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INSTRUCCIONESPARALAREALIZACINDEESTEEJERCICIO:

o Duracin:75minutos
o Esteejercicioconstadedostareas.Debersrealizarlasdos.
o Enlatarea1debersleereltexto1(pginas2y3)ycompletarloshuecosconlas
palabras proporcionadas en la pgina 2. Obtienes: 1 punto por cada respuesta
correcta; 0 puntos por cada respuesta incorrecta o no dada. El nmero 0 es un
ejemplo.
o En la tarea 2 debers leer el texto 2 (pginas 5 y 6) y completar las frases de la
pgina4conlamejoropcin(A,BoC)delapgina4.Obtienes:1puntoporcada
respuestacorrecta;0puntosporcadarespuestaincorrectaonodada.Elnmero0
esunejemplo.
o Muy importante: al final, comprueba que has marcado una sola opcin (como en el
ejemplo);simarcasdosopciones,seanulalarespuestaaesapregunta.
o Noescribasenloscuadrosdestinadosalacalificacindelastareas.
o Sloseadmitenrespuestasescritasconbolgrafoazulonegro.

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TAREA 1 -10 puntos -: Readthetextonpages2and3. Fillgaps110withwordsfromthe

boxbelow.Therearefourextrawordsyoudonotneedtouse.Thefirstone(0)isanexample.
Writeyouranswersintheboxprovided.

A.bulk

B.collection

C.committed

D.cope

E.dumping

F.figure

G.footprint

H.grasp

I.homes

J.launched

K.soaring

L.struggle

M.track

N.urged

O.working

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ANSWER

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Grimforecastforewasteastechnologytrashtotop65mtonsby2017
More recycling would lessen the danger of the Third World dealing with our electronic junk and create

Source:www.independent.co.uk
opportunitiesforus.

They are on our person, in our (0) and in our workplaces, many of them harbouring heavy
metals and toxic materials which are dangerous to people and the environment unless they are
properlyrecycled.

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Worldwide,theUSistheworstoffenderwith9.4milliontonsofewasteeachyear,withsome
26,500tonsbeingsenttopoorercountrieseachyear.Mobilephonesformthe__(3)__ofthe14
million used electronic products exported, with most used phones destined for Hong Kong, and
countriesinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean.OldcomputersaregenerallysenttoAsiancountries,
whileheavyitemssuchasTVsandcomputermonitorsendupinplacessuchasMexico,Venezuela,
ParaguayandChina.

Yetthe__(1)__internationaldemandforelectricandelectronicproductsisfuellingaglobalrisein
ewaste,whichissettoreach65.4milliontonsannuallyby2017.Thegrimforecastisfromanew
studyreleasedtoday,whichhasmappedmorethan180countries.Itrevealsthat,inonlyfiveyears,
theyearlyamountofewastewillrise33percentfromthe49milliontonsofusedelectricaland
electronicitemsgeneratedlastyear.The__(2)__isbasedondatafromanewworldmapcreated
by the Solving the EWaste Problem (StEP) initiative, a coalition of UN organisations, industry,
governments, NGOs and science bodies. It has looked at the amount of electrical and electronic
equipment sold around the world and the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE)generated.

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Britain is another major contributor, ranking sixth in the world in terms of the total amount
creating about 1.4 million tons of waste a year. And Britain is also among the worstperforming
countriesregardingtheamountofewasteproducedperheadofpopulation.Britainranks22nd
at 21.8kg a year. Although there is ample information about the negative environmental and
healthimpactsofprimitiveewasterecyclingmethods,thelackofcomprehensivedatahasmadeit
hard to __(4)__ the full magnitude of the problem, says Ruediger Kuehr, StEPs executive
secretary. Having a more accurate idea of the scale of waste will help lead to better awareness
andpolicymaking,headds.
But while governments __(5)__ to deal with the problem, the cost of safely disposing of such
materialshasresultedinlargequantitiesofewasteexportedtodevelopingcountrieswhereitis
often simply dumped or broken down for scrap often by child workers exposed to dangerous
fumesfromcrudeattemptstoburnoffmaterials.
Every year, people are not only getting rid of perfectly good electronic products, but are also
throwingawaymoneybydoingso.Aquarteroftheproductstakentowasterecyclingcentresare
in__(6)__orderandcouldberesoldforanestimated200meachyear.Everyyear,theaverage
household in the UK spends about 800 on new electrical and electronic goods. This equates to
about 1.4 million tons of electrical and electronic goods. A similar amount is thrown away,
according to the report. Nearly 40 per cent goes to landfill and less than 10 per cent is reused,
despitethefactthatmuchofiteitherworksorcouldberepaired,itstates.
Changinghowwedesign,make,buyanddisposeofelectricalandelectronicequipmentcouldnot
onlyreduceBritainscarbon__(7)__byupto15percent,butalsoadd800mtotheUKeconomy,
it claims. Dr Liz Goodwin, WRAP chief executive, says: The amount that were throwing away is
incredible a sheer waste of precious resources. There are clear advantages, she adds, to
changingthewayelectricalandelectronicproductsaremadeandsold...keepingtheproductsin
useforlongerandoffsettingtheglobalimpactofmakingnewproducts.
WRAPisnowworkingwithanumberofleadingretailerssuchasApple,ElectroluxandSamsungto
developasustainableelectricalsactionplantobe__(8)__nextsummer.Thisaimstoimprovethe
sustainability of electrical products by developing industry standard guidance on design and
buyingspecificationsformajorhouseholdappliancesaimedatextendingtheirlife.Andbusinesses
are being __(9)__ to adopt a tradein system for goods that could otherwise be thrown away.
Britonshaveatleast1bnworthofelectricalandelectronicequipmentintheirhomesthatisno
longerused.Themarketfortradingpreownedequipmentcouldbeworthupto3bn,saysWRAP.
By2016,memberstateswillhavetotreatandrecycle45percentoftheelectronicproductsplaced
on the market. The amount Britain currently collects roughly equates to 35 per cent by weight
underthenewtargets,accordingtoaspokespersonfortheDepartmentforBusiness.Thismeans
wewillhavetoincreaseour__(10)__inthenexttwoandahalfyearsfrom35to45percent.We
thinkwewillmeetthistargetwhenweimplementthenewdirective.

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TAREA 2 -10 puntos -: Readthetextonpages5and6.Completesentences110withthe

optionA,BorCthatfitsbest.Thefirstone(0)isanexample.

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EXAMPLE:0.Thefirstideathewriterwantstoconveyisthat
A. itcanbearealadventuretohaveamealonthistrain.
B. ...thisjourneyisexceptional.
C. thistrainhasbeenluxuriousforthelast20years,notanylonger.
1. ThetracksoftheThaiStateRailways
A. areinsuperbcondition.
B. haveseenbetterdays.
C. werebuiltbysecondclassBritishengineers.
2. Passengerscanenjoy
A. relaxingmomentsatdusk.
B. thefreshairatthecrackofdawn.
C. theshortperiodoftimetheyareallowedtobeintheopen.
3. Thewriterfeltoverwhelmedbecauseof
A. theexcitementofcrossingtheborder.
B. thepleasureofcontemplatingthecrystalclearwatersoftheriver.
C. thewildbeastsrunningalongsidethetrain.
4. Thelandthattimeforgotisareferenceto
A. theineffectivenessofthepoliceofficers.
B. theoldfashionedbuildings.
C. thestateofthetracks.
5. LuangPrabangowespartofitsbeautyto
A. thefactthatBuddhachoseit.

B. thescarcityofvisitors.
C. theUNESCO
6. ThepalaceinLuangPrabangisold
A. andextravagant

B. andtumbledown.

C. butupdated
7. Inthebackstreets
A. peoplearenottoothankfultotheirformercolonialinvaders.
B. surprisingly,kidsarenotnoisy.
C. youngmenareusedtodrinkingstrongcoffee.
8. InThaledPhosymarket
A. monkswearingreddishrobesgiveoutfood.
B. onlythefirstbirdsinthemorningwillgetsomethingtoeat.
C. youcangetediblebugs.
9. TodayinLuangPrabang
A. progressissomethingyettocome.
B. thingsarenotastheyusedtobe.
C. youcanenjoyoneofthefastesttrainsintheworld.
10. Thenewrailwayroutes
A. willhavemorestablecarriages.
B. willofferdailyservicesfromChinatoBangkok.
C. willstillbewinding.

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Apellidos:Nombre:.

TAREA 2 -10 puntos -: Readthistext.Completesentences110onpage4withtheoption

A,BorCthatfitsbest.Thefirstone(0)isanexample.Writeyouranswersinthespaceprovided
onpage4.

Laos:SlowtraintothelandthattimeforgotSource:www.independent.co.uk
Whoops here's a crystal glass of claret sailing across the restaurant car's starched white
tablecloth,headingstraightformylap.Holdtighttheregoesmysteamingbowlofsoupvolleying
the other way. It's not normally like this, aboard what has long been one of the most luxurious
trainsintheworld.ButtodaytheEasternandOrientalExpressisoffonanexoticadventureandit
feelslikeashipatsea.
After two decades plying serenely between Bangkok and Singapore, this grande dame of
internationaltravelhasgatheredupherskirtsandtodayisheadingnorthtowardsLaos.Attheend
ofthelineawaitsoneoftheworld'slastremainingCommuniststatesandalastchancetocatcha
glimpseofthedreamyoldIndochinabeforeitfinallyvanishes.
Fornow,therearemorepressingissuesaboardthisfirstinternationaltraintoventureacrossthe
Lao border for over a year. It becomes clear after we pull out of Bangkok's Hua Lamphong
terminus,thatthere'samismatchbetweenthemajestyofthisgrand19coachsleepingcarexpress
and the rickety gauge tracks of the NorthEast line of Thai State Railways. Although the rails
northwards to the Lao border were laid by the cream of Britain's Victorian civil engineers, it
appearsthatmaintenancehasbeensomewhatlackinginthe100yearssince.
Butventuringalongtheovergrownrailsofasingletrackrailwaythroughthetropicaljungleintothe
mountains on the borderlands of nowhere, has many charms beyond luxury and service. As the
hazeofawarmeveningfadesintonight,Ilollattherailsoftheopenaircaratthebackofthetrain
withalargeSingaporeslinginhand,enjoyingfleetingmomentsofintimacywithaworldwecan
onlymomentarilyenter.
Ifallasleepinmyberthdreamingoffiercetigers,venomoussnakesandothermenacingcreatures
ofthetropicalnightthatmaybeprowlingalongsidethetracks.ButwhenIwakeearlyitisnotdue
to nighttime terrors or even the bumps in the rails. Soon after breakfast we'll have the thrill of
crossingtheFriendshipBridgeacrosstheMekong.

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ButholdonnotfornothingdoesLaoshaveareputationasthe"landthattimeforgot".Within
minutes we are disembarking at the official entry point at Thanaleng station, whose charmless
"People'sRepublic"architecturesetsitoutasaplacenottolinger.Unfortunately,themanwiththe
stampforthepassportsseemstohaveforgottentogetoutofbedandthere'sahalfhourwaituntil
hearrivespantingandrubbingthesleepfromhiseyes.

Therecanbefewmoredramaticrailbordercrossingsanywhere.Itisanoperaticmomentaswhite
jacketedguardsholdupthetrafficandthegrandestoftrainsswingsontotracksinthemiddleof
theroad,marchingitscarriagesovertheplumsaucewatersofthemightyMekongbelow.

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Maybehethinksit'snotimportant,sincetherailspeteroutabruptlyatthebufferstopshere.In
the halfcentury the French ruled Laos as a colonial power they never thought it worthwhile
spending precious francs on railways in this povertystricken, landlocked country whose main
strategicfunctionwaskeepingtheBritishout.
Butwemustn'tcomplain.Let'sforthemomentbethankfulforthemissingbitofrailway,thebus
rideoverpotholedroadstothecapitalVientianeandtheprecipitousflightacrossthemountainsto
our ultimate destination. The hard road to dreamy Luang Prabang has helped preserve this
soporific mountain kingdom as one of the most beautiful cities in the world a Unesco World
Heritagesitethathasnotyetbeenruinedbytourism,pollutionandthemotorcar.Youcanquite
believethelegendthattheplacewasfounded1,000yearsagosimplybecausetheBuddhasmiled
whenhestoppedheretorestoneday.
Theonetimecapitalsportsalavishroyalpalace,builtintheFrenchcolonialera.Ithasmorethan
80mucholdertemples,somedatingbacktothe16thcentury.Butperhapsthegrandestaddressis
thefivestarRsidencePhouVao,theposhesthotelintownwhereyoucanindulgeinarefreshing
(andexpensive)Laotianmassageinthespa.
But there's another, simpler pleasure to be found by slipping anonymously into the back streets
andcobbledlanesthatechowiththeshrieksofchildrenandtheneighbourhoodgossipoftheday.
Nearby,groupsofwizenedmensitpuffingonstrongtobaccoandsippingglassesofthepowerful
Laocoffee."TheonlygoodthingtheFrencheverbroughtus,"snortstheownerofoneofthelittle
makeshiftcafsundertheshadytreesontheriverbank.
Gourmets,meanwhile,willhailatuktukandfollowthelocalstoThaledPhosy,avastmarketon
theedgeoftown.Almosteverythingontheplanetthatwalks,hops,wrigglesandsquirmsislaid
outonanacreofstallsinaglistening,slobbering,writhingmassofcolour.
Better still, for earlybirds there's even a chance of getting a foothold on the ladder to paradise.
Hopeful,Islipoutintothedawnmisttojointhelocalritualoftakda,inwhichsaffroncladcolumns
ofmonksfilethroughthestreetstobegivenalmsintheformofhandfulsoftheLaostaplefood
sticky,glutinousrice.
Allthemorereasonthentoenjoysoporific,sensuousLuangPrabangwhileyoucan,forthemodern
world is fast approaching. The airlines are busy stepping up their services to the modern
international airport on the edge of town. In some of the ancient monasteries I notice that the
monks are already flashing their iPads and Galaxies. And soon Laos seems destined to get its
railwaysafterallnotricketytracksthroughthejungle,butoneofthemostadvancedhighspeed
linesintheworld.

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Asthenewtrainsglidesmoothlyatupto240mphthroughtheLaomountains,youcanbecertain
thatnotadropofsoupwillbespilt.ButI'malsoassureascanbethatthetripwillneverbeas
thrilling,exoticandromanticasthedaytheOrientExpresscametoLaos.

This autumn, the government signed a deal with the Chinese to build a new highspeed railway
direct from Kunming, in China's southern Yunnan province, via Luang Prabang and Vientiane to
Bangkok.