Examen de Inglés PAU Aragón 2025 · Extraordinaria

1. (1.5 points). Add True or False, quoting the relevant information from the text to justify your answer.

Only "T" or "F" or the full words "True" or "False" will be accepted as valid answers. Their translation into Spanish or another language will never be accepted, but if the justification is correct, 0.25 points will be awarded for each sentence. No points will be given for answers without their corresponding justification or if the justification is incorrect. Likewise, answers in which the justification is not a direct quote from the text or only consist of line numbers will not be scored. The use of quotation marks in the justification is not obligatory. Ellipses in parentheses, (...), may be used to indicate that parts of the original text have been omitted in the justification, but make sure those parts do not contain essential information for the justification.

1.1.

Exploring space is among the most thrilling and significant projects of humanity today.

True

False

1.2.

Scientists will never gain a deeper understanding of Earth's climate and ways to protect it by examining other planets and their atmospheres.

True

False

1.3.

Tranquility Base is the name which Armstrong and Aldrin gave to the lunar site they explored after setting foot on the Moon's surface.

True

False

2. (2.4 points). Choose THREE of the following questions and answer them according to the information given in the text. Use your own words.

Each answer will be awarded 0.8 points. Provide only the number of answers requested; if you don't, only the first three answers you give will be corrected. The aim of this exercise is to evaluate both comprehension (up to 0.5 points) and linguistic accuracy (up to 0.3 points); in other words, the ability to communicate information inferred from the reading. Therefore, the literal reproduction of expressions from the text should be avoided. If the response is incomplete or includes information that does not appear in the text, an appropriate amount of points will be deducted.

2.1.

What is meant by the term "Apollo 11 mission"?

2.2.

How can space exploration help us to understand planet Earth better?

2.3.

Why is modern technology said to be dependent on space exploration?

2.4.

What is the relationship between establishing human bases on Mars and the survival of humankind?

3. (1 point). Find words or phrases in the text which mean the same as the ones below.

0.25 points will be awarded for each answer, with four answers in total. This exercise aims to assess the comprehension of the text and the semantic value of certain terms that appear in it. Therefore, the answer can never be, for example, a hypernym, or have a different grammatical form.

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4. (0.5 points). Fill in the gap in TWO of the following sentences using ONE of the four options (a, b, c, d) given in each.

0.25 points will be awarded for each correct answer. Provide only the number of answers requested; if you don't, only the first two sentences you use for answering will be corrected.

4.1.

Teenagers should be _________ of the benefits of space exploration.

4.2.

I really wish I _________ of the Apollo 11 mission when I worked for NASA in the early 90s.

4.3.

Philip had met the new astronaut just before the accident, when she _________ trained in a New Mexico NASA complex.

5. (0.6 points). Rewrite TWO of the following sentences using the word or phrase(s) given after each of them.

0.30 points will be awarded for each correct answer, which must not alter the meaning of the original sentence. Provide only the number of answers requested; if you don't, only the first two answers you give will be corrected.

5.1.

GPS systems exist because space research became a human undertaking a long time ago.

If space research

5.2.

Allegedly, two people wrote the book about the first space walk.

Allegedly, the book about the first space walk

5.3.

The second film about the Apollo Moon landing was not as interesting as the first film.

The first film about the Apollo Moon landing was

6.1. An e-mail to a friend recommending him or her to read biographies about scientific pioneers such as Marie Curie or Isaac Newton.

Write between 120 and 160 words. You must not sign your answer or include any real or fictional name.

6.2. A for-and-against essay on the following statement: "Billions of dollars are being wasted on space research. The money could be better employed if used to improve the living conditions of people on Earth".

Write between 120 and 160 words. You must not sign your answer or include any real or fictional name.