Inglés PAU 2019

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PRUEBA DE ACCESO Y ADMISIÓN A LA UNIVERSIDAD ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS

LENGUA EXTRANJERA (Inglés)

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: SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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… (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… (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.

4. Drug abuse contributes to making people distant from family and friends.

5. There is nothing positive behind a drug abuse story.

6. David Parnell is currently trying to keep people away from drugs.

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

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

7.2. ONE OPPOSITE FOR “slightly” (adverb).

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1. ONE WORD MEANING “susceptible to physical harm or damage.”

8.2. ONE WORD MEANING “to catch and prevent (someone) from leaving a place.” 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)

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

10. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:

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

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

11. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If you ever see me smoking,…”

12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “My brother’s 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.”

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.” 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?

PRUEBA DE ACCESO Y ADMISIÓN A LA UNIVERSIDAD ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS

LENGUA EXTRANJERA (Inglés)

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: BANKSY: ARTWORK TORN TO PIECES

‘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… (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...

(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.

4. Banksy shared the destruction of his work on social media.

5. Banksy’s destruction of his own canvas during the auction resulted in a new artwork.

6. The buyer of ‘Girl with a Balloon’ is an old customer of Sotheby’s.

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “customer” (noun).

7.2. ONE OPPOSITE FOR “seller” (noun).

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1. ONE WORD MEANING “a person forced to work for another against their will.”

8.2. ONE WORD MEANING “a public sale at which property or goods are sold to the person who will pay most.” 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)

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

10. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:

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

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

11. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If she hadn’t bought the painting,...”

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.”

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!”

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

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.