Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios               II.
LEXICON / PHONETICS (2 POINTS):
                          (Bachillerato L.O.G.S.E.)
                                                                                     A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
                          IDIOMA EXTRANJERO: Inglés
                                                                                     Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
                           No se permite el uso de diccionario ni de ningún         1. lethal
                              otro material didáctico.                               2. crisis
                           Las preguntas deberán ser respondidas en Inglés.
                                                                                     3. freak out
                           Duración de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
                                                                                     4. danger signs
                           Esta hoja no se entrega.
                                                                                     C. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
                             China Corona Virus                                      1.   Write a word from the text that includes the same sound as "have" /æ/ (0.25)
                                                                                     2.   Write a word from the text that includes the same diphthong sound as
    Nations around the world are preparing for a possible major outbreak of a        "major"
new deadly virus. The coronavirus, which started in the Chinese city of                     / ʤ /. (0.25)
Wuhan, has already killed 17 people. It has spread to the USA, Japan, Korea
                                                                                     3.     Is the “–ed“ pronounced /Id/, /t/ or /d/ in “traded”? (0.25)
and Thailand. More than 540 people have caught the virus and are in
hospital. The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to decide whether           4.     How is the “s“ pronounced in “families” /S/, /z/ or /iz/ ? (0.25)
the outbreak is a global health emergency. China is urging people not to panic
ahead of the Chinese New Year next week. Millions of Chinese will be
travelling across the country to spend the holiday season with their families.      III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
Meanwhile, the city of Wuhan has suspended its public transport systems to                Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
help stop the spread of the virus.
                                                                                     1.He prefer walking to going by car                               He would rather …
       The new coronavirus is suspected to have come from illegally traded           2.You must allow me to pay for lunch, he said                     He insisted…
animals in a Wuhan market. The virus mutated and spread from an animal to
a human. There are fears it could mutate and spread further. Scientists say          3. Researchers said that the reports were ready..                 The reports …
the virus is contagious and can be passed from person to person through the          4.I am sure he was too tired to go to the concert                 He …
air. Dr Linfa Wang, a virologist at the Duke-National University of Singapore,
said the new coronavirus is in the same family as SARS, but it's different from      5.It’s the first time you have made a complaint                   You’ve …
SARS. He said people needed to look for pneumonia-like symptoms, such as
                                                                                     6. Why did the boy break the window?                              Why…
fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Fu Ning, a 36-year-old woman from
Beijing, said: "I feel fearful because there's no cure for the virus."
                                               Source: http://leadership.ng/news
                                                                                    IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
                                                                                        Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.
                                  QUESTIONS
                                                                                           What are the advantages and disadvantages of government measures in
I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer)
                                                                                              response to coronavirus?
    Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
    NO marks are given for only true or false.
1. The article said China suspended public transport in eight different cities.
2. Scientists suspect the coronavirus came from insects in a market.
3. The coronavirus passes from person to person through the air.
4. The coronavirus belongs to the same virus family as SARS.
                           Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios                  III. LEXICON / PHONETICS (2 POINTS):
                           (Bachillerato L.O.G.S.E.)
                                                                                         A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
                           IDIOMA EXTRANJERO: Inglés
                                                                                         Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
                            No se permite el uso de diccionario ni de ningún            5. Lethal deadly
                               otro material didáctico.                                  6. crisis emergency
                            Las preguntas deberán ser respondidas en Inglés.
                                                                                         7. freak out panic
                            Duración de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
                                                                                         8. danger signs symptoms
                            Esta hoja no se entrega.
                                                                                         C. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
                              China Corona Virus                                         5.   Write a word from the text that includes the same sound as "have" /æ/ (0.25)
                                                                                              Has – and – Japan - Thailand – panic – travelling - than
    Nations around the world are preparing for a possible major outbreak of a            6.   Write a word from the text that includes the same diphthong sound as
new deadly virus. The coronavirus, which started in the Chinese city of                  "major"
Wuhan, has already killed 17 people. It has spread to the USA, Japan, Korea                  / ʤ/ /. (0.25) Japan – emergency – urging – contagious – virologist -
and Thailand. More than 540 people have caught the virus and are in
                                                                                         7.   Is the “–ed“ pronounced /Id/, /t/ or /d/ in “traded”? (0.25)
hospital. The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to decide whether
the outbreak is a global health emergency. China is urging people not to panic           8.   How is the “s“ pronounced in “families” /S/, /z/ or /iz/ ? (0.25)
ahead of the Chinese New Year next week. Millions of Chinese will be
travelling across the country to spend the holiday season with their families.
Meanwhile, the city of Wuhan has suspended its public transport systems to              III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
help stop the spread of the virus.                                                            Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
                                                                                         6.He prefer walking to going by car                               He would rather walk
       The new coronavirus is suspected to have come from illegally traded
                                                                                                                                                           than go by car.
animals in a Wuhan market. The virus mutated and spread from an animal to
a human. There are fears it could mutate and spread further. Scientists say              7.You must allow me to pay for lunch, he said                     He insisted on paying for
the virus is contagious and can be passed from person to person through the                                                                                lunch
air. Dr Linfa Wang, a virologist at the Duke-National University of Singapore,           8. Researchers said that the reports were ready..                 The reports were said to
said the new coronavirus is in the same family as SARS, but it's different from                                                                            have been ready.
SARS. He said people needed to look for pneumonia-like symptoms, such as
fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Fu Ning, a 36-year-old woman from                 9.I am sure he was too tired to go to the concert                 He must have been too
                                                                                                                                                           tired to go to the
Beijing, said: "I feel fearful because there's no cure for the virus."
                                                                                                                                                           concert..
                                                Source: http://leadership.ng/news
                                                                                         10.       It’s the first time you have made a complaint           You’ve never made a
                                   QUESTIONS                                                                                                               complaint
                                                                                         6. Why did the boy break the window?                              Why was the window
I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer)                                                                                  broken by the boy?
    Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
    NO marks are given for only true or false.
5. The article said China suspended public transport in eight different cities. False
6. Scientists suspect the coronavirus came from insects in a market. False              IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
7. The coronavirus passes from person to person through the air.True                        Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.
8. The coronavirus belongs to the same virus family as SARS.True
                                                                                               What are the advantages and disadvantages of government measures in
                                                                                                  response to coronavirus?