OPCIÓN A

Vampire Child QUESTIONS

1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are
Archaeologists have discovered the body of a 10-year-old child at an ancient given for only TRUE or FALSE.
Roman site which provides evidence of ancient “vampire burials”. A rock was a) Researchers have been able to determine the gender and the age of the child whose
inserted into the mouth of the child as part of a funeral ritual to prevent the body was discovered in Italy.
deceased child from rising from the grave and spreading malaria, researchers
believe. The unusual so-called “vampire burial” was described as “extremely
mysterious” by the American archeologists who have been excavating the site b) Given that every inch of the cemetery has been examined, it’s unlikely that more
in Teverina since 1987. bodies might be discovered.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
The find was unearthed at La Necropoli dei Bambini, an Italian cemetery that
dates back to a malaria outbreak in 400 AD which killed many vulnerable 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy
babies and small children in the area. Previous excavations at this site have from the text.
revealed the bones of infants and toddlers. There were also objects associated a) Why are these burials called “vampire burials”?
with witchcraft and magic, including raven talons, toad bones, bronze
cauldrons filled with ash and the remains of puppies that appear to have been
sacrificed. b) Why did so many babies and young children die in 400AD?

(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

Researchers had previously believed that the cemetery was designated
exclusively for babies, toddlers and unborn fetuses, since the eldest body
3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
found had been a three-year-old girl. However, the discovery of the 10-
a) stone (paragraph 1)
yearold, whose age could be measured from dental development but whose
b) enigmatic (paragraph 1)
sex is unknown, suggests that it may have been a burial location for older
children as well. c) excavated (paragraph 2)
d) place (paragraph 3)
(Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
Excavation director said: “Given the age of this child and its unique
deposition, with the rock placed within his or her mouth, it represents an
4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.
anomaly within an already abnormal cemetery.” “There are still sections of a) I don’t know________ vampires are faster _________ human beings.
the cemetery that we haven’t excavated yet, so we don’t know if we’ll find b) Although people believe these scary stories are true, there is ______ evidence that
other older kids,” said Mr Wilson, a doctoral student in anthropology at the vampires really __________ (exist).
University of Arizona. c) There ______ a lot of people around today _____ claim they are true vampires.

Adapted from: Sky News <https://news.sky.com/story/vampire- d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
childdiscovered-buried-in-italy-with-stone-in-mouth-11524426> “Stop telling me scary stories or I’ll have to sleep with the lights on,” my mother told
me.
My mother told me _______________________________________________
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
 5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
You and your friends decide to spend a night in the forest. Write a horror story.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)

Last month my Friends and I decided to spend our summer holidays in the forest, we were very happy, and we thought
it would be a great time and we would enjoy nature and freedom. We wnt to the Irati forest, in Navarra and we put our
tent there, it was almost midnight and we were preparing our dinner around a fire. Suddenly we heard a noise, it was a
scream, a terrible scream.

At first we didn´t know what to do or where to go, was it a girl? Was it in danger? Fortunately we decided to go and
look around, we heard noises again and we found a girl, she has been attacked by something, but she was shocked and
she couldn´t tell us what had happened.

Two of us took the girl to the hospital and the rest of the goup went back to our camp,they listened noises, like whispers,
and they felt that something was watching them, so they decided to come with us to the hospital. We spent the night
there, waiting for news, the doctor told us that he couldn´t explain how the girl could have those injures and very early
in the morning we went to the forest, picked all our things and we went back home.
 OPCIÓN B
QUESTIONS
Quiz for divorce in China
1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are
In some parts of China, married couples trying to split up have been asked to given for only TRUE or FALSE.
take a quiz distributed by the local authorities. The more they knew about each a) It is easier to get a divorce in China if you do not know a lot about your couple.
other, including a spouse’s birthday or favorite food, the less likely they were
to have their divorce immediately approved.
b) More women are making the decision of getting a divorce now than in the past.
The quizzes, issued in at least two provinces since last year, follow the format
of a typical three-part school exam. First, there are some fill-in-the-blank
questions. Then, short answer questions and, finally, an essay. The topics of (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
the questions are really varied from the mundane “when is your anniversary?”
to the philosophical “have you satisfied your responsibility to your family?” 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy
The quizzes contain 15 questions, scored on a scale of 100 points. Liu from the text.
Chunling, an official in Lianyungang told the Yangtse Late News that they a) Why does the government want to prevent divorce?
were developed as a way to prevent “impulse divorces”. Local news agencies
reported that the authorities considered a score of 60 points or higher to mean b) What does the idea of “room for recovery” refer to in the text?
“room for recovery”, and those couples were encouraged to work on their
marriages.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
The divorce rate in China is rapidly rising, pushed mainly by working women
who feel newly empowered to get one. But the government is trying to slow 3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
the trend, which it sees as a cause of social instability. The state’s focus on
a) accepted (paragraph 1)
preventing divorce, experts said, stems from a Confucian belief that a stable b) include (paragraph 2)
society is made up of complete families. “Only through thousands of c) goal (paragraph 4)
harmonious family units can an entire society achieve harmony,” said Mr. Liu, d) deal with (paragraph 4)
the Lianyungang official. (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)

The Chinese government had previously regulated other many aspects of 4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.
private family life, including religion and pregnancy. In this case, the a) Fill-in-the gap questions are those ______ can ______ (answer) quickly with only a
authorities claim, the main objective is only to let the couple consider this few words.
rationally and to treat it seriously. b) Chinese authorities _____ (regulate) aspects of family life _____ many years.

Adapted from “Want a Divorce in China? You Might Have to Fail a Quiz First,” c) ______ what her father thought, she considered that getting a divorce was the _______
(good) option for her.
The New York Times 30 May 2018.
d) If she _______ (meet) him before, she _______(marry) him.

(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

 5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
Divorce rates in Spain have increased in the last few years. Why do you think this is so?
Justify your answer.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)

The reasons why the divorce rate has increased in Spain may vary depending on who you ask about this issue, but
from my personal opinión the reasons are three.

First af all, I have to admit that the statement is true, years before the concept of family was different and adults used to
teach children that when we grew old, we had to create our own family. Nowadays this has changed a lot, women are
empowered to study and encouraged to be whatever they want, not only mothers or wives so we found ourselves being
happy out of a traditional family so a lot of us decide not to get married.
Secondly, and according to experts, marriage is complicated, sharing your time and your space with someone is hard and
a lot of people get tired of this situation, thanks to the economical independency of each member of the couple they can get
divorced. In the past there were a lot of problems, women weren´t free or independent as a result they couldn´t live by
theirselves, fortunately it has changed, so you will be married only if you are happy and you are in love with your couple,
it is not an obligation anymore.
Last but not least, there are some historical reasons, in the past, getting divorced was something that people used to
criticise, it was even illegal, currenty we have the chance of doing what we want without being judged.

To sum up, I think that people is free to decide if they get divorced and it has changed the way people judge others when
they get divorced.
 Homesickness QUESTIONS

1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No
Whether you’ve gone away to college, moved to a new city or even just marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
travelled for vacation, homesickness is a common emotional experience. a) Homesickness is often treated in literature, music and the cinema.
Longing for home is the subject of books, songs and films. Celebrities have b) One of the symptoms of homesickness is the lack of sleep.
opened up about feeling homesick, and many people have shared their tips for (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
overcoming it.
2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions.
Do not copy from the text.
But what exactly are we feeling when we experience homesickness and why a) What emotions do people experience when being homesick?
do we feel it so deeply – in a way that sometimes manifests physically? Joshua b) What advice is given in the text to mitigate homesickness?
Klapow, a professor of public health at the University of Alabama, points out (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
that “homesickness has everything to do with attachment”. When we feel
3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
homesick, we’re feeling insecure or uncomfortable with where we are, a) topic (paragraph 1)
physically and emotionally, he adds. “We’re longing for something that in our b) states (paragraph 2)
minds is known, predictable, consistent and stable.” c) again and again (paragraph 3)
d) tough (paragraph 4)
Other psychologists emphasise that homesickness is a very normal part of the (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
human experience and is about overcoming a period of adjustment to a new
4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets
environment. To get over it, homesick people are encouraged to find a coffee when given.
shop or another place they can visit repeatedly and that will start to feel a) After _______ (live) in my new city for three months, I have started feeling less
familiar. Over time, they will form new attachments. homesick than when I first _______ (move) in.
b) Feeling homesick is compared _______ the emotion that we experience _______
Even though it’s normal and common, homesickness can be associated with losing a beloved person.
very difficult emotions and experiences, according to Ricks Warren, an c) _______ (long) you live in a new place, _______ (good) you get to know it, and
associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of the less homesick you feel.
Michigan. Warren compares homesickness to losing a loved one, although d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
“When did you last visit your hometown?”, David asked me.
what the person is grieving is the loss of the familiar place. It’s associated with
David asked me ___________________________________________________.
insomnia, problems with appetite, and difficulty concentrating. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

Adapted from “What Happens To Your Mind And Body When You Feel 5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
Homesick,” The Huffington Post 29 June 2018. Have you ever felt homesick? Describe your experience.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
<https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-happens-mind-body-
homesick_n_5b201ebde4b09d7a3d77eee1.>
 QUESTIONS
Change in Activism
1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks
It has always been the youth who have promoted changes. From the Vietnam are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
protests to Tiananmen Square, young people have been the catalyst for many a) The recent rise in youth protests is closely related to the technological advances which
moments of social change and expression of resistance. This moment in time have developed for the last two years.
is no different, with millennials and Generation Z transforming activism into b) Despite the use of social media, demonstrations are still the most effective way of
protesting.
a form appropriate for this new technological age. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

The sharp increase in activism from young people is in direct correlation with 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do
the historic events that took place in 2016, that is, the Brexit vote in June and not copy from the text.
the US presidential election in November. These events triggered a powerful a) Explain why youths organised activist movements in 2016.
b) What did the #FreePeriods campaign demand?
wave of activism, led by young people disillusioned with institutions and (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
frustrated with the direction our society is moving in. A key moment of youth
activism was March for Our Lives. This was an entirely student-led protest to 3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
demand gun control legislation in America. It finally resulted in the third a) founded (paragraph 3)
largest march in US history. b) objective (paragraph 3)
c) tackle (paragraph 3)
d) frightening (paragraph 4)
In the UK, The Pink Protest was created to form a community of activists more (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
accessible to young people. The Pink Protest’s mission manifested in
the #FreePeriods campaign of last year. The protest’s aim was to provide 4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when
young girls in need with free menstruation products like sanitary towels and given.
tampons. As a result of the campaign, £1.5 million were given by the UK a) If I had known everything was going to be so chaotic, I _______ (not join) the protest
last Sunday. It _______ (be) a waste of time.
government to address this problem.
b) They didn’t apologise _______ the trouble they caused. What’s worse, they even
complained _______ the organisation.
This new germination has created a wave of socially engaged young people, c) _______ (you ever participate) in a social media campaign? If so, who was it organised
eager to use their social media presence for good. From #BlackLivesMatter _______?
to #LoveWins, social media has changed the meaning and the practice of d) The young activists, _______ had met at a university event, enjoyed _______(discuss)
activism. It is no longer needed to take to the streets to make an impact; it is new ideas after meetings.
now easier and more productive to reach greater numbers of people through a (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
screen. Activism is no longer a scary or unattainable notion but a democratic 5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
concept where anyone can find their place. “Today’s Spanish youngsters are conformists and feel less committed to social issues than
previous generations.” Do you agree or disagree, and why?
Adapted from “This Generation is Stepping up and Leading the Change in (Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
Activism,” The Student Newspaper 13 October 2018.
 Curso 2014-2015
MATERIA: INGLÉS OPCIÓN A

INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN

QUESTIONS
Después de leer atentamente los textos y las cuestiones siguientes, el alumno deberá
escoger una de las dos opciones propuestas y responder en INGLÉS a las cuestiones de la 1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No
opción elegida. marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
CALIFICACIÓN: Las cuestiones 1ª, 2ª y 4ª se valorarán sobre 2 puntos cada una, la a) The hypothesis that there are aliens on Earth is sustained by lots of witnesses.
pregunta 3ª sobre 1 punto y la pregunta 5ª sobre 3 puntos. b) The strange figure described in the text that looked like a small person seemed
TIEMPO: 90 minutos. to be naked.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
Do Aliens Really Exist?
2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do
not copy from the text.
“Alien” is a word used to refer to beings from other worlds. Do aliens a) How are aliens described in the text? Mention four different characteristics.
exist on Earth? No one knows the answer for sure, but it is a question b) Explain the view of the scientist who does not believe in the presence of aliens
that has been debated for ages. If history is to be believed, aliens have on Earth.
been a subject of mysticism in civilizations of places such as India, (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
China, Babylon, South America and Arabia. The external appearance of
3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
aliens is also a much discussed matter: they have been depicted as green
a) described (paragraph 1)
monsters, small creatures with arms and legs like humans, tiny viruses b) presently (paragraph 2)
or beings that change appearance at will. c) disappeared (paragraph 2)
d) only (paragraph 3)
Many people nowadays, including well-known scientists such as Carl (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
Sagan or Frank Drake, are tireless propagators of the theory that aliens
4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets
are in fact regular visitors to Earth. This theory is supported by many when given.
reported alien sightings. For example, a person waiting at St Martin a) If my father _______ (not believe) in aliens, he would have never listened
airport claimed to see fire in the sky; the fire suddenly transformed into _______ that radio programme on extraterrestrial life.
a silver ball, moved over him like a jet and vanished in a few seconds. b) My friend Jim, _______ wife is a scientist, likes the paradox proposed _______
And two brothers in Chile said that they saw a humanoid creature about Enrico Fermi.
80 cm tall, shiny and red, who resembled a child wearing a driver’s suit. c) How _______ did you pay for that book about aliens? Oh, nothing. It _______
(give) to me as a birthday present!
However, others believe that aliens are just figments of imagination. d) When my brother talked to me about the appearance _______ a strange
This view also has scientists on its side, such as Enrico Fermi. He creature yesterday, I _______ (think) he had gone mad.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
proposed the famous “Fermi paradox”, which states that there is an
apparent contradiction between the strong belief in the existence of 5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
extraterrestrial civilizations and the present lack of solid evidence for, or Do you think that aliens have ever been on Earth? Give reasons for your answer.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
contact with, such civilizations. Putting the two views together, we
cannot be sure if aliens are real unless and until we have strong evidence
about their existence.
 Curso 2014-
MATERIA: INGLÉS OPCIÓN B

INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN

Después de leer atentamente los textos y las cuestiones siguientes, el alumno deberá QUESTIONS
escoger una de las dos opciones propuestas y responder en INGLÉS a las cuestiones de la
opción elegida. 1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No
CALIFICACIÓN: Las cuestiones 1ª, 2ª y 4ª se valorarán sobre 2 puntos cada una, la marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
pregunta 3ª sobre 1 punto y la pregunta 5ª sobre 3 puntos. a) Genetic fingerprinting was the intended result of thorough research.
TIEMPO: 90 minutos.
b) British institutions didn’t take long to realise the relevance of the new
discovery.
Genetic Fingerprinting (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions.
On September 10th 1984, Alec Jeffreys, a scientist at Leicester University, Do not copy from the text.
was using DNA in an experiment to analyse the inheritance element in a) How does genetic fingerprinting help the police in their work?
illness. DNA is the molecule that carries our genetic information. Looking b) What are the possible consequences of the incorrect use of the new
at an X-ray showing the DNA profiles of his assistant and her parents, he discovery?
suddenly realised that he had, completely by accident, discovered a (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

revolutionary new method of biological identification. He called it “Genetic 3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
Fingerprinting”. a) right away (paragraph 2)
b) keeping (paragraph 3)
The importance of the discovery was recognised immediately by both the c) concerned (paragraph 4)
UK police and immigration authorities. The technique is now used in d) at hand (paragraph 4)
forensic science to assist police detective work and to resolve paternity and (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)

immigration disputes. It has also helped convict thousands of murderers, 4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets
rapists and burglars while freeing many innocent people already in prison. when given.
a) He _______ (arrest) last year, accused of _______ (commit) an awful crime.
Genetic fingerprinting also has a promising future in the battle against b) If the police _______ (have) all this information before, the investigation
disease. Scientists are storing genetic information of people in a “biobank”, _______ (be) much easier for them.
in the world’s largest study of the role of nature and nurture in health and c) _______ the method was good, it was necessary _______ improve its
disease. Many of the worst illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and technique.
d) To get _______ (good) results than in previous years, governments _______
Alzheimer’s, are caused by complex interactions between genes, lifestyle
provide the necessary funds for investigation.
and environment. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

However, it does have a negative side. Many people are worried that the 5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
discovery could badly affect our civil liberties. Jeffreys fears possible Which do you think is the most revolutionary invention for mankind? Explain
abuses of the system. He wants a global DNA database but without any why.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
information on race, health or physical appearance. As the technique
 OPCIÓN A
QUESTIONS

Romanian’s Medieval Marital Prison 1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No
marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) Biertan’s marital prison was situated far away from Biertan.
b) Despite the Bishop’s policy, several couples in Biertan couldn’t save their marriage.
Biertan is a Transylvanian village that feels frozen in time. Horse-drawn (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
carts are still a part of daily life, and local residents gather to trade their
wares in a cobbled village square. At the heart of the village, next to a 15th- 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do
century fortified church that stands on a hill, there is a small building with a not copy from the text.
very small room. For 300 years, couples whose marriages were on the rocks a) What was this marital prison like?
b) Why did the Bishop, with his marital prison, try to avoid divorces?
would find themselves here, locked away for up to six weeks by the local (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
bishop in hope that they would iron out their problems and avert a divorce.
3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
It may sound like a nightmare, but records show that this form of marriage a) meet (paragraph 1)
counselling in Transylvania was rather effective. “Thanks to this blessed b) in trouble (paragraph 1)
building, in the 300 years that Biertan had the bishop’s seat, we only had one c) fix (paragraph 2)
d) try (paragraph 3)
divorce,” said Biertan’s current priest. Today, the small, dark prison is a (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
museum. The room has low ceilings and thick walls, and is equipped with a
table and chair, a storage chest and a bed that looks small enough to belong 4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets
to a child. As couples attempted to repair their marriages inside this tiny when given.
space, everything had to be shared, from a single pillow and blanket to the a) Last year, the number of divorces was much _______ (high) than ever before, as
lone table setting. _______ (show) by the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
b) I’d prefer to spend six weeks in prison instead of _______ (get) a divorce, which
_______ (mean) I’d have to leave home and children.
Lutheranism was the religion that governed most aspects of Biertan’s life. c) I don’t remember the name of that Biertan bishop _______ story is written on that
Although divorce was allowed under certain circumstances, such as adultery, church wall in order _______ justify his actions.
it was preferred that couples attempt to save their union. So, a couple seeking d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
divorce would voluntarily visit the bishop, who would send them to the “What shall I do next?”
marital prison to see if their differences could be reconciled before they He asked ___________________________________________________ .
parted ways. The prison was then an instrument to keep society in the old (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

Christian order. It also protected women and children, who were dependent 5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
on the family unit to survive. Single life vs. married life. What would be best for you? Explain your choice.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
 OPCIÓN B
QUESTIONS
Clara Barton: American Red Cross Founder 1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No
marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in Massachusetts. As the a) Clara Barton couldn’t help soldiers in the battlefield because she wasn’t married.
youngest of five children, young Clara often felt as if she had six parents b) Clara first learned about the Red Cross while she was away from home.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
instead of two. Her older sisters were schoolteachers and they taught her
everything they knew since they found the little girl to be an eager pupil. 2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions.
Do not copy from the text.
In April 1860, the Civil War began. She asked the War Department if she a) What did Clara do just before the end of the American Civil War?
could go to the battlefield to distribute medicine and food to the troops. b) What did she do after coming back from Europe?
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
Imagine their shock! No unmarried woman had ever gone to the battlefield
before, but Barton was determined to go and she didn’t stop until someone 3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
gave her permission. She had found a way to serve her country. Her work of a) enthusiastic (paragraph 1)
soliciting and distributing supplies, as well as nursing the wounded was b) established (paragraph 2)
gruelling. She often criticized the Army about the lack of food and supplies c) extraordinary (paragraph 3)
for the fighting men. When the war was about to finish, she also set up an d) dedication (paragraph 3)
(Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
office to sort out the difficult business of locating and identifying prisoners,
missing men, and the dead buried in unmarked graves. But she was ordered 4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets
to go to Europe by her doctor for a rest cure in 1869. when given.
a) If I _______ (know) that the Red Cross helped in so many countries, I _______
While abroad, Barton came into contact with the International Committee of (join) as a volunteer years ago.
the Red Cross. After recovering, she returned to the USA and campaigned to b) From a shy little girl ______ talked in a low voice, Clara Barton _______
establish an American branch of the Red Cross. In 1882, the US Senate (become) a teacher, government clerk and battlefield nurse.
ratified the Geneva Convention, forming the American Association of the c) After _______ (resign) from the American Red Cross, she founded the National
First Aid Society, _______ mission was to promote local first aid programmes.
Red Cross. Then, Barton became its president. Her subsequent domestic
d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
program was impressive. Her energy and commitment to humanitarian “When was the Red Cross founded in your country?” he asked Mary.
causes over a forty-year period made her a household name, a symbol of He asked Mary _________________________________________________.
charitable self-sacrifice. However, her inflexibility forced her to resign in (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
1904 from the organization she had founded and built. Nevertheless, Barton
5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
remained active in relief work until her death in 1912 at the age of ninety-
Are humanitarian organisations important today? Give reasons to explain your
one. answer.
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)