PRUEBA DE EVALUACIÓN DE BACHILLERATO PARA ELACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Y PRUEBAS DE ADMISIÓN
ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS
CONVOCATORIA ORDINARIA. CURSO 2021-2022
LENGUA EXTRANJERAINGLÉS(ACCESO)
Instrucciones:
a) Duración: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
b) Este examen consta de varios bloques. Debe responder a las preguntas que se indican en cada uno.
c) La puntuación está indicada en cada uno de los apartados.
d) No se permite el uso de diccionario.
El examen consta de 3 Bloques (A, B y C)
En cada bloque (Comprehension, Use of English y Writing) se plantean varias preguntas, de las que se deberá responder al número que se indica en cada uno. En caso de responder más cuestiones de las requeridas, serán tenidas en cuenta las respondidas en primer lugar hasta alcanzar dicho número. Las preguntas han de ser respondidas en su totalidad: si la pregunta tiene dos secciones, hay que responder ambas.
BLOQUE A (Comprensión lectora)
Puntuación máxima: 4 puntos
Debe responderse a las 8 preguntas de uno de los 2 textos propuestos.
I * COMPREHENSION (4 points). CHOOSE TEXT 1 OR TEXT 2 AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM THAT TEXT ONLY.
TEXT 1: IT BEGAN 50 YEARS AGO
- The ABBA story began in Sweden more than five decades ago. In 1966, Björn met Benny for the first time. Björn was a member
- of a well-known folk music group, while Benny played keyboards in Sweden’s biggest pop band of the 1960s. They wrote their first
- song just some weeks later, and by the end of the decade they had established a regular partnership as composers. In 1969, Björn
- and Benny met the two women who were to become not only their fiancées but also the other half of ABBA, Agnetha and Anni-Frid. In 1974,
- ‘Waterloo’ took them straight to the Eurovision finals in England. By this time, they had changed their name to ABBA, an acronym of their
- first names. ABBA was also the brand of a Swedish canned fish company which agreed to lend their name to this pop group.
- By 1976, ABBA had already established themselves as one of the most prevalent groups in the world. This was followed by a
- smashing concert tour of Europe and Australia between January and March 1977. At the end of 1982, after many worldwide hits and
- their respective divorces, ABBA decided to take a break. If they wanted to, they reasoned, they could always get back together after a few
- years. This “temporary break” resulted in more than thirty years of silence.
- In 2010, the former couples authorized a touring exhibition and interactive experience called ABBAWorld, held in London,
- where they gave interviews and donated some personal items. In January 2016, a show-concept, Mamma Mia, opened in
- Stockholm. This was the first opportunity in three decades to capture the four members together exclusively in one and the same
- photograph.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
1. ABBA became famous…
Solución
(b) in the seventies.
En 1974 llegaron a Eurovisión y en 1976 ya eran uno de los grupos más importantes del mundo (línea 7): “By 1976, ABBA had already established themselves as one of the most prevalent groups in the world.”
La gira por Europa fue en 1977, cuando ya eran famosos (a); en 1969 solo se conocieron las dos parejas (c); y a las pocas semanas de conocerse solo escribieron su primera canción (d).
2. The four members attended the show in 2016 and they…
Solución
(c) agreed to pose for the media.
Fue la primera vez en treinta años que se pudo fotografiar a los cuatro juntos (líneas 13-14): “This was the first opportunity in three decades to capture the four members together exclusively in one and the same photograph.”
El texto no habla de un disco nuevo (a) ni de que anunciaran su vuelta (b); y donaron objetos personales en 2010, en la exposición de Londres (d).
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (0.5 points each)
3. Benny and Björn got along because they shared the same music style.
Solución
FALSE. Björn was a member of a well-known folk music group, while Benny played keyboards in Sweden’s biggest pop band of the 1960s. (líneas 1-2).
Uno venía del folk y el otro del pop.
4. Agnetha and Anni-Frid joined the group before marrying Björn and Benny.
Solución
TRUE. In 1969, Björn and Benny met the two women who were to become not only their fiancées but also the other half of ABBA, Agnetha and Anni-Frid. (líneas 3-4).
Entraron en el grupo cuando aún eran sus prometidas.
5. A Swedish company borrowed its name from the band.
Solución
FALSE. ABBA was also the brand of a Swedish canned fish company which agreed to lend their name to this pop group. (línea 6).
Fue al revés: la empresa prestó su nombre al grupo.
6. The group ABBA gave no consent to the British exhibition.
Solución
FALSE. (In 2010,) the former couples authorized a touring exhibition and interactive experience (called ABBAWorld, held in London…) (línea 11).
Los cuatro autorizaron la exposición.
7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “chance” (noun).
Solución
opportunity (línea 13): “the first opportunity in three decades”.
7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “tinned” (adjective).
Solución
canned (línea 6): “a Swedish canned fish company”.
8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
8.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “extraordinarily impressive or effective.”
Solución
smashing (línea 8): “a smashing concert tour”.
8.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “a relationship between two people, organizations, or countries.”
Solución
partnership (línea 3): “a regular partnership as composers”.
TEXT 2: COLOUR PSYCHOLOGY
- The psychology of colour is based on the mental and emotional effects colours have on sighted people in all facets of life.
- These reactions are rooted in cultural and personal experiences and are conditioned by the situational context. If you have ever
- felt uneasy in a yellow room, or relaxed and calm while looking at the sky, this will sound familiar.
- Contrary to what one may think, little theoretical or empirical work has been conducted to date on colour’s influence on
- psychological functioning. Despite that, it has become a hot topic in marketing, art, design and other areas since researchers and
- experts have made a few important discoveries and observations about the effect colour has on moods, feelings and behaviours.
- Additionally, colours are powerful tools of communication. For instance, colour preferences, from the clothes we wear to the
- car we drive, can sometimes make a statement about how we want other people to perceive us. Other factors such as age and
- gender can also influence the colour choices we make.
- Besides, there is some proof that certain colours can even affect our performance. For example, one study has shown that
- exposing students to red colour before being examined impacts the test score negatively. More specifically, 71 college students
- were given a participant number before they took a five-minute test. The numbers were coloured either black, green or red, and
- the results proved that students who got red-coloured numbers scored approximately 20% lower than other participants.
- However, this evidence is mostly anecdotal and colours can be subjective. Therefore, additional research is needed for us to
- have deeper comprehension of the different psychological effects of colour.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
9. Colour psychology…
Solución
(c) is a very important issue in selling strategies.
Se ha convertido en un tema clave en el marketing (línea 5): “it has become a hot topic in marketing, art, design and other areas”.
Influye en la ropa que llevamos (a) y la edad también afecta a nuestras preferencias (b); y actúa en todos los aspectos de la vida (“in all facets of life”) (d).
10. According to the text, …
Solución
(a) colours can influence the way people see us.
Los colores que elegimos transmiten cómo queremos que nos vean (línea 8): “can sometimes make a statement about how we want other people to perceive us.”
Los colores pueden ser subjetivos (b); el rojo empeoró las notas (c); y hace falta investigar más para entenderlos (d).
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (0.5 points each)
11. Colour psychology is strongly influenced by culture.
Solución
TRUE. These reactions are rooted in cultural and personal experiences (and are conditioned by the situational context). (línea 2).
Nuestras reacciones a los colores dependen de la cultura y la experiencia.
12. Blue colour makes people feel anxious.
Solución
FALSE. If you have ever felt uneasy in a yellow room, or relaxed and calm while looking at the sky (, this will sound familiar). (línea 3).
El azul del cielo relaja; el color que intranquiliza es el amarillo.
13. Every participant in the study received three different coloured figures.
Solución
FALSE. More specifically, 71 college students were given a participant number before they took a five-minute test. (líneas 11-12).
Cada estudiante recibió un único número, de un solo color.
14. There should be further investigation into the effects of colour.
Solución
TRUE. Therefore, additional research is needed for us to have deeper comprehension of the different psychological effects of colour. (líneas 14-15).
Hace falta más investigación.
15. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
15.1. ONE OPPOSITE FOR: “favourably” (adverb).
Solución
negatively (línea 11): “impacts the test score negatively”.
15.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “instrument” (noun).
Solución
tools (línea 7): “powerful tools of communication”. En singular, también vale tool.
16. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
16.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “well known or easily recognised.”
Solución
familiar (línea 3): “this will sound familiar”.
16.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “having the ability to see; not blind.”
Solución
sighted (línea 1): “sighted people”.
BLOQUE B (Uso de la lengua)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Debe responder a 6 de las 12 preguntas propuestas.
II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each). CHOOSE AND ANSWER ONLY 6 (SIX) QUESTIONS.
17. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
17.1. “He threatened the other driver with… the police.” (call)
17.2. “Students… to stand up without permission.” (not allow)
Solución
17.1. “He threatened the other driver with calling the police.”
Detrás de la preposición with el verbo va en -ing.
17.2. “Students aren’t allowed to stand up without permission.”
La prohibición se expresa con la pasiva be (not) allowed to + infinitivo.
18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:
18.1. “Why don’t you try… dishes?” another / others / the others / the other
18.2. “The new coffee shop doesn’t appear… the map.” on / in / at / by
Solución
18.1. “Why don’t you try the other dishes?”
Delante de un nombre plural se usa the other, que no lleva -s porque es adjetivo; others es pronombre y another va con singular.
18.2. “The new coffee shop doesn’t appear on the map.”
Se dice on the map (“en el mapa”).
19. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “The new law will be passed by the end of the term.”
Solución
They will pass the new law by the end of the term.
Se usa el sujeto genérico they y se mantiene el futuro: will be passed → will pass. Aquí by significa “para” (plazo), no introduce el agente.
20. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “They saw her stealing a bracelet and arrested her.”
Solución
She was seen stealing a bracelet and (was) arrested.
Las dos acciones pasan a pasado simple pasivo con she como sujeto; el segundo was puede omitirse. See somebody doing mantiene el -ing en pasiva.
21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “The alarm was going off every five minutes.”
Solución
How often was the alarm going off?
Para preguntar por la frecuencia se usa how often, con el auxiliar was delante del sujeto.
22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “I would love to come back to Venice in August. We fell in love that month.”
Solución
I would love to come back to Venice in August, when we fell in love. (o …, the month in which we fell in love. / …, the month (that/which) we fell in love in.)
That month se refiere a un tiempo, así que se sustituye por when, o por in which con the month como antecedente.
23. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “Pamela does a lot of exercise so as to become a firefighter.” Pamela does a lot of exercise because…
Solución
Pamela does a lot of exercise because she wants to become a firefighter.
La finalidad (so as to + infinitivo) se expresa como causa: because + oración con sujeto y verbo (she wants to).
24. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “Don’t take your umbrella if…”
Solución
Don’t take your umbrella if it isn’t raining. (por ejemplo)
Con un imperativo en la principal, la condición va con if + sujeto + presente simple o presente continuo.
25. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “How much does this green jacket cost, please?” Would you mind…
Solución
Would you mind telling me how much this green jacket costs (please)?
Would you mind + -ing introduce una petición educada; la pregunta pasa a indirecta, sin does y con el verbo conjugado (costs).
26. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “There aren’t much people who rely to James.”
Solución
There aren’t many people who rely on James.
Primer error: people es contable y plural, así que va con many. Segundo error: rely lleva la preposición on.
27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “‘Please, fill in the form before you leave,’ said the receptionist to the customer.”
Solución
The receptionist asked (o requested) the customer to fill in the form before she/he left.
Una petición en estilo indirecto se construye con ask/request + persona + to + infinitivo; leave retrocede a left.
28. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM:
Solución
If only Robert would not chew gum all the time.
If only + would (not) + infinitivo expresa queja por una costumbre de otra persona que nos molesta.
BLOQUE C (Redacción)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Deberá realizar una redacción de un mínimo de 120 palabras de SOLAMENTE 1 de los dos temas propuestos.
III * WRITING (3 points)
29. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF AT LEAST 120 WORDS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS PROPOSED AND FOCUS ON IT. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC ONLY:
29.1. Which band, singer or song has most influenced your life? Why?
29.2. What makes you be in a good mood? Explain.