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SETEMBRO 2010

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OPCIÓN A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Probiotic products are healthy foods that contain good bacteria, and some of them are among the bestselling foods in supermarkets. Probiotic foods and drinks contain types of bacteria that naturally colonise your intestines and help you digest food, thoughwe may not like eating them so much.
The theory is that by putting these 'friendly' bacteria into our system, we fight the bad bacteria and help
promote the natural balance of micro-organisms in our digestive system. This, it is said, helps digestion.
There is also a theory that probiotics can help your immune system- some scientists believe that our
immune system suffers in our super-cleanhomes, and that introducing good bacteria helps it. Because of
this, there is evidence that they may improve those illnesses associated with the immune system, such as
psoriasis and asthma.
Some of this is supported by studies, particularly in the area of intestine health. Recent studies have
supported the theory that the bacteria in probiotics can make the immune system stronger. A paperpresented at the European Influenza Conference indicated that probiotics, combined with vitamin and
mineral supplements, could reduce the duration of some common illnesses. And then another study
showed that people taking probiotics took fewer days off work than a group who took no probiotics,
especially in night workers.
So far, studies on their effects on eczema, asthma and cholesterol have notproduced good results, but the
potential role of friendly bacteria in promoting digestive health is irrefutable. Our digestive health may be
affected if we don't eat them.

Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible. (maximum 50 words,1point)

2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaningto the words and definitions given here. (1 point; 0.25 each)
a) assimilate and absorb.
b) without any dirt at all.
e) make something better.
d) diseases.

3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one (2 points: 0.5 points each):
a) By feeding these 'friendly' bacteria into our system, we fight the bad bacteria.
If we____________________________________________________________

__________________.
b) Probiotics can help your immune system.
Your immune system ____________________________________________________________

_____.
e) We may not like to eat them so much.
We may not enjoy __________________________________________.
d) Our digestive health may be affected if we don't eat them.
Unless____________________________________________________________

_____________.

4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points: 1 point each):
a) According to some people, what conditions can be helped by probiotics and how?
b) What foods do you eat? Are they healthy?

5. What other things (apart from eating healthy foods) do you do to keep yourself healthy? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points)

INGLÉSOPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Vocabulary: Figure skating = patinaxe artística / patinaje artístico

Skating was a mode of transportation for war and hunting in Northern Europe: it was a quick way to cross frozen lakes, rivers and streams. Skates were fist made from bones, and later from iron and steel. By the16th century, skaters were transporting goods across frozen waterways. Thus, like other winter sports, figure skating grew from necessity.
In 1892, the International Skating Union was founded. Six years later, the first officia1event was celebrated, and the Union's organisers hoped it might soon become an Olympic sport. After a great deal of work over the next decade, figure skating was added...