Examen de Inglés PAU Andalucía 2022 · Ordinaria Titular (Acceso)

TEXT 1: IT'S NOT EASY TO BE GREEN

1 “I'll try to eat less meat,” you think, as you pick up a plant-based alternative to your usual beef burger. Then you discover it's

2 almost double the price of the meaty version on the next shop shelf. “Sorry, meat wins.”

3 Supermarkets have expanded the range of meat-alternative products in the last five years, with a variety of items that would

4 tempt any carnivore. There's one problem, though: the price.

5 Plant-based options often cost more than regular meat products. Take Bird's Eye nuggets as an example. A standard packet

6 costs £1.55 at Tesco; the brand's vegan choice is £2.50. So, why are they so pricey? Plant-based alternatives are a relatively new

7 and developing part of the market, which means more money is spent on research and innovation to ensure they meet the demand

8 for taste and quality. The good news is that the market is moving in the right direction. In December 2020, Plant & Bean opened

9 Europe's largest plant-based meat production facility in the UK to help drive down prices.

10 Supermarkets are also making changes. In April, Co-Op invested more than £1.7 million to reduce the cost of vegan food. As

11 part of the move, its own-brand vegan sausages fell from £3 to £1.45. No ingredients were changed.

12 Until prices go down, the Vegan Society says it's still possible to embrace a vegan lifestyle by choosing other products. Actually,

13 it's a misconception that vegan food is necessarily more expensive than animal products since some of the cheapest key

14 components of a vegan diet are rice, pasta, vegetables and beans.

15 The Vegan Society hopes to increase access to affordable plant-based food and support vegans who find themselves in

16 financial difficulty.

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

1.

According to the text, vegan products are...

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2.

According to the text, customers...

()

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 industry is trying to improve the flavour of vegan products.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

Plant & Bean opened a meat-producing plant to compete with other vegan production factories.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

Co-Op replaced some components of its plant-based alternatives in order to lower prices.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

Some organisations are aiming to help vegans who struggle with money.

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: MEN EARN MORE MONEY THAN WOMEN IN EVERY COUNTRY

1 A new international study examining the difference in earnings within couples has revealed that men continue to be paid more

2 than women in every country.

3 In the first survey of its kind, scholars examined public data from 2.85 million households across 45 countries to reach their

4 conclusions. The report, published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, analysed the income of couples between

5 the ages of 18 and 65 over a four-decade period. The team wanted to assess the global picture, particularly in Scandinavian

6 countries, which are often presented as more progressive for females. However, the experts concluded that gender pay inequality

7 persists across countries, over time and across both rich and poor households. They found that the family unit is often a place of

8 great inequality, even in the most affluent nations.

9 One positive finding was that women's participation in the labour market had increased over the 40-year period. In many parts

10 of the world, more women-friendly policies have narrowed the gap. Nevertheless, the researchers felt that governments were not

11 doing enough.

12 In May 2020, on the fiftieth anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) stated that women continue

13 to be underpaid and undervalued. General secretary of the TUC, Frances O'Grady, said: "Fifty years after brave women won the

14 legal right to equal pay, unequal earnings are still common today. Working women are stuck in low-paid and insecure jobs. No

15 doubt we need to reconsider how we value and reward their work. Without appropriate measures, it will take decades to close the

16 gender pay gap."

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

9.

According to the text and in order to conduct the study, the researchers...

10.

According to the text, the labour world has seen how women...

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.

A similar study had been conducted some years before.

TRUE

FALSE

12.

Regarding women's policies, Nordic countries are supposed to be more advanced.

TRUE

FALSE

13.

Wives and husbands have the same income in wealthy countries.

TRUE

FALSE

14.

After the Equal Pay Act, women achieved stability at work.

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.

“As my first New Year’s resolution, I intend

Chinese.” (learn)

17.2.

“I remember

very nervous on my first job interview.” (be)

18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

18.1.

“The shopping centre is... the hospital and the football stadium.”

18.2.

“My mother... her boyfriend at a singles party last August.”

19. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “The parcel is expected to reach its destination before the wedding.”

20. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “The girl from Syria has taught the students the best lesson in their lives.”

21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “My students are going to borrow the book from the school library.”

22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “Many Erasmus students choose Greece. Greece is known as the cradle of western civilization.”

23. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “It was a mistake for us to leave.”

We shouldn’t

24. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE:

I would have followed the path if

25. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “When did you buy your tablet?” How long...

How long

26. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “They use to get in well with their relatives.”

27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “Don't leave your luggage unattended,” a member of the aircrew told us.

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:

no · pleasant · have · to · how · you · swim · is · here · it · idea

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.

Is it important for you to learn how to cook? Explain.

Word count: words (minimum 120 words required)

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.

What is your dream job? Explain.

Word count: words (minimum 120 words required)