SELECTIVIDAD ANDALUCÍA 2010 septiembre: OPCIÓN A |
Examen de inglés de selectividad (Bachillerato LOE), universidades de Andalucía, curso 2009-2010. Examen realizado el martes 14 de septiembre de 2010. |
TEXTO PROPUESTO: Bullying at school |
REDACCIONES PROPUESTAS: "I spent some of the best days of my life at school". Is that true for you? "School violence is a serious problem in schools". Discuss. (Haz clic en el enunciado para ver la redacción hecha, corregida y comentada.) |
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RESPUESTAS PROPUESTAS: |
I* | COMPREHENSION (4 points: questions 1-3, 1 point each; 4-5, 0.5 points each) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. |
1 | Is bullying restricted to physical abuse? Explain. |
No, bullying also includes rudeness, saying nasty words and other unpleasant behaviour. |
NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
2 | According to studies, what factors may contribute to the existence of bullying? |
Factors which may lead to bullying include how strong or weak children are, as well as their social background. |
NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
3 | Are disciplinary measures the most recommended way of dealing with bullies? |
No, they are not. Most research says that informing schoolchildren and helping them change the way they behave would be more successful. |
NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. |
4 | "Bullying started in 1970". |
FALSE: ...bullying is certainly an old phenomenon... It was only in the early 1970s that it began to be studied. |
NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
5 | "School bullies can become criminals as adults". |
TRUE: ...former school bullies are more likely than other pupils to engage in serious crime later in their lives. |
NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
II* | USE OF ENGLISH (3 points: questions 6-9, 0.25 points each; 10-13, 0.5 points each) |
6 | FIND IN THE TEXT ONE OPPOSITE FOR "narrow" (ADJECTIVE) |
broad (line 8.) |
7 | WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADVERB?: Fast / likely / friendly / slowly |
8 | FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: "correct or appropriate" |
suitable (line 21.) |
9 | FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: "I travel to London... often." Much / quiet / quite / many. |
10 | TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: "They have just told me the truth." |
I have just been told the truth. I have just been told the truth by them. |
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The truth has just been told me. The truth has just been told me by them. |
11 | COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: |
If I had been bullied at school I would have told my parents. |
NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
12 | GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: "Most employees earn €250 a week." |
How much do most employees earn? How much money do most employees earn? |
13 | FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: "He was annoyed because he... by his classmates." Was laughing at / was being laughed at / was being laughed of. |
III* | PRODUCTION (3 points) |
14 | WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS, AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT. SPECIFY YOUR OPTION. |
A) | "I spent some of the best days of my life at school." Is that true for you? |
B) | "School violence is a serious problem in schools." Discuss. |