Examen de Inglés PAU Madrid 2024 · Extraordinaria

TEXTO A

World's Deepest Hotel

The deepest sleep experience in the world has just opened in North Wales, offering people the chance to stay overnight in an abandoned Victorian mine, 1,375 feet below the surface. Deep Sleep, the latest creation by Go Below's founder, Miles Moulding, is a unique adventure like no other. Set below the mountains of Snowdonia above, Deep Sleep was tunneled by miners over a century ago to mine minerals at the bottom of the sea. It comprises four private twin-bed cabins and a romantic cavern with a double bed.

Once you've met your trip leader at the base, he will drive you to a little cottage to give you a hard head protector, and water-resistant boots. Then, you will embark on a 60-minute walk to the mine, navigating an old stairway and deteriorated bridges. Food will also be provided once you arrive; the price includes an expedition-style meal to eat at the large picnic table. The route down is not for the fearful but don't worry, you won't be left alone in the mine. Your instructor and a member of technical staff will remain in their own cabin next to you, ready to prepare breakfast the following morning. Once you've eaten, it will be time to embark on the long climb up to the sea level.

Speaking about the experience, Deep Sleep say: "The trip to reach it is an adventure in itself, journeying for over an hour through tunnels and channels carved by those miners. One of Go Below's experienced and qualified trip leaders will guide guests through the caverns, showing the visitors some fascinating sights and giving an insight into the history of the mine and the lives of the men and boys who worked there. You can live a totally different ecosystem, and, most important, get away from screens for a couple of days."

Adapted from “World's deepest hotel opens in Snowdonia mine 1,375 feet below ground,” Country living, June 10, 2023. <https://www.countryliving.com/uk/travel-ideas/staycation-uk/a44139060/world-deepest-hotel-snowdonia-go-below-deep-sleep/>

TEXTO A - QUESTIONS

A.1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. Use a complete sentence. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

Deep Sleep was specifically excavated to serve for lodging.

TRUE

FALSE

b)

You can descend to the hotel even if you are afraid.

TRUE

FALSE

A.2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

What is the safety equipment provided to go down to Deep Sleep?

b)

Mention two ways in which you can enjoy this adventure.

TEXTO A

World's Deepest Hotel

The deepest sleep experience in the world has just opened in North Wales, offering people the chance to stay overnight in an abandoned Victorian mine, 1,375 feet below the surface. Deep Sleep, the latest creation by Go Below's founder, Miles Moulding, is a unique adventure like no other. Set below the mountains of Snowdonia above, Deep Sleep was tunneled by miners over a century ago to mine minerals at the bottom of the sea. It comprises four private twin-bed cabins and a romantic cavern with a double bed.

Once you've met your trip leader at the base, he will drive you to a little cottage to give you a hard head protector, and water-resistant boots. Then, you will embark on a 60-minute walk to the mine, navigating an old stairway and deteriorated bridges. Food will also be provided once you arrive; the price includes an expedition-style meal to eat at the large picnic table. The route down is not for the fearful but don't worry, you won't be left alone in the mine. Your instructor and a member of technical staff will remain in their own cabin next to you, ready to prepare breakfast the following morning. Once you've eaten, it will be time to embark on the long climb up to the sea level.

Speaking about the experience, Deep Sleep say: "The trip to reach it is an adventure in itself, journeying for over an hour through tunnels and channels carved by those miners. One of Go Below's experienced and qualified trip leaders will guide guests through the caverns, showing the visitors some fascinating sights and giving an insight into the history of the mine and the lives of the men and boys who worked there. You can live a totally different ecosystem, and, most important, get away from screens for a couple of days."

Adapted from “World's deepest hotel opens in Snowdonia mine 1,375 feet below ground,” Country living, June 10, 2023. <https://www.countryliving.com/uk/travel-ideas/staycation-uk/a44139060/world-deepest-hotel-snowdonia-go-below-deep-sleep/>

A.3.- Find the words in the text that mean:

(Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)

a)

ground (paragraph 1):

b)

special (paragraph 1):

c)

includes (paragraph 1):

d)

ascent (paragraph 2):

A.4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

a)

In Deep Sleep, you are prevented

approaching other caves by signs

the walls.

b)

(visit) to the mine should consider

(bring) warm clothes.

c)

If I

(have) the money for such an adventure in 1993, I

(undertake) that expedition in 1998.

d)

Complete the following sentence to report what was said.

“I can’t go to the expedition with my friends.”

Joanna apologized because

A.5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.

Explain the pros and cons of adventure holidays.

TEXTO B

What Air Pollution Does to our Lungs

The World Health Organization is on a mission to make politicians understand that the climate crisis is a health crisis. Dr. María Neira (Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment) used the Cop28 summit last December to wake people up to the tremendous human cost of a global economy based on coal, oil and gas, and to make every politician take action immediately. “Are you ready to cope with the consequences of your inaction?” she said. “You have to live with that weight on your shoulders. You are not saving those lives – I don’t want to say killing – but you are definitely not protecting the lives of those people.”

That brings us back to our lungs. Burning fossil fuels leads to air pollution, which kills millions of people due to lung illnesses each year. Only blood pressure, smoking and diet play a bigger role in early deaths in the world. Nevertheless, the difference is that we have direct control over those three; we can decide how much exercise we do, whether we smoke, and what we eat.

Air pollution is a far bigger killer than extreme climate, which dominates discussions nowadays. But fortunately, stopping climate change and cutting air pollution go hand in hand. The shift to clean energy implies burning fewer fuels that emit toxic particles.

Doctors see “co-benefits” like this everywhere. Cleaning up transport implies fewer vehicles, cleaner cars, and more walking and cycling, all of which can save 5 million lives a year. Cleaning up agriculture implies a shift to healthier diets that can save millions more. Taken together, these health benefits strongly support a fast climate action. And Neira is confident she can make policymakers see this too.

Adapted from “What air pollution does to our lungs,” The Guardian, November 9, 2023. <https://deal.town/the-guardian/what-air-pollution-does-to-our-lungs-the-guardian-P3ZZNLS45E>

QUESTIONS

B.1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. Use a complete sentence. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

Severe weather conditions cause more deaths than air pollution.

TRUE

FALSE

b)

Having cleaner transport options saves lives.

TRUE

FALSE

B.2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

What did Dr. Neira use last Cop28 summit for?

b)

What consequences does air pollution have on our health?

TEXTO B

What Air Pollution Does to our Lungs

The World Health Organization is on a mission to make politicians understand that the climate crisis is a health crisis. Dr. María Neira (Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment) used the Cop28 summit last December to wake people up to the tremendous human cost of a global economy based on coal, oil and gas, and to make every politician take action immediately. “Are you ready to cope with the consequences of your inaction?” she said. “You have to live with that weight on your shoulders. You are not saving those lives – I don’t want to say killing – but you are definitely not protecting the lives of those people.”

That brings us back to our lungs. Burning fossil fuels leads to air pollution, which kills millions of people due to lung illnesses each year. Only blood pressure, smoking and diet play a bigger role in early deaths in the world. Nevertheless, the difference is that we have direct control over those three; we can decide how much exercise we do, whether we smoke, and what we eat.

Air pollution is a far bigger killer than extreme climate, which dominates discussions nowadays. But fortunately, stopping climate change and cutting air pollution go hand in hand. The shift to clean energy implies burning fewer fuels that emit toxic particles.

Doctors see “co-benefits” like this everywhere. Cleaning up transport implies fewer vehicles, cleaner cars, and more walking and cycling, all of which can save 5 million lives a year. Cleaning up agriculture implies a shift to healthier diets that can save millions more. Taken together, these health benefits strongly support a fast climate action. And Neira is confident she can make policymakers see this too.

Adapted from “What air pollution does to our lungs,” The Guardian, November 9, 2023. <https://deal.town/the-guardian/what-air-pollution-does-to-our-lungs-the-guardian-P3ZZNLS45E>

B.3.- Find the words in the text that mean: (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)

a)

b)

c)

d)

B.4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

a)

She is a politician has an excellent capacity to create new rules. However, she is (able) to develop traffic control regulations.

b)

The (health) my diet is, the stronger I feel whenever I need (make) an effort.

c)

Normally it (think) that using the train is less polluting than driving because the reduction in gas emissions.

d)

Sam, would you mind (finish) the report now? It's terribly late, and this is a very (stress) situation.

B.5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.

Do you think that only governments can do something to limit pollution or that individuals can contribute too? Justify your opinion.