PRUEBA DE EVALUACIÓN DE BACHILLERATO PARA ELACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Y PRUEBAS DE ADMISIÓN
ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS
CURSO 2023-2024
LENGUA EXTRANJERA(INGLÉS) ACCESO
Instrucciones:
a) Duración: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
b) Todas las cuestiones deben responderse en el papel entregado para la realización del examen y nunca en los folios que contienen los enunciados.
c) Este examen consta de varios bloques. Debe responder a las preguntas que se indican en cada uno.
d) La puntuación está indicada en cada uno de los apartados.
e) 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.
COMPREHENSION (4 points). CHOOSE TEXT 1 OR TEXT 2 AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM THAT TEXT ONLY.
TEXT 1: LA CATRINA
- Mexicans have an exceptional relationship with death and the afterlife because they are quite unique in taking it good-
- humoredly and passionately. That doesn’t mean that Mexicans don’t grieve or miss those who have passed away —they just
- choose to remember them by celebrating their lives and memories. On November 2nd, the Day of the Dead, families gather in
- cemeteries to feast while they clean tombstones, sing songs, and talk to their ancestors. Parents might even introduce a baby to
- a grandparent who died before the baby was born.
- One of the most recognizable symbols of the Day of the Dead celebrations is La Catrina, a female skeleton wearing a fancy
- hat. Her striking makeup has become trendy worldwide. The essence of La Catrina’s story goes deep into Mexican roots as the
- Aztecs worshipped Mictecacihuatl, a goddess of death that protected and helped their departed loved ones into the next stages.
- However, the skull that we see today was created in the early 1900s by José Guadalupe Posada. This cartoonist drew calaveras
- in a satirical way to urge people to stop pretending to be something that they weren’t, for they would all die someday.
- Later, famous artist and husband of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, immortalized Posada’s Catrina in one of his murals. He painted
- her wearing sophisticated clothing and an extravagant hat with feathers, thus creating the multicolored look that she’s well-known
- for today. From there, La Catrina became a powerful symbol for the numerous Day of the Dead events. Women use colorful
- makeup and wear lively outfits evoking the famous skeleton.
- Tourists find La Catrina fascinating and many purchase Catrina figurines as souvenirs. La Catrina is definitely a Mexican icon!
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
1. According to the text, …
Solución
(a) Mexicans don’t have a frivolous attitude towards death.
Aunque celebran a sus muertos con alegría, eso no significa que no sufran su pérdida (línea 2): “That doesn’t mean that Mexicans don’t grieve or miss those who have passed away”.
La imagen actual de La Catrina la creó Posada a principios del siglo XX, no es la diosa azteca (b); Rivera pintó la Catrina de Posada, no a su mujer (c); y Frida Kahlo solo aparece como esposa de Rivera, no como diseñadora (d).
2. According to the text, Posada…
Solución
(c) reminded people of the certainty of death.
Dibujaba calaveras para recordar a la gente que todos acabarían muriendo (línea 10): “to urge people to stop pretending to be something that they weren’t, for they would all die someday.”
El Día de Muertos tiene raíces mucho más antiguas (a); Posada era caricaturista (“This cartoonist”), no maquillador (b); y fue Rivera quien la pintó con ropa elegante (“sophisticated clothing”) (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. On the Day of the Dead, Mexican people take care of the graves of their departed loved ones.
Solución
TRUE. (On November 2nd, the Day of the Dead, families gather in cemeteries to feast while) they clean tombstones(, sing songs, and talk to their ancestors.) (líneas 3-4).
Las familias limpian las lápidas de sus difuntos.
4. Mictecacihuatl was believed to safeguard the dead.
Solución
TRUE. (The essence of La Catrina’s story goes deep into Mexican roots as the Aztecs worshipped) Mictecacihuatl, a goddess of death that protected and helped their departed loved ones into the next stages. (líneas 7-8).
Los aztecas creían que esta diosa protegía a sus difuntos.
5. The Day of the Dead celebrations require a modest dress code.
Solución
FALSE. (Women use colorful makeup and) wear lively outfits evoking the famous skeleton. (líneas 13-14).
Se visten con ropa alegre y llamativa, no con un estilo sobrio.
6. Catrina dolls are regarded as sacred, and thus are not for sale.
Solución
FALSE. (Tourists find La Catrina fascinating and) many purchase Catrina figurines as souvenirs. (línea 15).
Las figuras de La Catrina se venden como recuerdo a los turistas.
7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “predecessor” (noun)
Solución
ancestors (línea 4): “talk to their ancestors”. Como “predecessor” está en singular, también vale ancestor.
7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “phase” (noun)
Solución
stages (línea 8): “into the next stages”. En singular, también vale stage.
8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
8.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “a hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds.”
Solución
feathers (línea 12): “an extravagant hat with feathers”. En singular, también vale feather.
8.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “to give a false appearance.”
Solución
pretending (línea 10): “to stop pretending to be something that they weren’t”. Como la definición es un infinitivo, también vale pretend.
TEXT 2: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MICHAEL ROCKEFELLER
- Michael Rockefeller, great-grandson of the founder of the wealthy Rockefeller dynasty, was deeply impressed when his father
- opened the Museum of Primitive Art in 1960. He decided there and then to devote his life to finding “primitive” art —a term no
- longer used today due to its implications that non-Western cultures are inferior. Within months of the museum launch, Michael
- went on an expedition trip to New Guinea —ruled by the Netherlands at the time— to collect art from the native Asmat people.
- Michael learned on arrival that Asmat warriors took the heads of their enemies in battle and that they practised cannibalism. He
- was fascinated by these people, who represented such an intriguing violation of the norms of Western society.
- When Michael returned to the island one year later, his boat sank. The Rockefellers spent a small fortune supporting the
- Dutch’s search for Michael. Despite all efforts, the search was called off barely two weeks after the boating accident. Michael was
- never seen again. The official cause of death was filed as drowning, but the news and rumours about it spread like wildfire in
- tabloids and newspapers.
- In 2014, reporter Carl Hoffman revealed in a book that the Netherlands’ inquiries into the matter had concluded, shortly after
- the disappearance, that the Asmat had killed Michael. But why would the Dutch bury those files? According to Hoffman, Michael
- couldn’t have arrived at a worst time: the Netherlands was losing the colony to Indonesia, and the scandal would have exposed
- their lack of control. So, they denied the murder rumours even to the Rockefellers, who to this day refuse to accept any other
- version of events than that Michael drowned.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
9. According to the text, Michael Rockefeller travelled to New Guinea…
Solución
(c) in search of articles of local art.
Viajó para reunir obras de arte de los asmat (línea 4): “to collect art from the native Asmat people.”
Fue dos veces: volvió a la isla un año después (“When Michael returned to the island one year later”) (a); el museo ya lo había abierto su padre (b); y entonces la isla seguía gobernada por los Países Bajos (“ruled by the Netherlands at the time”) (d).
10. According to the text, the Rockefellers…
Solución
(c) were lied to about Michael’s death at the time.
Los neerlandeses les ocultaron que los asmat lo habían matado (línea 14): “they denied the murder rumours even to the Rockefellers”.
La decisión de buscar arte fue del propio Michael (“He decided there and then”) (a); la familia sigue creyendo que se ahogó (b); y financiaron la búsqueda de los neerlandeses, no la hicieron solos (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. Michael knew about the Asmats’ warfare practices before going to New Guinea.
Solución
FALSE. Michael learned on arrival that Asmat warriors took the heads of their enemies in battle (and that they practised cannibalism). (línea 5).
Se enteró al llegar (“on arrival”), no antes del viaje.
12. The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller was a media sensation.
Solución
TRUE. (The official cause of death was filed as drowning, but) the news and rumours about it spread like wildfire in tabloids and newspapers. (líneas 9-10).
La noticia corrió como la pólvora en la prensa.
13. The Netherlands’ authorities have recently discovered that Michael never drowned.
Solución
FALSE. (In 2014, reporter Carl Hoffman revealed in a book that) the Netherlands’ inquiries into the matter had concluded, shortly after the disappearance, that the Asmat had killed Michael. (líneas 11-12).
Las autoridades lo sabían desde poco después de la desaparición; lo reciente es que un periodista lo hiciera público.
14. The Netherlands was experiencing political problems in New Guinea at the time of Michael’s death.
Solución
TRUE. (According to Hoffman,) Michael couldn’t have arrived at a worst time: the Netherlands was losing the colony to Indonesia (and the scandal would have exposed their lack of control). (líneas 12-14).
Los Países Bajos estaban perdiendo la colonia en favor de Indonesia.
15. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
15.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “inauguration” (noun)
Solución
launch (línea 3): “Within months of the museum launch”.
15.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “dedicate” (verb)
Solución
devote (línea 2): “to devote his life to finding ‘primitive’ art”.
16. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
16.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “to govern people or a political unit.”
Solución
ruled (línea 4): “ruled by the Netherlands at the time”. Como la definición es un infinitivo, también vale rule.
16.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time.”
Solución
dynasty (línea 1): “the wealthy Rockefeller dynasty”.
BLOQUE B (Uso de la lengua)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Debe responder a 6 de las 12 preguntas propuestas.
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. “Please, don’t make me … it again.” (say)
17.2. “By this time next year, I … at Harvard University.” (study)
Solución
17.1. “Please, don’t make me say it again.”
Make + objeto (“obligar a alguien a hacer algo”) va seguido de infinitivo sin to.
17.2. “By this time next year, I will be studying at Harvard University.”
Se usa el futuro continuo (will be + -ing) para una acción que estará en curso en un momento concreto del futuro.
18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:
18.1. “Some thieves broke … my house last night.” up / into / across / to
18.2. “The more you work out, the … you feel.” better / well / best / worst
Solución
18.1. “Some thieves broke into my house last night.”
El phrasal verb break into significa “entrar a robar”.
18.2. “The more you work out, the better you feel.”
La estructura the + comparativo…, the + comparativo (“cuanto más…, más…”) exige un comparativo: better, no best ni well.
19. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “The Prime Minister is said to be preparing a statement.”
Solución
People/They say (that) the Prime Minister is preparing a statement.
La pasiva con sujeto personal (is said to be + -ing) pasa a activa con un sujeto genérico (people o they) y say (that) + oración con el verbo conjugado.
20. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Somebody must have dropped my mobile phone in the pool.”
Solución
My mobile phone must have been dropped in the pool.
El objeto pasa a ser el sujeto. Con must have + participio, la pasiva se forma con must have been + participio. El agente somebody se omite.
21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “I’d rather go to the cinema tonight.”
Solución
Where would you/I rather go (to) tonight?
Se pregunta por un lugar con where; el auxiliar would va delante del sujeto. La preposición to puede omitirse o quedarse al final.
22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “I will never forget my daughter’s graduation day. She gave a moving speech that day.”
Solución
I will never forget my daughter’s graduation day, when (o in which) she gave a moving speech.
That day se refiere a un momento, así que se sustituye por el relativo de tiempo when o por in which.
23. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “I had never read such a long book.” It was…
Solución
It was the longest book (that) I had ever read.
Never… such a long se convierte en un superlativo con ever. Se mantiene el pasado perfecto (had ever read).
24. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If you had called me earlier, …”
Solución
If you had called me earlier, I would have picked you up at the station. (por ejemplo)
Tercer condicional: con if + pasado perfecto, la oración principal lleva sujeto + would/could/might have + participio. También vale un condicional mixto con consecuencia presente (…, I wouldn’t be so worried now).
25. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “I am looking forward to go to Australia, which is my favorite country of the whole world.”
Solución
I am looking forward to going to Australia, which is my favorite country in the whole world.
Primer error: en look forward to, to es preposición y va seguido de -ing. Segundo error: con un lugar se dice in the whole world, no of.
26. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “Sarah said she had lost her keys the night before.”
Solución
Sarah said, “I lost my keys yesterday night / last night.”
En estilo directo el pasado perfecto vuelve a pasado simple, los pronombres cambian (she → I, her → my) y the night before pasa a last night.
27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “‘We won’t be able to attend your party today,’ they told us.”
Solución
They said to / told us that they wouldn’t be able to attend our party (on) that day.
Won’t retrocede a wouldn’t, your pasa a our y today a that day.
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
How about inviting her to dinner tomorrow evening?
Sugerencia con How about + -ing. Detrás van el objeto (her), to dinner y la expresión de tiempo; el signo de interrogación cierra la frase.
BLOQUE C (Redacción)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Deberá realizar una redacción de un mínimo de 120 palabras de UNO de los dos temas propuestos SOLAMENTE.
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. Should we preserve our traditions and/or be open to new ones? Give reasons.
29.2. What would you like to do if you won the lottery? Explain.