PRUEBA DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDADY PRUEBA DE ADMISIÓN
ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS
CURSO 2024-2025
LENGUA EXTRANJERAINGLÉS (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. Se deberá responder al número que se indica. En caso de aportar más de una respuesta, solo se tendrá en cuenta la que aparezca en primer lugar. Las preguntas han de ser respondidas en su totalidad: si la pregunta tiene dos secciones, hay que responder a ambas.
BLOQUE A (Comprensión lectora)
Puntuación máxima: 4 puntos
Debe responderse a las 8 preguntas del texto propuesto.
COMPREHENSION (4 points). READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.
BEYOND THE STARS
- There is more than one way to lead a successful life. Ronald McNair succeeded despite racism. He became an accidental
- revolutionary as a kid, when he broke the color barrier in Lake City, South Carolina. His act of rebelliousness would set the course
- for his relatively short but full life, which culminated in his career as an astronaut.
- Ronald McNair was born in 1950. Although the family was poor, Ron grew up surrounded by books, music, and the strong
- support of his mother, who nurtured his love of reading. From a young age, he was obsessed with space.
- When Ron first went into the public library in 1959, he found out that the library was segregated and that, unlike white boys,
- he wasn’t allowed to check a book out. Nine-year-old Ron didn’t give up: He simply refused to leave the library without his science
- books. The librarian called the cops, who immediately called his mother. Pearl McNair proudly stood by her son in the matter,
- persuading the librarian to let him borrow the books. From that day on, Ron was allowed to check out books whenever he wanted.
- Despite his high grades, Ron couldn’t just apply to any college he liked. After earning his degree from the nearest college
- offering physics to Afro-American students, Ron got a brochure in the mail from NASA one day. They were looking for mission
- specialist candidates. He enthusiastically applied and was accepted from a pool of 10,000 applicants.
- Ron spent six years in astronaut training before his first mission on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. The mission’s goal
- was to put a satellite into orbit, but Ron had another, secret objective: playing the saxophone in space. By blowing a solo
- performance of “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” Ron McNair became the first person to play a saxophone in space.
- Two years later, Ron was scheduled to return to space on the unfortunate 1986 Challenger mission. He lost his life along with
- six other crew members when the shuttle broke apart during launch on January 28th.
- Since the tragedy, many institutional buildings have been named in honor of the seven men and women whose lives were cut
- short that day. In 2011, Lake City Library was turned into Ronald E. McNair Life History Center. Anywhere a kid can be found trying
- to rise above their circumstances, Ron’s spirit lives on.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
A1. According to the text, after the incident at the local library, Ron…
Solución
(c) could become a regular borrower.
Desde aquel día pudo sacar libros siempre que quiso (línea 9): “From that day on, Ron was allowed to check out books whenever he wanted.”
Su madre no lo regañó, sino que lo apoyó con orgullo (“proudly stood by her son”) (a); consiguió los libros en esa misma biblioteca (b); y pudo seguir usándola, sin tener que ir a bibliotecas solo para negros (d).
A2. According to the text, Ron…
Solución
(b) got an excellent academic record.
Sacaba muy buenas notas (línea 10): “Despite his high grades, Ron couldn’t just apply to any college he liked.”
El folleto de la NASA le llegó después de terminar la carrera, no antes de elegir universidad (a); su madre fomentó su amor por la lectura, pero el interés por el espacio era suyo (c); y el texto dice que fue el primero en tocar el saxofón en el espacio, no el primer astronauta negro (d).
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points each)
A3. While in college, Ron was selected by NASA to participate in one of their programs.
Solución
FALSE. “After earning his degree from the nearest college offering physics to Afro-American students, Ron got a brochure in the mail from NASA one day.” (líneas 10-11).
La NASA se puso en contacto con él después de terminar la carrera (“After earning his degree”), no mientras estudiaba.
A4. Besides being part of a NASA mission, Ron wished to achieve a personal challenge.
Solución
TRUE. “(The mission’s goal was to put a satellite into orbit, but) Ron had another, secret objective: playing the saxophone in space.” (líneas 13-14) // “By blowing a solo performance of ‘What the World Needs Now Is Love,’ Ron McNair became the first person to play a saxophone in space.” (líneas 14-15).
Además del objetivo de la misión, tenía un reto personal: tocar el saxofón en el espacio. Basta con una de las dos citas.
A5. Ron died tragically in the course of a mission.
Solución
TRUE. “He lost his life along with six other crew members when the shuttle broke apart during launch on January 28th.” (líneas 16-17).
Murió con el resto de la tripulación cuando el transbordador se desintegró durante el lanzamiento.
A6. Ron’s hometown still hasn’t paid tribute to him.
Solución
FALSE. “In 2011, Lake City Library was turned into Ronald E. McNair Life History Center.” (línea 19).
Su ciudad le rindió homenaje convirtiendo la biblioteca en un centro con su nombre.
A7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
A7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “obstacle” (noun).
Solución
barrier (línea 2): “he broke the color barrier”.
A7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “convince” (verb).
Solución
persuading (línea 9): “persuading the librarian to let him borrow the books”. Como se pide un verbo, también vale el infinitivo, persuade.
A8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
A8.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.”
Solución
crew (línea 17): “six other crew members”.
A8.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “a small advertising booklet”
Solución
brochure (línea 11): “Ron got a brochure in the mail from NASA”.
BLOQUE B (Uso de la lengua)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Debe responder a las 6 preguntas de la opción escogida.
USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each). CHOOSE OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM THAT OPTION ONLY.
OPTION 1
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING. THE NEW SENTENCE MUST CLEARLY PRESENT A DIFFERENT LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE.
- BEGIN AS INDICATED OR USE THE WORD IN BRACKETS.
- THE WORDS PROVIDED MUST NOT BE CHANGED IN ANY WAY.
B1. I’ve never driven such an uncomfortable car before.
(LEAST)
Solución
This is the least comfortable car I’ve ever driven.
Never… such an uncomfortable se convierte en un superlativo de inferioridad: the least + adjetivo contrario (comfortable), con ever y el present perfect.
B2. He will go with you provided that you don’t drive fast.
Unless…
Solución
Unless you drive (more) slowly, he will not go with you.
Provided that (“siempre que”) pone una condición: irá si no conduces rápido. Con unless (“a menos que”) se expresa al revés: no irá a menos que conduzcas despacio. Por eso la principal pasa a negativa y don’t drive fast pasa a drive (more) slowly.
B3. Although she is a good lawyer, she doesn’t always win her cases.
Despite…
Solución
Despite (her) being a good lawyer, she doesn’t always win her cases. (o Despite the fact that she is a good lawyer… / Despite not always winning her cases, she is a good lawyer.)
Although va seguido de una oración; despite es una preposición y va seguido de -ing, de un nombre o de the fact that + oración.
B4. Claudia may know the right answer.
(LIKELY)
Solución
It is likely that Claudia knows the right answer. (o Claudia is likely to know the right answer.)
La posibilidad con may se expresa con it is likely that + oración, o con be likely to + infinitivo.
B5. Please don’t touch my laptop.
I’d rather…
Solución
I’d rather you didn’t touch my laptop.
Para expresar lo que preferimos que haga otra persona se usa would rather + sujeto + pasado simple; el pasado se refiere al presente.
B6. Someone will take you to the train station in a fancy car.
You…
Solución
You will be taken to the train station in a fancy car.
Pasiva en futuro: will be + participio. El objeto you pasa a ser el sujeto y el agente genérico someone se omite.
OPTION 2
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING. THE NEW SENTENCE MUST CLEARLY PRESENT A DIFFERENT LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE.
- BEGIN AS INDICATED OR USE THE WORD IN BRACKETS.
- THE WORDS PROVIDED MUST NOT BE CHANGED IN ANY WAY.
B7. It was a cold evening, so we decided to stay indoors.
(SUCH)
Solución
It was such a cold evening that we decided to stay indoors.
La consecuencia se expresa con such + a/an + adjetivo + nombre + that.
B8. What time is the next bus to York?
I would like to know…
Solución
I would like to know what time / when the next bus to York is / leaves.
Pregunta indirecta: tras I would like to know, la pregunta lleva el orden de una afirmativa, con el sujeto delante del verbo (the next bus to York is), y termina en punto, no en signo de interrogación.
B9. I gave her a watch, but it stopped working two days later.
(WHICH)
Solución
I gave her a watch which stopped working two days later. (o The watch which I gave her stopped working two days later.)
El pronombre it se sustituye por el relativo which y desaparece but. En la segunda opción, which es objeto de la relativa.
B10. ‘Don’t leave the door unlocked,’ his mother told Peter.
(WARNED)
Solución
His mother warned Peter not to leave the door unlocked. (o Peter was warned (by his mother) not to leave the door unlocked.)
Una orden negativa en estilo indirecto se construye con warn + persona + not to + infinitivo. También vale en pasiva, con Peter como sujeto.
B11. We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play.
By the time…
Solución
By the time we get to the theatre, the play will have (already) begun.
Con by the time + presente simple (con valor de futuro), la acción que habrá terminado antes va en futuro perfecto: will have begun.
B12. My sister ate a lot of sweets when she was a child.
(USED)
Solución
My sister used to eat a lot of sweets when she was a child. (o As a child, my sister used to eat a lot of sweets.)
Un hábito del pasado que ya no se da se expresa con used to + infinitivo.
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.
WRITING (3 points)
C. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF AT LEAST 120 WORDS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS PROPOSED AND FOCUS ON IT. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC ONLY:
C1. Share a memorable story from your childhood.
C2. Do you think everyone has the same opportunities for education and self-improvement? Discuss.