PRUEBA DE EVALUACIÓN DE BACHILLERATO PARA EL
ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Y PRUEBAS DE ADMISIÓN LENGUA EXTRANJERA
(INGLÉS) ADMISIÓN
ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS
CURSO 2023-2024
CRITERIOS ESPECÍFICOS DE CORRECCIÓN
El examen consta de 3 Bloques (A, B y C)
En cada bloque (Comprehension, Use of English y Writing) se plantean varias preguntas, de las que se deberá responder al número que se
indica en cada uno. En caso de responder más cuestiones de las requeridas, serán tenidas en cuenta las respondidas en primer lugar hasta
alcanzar dicho número. Las preguntas han de ser respondidas en su totalidad: si la pregunta tiene dos secciones, hay que responder ambas.
BLOQUE A (Comprensión lectora)
Puntuación máxima: 4 puntos
Debe responderse a las 8 preguntas de uno de los 2 textos propuestos.
COMPREHENSION (4 points). CHOOSE TEXT 1 OR TEXT 2 AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM THAT TEXT ONLY.
TEXT 1: LA CATRINA KEY
1 Mexicans have an exceptional relationship with death and the afterlife because they are quite unique in taking it good-
2 humoredly and passionately. That doesn’t mean that Mexicans don’t grieve or miss those who have passed away —they just
3 choose to remember them by celebrating their lives and memories. On November 2nd, the Day of the Dead, families gather in
4 cemeteries to feast while they clean tombstones, sing songs, and talk to their ancestors. Parents might even introduce a baby to
5 a grandparent who died before the baby was born.
6 One of the most recognizable symbols of the Day of the Dead celebrations is La Catrina, a female skeleton wearing a fancy
7 hat. Her striking makeup has become trendy worldwide. The essence of La Catrina’s story goes deep into Mexican roots as the
8 Aztecs worshipped Mictecacihuatl, a goddess of death that protected and helped their departed loved ones into the next stages.
9 However, the skull that we see today was created in the early 1900s by José Guadalupe Posada. This cartoonist drew calaveras
10 in a satirical way to urge people to stop pretending to be something that they weren’t, for they would all die someday.
11 Later, famous artist and husband of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, immortalized Posada’s Catrina in one of his murals. He painted
12 her wearing sophisticated clothing and an extravagant hat with feathers, thus creating the multicolored look that she’s well-known
13 for today. From there, La Catrina became a powerful symbol for the numerous Day of the Dead events. Women use colorful
14 makeup and wear lively outfits evoking the famous skeleton.
15 Tourists find La Catrina fascinating and many purchase Catrina figurines as souvenirs. La Catrina is definitely a Mexican icon!
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
1. According to the text, … (a)
(a) Mexicans don’t have a frivolous attitude towards death. (b) the modern image of La Catrina looks like an Aztec goddess.
(c) Rivera turned his wife into the famous icon of La Catrina. (d) Frida Kahlo designed La Catrina’s costume.
2. According to the text, Posada… (c)
(a) came up with the idea of the Day of the Dead. (b) was a makeup artist.
(c) reminded people of the certainty of death. (d) portrayed death in stylish clothes.
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE
TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (0.5 points each)
3. On the Day of the Dead, Mexican people take care of the graves of their departed loved ones. TRUE (lines 3-4) “(On November 2nd, the
Day of the Dead, families gather in cemeteries to feast while) they clean tombstones(, sing songs, and talk to their ancestors.)”
4. Mictecacihuatl was believed to safeguard the dead. TRUE (lines 7-8) “(The essence of La Catrina’s story goes deep into Mexican roots as
the Aztecs worshipped) Mictecacihuatl, a goddess of death that protected and helped their departed loved ones into the next stages.”
5. The Day of the Dead celebrations require a modest dress code. FALSE (line 13-14) “(Women use colorful makeup and) wear lively outfits
evoking the famous skeleton.”
6. Catrina dolls are regarded as sacred, and thus are not for sale. FALSE (line 15) “(Tourists find La Catrina fascinating and) many purchase
Catrina figurines as souvenirs.”
7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “predecessor” (noun) ancestor(s) (line 4)
7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “phase” (noun) stage(s) (line 8)
8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
8.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “a hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds.” feather(s) (line 12)
8.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “to give a false appearance.” pretend(ing) (line 10)
PRUEBA DE EVALUACIÓN DE BACHILLERATO PARA EL
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CURSO 2023-2024
CRITERIOS ESPECÍFICOS DE CORRECCIÓN
TEXT 2: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MICHAEL ROCKEFELLER KEY
1 Michael Rockefeller, great-grandson of the founder of the wealthy Rockefeller dynasty, was deeply impressed when his father
2 opened the Museum of Primitive Art in 1960. He decided there and then to devote his life to finding “primitive” art —a term no
3 longer used today due to its implications that non-Western cultures are inferior. Within months of the museum launch, Michael
4 went on an expedition trip to New Guinea —ruled by the Netherlands at the time— to collect art from the native Asmat people.
5 Michael learned on arrival that Asmat warriors took the heads of their enemies in battle and that they practised cannibalism. He
6 was fascinated by these people, who represented such an intriguing violation of the norms of Western society.
7 When Michael returned to the island one year later, his boat sank. The Rockefellers spent a small fortune supporting the
8 Dutch’s search for Michael. Despite all efforts, the search was called off barely two weeks after the boating accident. Michael was
9 never seen again. The official cause of death was filed as drowning, but the news and rumours about it spread like wildfire in
10 tabloids and newspapers.
11 In 2014, reporter Carl Hoffman revealed in a book that the Netherlands’ inquiries into the matter had concluded, shortly after
12 the disappearance, that the Asmat had killed Michael. But why would the Dutch bury those files? According to Hoffman, Michael
13 couldn’t have arrived at a worst time: the Netherlands was losing the colony to Indonesia, and the scandal would have exposed
14 their lack of control. So, they denied the murder rumours even to the Rockefellers, who to this day refuse to accept any other
15 version of events than that Michael drowned.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
9. According to the text, Michael Rockefeller travelled to New Guinea… (c)
(a) once, and never returned from there. (b) because he wanted to found a new museum.
(c) in search of articles of local art. (d) after its independence from the Netherlands.
10. According to the text, the Rockefellers… (c)
(a) assigned Michael the hunt for museum pieces. (b) still don’t believe that Michael drowned.
(c) were lied to about Michael’s death at the time. (d) searched for Michael on their own.
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE
TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (0.5 points each)
11. Michael knew about the Asmats’ warfare practices before going to New Guinea. FALSE (line 5) “Michael learned on arrival that
Asmat warriors took the heads of their enemies in battle (and that they practised cannibalism).”
12. The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller was a media sensation. TRUE (lines 9-10) “(The official cause of death
was filed as drowning, but) the news and rumours about it spread like wildfire in tabloids and newspapers.”
13. The Netherlands’ authorities have recently discovered that Michael never drowned. FALSE (lines 11-12) “(In 2014, reporter Carl
Hoffman revealed in a book that) the Netherlands’ inquiries into the matter had concluded, shortly after the disappearance, that the Asmat
had killed Michael.”
14. The Netherlands was experiencing political problems in New Guinea at the time of Michael’s death. TRUE (lines 12-14)
“(According to Hoffman,) Michael couldn’t have arrived at a worst time: the Netherlands was losing the colony to Indonesia (and the scandal
would have exposed their lack of control).”
15. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
15.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “inauguration” (noun) launch (line 3)
15.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “dedicate” (verb) devote (line 2)
16. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
16.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “to govern people or a political unit.” rule(d) (line 4)
16.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time.” dynasty (line 1)
PRUEBA DE EVALUACIÓN DE BACHILLERATO PARA EL
ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Y PRUEBAS DE ADMISIÓN LENGUA EXTRANJERA
(INGLÉS)
ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS
CURSO 2023-2024
CRITERIOS ESPECÍFICOS DE CORRECCIÓN
BLOQUE B (Uso de la lengua)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Debe responder a 6 de las 12 preguntas propuestas.
USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each). CHOOSE AND ANSWER ONLY 6 (SIX) QUESTIONS.
17. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
17.1. “Please, don’t make me ... it again.” (say) say
17.2. “By this time next year, I … at Harvard University.” (study) will be studying
18. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:
18.1. “Some thieves broke … my house last night.” up / into / across / to into
18.2. “The more you work out, the … you feel.” better / well / best / worst better
19. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “The Prime Minister is said to be preparing a statement.”
People / They say (that) the Prime Minister is preparing a statement.
20. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Somebody must have dropped my mobile phone in the
pool.” My mobile phone must have been dropped in the pool.
21. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “I’d rather go to the cinema tonight.” Where would you / I rather go (to) tonight?
22. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: “I will never forget my daughter’s graduation
day. She gave a moving speech that day.” I will never forget my daughter’s graduation day, when / in which she gave a moving speech.
23. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “I had never read such
a long book.” It was... It was the longest book (that) I had ever read.
24. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: “If you had called me earlier, ...” subject + would / could / might +
have + past participle // mixed conditional
25. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE
CORRECTLY: “I am looking forward to go to Australia, which is my favorite country of the whole world.” I am looking forward
to going to Australia, which is my favorite country in the whole world.
26. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “Sarah said she had lost her keys the night before.” Sarah said,
“I lost my keys yesterday night / last night.”
27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “‘We won’t be able to attend your party today,’ they told us.”
They said to / told us that they wouldn’t be able to attend our party (on) that day.
28. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES
WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: How about inviting her to dinner tomorrow evening?
? inviting to evening about tomorrow her dinner how
BLOQUE C (Redacción)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Deberá realizar una redacción de un mínimo de 120 palabras de UNO de los dos temas propuestos SOLAMENTE.
WRITING (3 points)
29. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF AT LEAST 120 WORDS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS PROPOSED AND FOCUS ON IT. CHOOSE
ONE TOPIC ONLY:
29.1. Should we preserve our traditions and/or be open to new ones? Give reasons.
29.2. What would you like to do if you won the lottery? Explain.
