Examen Resuelto Selectividad EVAU UCLM Inglés 2020/2021

TEXT 1. QUESTIONS

1. READING COMPREHENSION.

1. FALSE "The time we spend watching videos online is certainly increasing but I don't think this is a reason to believe we should be saying goodbye to the television."

   • Reasoning: The author explicitly contradicts the idea that the internet is replacing TV, stating that although online video consumption is rising, it's not a reason to say goodbye to television. The author introduces a counterargument to the view presented in the articles mentioned, indicating disagreement with the idea of the internet replacing TV.

2. TRUE "It offers us the chance to see top musical artists, great films and documentaries and sometimes, thanks to important live events, it has the power to bring the whole country and all ages together in a way the Internet never could."

   • Reasoning: The text directly states that TV, through live events, has the unique ability to unite large audiences of all ages in a way the internet cannot. This demonstrates the capability of TV to attract huge audiences.

3. TRUE "I enjoy sitting down to the news on TV in the evening, knowing that I am more likely to believe the information than the things I read online."

   • Reasoning: The author expresses a personal preference for TV news due to a higher level of trust in its information compared to online sources. The statement reveals a belief in the greater reliability of TV news, as the author finds it more believable.

4. FALSE "So I don't think we should be so quick to say goodbye to the TV. In fact, I think it has many more years left in it!"

   • Reasoning: The author concludes by asserting that TV is not going to disappear soon, suggesting it has "many more years left." This directly opposes the idea that TV will disappear soon, with the author expressing optimism about its future.

2. LEXICON / PHONETICS

A. LEXICON.

1. Debate, discuss: argue

   • Reasoning: "Argue" in the text is used in the context of presenting different viewpoints or opinions, similar to "debate" or "discuss." In the first paragraph, the author references articles that "argue" a particular point, indicating a discussion or debate about the topic.

2. Growing, rising: increasing

   • Reasoning: "Increasing" in the text describes the trend of spending more time watching videos online, which aligns with the meaning of "growing" or "rising." The author notes that the time spent on online videos is "increasing," indicating a growth or rise in this activity.

3. Believed: trusted

   • Reasoning: "Trusted" in the text refers to the reliability of information, implying that it can be believed. The author mentions that online information "can't be trusted," meaning it's not always believable or reliable.

4. Exchanging, substituting: swapping

   • Reasoning: "Swapping" in the text is used in the context of replacing one thing with another, just like "exchanging" or "substituting." The author states they won't be "swapping" their TV for a laptop, indicating they won't substitute or exchange it.

B. PHONETICS.

1. How is the “e” pronounced in “result”? /ɪ/

   • Reasoning: The "e" in "result" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, similar to the "i" in "bit." This corresponds to the /ɪ/ phoneme.

2. Is the final “-s” pronounced /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ in “thanks”? /s/

   • Reasoning: The final "-s" in "thanks" is pronounced as a voiceless "s" sound, as in "snake." This corresponds to the /s/ phoneme. The "s" follows a voiceless consonant "k", therefore it is pronounced /s/.

3. How is the “ou” pronounced in “country”, /æ/, /ʌ/ or /ə/? /ʌ/

   • Reasoning: The "ou" in "country" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, similar to the "u" in "cup." This corresponds to the /ʌ/ phoneme.

4. How is the “th” pronounced in “nothing” /ð/ or /θ/? /θ/

   • Reasoning: The "th" in "nothing" is pronounced as a voiceless "th" sound, as in "thin." This corresponds to the /θ/ phoneme.

TEXT 2. QUESTIONS

1. READING COMPREHENSION.

1. FALSE "Twenty-three-year-old Jessii from Ontario, Canada, turns her life into her work, six days a week."

   • Reasoning: The text explicitly states that Jessii works six days a week, not every day. This contradicts the statement that she works every day of the week.

2. FALSE "Online life isn’t all good. In the past, Jessii felt bad when people said negative things about her."

   • Reasoning: The text indicates that Jessii experienced negativity online and felt bad due to hate comments, meaning her online life hasn't always been fantastic. This contradicts the statement that her online life has always been positive.

3. TRUE "One of the most famous YouTubers, DanTDM, a 26-year-old English man, didn’t use to show his face in the beginning."

   • Reasoning: The text directly states that DanTDM didn't show his face in his early videos, implying he avoided it initially. This supports the statement that he avoided showing his face when he started.

4. FALSE "But in my videos now, you can see that I’m 100 per cent myself."

   • Reasoning: Jessii emphasizes that she is now authentically herself in her videos, contrasting with her older videos where she felt uncomfortable. This contradicts the statement that she pretends to be someone else in her current videos.

2. LEXICON / PHONETICS

A. LEXICON.

1. Regular readers: subscribers

   • Reasoning: "Subscribers" in the text refers to the people who follow Jessii's YouTube channel and regularly watch her content, similar to "regular readers" of a publication.

2. Increase: grow

   • Reasoning: "Grow" in the text describes the expansion of Jessii's subscriber base, which aligns with the meaning of "increase." The text mentions that her subscribers "grow every day," indicating an increase in their number.

3. Slim, slender: thin

   • Reasoning: "Thin" in the text is used to describe Jessii's mouth, which is a characteristic that aligns with the meaning of "slim" or "slender."

4. Self-assured, sure: confident

   • Reasoning: "Confident" in the text describes Jessii's increased self-esteem after deciding to embrace her unique features, aligning with the meaning of "self-assured" or "sure."

B. PHONETICS.

1. How is the “a” pronounced in “became”? /eɪ/

   • Reasoning: The "a" in "became" is pronounced as a long vowel sound, as in "cake" or "day", this corresponds to the /eɪ/ phoneme.

2. How is the “s” pronounced in “views”, /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/? /z/

   • Reasoning: The "s" in "views" is pronounced as a voiced "z" sound. The "s" follows a voiced consonant "w", therefore it is pronounced /z/.

3. How is the “c” pronounced in “cent”, /s/ or /ʃ/ ? /s/

   • Reasoning: The "c" in "cent" is pronounced as a soft "c" sound, as in "city". This corresponds to the /s/ phoneme. The "c" is followed by an "e", therefore it is pronounced /s/.

4. Write a word from the text that includes the same diphthong sound as “pay” /eɪ/: day

   • Reasoning: The word "day" contains the same diphthong sound /eɪ/ as "pay."

PART II. USE OF ENGLISH.

1. The barber cut my hair yesterday.

   • I had my hair cut by the barber yesterday.
   • Reasoning: This sentence requires the use of the causative "have" to indicate that the subject arranged for someone else to perform the action. The structure is "have + something + past participle."

2. We haven´t tasted this kind of food before.

   • It is the first time we have tasted this kind of food.
   • Reasoning: This sentence needs to express that the action is happening for the first time. The structure "It is the first time + present perfect" conveys this meaning.

3. You must send these letters this afternoon.

   • These letters must be sent this afternoon.
   • Reasoning: This sentence requires changing from active to passive voice. The object "these letters" becomes the subject, and the verb changes to "must be + past participle."

4. “When will you be travelling to London?”, Jane asked me.

   • Jane asked me when I would be travelling to London.
   • Reasoning: This sentence requires changing from direct to reported speech. The question changes to a statement, and the tense shifts from "will" to "would." The pronoun "you" changes to "I" to reflect the change in speaker.

5. The exhibition was so nice that I visited it three times.

   • It was such a nice exhibition that I visited it three times.
   • Reasoning: This sentence needs to use the structure "such + a + adjective + noun" to emphasize the quality of the exhibition. "So nice" is replaced by "such a nice exhibition."

6. You won´t pass the exam unless you work harder.

   • If you don't work harder, you won't pass the exam.
   • Reasoning: This sentence requires changing from a conditional sentence using "unless" to a conditional sentence using "if...not." "Unless you work harder" is equivalent to "if you don't work harder."

7. It's four years since you came to live here.

   • You have been living here for four years.
   • Reasoning: This sentence needs to use the present perfect continuous tense to express an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "It's four years since" is equivalent to "have been living here for four years." We use the present perfect continuous here because the action started in the past and it is still happening.

8. The house has just been rebuilt. My grandparents used to live there.

   • The house where my grandparents used to live has just been rebuilt.
   • Reasoning: This sentence requires combining two sentences using a relative clause. "Where" is used to refer to the house as the place where the grandparents lived.

9. "I am very sorry I was not very helpful yesterday", he said to me.

   • He apologized to me for not being very helpful yesterday.
   • Reasoning: This sentence requires changing from direct to reported speech and using the verb "apologize" to convey the meaning of the direct speech. The tense shifts from "was not" to "not being" to fit the structure of "apologize for + -ing."

10. Somebody promised us two tickets for the concert.

    • We were promised two tickets for the concert.
    • Reasoning: This sentence requires changing from active to passive voice. The indirect object "us" becomes the subject "we," and the verb changes to "were + past participle."

11. He is not allowed to smoke on the underground.

    • He can't smoke on the underground.
    • Reasoning: This sentence needs to use the modal verb "can't" to express prohibition. "Is not allowed to" is equivalent to "can't."

12. Jane studied medicine. Her son goes to the same school as mine.

    • Jane, whose son goes to the same school as mine, studied medicine.
    • Reasoning: This sentence requires combining two sentences using a relative clause. "Whose" is used to refer to Jane as the possessor of the son.