PRUEBA DE EVALUACIÓN DE BACHILLERATO PARA ELACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Y PRUEBAS DE ADMISIÓN
ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS
CURSO 2022-2023
LENGUA EXTRANJERA(INGLÉS)
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: THE PINK SAUCE DISASTER
- If you logged onto TikTok or Twitter recently, you might have seen people talking about something called Pink Sauce. No, it’s
- not pasta made with cream and tomatoes, but a condiment made by a TikTok user named Chef Pii. Pii advertises Pink Sauce by
- dumping it on tacos, wings, egg rolls, salads and more. The bottle has an adorable design, and she’s shipping it everywhere. The
- problem? Almost everything.
- Consumers are reporting all kinds of issues, ranging from misleading nutritional information to a spoiled smell. The chef posted
- videos of her preparing the sauce without gloves on. Once the negative reviews started pouring in, people realized that nobody
- knew what the actual ingredients were. In fact, Pink Sauce is unregulated and could likely make you sick. In a statement, Pii said
- “I guess when you’re great, you can’t make a mistake. My team’s working quickly to fix the issues.”
- Pink Sauce is not the only food product created by a TikTok user which has gone viral for the wrong reasons. Earlier this year,
- someone called Deva Tillis posted a video complaining about a “spicy bowl” containing crawfish and eggs that she ordered from a
- small business on the platform. The bowl took nine days to reach her, and the fish was rotten by the time it arrived. The product
- was falsely advertised as being shipped with dry ice to preserve the seafood.
- Small businesses selling unregulated food online isn’t new, according to an expert. “It’s not a TikTok phenomenon, but what’s
- different is that TikTok is really good at small consumption and making things go viral. However, just because it’s on TikTok, that
- doesn’t mean that it’s safe,” she concluded.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
1. According to the text, Pink Sauce…
Solución
(b) can accompany many dishes.
La chef la anuncia echándola en todo tipo de platos (líneas 2-3): “Pii advertises Pink Sauce by dumping it on tacos, wings, egg rolls, salads and more.”
La envía a todas partes (“she’s shipping it everywhere”) (a); es un condimento, no una sopa ni pasta (c); y el bote tiene un diseño adorable (d).
2. According to the text, customers…
Solución
(c) don’t know what the sauce is made of.
Nadie sabía qué ingredientes llevaba la salsa (líneas 6-7): “people realized that nobody knew what the actual ingredients were.”
El texto no habla de devoluciones (a); la salsa no está regulada, no se dice que sea natural (b); y los vídeos de queja que menciona son de otro producto, el “spicy bowl” (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. Chef Pii followed hygiene standards.
Solución
FALSE. The chef posted videos of her preparing the sauce without gloves on. (líneas 5-6).
Preparaba la salsa sin guantes.
4. When Deva Tillis received the package, there was putrid food in it.
Solución
TRUE. (The bowl took nine days to reach her,) and the fish was rotten by the time it arrived. (línea 11).
El marisco llegó podrido.
5. The “spicy bowl” manufacturers lied about their delivery policy.
Solución
TRUE. The product was falsely advertised as being shipped with dry ice to preserve the seafood. (líneas 11-12).
Anunciaban falsamente que lo enviaban con hielo seco.
6. TikTok can be a powerful marketing tool.
Solución
TRUE. (It’s not a TikTok phenomenon,) but what’s different is that TikTok is really good at small consumption and making things go viral. (líneas 13-14).
TikTok es muy eficaz para hacer que un producto se vuelva viral.
7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “suppose” (verb)
Solución
guess (línea 8): “I guess when you’re great”.
7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “probably” (adverb)
Solución
likely (línea 7): “could likely make you sick”.
8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
8.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “quickly and widely spread or popularized, especially by means of social media”
Solución
viral (líneas 9 y 14): “has gone viral for the wrong reasons”.
8.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “to prevent from decomposition”
Solución
preserve (línea 12): “to preserve the seafood”.
TEXT 2: NO MORE MONDAYS
- For some US schools, the pandemic created an opportunity to try new things. One of them was to make four-day school weeks
- the norm. As teachers’ salaries cannot be raised, shortening the school week is a bonus which has allowed administrators to retain
- and attract experienced teachers. Besides, a shorter school week may alleviate some of the workload on teachers and improve
- their mental health. Schools can also save money. However, since teachers are not receiving any pay cuts, savings are typically
- only between zero and three percent of the schools’ budget.
- Currently, more than 1,600 schools across 24 US states have a four-day school week, and the trend is growing, giving students
- and teachers either Fridays or Mondays off. To make up for the time missed, the new model’s school day is, on average, about an
- hour longer than the traditional one.
- Superintendents in districts which have transitioned to four-day weeks say that the vast majority of teachers, students,
- administrators and parents actually love the model, an assertion backed by research and surveys.
- It is a fact that absenteeism and discipline have seen a marked improvement in most of these districts. As regards students’
- academic performance, results are varied. For example, students in Colorado had higher scores in Maths and English, whereas
- students in Oregon got poorer results. Still, graduation rates, particularly among Latino students, have increased since the model
- began.
- The four-day week is still limited to small, rural schools in US states where travel distances are greater and hiring qualified
- educators is a challenge. Current research is giving rise to more innovative ways of schooling which work better for teachers,
- students and families.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
9. According to the text, the four-day schedule has helped to…
Solución
(b) keep and recruit teachers.
La semana de cuatro días ha servido para retener y atraer a profesores con experiencia (líneas 2-3): “a bonus which has allowed administrators to retain and attract experienced teachers.”
Los sueldos no se pueden subir (“teachers’ salaries cannot be raised”) (a); y el texto no habla de reducir la plantilla (c) ni de la ratio de alumnos por profesor (d).
10. According to the text, …
Solución
(a) more students complete their studies.
Ha aumentado el número de alumnos que se gradúan (líneas 13-14): “graduation rates, particularly among Latino students, have increased since the model began.”
Los resultados académicos han variado según el estado (b); a la gran mayoría de las familias les encanta el modelo (c); y de momento se limita a pequeñas escuelas rurales (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. The four-day school week could help prevent teachers’ stress.
Solución
TRUE. Besides, a shorter school week may alleviate some of the workload on teachers and improve their mental health. (líneas 3-4).
Reduce la carga de trabajo y mejora la salud mental de los profesores.
12. Shortening the school week is reducing costs substantially.
Solución
FALSE. (However, since teachers are not receiving any pay cuts,) savings are typically only between zero and three percent of the schools’ budget. (líneas 4-5).
El ahorro es pequeño, entre el 0 y el 3 % del presupuesto.
13. The length of the school day has remained unchanged.
Solución
FALSE. To make up for the time missed, the new model’s school day is, on average, about an hour longer than the traditional one. (líneas 7-8).
La jornada escolar es una hora más larga.
14. The new model is emerging in urban school districts.
Solución
FALSE. The four-day week is still limited to small, rural schools in US states (where travel distances are greater and hiring qualified educators is a challenge.) (línea 15).
De momento solo se aplica en pequeñas escuelas rurales.
15. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
15.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “rule” (noun)
Solución
norm (línea 2): “to make four-day school weeks the norm”.
15.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “support” (verb)
Solución
backed (línea 10): “an assertion backed by research and surveys”. También vale el infinitivo, back.
16. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
16.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “an examination of opinions made by asking people questions”
Solución
surveys (línea 10): “backed by research and surveys”. En singular, también vale survey.
16.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “a prevailing tendency or a current style”
Solución
trend (línea 6): “the trend is growing”.
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. “The doctor convinced me… so much fat.” (not eat)
17.2. “When you get to the hotel, we… in the lobby.” (wait)
Solución
17.1. “The doctor convinced me not to eat so much fat.”
Convince + persona va seguido de (not) to + infinitivo.
17.2. “When you get to the hotel, we will be waiting in the lobby.”
Se usa el futuro continuo para una acción que estará en curso en un momento del futuro (cuando llegues).
18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:
18.1. “Be careful, you… hurt yourself!” have to / should / might / must
18.2. “They gave us the wrong room… mistake.” by / on / at / for
Solución
18.1. “Be careful, you might hurt yourself!”
Se avisa de una posibilidad, así que se usa el modal might.
18.2. “They gave us the wrong room by mistake.”
By mistake (“por error”) es una expresión fija.
19. TURN THIS SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Several foreign languages are taught in this school.”
Solución
We/They teach several foreign languages in this school.
Como la pasiva no indica quién enseña, se usa un sujeto genérico (we o they) y se mantiene el presente simple.
20. TURN THIS SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Today someone sent this interesting article to everyone in the group.”
Solución
Today this interesting article was sent to everyone in the group. (o Today everyone in the group was sent this interesting article.)
Send tiene dos objetos, así que cualquiera puede ser el sujeto de la pasiva. El agente someone se omite.
21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Nicole’s parents heard those rumours from their neighbours.”
Solución
Who did Nicole’s parents hear those rumours from? (o From whom did Nicole’s parents hear those rumours?)
Se pregunta por una persona con who (o whom detrás de la preposición), con el auxiliar did. La preposición from puede ir al final o delante de whom.
22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “The new language assistant has a lovely Irish accent. I immediately took notice of it.”
Solución
The new language assistant has a lovely Irish accent, which I immediately took notice of. (o …, of which I immediately took notice.)
El pronombre it se sustituye por which. La preposición of puede quedarse al final o ir delante de which.
23. REWRITE THE NEXT SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “The night was so dark that we couldn’t see a thing.” It was…
Solución
It was such a dark night that we couldn’t see a thing.
So va delante de un adjetivo solo; such va delante de a/an + adjetivo + nombre.
24. COMPLETE THIS CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “We would have left the party…”
Solución
We would have left the party if we had known the music was so bad. (por ejemplo)
Tercer condicional: si la principal lleva would have + participio, la condición va con if + sujeto + had + participio.
25. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “I last saw him in 2019.” I haven’t…
Solución
I haven’t seen him since 2019 / for four years.
I last saw… equivale al present perfect negativo con since + momento o for + periodo.
26. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “Most people is used to check their email daily.”
Solución
Most people are used to checking their email daily.
Primer error: people es plural. Segundo error: en be used to, to es preposición y va seguido de -ing.
27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “‘What was the weather like during your holiday abroad?’ Alison asked me.”
Solución
Alison asked (me) what the weather was like / had been like during my/our holiday abroad.
Pregunta indirecta: orden de afirmativa (what the weather was like), el pasado puede retroceder a pasado perfecto y your pasa a my/our.
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
He was happy to arrive in time for the appointment.
Be happy to + infinitivo (“alegrarse de”), con la expresión in time for (“a tiempo para”).
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. Online shopping or traditional shopping? Discuss.
29.2. What is your ideal school like? Explain.