Examen de Inglés PAU Andalucía 2023 · Extraordinaria Reserva

TEXT 1: THE HISTORY OF TATTOOS

1 In one 1991 two Germans hiking in the Alps found by chance what they initially believed to be a modern corpse frozen in the ice.

2 Later, authorities discovered that it was anything but modern. The mummy, nicknamed Ötzi after the valley where it lay, had

3 survived in the ice for 5,300 years. Mystery surrounds the exact circumstances of Ötzi's death although data suggest a violent end.

4 However, this isn't the only secret Ötzi hides. He has over fifty lines and crosses tattooed onto his body —the earliest known

5 evidence of tattooing in the world. The locations of the markings are consistent with traditional Chinese acupuncture points. So,

6 Ötzi's tattoos probably played a therapeutic role.

7 Before Ötzi, the first conclusive evidence of tattoos came from a handful of Egyptian mummies dating back to the construction

8 of the great pyramids, over 4,000 years ago. Historical texts reveal that tattooing has been practiced by almost every human

9 culture. For instance, the ancient Greeks used tattoos to communicate among spies. Later, the Romans marked criminals and

10 slaves with tattoos. During the crusades, Europeans tattooed a cross on their hands or arms to show that they had participated in

11 the war and indicate their desire for a Christian burial.

12 The popularity of tattoos has risen and fallen over time. Currently, the practice is booming. The reasons for getting tattoos vary:

13 religion, status or artistic expression. Now, a new one can be added: a webpage designer recently sold his forehead as advertising

14 space on eBay. He got $37,000 in return for having a pharmaceutical brand logo tattooed for one month. If Ötzi weren't in deep

15 freeze at a museum, I'm sure he'd be rolling in his grave.

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

1.

According to the text, tattooing...

2.

According to the text, eBay...

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.

Ötzi's remains were located after a thorough and systematic search.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

Ötzi's tattoos might have been related to health.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

In the past, being tattooed was not always a matter of personal preference.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

Ötzi would approve of the webpage designer's actions.

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: ALL UK NUMBER 1 HITS

1 The UK singles chart, a weekly countdown of the most popular songs on the radio, has been a constant in our lives for seventy

2 years. But to Dave Watson, it's a lifestyle. Watson has been collecting copies of UK Number 1 hits since the late 1980s; today, he

3 owns all 1,404 UK Number 1 singles, reaching back to the birth of the charts in 1952. He believes it's the only complete collection

4 of its kind.

5 Watson's devotion to music charts began more than thirty years ago. Starting a collection made sense: his mother had worked

6 in a record store, and he enjoyed collecting things. When he started his mission in 1988, the charts had already seen 605 Number

7 1 singles. With the single "Don't Turn Around" under his arm, he decided to find the previous 604 releases.

8 In his treasure hunt, Watson used to get trains to London to visit music fairs and second-hand record shops. He also responded

9 to selling adverts in Time Out and Loot magazines and wrote to record dealers. "I spent endless hours searching through dealers'

10 stock," he says. "I had a handwritten list that I photocopied and took around with me to spread the word. Some sellers answered

11 back saying which singles they had and how much they would be." His first wish list was already several pages long. Then he

12 started crossing titles out and he told himself, "Well, I have a chance of doing all this."

13 Discovering eBay around the millennium was a turning point. With a mouse click, Watson found there the last ten singles he

14 needed. With the 1953 single "Doggy in the Window" Watson brought the collection up to date.

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

9. According to the text, the UK singles chart started...

10. According to the text, Dave Watson's collection...

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. Watson took up his hobby to please his mother.

TRUE

FALSE

12. The single "Don't Turn Around" was the first UK Number 1 hit.

TRUE

FALSE

13. Watson never left his hometown to buy the singles.

TRUE

FALSE

14. Online shopping was key to making his collection complete.

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.

“She is so funny! She always makes me

” (laugh)

17.2.

“I wish I

at him yesterday.” (not shout)

18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

18.1.

“The students will benefit... grants to study abroad.” at / from / of / for

18.2.

“He... an old friend at the shopping centre.” came up / came into / ran into / ran off

19. TURN THIS SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Do you know that Martha was offered the position of chief officer?”

20. TURN THIS SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “They must sweep the floor every day after work.”

21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD: “ Peter’s daughter won a song contest.”

22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “That is the flowerpot. I put the key under that pot.”

23. REWRITE THE NEXT SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “The mechanic is fixing my car right now.” I am...

I am

24. COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: “The harder you work,...”

Comprueba tu respuesta con la solución oficial y la regla gramatical indicada abajo.

25. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “It’s impossible that you saw John yesterday because he was in London.” You...

26. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “Paul and Laura went back to home after finish the report.”

27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “Did Ms. Warren take her watch to the jeweller’s yesterday?” the porter said.

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:

a · the · them · let · team · fight · without · opposing · win

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.

How important is physical appearance today? 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.

Some music styles are better than others. Discuss.