| PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A ENSEÑANZAS UNIVERSITARIAS OFICIALES DE GRADO CASTILLA Y LEÓN CONVOCATORIA 2014 |
| LENGUA EXTRANJERA: INGLÉS Propuesta 4 2014 |
| OPCIÓN B |
| TEXTO PROPUESTO: SCIENTIFIC AGREEMENT OVER GLOBAL WARMING |
| REDACCIÓN PROPUESTA: What might be the consequences of global warming if the correct policies are not adopted? |
| Examen realizado el martes 10 de junio de 2014 |
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| [1] | FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS, ANSWER QUESTIONS A, B, C. (3 POINTS AS A WHOLE) |
| A. | Answer the following question using your own words (10 to 20 words) (1 point) |
| According to the text, is global climate change man-made? | |
| According to this article, the global warming we are now experiencing is caused by mankind. |
| NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. El pasaje más relevante del texto es: The overwhelming consensus among climate scientists is that human-caused climate change is happening. (lines 1-2) Añade tu propuesta y la comentaré. |
| B. | Are the following statements true or false? Indicate the line(s) in the text supporting your choice. (1 point as a whole: 0.5 points each) |
| B1. | Although there still are some who deny climate change, their beliefs have failed to enter our democratic institutions. |
| FALSE: This virulent strain of anti-science infects the halls of Congress... (lines 3-4) |
| B2. | Most climatologists share the opinion that the perils brought about by global warming need addressing. |
| TRUE: ... there is broad agreement among climate scientists... that we must respond to the dangers of a warming planet. (lines 6 & 9-10) |
| C. | Choose a, b or c in each question below. Only one choice is correct. (1 point as a whole: 0.5 points each) |
| C1. | Skepticism on exhaustive scientific findings has led to... |
| a) analyze the precise implications of higher temperatures. b) an undesirable debate aimed at discrediting climate change. c) study the best answers to greenhouse problems. |
| C2. | Arguments about climate change won't come to anything... |
| a) as long as carbon is not taxed. b) until we go full-bore on renewable sources of energy. c) unless people wholly realize the risks of our current situation. |
| [2] | COMPLETE TASKS a, b, c, d ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN. (2 POINTS AS A WHOLE: 0.5 EACH) |
| a) | Write a question for which the underlined words are the answer: Some experts are calling for the immediate introduction of a price on carbon emissions. |
| Who is calling for the immediate introduction of a price on carbon emissions? |
| b) | Transform into reported speech: "How will history judge us if we fail to communicate the urgency of acting now?" Begin with: The chief asked his colleagues... |
| The chief asked his colleagues how history would judge them if they failed to communicate the urgency of acting then. |
| NOTA: esta respuesta es la que se ajusta mejor a lo que suele enseñarse acerca del estilo indirecto en inglés en la ESO y el Bachillerato, pero es sólo una propuesta entre otras posibles. En lugar de then también valdrían expresiones como at that moment o at that time. Por otro lado, si consideramos que el marco de referencia temporal no ha variado, y que tanto el juicio de la posteridad como las acciones de los científicos están por llegar, podría decirse: The chief asked his colleagues how history will judge them if they fail to communicate the urgency of acting now. |
| c) | Combine into one sentence containing a relative clause: It was explained to the collaborators. Their contributions would be necessary for the project. |
| It was explained to the collaborators whose contributions would be necessary for the project. It was explained to the collaborators, whose contributions would be necessary for the project. |
| d) | Put into the passive: Our Security Department has urged citizens to report anything dangerous they witness. |
| Citizens have been urged by our Security Department to report anything dangerous they witness. |
| [3] | VOCABULARY (1 POINT AS A WHOLE: 0.2 EACH). |
| Find one word in the text for each of the following meanings: | |
| a) | able to be restored or replaced by natural processes: renewable (line 14) |
| b) | operating by or utilizing the energy of the sun: solar (line 14) |
| Find synonyms in the text for each of the words below: | |
| c) | refusal: rejection (line 3) |
| d) | discussion: debate (line 5) |
| e) | completely: fully (line 16) |
| [4] | WRITE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING TOPIC USING BETWEEN 100-120 WORDS. (4 POINTS) |
| What might be the consequences of global warming if the correct policies are not adopted? |
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