Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios II.

LEXICON / PHONETICS (2 POINTS):

(Bachillerato L.O.G.S.E.)
A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
IDIOMA EXTRANJERO: Inglés
Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
 No se permite el uso de diccionario ni de ningún 1. numerous.
otro material didáctico. 2. split.
 Las preguntas deberán ser respondidas en Inglés.
3. fence - building.
 Duración de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
 Esta hoja no se entrega. 4. energetically.
C. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
NELSON MANDELA - THE APARTHEID 1. Write a word from the text that includes the same sound as "things"/ /.
(0.25)
Nelson Mandela was one of the most loved and respected people in the world. For 2. Write a word from the text that includes the same diphthong sound as "nine"
countless reasons he was and remains a huge hero. He was a person from whom we can all
learn many lessons. He experienced many things in his nine decades, from being tortured to /AI/. (0.25)
becoming president of the country he loved. After retiring, he continued to travel the world, 3. Is the “–ed“ pronounced /Id/, /t/ or /d/ in “respected”? (0.25)
helping people and raising awareness of global issues. 4. How is the “s“ pronounced in “countless” /S/, /z/ or /iz/ ? (0.25)
Nelson was born in 1918 into a South Africa that was divided along black and white
racial lines. He said he had a wonderful childhood and was a keen runner and boxer. He learnt
more of the terrible apartheid system when he studied to become a lawyer. This led to his
campaigning for equal rights and his involvement in the African National Congress (ANC), III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
which he later became the leader of. Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
The South African government did its best to keep Mandela from spreading his message
of equality for blacks and racial unity. It put him in prison for 27 years. He became famous “...
around the world as an icon of the struggle for freedom in South Africa. Rock stars, actors, 1. The teacher asked who had written Farewell to Arms.
politicians and ordinary people campaigned to free him and end apartheid. He was released 2. The strike is expected to end soon. It is …
from prison in 1990 and the world rejoiced.
Nelson Mandela's call for racial reconciliation won him the hearts of millions. He also 3. If I were you, Sam, I wouldn’t take the job ! Tom…
won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1993, and over 250 more awards. A year later, he became his
4. Never have I seen such a fantastic show! It’s the …
country's first ever black president and served in office until 1999. In his retirement, he
continued to tirelessly campaign for many global causes until old age slowed him down. He 5. Peter is always smoking. I…
died on the 5th of December, 2013, aged 95.
Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted biographies. 6. Write the correct question for the underlined words. …
I’ve got more than three hundred books.
QUESTIONS
IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer)
Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topics.
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
NO marks are given for only true or false.
 What’s your opinion about racism.
1. There are a lot of reasons for considering Nelson Mandela a hero.
2. Nelson was tortured in order to become a president.
3. Nelson knew about the apartheid while he was studying law.
4. Mandela was put in prison for 27 years to prevent the spread of his ideas about
racial unity.
 Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios III. LEXICON / PHONETICS (2 POINTS):
(Bachillerato L.O.G.S.E.)
A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
IDIOMA EXTRANJERO: Inglés
Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
 No se permite el uso de diccionario ni de ningún 5. numerous. countless
otro material didáctico. 6. split. divided
 Las preguntas deberán ser respondidas en Inglés.
7. fence - building. reconciliation
 Duración de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
 Esta hoja no se entrega. 8. energetically. tirelessly
C. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
NELSON MANDELA - THE APARTHEID 5. Write a word from the text that includes the same sound as "things"/ /.
(0.25) being – becoming – retiring – helping – raising – along - campaigning
Nelson Mandela was one of the most loved and respected people in the world. For 6. Write a word from the text that includes the same diphthong sound as "nine"
countless reasons he was and remains a huge hero. He was a person from whom we can all
learn many lessons. He experienced many things in his nine decades, from being tortured to /AI/. (0.25) divided – white – lines – childhood – rights – icon - prize
becoming president of the country he loved. After retiring, he continued to travel the world, 7. Is the “–ed“ pronounced /Id/, /t/ or /d/ in “respected”? (0.25)
helping people and raising awareness of global issues. 8. How is the “s“ pronounced in “countless” /S/, /z/ or /iz/ ? (0.25)
Nelson was born in 1918 into a South Africa that was divided along black and white
racial lines. He said he had a wonderful childhood and was a keen runner and boxer. He learnt
more of the terrible apartheid system when he studied to become a lawyer. This led to his
campaigning for equal rights and his involvement in the African National Congress (ANC), III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
which he later became the leader of. Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
The South African government did its best to keep Mandela from spreading his message
of equality for blacks and racial unity. It put him in prison for 27 years. He became famous “Who wrote Farewell
around the world as an icon of the struggle for freedom in South Africa. Rock stars, actors, 1. The teacher asked who had written Farewell to Arms. to Arms?” the teacher.
politicians and ordinary people campaigned to free him and end apartheid. He was released
from prison in 1990 and the world rejoiced. 2. The strike is expected to end soon. It is expected that the
Nelson Mandela's call for racial reconciliation won him the hearts of millions. He also strike ends soon.
won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1993, and over 250 more awards. A year later, he became his
3. If I were you, Sam, I wouldn’t take the job ! Tom advised not to
country's first ever black president and served in office until 1999. In his retirement, he
continued to tirelessly campaign for many global causes until old age slowed him down. He take the job.
died on the 5th of December, 2013, aged 95. 4. Never have I seen such a fantastic show! It’s the most fantastic
Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted biographies.
show I have ever seen
5. Peter is always smoking. I wish Peter would
QUESTIONS stop smoking.

I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer) 6. Write the correct question for the underlined words. How many books
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer. I’ve got more than three hundred books. have you got?
NO marks are given for only true or false.
5. There are a lot of reasons for considering Nelson Mandela a hero. True
6. Nelson was tortured in order to become a president. False IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
7. Nelson knew about the apartheid while he was studying law. True Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topics.
8. Mandela was put in prison for 27 years to prevent the spread of his ideas about
racial unity. True  What’s your opinion about racism.