EVALUACIN DE BACHILLERATO

PARA EL ACCCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD (EBAU)

FASE GENERAL
CURSO 20162017

MATERIA: PRIMERA LENGUA EXTRANJERA: INGLS

Convocatoria: JUNIO

Esta prueba consta de dos opciones (A y B). El alumnado tiene que optar por una de ellas y
responder a todas las preguntas de la misma.

OPCIN A

The Failures of Spains Fight Against Domestic Abuse

1 Ten years after Spain introduced a network of courts* specializing in domestic violence cases, experts
are warning that sexist stereotypes and sexist forms of behavior persist. In fact, last year, in the whole
of Spain, sixty women were murdered beaten to death, stabbed or burnt by partners or ex-partners
as a result of gender violence. The highest rate of victims of domestic violence is in the Balearic
5 Islands and the Canary Islands while the lowest ratio is in La Rioja. The national average is 15.2 cases
per 10,000 women.

Organizations that work with victims insist on the need to eradicate sexist attitudes that remain deeply
established in Spanish society and to report domestic abuse more frequently. However, a survey by the
Adecco Foundation found that 91 percent of abused women failed to report violence for fear that
10 either they or their partners would lose their job. The foundation, which helps victims find
employment, ties the number of complaints to the effects of the economic crisis. The report also
revealed that 65 percent of victims did not have a job at the time of the abuse. And 81 percent
responded that the best way to deal with abuse was to be financially independent.

Fortunately, the latest Interior Ministry figures show that six percent of Spanish prison inmates are
15 serving sentences for gender violence. The president of the Domestic and Gender Violence
Observatory, ngeles Carmona, welcomes the rise in the number of criminal convictions for gender
violence. Abuse no longer enjoys impunity, says Carmona.

Her predecessor, Inmaculada Montalbn, also applauds the change but adds that a major tool in the
domestic violence law education has suffered setbacks in the last decade. The best vaccine
20 against violence is education; the justice system acts when the violence has already taken place, she
explains. Montalbn believes that the elimination of civic education courses from the school
curriculum has deactivated a good tool for breaking stereotypes. (322 words)

Taken from different sites

*courts = tribunals

1.- Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE according to the text. Copy the
evidence from the text. No marks will be given without the evidence. (1.5 points)

a) Education in schools is not an effective weapon to eradicate sexist abuse.

b) Gender violence crimes started a decade ago.

c) According to statistics, women in the two Spanish archipelagos are at increased risk for domestic
violence.
2.- Choose ONLY THREE of the following words and write a synonym (=), an opposite (), a
definition or a sentence (only one of these four) to show that you understand their meaning in the
text. Use your own words. (1.5 points)

a) whole (line 2) d) to deal with (line 13)

b) deeply (line 7) e) figures (line 14)
c) to tie (line 11) f) major (line 18)

3.- Read this conversation and complete your part. Write the numbers (1-8) and complete each
sentence on your exam paper. (2 points)

Your friend Bob and you are going to share an apartment next year when you start university

You: We have to find an apartment. (1) _________________________________?

Bob: In the city center near the shopping area.
You: But dont you think we should live much closer to the Schools of Chemistry and Mathematics,
where well be studying.
Bob: OK. But I dont want anything too expensive. I cant afford it.
You: All right. And (2)_____________________________________?
Bob: I think we need at least two bedrooms; we should each have our own. That way, well be able to
study better. Dont you think so?
You: (3) ____________________________________________
Bob: And what about cleaning the flat?
You: (4) ______________________________
Bob: I dont agree with you. Thats not enough.
You: Really? And (5) ____________________________?
Bob: I think we should pay someone to clean it.
You: But youve just said you dont have a lot of money. (6) __________________?
Bob: True, I dont, but cleaning is so boring!
You: Yes, but if we do the cleaning ourselves, (7) _______________________________
Bob: All right, all right. And whos going to do the cooking?
You: I think we should both take turns because (8)__________________________
Bob: Thats not a bad idea.

4.- Choose only 4 of the following situations. Write what you would say in or about each one to
show that you understand the context of the situation. Write between 6 and 20 words. (2 points)

1. - You have received the best mark on an exam in your Maths class. What do you say to your best
friend, who failed the exam?
2. - Your Science teacher is organising activities to raise environmental awareness. Make a suggestion.
3. - Your classmates ask you for help to organise a party to celebrate the end of the academic year. Give
them a polite refusal.
4. - Youve lost your sisters MP4 player. Explain and apologise.
5. - Your friend has uploaded a picture of yours to Facebook without asking for permission. Complain
to her/him, showing you are angry.
6. - At school, you see a student being bullied. Try to convince her/him to report it, giving her/him
some advice.

5.- Write a composition of about 100-120 on ONE of the following topics. (3 points)

a) Write an e-mail to your school newspaper editor suggesting what can be done in your school to
fight against domestic abuse.

b) Being a woman in Spain: no gender equality

 EVALUACIN DE BACHILLERATO
PARA EL ACCCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD (EBAU)
FASE GENERAL
CURSO 20162017

MATERIA: PRIMERA LENGUA EXTRANJERA: (1)

INGLS

Convocatoria: JUNIO

Esta prueba consta de dos opciones (A y B). El alumnado tiene que optar por una de ellas y
responder a todas las preguntas de la misma.

OPCIN B

1 Why Bob Dylan Shouldnt Have Gotten a Nobel

Bob Dylan does not deserve the Nobel Prize in Literature. He does deserve the many Grammys he
has received, including a lifetime achievement award, which he won in 1991. He unquestionably
5 belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, into which he was inducted in 1988. He is a wonderful
musician, a world-class songwriter and an enormously influential figure in American culture. But
by awarding the prize to him, the Nobel committee is choosing not to award it to a writer, and that
is a disappointing choice.

Yes, Mr. Dylan is a brilliant lyricist. Yes, he has written a book of prose poetry and an
10 autobiography. Yes, it is possible to analyze his lyrics as poetry. But Mr. Dylans writing is
inseparable from his music. He is great because he is a great musician, and when the Nobel
committee gives the literature prize to a musician, it misses the opportunity to honor a writer.
As reading declines around the world, literary prizes are more important than ever. A big prize
means a jump in sales and readership even for a well-known writer. But more than that, awarding
the Nobel to a novelist or a poet is a way of affirming that fiction and poetry still matter, that they
15 are crucial human endeavors worthy of international recognition.

The committee probably did not mean to discredit fiction or poetry with its choice. By honoring a
musical icon, the committee members may have wanted to bring new cultural recognition to the
prize and make it feel relevant to a younger generation. They could have chosen a writer who has
20 made significant innovations in the form. They could have selected a writer from the developing
world, which remains sadly underrepresented among Nobel laureates. Instead, the committee gave
the prize to a man who is internationally famous in another field, one with plenty of honors of its
own. Bob Dylan does not need a Nobel Prize in Literature, but literature needs a Nobel Prize. This
year, it wont get one. (334 words)

www.nytimes.com, October 2016

1.- Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE according to the text. Copy the
evidence from the text. No marks will be given without the evidence. (1.5 points)

a) Bob Dylans lyrics are not considered a literary work on their own.

b) The Nobel committees decision to award Bob Dylan might have been taken to make the prize gain
more significance among younger people.
 c) The authors reason to criticise the decision of the committee is that it deprives writers of getting it.

2.- Choose ONLY THREE of the following words and write a synonym (=), an opposite (), a
definition or a sentence (only one of these four) to show that you understand their meaning in the
text. Use your own words. (1.5 points)

a) to deserve (line 1) d) to discredit (line 15)

b) lifetime (line 2) e) instead (line 19)
c) worthy (line 14) f) field (line 20)

3.- Read this conversation and complete your part. Write the numbers (1-8) and complete each
sentence on your exam paper. (2 points)

You are talking to your English teacher about your final mark

You: Teacher, (1)______________________________ please?

Teacher: I only have a moment because I have a class in five minutes.
You: Its just for a minute.(2) ______________________________ ?
Teacher: Of course, but not now. I have the exams in the English office. Whats the matter?
You: I have been thinking and (3) ______________________________
Teacher: Your mark is correct.
You: I disagree! (4) ______________________________
Teacher: In reading comprehension? Higher? Why?
You: Yes,(5) ______________________________
Teacher: The final mark is not only the mark of one exam.
You: Then,(6) ______________________________?
Teacher: Everything you do for the English class counts in the final mark.
You: Sorry teacher, but (7) ______________________________
Teacher: The marks you have in every skill (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and grammar
affect your final mark. You made some mistakes because you didnt understand the
questions or the instructions given.
You: Sorry teacher, but I disagree! (8)__________________________
Teacher: Ok, You have the right to do it. No problem. Do it if you want to. Ill have to write a report to
the headmaster then.

4.- Choose only 4 of the following situations. Write what you would say in or about each one to
show that you understand the context of the situation. Write between 6 and 20 words. (2 points)

1. -You and some of your classmates want to organize a summer trip. Make a suggestion and give a
reason to support it.
2. - Your cousin is texting while driving. Give her some advice.
3. -You lent a friend your mobile to phone his/her mother but he/she is looking at your photos. Complain
and express your dissatisfaction.
4.- Your biology teacher says, Animals shouldnt be in zoos or a circus. Express your agreement or
disagreement.
5.- A friend of yours says, Lyrics should be a very important part of a song. Thats why I dont like
reggaeton music. Make a comment.
6.- You borrowed a friends mobile to phone your mother but he/she sees you are looking at his/her
photos. Apologize and try to give an explanation.

5.- Write a composition of about 100 120 words on ONE of the following topics. (3 points)

a) Most awards are given on the basis of marketing rather than on the basis of talent. Give your
opinion.
b) Reading is much more than just entertainment. Give your opinion.