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Universidad de Buenos Aires
FACULTAD DE FILOSOFA Y LETRAS

Laboratorio de Idiomas

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CILE 2 (Pre-intermediate Level)

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READING AND WRITING SECTION (100 points) TIME: 90 minutes

TASK 1

TASK 1
Read the text on the next page. You have two tickets for the film Get Smart. Send an e-mail
to a workmate to invite him/her to see the film next Saturday afternoon. Include:

General information about the film.

Why you think it will be good.

Remember to use the information in the text. You should an e-mail of 10-14 lines.
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Universidad de Buenos Aires

FACULTAD DE FILOSOFA Y LETRAS

Laboratorio de Idiomas

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From: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/28/AR2007072800268.html

Steve Carell 'Psyched' for 'Get Smart'

By SANDY COHEN
The Associated Press
Saturday, July 28, 2007; 3:24 AM

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Steve Carell knows how to use a shoe phone. Not only did he grow
up watching "Get Smart," but he's made calls with the device as secret agent Maxwell
Smart in the movie remake of the 1960s TV show.
Carell told a crowd of Comic-Con fans Friday that he's "very psyched" about the film,
which he described as a "comedic 'Bourne Identity.'"
"It's probably the most fun I've ever had doing anything in my life," said the 43-year-old
actor. "I have such respect for Don Adams and what he did, and I think we're all trying
to honor the original and take absolutely nothing away from it.
"Frankly, I don't think I could ever be as good as he was. I'm just trying to do the best
that I can within the context of the movie and it's an honor to be able to do it."
The film, due next summer, retains the feel of the original TV show, said director Peter
Segal.
"That show was born in the Cold War era, but we've got a lot of political things to
satirize today," he said.
The "Get Smart" cast includes Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, Alan Arkin as The Chief,
Terence Stamp as Sigfried, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Agent 23 (a new
character) and Masi Oka as Bruce "the gadget guy."
Jaime the Robot and Agent 13, both characters from the original show, are also part of
the new movie, Segal said, and Bernie Koppel (Sigfried in the TV series) makes a
cameo appearance.
"It's extremely funny but there will be action and jeopardy," Carell said. "I'm very
psyched about it."
The best thing about playing a secret agent?
"I get to look like I am athletic, coordinated, intelligent and sexy," Carell said, "when in
real life, I am none of the above."

CILE 2 2007

Universidad de Buenos Aires

FACULTAD DE FILOSOFA Y LETRAS

Laboratorio de Idiomas

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TASK 2

TASK 2
Read the news item on the next page from the San Francisco Gate Chronicle. You are David
Prange and do not agree with Lacey Hindmans accusations. Write your views on the situation
in the San Francisco Gate Chronicles weblog:

Describe your relationship with Ms. Hindman.

Describe what really happened.
Explain how you will respond to her accusations.

Remember to use the information in the text whenever necessary. You should write a
comment of 12-14 lines.
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Universidad de Buenos Aires

FACULTAD DE FILOSOFA Y LETRAS

Laboratorio de Idiomas

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From: http://sfgate.com/cgibin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/04/03/national/a061208D21.DTL

Chicago Suit Charges 'Negligent Dancing'

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
(04-03) 06:12 PDT Chicago (AP)
A woman is suing her dance partner, claiming he dropped her on her head after flipping
her into the air at an office party.
Lacey Hindman, 22, was a victim of "negligent dancing," says her lawyer, David M. Baum.
In the suit, Hindman claims that during a party at a Chicago bar and restaurant in April
2006, David Prange grabbed her by the forearms and tossed her in the air, and then she
crashed to the wood floor.
"I was in the air, over him," Hindman said. "I fell hard enough you could hear the impact of
me hitting the floor over the sound from the jukebox."
Hindman said in the suit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, that she suffered a fractured
skull and brain injuries. She is seeking damages for medical bills and lost wages for time
missed from work.
Hindman worked for Prange's wife, Kate Prange, at Shop Girl, a women's boutique.
There was no immediate response to a call seeking comment from David Prange on
Tuesday.

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