PRUEBA NACIONAL DE INGLÉS DE ADELANTO DE 5TO AÑO

PERÍODO ABRIL - 2008

Liceo Nº MARKSGroup: WRITTEN TEST: /65Name: ORAL EXAM:Date: April FINAL MARK:

LISTENING

1. Fill in the blanks while you listen:

Over the last 20 years smoking has 1) ……….…..subject to progressively 2) ……………

regulations and restrictions, first on advertising and 3)…………... on smoking itself.

Currently around 25 per cent of 4)…….. in England describe themselves as smokers. The

5)……………… of Health has a target to reduce smoking 6)………… to 21% or less by

2010.

The 7) …………. legislation, following on from the 8)………….., will result in the legal

minimum age for buying tobacco 9) …………. to 18 years old in England, 10) ……………

and Scotland from October 1st 2007.

/10 (1 each)

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READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following newspaper article and do the exercises that follow, please.

Cigarette display ban considered

Displaying cigarettes in shops could be banned under government plans being considered in a bid to reduce smoking and discourage children from starting.

Ministers are also considering tougher controls on vending machines in pubs and restaurants.

A public consultation due to start within months will call for the public's opinions on these issues.

Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said it was "vital" to teach children that "smoking is bad". "If that means stripping out vending machines or removing cigarettes from behind the counter, I'm willing to do that," she said.

Ms Primarolo stressed: "Children who smoke are putting their lives at risk and are more likely to die of cancer than people who start smoking later."

The measures could effectively force the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products under the counter in convenience shops and supermarkets.

2. Answer the following questions.

1. What´s the aim of government plans?

2. Will the public be consulted?

3. In your opinion is Mrs. Primarolo for or against the reduction of cigarette sales?

Support your answer

/ 6 (2 marks each)

3. True or False? – Give evidence in both cases.

1. This is the first time Government officials tackle this problem.

2. The earlier people start smoking the fewer risks they run.

3. “Smoking can damage your health”.

/ 6 (2 marks each)

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The plans are being considered to dissuade children from smoking

4. Find the words that correspond to these definitions.

1. Putting something in a place where people can see it easily. ___________

2. Forbid something officially. ________________

3. To try to prevent somebody from doing something. ______________

4. Something causing more problems or difficulties ______________

5. A device, from which you can buy cigarettes, drinks, etc by putting coins

into it. _______________

6. Important topics that people are discussing or arguing about. __________

7. Removing all the things in a place where people can see them easily.

___________.

8. A flat surface over which goods are sold. _____________

9. Not objecting to doing something. ______________

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LANGUAGE IN USE

5. Now, read the second part of the article and complete it using the correct form of the verbs from the chart.

Smoking age 'should rise to 18'

A group of almost 50 backbench MPs wants ministers to raise the minimum age at which people can buy cigarettes from 16 to 18.

"I thought it …………. something that we definitely ought to be considering doing. I think it's an issue that is of public concern," he said.

He said it ………… make sense for the age at which someone can buy tobacco to match that at which alcohol ………..be legally bought.

He said that, with current moves towards other restrictions on smoking and other curbs on what teenagers …………………… to buy, it was "nonsense" to leave the minimum age for tobacco at 16.

"We ………………… all these measures to crack down on smoking in public places, yet we still allow 16-year-olds to buy cigarettes”.

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was is has been

will should would

must might can

are allowed is allowed were allowed

will take are taking take

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6. Complete these comparisons using some of the adjectives in the bubble correctly.

a. A fifteen-year old smoker has ___________ possibilities to die of cancer than

someone who is 20.

b. The Health Department said there were now ___________ young people

smoking, compared to 7 years ago.

c. This is one of ____________ issues the government has dealt with.

d. These issues have become ______________ in Scotland as in Wales and

Northern Ireland.-

e. It is _____________ to implement some smoking measures with adults than with

teenagers.

/ 5 (1 mark each)

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difficult much

easy little many

few hard

7. Finish these sentences.

a) If governments offered a reduction in the VAT (Value Added Tax) on smoking

cessation products ………………………………………………………………………………..

b) Owners of pubs and restaurants will always try to find their way if ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

c) When doctors put pressure on smokers to quit, they ………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

/ 6 (2 marks each)

8. Build the sentences using the words in the correct place.

1. /smoking / the rate of / teenagers / In 1998 / be / higher / used to / among /

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. /supported / for selling / didn´t they / Many people / increasing / tobacco / the

penalties /?/ to children /

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. / the Queen´s speech / such a ban / ? / to introduce / Why / included in / legislation /

was /

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

/ 3 (1 mark each)

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9. WRITING

Write about 100 words on one of these topics, (agree or disagree with the chosen

statement presenting your arguments in favour or against it).

a) “Smoking age should rise to 21 “.

b) “Government should restrict alcohol consumption”. / 15

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