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Kaufmännische Berufsmatura 2013
Kanton Zürich
Englisch
Serie 1a
Englisch
Serie 1a
A) Grammatik
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Grammatik
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USE OF ENGLISH
TASK 1
20 POINTS
For questions 1-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. You must use the word given in bold print. Do not change this word. Your
answer must consist of two to five words, including the word given.
1
Tom didn’t buy a ticket because the machine was not working properly.
not
Tom would have bought a ticket if the machine _____________________________________ order.
2
Perhaps John forgot that we arranged to meet him at his office.
might
John _______________________________________ that we arranged to meet him at his office.
3
“Did you watch the tennis match on Saturday?” Jane asked me.
I
Jane wanted to know ____________________________________ the tennis match on Saturday.
4
The country’s problems were less serious than people had been led to believe.
as
The country’s problems ___________________________________ people had been led to believe.
5
Ann was so disappointed not to receive any gifts at her party.
such
It was _____________________________________ for Ann not to receive any gifts at her party.
6
Despite their stay abroad some students felt badly prepared for their exam.
although
Some students felt badly prepared for their exam _________________________________ abroad.
7
John founded his company five years ago.
has
John ___________________________________________ five years.
8
Paul doesn’t want his son to come home later than midnight.
keen
Paul is not __________________________________________ home later than midnight.
9
For them, the play was spoilt by the poor acting.
opinion
In ________________________________________ the poor acting which spoilt the play.
10
Sue had not been to Madrid before.
visit
It ________________________________________ to Madrid.
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TASK 2
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10 POINTS
Read the following text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the gap in the same line.
GETTING WHAT YOU WANT AT WORK
Every day we negotiate with each other – at home and at work: Who
takes the kids to their tennis class, who writes the minutes of the meeting
and who the report? Who is the (1) ____________________________
OFFICE
person representing our organisation at the next sales meeting? So
negotiation is part of our (2) ____________________________ lives and
DAY
proper preparation is an absolute (3) ___________________________ .
NECESSARY
Careful (4) ____________________________ helps us. Here are the
ASSESS
four most important aspects:
Position: In business it is (5) ____________________________
INCREDIBLE
important to know the position of our partners and their attitude to our
company. Do we have to (6) ____________________________ a
COME
negative attitude because of poor relations in the past?
“Hot buttons”: This expression refers to our partners’ interests and
motivation, like (7) ____________________________ rewards, golf,
FINANCE
travel, security, etc. If we press some of those “buttons”, our chances of
(8) ____________________________ in business are much higher.
SUCCEED
Expectations: Are they justified, or are they (9) ___________________ ?
REASON
And finally: Experience: Knowing our partners’ experience allows us to
decide on the (10) ____________________________ of detail and
DEEP
complexity.
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TASK 3
Englisch
Serie 1a
10 POINTS
Read the text and fill the gaps with one suitable word.
WHO WAS GEORGE CADBURY?
George Cadbury (1839 – 1922) was a businessman, visionary and philanthropist.
(1) _____________________ with his brother, Richard, he turned a small family business
(2) _____________________ Britain’s most famous chocolate company, now called
Cadbury Schweppes. (3) _____________________ of their Quaker background George and
Richard had strong social ideas and actively campaigned for social reform. They strongly
believed (4) ____________________ looking after their workers who, in turn, would look
after the business.
In 1879 the brothers opened the Bournville factory outside Birmingham. The factory
(5) ________________________ named after the river Bourn, to (6) __________________
the French word ville was added. This was a clever marketing move as French chocolate
was fashionable at (7) _____________________ time. The Bournville factory had canteens
as (8) _____________________ as gardens and sports facilities. The brothers later bought
more land to build affordable houses for workers - not only for those employed at the
Cadbury factory.
(9) _____________________ Richard died in 1899, George continued his good work. He
formed democratically elected works councils (10) ______________________ improve the
working conditions and later introduced a pension fund and a savings account for every
employee.
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B) Leseverstehen
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READING COMPREHENSION
TASK 1
14 POINTS
You are going to read some stories connected with some of the world’s national
anthems.
Which section (A – F) mentions:
anthems or tunes which were soon used in other countries?
1
……
an anthem which seems harmless when you first hear it?
3
……
what may happen to national anthems in the future?
4
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anthems which attempt to recognise multi-cultural societies?
5
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the dangers of being the author of a national anthem?
7
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how short the singing of anthems is today?
8
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anthems that have no lyrics?
10
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a ‘one-hit wonder’ for the composer?
11
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the problems of two countries having the same anthem tune?
12
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how quickly one anthem was written?
13
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lyrics that are no longer acceptable?
14
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2
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6
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9
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National Anthems
They are songs of pride and patriotism, booming out at every international sporting event and
medal ceremony. But, as Alex Marshall has discovered, behind the world's national anthems
lie some strange and surprising stories.
A
Thanks to its rousing tune, France's La Marseillaise is one of the world's most
recognisable anthems. After it was written in 1792, the song quickly spread across Europe,
inspiring revolutionaries from Greece to Russia. It has even been part of recent uprisings. It
was sung at the Tiananmen Square protests in China, for instance.
Unfortunately, its composer, Claude Rouget de Lisle, never managed a similar level of
success. He penned La Marseillaise in just a few feverish hours, after being asked for a song
to inspire French troops preparing for war against Austria. But over the next 44 years of his
life, he never managed another memorable tune.
B
God Save the Queen, published in 1745, was Great Britain’s first official national
anthem. The tune became so associated with nationalism it was rapidly adopted by other
nations for their anthems too, just with different words. Liechtenstein still uses it today for its
anthem Oben am jungen Rhein (Above the young Rhine). This has led to some confusion
among the two countries’ fans when Liechtenstein have played England at football.
C
Spain's anthem - originally a fanfare for the country's royal family - is famous for being
purely instrumental. But it is not unique in this regard. Kosovo does not have any because
the government decided it could not risk offending Serbs who live in the country by having
the text in Albanian (the language of the majority). What this actually means is that many in
Kosovo ignore their official anthem and sing the separate Albanian or Serbian anthems
instead.
D
If you listen to Nepal's anthem, you would come away thinking it is just a gentle folk
tune with lyrics about how all Nepalis are "woven from hundreds of flowers" into one garland.
But, in reality, it is one of the most political. It was written in 2006, at the end of a 10-year civil
war and a Maoist-led uprising against the country's king. Byakul Maila, the poet who wrote
the words, was interrogated to prove he was not a royalist, while Maoist officials and
journalists combed through his background and interviewed friends and family. It sounds
almost like he was on trial. His mistake? He had once edited a book of poetry that contained
a contribution from the former king.
E
Most anthems were originally very long, featuring six or more verses. These days,
only a couple of verses are likely to be sung. But the missing verses are often the most
revealing about the history of a country.
Just take a look at the full anthems of South American countries. In those, you can
see just how happy the countries were to be free of Spanish rule. In Argentina's national
anthem, the Spanish get called everything from "bloody tyrants" to "vile invaders" who
"devour like wild animals" anyone in their path. In 1990, those lines stopped being sung to
avoid causing offence.
F
Over the next 10 years, anthems may get longer as governments attempt to make the
songs more politically inclusive. In Israel, for example, there have been calls to extend the
anthem Hatikvah so that it acknowledges the country's Arab population as well as the Jewish
one. But it is hard to see how longer anthems will be accommodated. At Olympic medal
ceremonies, for example, anthems cannot last longer than 80 seconds, so any added verses
would be in danger of not being sung.
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TASK 2
Englisch
Serie 1a
16 POINTS
You are going to read an article about the use of rats to clear landmines. For
questions 15-22 choose from the options A,B,C or D the answer which you think
expresses best what the text says.
THE LANDMINE-SNIFFING RATS OF MOZAMBIQUE
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Three-year-old Samo scurries across a grassy field, his nose twitching furiously. Attached to
a long length of string to prevent him from escaping, he darts back and forth, then, suddenly,
he freezes in his tracks, sniffing the air. After a concentrated pause, he scratches vigorously
at the ground, a signal to his handler, Emmanuel, who stands a few yards away in a safe
zone, that he has found a mine. “Good boy, Samo,” shouts Emmanuel, as Samo races back
to receive his reward – a banana. Samo is not some exploited child-soldier, he is a large
bristly Gambian rat.
Mozambique’s 16-year civil war may have ended in 1992, but the country is still covered by
thousands of minefields. Some were laid decades ago by the former Portuguese colonial
army, others, later, by the two sides in the civil war of the 1970s and 80s. The wars may be
over, but their lethal weapons continue to maim and kill Mozambicans and prevent them
from farming huge tracts of land.
Once buried in the ground, landmines are devilishly hard to get rid of. Desperation in the face
of the problem has led to many an outlandish proposal. A Cambodian newspaper once
proposed bringing over British cattle suffering from mad cow disease to roam the Cambodian
countryside to set off the estimated 11 million landmines buried there. Conventional methods
of removing landmines all have major drawbacks. Military mine-clearance vehicles can only
operate on flat terrain; metal detectors are slow and frustrating because they react to even
the tiniest bit of non-lethal buried metal; dogs can smell the explosive material in landmines,
but tend to get bored.
So when researchers from the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania began training
rats – known for their keen sense of smell – for landmine clearance, the Mozambicans were
willing to give it a try. “Rats are intelligent, and they like to learn new things,” says Jared
Mkumbo, a Tanzanian who supervises the training of the rats and their handlers. Rats are
almost perfectly suited for landmine clearance, argues Mkumbo. They are easy to train and
to transport, they are cheap to feed and also resistant to many of the tropical diseases which
dogs, for example, frequently catch. In the field, they are quick and methodical. Thirty-six rats
trained in Tanzania are currently working in Mozambique and have already cleared
thousands of mines across the country. “Two rats can clear a 200m2 in one hour,” says
Mkumbo. “It would take one man two weeks to do the same area.”
All that the rats ask in return for their services is tasty food. When Samo the rat signals the
presence of a mine by scratching the ground, Emmanuel presses a clicker which makes a
noise that Samo has been trained to associate with food. He scampers over and snatches a
banana from Emmanuel, devouring it in a couple of quick bites. When, however, another rat
named Grigory, which is still being trained, fails to signal the presence of a fake mine,
Emmanuel withholds his reward. “Tomorrow he will know that he needs to do better!” he
says.
Unlike dogs, which grow attached to individual handlers, the rats are happy to work with
anyone as long as they are fed. Instead, it is the handlers who have grown attached to the
rats. “Our economy used to be poor because of landmines, but now the rats are making a
difference,” says Alberto Jorge Zacarias, a rat handler who previously worked for eight years
with mine-detecting dogs. “They are heroes. One day, thanks to them, I will see my country
free of landmines.
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Samo, the rat, is attached to a length of string
A
B
C
D
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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if he wants another banana.
because he didn’t find a practice landmine.
because he didn’t find a real landmine.
to complete his training.
Which phrase best describes Alberto’s opinion of the rats?
A
B
C
D
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they enjoy learning new things.
their sharp sense of smell.
they have worked for years in landmine clearance.
they are cheap to feed.
Grigory the rat needs to do better tomorrow
A
B
C
D
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are happy to work with any trainer.
lose interest in landmine clearing work with time.
often get the local diseases.
can detect explosive material.
The one characteristic which dogs share with rats is
A
B
C
D
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react slowly to the metal in landmines.
react to every piece of metal in the ground.
take a long time to start working properly.
tend to break down a lot.
What the text does not say about dogs is that they
A
B
C
D
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a foreign idea.
only a joke.
not successful.
an unusual idea.
The disadvantage of metal detectors is that they
A
B
C
D
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the thousands of minefields.
the two sides in the civil war.
the former Portuguese colonial army.
the wars.
Bringing over cattle from Britain to clear minefields in Cambodia was
A
B
C
D
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until he receives his banana.
so that Emmanuel can guide him.
so that Samo doesn’t run away.
because he has been trained to wear one.
The word ‘their’ in line 12 refers to
A
B
C
D
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undecided
fairly positive
100% convinced
disappointed
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C) Textproduktion
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WRITING
30 POINTS
Complete one of the following tasks in 180 – 220 words.
Task 1
Advertisements encourage people to spend money on things they do not
need. Discuss.
Write your essay.
Task 2
‘The Zürich Street Parade attracts people from all over Europe’. You have
decided to write an article for the local magazine Culture Today.
Write your article.
Task 3
You volunteered to work at a summer camp for students last year for two
weeks. Your best friend would like to volunteer for the same camp this year
and has asked you for your recommendations. Write a letter giving her
information about
•
•
•
•
•
•
age group of students attending
location
facilities, food and accommodation
sports, indoor and outdoor
other attractions, suggest one
recommendations, positive | negative.
Write a letter to your friend in an appropriate style.
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D) Hörverstehen
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LISTENING COMPREHENSION
TASK 1
20 POINTS
URBAN PLANNING
In the first part of the test you will hear a radio programme about the design of future cities.
As you listen, fill in the gaps 1-10 in the notes below. In some gaps more than one
word is necessary for a complete answer.
The quality of the three main transport modes will each be
With people becoming
The
2
.
, cities will require an efficient transport system.
3
According to
1
might stop people from going out too much.
4
, a city’s population and the quality of its transport system are
linked with each other.
In Beijing, people use public means of transport simply because they are
The question is if you should put 6
5
.
on a route in a sparsely populated area.
The train will be the solution for those who need to travel 7
Buses are more suitable for
.
8
to train stations , for example.
Making people love their car less will be one of the toughest
Even the interviewee admits becoming
10
9
.
when asked to quit driving.
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TASK 2
20 POINTS
A BIKE TRIP
In the second part of the test you will hear an interview with someone who talks about
a bike trip in Cambodia.
For questions 1-10, mark the best answer, A, B, or C.
1.
Julia went on this trip because
A
she wanted to visit some friends in Cambodia.
B
she wanted to return to her old school in Cambodia.
C
some of her friends had asked her to join them.
2.
The bike ride was
A
all about crossing physical borders.
B
a means of raising money for a project.
C
about getting to know life in the country.
3.
The preparations for the trip
A
had taken well over a year.
B
involved testing numerous bikes.
C
involved various logistical skills.
4.
Having arrived in Cambodia, the group visited
A
a number of schools and even taught some lessons there.
B
numerous non-profit organisations to help them raise money.
C
some schools to learn more about environmental problems.
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5.
When travelling, the group
A
rose early because of the cold.
B
had to ride on many bumpy roads.
C
got sick of always eating at markets.
6.
When riding their bikes, they wore scarves round their faces
A
so that they would not get sunburnt too much.
B
because all Cambodian travellers wore them.
C
so that they would not become completely dirty.
7.
The group decided
A
to only travel through unspoilt nature.
B
to mainly travel through rural areas.
C
to see as many stunning sights as possible.
8.
The local people found them special because they
A
were constantly taking photos.
B
looked very strange to them.
C
spoke a foreign language.
9.
Julia didn’t expect
A
the bike ride to be so safe.
B
the locals to be so reserved.
C
the country to be so dangerous.
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10. They only had one flat tyre because of
A
pure chance.
B
top equipment.
C
spiritual help.
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