PAU MADRID 2014 JUNIO INGLÉS OPCIÓN A Cell Phone Jammers

UNIVERSIDADES PÚBLICAS DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LAS ENSEÑANZAS UNIVERSITARIAS OFICIALES DE GRADO
Curso 2013-2014
MATERIA:
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
TEXTO PROPUESTO:
Cell Phone Jammers
REDACCIÓN PROPUESTA:
Describe a situation in which a cell phone could be really useful.
Examen realizado el martes 10 de junio de 2014
 
  RESPUESTAS PROPUESTAS:
1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) Eric is not sorry for his action.
  TRUE: "I guess I'm taking the law into my own hands and, quite frankly, I'm proud of it", he added.
(lines 13-14)
b) The use of cell phone jammers has been restricted to the Philadelphia area.
  FALSE: Police reported that other people in the New Jersey and New York area are using them as well.
(lines 19-21)
  (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
 
2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.
 
a) According to the text, what is a jammer used for?
  A jammer is used to stop conversations on nearby cell phones.
  NOTA: Esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles.
 
La parte relevante del texto es:
 
... it can block any cell phone service in the area.
(lines 2-3)

 
Añade tu propuesta y la comentaré.
 
b) Why is using a jammer considered a crime?
  It's considered a crime because it can interfere with vitally important communications in serious situations.
  NOTA: Esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles.
 
La parte relevante del texto es:
 
This type of jammers is illegal because they could prevent cell phone communication in emergencies and because they can block other important signals such as police radio.
(lines 15-17)

 
Añade tu propuesta y la comentaré.
  (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
 
3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
a) penalty (paragraph 1) fine
b) tired of (paragraph 2) fed up with
c) nuisance (paragraph 2) bother
d) like (paragraph 4) such as
  (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
  Una propuesta incorrecta recibida (haz clic en ella para ver la consulta y mi comentario):
 
4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.
 
a) ________ (use) a blocking device can ________ (consider) a crime.
  Using a blocking device can be considered a crime.
 
b) ________ would you do if you ________ (bother) by other people's conversation?
  What would you do if you were bothered by other people's conversation?
 
c) It is probably ________ (good) to put ________ with the annoying chatter than calling the police.
  It is probably better to put up with the annoying chatter than calling the police.
 
  Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
d) "I have used cell phones ever since I started going to school", Kate said.
  Kate said that she had used cell phones ever since she started going to school.
  Kate said that she had used cell phones ever since she had started going to school.
  (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
 
5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
  Describe a situation in which a cell phone could be really useful.
  (Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)

2 comentarios:

  1. hola! si pones fed up sin el with estaría bien?

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    1. Gracias por tu consulta.

      Tu propuesta no es válida, como verás si intentas reemplazar sólo fed up con tired of en la oración original.

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