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PROGRAMA DEL CURSO |
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UNIT # 1 |
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READING
AND WRITING |
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READING COMPREHENSION: The cunning geese. Questions 1-5.
Literature. Questions 1-8.
READING COMPREHENSION: Mergers and take-overs. Connecters. Open
cloze. Professions. Questions 1-5.
VOCABULARY: Practice 1/10.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 1 to 6. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Verb errors Part 1/4. Confusing words:
Words groups 1/10. Exercises. Register: types of register. Formal and
informal English. Differences in written English. Register. Approval and
disapproval.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 1/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 7 to 9.
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LISTENING
AND SPEAKING |
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LISTENING - Part 1: E-lancing. Banking services. E-mail. Teaching
ESL English.
LISTENING - Part 2: Behaviour in the workplace.
LISTENING - Part 3: A woman's new job.
LISTENING - Part 4: Job sharing. Interview.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 10 to 16. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION:
The structure of CPE - Part 1/2.
CPE reading and use of English test. CPE listening test. SIMULATOR:
Part 1: The
Ford Model T.
Multiple-choice lexical cloze. Part 7:
multiple matching. Part 4: Key words transformations.
ACTIVITIES: # 17 to 19. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: The renaissance man. Questions 1-5.
The dead village. Questions 1-10.
READING COMPREHENSION: Are you lying?. Connecters. Open
cloze. Army rules.
VOCABULARY: Practice 2/10.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 20 to 25. |
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USE
OF ENGLISH |
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Verb errors Part 2/4. Confusing words:
Words groups 2/10. Register: types of register. Formal and
informal English. Differences in written English. Avoiding repetition:
Using pronouns, auxiliary and modal verbs. Omitting words.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 2/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 26 to 27. |
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LISTENING
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LISTENING - Part 1: Investing money. Attitudes to food. Childhood.
Radio documentary.
LISTENING - Part 2: Globalisation problems.
LISTENING - Part 3: Online shopping.
LISTENING - Part 4: A sociologist. Interview.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 28 to 35. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION:
The structure of CPE - Part 2/2.
CPE writing test. About CPE set books. CPE speaking test.
SIMULATOR: Part 3: Responsible tourists. Word formation and
vocabulary.
Part 1: The planet Mars. Part 1. Open cloze.
Part 1: Those
horrible pictures.
Multiple-choice lexical cloze.
ACTIVITIES: # 36 to 38. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: Living with a pet. Questions 1-5.
Female ads. Questions 1-5. Horoscopes. Questions 1-5.
READING COMPREHENSION: Sharing a volcano. Open
cloze. Avoiding repetition.
VOCABULARY: Practice 3/10. Questions 1-5.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 39 to 45. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Verb errors Part 3/4. Confusing words:
Words groups 3/10. Exercises. Affixes and inflections: spelling rules.
Adding prefixes. Vocabulary: typical errors in CPE exams. Exercises.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 3/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 46 to 47. |
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LISTENING
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LISTENING - Part 1: About software. Smart appliances. Recycling
plastics. A book on psychology.
LISTENING - Part 2: About building materials.
LISTENING - Part 3: An engineer: interview.
LISTENING - Part 4: Two Internet experts. A sea mystery.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 48 to 55. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION: Gap-filling or cloze exercises. Reading a text. Filling
in the gaps. About difficult gaps.
SIMULATOR: Part 1: A master linguist. Gapped text. Part 7: How
much people like/dislike to wait. Multiple-matching. Key words transformations.
ACTIVITIES: # 56 to 58. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: Music and planes. Questions 1-5.
Dangerous asbestos. The space age. Questions 1-5.
READING COMPREHENSION: King Edward VII. Connectors. Open
cloze.
VOCABULARY: Practice 4/10. Questions 1-5.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 59 to 65. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Verb errors Part 4/4. Confusing words:
Words groups 4/10. Exercises. Verbs followed by infinitive and -ING
form. With no difference in meaning. With different meanings. Infinitive
or -ING? Exercises.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 4/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 66 to 67. |
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LISTENING
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LISTENING - Part 1: About processed food. Discussing biotherapy.
About slimming. Seaweed properties.
LISTENING - Part 2: Blood group and diet.
LISTENING - Part 3: Surveillance cameras: interview.
LISTENING - Part 4: Passive smoking. Social problems: Interview.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 68 to 75. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION: Key word transformations. Sentence testing. Same meaning
as original sentence.
SIMULATOR: Part 1: Those human feelings. Multiple-choice lexical
cloze. Part 3: How to choose a brand name. Word formation.
Multiple-matching.
ACTIVITIES: # 76 to 78. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: Astrology today. Questions 1-10. The
expansion of Europe. Questions 1-8. Breadmaking. Questions 1-5.
READING COMPREHENSION: The Zodiac. Connectors. Open
cloze.
VOCABULARY: Practice 5/10. Questions 1-5.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 79 to 85. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Pronoun errors Part 1/2. Confusing words:
Words groups 5/10. Exercises. Comments adverbials (in all likelihood,
mistakenly). What do comment adverbials express? Where are they
placed? Exercises.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 5/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 86 to 87. |
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LISTENING
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LISTENING - Part 1: About time management. Past and present. About
being 30. Shakespeare's history plays.
LISTENING - Part 2: Healthcare advice.
LISTENING - Part 3: Suffering from amnesia: interview.
LISTENING - Part 4: Dyslexic children.
An anecdote.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 88 to 95. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION: Gap-filling: Multiple choice cloze. Reading a test. What
is tested. A practice exercise. Final advice.
SIMULATOR: Part 4: Key word transformations. Part 1: International
dates. Open cloze. Part 5: Fiction short stories. Lexical multiple
choice.
ACTIVITIES: # 96 to 98. |
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PARTIAL
TEST LESSONS #1 TO #20 |
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This self-evaluation test consists of
five activities covering the grammar, expressions, glossaries and
listenings studied in the FIRST PART (Lessons #1 to #20) of this CPE -
Certificate of Proficiency in English course. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: Mom, the painter. Questions 1-5. Do you
read aloud? Questions 1-5. A street flyer. Questions 1-5.
READING COMPREHENSION: The more you learn, the less you know.
Dialogue and open
cloze.
VOCABULARY: Practice 6/10.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 99 to 105. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Pronoun errors Part 2/2. Confusing words:
Words groups 6/10. Exercises. Emphasis: fronting and cleft sentences.
Using adverbs and reflexive nouns. Cleft sentences. Exercises.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 6/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 106 to 108. |
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LISTENING
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LISTENING - Part 4: Comparing brothers and sisters. Multiple
matching. Commenting a news item. True or false?
LISTENING - Part 2: A psychological condition. Sentence completion.
LISTENING - Part 4: An anecdote. Multiple choice.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 109 to 113. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION: Word formation. Summary. Timing. Practice.
SIMULATOR: Part 3: Advice to families moving abroad. Word
formation. Part 5: The ages of Man. Multiple-choice lexical cloze.
Part 2: Learning kids. Open cloze.
ACTIVITIES: # 114 to 116. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: The farmer's cow. Questions 1-5. Town and
country. Questions 1-10. Railway travels. Questions 1-5.
READING COMPREHENSION: Future food. Connectors. Open
cloze.
VOCABULARY: Practice 7/10. Questions 1-5.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 117 to 123. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Adjective and adverb errors Part 1/2.
Errors with verbs of sense and comparatives. Confusing words:
Words groups 7/10. Reported speech: formal and informal reporting verbs.
Other constructions. Emphasis: fronting and cleft sentences. Using
adverbs and reflexive nouns. Exercises.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 7/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 124 to 127. |
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LISTENING
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COMPREHENSION: Multitasking.
LISTENING - Part 1/2: An incident at a gym.
LISTENING - Part 2/2: A police officer and a motorist.
COMPREHENSION: Why exercise makes you slim. Formal and informal
register.
LISTENING - Part 1: Violin lessons. True or false?
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 128 to 132. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION: About set books. Optional part. Points to study. Tips.
SIMULATOR: Part 1: Timepieces history. Multiple-choice lexical
cloze. Part 4: Key word transformations. Part 5: A history of the world
in 100 objects. Multiple
choice.
ACTIVITIES: # 133 to 135. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: Drinking and driving. Questions 1-5. The
city of Birmingham. Questions 1-5. A magazine review. Questions 1-10.
READING COMPREHENSION: Attractive packaging. Connectors. Open
cloze.
VOCABULARY: Practice 8/10.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 136 to 142. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors. Adjective and adverb errors Part 2/2.
Errors in parallel comparisons. Errors of illogical comparisons. Errors
in idioms, noun/adjectives and countable/noncountable nouns. Confusing words:
Words groups 8/10. Nominalisation: avoiding wordiness, converting verbs
into nouns, nominalising phrasal verbs. Exercises.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 8/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 143 to 145. |
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LISTENING
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COMPREHENSION: Overrated tourist sites.
COMPREHENSION: Two radio interviews.
COMPREHENSION: Moods and feelings. Artist Liam Carolan.
Multiple-choice exercises.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 146 to 150. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION: Writing: Parts 1 and 2. Instructions. Before/After you
write.
SIMULATOR: Part 7: Famous Film Festivals. Multiple matching. Part 3:
TV companies. Word formation. Part 1: Bicycle history. Multiple-choice
lexical cloze.
ACTIVITIES: # 151 to 153. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: A welcome speech. True or false? Young
offenders. Questions 1-6.
READING - Part 6: Orange juice business. Gapped text.
VOCABULARY: Practice 9/10.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 154 to 159. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors: Errors in usage Part 1/2.
Errors in connectors, question-word connectors, purpose connectors, of
dangled modifiers, in parallel construction and of unnecessary
modifiers. Confusing words:
Words groups 9/10. Expressing yourself: emotions, feelings, moods and
attitudes.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 9/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 160 to 162. |
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LISTENING
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COMPREHENSION: Expressing yourself: Moods, attitudes and feelings.
Emotions and feelings.
COMPREHENSION: Childhood holidays. Radio news item. A technology
correspondent: Exercises.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 163 to 167. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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REVISION: Listening. 10 golden rules for listening comprehension.
SIMULATOR: Part 1. Soap operas. Multiple-choice lexical
cloze. Part 7. Restaurants. Multiple matching. Part 3: About those cute
pandas. Word formation.
ACTIVITIES: # 168 to 170. |
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READING
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READING COMPREHENSION: The streets of Ashkelon. Questions 1-5.
Teenagers' talk. Questions 1-5. The Siberian mystery. True or false?
VOCABULARY: Practice 10/10.
WRITING ABILITY: Situations.
ACTIVITIES: # 171 to 176. |
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USE
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GRAMMAR: Common errors: Errors in usage Part 1/2.
Errors in connectors, question-word connectors, purpose connectors, of
dangled modifiers, in parallel construction and of unnecessary
modifiers. Confusing words:
Words groups 9/10. About blank filling: single sentences and simple
dialogue exchange.
USE OF
VOCABULARY: Part 9/10.
ACTIVITIES: # 177 to 180. |
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LISTENING
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COMPREHENSION: A dog expert. Questions 1-8. Aspects of sport:
interview. Aspects of music. Multiple matching.
COMPREHENSION: Questionnaire: street interview. Part 7. Audio
matching. Exercises.
SPEAKING TEST: Practice.
ACTIVITIES: # 181 to 185. |
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EXAM
SIMULATOR |
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SIMULATOR: Reading and use of English. Part 1: British vs American
English. Multiple-choice lexical cloze. Part 2: Robot interaction. Open
cloze test. Part 4: Key word transformations. Part 7. Internet is
changing our lives. Multiple matching.
ACTIVITIES: # 186 to 190. |
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END
OF COURSE: FINAL EXAM UNITS #1 TO #12
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This final examination consists of 100
questions split up in 14 activities covering the grammar, expressions,
glossaries and listenings studied along the 10 units (40 lessons) of
this CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English course. |
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