International Perspectives: Education, Philanthropy, and Community Happiness

JUNE 2018 OPCIÓN A

1.

In Britain, some towns are relaxed, friendly, happy places. These communities welcome dogs, cyclists, and tourists, and not only because they boost the local economy! Many have thriving businesses such as pubs and shops. Visitors and residents alike can enjoy the beautiful countryside and interesting activities like drama.

2.

1. TRUE. “The town is an example of a community that relies on tourism”
2. FALSE. “the smiles of welcome get broader the further north in the county you travel.”
3. TRUE. “it was voted happiest town last year, too.”
4. FALSE. Taunton “an idiosyncratic community”. Plymouth “a good mix of people from many countries”

3.

1. greet
2. winner
3. countryside
4. friendliness

4.

1. prefer
2. country
3. cycle
4. building

5.

1. A community that relies on tourism and doesn’t become cynical.
2. A recent survey says that Harrogate is the happiest community in Britain.
3. No other place is as/so bicycle-friendly as Plymouth. / No other place welcomes bicycles as much as Plymouth.

OPCIÓN B

1.

Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Cadbury were wealthy philanthropists who established foundations dedicated to healthcare, education, and social justice. The Cadburys, devout Quakers, saw their Trust later champion LGBT equality. Today, while governments often cover health and education, some affluent individuals continue this legacy of responsibility, providing aid when public funding dwindles.

2.

1. TRUE. “Rockefeller and Carnegie… set up their own philanthropic foundations.”
2. FALSE. “Some of the projects we now support might be surprising to Barrow and Geraldine”
3. FALSE. “…with state funding now covering areas that they weren’t previously, such as health and education.”
4. FALSE. “…some of the super-rich are discovering that with a lot of money comes a lot of responsibility.”

3.

1. set up
2. wealthy
3. attempt
4. growth

4.

1. growth
2. healthcare
3. problems
4. industrialists

5.

1. While John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in the oil industry, Carnegie made his in the steel industry.
2. Quakers believe that all people are equal.
3. Barrow and Geraldine might be surprised by some of the projects.

SEPTEMBER 2018 OPCIÓN A

1.

Germany boasts some of the world's best universities for international students. Tuition is practically free, with foreigners paying the same affordable rates as German students. Additionally, the language barrier is minimal, as many courses are offered entirely in English. Furthermore, the German government supports its own students who wish to study abroad.

2.

1. FALSE. “…the growing number of courses taught entirely in English so … without ever having to speak German”
2. TRUE. “There are more German… than from any other European country”
3. TRUE. “To go to university in Canada means taking on debt.”
4. FALSE. “foreign students in Germany do not pay higher fees.”

3.

1. abroad
2. tuition fees
3. barriers
4. debt

4.

1. least
2. foreign
3. doesn’t
4. graduate

5.

1. Higher fees are not paid by foreign students.
2. While in Germany it is practically free to go to university, in Canada it means taking on debt.
3. Students don’t have to speak German in order to complete degrees.

OPCIÓN B

1.

A teenager writes in, seeking advice about unrequited love. He is smitten with his close female friend and confessed his feelings. However, she desires to maintain their friendship, seeing him more like a brother. He is desperate, unable to suppress his romantic feelings.

2.

1. FALSE. And my feelings have done nothing but grow since then... I just can’t shake this feeling… If I could I would, but I can’t.
2. TRUE. I began to think about her romantically…my feelings have done nothing but grow since then.
3. TRUE. “she told me that we had too good a friendship… and that she couldn’t feel that way for me.”
4. FALSE. “The only advice I have got so far is to ‘get over it’… But I can’t.”

3.

1. annoying
2. courage
3. ruin
4. so far

4.

1. only
2. sort
3. this
4. brother

5.

1. Although she told me she couldn’t feel that way for me, I just can’t shake this feeling.
2. After about a year I told her / I was able to tell her about the feelings I had for her.
3. “Desperate” asked Dr Wise to help him