PRÁCTICA PARA SELECTIVIDAD

First of all, good luck to all my students of 2nd of Bachillerato at IES Blas Infante. They have worked really hard this year, specially these last months and I wish them the best for their future.
For those of you who will be taking Selectividad exams, I have posted these links so that you can practise with real tests from previous years. I hope you'll find them useful.
- UNIVERSITY ENTRACE EXAMS (ANDALUCÍA)
- EXÁMENES CON CORRECCIÓN (ANDALUCÍA)

MODELO DE TEXTO PARA SELECTIVIDAD

Aquí tenéis un modelo de texto con el que practicar. Trata de la obesidad, de manera que os encontraréis vocabulario relacionado con la salud y la alimentación.

Intentad hacer el texto en hora y media.Podéis enviarme vuestras dudas mediante un comentario y yo os responderé del mismo modo.

Al final de la prueba tenéis un enlace a las soluciones, pero no lo consultéis hasta que hayáis terminado TODA la prueba.

AMERICAN OBESITY PROBLEM

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that about six out of ten Americans were either overweight or obese. Furthermore, the prevalence of obesity almost doubled from about 15 percent in 1980 to 27 percent in 1999. Dr. J. McGinnis said the current weight statistics predict future problems. 'Obesity now will lead to a higher number of deaths from diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer, and increased prevalence of osteoarthritis."

The CDC noted that most schools have vending machines or snack bars including foods that are largely nutrient-poor and calorie-rich. People are also less likely to cook for themselves these days. Roughly half of all meals are consumed outside the home and many of these are from fast foods. "We have become year-by-year an increasingly sedentary society," McGinnis said. "People used to enjoy walking a half-mile or a quarter-mile but now they take the car to go across the street. And instead of walking or playing sports during free time, children sit in front of the TV or computer. These are unhealthy habits because their muscles are not moving and transportation has become so easy that children are driven everywhere." So educating the public about healthy nutrition and exercise is essential, the experts said. Healthy foods and more intense physical activity in schools are also important.

(A) COMPREHENSION (4 points)

a) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

1) What bad habits cause obesity? (Name two) (1 point per answer)

2) Why have people become more sedentary? (Give two reasons)

b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points per answer)

3) More than half of the American population has overweight problems.

4) There is a tendency to avoid cooking nowadays.

5) Most meals are consumed outside the home.

6) According to the experts, the physical activity program in American schools is appropriate for the obesity problem.

(B) USE OF ENGLISH (3 points)

7) Give one opposite for CURRENT (adjective) (line 3) (0.25 points)

8) Give an adjective with the same root as PREDICT (verb) (line 4) (0.25 points)

9) Find in the text a synonym for MOSTLY (adverb) (0.25 points)

10) Find in the text the word which has the following definition: (0.25 points)

"Not physically active'

11) Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: (0.5 points)

Small children are eating too much fat in their meals nowadays.

12) Fill in the gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets: (0.5 points)

The doctor (bring)____ the most recent medical reports to yesterday's meeting.

13) Complete the following sentence: (0.5 points)

You could lose some weight if...

14) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT).

Make changes if necessary. (0.5 points)

That man is very big. This seat may be too small for him.

(C) PRODUCTION (3 points)

15) Write a composition (80-100 WORDS) Choose ONE of the following options. Specify your option.

a) Is obesity a social problem nowadays? Why?

b) Do you think you should change your eating habits? Explain it

KEY (solución)

CONSEJOS PARA SELECTIVIDAD

Antes de publicar los textos que podéis practicar, me gustaría que leyéseis algunos consejos bastante útiles para hacer el examen de Inglés.
No se tarda ni diez minutos en leerlos y os pueden ayudar bastante. Mucha suerte y ánimo ¡Ya queda poco para esas vacaciones!

1.Consejos desde el punto de vista del Tribunal (presentación del examen, distribución del tiempo del examen, qué quiere el examinador, etc)

2.Estrategias que hacen más fácil el examen.

WORKING WITH TEXTS

We are going to read a text based on Selectivity.

HEALTHY LIFE

Rest and relaxation are just as important to our body as exercise and healthy eating. If you don’t get enough of them you can make yourself ill. Your body is a bit like a battery. If it is not allowed to recharge itself through sleep and relaxation it may stop working properly.
Lack of sleep affects our ability to concentrate. When you dream, your brain may be clearing itself out and preparing itself for the next day's thinking. During your teens, you need at least eight hours' sleep a night. If you stay out late, try to go to bed early the next night. The effects of lack of sleep can build up over several days. When you are awake you make many demands on your mind and body. Your body needs a period of rest to repair itself and prevent it from getting worn out.
During sleep, substances called hormones stimulate body tissues to grow and repair themselves. If you have troubles getting to sleep, try reading a book to calm your mind or take some exercise and avoid tea, coffee or food before bedtime. A hot, milky drink may help you relax.

Now that you have read the text, click on the image. The questions are hidden behind it!!

Answers to these questions will be published soon in another post.

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