Examen de Inglés PAU Galicia 2024 · Ordinaria

1.1. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (T/F) according to the text. Copy that part (and ONLY that part) of the text which justifies your answer. (1.5 points)

a.

Nothing could be done if your bike was stolen.

T / F:

b.

Stolen bikes were not easy to find.

T / F:

c.

Few bikes have been rescued.

T / F:

d.

The thieves’ behaviour has changed lately.

T / F:

e.

Hardly anybody pays attention to this.

T / F:

f.

Stealing bikes can make people change the way they move.

T / F:

1.2. For each of these words find a word or phrase in Text A with the same meaning. [1 point]

1.3. Write a new sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. You must use the word or expression in brackets. [2 points]

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1.4. Pronunciation. [0.5 points]

a.

In which word is the plural ending pronounced the same as in “boxes”?

b.

In which word is the ending "-ed" pronounced the same as in “smiled”?

c.

In which word is the letter "u" pronounced the same as in “cut”?

d.

In which two words are the underlined vowels pronounced differently from the vowels in “year”?

2.1. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (T/F) according to the text. Copy that part (and ONLY that part) of the text which justifies your answer. (1.5 points)

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True

False

2.2. For each of these words find a word or phrase in Text B with the same meaning. (1 point)

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

2.3. Write a composition answering this question: (2.5 points)

What causes environmental pollution? Can you think of any possible solutions for this problem? (Approximately 120 words)

QUESTION 3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. (5 POINTS)

3.1. Write a new sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. You must use the word or expression in brackets. (2 points)

a.

There are fewer teachers in my school than there were last year. (many)

b.

If you work hard now, you won't have to do so much later. (harder)

c.

Computers are much cheaper than they were a few years ago. (used)

d.

Why haven't they told people about the accident? (been)

e.

Although she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us. (despite)

QUESTION 3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. (5 POINTS)

3.2. Pronunciation. (0.5 points)

a.

In which word are the letters "ea" pronounced the same as in "bear"? lead, meal, pear, fear.

b.

Which of the following words has the same vowel sound as the vowel in "church"? cute, bench, third, park.

c.

Write a homophone (a word that sounds the same as another one but is spelled differently) for each of these words: "wood", "weather".

d.

In which word is the plural ending "-es" pronounced as in "stages"? grapes, brushes, tiles, wolves.

QUESTION 3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. (5 POINTS)

3.3. Write a composition answering this question: (2.5 points)

Do you think there could be a connection between AI and unemployment in the future? (Approximately 120 words)

Write your composition in English (approx. 120 words). Pay attention to structure, coherence, rich vocabulary, and grammatical accuracy.