Task 3 · Inglés PAU Murcia Extraordinaria 2021

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]

Life may not come with a map, but everyone will experience twists and turns, (1) everyday challenges to traumatic events with more lasting impact, (2) the death of a loved one, a life-altering accident, or a (3) illness. Each change affects people differently, bringing a unique flood of thoughts, strong emotions and uncertainty. (4), people generally adapt well over time to life-changing and stressful situations —in part (5) to resilience.

Psychologists define resilience (6) the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress —(7) as family and relationship problems, health problems, or workplace and financial stressors. Although resilience involves “bouncing back” from (8) difficult experiences, it can (9) involve profound personal growth.

(10) these adverse events are certainly painful and difficult, they don’t have to determine the outcome of your life. There are many aspects of your life (11) you can control, modify, and grow with. That’s the (12) of resilience. Becoming more resilient not (13) helps you get through difficult circumstances, it also empowers you to grow and even improve (14) life along the way. (15) being resilient doesn’t mean that a person won’t experience difficulty or distress. In fact, the road to resilience is likely to involve considerable emotional distress.

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