Inglés PAU 2019

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CURSO 2018-2019 OPTION A: SUBSTANCE ABUSE KEY

Substance abuse touches millions of people worldwide each year, but it is unequally represented — the developing world, and marginalized groups and communities being the most vulnerable to it.

Drug abuse does not necessarily correlate with how wealthy or poor one is. Of course, wealthier individuals can "afford" to buy more drugs than someone living in poverty who might have to use less expensive substances, as is the case of those sniffing glue.

But after all, the aim of using drugs is to alter one’s physical and mental state, so different circumstances lead people from different environments to the same end — substance abuse. Somehow, this is a problem that affects us all differently but that brings the same consequences of harm, isolation from the community, and even death.

However, no matter how tragic the stories of substance abuse are, there is always an inspiring story to be told. David Parnell began using drugs, marijuana initially, at the young age of 13. He quickly moved on to “harder” drugs such as methamphetamine. For 23 years, drugs were the focus of his life. After years of misery, he attempted to kill himself but missed the shot, which left his face severely disfigured. After this incident, he promised to change his life. At present, David takes his story on the road, traveling around North America and speaking to youth about the dangers of substance abuse. He brings hope to those who are trapped in the cycle of drug use and shows the dangers of drug abuse to those who haven’t yet explored it.

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points) CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. According to the text, some people who come from poor environments… (c) (a) are less likely to become substance abusers.

(b) can afford to buy all kinds of drugs.

(c) sniff glue because it is cheaper.

(d) don’t want to alter their physical state.

2. David Parnell… (d) (a) lived very happily while using drugs.

(b) has a very funny story to tell.

(c) entered drugs through methamphetamine.

(d) tried to commit suicide.

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. Substance abuse affects some countries and communities more than others. TRUE (lines 1-2) “… it is unequally represented—the developing world, and marginalized groups and communities being the most vulnerable to it.”

4. Drug abuse contributes to making people distant from family and friends. TRUE (lines 6-7) “… this is a problem that affects us all differently but that brings the same consequences of harm, isolation from the community (, and even death).”

5. There is nothing positive behind a drug abuse story. FALSE (line 8) “(However, no matter how tragic the stories of substance abuse are,) there is always an inspiring story to be told.”

6. David Parnell is currently trying to keep people away from drugs. TRUE (lines 11-13) “David takes his story on the road, traveling around North America and speaking to youth about the dangers of substance abuse.” / “He (brings hope to those who are trapped in the cycle of drug use and) shows the dangers of drug abuse to those who haven’t yet explored it.”

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “sad” (adjective). tragic (line 8)

7.2. ONE OPPOSITE FOR “slightly” (adverb). severely (line 11)

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1. ONE WORD MEANING “susceptible to physical harm or damage.” vulnerable (line 2)

8.2. ONE WORD MEANING “to catch and prevent (someone) from leaving a place.” to trap / trapped (line 12) II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each)

9. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

9.1. “The teacher reminded the students…” (not smoke) not to smoke

9.2. “I’m having my kitchen… this week.” (paint) painted

10. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:

10.1. “I don’t know how to cope… the situation.” (preposition) with

10.2. “The witch turned the princess… a frog.” (preposition) into

11. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If you ever see me smoking,…” Imperative / Subject + should / must / have to…

12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “My brother’s friend started painting at the age of sixteen.” Whose friend started painting at the age of sixteen?

13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “My parents helped me out of drug abuse.” I was helped out of drug abuse by my parents.

14. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “Jim stopped drink because he wanted to change his live.” Jim stopped drinking because he wanted to change his life.

III * WRITING (3 points)

15. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT:

What do you think about substance abuse?

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CURSO 2018-2019

OPTION B: BANKSY: ARTWORK TORN TO PIECES KEY ‘Girl with Balloon’, which shows a girl reaching towards a heart-shaped balloon, is one of Banksy’s most widely recognised artworks. First appeared as a spray painting on a wall in London, one of its versions in canvas was auctioned by Sotheby’s in London.

Banksy is the mysterious street artist whose real name nobody knows. After being acquired by a female European collector, the canvas suddenly passed through a shredding machine installed in the frame that tore it into pieces, shocking the audience and the art world.

A few hours later, the anti-establishment graffiti artist posted on Instagram a video of it going to pieces with the caption “Going, going, gone...” However, Alex Branczik, Sotheby’s Head of Contemporary Art in Europe, said, “Banksy didn’t destroy an artwork in the auction, he created one.” After being certified by Banksy’s authentication team, the resulting pieces were newly-titled ‘Love is in the Bin’, and it is considered the first artwork in history to have been created live during an auction.

It has now been known that the buyer, a long-standing client of the gallery who does not wish to be named, is proceeding with the £1.04 million purchase. She said, “When the work was shredded, I was at first shocked, but gradually began to realise that I would end up with my own piece of art history.” ‘Slave Labour’, which features a young boy at a sewing machine, will go to auction on 19 November in LA together with other works by Banksy. Darren Julien, president of Julien’s Auctions said, “We can’t guarantee that our Banksy’s will automatically shred or explode but they will be sold to the highest offer.”

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points) CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. ‘Girl with Balloon’ was… (b) (a) an artwork posted on Instagram.

(b) originally a graffiti.

(c) destroyed before anyone could buy it.

(d) sold by a European female collector.

2. ‘Girl with Balloon’ was... (c) (a) acquired by a collector once it was torn.

(b) acquired by the artist to be shredded.

(c) sold to a collector before it was shredded.

(d) never sold in auction.

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. Banksy’s identity is widely known by the public. FALSE (line 3) “Banksy is the mysterious street artist whose real name nobody knows.”

4. Banksy shared the destruction of his work on social media. TRUE (lines 5-6) “… the anti-establishment graffiti artist posted on Instagram a video of it going to pieces (with the caption “Going, going, gone...”)”

5. Banksy’s destruction of his own canvas during the auction resulted in a new artwork. TRUE (lines 7-9) “… Banksy didn’t destroy an artwork in the auction, he created one.” / “… the resulting pieces were newly-titled ‘Love is in the Bin’, and it is considered the first artwork in history to have been created live during an auction.”

6. The buyer of ‘Girl with a Balloon’ is an old customer of Sotheby’s. TRUE (line 10) “… the buyer, a long-standing client of the gallery…”

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “customer” (noun). client (line 10)

7.2. ONE OPPOSITE FOR “seller” (noun). buyer (line 10)

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1. ONE WORD MEANING “a person forced to work for another against their will.” slave (line 13)

8.2. ONE WORD MEANING “a public sale at which property or goods are sold to the person who will pay most.” auction (lines 7, 9, 13) II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each)

9. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

9.1. “She should… me she was going to sell the painting.” (tell) have told

9.2. “I was looking forward to… Berlin to see some of Banksy’s works.” (visit) visiting

10. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:

10.1. “She was anxiously waiting… the auction.” with / for / to / against for

10.2. “A burglar broke… our house and took all of my mom's jewels.” off / up / into / down into

11. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If she hadn’t bought the painting,...” subject + would / could / might (not) + have + past participle.

12. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “‘Girl with Balloon’ is a wonderful artwork. ‘Girl with Balloon’ was sold for £1.04 million.” ‘Girl with Balloon’ is a wonderful artwork which / that was sold for £1.04 million. / ‘Girl with Balloon,’ which was sold for £1.04 million, is a wonderful artwork.

13. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: What a unexpected event we witness at the auction last Friday night! What an unexpected event we witnessed at the auction last Friday night!

14. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: ‘Girl with Balloon’ shows a girl with a heart-shaped balloon. What does ‘Girl with Balloon’ show?

III * WRITING (3 points)

15. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT:

What kinds of art do you like best — music, cinema, painting, etc.? Explain.

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CURSO 2018-2019 Instrucciones:

a) Duración: 1 h.30m. b) No se permite el uso de diccionario. c) La puntuación de las preguntas está indicada en las mismas. d) Los alumnos deberán realizar completa una de las dos opciones A o B, sin poder mezclar las respuestas.

OPTION A: ELDERLY SPANISH COUPLE SLEEP IN PARK AFTER BEING EVICTED

On September 18, an elderly Spanish couple were evicted from their home in Oviedo, Asturias. They left all their belongings in the flat except for “a few things” which they took with them to a park in the city. No one knew their whereabouts. For the next two nights, the couple, aged 74 and 72, slept on a park bench.

The story has angered the Mortgage Victims Platform (PAH, in its Spanish acronym), an association that fights for the right to decent housing. PAH argues that judges must inform social services when a vulnerable family is going to be evicted. Given the couple were over 65, they qualify as one of the groups at risk of exclusion. But the judge working the case did not take this step because he did not know how old the couple were, according to the chief magistrate in charge. The eviction order only included the rental contract, which simply stated that the couple were adults, she says. The couple had not explained their extreme situation either, so no action was taken to contact social services or regional or local authorities, she explains.

The PAH says the couple had become deeply indebted because they could not afford the rent on their flat, where they had lived for over a decade. The two survived on the woman’s pension, which was around €370 and did not cover the €400 needed for rent every month. The regional government, meanwhile, has said that it cannot “intervene to stop an eviction” if they do not know the “circumstances” of those involved.

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points) CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. According to the text, the PAH… (a) aims to protect the elderly.

(b) gives loans to families in financial difficulties.

(c) supports the judges and the authorities.

(d) wants everybody to have a proper house.

2. The Asturian authorities… (a) promised to act in similar cases in the future.

(b) were not aware of the situation of this family.

(c) informed the social services as soon as they knew.

(d) told the judge about the couple´s risk of exclusion.

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. The couple’s relatives didn’t know where they had gone.

4. The couple should have been considered vulnerable because of their age.

5. The couple had recently moved to that flat.

6. Both the man and the woman had a monthly income.

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “critical” (adjective).

7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR “danger” (noun).

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1. ONE WORD MEANING “a word formed from the initial letters of the words in a name.”

8.2. ONE WORD MEANING “to be able to pay for something.” II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each)

9. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

9.1. “I am exhausted because I… for two hours now.” (walk)

9.2. “My cousin… when his father turned the light on.” (sleep)

10. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

10.1. “Michael is married … a doctor.” with / for / to / upon

10.2. “I am ashamed … my brother for doing that to the poor kid.” with / of / at / for

11.COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If the social services had known their age,…”

12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “He used to play the flute when he was a child.”

13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “A man in a mask has stolen all our belongings.”

14. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.

to she rid of told it get me III * WRITING (3 points)

15. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT:

In your opinion, what are the most serious social problems today?

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CURSO 2018-2019 Instrucciones:

a) Duración: 1 h.30m. b) No se permite el uso de diccionario. c) La puntuación de las preguntas está indicada en las mismas. d) Los alumnos deberán realizar completa una de las dos opciones A o B, sin poder mezclar las respuestas.

OPTION B: SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL HEALTH

The rise of social media has meant that we are more connected than ever before in history. However, our dependence on social media can have a harmful effect on our mental health. Do the pros of social media outweigh the cons?

There are several ways in which social media could be negatively affecting our mental health without us even realising. We all have our own insecurities — we speak about some of them openly, but we prefer to keep others to ourselves. So, comparing ourselves to others can do little to remove our feelings of self-doubt. Besides, communicating and creating personal connections can be hard when we are only acquainted with our friends’ digital profiles.

On the other hand, social media can be great for looking back fondly on memories and recounting past events. However, it can also distort the way in which you remember previous experiences. Besides, many of us spend too much time taking the perfect photo, instead of enjoying the experience of witnessing it with our own eyes.

One more thing is that social media has provided a means of constantly giving in to the temptation of instant, easy-access entertainment. Using our phones just before going to bed makes it harder to doze off and eventually fall asleep. And getting enough sleep is of great importance.

Finally, when used too much or without caution, social media has been proven not only to cause unhappiness but also to lead to the development of mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. While you don’t necessarily have to quit social media permanently, why not consider giving yourself some time off social media every day?

I * COMPREHENSION (4 points) CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. An excessive use of social media makes… (a) face to face communications easier.

(b) our memories more accurate.

(c) it harder to get a good rest.

(d) us more confident.

2. People’s mental health… (a) will improve with the use of social media.

(b) gets worse if they quit social sites.

(c) may suffer with the use of social media.

(d) is less important than their physical health.

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. Sometimes we are not aware of the impact of social media on our health.

4. People like talking naturally about their self-doubts.

5. Building real friendship is easier with social media.

6. The writer suggests devoting some time to activities that do not involve the use of social media.

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “damaging” (adjective).

7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR “relationship” (noun).

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1. ONE WORD MEANING “to see something happen.”

8.2. ONE WORD MEANING “to stop doing something.” II * USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each)

9. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: (0.5 points)

9.1. “I… for this company for more than thirty years.” (work) 9.2. “If I… you, I would not sleep with the phone.” (be)

10. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

10.1. “She is fluent… English because she has lived in Dublin.” at / on / in / about

10.2. “Julie was taking the dog for a walk… I was checking my emails.” during / unless / how / while

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Most teenagers have been attracted by social media influencers lately.”

12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Climate change will have an important impact on the price of food.”

13. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “In the moment, we can’t afford for buy an iPhone X.”

14. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.

fixed she new to needed car have her III * WRITING (3 points)

15. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Would you restrict your time on social media? Explain.