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PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD FASE GENERAL: MATERIAS COMUNES MATERIA: INGLÉS CURSO 2009-2010 CONVOCATORIA: MATERIA: INGLÉS La prueba de Lengua Extranjera: INGLÉS consta de dos opciones (A y B). El alumno/a tiene que optar por una de ellas y responder a todas las preguntas de la misma. OPCIÓN A Spain attacks sex gangs with $59 million aid to prostitutes Next to Madrid s most expensive shopping boulevard, the Calle de Preciados, women, all dressed in boots and miniskirts, solicit men for sex in broken Spanish. Spain is host to more prostitutes than the Netherlands, Italy, Britain and Greece combined. El País and El Mundo newspapers have branded the nation the brothel of Europe. 5 10 15 Every day about 1.5 million Spaniards and foreigners pay for sex in the country s cities and border regions, according to Malostratos, a Madrid-based group lobbying to outlaw prostitution. Eighty per cent of Spain s 400,000 sex workers come from places including China, Romania and Latin America, many obliged by gangs, according to Equality Ministry figures. In response, on January 1 st the government will put in practice measures to shelter and aid prostitutes who break away from traffickers. It s a delusion to say that women who prostitute themselves do so of their own free will, said Bibiana Aido, head of the Equality Ministry. Women are forced into it. As well as shelter and protection for a month for those who inform on their pimps, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero s government is offering trafficked women aid as part of the 44 millioneuro ($59 million) plan announced this month. That includes giving sex workers access to lawyers and translators. The government measures may be little more than a band-aid because of the money generated from prostitution, according to Maria Gonzalez Manchon, an advocate of women s rights. 20 Most of these women have children or families in their home countries, Manchon said at her office in Madrid, piled with files. Their abusers manipulate them by threatening to harm their loved ones. It s hard to get them to inform. BLOOMBERG GLOSSARY: Brothel (line 4): Pimp (line 13) A house of prostitution A person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute

1.- Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE according to the text. Copy the evidence from the text. No marks will be given without the evidence. (1.5 points) a) According to the writer, Madrid s prostitutes share a distinctive look. b) Prostitutes choose their profession freely. c) Most of the prostitutes are Spanish. 2.- Choose ONLY THREE of the following words and match their definition, synonym, opposite ( ), or sentence to show that you understand their meaning in the text. (1.5 points) 1) support 2) escape 3) marked 4) strong 5) not easy 6) labelled 7) statues 8) statistics 9) hurt a) branded (line 4) d) aid (line 14) b) figures (line 9) e) to harm (line 21) c) break away from (line 10) f) hard (line 22) 3.- Read this conversation between two people. Complete their conversation. Write the numbers (1-7) and the letter of the sentence which fits each gap. (2 points) Dad has lost his keys Dad: Linda, (1) my keys? Mom: No I haven t. Aren t they on the shelf? You usually (2) there. Dad: No, they aren t. I took them to open the back door. Mom: Perhaps you left them in the lock of the door. Why (3) and see? Dad: That s the first place I looked. I m not that silly! Mom : (4) pockets? Dad: Of course, I have! They ve just disappeared. Mom: If you had put them on the shelf, (5) now. Dad: Yes, I know, but I was doing many things at the same time.

Mom: (waving the keys) James, are (6)? Dad: You know they are, (7)? Mom: They were in the lock of the back door all the time. a) don t you go b) they would be there c) these your keys d) have you seen e) I can t find f) here they are g) aren t they h) leave them i) where were they? j) Have you looked in your 4.- Choose one of the three possible answers given for each situation. Only one is correct. Answer four of these situations. (2 points) 1.- You are giving a party. Ask your friends to collaborate. 2.- An old lady is trying to lift a suitcase onto the rack. Offer help. 3.- It s winter time. There are many black clouds in the sky. Predict the weather. 4.- The class has already started. You re late. Apologise politely. 5.- Your friend doesn t know what colour to paint his room. Give him advice. 6.- You have missed the plane to Madrid. Explain why at the check-in counter. 1 a) I need your help to organize this party. b) I m tired. You should give a party, not me. c) My parents are coming back in 10 minutes; you should leave. 2 a) I m sorry, my back hurts too much. b) Shall I put your suitcase onto the rack? c) I m sorry but I think your suitcase is too heavy onto the rack. 3 a) I think it s going to be a lovely day to go to the beach. b) You don t need to take your umbrella today. c) You d better take your umbrella today. 4 a) Good morning. May I come in? b) I m very sorry, I missed the bus. May I come in? c) I ve paid for this class and I have the right to come in. 5 a) If I were you, I would choose a bright colour for this room. b) The window is too small, that s why the room is dark. c) That wall is really dirty, why don t you wash it? 6 a) I know I m late but I have to be in Madrid today.

b) There was a terrible accident on the road, a lot of people must be late I suppose. c) Don t tell me I m late. You re supposed to help me. 5.- Choose one of the following options. (3 points) a) - Write a composition of about 100 words on ONE of the following topics. a) Traffickers (prostitution, drugs, arms, etc) are dangerous people. What can be done to stop them? b) Write a letter to the President of the Spanish Government telling him what you consider the main problems of Spain. b) Rewrite the following conversation in the correct order. At Central Station Old lady: Excuse me, (1) for Glasgow leave? Clerk: At 9.30, madam. Old lady: Thank you. (2) from? Clerk: Platform 6, madam. Old lady: I d like to buy a return ticket, could you, please, tell me where the booking office is? Clerk: (3), just across this corridor, past the leftluggage. Old lady: Thank you. (4).. to Glasgow? Clerk: It will take roughly five hours. But you ll have to hurry up if you want to take the 9.30 train. Old lady: Oh, dear me (5) now? Clerk: It s a quarter past nine, madam. I m afraid that you won t be able to catch that train if you have to carry all that luggage. (6)? Old lady: Oh, That s very kind of you. Clerk: Don t worry, it s part of my job to help people. By the way, is this your first time to Glassgow? Old lady: No, I ve been to Glasgow many times. Clerk: But, it seems to me this the first time you take the Glasgow train. Old lady: Yes, you re right, I ve (7) plane. a) how long does it take to go b) always gone by c) what time does the train. d) Is it very heavy? e) Certainly, madam, f) Shall I help you? g) never been there h) where does the train i)what s the time

j) where does it leave. PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD FASE GENERAL: MATERIAS COMUNES MATERIA: INGLÉS CURSO 2009-2010 CONVOCATORIA: MATERIA: INGLÉS

La prueba de Lengua Extranjera: INGLÉS consta de dos opciones (A y B). El alumno/a tiene que optar por una de ellas y responder a todas las preguntas de la misma. What is Democracy? OPCIÓN B 5 10 15 20 These days, democracy is a much used word. Around the world, comparisons are made between democratic countries and undemocratic countries. Most people have a firmly established feeling that democracy is a good thing. By examining the word more closely, we can uncover some of the meanings of democracy that are too often ignored. The word democracy comes from two Greek words: demos which means people and kratos which means power. In other words, at its roots, democracy is about people s power. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States of America who led the war against slavery, defined democracy as government of the people, by the people, for the people. Brief and catchy, this is probably the most frequently used definition of democracy. People repeat it almost automatically, without pondering its deeper significance. In fact, Abraham Lincoln s definition shows both strengths and some of the difficulties of modern ideas about democracy. Lincoln s definition emphasises the government. Its strength is the idea that people should own government (by the people, of the people). But remember that democracy, in its root meaning, is first and foremost about the people, not government. In today s world, government is often the centre of the action. Democracy is seen to be something that good governments do, and bad governments don t do. Once citizens have elected a government into power, they all too often sit back and wait for their elected officials to respond to their needs and dreams, as spectators or consumers. The truth is that for democracy to flourish, people must do more than simply vote in elections. As Nelson Mandela put it in a famous challenge to citizens during the 1994 election campaign, building the new democracy would require everyone to work hard; a government alone could not solve any nation s problems. Mandela s challenge pointed to democracy as a way of life, not simply free elections. Posted on March 16, 2009 by idasa http://idasa.wordpress.com/2009 GLOSSARY: catchy (line 9) easy to remember 1.- Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE according to the text. Copy the evidence from the text. No marks will be given without the evidence. (1.5 points) a) Lincoln fought for people s freedom.

b) According to the author, the real meaning of Lincoln s definition of democracy is not really understood by people. c) According to the author, it is just our votes in elections what makes democracy grow vigorously. 2.- Choose ONLY THREE of the following words and match their definition, synonym, opposite ( ), or sentence to show that you understand their meaning in the text. (1.5 points) 1 think about 2 look 3 a lot 4 many times 5 difficult 6 just 7 happy 8 consider 9 short a) often (line 4) d) seen (line 16) b) brief (line 9) e) simply (line 20) c) pondering (line 10) f) hard (line 22) 3.- Read this conversation between two people. Complete their conversation. Write the numbers (1-7) and the letter of the sentence which fits each gap. Three of them are not correct. (2 points) At a lawyer s office Lawyer: Well, I ll go straight to the point. As you know, your aunt Mary died last May. Fred: Yes, I was very sorry to hear that, even though I (1) for a long time. Lawyer: (2 she was a very rich woman? Fredk: No I didn t. Lawyer: Yes, that s why I ve called you to my office. I have some news for you. Fred: What? Lawyer: (3) She to you. Fred: What? Lawyer: Yes. The sum comes to more than five million American dollars. Fred: Oh, I (4 it. Lawyer: Yes, I imagine so, but it s true. Your aunt Mary left it clear in her will. Fred: I feel it s just too good (5) Lawyer: Oh, it s true. Believe me. But there are some restrictions about how (6) the money. Would (7)? Fred: Yes, yes. Please do. Lawyer: Well, first of all, you mustn t spend it all at once! The money will be paid to you

gradually, over a period of ten years. a) did she tell you b) did you know c) can t believe d) haven t seen e) you like me to read f) to be true g) I will spend it. h) you pay me? i) she has left a lot of money j) you can spend 4.- Choose one of the three possible answers given for each situation. Only one is correct. Answer four of these situations. (2 points) 1.- You and your girlfriend/boyfriend have been invited to a party. You don t know the person who is giving the party. Introduce yourself and your girlfriend/boyfriend. 2.- Your neighbour has seen somebody trying to steal your car. Ask her about the thief s appearance and intentions. 3.- A school friend wants to sell you a mobile phone. Ask him for some information about it. 4.- A friend of yours wants to run away from home. Give him/her some advice. 5.- You think you are too fat. That s why you have decided to go to the gym. Tell your gym trainer about your intentions. 6.- Your mother has asked you how to download music on your computer. Tell her. 1 a) Hi. I m John and this is my boyfriend Peter. Nice to meet you. b) Welcome to my house. This is my girlfriend, Susan. c) It s been a lovely party. Thank you so much. 2 a) What kind of car was he driving? b) What did he look like and what was he doing? c) Would you mind going to the police with me? 3) a) I ve lost mine. Let me see the one you re selling. b) Can I borrow your mobile? Mine isn t working well. c) Why do you want to sell it? How old is it? 4) a) Why do you want to run away from your home? b) Can I run away from home with you? c) Unless you have a place to stay, you should think about it. 5) a) I m going to be fat forever and I don t mind because I like eating a lot of sweets. b) You really should lose some weight, it s not healthy to be so fat. c) What do you think I should do to lose weight? 6) a) There is a good sale on music in the Corte Inglés; they have very good prices.

b) First turn on the computer. Then connect to the internet and... c) What kind of music do you want to download? 5.- Choose one of the following options. (3 points) a) - Write a composition of about 100 words on ONE of the following topics. a) The importance of voting in local and national elections. b) My opinions about politicians. b) Rewrite the following conversation. For each space, find the right answer in the box. Three of them are not correct. A cheeky friend A friend: Listen. Do you think (1) favour? You: What? A friend : Well, I was wondering if (2) for a few days. You: I don t know. The problem is that my flat is so small. A friend: Yes, I know. But as I say, it will (3) days. You : Well, to be honest, (4) I hope you understand. If there is something else I can (5) A friend: Well, since you ask. There is just one more thing. You: Oh? What? A friend: (6) money? You: Well, that depends (7) need. A friend: 100 You: 100. I m terribly sorry but I m rather short of money myself. a) I can stay with you b) it is not a good idea c) I need a d) Could you lend me some e) you could do me a f) of course I can g) do for you h) on how much you need i) I could borrow your car j) it will only be a few