ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS DE SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE GUÍA DE AUTOEVALUACIÓN INGLÉS

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1 ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS DE SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE GUÍA DE AUTOEVALUACIÓN INGLÉS La enseñanza del inglés en las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas se imparte en tres niveles distribuidos en seis cursos: Básico 1, Básico 2, Intermedio 1, Intermedio 2, Avanzado 1 y Avanzado 2. Dichos niveles se corresponden con los niveles A2, B1 y B2 del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas del Consejo de Europa (MCERL). LEA ATENTAMENTE LAS INSTRUCCIONES Y UTILICE LAS HOJAS DE CORRECCIÓN PARA REALIZAR SU AUTOEVALUACIÓN. 1

2 Acceso al curso Básico 2 MUY IMPORTANTE.- Independientemente del resultado de esta autoevaluación, será obligatorio realizar la Prueba de Clasificación oficial del Departamento de inglés. El examen, fijado en el calendario de preinscripción y matrícula de cada nuevo curso escolar, ubicará definitivamente en el curso que le corresponde al alumnado que tenga un nivel superior. Esta prueba consiste en un ejercicio de uso de la lengua y otro de comprensión lectora. Una vez realizada la prueba, deberán comprobar la puntuación obtenida, contando un punto por cada respuesta correcta. 1. La puntuación total es de 88 puntos. 2. Los alumnos/as que obtengan menos de un 50% (44 puntos), deben solicitar plaza en el curso inferior (Básico 1). 3. Los alumnos/as que obtengan más de un 80% (70 puntos) pueden realizar la prueba de autoevaluación del curso superior (Intermedio 1). 2

3 ACCESO A NB2: USE OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR 1 Complete the sentences. Example: Are you from Italy? 1. We British, we re American. 2. What s that? It s identity card. 3. your teacher live in London? 4. I usually get up late Sundays. 5. I sing, but I can play the guitar. 6. This bag s. Look! It s got my name on it. 7. Is any milk in the fridge? 8. I m taller my brother. 9. Would you like to fly a plane? No, I. 10. I hardly watch TV at the weekend. 11. were a lot of people at the cinema last night. 12. It s the interesting book I ve ever read. 13. How much coffee do you drink? Quite a. 14. What s the time? It s half three. 15. They like the film they left after 10 minutes. 16. I spoke to him on the phone ten minutes. 2 Underline the correct form. Example: My father work / works in a bank. 1. She s my childrens / children s teacher. 2. I have always / I always have breakfast at home. 3. They re beautiful flowers / flowers beautiful. 4. I don t like get up / getting up early. 5. We don t have some / any money. 6. Please drive careful / carefully. The weather s bad. 7. Can we meet on / in Monday evening? 8. My father s doctor / a doctor. 9. I have a lot of / a lot brothers and sisters. 10. Is that his umbrella? No, it s ours / our. 3

4 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: John and Mary have (have) two children. 1. Simon (not be) at work yesterday. 2. I (buy) a new car last week. 3. My sister (listen) to music at the moment. 4. We (not have) a holiday next year. 5. Where (be) he yesterday morning? 6. you ever (break) your leg? 7. I (not be) to France. Is it nice? 8. They (not drive) to London they got the train. 9. she (have) a party next week? 10. Who (be) the three greatest politicians of the twentieth century? 11. He has an exam tomorrow, so he (study) now. 12. She (not like) writing postcards. 13. How often you (use) your mobile? 14. Emma (write) him a letter two days ago. VOCABULARY 4 Complete the words in the sentences. Example: We go to the supermarket every Saturday morning. 1. I sometimes have an e for breakfast. 2. I must buy a new w. I m always late for work! 3. I gave my brother a w for his birthday last year. He often loses his money. 4. I usually have s for lunch. I love bread. 5. I want to write something can I borrow your p, please? 6. I have a c at home but I don t use it very often. I check my s at work. 7. I was late for work because the b was late. 8. I read the n every day. 9. She s listening to the news on the r. 10. I read two b when I was on holiday last summer. 4

5 5 Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: Can I use my credit, please? A wallet B card C money 1. My sister works in an office. She s a. A builder B musician C receptionist 2. I work for a newspaper. I m a. A journalist B politician C lawyer 3. My mother s brother is my. A grandfather B nephew C uncle 4. The opposite of expensive is. A safe B cheap C empty 5. We eat in the. A bathroom B bedroom C dining room 6. You can buy food at a. A pharmacy B market C post office 7. I need some for this letter, please. A keys B stamps C coins 8. My brother s daughter is my. A granddaughter B sister C niece 9. My father s a. He flies all over the world. A pilot B builder C nurse 10. The opposite of safe is. A dangerous B difficult C different 6 What is the next word? Example: one, two, three 1. ten, twenty, 2. Monday, Tuesday, 3. July, August, 4. third, fourth, 5. eight hundred, nine hundred, 6. spring, summer, 5

6 7 Complete the words in the sentences. Example: She walks to work every day. 1. Do you have a lighter or some m? 2. What s your m phone number? 3. This is my i card. 4. Do you want to c a taxi? 5. After work she g to the gym. 6. A c is a place where you can buy medicine. 7. He s for eight hours a night. 8. The opposite of tall is s. 9. If you break your leg you have to go to h. 10. I d a Volkswagen. 11. I always w up early. 12. Your son s daughter is your g. 13. She often t by plane. 14. I usually c dinner at READING Read the text and tick ( ) A, B, or C. The frozen extremes of the earth The Arctic in the north and the Antarctic in the south are at opposite ends of the planet, but they are similar in many ways. Both are lands of ice and snow, where the temperature in winter can be so low that your skin can freeze in seconds it can be as low as 80 C. Very few animals are able to survive these conditions, but there are some both in the north and in the south. The Arctic has more plants and animals than the Antarctic, including polar bears, the largest bear in the world. In the south there are no land animals because of the extreme cold, but there are penguins and other sea animals that live on or near the coast although both in the north and the south the sea is frozen for much of the year. One difference between the Arctic and the Antarctic is the human population. In parts of the Arctic there are towns and villages Greenland, for example, the largest island in the world, has a population of 55,000 people. Many of these people work in fishing. They have a difficult life. There aren t many roads between towns and villages, so people travel by snowmobile or with dogs. From November to January it s dark for 24 hours a day, but from May to July there are 24 hours of daylight. In the Antarctic there are no normal 6

7 towns and villages. Only scientists live there all year round, in special buildings called stations. They study the sea animals and learn about the history of the world s climate by studying the weather and the ice. It s a hard place to live, especially in winter, but many of them love it there and return again and again. Example: The Antarctic is the coldest place in the world. 1. There aren t any animals in the Antarctic. 2. No people live in the Antarctic. 3. There aren t any buildings in the Antarctic. 4. It is usually 80 degrees in the Antarctic. 5. The sea in the Arctic is often frozen. 6. There aren t any sea animals in the Arctic. 7. There aren t any roads in Greenland. 8. In Greenland in June it s light all the time. 7

8 Acceso al curso Intermedio 1 MUY IMPORTANTE.- Independientemente del resultado de esta autoevaluación, será obligatorio realizar la Prueba de Clasificación oficial del Departamento de inglés. El examen, fijado en el calendario de preinscripción y matrícula de cada nuevo curso escolar, ubicará definitivamente en el curso que le corresponde al alumnado que tenga un nivel superior. Esta prueba consiste en un ejercicio de uso de la lengua y otro de comprensión lectora. Una vez realizada la prueba, deberán comprobar la puntuación obtenida, contando un punto por cada respuesta correcta. 1 La puntuación total es de 90 puntos. 2 Los alumnos/as que obtengan menos de un 50% (45 puntos), deben realizar la prueba de autoevaluación del curso inferior (Básico 2). 3 Los alumnos/as que obtengan más de un 80% (72 puntos) pueden realizar la prueba de autoevaluación del curso superior (Intermedio2). 8

9 GRAMMAR 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: I usually get up (get up) at seven o clock. 1. He (look for) a job when he leaves university. 2. I (be) to Italy three times. 3. Mike (live) in France, but now he lives in London. 4. Our office (not clean) every day. 5. She (not go) to the party, she went home. 6. She left the cinema because she (see) the film before. 7. Happy anniversary! How long you (marry)? 8. Sarah (cook) lunch at the moment. 9. They (watch) TV when we arrived. 10. you ever (see) a crocodile? 11. I (see) David last week. 12. I don t think it (rain) tomorrow. There aren t any clouds. 13. Paella (make) with rice. 14. They (not listen) to the teacher right now. 15. What you (see) when you opened the door? 16. When I arrived, Jack already (leave) the house was empty. 2 Complete the sentences with one word. Example: Where does Ben live? 1. Put your coat. It s cold outside. 2. I do my homework now, I ll do it later. 3. I went to France learn French. A Have you read the newspaper? B No, not. 4. How do you do exercise? Every day? 5. What you do if he doesn t ring? 6. it was a cold day, she didn t have a coat. 7. A post office is a place you buy stamps. 9

10 8. She ran of the house. A I don t like fish. B do I. 3 Underline the correct word(s) in each sentence. Example: Have you finished your homework yet / just? 1. I m bored. I don t have anything / nothing to do. 2. This is the best / better pizza I ve ever tasted. 3. They asked us what we wanted / we did want. 4. My brother s most / more intelligent than me. 5. I mustn t / don t have to work today. It s a holiday! 6. If she didn t love him, she wouldn t / won t marry him. 7. A tortoise moves more quickly / quicker than a snail. 8. You can / should get a new job. Your boss is horrible. 9. Swimming / Swim in the sea makes me feel great. 10. You must / mustn t study hard. You ve got an exam. 11. You smoke too many / too much cigarettes. 12. She said / told him she didn t want to marry him. 13. They might / must visit us tomorrow. It depends whether they fix the car. 14. I don t do enough / too exercise. VOCABULARY 4 Underline the odd word out. Example: funny friendly kind crowded 1. fingers legs eyes arms 2. trousers socks shoes trainers 3. sheep chicken camel pig 4. husband wife uncle brother 5. fly mosquito dolphin wasp 5 Complete the sentences with the correct word. Example: My mum s brother is my uncle. aunt uncle cousin 1. Can you turn the TV? I want to watch the film. on in off 2. They a really good time on holiday. spent did had 10

11 3. Ann s really. She always gives me presents. mean lazy generous 4. They drove the tunnel. through under across 5. Mike me he had finished his homework. said told replied 6. My sister is my uncle s. niece granddaughter nephew 7. The opposite of noisy is. safe quiet clean 8. Are you looking to your holiday? for after forward 9. I on really well with my parents. do get make 10. My friend s birthday is 5th September. in at on 11. He came first and a great prize. earned did won 12. I m not good at maths. very incredibly bit 13. That skirt looks nice. Would you like to it on? take wear try 14. The plane made an emergency landing, but no one was hurt. immediately luckily suddenly 6 Write the opposite. Example: pass fail 1. find 2. near 3. dangerous 4. patient 5. borrow 6. push 7 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Example: What music do you listen to? 1. How long did you wait a bus today? 11

12 2. My birthday s July. 3. The ball went the wall. 4. I ll meet you tomorrow work we ll go for a pizza. 5. The boy jumped the river. 6. Shall I tell you the film? 7. I often argue my brother. 8. I m going to the cinema Friday. 8 Complete the sentences with one word. Example: Write down the words. 1. You ll have to go the road, the cinema s on the other side. 2. the channel. This programme s boring. 3. Work pairs. 4. your bed and tidy your room before you go out. 5. Let s John to dinner. 6. Shall we sightseeing tomorrow? 7. Can you the dog for a walk? ACCESO A NI1: READING Read the article and tick ( ) A, B, or C. How to Survive in the Jungle Last week in our series Life in the Jungle we looked at some of the most fascinating jungles in the world. In this week s feature, we re looking at how to survive in the jungle. Alana Harris gives us some ideas. When you re in the jungle, you need to leave all your luxuries at home! That means, forget your mobile phone, your favourite coffee, your chocolate bars, and your CD player. When you re in the jungle, you need only four things water, food, shelter, and fire. You can find all of these easily, but you must know what to look for. Let s start with water. Even though there s a lot of water in most tropical environments, you may not find it immediately. One way to discover it is to follow animals and birds, as they need liquid regularly. Insects can also be a good sign, because they usually build their nests near water. However, don t only look for rivers. You can also find water in plants such as vines, roots, and palm trees. You can usually find a lot of food in the jungle, but you must be happy to eat things you wouldn t normally want to, for example, insects. However, you need to know the difference between those you can eat and those that are poisonous, so start reading 12

13 about them now! For cooking and for warmth, collect dry firewood, leaves, and grass. Then make fire using dry sticks or take a box of matches or a lighter with you! The type of shelter you need depends on the weather and the kind of animals that are in the jungle. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes and other insects can be very dangerous, so protect yourself against bites. If you don t have any insect repellent, try putting mud on your skin. Of course, if you re lost in the jungle, you ll want to get home again. The sun and stars can help you find your way, so you might want to study astronomy. Alternatively, when you find a river, follow it. People usually live near rivers, so if you walk along the river bank, eventually you ll find a village. Example: This is the first article in the series. A True B False C Doesn t say 1. Alana Harris has been to the jungle several times. 2. She suggests taking one luxury food item. 3. Animals can lead you to water. 4. Insects can survive a long time without drinking. 5. Alana doesn t recommend getting water from plants. 6. Alana says it s always safe to eat insects. 7. Alana has been poisoned by a plant before. 8. You shouldn t use a lighter to make a fire in the jungle. 9. Mosquitoes will bite you if you don t have insect repellent. 10. It s a good idea to learn about the stars. 13

14 Acceso al curso Intermedio 2 MUY IMPORTANTE.- Independientemente del resultado de esta autoevaluación, será obligatorio realizar la Prueba de Clasificación oficial del Departamento de inglés. El examen, fijado en el calendario de preinscripción y matrícula de cada nuevo curso escolar, ubicará definitivamente en el curso que le corresponde al alumnado que tenga un nivel superior. Esta prueba consiste en un ejercicio de uso de la lengua y otro de comprensión lectora. Una vez realizada la prueba, deberán comprobar la puntuación obtenida, contando un punto por cada respuesta correcta. 1 La puntuación total es de 90 puntos. 2 Los alumnos/as que obtengan menos de un 50% (45 puntos), deben realizar la prueba de autoevaluación del curso inferior (Intermedio 1). 3 Los alumnos/as que obtengan más de un 80% (72 puntos) pueden realizar la prueba de autoevaluación del curso superior (Avanzado 1). 14

15 GRAMMAR 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: Are you going (go) on holiday this year? 1. Where s Lynne? She (go) to Cuba. She ll be back next week. 2. Mike (work) in his study. Shall I call him for you? 3. If I had the chance to live abroad, I (go). 4. I m sorry. I think I (break) your camera when I dropped it! 5. I would have said hello if I (see) you! 6. I (have) lunch every day with Clare in the canteen I really enjoy talking to her. 7. Didn t you hear the phone ring? No, sorry. I (listen) to music. 8. She told me she (want) to meet me the next day. 9. Between 1984 and 1986 Patricia Cornwell (write) three novels. 10. I (eat) less chocolate at the moment because I am on a diet. 11. We can t go to that restaurant again! I (go) there twice last week. 12. You will get your results in a month a letter (send) to your house. 13. He (work) at the company for years, and he still loves it. 14. When I got home, I saw that somebody (break) one of my windows. 15. I ll wait until she (get) here and then we ll come over together. 2 Complete the sentences. Example: That s the house where my father was born. 1. How much money did you take of the cash machine? 2. You re Joel s cousin, you? 15

16 3. I wouldn t have missed his party if I (not / have) a bad headache. 4. We can t have dinner all the guests are here. 5. The police me whether I had witnessed the crime. 6. If I you, I d make a complaint to the manager. 7. Do you know where the nearest taxi rank? 8. Will you be to look after the children next Thursday evening? 9. Are you responsible the sales figures? 10. Can you tell me the main entrance is, please? 11. My brother and I want to set our own online business. 3 Underline the correct word(s). Example: There s no / not enough time to get the project finished today. 1. You wouldn t / won t get the job if you don t apply for it! 2. You mustn t / shouldn t ride without your helmet. It is illegal. 3. Please talk more quieter / quietly. You might wake up the baby. 4. She s the woman who s / whose brother won the national lottery. 5. I think banning / ban cars from the city centre is a good idea. 6. The boss said / told me not to tell anyone about the promotion. 7. Very few / little people turned up at the meeting last week. 8. I ll see you the next / next Friday. 9. There aren t any / no big parks in this town. 10. I m so tired. I won t be able to drive unless / if I have a break and some coffee. 11. I usually / used to watch TV in the evenings, but now I go to the sports centre. 12. Will / Shall you tell me if you hear any news? 13. If you went to visit her, she ll / she d be so happy. 14. I must / might work harder if I want to get a better job. 16

17 VOCABULARY 4 Underline the odd one out. Example: composer teacher employee violinist 1. retire get sacked apply for a job resign 2. extras thriller horror film comedy 3. fork menu knife spoon 4. straight curly beard wavy 5. take off travel check in trip 5 Write the noun. Example: organize organization 1. mad 2. possible 3. similar 4. survive 5. react 6. move 6 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Example: What are you going to do next weekend? 1. I could understand the film because it was dubbed German. 2. I spent 1,600 a holiday to Japan. 3. I m thinking applying for a job with Microsoft. 4. She s been charge of the accounts department for two years. 5. I m so tired. I am really looking forward my holiday next week. 6. Excuse me, may I try these trousers? 7. Let me pay the cake you bought the coffees! 17

18 7 Complete the sentences with the correct word. Example: I inherited a lot of money a few years ago from my grandfather. inherited earned invested 1. I think should be banned from children s TV because they make them want material things. channels adverts presenters 2. The teachers give us extra homework when some students badly. cheat behave revise 3. I m my third year of university, studying chemistry. in at through 4. My sister s a. She s having an exhibition in London next month. guitarist conductor sculptor 5. Antonia s so. She s always trying to get people to do what she wants. extrovert mean manipulative 6. We often have dinner outside on our. terrace roof path 7. Go away and don t come! back here away 8. It s easy to buy things on. You just pay a little every month. credit online tax 9. When I was in Greece, I couldn t understand anything anyone was saying. It was so. exciting terrifying frustrating 10. I ve finally thrown my old leather jacket. in away up 11. You re not allowed to drive in a area. residential pedestrian suburb 18

19 12. Could you give me a 20% on this bag? It has a dirty mark on it. refund bargain discount 13. I haven t eaten anything for hours. I m! starving furious freezing 14. She s so. Her feelings are easily hurt. reliable honest sensitive 8 Complete the sentences with one word. Example: My sister and I get on well with each other. 1. When I got playing football, the doctor said I couldn t play again for four weeks. 2. The film The Beach is on the novel by Alex Garland. 3. Jeff yoga for an hour every day it helps him to relax. 4. I tried to phone Mike, but the line s engaged. I ll call him later. 5. It was lovely seeing you again after so long. Let s in touch. 6. Shall we meet lunch on Tuesday? There s a new Italian restaurant in the High Street. 7. Tickets for U2 concerts always sell really quickly. 8. It was great to see you. I hope we bump each other again! READING Read the article and tick ( ) A, B, or C. We all know that men and women have their differences. But do they really think differently? Some people might argue that they don t, but I disagree. In my opinion, men and women still behave in the same way that they were designed to centuries ago. We have different interests, different ways of speaking, of showing how we feel, and of coping with stressful situations. 19

20 In today s society, where the sexes are considered to be equal, we sometimes forget how different we are. This can have a negative effect on our relationships. We often become angry or frustrated with the opposite sex because we expect them to behave and communicate like we do. So why does a man behave as he does? There is evidence to suggest that men were programmed with the instinct to hunt silently for animals. They had to be able to focus their attention on one thing. This might explain why it s so difficult to have a conversation with a man when he s watching TV! And also why he s so good at reading maps and giving directions. Why does a woman act the way she does? Women are usually very good at multi-tasking (doing more than one job at once), but often find it harder than men to concentrate fully on one thing. In the past, women would have worked in groups, which required a lot of communication, so they re generally more talkative and sensitive to other people s feelings. A woman can return from a party knowing everything about everyone, but a man will probably have discussed less personal topics like football. Research has shown that men and women use different parts of their brains for language. Women usually score higher in writing tests. Men are seven times more likely to score in the top 5% in scientific exams. They re often talented at problem-solving and making quick decisions, whilst women are good at organization, comforting, and giving advice. Of course, women still do dangerous sports, and men can multi-task without any problem after a strong cup of coffee! I m not saying that women and men are not equal; it s just that there are some natural differences and that s fantastic! We should appreciate and accept them as being what makes us special. 20

21 Example: The writer says that everyone has noticed that men and women are different. A True B False C Doesn t say 1. The writer thinks men and women have changed the way they behave over centuries. 2. Modern society has made the sexes more equal. 3. Relationships can become tense because men and women don t understand each other. 4. Men were originally designed to go out and hunt for food. 5. Men are naturally able to concentrate on one problem at a time. 6. Women understand other people s emotions more easily than men. 7. Men s brains are generally larger than women s. 8. Women are usually good at learning languages. 9. Research shows that men aren t better at scientific subjects than women. 10. The writer thinks that men and women shouldn t be equal. 21

22 Acceso al curso Avanzado 1 MUY IMPORTANTE.- Independientemente del resultado de esta autoevaluación, será obligatorio realizar la Prueba de Clasificación oficial del Departamento de inglés. El examen, fijado en el calendario de preinscripción y matrícula de cada nuevo curso escolar, ubicará definitivamente en el curso que le corresponde al alumnado que tenga un nivel superior. Esta prueba consiste en un ejercicio de uso de la lengua y otro de comprensión lectora. Una vez realizada la prueba, deberán comprobar la puntuación obtenida, contando un punto por cada respuesta correcta. 1 La puntuación total es de 30 puntos. 2 Los alumnos/as que obtengan menos de un 50% (15 puntos), deben realizar la prueba de autoevaluación del curso inferior (Intermedio 2). 3 Los alumnos/as que obtengan más de un 80% (24 puntos) pueden realizar la prueba de autoevaluación del curso superior (Avanzado 2). 22

23 A Choose the correct answer a. What are you talking about? b. About what are you talking? c. What you are talking about? 2. He offered for the damage a. pay b. paying c. to pay 3. Phone me when home. a. you get b. you'll get c. you got 4. I'm not used in a team. a. to work b. to working c. work 5. Don't leave your clothes there. Put. a. them away b. away them c. it away 6. Everyone says I my father. a. look b. look as if c. look like 7. No tickets were left, _ was disappointing. a. which b. that c. what 23

24 8. enjoys having free time. a. All b. Every c. Everybody a. I go to bed late never b. I never go to bed late c. I go never to bed late 10. It was boring film that I fell asleep. a. so b. such c c. such a B Put the verbs in the correct form Example: If you don't feel better in two days, come back and see me (not feel) 1. I'm exhausted. I'm not used to so hard! (work). 2. I wish I my sister. She can't keep a secret (not tell) 3. When we arrived they for half an hour. (wait) 4. This time next week we in the Caribbean. (sunbathe) 5. If you him now, you wouldn t recognize him. (see) 6. The pickpocket admitted my wallet. (steal) 7. Haven't you finished that book yet? You it for ages! (read) 8. I would have gone if l about it (know) 9. Carol's really late. I think she about C Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Example: Peter is younger than I thought : Peter isn't as old as l thought. 1 'I'm sorry I forgot to phone : Jo apologized to phone 24

25 2 lf you practise, you'll speak better. The more. 3 The optician's going to test my eyes today. I'm today. 4 Take a map because you might get lost Take a map in case. 5 We lost although we played well. We lost despite 6 They asked me to make a cake for the party I a cake for the party READING Read this text about Anna Wintour. Choose the correct answer. The popular image of Anna Wintour is of a cold and terrifying woman. She is often referred to as an 'ice queen'. At the offices of Vogue in New York, where she has reigned now for twenty years, the younger members of staff tremble in her presence and have difficulty speaking. Why does Anna frighten them so much? According to her friends (and she has lots of them) it isn't her character that gives her this reputation. They describe her as an amiable person. She is neither rude nor does she do horrible things. But, she is very powerful. Nowadays, she is recognized as the most powerful woman in fashion. One explanation for Anna's coldness is simply that she is extremely shy. When she was young, before she started wearing dark glasses all the time, she used to cover much of her face with a fringe. However, a company colleague of hers insists that the dark glasses are prescribed by an optician to protect her eyes. 25

26 In a recent TV documentary she was seen without her glasses, giving a feeling of wanting to show her uncovered face to the world. The reason for this has been attributed to her new relationship with a Texan mobile phone millionaire. It is said the 'ice queen' has at last found romance. Whether she has found romance or not, she hasn't allowed it to affect her hard-headed approach to her job. Her responsibility is to sell as many copies of her magazine as possible and to maximize the advertising profits. Wintour has resisted making changes to Vogue in order to make it more accessible to a greater number of people and for the moment she has been proved right. Under Wintour's management Vogue sells 1.2 million copies a month and earns about 130 million dollars a year in advertising. She is highly respected by the chairman of the company which owns the magazine, Si Newhouse. She has become a huge celebrity in New York where people stop her in the street or in restaurants to ask her for an autograph. Wintour is happy with her career. She is often asked how long she plans to stay in her job. She has earned enough to be able to live without working. Her answer is, 'As a woman who has always wanted to be in fashion and has reached the top, why should I want to give it all up now?' 1. The text is mainly about a Anna s personality b The effect she has on her staff c The way she does her job 2. Anna frightens her employees a because of her aggressive personality b because of her position in the fashion world c because she wants to keep her distance 26

27 3 She seems to wear dark glasses a because she feels more secure behind them b despite the fact that she doesn t need them c because it makes her image more frightening 4 Since she started a new relationship a Vogue has become less accessible to its readers b She has changed her marketing plans c She has continued working in the same way 5 After twelve years as editor of Vogue, Anna a Has no plans to retire b Wants to go higher in the fashion world c Wants to earn more money 27