/ to check

24. Neither folk art folk music appeals to me.

*a. nor b. or c. either d. neither

25. An image that you consider beautiful might be unappealing even offensive to someone else.
a. yet b. nor *c. or d. provided

PART 3: WRITING. (two exercises)

A: A friend of yours is coming to study in your town next year and has written asking for
information and advice. Write an informal e-mail to your friend and offer him/her a place to
live, give advice about how to find a job and give information on where he/she can learn your
language. 120 to 150 words.

B: Choose ONE of the following topics and write a well-structured essay of about 120 to 150
words. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling.

OPTION 1: Does your neighbourhood have community facilities? What are they? Which other
facilities do you think your community should have? What facilities do you think are most important
in a community?

OPTION 2: Developed countries have created many environmental problems in the world,
particularly in their contribution to global warming.
What can be done to reduce the dangers of global warming?