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OPCIÓN 1Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions inEnglish.

One April evening in 2003, Raymond and Pauline Harris were driving home from their holiday along the A3in West England. Their Peugeot 106 was stacked with duty-free goods and two heavy suitcases. Faced witha car coming towards him on the wrong side of the road, Raymond braked hard, but it was too late to avoida crash. Both Raymond and Pauline were killed – but not as a result of the collision. The car’s passengercompartment kept its protective shape, but it was the two heavy cases hurtling forward that crushed thecouple to death. On another occasion, near London, two sisters were travelling as passengers. One, in the

back, was not wearing her seat-belt. The terrible result of a collision was that one sister killed the other.

As people have bought larger cars, carrying more and more things, they have turned them into almost asecond home. Mobile phones, coffee cups, tins, umbrellas, personal stereos, laptop computers, bottles, areall regularly on board without any precautions. However many safety features we have, like seat-belts,airbags and anti-lock braking systems, loose objects in a car are potentially deadly.Vehicle testers have simulated crashes with dummies inside loaded cars at just 50kph: the results werehorrifying. “If a car hits a solid object at 50kph, a ten-kilo weight will continue travelling forward, hittingyou with the force of half a ton. In one test, the laptop computer ew forward, striking the driver, whowould have been killed by massive brain damage,” said David Mosley, a safety expert. “One baby buggycracked into the head of the front-seat passenger, causing serious, possibly fatal injury. Unbelted rear-seat

passengers can become a deadly force too, and the backs of car-seats are not designed to withstand loads

moving at high speed.”

Questions1. Write a title in English which best summarises the text and justify your answer in order to demonstratethat you have understood the global meaning of the text. (minimum 25 words, maximum 40 words, 1.5

points).

2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text. (1.5 points; 0.75 pointseach)a) safety features

b) potentially deadly

3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the rst one. (2 points:1 point each)a) However many safety features we have, loose objects in a car are potentially deadly.Even if ….

b) “Unbelted rear-seat passengers can become a deadly force too,” said David Mosley.David Mosley explained …

4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text.(2 points: 1 point each)a) What tests were done to prove that loose objects in cars are dangerous?

b) Are people generally prepared for and conscious of the danger?

5. What do you think could be done to avoid car accidents? (Minimum 100 words; maximum 120 words;3 points)



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OPCIÓN 2Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.

Bob Marley’s widow, Rita Marley, is currently moving forward with plans to exhume her late husband’s bodyin Jamaica and rebury it in Shashemene, Ethiopia. Associated Press reports that no date has been set for thereburial, but that it will most likely follow the month-long celebration of what would have been Marley’ssixtieth birthday next month. Rita Marley said, “We should bring his remains to Ethiopia. It is part of Bob’sown mission. Bob’s whole life is about Africa. It is not about Jamaica. He has a right for his remains to bewhere he would love them to be. This was his mission.” Rita Marley, who has the support of the Ethiopiangovernment and church, added, “Ethiopia is his spiritual resting place. With the sixtieth anniversary thisyear, the impact is there and the time is right.”

Bob Marley was born in Jamaica but later he became an ambassador of reggae musicand a worldwidecultural icon. His most famous song, “No Woman, No Cry”, was number one all over the world for severalweeks, and has been continually revived in different versions by other stars. Marley embraced the Rastafarianreligion, which viewed Ethiopia’s last emperor, Haile Selassie, as a living god. Marley died in 1981 at theage of 36 after refusing treatment for cancer because of his religious beliefs. The Rastafarian religion is

practised by approximately 700,000 people worldwide. The religion includes a oneness with nature, smokingmarijuana as a sacrament, and allowing your hair to remain uncombed.

Rita Marley is planning a concert on her late husband’s birthday, February 6, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Theevent will bene t poor families in Ethiopia, and will include performances by the Marley family, BaabaMaal, Youssou N’ Dour, and Angelique Kidjo.


points).

2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text. (1.5 points; 0.75 pointseach)a) He became an ambassador of reggae music.

b) The event will bene t poor families in Ethiopia

3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the rst one. (2 points:1 point each)a) The Rastafarian religion is practised by approximately 700,000 people worldwide. The religion includesa oneness with nature.The Rastafarian religion, which …

b) Rita Marley said, “We should bring his remains to Ethiopia.”Rita Marley suggested …

4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text.(2 points: 1 point each)a) Why does Rita Marley want to move Bob Marley’s body to Ethiopia?

b) How does the Rastafarian religion affect the way its followers live?

5. Which famous person, alive today, will be remembered for a long time after he/she has died, and why?(Minimum 100 words; maximum 120 words; 3 points)



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Opción 1:Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.

The New World. How amazing it must have been, centuries ago, to set sail into the unknown! Thoseexplorers, who loved freedom and independence, had to travel on uncomfortable old wooden ships. Unlikethose explorers of old, however, you can have the privilege of travelling in absolute comfort aboard SeaPrincess, one of Princess Cruises’ superliners. Princess has its own unique style, perfectly suited to 21 st century cruisers. If you enjoy ships with an intimate atmosphere, but a wide range of facilities and activities,you should choose this cruise.

Sophistication is backed not only by years of experience but also by an unbeatable range of itineraries

worldwide. A cruise such as this is amazing value. Remember, it includes ights, accommodation andentertainment worthy of a Broadway show. It’s comparable to the best resorts… but with Sea Princessyour resort travels with you, taking you from one fascinating place to another. Like a great lm, this cruiseopens with the Manhattan skyline, as Sea Princess bears you away down the Hudson River after a night in

New York. Sea Princess passes the point where the Pilgrim Fathers set foot on American soil, and arrives inthe lively city of Boston, where the struggle for national independence began.

Bar Harbor, the next port of call, marks a change of mood. Sailing and whale-watching are two of the optionalactivities here. Approaching Newfoundland, you realise that exploring these northerly regions would benearly impossible except on a cruise. The voyage ends in the beautiful city of Quebec, the heart of FrenchCanada, whose entire historic centre is a maze of narrow streets. It’s a grand nale for this brilliant production.

Remember, a discount of 50% will be made for bookings made before November 30th

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points).

2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text:(1.5 points; 0.75 points each)a) It’s comparable to the best resorts.

b) a discount of 50%.

3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the rst one. (2 points:1 point each)a) They told us: “You should choose this cruise.”They suggested …

b) Sailing and whale-watching are two of the optional activities here.If you want to, …

4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text.(2 points: 1 point each)a) Where do you think the text was taken from? Justify your answer.

b) What kind of person do you think would enjoy this cruise? Why?

5. Which foreign destinations would be your choice for a holiday? Give reasons. (Minimum 100 words;maximum 120 words; 3 points)



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Opción 2:Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English

Millions of parents spend their lives chauffeuring their children around. On average they clock up 5,000 milesa year, according to a survey. By the time children reach their 17 th birthdays, this adds up to 80,000 miles.According to the ndings, the average car-driving parent spends 54% of their driving time on child-relatedchauffeuring, including school runs, and a mere 12% on their own trips. That has got to be wrong.Living in the country is one thing. You need a car and you need to ferry your children about because ofthe distances involved and the lack of public transport. But many parents live in urban areas.Obviously, children need to be driven to school until they are old enough to use public transport, and toddlers

need to be ferried to the occasional party. The other stuff, though – the drama and clarinet lessons, the extratennis tuition is completely striking. And the ferrying around of children aged 14 or 15 seems silly. Why not

just point out that they are, in fact, bipeds and there is a thing called a bus? Numerous people now believe that you have failed as a parent if your child doesn’t have at least four activitiesto be driven to every Saturday. Alarmingly, this breeds parents who welcome a kind of martyrdom, seeingit as a sign of being a ‘good’ and ‘devoted’ parent. The more tired they are, the more they have no time tothemselves, the better they feel they are doing.The movement that says your child must be stimulated and entertained at all costs (including that of your

personal life) has gathered momentum in the past decadeand the situation is now out of control.

Questions1. Write a title in English which best summarises the text and justify your answer in order to demonstratethat you have understood the global meaning of the text. (25 - 40 words; 1.5 points)

2. Explain in English the meaning of the following expressions as used in the text. (1.5 points: 0.75 each)a) ferry your children about

b) the past decade

3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the rst one. (2 points)a) Toddlers need to be ferried to the occasional party. Parents ...

b) People now believe that you have failed as a parent if your child doesn’t have at least four activities.People now believe that unless ...

4. Answer the following questions in your own words. The information must be taken from the text.(2 points)a) What does the writer think about chauffeuring your children around?

b) Why does the writer say that some parents “welcome a kind of martyrdom”?

5. Are you in favour of or against children going to extra activities after school? Why /why not? (Minimum100, maximum 120 words; 3 points)



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1. Contido e puntuación:

Primeira pregunta: Suxerir un título e xusti car a súaelección, demostrando entender o signi cado globaldel texto. Mínimo 25 palabras, máximo 40 palabras.(1,5 puntos)

Segunda pregunta: Explicar o significado dunha palabra, frase ou expresión do texto nas propias palabras do alumno. Constará de dúas partes cunha puntuación de 0,75 puntos para cada parte. (1,5 puntos)

Terceira pregunta: Transformar unha parte ou ototal dunha frase tirada do texto noutras palabras para que signi que o mesmo, utilizando unha dasestruturas contidas no Deseño Curricular Base deInglés do Bacharelato. Constará de dúas partes, cunha

puntuación de 1 punto para cada parte. (2 puntos)

Cuarta pregunta: Dúas preguntas acerca do signi cadodo texto. As respostas deben demostrar que o alumnoo entendeu correctamente. Constará de dúas partescunha puntuación de 1 punto para cada parte. (2

puntos)

Quinta pregunta: Unha pregunta acerca dun temarelacionado co tema do texto. A resposta, en formade redacción, debe conter un mínimo de 100 e unmáximo de, aproximadamente, 120 palabras. (3

puntos)

2. Terase en conta a comprensión, expresión ecorrección escritas. Por unha parte, o correctorvalorará se existe unha comprensión total ou parcialdo texto por parte do alumno. Por outra parte, ocorrector terá en conta a capacidade do alumno

para se comunicar de forma efectiva (avaliaciónda súa competencia comunicativa), a coherencia eordenación lóxica na exposición das ideas, a riquezado léxico, sen esquecer a expresión gramaticalcorrecta (competencia lingüística) das respostas.

CONVOCATORIAS DE XUÑO E SETEMBRO

3. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto e unhaexpresión gramatical correcta, a puntuación serámáxima, sempre que o alumno introduza elementosexpresivos persoais.

4. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto, mais aexpresión non fose gramaticalmente correcta, faranseas deducións oportunas, dependendo da gravidade daincorrección ou erro. As deducións faranse, entón,axustándose á importancia cualitativa do erro e donúmero de erros que se cometan na mesma pregunta.A modo orientativo, os erros de expresión básicos(faltas de concordancia, indebida ou inexacta ordede palabras, erros na formación de interrogativasou negativas, etc.) serán penalizados de formaconsiderable.

5. Se a comprensión for parcial a puntuación máximaasignada á pregunta verase reducida de acordo coagravidade da falta de comprensión.

6. Se non houber ningunha comprensión, a preguntanon pode ter ningún tipo de cuali cación positiva.

7. Os erros ortográ cos puntuaranse negativamentede acordo co seu número e importancia (serán máisgraves en palabras básicas da lingua inglesa). Comocriterio xeral, deberá penalizarse, como mínimo,unha décima por erro ortográ co. Un erro repetidona mesma palabra só se penalizará unha vez.

8. Se se transcribise literalmente un fragmento dotexto como resposta a todas ou a unha das preguntas,aínda que este fragmento estivese relacionado cocontido da pregunta, valorarase cunha puntuaciónmáxima do 50% do total atribuíble á puntuación

correspondente a cada pregunta ou cuestión, asíque debe interpretarse que non necesariamente a puntuación debe ser un 0,5.



Texto1: One April evening in 2003…

POSSIBLE ANSWER

1. One title is “The dangers of loose objects in a car” because the text explains that ifthe luggage is not safe in a car, it can hit the driver or the passengers and hurt them orperhaps even kill them.

2. a) “safety features” are extra things like seat belts which make the journey safer in acar.

b) “potentially deadly” means something which can possibly make you die / cause yourdeath.

3. a) However many safety features we have, loose objects in a car are potentiallydeadly.

Even if we have many safety features, loose objects in a car are potentially deadly.

b) “ Unbelted rear-seat passengers can become a deadly force too,” said David Mosley.

David Mosley explained that unbelted rear-seat passengers could become a deadly force too.

4. a) They have done tests where cars have crashed with dummies inside at 50 mph. Inthese tests, the drivers and passengers would have been killed by loose objects like alaptop computer or a baby buggy or a person like a passenger.

b) No, people are not prepared for and conscious of the danger. We keep too manythings in cars these days, like m obile phones, coffee cups, tins, umbrellas, without any

precautions. Also, passengers in rear seats do not usually wear seat belts.

5. People should always wear their seat belts and put objects in the back of the car.They should not drive so fast, because too much speed makes it more dangerous foryourself and other drivers. If you go slowly, it is safer. I think that the police should stoppeople on the roads who carry dogs and children in cars without seat belts andprecautions and make them pay some money. They should put information on televisionto tell drivers that if they carry computers, cups or phones in a car, they can hurtpassengers if there is an accident. Also, they could give classes in schools to show us

how a car works and perhaps practise driving.



Texto 2: Bob Marley’s widow…

POSSIBLE ANSWER

1. I think the best title for this text is “Another Funeral for Bob Marley” because it talksabout his widow, who want to move his dead body from Jamaica to Ethiopia, and herreasons for doing this.

2. a) “He became an ambassador of reggae music” means that he became arepresentative of reggae music and he made reggae music famous all over the world.

b) “The event will benefit poor families in Ethiopia” means that the money from theconcert will be used to help poor people in Ethiopia.

3. a) The Rastafarian religion is practised by approximately 700,000 peopleworldwide. The religion includes a oneness with nature.

The Rastafarian religion, which includes a oneness with nature, is practised byapproximately 700,000 people worldwide. (or “which is practised …., includes…)

b) Rita Marley said, "We should bring his remains to Ethiopia.”

Rita Marley suggested bringing his remains to Ethiopia / Rita Marley suggested (that)they should bring his remains to Ethiopia / that his remains should be brought toEthiopia.

4. a) Rita Marley wants to move Bob Marley’s body to Ethiopia because his life wasmore connected with Africa than Jamaica. He was dedicated to the religion of theRastafarians, who think the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was a god, and heconsidered Ethiopia was his spiritual home.

b) Rastafarians are ecologists and do not hurt nature. They do not comb their hair, theysmoke marijuana, and they sometimes refuse to take some medicines.

5. I think one person who will be remembered and loved is King Juan Carlos. He hasbeen the king of Spain since Franco died. This was very important because Franco wasa dictator but the king who followed him was a democrat, and he helped to defenddemocracy when Tejero attacked the parliament. He has a good character, in myopinion, loves children, is very popular with ordinary people, and often tells jokes. Onthe other hand, he can be very serious in funerals and dinners. His son Felipe will bethe king when he dies. He is famous all over the world, travels to Europe and Americaand is a good ambassador for this country.



Texto 3 The New World. How amazing….

POSSIBLE ANSWER

1. The best title for this text is “A Cruise in America” because it talks about a holidayon a large ship for passengers, where they can visit many places like New York, Boston,and Newfoundland, which are in North America.

2. a) “It’s comparable to the best resorts” means that it is similar to the best (placesfor a holiday / resorts).

b) “a discount of 50%” means that you have to pay only half the price.

3. a) They told us: “You should choose this cruise.”

They suggested choosing that cruise / (that) we should choose that cruise.

b) Sailing and whale-watching are two of the optional activities here.

If you want, you can sail and watch (the) whales / you can go / do sailing and whale-watching.

4. a) I think the text was taken from an advertisement, because it seems they aretrying to sell the cruise to tourists. The text talks about all the nice attractive thingsyou can see in America. It tells you that you can have a discount, and says the cruiseis comfortable, has a unique style, with an intimate atmosphere, has a wide range offacilities and activities, is a brilliant production, and so on.

b) I think the person who would enjoy this cruise is a person with a lot of money,because it must be very expensive to go to all of these places in America. Theywould enjoy it more if they were quite young, beause there are a lot of activities like

sailing and whale-watching, and a lot of other entertainment.

5. My first choice for a holiday in a foreign country would be France. I would like togo there because I have never been to another country and I would like the newexperience. I have two Spanish friends who live in Paris and I could stay in theirhouse. I can speak a little French, so the language would not be a big problem.France has a lot of famous buildings such as the Eiffel Tower in Par is, and thecountryside is beautiful too, with long rivers, pretty beaches, mountains and trees.Also, it is not far from Spain and they use euros, so the holiday would be cheaperthan in some other countries.



Texto 4: Millions of parents spend their lives…

1. A good title would be “Parents who ruin their children” because it talks aboutparents who spend a lot of time taking their children to a lot of activities after school,when they should leave them more free time.

2. a. “Ferry your children about” means to take the children to a lot of places in yourcar.

b. “The past decade” means the last ten years.

3. a. Parents need to take toddlers to the occasional party.

b. People now believe that unless your child has at least four activities you have failedas a parent.

4. a. The writer thinks that parents take their children in the car too much. If they live inthe country it is necessary, but it would be better if the children walked and used the busmore.

b. The writer means that people think they are good parents if they are helping theirchildren all the time, and making sacrifices for them.

5. I am against going to extra activities because we have enough occupations withhomework from school. I am in favour of doing sports like running and basketball,

because you do not need to use your brain, but to learn English or French in classesafter school is a mistake, because we are too tired. For example, I have had pianoclasses since I was nine years old, but last year I had to stop as I had too muchhomework. But even sports can be dangerous activities. A good friend had to stop hisfootball training because he broke his leg, and now he cannot take this exa .

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