1. Robin Kevan, known as "Rob the Rubbish", collects litter from mountains and natural areas to raise awareness about pollution. He receives personal benefits like healthy exercise, a sense of purpose, and satisfaction from his work. 2. In 2006, Rob climbed Mt. Everest to collect rubbish from the base camp due to the publicity he had received for his litter collection efforts. 3. Rob hopes to continue his work collecting rubbish from mountains and educating people about pollution, as he wants to help restore natural areas to their pure, unpolluted state.

1. PAU Practice Examination (Islas Canarias)
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Rob the Rubbish
Most mountaineers will probably tell you that they climb mountains because of the challenge.
But Rob the Rubbish climbs mountains to collect the rubbish.
Robin Kevan,aged 63, was horrified by the litter in the streets of his hometown, Llanwrtyd
Wells in Wales. However,instead of complaining, he started to pick up the rubbish and most
days filled a large plastic sack, or bin bag, by breakfast. One day, his wife wrote “Rob the
Rubbish” on his jacket, and the name stuck.
In November 2005, Rob heard about the litter on Ben Nevis, the United Kingdom’s highest
mountain. In a two-day visit, he filled six bin bags with rubbish. Wearing his yellow jacket and
two pairs of gloves (because,he explains, you never know what you may encounter in other
people’s rubbish), he has since climbed other mountains in the UK. He finds paper wrappers,
plastic bags, soft drinks cans and bottles. These are the worst, because glass takes a million
years to degrade.
Rob believes that tackling the problem of rubbish involves the re-education of a whole
generation. Until then, he wants to do what he can to help restore the purity of natural beauty
spots. In addition, his self-imposed task brings him other advantages: a healthy outdoor hobby, a
sense of purpose and a feeling of satisfaction.
As a result of the publicity he had received, in autumn 2006 Rob climbed Mt Everest to collect
rubbish from the base camp. Now he wants to visit Mt Kilimanjaro in east Africa. Rob hopes
that he is raising awareness of the litter problem with his work. So, the next time you go hiking,
make sure you don’t leave your rubbish behind.
(281 words)

2. 1. - Based on the ideas ofthe text,answer the following questions using your own
words as far as possible. (25 words maximum each.) (2 points)
a) – In what ways does Rob benefit personally by collecting rubbish?
b) – Why was Rob able to go to Mt Everest in 2006?
2. - Say whether the following sentences are TRUEor FALSE according to the text.
Copy the evidence from the text. No marks will be given without the evidence.
(1 point)
a) – Rob used to complain about rubbish in his hometown.
b) – Cans and bottles take the same amount of time to degrade.
3. - Choose ONLYTHREE ofthe following words and write a synonym ( = ), an
opposite (≠), a definition or a sentence (only one of these four) to showthat you
understand their meaning in the text. Use your own words. (1.5 points)
a) – large (line 5) d) – purity (line 14)
b) – degrade (line 12) e) – task (line 15)
c) – restore (line 14) f) – awareness (line 19)
4. - Write down three grammatically correct and meaningful sentences by matching
both columns. ONLYTHREE ofthem are correct. (1.5 points)
Rob thinks that it necessary is climbed many mountains in the UK.
Rob the Rubbish has now to about litter educates people.
In the future, Rob wants “Rob the Rubbish” by his wife.
Rob was first called to climb east Africa’s Mt Kilimanjaro.
5. - Write a composition ofabout 100 words on ONE ofthe following topics. (4 points)
a) – There should be severe penalties such as jail terms for people who litter.
b) – Write a letter to the mayor of your town complaining about the problem of litter
and suggesting ways to deal with it.