Examen de Inglés PAU Andalucía 2020 · Ordinaria Titular (Admisión)

TEXT 1: A CHEESE THAT TASTES OF FUTURE

1 Jordi Benages is a young shepherd in the small Spanish village of Xert who dreamed of reducing the environmental footprint

2 of cattle farming by making sheep’s cheese with solar power. His dream began to take shape in his family farm after he got the

3 necessary financial support from a crowd-funding campaign on an internet-based platform specialized in projects that respect and

4 protect the environment.

5 The initial goal of the campaign was to raise €6,900 to buy and install solar equipment. But in just over a month it has raised

6 €7,200 from 148 sponsors. The donations are being rewarded with a wide range of prizes, including a day for two in the village to

7 experience the ins and outs of cattle farming, workshops on milking sheep and artisan cheese making, and a traditional local lunch

8 consisting of barbecued organic lamb. When asked why he resorted to crowdfunding, Jordi answers that he wanted young people

9 to become interested in farming. "It’s profitable work that brings more pleasure than sacrifices", says Benages, who is more than

10 convinced that rural life and entrepreneurship are not mutually exclusive. Furthermore, he adds, it can provide a solution to Spain’s

11 depopulation problem.

12 And then Benages is very concerned about the environment. He argues that small-scale family farming is necessary for

13 sustainable land management. Shepherding and livestock farming, he says, help to prevent fires and guarantee the biodiversity of

14 the land. He therefore warns that the importance of the traditional role of shepherd should not be underestimated.

15 From now on, Jordi’s cheese will be the result not only of past wisdom but also of sustainable technology, which will reduce its

16 mark on the planet to its distinctive flavor.

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

1. According to the text, people who donated money to Jordi Benages’s crowd-funding campaign...

2. According to the text, solar energy will allow Benages...

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.

Benages raised funds through a site specialized in small family-owned businesses.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

Benages believes that rural life is compatible with business.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

Benages thinks that successful rural businesses may contribute to emptying Spanish villages.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

According to Benages, shepherds are important.

TRUE

FALSE

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

7.1.

7.2.

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1.

8.2.

TEXT 2: K(OREAN)-POP

Many Westerners who come to Korea quickly dismiss K-pop, Korea's mainstream music genre, as a sugar-coated excuse for entertainment. They don't realize that K-pop is much bigger than skinny jeans and plastic faces. In fact, K-pop is transforming Korea as the world knows it.

I should first mention that there is a dark side to K-pop. Performers begin training in their teenage years. Once they sign a 10- to 15-year contract, artists move into company dormitories and all aspects of their lives are controlled by their managers. Even after the performers become famous, they receive a minimal portion of the profits of their success. And then there are the more overt problems, like the objectification of women.

That being said, there are some good things about K-pop. Contrary to popular belief, not all of it is mass-produced pop. There are many K-pop singers who are actually very talented and would do well in any other musical genre. Lee Hi has been compared to Adele, and can hit notes very few others her age are capable of. FT Island excels in playing guitars and drums, and Epik High challenges the very meaning of K-pop with their funky and hip-hop roots.

Whether K-pop's popularity is related to talent or other reasons, the industry is boosting the Korean economy in more ways than one. K-pop is quickly becoming one of the country's biggest exports ($500 million last year). Popular groups held world tours spanning from Indonesia to Chile. And since Psy's "Gangnam Style" went viral, there has been a massive influx of tourists to Korea as well as an increase in interest in Korean products and cuisine.

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

9.

K-pop singers...

10.

K-pop...

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.

K-pop singers are not free to decide about their lives.

TRUE

FALSE

12.

Some K-pop music is influenced by other musical styles.

TRUE

FALSE

13.

K-pop groups only perform in Korea.

TRUE

FALSE

14.

"Gangnam Style" has attracted tourists to Korea.

TRUE

FALSE

15. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

15.1.

15.2.

16. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

16.1.

16.2.

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

17.1.

"I suggested dinner at the new Indian restaurant." (have)

17.2.

"I have a headache. I reports for hours" (write)

18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

18.1.

"Mr. Smith works... a high school teacher."

18.2.

"The firemen managed to put the fire..."

19. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: "The parcels are never sent in the morning."

20. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: "Did Andrew clean the oven yesterday?"

21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:

"My husband gave me a new telescope for Christmas."

22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY:

"Are you the person? You have applied for the job twice."

23. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:

"The hurricane was so devastating that most people in the area were left without a home."

It was such...

24. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE:

"If she had talked to me like that,..."

25. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:

“I last listened to that song when I was in college.”

I haven’t...

26. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY:

“You wouldn’t prefer stay for dinner, didn’t you?”

27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH:

“She said to her assistant: ‘Please make ten copies of this report for the meeting.’”

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:

cards

don’t

our

exchange

why

business

?

we

BLOQUE C (Redacción)

Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos

Deberá realizar una redacción de aproximadamente 120 palabras de SOLAMENTE 1 de los dos temas propuestos.

III * WRITING (3 points)

29. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC ONLY:

29.1.

Advantages and disadvantages of living in a rural area.

BLOQUE C (Redacción)

Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos

Deberá realizar una redacción de aproximadamente 120 palabras de SOLAMENTE 1 de los dos temas propuestos.

III * WRITING (3 points)

29. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC ONLY:

29.2.

Would you like to be a celebrity? Give reasons.