Examen de Inglés PAU Murcia 2024 · Extraordinaria

1. Read the text and decide whether statements 1.1 to 1.4 are true or false. Then, find a text fragment which confirms your answer in either case. Write “TRUE” or “FALSE” plus the fragment (one or two lines maximum) on your answer sheet. [Score: 4 items x 0.5 marks = 2 marks]

E.g.: According to some polls, people consider the education system does not teach children the right skills.

TRUE. Evidence: With some polls showing that two-thirds of people believe the education system fails to teach kids the right skills,...

1.1.

Learning budgeting can teach children how not to get into debt and how to save money.

1.2.

Effective money management basically consists of learning a set of mathematical skills.

1.3.

Adolescents should be encouraged to prepare their own breakfast and help cooking other meals.

1.4.

Children need more in-depth knowledge on the environment than some school subjects may provide.

2. Complete each sentence with information from the text but using your own words (about 10-15 words of your own per sentence). DO NOT COPY LITERALLY from the text nor from statements 1.1 to 1.4. Write the two sentences on your answer sheet. [Score: 2 items x 0.5 marks = 1 mark]

2.1.

Life skills, such as problem-solving, creativity, and patience...

2.2.

Children should be...

1. Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, or C) for items 1.1 to 1.4.

[Score: 4 items x 0.5 marks = 2 marks]

1.1.

The extract “The future of food is happening right before our eyes” suggests …

1.2.

The company Redefine Meat …

1.3.

The cultivation of algae …

1.4.

Edible food packaging …

2. Complete each sentence with information from the text but using your own words (about 10-15 words of your own per sentence). DO NOT COPY LITERALLY from the text nor from items 1.1 to 1.4. Write the two sentences on your answer sheet.

[Score: 2 items x 0.5 marks = 1 mark]

2.1.

Around 70 billion farmed animals …

2.2.

3D-printed food …

SECTION II: OVERALL LANGUAGE ABILITY (USE OF ENGLISH) (3 marks)

3. Complete the text choosing the best option (A, B, or C) for each gap (1-15). On your answer sheet, draw a table like the one below and, for each gap (1-15), copy the letter that corresponds to your answer (A, B, or C). Use CAPITAL LETTERS. [Score: 15 items x 0.1 marks = 1.5 marks]

Goofy: Dog or cow?

I can’t tell you how many times people have asked: “Is Goofy a dog or a cow?” I am not sure (1) people are questioning the character’s species, but we can clear this up once and for all.

Why (2) people think Goofy is a cow? Disney is very clear: Mickey is a mouse, Donald is a duck, and Pluto most certainly is a dog. And (3) Mickey and Donald have human-like qualities, Pluto does (4). Perhaps that is the reason for people to think Goofy (5) be a dog and that he must be a cow. I mean, (6) Disney create two dogs, giving only one human-like quality? The second cause (7) Goofy is a cow comes from his love interest. Throughout Disney movies and cartoons featuring (8) loveable character, we are (9) that Goofy’s love interest is Clarabelle Cow. This probably leads people to (10) believe that Goofy is a cow.

Why may people think Goofy is a dog? (11) you look into the history of Goofy, you will find that Disney originally created Dippy Dawg (12) 1932. You can find him in Mickey’s Revue, sitting (13) what appears to be an early version of Clarabelle Cow. (14) that same year, Dippy Dawg seems to transform into a younger version renamed Goofy in the cartoon Orphan’s Benefit.

The final word on whether Goofy is a cow or a dog. Bill Farmer, (15) has been the voice of Goofy since 1987, clears up the misconception: “Goofy … is just Goofy!”

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4. Complete THREE of the following sentences so that each sentence keeps the meaning of the sentence printed before it and includes a clear change of linguistic structure. COPY THE COMPLETE SENTENCES (including the beginnings already given to you) onto your answer sheet. [Score: 3 items x 0.5 marks = 1.5 marks]

4.1.

I did not get up early to review for the exam because I knew the material very well.

If I

to review for the exam.

4.2.

Chef Ramsey: “I worked as a pot washer in an Indian restaurant where my sister was a waitress.”

Chef Ramsey said that

was a waitress.

4.3.

I don’t know of any food that is as unhealthy as fast food.

Fast food is

ever known.

4.4.

If only people in this country were less unfriendly!

I

friendlier.

4.5.

I warn you: I hope to find your room clean and tidy when I’m back.

You

to find your room clean and tidy when I’m back.

SECTION III: WRITING (4 marks)

5. Choose ONE of the four options below (a, b, c, or d) and write the corresponding text (150-175 words). Write your PARAGRAPH or TEXT on your answer sheet. [Score: 1 item x 4 marks = 4 marks]

a) Argumentative writing. The minimum age to drive a car in Spain should be lowered to 16 years old. Discuss.

WRITE AN ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT including arguments in favor of and against this statement. Make sure you provide a balanced discussion of the topic.

SECTION III: WRITING (4 marks)

5. Choose ONE of the four options below (a, b, c, or d) and write the corresponding text (150-175 words). Write your PARAGRAPH or TEXT on your answer sheet. [Score: 1 item x 4 marks = 4 marks]

b) Descriptive writing. Heroes and heroines.

WRITE A PARAGRAPH describing your hero/heroine (past or present). It can be a fiction character or a real person. You must include, at least, your hero/heroine’s name; a physical description; some of his/her personality traits; and why he/she is your hero/heroine. (Remember: Don’t tell a story involving your hero/heroine; describe him/her!)

SECTION III: WRITING (4 marks)

5. Choose ONE of the four options below (a, b, c, or d) and write the corresponding text (150-175 words). Write your PARAGRAPH or TEXT on your answer sheet. [Score: 1 item x 4 marks = 4 marks]

c) Opinion writing. In small doses, boredom (i.e., the state of being bored) can be beneficial for children. Do you agree?

WRITE AN OPINION PARAGRAPH/TEXT. Make sure you adopt a position and then provide the necessary arguments to convince your reader of it.

SECTION III: WRITING (4 marks)

Choose ONE of the four options below (a, b, c, or d) and write the corresponding text (150-175 words). Write your PARAGRAPH or TEXT on your answer sheet. [Score: 1 item x 4 marks = 4 marks]

d)

Email writing. Your email pal from Canada, with whom you practice your English, suggested in his/her last message that he/she does not have many plans for the summer.

WRITE AN EMAIL to your pal to find out what his/her plans are and invite him/her to come and spend some time with you if he/she has the time. Make sure your invitation includes a detailed plan of the activities you would do and the places you would visit during his/her stay here.