Final Test 1 Bachiller June 2015 Colegio 'Regina Mundi'

1. Choose the correct answer. (0.5)

Read the instructions carefully before you answer the questions.
The Mystery of the Moon
Throughout the ages, man has been fascinated by the moon. But what do we
really know about it? It seems that many of man's age-old beliefs about the
moon are actually false.
One common misconception is that the moon causes people to become crazy,
the word "lunatic", used to describe someone who is insane, comes from the
Latin word for moon, luna. Many old stories link the full moon to "crazy"
behaviour, including mental breakdowns and an increase in criminal activity.
Even in today's times, people involved in emergency services, such as the police
force and hospitals, insist that they are busier during a full moon. However, a
1985 survey showed that there is no scientific basis for this belief.
The writer... .
questions what people really know about the moon
thinks the moon causes people to become insane
has always been fascinated with the moon
The "supermoon" ... .
makes the Earth appear especially large
has an influence on tidal activity on Earth
is caused by the put of the Earth's gravity
2. Decide whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Find
evidence in the text to justify your answers. (0.75)
It was popular to believe that the moon caused insanity.

Another myth concerns the "supermoon", when the moon is closest to Earth and According to most scientists, the supermoon has no affect on Earth's
seems to be at its largest and brightest. It is true that at this time, the weather disasters.
gravitational put of the moon is very strong, and causes tides to be extremely
high and, elsewhere, extremely low. However, while some climatic disasters
have occurred during these periods, for example, Hurricane Katrina and the
2005 tsunami in Indonesia, most scientists dismiss this as coincidence. Most The writer doubts if astronauts landed on the moon.
scientists believe the Earth is easily able to handle these effects and that the
supermoon does not cause climatic disasters such as tsunamis or earthquakes.

As a result of the moon's mysterious attraction, people were very excited when 3. Answer the question using your own words. (0.5)
the Americans landed there in 1969. But, despite physical proof such as rocks Why do some people claim that the moon landing did not really take
and photographs, some people still insist that the landing did not take place. place?
They disregard the evidence as fake, and claim, for example, that a lack of moon
dust on the spaceship means that it did not land. However, scientists have shown
that dust behaves differently on the moon, and furthermore insist that the actual
eye-witness testimony of the astronauts should clear up any doubts.

The moon remains a mysterious place that few of us will ever visit or even
understand entirely. However, it is safe to say that it has not caused disasters on
Earth and that astronauts have indeed landed there. And as for the man who,
according to many children's stories and songs, lives in the moon? Well, who
knows?
4. Vocabulary (0.75)
Find in the text a synonym for CONNECT (VERB)
Find in the text a synonym for FALSE (ADJECTIVE)
Find in the text a synonym for REAL (ADJECTIVE)
Use of English (7.5)
1. Use the correct TENSE (3)
Kevin Adams ______________ (love) trains. He first _____________ (see)
one when he was four years old and he _______________ (think) it was
great. He _______________ (go) to a different railway station every week
and ____________________ (write down) the engine number of every
train he sees. He ___________________ (do) this since he was eight. By
the time he was fifteen he __________________________ (collect) over
10.000 different engine numbers in various counties. Once, while he
___________________ (stand) in a station in Cheshire he _____________
(see) something very unusual. He ___________________________ (wait)
for over an hour for a train to go by when suddenly he ______________
(see) a very old steam train coming down the track. It
___________________ (not/stop) at the station and, as it was passing,
Kevin noticed that all the passengers _____________________ (wear) old-
fashioned clothes. When he told the station guard about this, the poor man
turned pale. He said that no steam train _________________ (pass) through
that station for years, and that the last one ___________________ (crash),
killing everyone on board.
2. Complete the text using ACTIVE, PASSIVE or CAUSATIVE (1)
Bambi, the famous film about a young deer, ___________________ (shoot)
by Walt Disney in 1942. Since then, it _______________________ (see) by
millions of people. The film, which ________________ (win) three Oscars,
_______________ (base) on a book written by Austrian author Felix Salten
in 1923. If you have never seen Bambi, don't worry. You'll probably see it
on TV soon or you can buy the DVD. Disney studios ____________ the
film _________________ (improve) in 2005 using digital technology.
1. Join these sentences using RELATIVE CLAUSES (DEFINING or
NON-DEFINING) (0.5)
We've visited an exhibition on Velazquez. I love his paintings.
What is the name of the restaurant? You had dinner there last night.
3. Rewrite the following sentences using MODAL VERBS or MODAL
PERFECTS so that both sentences mean the same. Make any necessary
changes. (1)
It's against the law to drive when drunk.
People _____________________________________________________
It was not a good idea for her to watch that horror film last night.
She ________________________________________________________
I'm sure that those rumours are not true.
Those rumours ______________________________________________
He definitely forgot my birthday. I have no doubt.
He ________________________________________________________
4. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean the same. Use the
words given. Make any necessary changes. (2)
Whose is this jacket? (belong to)
How long have you done aerobics? (when)
Dan stopped skiing two years ago. (for)
We won't hire him if you don't agree. (unless)
Celebrities are followed everywhere. (fans)
He'll start to revise for the exam at 4 and he'll finish at 8. (at 6.30)
I failed my driving test because I went through a red light. (if)
They aren't giving him a birthday present. (he)