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Curso 2017-2018
MATERIA: INGLÉS OPCIÓN A
INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN QUESTIONS
Después de leer atentamente los textos y las cuestiones siguientes, el alumno deberá escoger una de las
dos opciones propuestas y responder en INGLÉS a las cuestiones de la opción elegida. 1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks
CALIFICACIÓN: Las cuestiones 1ª, 2ª y 4ª se valorarán sobre 2 puntos cada una, la pregunta 3ª sobre are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
1 punto y la pregunta 5ª sobre 3 puntos. TIEMPO: 90 minutos. a) Deaths linked to selfies more than double those due to dangerous sea animals.
b) It seems that not all deadly accidents caused by selfies have been reported in newspapers.
Selfie Accidents (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
Tourists and camera lovers should remember a new danger that has recently 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not
copy from the text.
appeared. This new life-threatening hazard started in the last few years and is now
a) Why do certain people want to take some shocking selfies?
everywhere. It is almost twice as deadly as being killed by a shark. What is this new
b) Has anything been done to prevent selfie accidents? Explain.
danger? Well, it is the selfie. The desire to take a photo of yourself in front of a (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
world-famous site or to pose with a friend resulted in more deaths in 2015 than those
due to lightning strikes. More and more people are putting themselves into 3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
dangerous situations in a bid to take the most outrageous pictures in order to geta) wish (paragraph 1)
more likes and shares on social media. In particular, pictures with animals, or takenb) take place (paragraph 2)
at great heights, or posing with weapons are widespread. c) most recent (paragraph 2)
d) brochure (paragraph 3)
Selfie accidents happen in many ways. They include two Russian men who were (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
killed while taking a selfie with a hand grenade, three Indian students who were
killed by a train while taking selfies on train tracks, and a 32-yearold woman who 4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when
given.
was attacked by a bear in a national park after turning her back on the animal to take
We all know some social-media addicts _______ can’t avoid _______ (snap) selfies all the time.
a)
a picture with herself in the frame. The latest death came when a Japanese touristb) Recently, young people _______ (create) a new visual language which is understood _______ both
died falling down the stairs at the Taj Mahal in India while trying to snap a selfie.sender and recipient.
c) _______ many of us carry our phones almost constantly, the use of the selfie _______ (become) more
There is, however, some evidence that there may be other selfie-related deaths that widespread.
we don’t know about because they didn’t make international headlines. In July,d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
Russian authorities issued a selfie safety campaign after “hundreds” more injuries Mike told Mary: “I spoke to my publisher about your new photography book.” Mike said
were reported. The interior ministry’s initiative included a leaflet, a video and a ___________________________________________________
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
.
website.
5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
Do you think selfie sticks should be banned in some places? Give your opinion.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
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MATERIA: INGLÉS OPCIÓN B
INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN QUESTIONS
Después de leer atentamente los textos y las cuestiones siguientes, el alumno deberá escoger una de 1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are
las dos opciones propuestas y responder en INGLÉS a las cuestiones de la opción elegida. given for only TRUE or FALSE.
CALIFICACIÓN: Las cuestiones 1ª, 2ª y 4ª se valorarán sobre 2 puntos cada una, la pregunta 3ª a) Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle always occur when there are bad climatic conditions.
sobre 1 punto y la pregunta 5ª sobre 3 puntos. TIEMPO: 90 minutos. b) The reputation of the Bermuda Triangle started centuries ago.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
The Legend of the Bermuda Triangle 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not
copy from the text.
The Bermuda Triangle is a mythical section of the Atlantic Ocean where dozens of ships a) What climatic conditions in the Bermuda Triangle might explain the problems for ships and
airplanes?
and airplanes have disappeared without explanation. Indeed, this region of the sea
b) What do insurance companies and researches on the Bermuda Triangle have in common regarding
certainly has had its share of marine tragedy. Unexplained circumstances surround some the mystery of the area?
of these accidents, including one in which the pilots of a squadron became disoriented (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
while flying over the area; the planes were never found. Nevertheless, other boats and
planes have vanished from the area in good weather without even radioing distress 3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
messages. a) attributed (paragraph 2)
b) dangerous (paragraph 2)
The first report about the mysterious Bermuda Triangle has been assigned to Christopher c) countless (paragraph 3)
Columbus when, in 1492, he sailed through the area on his first voyage to the New World. d) regard (paragraph 3)
He wrote in his journals that, inside the triangle, the ship’s compass stopped working and (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
he saw a fireball in the sky. Other reported compass issues in the region followed, giving 4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when
rise to the myth. In addition, the weather in this region can also make traveling hazardous. given.
The summer brings hurricanes while the warm waters of the Gulf Stream promote sudden a) _______ many theories were proposed by the scientists, nobody _______ (solve) the mystery yet.
storms enhancing the mysterious aura. b) _______ has it been _______ the first incidents occurred?
c) If unexplained shipwrecks _______ (not take) place in the area, the region _______ (not call) the
Researchers have attempted to determine the cause of these plane and boat disappearances Devil’s Triangle.
proposing innumerable theories regarding the Bermuda Triangle. However, none of them d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
prove that mysterious disappearances occur more frequently there than in other well- John: Did you know that many ships and planes disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle?
traveled sections of the ocean. In fact, people navigate the area every day without incident. He asked us______________________________________________________.
As a matter of fact, in spite of the navigational challenges this area poses, insurance (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
companies do not consider it as an especially hazardous place. 5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic. Describe an
experience that made you feel afraid.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
