Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios II.

CHOOSE TWO OUT OF THE THREE QUESTIONS:

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IDIOMA EXTRANJERO: Inglés
 No se permite el uso de diccionario ni de ningún otro
material didáctico.
 Las preguntas deberán ser respondidas en Inglés.
 Duración de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
 Esta hoja no se entrega.
PLANNING A TRIP
Today, millions of travellers are using the Web to learn about
destinations, find last-minute bargains, locate hotels, and plan their
adventures. Travel agents can still be tremendously helpful, particularly for
complex international journeys. However, the Internet puts the tools for trip
planning into the hands of average computer users, enabling them to plan
their own trips, at any time of the day or night.
A. EXPRESSING THE MAIN IDEAS. (1 POINT) (0.5 points for each correct answer)
Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text. Where
possible, use your own words.
1. Can you mention some travelling-related activities people can do using the
Net?
2. Who on the Internet can give people advice about their trip?
B. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
1. The places that someone is going to.
2. Lists that show the times when planes leave or arrive at a particular place.
3. Almost the same.
4. To use less money so that you do not waste any.

C. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)

After choosing a destination, travellers can use the Net to find
schedules and fares for airlines, hotels, and rental cars. Then, if they so 1. Write two words from the text that include the same diphthong sound as
choose, they can book online. The most important booking websites let "take" /eI/. (0.5)
travellers compare rates among hundreds of airlines, hotel chains, or car 2. Is the “–s” pronounced voiced /z/ or voiceless /s/ in “travellers”? (0.25)
rental companies. 3. Write a word from the text that includes the same consonant sound as
“composition" /∫/. (0.25)
While the Web offers remarkable tools for finding bargains and
making bookings, it's much more than a one-way medium. Its inherent beauty
III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
is its interactive aspect -- in other words, through the Net travellers can find
Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
others with similar interests and get advice from them.
1. Her jokes are not as good as his. His jokes …
The Net is an efficient tool for trip planning, and, under the right
circumstances, an excellent way to save money. Yet the benefits extend far 2. It is possible that we’ll be together soon. We …
beyond finding good deals and some people are finding that planning a trip 3. People speak English all over the world. English …
can be almost as enjoyable as the excursion itself.
4. I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything. I wish …
Adapted from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/goingplaces3/plan.html 5. Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss. Fiona, …
QUESTIONS 6. Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing Although ….
I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer)
her winter clothes.
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
NO marks are given for only true or false. IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on ONE of the following topics.
1. People must be expert computer users to plan their trips on the Internet. Specify your option.
2. It is possible to compare hotel prices on the Web before making a  Describe a place where you have been on holiday.
reservation.
3. The Internet is an interactive medium which offers more than good deals.  Write about a funny incident which happened during your holidays.
4. Planning a trip on the Net is a boring activity for everybody.