Examen de Inglés PAU Andalucía 2022 · Extraordinaria Reserva

TEXT 1: A PIZZA FOR THE QUEEN

1 Pizza Margherita, whose toppings resemble the colours of the Italian flag, red (tomato), white (mozzarella) and green (basil),

2 has an appealing story behind its name. It was created by Raffaele Esposito, a well-known pizza maker from Naples who owned

3 a tavern called Pizzeria di Pietro e Basta Cosi. Tomato-based pizza was then considered the food of the poor people of Naples

4 and mainly sold by the street vendors. In his book Le Coricollo, French author Alexandre Dumas noted the popularity of the tomato-

5 and-fish-based pizzas sold in the streets of Naples. People would eat watermelons in summer and pizza throughout the year.

6 According to the legend, Esposito was invited to the royal palace to prepare a pizza for Queen Margherita of Savoy, who had

7 travelled to Naples with King Umberto I. Esposito prepared three different pizzas, one of which used a combination of tomatoes,

8 mozzarella cheese and basil to emulate the red, white and green of the Italian flag. The Queen found this pizza absolutely delicious

9 and she is said to have sent a note of appreciation to the pizza maker, who then named the pizza after the Queen.

10 Although the authenticity of the story has been questioned by some people, it helped Neapolitan Pizza gain enduring popularity

11 and the presentation and fine taste of Esposito's Pizza Margherita made it one of the most recognizable symbols of Italian food

12 culture in the world. Some of the old traditional pizzerias still exist in Naples, and a trip to this capital city of the Campania region

13 must certainly include a visit to its historic pizzerias for both pizza and history lovers.

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

1.

According to the text, Alexandre Dumas wrote about...

2.

After Esposito made pizza for the Queen,...

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.

Only the wealthy could afford to eat pizza.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

People in Naples used to eat pizza only in summer.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

The Queen loved the pizza because it was named after her.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

The origins of the famous pizza Margherita are uncertain.

TRUE

FALSE

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

7.1.

ONE SYNONYM FOR: "fame" (noun).

7.2.

ONE SYNONYM FOR: "imitate" (verb).

8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

8.1.

ONE WORD MEANING: "a piece of fabric that is used as a symbol of a nation."

8.2.

ONE WORD MEANING: "expression of gratitude or thankful recognition."

TEXT 2: WILL THE MACHINES TAKE CONTROL?

1 The first time I interviewed Eric Schmidt —twelve years ago when he was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Google— I had

2 a simple question about the technology that is spying and monetizing all our movements, opinions, relationships and tastes. "Friend

3 or enemy?" I asked. "We're friends," Schmidt replied coolly.

4 Now that the former Google executive has a book out titled The Age of Artificial Intelligence, I made him the same question

5 about Artificial Intelligence (AI), "Friend or enemy?". "AI is imprecise, and it can be unreliable as a partner," he replied. "It's dynamic

6 since it's changing all the time. It's emergent and does things you don't expect. And, most importantly, it's capable of learning."

7 "It will be everywhere," continues Schmidt. "How may a child feel about having an AI programmed robot? What does AI war

8 look like? Does AI perceive aspects of reality that we don't? Is it possible that AI will see things that humans cannot comprehend?"

9 Some scientists believe that when we build AI without a kill bottom for it, we are creating a demon —with luck, humans could

10 end up as the family pets. On this point, Schmidt disagrees with those people who consider that by developing AI, eventually, you'll

11 finish up with a master robot that's 1,000 times smarter than the humans. "My answer is different. I think that these AI systems are

12 going to think, not like humans, but they're going to be very smart, and that we're going to have to coexist."

13 I asked, "You don't think Siri and Alexa are going to kill us one night?". "No," he replied. "But they might become your child's

14 best friend."

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

9.

Twelve years ago, Eric Schmidt...

10.

According to the text, technology...

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)

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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.

“Don’t worry, they are used to in the rain.” (drive)

17.2.

“When we were six, we the same school.” (not attend)

18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

18.1.

“Keep flammable substances... from fire.”

18.2.

“There’s... furniture in the room.”

19. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “All children over the age of six have been required to wear a uniform at my school.”

20. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Someone is looking after the baby at day care.”

21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “ On Monday, the court took legal action against the criminal.”

22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “The most important meeting in 2022 will be held in China. China is an overpopulated Asian country.”

23. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “Our new dishwasher was installed last Monday.” We had...

We had

24. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “The planet can be saved if...”

25. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: "The armchair was so comfortable that he ordered two more at the shop."

26. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: "I used to working for the government, but now my job is in the privately sector."

27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: "They announced that the cruise would continue its journey that week."

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:

news

we

is

have

the

chance

another

good

that

still

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.

III * WRITING (3 points)

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

29.1.

Eating out or eating at home. Discuss.

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.

III * WRITING (3 points)

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

29.2.

Is your smartphone spying on you? Explain.