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PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Curso 2007-2008
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In today’s society, owning a car is a necessity. So what do you do when your private vehicle stops working, or begins to make funny noises indicating that it will very soon break down at a particularly inconvenient moment? There are two options.
First, you can take it to a mechanic. This option immediately poses problems which are too obvious and numerous to list. Second, you can try to repair it yourself. This alternative presents many other problems, among the worst of which are that you will be forced to think and do the work.
But there is another thing you can do to avoid this dilemma: you can listen to the radio programme Car Talk, in which the presenters argue with each other, read letters from fans on the air, interrupt each other, complain about lawyers and whatever else happens to annoy them and, occasionally, answer questions which listeners phone in about their cars. You will probably never find another show in which the presenters enjoy listening to another person’s problems so much, and then laugh about them. The presenters are themselves mechanics who own and run a garage. Therefore, they sound as if they know what they are talking about. QUESTIONS: 1. How do you know that your car will stop working at any moment? Do not copy literally from the text (1 punto) 2. Does the writer like any of the first two options he gives to solve this problem? Do not copy literally from the text (1 punto) 3. What makes Car Talk so attractive to listeners? Do not copy literally from the text (1 punto) 4. a) Complete each sentence with (a) suitable word(s) (1 punto): i) If you are poor, you probably ………. afford a car. ii) I usually go to work …………. car. iii) I left my car in a big ………………… behind the restaurant.
iv) He got into the car and …………….. away.
b) Classify the following words into three groups, so that the words in each group are pronounced with the same vowel (0’5 puntos):
sound / own / you / phone / down / do / through / so / house 5. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate form (1’5 puntos): Yesterday morning, my car (begin) to make funny noises indicating that it (break down) very soon. After (try) to repair it myself, I (decide) (take) it to a mechanic. He said the car (not be ready) until the following week. 6. Write a composition on one of the following topics (100-120 words) (4 puntos):
a) Imagine a day without cars b) Describe a programme that you enjoy watching on TV or listening to on the radio.
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Using the words in parentheses complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. If you don’t understand a word …. use the dictionary! 1. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) __________________________ here
for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am
going to leave.
2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I
(wait) ___________________________ for over an hour. I almost left
without him.
3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work)
____________________ for that import company for more than ten
years and he (work) _________________________ in almost every
department. Nobody knew the company like he did.
4. I (see) ______________________ many pictures of the pyramids before
I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The
pyramids are actually quite small.
5. Sarah (climb) ________________ the Matterhorn, (sail)
_______________________ around the world, and (go)
____________________ on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous
person.
6. Sarah (climb) _________________________ the Matterhorn, (sail)
_______________________ around the world and (go)
___________________________ on safari in Kenya by the time she
turned twenty-five. She (experience) ___________________ more by
that age than most people do in their entire lives.
7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and
watery. I think she (cry) ____________________.
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PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Curso 2007-2008
INGLÉS
It is quite probable that cosmetics – which are intended to make people’s hair, skin or face more beautiful – had their origin in China, but it is necessary to turn to Egypt if we want to find the earliest records of cosmetic substances and their application. Toilet articles and unguent vases have been found in royal tombs which were built about 3500 BC (before Christ). According to people who were present at the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamen – who ruled around 1350 BC–, quantities of aromatic herbs that were still slightly fragrant were found in it. It is probable that the priests made most of these beauty substances, and their manufacture was considered a mysterious and much honoured art. The greatest part of the basic ingredients came from Arabia. These should therefore be considered the origins of the cosmetics industry, which is so important today.
Cosmetics were used by Egyptian ladies who improved their personal beauty by using some very simple paints; this fashion became most popular in Cleopatra’s time. The make-up of the eyes – which were painted green below and black above – received greatest attention, and the results were very similar to some effects produced by today’s make-up. Expensive designer bottles have of course replaced unguent vases today. QUESTIONS: 1. How do we know about the Egyptians’ love of cosmetics? Do not copy literally from the text (1 punto) 2. What do we know about the beginnings of the cosmetics industry? Do not copy literally from the text (1 punto) 3. Give one difference and one similarity between cosmetics in Cleopatra’s time and today. Do not copy literally from the text (1 punto) 4. a) Mention four body parts which people (mostly women) usually try to make more beautiful by means of cosmetics (0’75 puntos): on their face: .................., ........................ and .................... on their hands: .................... b) Find the word that is pronounced with a different vowel in each of the following groups (0’75 puntos): i. hair their care face ii. quite by paints fine iii. most more source cause 5. Finish the incomplete sentences in such a way that their meaning is as similar as possible to that of the complete sentence before it (1’5 puntos):
a) Expensive designer bottles have replaced unguent vases today. Unguent vases.... b) It is quite probable that cosmetics had their origin in China, but it is necessary to turn to Egypt for the earliest records.
Although.....
c) “If you paint your eyes green, they will look brighter”, he said to her. He told her that...... 6. Write a composition on one of the following topics (100-120 words) (4 puntos):
a) Many more millions are spent on dress and cosmetics than on books and schools. b) Describe the cosmetics advertisement you like best (or dislike most).
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Modismos con tell
Entre los modismos con tell merecen especial mención:
to tell from (distinguir):
> It's very difficult to tell one from the other.
to tell on (afectar):
> All that stress is telling on his nerves.
to tell (adivinar, prever):
> As to what his next move might be, nobody can tell.
EXERCISE:
to say / to tell
1. He _________________________ the country would have to
export more.
2. She __________________________ me she is worried about him.
3. I _________________________ them to hurry.
4. It's very difficult to ___________________ one from the other.
5. That's what he ________________________.
6. I would not __________________ a lie.
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Put in the correct form of the verb in Passive into the gaps. Use the verb and the tense given in brackets.
Example: A letter __________ by Peter. (to write - Simple Present)
Answer: A letter is written by Peter.
1) The words _______________ by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple
Present)
2) We __________________ a letter the day before yesterday. (to send -
Simple Past)
3) This car __________________________ . It's too old. (not/to steal - will-
future)
4) This street ______________________ because of snow. (already/to close -
Present Perfect)
5) A new restaurant ______________________ next week. (to open - will-
future)
6) He ________________________ to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple
Past)
7) The blue box _______________________________ .(can/not/to see -
Simple Present)
8) I ___________________________ the book by my friend last Sunday. (to
give - Simple Past)
9) The dishes _________________________________ by my little brother.
(not/to wash - Present Perfect)
10) I _______________________________ by Robert. (not/to ask - will-
future)
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Reported Questions
Change these direct questions into reported speech:
1. “Where is he?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
9. “How was the journey?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
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10. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
11. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
12. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
13. “Have you been to Paris?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
14. “Can you help me?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
15. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
16. “Will you come later?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
17. “Do you like coffee?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
18. “Is this the road to the station?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
19. “Did you do your homework?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
20. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
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EXERCISE - CONJUNCTIONS Fill in the blanks with these words: although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when. DICTIONARY
1. Things were different _____ I was young.
2. I do it _____ I like it.
3. Let us wait here _____ the rain stops.
4. You cannot be a lawyer _____ you have a law degree.
5. That was years _____ years ago.
6. She has not called _____ she left last week.
7. I saw him leaving an hour _____ two ago.
8. This is an expensive _____ very useful book.
9. We were getting tired _____ we stopped for a rest.
10. He was angry _____ he heard when happened.
11. Walk quickly _____ you will be late.
12. He had to retire _____ of ill health.
13. We will go swimming next Sunday _____ it's raining.
14. I heard a noise _____ I turned the light on.
15. Would you like a coffee _____ tea?
16. Do you know _____ she will arrive?
17. _____ the car is old it still runs well.
18. Do you want a pen _____ a bit of paper?
19. I would like to go _____ I am too busy.
20. She will die _____ the doctors operate immediately.
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Conditional Sentences Type I
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type I.
1. If you (go) out with your friends tonight, I (watch) the football match on
TV.
2. I (earn) a lot of money if I (get) that job.
3. If she (hurry / not) we (miss) the bus.
Conditional Sentences Type II
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type II.
1. If he (try) harder, he (reach) his goals.
2. I (buy) these shoes if they (fit).
3. It (surprise / not) me if he (know / not) the answer.
Conditional Sentences Type III
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type III.
1. If we (listen) to the radio, we (hear) the news.
2. If you (switch) on the lights, you (fall / not) over the chair.
3. She (come) to our party if she (be / not) on holiday.
Conditional Sentences Type I, II or III
Complete the Conditional Sentences with the correct form (Type I, II or III) –
affirmative and negative.
1. If I (be) stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.
2. If we'd seen you, we (stop).
3. If we (meet)him tomorrow, we'll say hello.
4. He would have repaired the car himself if he (have) the tools.
5. If you drop the vase, it (break).
6. If I hadn't studied, I (pass) the exam.
7. I wouldn't go to school by bus if I (have)a driving license.
8. If she (see) him every day, she'd be lovesick.
9. I (traval) to London if I don't get a cheap flight.
10. We'd be stupid if we (tell) him about our secret.
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OPTION A
DEFINING THE OBAMA DOCTRINE
During the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama promised to roll back Bush-era abuses and restore the proper balance between security and freedom. A few days after being sworn in, he elated progressives by banning torture, beginning the process of closing Guantánamo, and putting military commissions on ice. But a year on, a majority of Bush's counterterror policies remain largely, if not entirely, intact. Critics on the left call Obama "Bush lite"; meanwhile, Dick Cheney hammers him for aiding and comforting the enemy. So who's right? And what philosophy is the administration adopting as a guide in the war on terror? Neither criticism hits the mark. Dismantling the CIA's enhanced-interrogation program and shuttering Guantánamo are substantive reforms that improve our global image. The counterterror policies that remain are now on firmer legal footing. Obama's lawyers have sought the input of Congress and the blessing of the courts. These changes represent a critical conceptual shift. Under Bush, policy sometimes seemed to be driven as much by a desire to vindicate ideology as a need to protect the American people. Obama starts from a different premise: that the tools we rely on to combat terrorism should be grounded in the rule of law and subject to congressional and judicial review. QUESTIONS 1. Answer the following questions according to the instructions (3 points as a whole). a. Answer the following question using your own words (10 to 20 words) (1 point). a.1. According to the text, what did Barack Obama promise in the 2008 campaign? b. Say if the following statements are true or false. Indicate the line(s) in the text supporting your choice (1 point as a whole: 0.5 each). b.1. Soon after being sworn Barack Obama made important decisions for the U.S. b.2. Barack Obama is in favour of torture. c. Choose a, b or c in each question below. Only one choice is correct (1 point as a whole: 0.5 each). c.1. Put someone or something on ice means: a) to fail to convince; b) to postpone acting; c) to get something started. c.2. Shuttering Guantánamo: a) was the biggest mistake; b) gave U.S. a better image; c) dismantled the CIA's interrogation program.
2. Complete the following tasks according to the instructions (2 points as a whole: 0.5 each). a) Write a question for which the underlined words are the answer: “During the 2008 campaign Barack Obama travelled all over America.” b) Put into the passive: “Critics on the left call Obama ‘Bush lite’.” c) Transform into reported speech: “Dick Cheney hammers him for aiding and comforting the enemy.” Begin with: “A High Commissioner stated that …” d) Complete: “If Obama hadn’t shut Guantánamo …”
3. Find words in the text with the following meaning (a and b) and synonyms for each of the words below (c, d and e) (1 as a whole: 0.2 each ). a) a series of coordinated activities b) prohibiting by legal means c) whole d) change e) fight
4.Write about the following topic using between 90-120 words (0-4 points). Can politicians solve our problems (e.g. the climate change, terrorism, etc.)?
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Although, Despite and Inspite of Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with although, despite or inspite.
1 _______________ my warnings, he went to Colombia. 2 _______________ she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in
the end. 3 _______________ of being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row. 4 They visited Madrid _______________ they didn't have time to visit El Prado. 5 _______________ it was raining, we decided to go anyway. 6 She decided to go abroad for a year _______________ loving her boyfriend very
much. 7 He went on holiday to Thailand _______________ of the expensive airfare. 8 _______________ it was only the first time they met, they made friends
immediately. 9 The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people _______________ he was
always kind to animals. 10 Socrates never had much money _______________ being very famous in his own
day.
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OPTION B WHY DO TEENAGERS DRINK ALCOHOL?
Teenagers consume alcohol for a number of reasons, and there is not just one dimension to this situation. Since teenagers are at an age when they want to experiment with everything, the curiosity to consume alcohol sometimes leads them to alcohol addiction. Teenagers can sometimes go through rough patches which can be due to relationship problems or something to do with their parents, and in the end, they are unable to cope with these issues and tend to get depressed.
Such conditions encourage teens to consume alcohol. As teenagers often witness their parents fighting and verbally abusing each other, this also affects their mental state. In fact, one of the main things which leads teenagers to drink is their parents getting divorced, and whenever such a thing happens, teenagers can be known to seek solace in alcohol and drugs. It is important to keep the home environment positive for teens as many of them are highly sensitive and take things very personally.
You cannot blame the teenagers for their addiction. Rather it is the situation that encourages them to turn to alcohol. Also, another reason to drink alcohol is that teenagers want to impress their friends. They want to be cool in front of them, and they believe that drinking alcohol is a way of being adult-like and trendy.
QUESTIONS
1. Answer the following questions according to the instructions (3 points as a whole). a. Answer the following question using your own words. (10 to 20 words) (1 point). a.1. According to the text, what circumstances lead teenagers to take refuge in drinking? b. Say if the following statements are true or false. Indicate the line(s) in the text supporting your choice (2 points as a whole: 0.5 each). b.1. Teenagers often drink alcohol because of peer pressure . b.2. Some teens drink because their parents don’t get on with each other very well. c. Choose a, b or c in each question below. Only one choice is correct (1 point as a whole: 0,5 each). c.1. Many teens start drinking because: a) their families drink; b) they feel angry; c) they can’t handle their problems. c.2. One way to help avoid alcohol and drug addiction in teenagers is: a) to maintain a positive environment; b) to be very critical about friends; c) to get them to try everything.
2. Complete the following tasks according to the instructions (2 points as a whole: 0.5 each). a) Complete: The younger a person is when they begin drinking, the … b) Join the following sentences into one: I used to drink to make me feel more confident around my mates. I started getting into fights. c) Join the following two sentences by means of a relative pronoun: Some teenagers consume alcohol and drugs. They have problems with their parents. d) Rephrasing: A boy is upset because he had a car accident after having taken drugs. Begin with: “He wishes …
3. Find words in the text with the following meaning (a and b) and synonyms for each of the words below (c, d and e) (1 as a whole: 0.2 each). a) intense desire to know b) a physical or mental dependence c) animate d) mistreating e) accuse
4. Write about the following topic using between 90-120 words (0-4 points). How can drinking alcohol affect young people?
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EJERCICIO
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ASK QUESTIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS
e.g. Mrs Harrison is carrying a tray.
What is Mrs Harrison carrying?
1. Arthur is dreaming about Mary.
2. The children are playing cricket.
3. Arthur and Mary are lying on the beach.
4. The disc jockey is playing a record.
5. The little girl is running into the water.
6. Arthur is watching television.
7. I am listening to the radio.
8. I am listening to the radio.
9. Peter is writing a letter.
10. Paul starts school at ten o'clock.
11. He is in the garden.
12. They play football.
13. We are listening to music.
14. We are listening to music.
15. We are listening to music.
16. This is Mary's kitchen.
17. She is happy because she is going to get married.
18. Next month I am going to buy a Rolls-Royce.
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19. The black one is mine.
20. Paul is working in a school.
21. Peter and Paul are playing football.
22. I am fine.
23. She is thirty years old.
24. Paul is unhappy because his father is in prison.
25. Linda is wearing a big black hat.
26. The book on the right is Anne's.
27. One of my girlfriend's is very rich.
28. My grandmother is going to visit me tomorrow.
29. His brother and sister are going to meet at the cinema.
30. I smoke 20 cigarettes every day.
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OPTION A ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY IN GREAT BRITAIN
Applications to higher education courses in the United Kingdom are managed by the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Students submit a single application via UCAS’s website with a list of up to five courses for which they are applying, in the order of preference. There are three application deadlines for different courses: October of the previous year, and January and March of the year when the applicant wishes to start university.
Once this application is processed, the universities and colleges will consider it: each has their own criteria and their own ways of working, so students can expect to hear from them at different times. Some courses require particular qualifications, others require an admissions test. Universities and colleges might send an invitation, which asks the applicant to attend an interview or audition, or to provide a portfolio of work, an essay or other piece of work.
After the student has attended the interview or sent the piece of work, the university or college may make a conditional offer –in case he or she is still in high school: this means that certain conditions, usually good marks in final exams, must be met. Universities and colleges might have other additional requirements, like financial or medical conditions. QUESTIONS 1. Answer the following questions according to the instructions (3 points as a whole). a. Answer the following question using your own words (10 to 20 words) (1 point). a.1. What is UCAS ? b. Say if the following statements are true or false. Indicate the line(s) in the text supporting your choice (1 point as a whole: 0.5 each). b.1. All the universities and colleges in the United Kingdom ask the same requirements from applicants. b.2. Students may apply to higher education before they finish high school. c. Choose a, b or c in each question below. Only one choice is correct (1 point as a whole: 0.5 each). c.1. Students organize the list of the courses they apply for: a) alphabetically; b) placing their first choice on the top; c) in the order of difficulty. c.2. A university or college will cancel their conditional offer: a) if the student does not attend an interview; b) if the student does not finally meet certain conditions; c) if the student does not provide an essay. 2. Complete the following tasks according to the instructions (2 points as a whole: 0.5 each). a) Put into the passive: “Certain universities require applicants to take an admissions test”. b) Fill in with the correct tense: “Unless you (submit)……… your application before next Monday, you (can not start)…………….. university in autumn. c) Transform into reported speech: “A conditional offer from a college means that certain conditions must be met.” Begin with: “Our Head Teacher explained that…” d) Combine into one sentence containing a relative clause: “Oxford and Cambridge are the most prestigious universities in Great Britain. Application deadlines for them are the earliest.” 3. Find words in the text with the following meaning (a and b) and synonyms for each of the words below (c, d and e) (1 as a whole: 0.2 each). a) dates before which something must be done b) concerning money c) preceding d) evaluate e) composition 4. Write about the following topic using between 90-120 words (0-4 points). Access to university in Spain and in Great Britain: which one do you prefer? Why?
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EJERCICIO
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Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it
is sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "Clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________
Answer: Peter told me to clean the black shoes.
1) Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me …
2) Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me …
3) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me …
4) Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me …
5) Anna: "Open the window!"
Anna told me …
6) Tom: "Come at 8!"
Tom told me …
7) Teacher: "Do your homework!"
The teacher told me …
8) Doris: "Dance with me!"
Doris told me …
9) Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me …
10) Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me …
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