QUESTION 1. READ TEXT A AND ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS BELOW:  (2.5 points)
1.1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words.
(approximately 50 words; 0.75 points).
1.2. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (T/F) according to the text.  Copy that part (and
ONLY that part) of the text which justifies your answer. (1 point)
a.
Johnson has a large reputation as a scientist
b. Even before his success with Micropacers, Johnson always found it easy to make a living as an inventor.
c.
Johnson considers inventing as a very reliable activity.
d. Johnson´s natural gift is based on using technology in an ingenious way.
1.3. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here:  (0.75
points)
a. lately
b. terrific
c. give up
TEXT A

QUESTION 2. ANSWER THE TWO BLOCKS OF QUESTIONS:
2.1. Block 1. Pronunciation:  (0.90 points)
a. In which word is the underlined vowel pronounced differently? Asia, pharmacist, vegetable, character
b. Which word has the stress on the second syllable? expert, veritably, create, promise
c. In which two words are the underlined letters pronounced like the “u” in “put”? food, move, foot, spook,
bosom, boot, mood, fool
d. In which two words is the letter “s” pronounced /s/ as in “past? windows, rose, laughs, bees, horse,
lose, is, blues, eggs
2.2. Block 2. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. You must
use the word or expression in italics. (1.60 points)
a.
We will tell you the exact time of your exam tomorrow.
You…
b. Nowadays we usually copy and paste; don´t get used to it.
Nowadays we usually copy and paste, let´s…
c.
It was raining cats and dogs. That´s the only reason we didn´t take our students to the beach.
If ….
d. “Did the man attempt to steal your mother´s wallet?” He asked me.
He asked…….
Willie Johnson, one of Britain´s most successful inventors, is the man who invented the Micropacer
jogging shoe which records time and speed over distance, and the Gogglevox which gives personal television
a big-screen effect.
Johnson has no scientific background. He relies on design companies and technical experts to translate
his ideas into reality. At an international exhibition of inventions recently, Johnson won nine awards. One of
his winning inventions was the Swallet, an electronic wallet which sounds an alarm if a thief cuts the cord by
which it is attached to the wearer. Johnson´s own personal favourite is the Tantrum, a tiny electronic device
inside a foam brick. When you throw the brick at your TV set, the device sends a signal to a gadget in the
plug socket that turns the electricity off if the set was on or on if it was off.
Until the runaway success of the Micropacer in 1984, he struggled to make a living with a string of
inventions, from cardboard furniture to a trailer that converted into a boat. “Sometimes I did well, but for
each idea that makes you money you may lose on three or four others”. He describes inventing as a
tremendous gamble. Inventors can either sell an idea outright to a manufacturer or collect a percentage of the
sales in royalties. The latter is every inventor´s dream and even a simple idea can turn into a pot of gold if it
is fun, becomes fashionable, and appeals to young people.
Johnson believes that his talent lies in taking technological advances and putting them to creative uses
that other people have not thought of. Whatever happens, Johnson cannot stop inventing.
Proba de Avaliación do Bacharelato
para o Acceso á Universidade
Convocatoria ordinaria 2022
Código: 11

QUESTION 3. READ TEXT B AND ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS BELOW:  (2.5 points)
3.1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words.
(Approximately 50 words; 0.75 points).
3.2. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (T/F) according to the text.  Copy that part (and
ONLY that part) of the text which justifies your answer. (1 point)
a.
The Wilcoxes sold parts of their land to people sharing their ideology.
b. The main reason why film makers chose Hollywood was the year‐round pleasant weather
c.
Edison’s technological advances were needed by film makers
d. Thanks to Edison’s way of doing business, which was very advantageous for film makers, the film industry
moved to LA.
3.3. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here:  (0.75
points)
a. bought
b. working people
c. cruel
TEXT B

QUESTION 4. ANSWER THE TWO BLOCKS OF QUESTIONS:
4.1. Block 1. Pronunciation:  (0.90 point)
a. In which two words is the letter “l” mute (not pronounced)? actual, Paul, owl, calm, digital, special, walk,
travel
b. Which pair of words does not rhyme? tree ‐ tea, phone ‐ blown, kite ‐ kit, blood ‐ mud
c.
In  which  two  words  is  the  ending  "‐ed"  pronounced  /d/  as  in  “loved”?  asked,  helped,  waited,  smiled,
arrived, looked, relaxed, missed
d. In which word does the underlined vowel sound like the “a” in “cat”? part, ankle, bath, fall.
4.2. Block 2. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. You must
use the word or expression in italics.  (1.6 points)
a. On TV they’ve advised people to stay at home.
… suggested…
b. They offered my friend a home‐based job.
My friend…
c. I live in England. It gets dark too early in winter.
I wish…
d. He is 19 years old. I think he can travel alone.
… enough …

QUESTION  5.  WRITE  A  COMPOSITION  ANSWERING  THIS  QUESTION:  People  need  qualities  to  make  a
success of “do‐it‐yourself”. Do you agree? (Approximately 120 words)  (2.5 points)

QUESTION 6. WRITE A COMPOSITION ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS: What is your favourite film/ series?
Why?  (Approximately 120 words)  (2.5 points)
When Harvey and Daeida Wilcox purchased 120 acres of farmland northwest of Los Angeles in
1886, they had plans to live a quiet life on their ranch, which they called Hollywood. This prohibitionist
couple’s dream of setting up a fig farm lost strength just one year after buying the land, and as a result the
Wilcoxes divided it up and sold it off quickly to like-minded buyers, imagining that a sober and deeply
religious community would be established on their land. Perhaps their dream of a Christian utopia could
have come true if it had not been for a clever man from New Jersey, Thomas Edison.
The predominant narrative regarding the rise of Hollywood was that land was cheap outside Los
Angeles, where the weather was always pleasant, and labour was easy to find. All these factors that drew
people to Hollywood are completely true; however, the major factor that pushed independent film makers
out west was Edison’s merciless business style, which left film makers only one option: to escape from
New Jersey and Edison´s control.
Edison had patents on over 1,000 different things, including most of the technology needed to make
high- quality movies. In short, if someone wanted to be in the film business, they basically had to go
through Edison. So “independent” film-makers chose an alternative option to fight Edison: they moved to
California, to an area of the country where judges weren’t as friendly to Edison and his patents, and where
copyright laws would not be a problem. These conditions made it possible for Hollywood to legally
flourish without any threats of lawsuits or mob attacks.
Edison was probably the biggest individual influence on Hollywood as we know it today. Without
his ruthless, and eventually illegal, business practices, there is a good chance that New Jersey would still
be home to the film industry and that Hollywood would just be another town outside Los Angeles.
INGLÉS 11
QUESTIONS 1 AND 3
Summary (0,75 puntos)
Esta pregunta será puntuada segundo os seguintes criterios:
1. O alumno identificou as ideas principais do texto e resumiunas sen incluír información
secundaria ou anecdótica.(0.50)
2. O alumno expresou estas ideas en aproximadamente 50 palabras, sen copiar literalmente do
texto, con coherencia, claridade, cohesión, razoable corrección gramatical e léxico axeitado ao
tema. (0.25)
Comprehension questions. True/False (1 punto; 0,25 x 4)
O alumno debe indicar se as frases son verdadeiras ou falsas e escribir a parte (e só esa parte)
do texto, na que se basea para xustificar a súa resposta.
Find words or phrases … (0,75 punto; 0.25 por cada palabra/ expresión correcta)
QUESTIONS 2 AND 4
Pronunciation (0.90 puntos; 0,15 x 6)
O alumno debe demostrar que sabe distinguir elementos básicos da pronuncia do inglés, como
son consonantes, vocais, diptongos, terminacións, etc.
Transformations (1,6 puntos; 0,4 x4)
Transformación dunha parte ou o total dunha frase noutras palabras para que signifique o
mesmo. Constará de catro partes, cunha puntuación de 0,4 puntos para cada parte.
QUESTIONS 5 AND 6
Writing (2,5 puntos)
Esta pregunta pretende avaliar a capacidade comunicativa do alumnado no ámbito da
producción escrita. A nota final (máximo 2,5 puntos) outorgarase segundo a medida na que o
alumnado cumpra os seguintes parámetros:
a) Alcance. O alumnado aborda adecuadamente o tema proposto. Sabe comunicar as ideas que
quere transmitir utilizando unha considerable variedade de recursos. Sabe utilizar o rexistro
lingüístico adecuado á situación. (0,5 puntos)
b) Riqueza e control do vocabulario.(0,4 puntos)
c) Corrección gramatical. O alumnado ten un repertorio básico de elementos lingüísticos e de
estratexias que lle permiten abordar o tema con comodidade. Non comete erros gramaticais
básicos, como, por exemplo, omitir o suxeito diante dun verbo, omitir a “-s” da 3ª persoa do
singular do presente habitual (he writeS), utilizar adxectivos en plural, usar incorrectamente os
adxectivos posesivos e demostrativos, non dominar os tempos verbais e outros erros similares.
(0,4 puntos)
d) Fluidez. O alumnado posúe un dominio dá lingua inglesa adecuado e suficiente para evitar
cortes na comunicación ou malentendidos.(0,4 puntos)
e) Cohesión. O alumnado utiliza adecuadamente os conectores e demais medios de cohesión.
(0,4 puntos)
f) Coherencia. O alumnado é capaz de organizar as súas ideas para redactar un texto coherente
e ben estruturado. (0,4 puntos)
No caso de que o tema da composición non se axuste ao tema esixido nestas dúas preguntas (5
e 6), a cualificación será de 0 puntos.
TOTAL (REALIZANDO 4 DAS 6 PREGUNTAS DO EXAME): 10 puntos.
PROBAS DE ACCESO Á UNIVERSIDADE (ABAU)
XUÑO/XULLO 2021‐ 2022
CRITERIOS DE AVALIACIÓN POR TIPO DE CUESTIÓN
Suggested answers (June 11)
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