This document appears to be a test of English reading comprehension abilities. It contains three reading passages followed by multiple choice questions to test understanding of each passage. The passages cover topics like a rainforest themed restaurant, public notices, and a letter of complaint about recycling facilities. The test is graded on a scale out of 30 total points for the reading comprehension section.

1. Dirección General de Políticas Educativas y Ordenación Académica
EOI
ER – 0682/2007
Tribunal
PRUEBA DE INGLÉS
COMPRENSIÓN DE LECTURA
Puntuación total en Comprensión de Lectura
/30
Calificación de la Comprensión de Lectura (Se divide la
puntuación entre 3)
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3. INSTRUCCIONES
A continuación va a realizar una prueba que contiene tres ejercicios de comprensión de
lectura.
Los ejercicios de comprensión de lectura tienen una estructura similar: se presenta un texto y
a partir de él se hacen una serie de preguntas. Todas las preguntas son de elección. En este
caso se hace una pregunta o se presenta una frase incompleta y a continuación hay una serie
de respuestas posibles o de frases que la completan. Sólo una es verdadera.
En estas preguntas tendrá que rodear con un círculo la letra de la opción correcta.
Ejemplo 1:
A.
B.
C.
Breakfast is too early
Breakfast tastes horrible
Breakfast is too small
Si se confunde, tache la respuesta equivocada y rodee la opción que crea correcta.
Ejemplo 2:
A.
B.
C.
Breakfast is too early
Breakfast tastes horrible
Breakfast is too small
No olvide leer atentamente todas las instrucciones.
Tiene 75 minutos para responder a las preguntas de este cuadernillo. Es tiempo
suficiente. PUEDE CONTESTAR LAS PREGUNTAS EN EL ORDEN QUE QUIERA.
Utilice únicamente bolígrafo azul o negro y asegúrese de que su teléfono móvil esté
desconectado durante toda la prueba.
Trabaje concentradamente, no hable, ni se levante de la silla. Si tiene alguna duda
levante la mano y espere en silencio a que el profesor se acerque a su mesa.
Si no tiene dudas, PUEDE EMPEZAR.
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4. COMPRENSIÓN DE LECTURA
EJERCICIO 1
A Rain forest in the heart of Kingstone!
If you can't afford to visit a real rainforest, you can
experience one right in the centre of Kingstone! Café Deco
in Park Avenue is a unique restaurant and
shopping adventure.
You can do your shopping and
eat in the shade of tall trees, while you watch for
animals hiding in the branches.
All the animals you see are in
danger of extinction.
You'll hear
the animals as well as see
them. There is even a tropical
'climate' with thunderstorms every half hour!
1. What type of text is this?
A.
B.
C.
An advertisement
A newspaper article
A letter
2. Café Deco is…
A.
B.
C.
a restaurant in Kingstone’s zoo
a place where you can eat and shop in Kingstone
on the right in Park Avenue, in Kingstone
3. According to the text, in Kingstone…
A.
B.
C.
there are more places like this
there is only one place like this
there are two places like this
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5. 4. What can you do at Café Deco?
A.
B.
C.
Do adventure sports
Shop for adventure clothes
Watch wild animals
5. While you eat…
A.
B.
C.
you can see some animals
you have to look for animals hiding in the trees
you can see and hear the animals
6. According to the text,
A.
B.
C.
Kingstone has a tropical climate
there is a thunderstorm in Kingstone every half hour
there are thunderstorms in Café Deco
Read this menu and answer questions 7 to 10.
Café Deco Menu
STEAK & SALAD
Tasty grilled steaks
and hamburgers.
Self-service salad bar.
Seating for 50 people.
Large groups welcome!
Prices start from $20.
Open 1 pm to 4 pm and
7 pm to 11 pm
7. At Café Deco buffet you can only have…
A.
B.
C.
Salads
Steaks and salads
Hamburgers
8. To have a meal at Café Deco you…
A.
B.
C.
have to be in a group of 50 people
have to be in a large group
can go on your own
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6. 9. How much could the menu be at Café Deco?
A.
B.
C.
Always $ 20
More than $ 20
Less than $ 20
10. When is Café Deco open?
A.
B.
C.
In the morning and evening
In the morning and afternoon
In the afternoon and evening
EJERCICIO 2
Read the following notices and choose the right answer.
11. If you come here…
A. you can see The Taj Mahal and eat there
B. you have to order your food and eat it there
C. you can order some food and eat it, either
there or somewhere else.
12. The superstar…
SHOCK!
Superstar admits,
A.
B.
C.
got married two days before
is in a state of shock
got married yesterday
“Yes, I got married in
secret two days ago.”
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7. 13. This person…
Winner speaks,
“Three days ago, I was
still working at the
factory; now, since my
win, I’m the happiest
person alive.”
A. is working in a factory
B. has worked in a factory for three days
C. used to work in a factory
14. In this place…
NO ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS SERVED T0
UNDER EIGHTEENS.
A. no alcoholic drinks can be served
B. no alcoholic drinks can be served to people over 80
C. alcoholic drinks can be served to people over 18
15. In this shop…
All major credit
cards accepted.
A. you can pay with some credit cards
B. you can pay with all credit cards
C. you can’t pay by credit card
16. At the cinema, those people…
A. can’t see Batman 10 at the moment
B. have already seen Batman 10
C. can see Batman 10
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8. 17. The lights…
Please turn off the lights
A.
B.
C.
when you leave the room
must be on when you enter the room
have to be turned off before leaving
are always off when you enter the
room
18. What do you have to do if you see fire?
IF YOU SEE FIRE OR SMELL SMOKE,
DIAL 001 IMMEDIATELY
A. Ring 001
B. Smell smoke
C. Wait before you dial
19. According to the advert,
MOTHER REQUIRES SOMEONE
TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN
2 HOURS PER DAY 659426591
SORRY-NO HOT CHOCOLATE.
COFFEE STILL OK BUT HOT
WATER NOT VERY HOT!
ENGINEER CALLED.
A. the children are at home two hours a day
B. the mother has one child
C. the mother has more than one child
20. Where will you most likely find this notice?
A. On a wall in a café
B. On a drinks machine
C. On a school canteen board
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9. EJERCICIO 3
Dear Mr. Green,
I am writing to complain about the problem of recycling in my area. I live in the north-east of
London. Every week I receive publicity at my flat about the importance of recycling. The local council
encourages us to “protect the environment” and take our bottles, paper and plastic containers to a
recycling depot. However, the nearest recycling depot is about five kilometres from my home.
This means that I have to take my rubbish to the depot by car. As a result, I have to spend
money on petrol and I create pollution by driving. It is not surprising that most people throw bottles,
paper and plastic into the bins outside their houses.
We are all interested in doing what we can to protect the environment. Surely the best solution
is to put recycling depots at the end of every street so that people can use them easily.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. B
21. What type of text is this?
A.
B.
C.
A letter to express dissatisfaction
A letter to a friend
A letter of application
22. What could be a suitable title for this?
A.
B.
C.
Too much publicity
Not enough recycling depots
Driving causes pollution
23. According to the writer, recycling is a problem…
A.
B.
C.
everywhere
where she lives
in her city
24. Where is publicity received every week?
A.
B.
C.
At the writer’s house
In every house of London
In every house in the north- east of London
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10. 25. The local council wants…
A.
B.
C.
to protect the environment
people to protect the environment
to take things to a recycling depot
26. Where are there recycling depots?
A.
B.
C.
The nearest to the homes as possible
Far from all houses in London
Far from the writer’s home
27. If the writer wants to recycle things,
A.
B.
C.
she needs to buy a car
she has to get some petrol
she causes pollution
28. According to the writer, most people…
A.
B.
C.
use the recycling depots
don’t use the recycling depots
are surprised at the recycling matter
29. In the north-east of London…
A.
B.
C.
bottles, paper and plastic can’t be recycled
there are always bottles, paper and plastic outside people’s houses
bottles, paper and plastic are thrown into bins
30. According to the writer, people…
A.
B.
C.
are interested in recycling
aren’t interested in recycling
cannot protect the environment
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