Sweet as Sugar
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1. Sugar cane was...
a) grown in Lower Egypt a long time ago.
b) not known in Europe until the 16th century.
c) the only sweetener in North America until the 16th century.
d) planted for cooking since the beginning of time.
2. A rock painting shows that...
a) honey was collected from trees nine thousand years ago.
b) there were fossils of honey bees.
c) honey is supposed to be the oldest food ever.
d) the oldest written records were kept in ancient Egypt.
3. Bees dance at the entrance of their hives to...
a) celebrate the success of their nectar-collecting flight.
b) help make a better supply of nectar.
c) encourage their friends on their nectar-collecting missions.
d) brighten up the working life of other honey-making bees.
4. Honey and wine are substances that...
a) need the evaporation of thick water to offer their best flavour.
b) reflect the original taste of the plants they come from.
c) need the nectar collected by bees from the blossoms of trees.
d) blend well with the smell of herbs.
5. A most surprising fact is that without honey...
a) there would be less green stuff to feed animals and humans.
b) people would decrease their consumption of fast food by one third.
c) plants would not stop providing bees with food.
d) bees would carry more pollen from one plant to the next.
6. According to the text, the problem is that...
a) apiculture is dying as a tradition of feeding livestock.
b) the number of people working in apiculture is decreasing.
c) most professional beekeepers work in Spain.
d) without apiculture there would be fewer humans in the world.
7. Most of the honey produced in Spain...
a) comes from a primitive plant named “milflores.”
b) is exported to other countries for further manufacture.
c) comes from hives looked after by professional beekeepers.
d) is eaten by Spanish consumers.
8. It has not been confirmed that by including honey in your diet...
a) you will live a much healthier and longer life.
b) your intake of antioxidants and calories will increase.
c) your intake of sugar will be much healthier.
d) your health problems will be solved.



Internet Revives Ancient Skills of Geisha Girls (pauta correcció)
PART ONE: READING COMPREHENSION
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1. Trainee geishas are named...
a) maiko.
b) geiko.
c) okiya.
d) futon.
2. Geisha houses were also known as...
a) a willow world.
b) a new lease of life.
c) teahouses.
d) Ichi (number “one” in Japanese).
3. According to the text, geisha houses used to be the home for...
a) stepdaughters.
b) poor girls.
c) over 1,000 flourishing newcomers.
d) 18-year-old riverside women.
4. The training of a geisha girl does not include...
a) making up their own kimonos.
b) learning some English.
c) playing traditional instruments.
d) mastering dancing and singing.
5. For a geisha girl witty conversation is...
a) only possible with foreign guests.
b) a hard job that demands less than five years of studying.
c) a qualification when applying for the job.
d) an art.
6. How long can a geisha’s working day be?
a) six hours
b) from morning till 6 p.m.
c) all day from morning to midnight.
d) about eight long hours.
7. Today you can find geisha houses...
a) in Tokyo only.
b) in Kyoto.
c) in worldwide web logs and websites.
d) only in summer.
8. Modern geisha girls seem to enjoy a pretty good life because...
a) it’s more exciting than working in a company.
b) it’s part of the trend of online jobs, which are poorly paid.
c) they can spend all the money they make on shochu.
d) they all want to become movie stars.



A WANDERING* VOICE: THE LANGUAGE OF THE GYPSY
Pauta de correcció
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1. According to the text,
a) it is clear that the Gypsy originally come from central India.
b) it is clear that the Gypsy do not come from the Punjab.
c) it is clear that the Gipsy originally come from India but it is not sure from which specific
region.
d) because of their constant mobility, there is nothing clear about the origin of the Gypsy.
2. The word “sedentary” is used in the text. A word with an opposite meaning can also be
found in the text. This word is …
a) widespread.
b) nomadic.
c) enriched.
d) assimilated.
3. Which problem is pointed out in the text?
a) Its difficult for speakers of one Romani dialect to understand speakers of a different
dialect.
b) The Rom have stopped travelling and there haven’t been any new dialects for years.
c) There are not enough grammar books or dictionaries to teach or learn the language.
d) Books are being written and the language is losing its original exclusively oral character.
4. How many dialects of Romani exist today?
a) Less than three.
b) Between three and five.
c) Between five and seven.
d) More than seven.
5. Caló is …
a) a variety of Romani spoken in some special Iberia planes.
b) a variety of Romani which is in danger of disappearing.
c) a language which disappeared centuries ago.
d) is the Romani word for “Spanish”.
6. According to the text which of the following actions, which promote the use of Romani
among the Gypsy is true for the present time?
a) There are Swedish TV programmes with Romani subtitles
b) The Rom are writing down their old Gypsy songs and fables.
c) All Romani dialects have been unified in one single Romani language.
d) Romani has a "special position" in public radio and television.
7. The last paragraph suggests that the opinion that western societies have of the Gipsy
culture is often…
a) positive.
b) pessimistic.
c) negative.
d) accurate.
8. According to the author, which of the following is helping the Rom to gain access to modern
society?
a) Assimilation by the western societies and communication in foreign languages.
b) The preservation and cultivation of their own ancient language and culture.
c) Translating important western literary works into the Romani language.
d) Translating important Romani literary works into western languages.