Examen de Inglés PAU Andalucía 2023 · Extraordinaria Suplente

TEXT 1: THE PINK SAUCE DISASTER

1 If you logged onto TikTok or Twitter recently, you might have seen people talking about something called Pink Sauce. No, it's

2 not pasta made with cream and tomatoes, but a condiment made by a TikTok user named Chef Pii. Pii advertises Pink Sauce by

3 dumping it on tacos, wings, egg rolls, salads and more. The bottle has an adorable design, and she's shipping it everywhere. The

4 problem? Almost everything.

5 Consumers are reporting all kinds of issues, ranging from misleading nutritional information to a spoiled smell. The chef posted

6 videos of her preparing the sauce without gloves on. Once the negative reviews started pouring in, people realized that nobody

7 knew what the actual ingredients were. In fact, Pink Sauce is unregulated and could likely make you sick. In a statement, Pii said

8 "I guess when you're great, you can't make a mistake. My team's working quickly to fix the issues."

9 Pink Sauce is not the only food product created by a TikTok user which has gone viral for the wrong reasons. Earlier this year,

10 someone called Deva Tillis posted a video complaining about a "spicy bowl" containing crawfish and eggs that she ordered from a

11 small business on the platform. The bowl took nine days to reach her, and the fish was rotten by the time it arrived. The product

12 was falsely advertised as being shipped with dry ice to preserve the seafood.

13 Small businesses selling unregulated food online isn't new, according to an expert. "It's not a TikTok phenomenon, but what's

14 different is that TikTok is really good at small consumption and making things go viral. However, just because it's on TikTok, that

15 doesn't mean that it's safe," she concluded.

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

1.

According to the text, Pink Sauce...

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.

Chef Pii followed hygiene standards.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

When Deva Tillis received the package, there was putrid food in it.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

The "spicy bowl" manufacturers lied about their delivery policy.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

TikTok can be a powerful marketing tool.

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: NO MORE MONDAYS

1 For some US schools, the pandemic created an opportunity to try new things. One of them was to make four-day school weeks

the norm. As teachers' salaries cannot be raised, shortening the school week is a bonus which has allowed administrators to retain

and attract experienced teachers. Besides, a shorter school week may alleviate some of the workload on teachers and improve

their mental health. Schools can also save money. However, since teachers are not receiving any pay cuts, savings are typically

5 only between zero and three percent of the schools' budget.

Currently, more than 1,600 schools across 24 US states have a four-day school week, and the trend is growing, giving students

and teachers either Fridays or Mondays off. To make up for the time missed, the new model's school day is, on average, about an

hour longer than the traditional one.

Superintendents in districts which have transitioned to four-day weeks say that the vast majority of teachers, students,

10 administrators and parents actually love the model, an assertion backed by research and surveys.

It is a fact that absenteeism and discipline have seen a marked improvement in most of these districts. As regards students'

academic performance, results are varied. For example, students in Colorado had higher scores in Maths and English, whereas

students in Oregon got poorer results. Still, graduation rates, particularly among Latino students, have increased since the model

began.

15 The four-day week is still limited to small, rural schools in US states where travel distances are greater and hiring qualified

educators is a challenge. Current research is giving rise to more innovative ways of schooling which work better for teachers,

students and families.

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

9.

According to the text, the four-day schedule has helped to...

10.

According to the text,...

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.

The four-day school week could help prevent teachers' stress.

TRUE

FALSE

12.

Shortening the school week is reducing costs substantially.

TRUE

FALSE

13.

The length of the school day has remained unchanged.

TRUE

FALSE

14.

The new model is emerging in urban school districts.

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.

“The doctor convinced me

so much fat.” (not eat)

17.2.

“When you get to the hotel, we

in the lobby.” (wait)

18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

18.1.

“Be careful, you… hurt yourself!”

18.2.

“They gave us the wrong room… mistake.”

19. TURN THIS SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “Several foreign languages are taught in this school.”

20. TURN THIS SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Today someone sent this interesting article to everyone in the group.”

21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: ‘Nicole’s parents heard those rumours from their neighbours.’

22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: ‘The new language assistant has a lovely Irish accent. I immediately took notice of it.’

23. REWRITE THE NEXT SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: ‘The night was so dark that we couldn’t see a thing.’

It was...

24. COMPLETE THIS CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: ‘We would have left the party...’

We would have left the party

25. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “I last saw him in 2019.”

I haven't

26. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: “Most people is used to check their email daily.”

27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “What was the weather like during your holiday abroad?” Alison asked me.

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:

was · arrive · time · he · in · happy · appointment · to · the · for

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.

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.

Online shopping or traditional shopping? 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.

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 ideal school like? Explain.