PAU Semptiembre 2016 B Has Creativity Disappeared in Schools?

1. a) FALSE: "Picasso said that all children are born artists and the problem is to remain an artist as we grow up".

b) FALSE: "Eight years ago Ken Robinson, an expert on creativity and education, made a speech that revolutionized the topic".


3. a) acting out    b) places    c) gift    d) eliminated



4. a) shown / produces   b) had been encouraged / wouldn´t have been.

c) more / at    d) "... not to worry then because I would understand it the following day"

Valentine´s Day

Valentine´s Day history, level 1.

FUTURE TENSES

Here you have an exercise with a mixture of future tenses. 

You have 30 sentences with the answers below. Do it without looking at the answers. Then, check them. 

Good luck!

HALLOWEEN

HERE IS A VIDEO ON HALLOWEEN HISTORY.

Houdini

Here is a video where we can see

 a brief explanation 

of Houdini´s life 

from the point of view 

of a supposed little Houdini.

FAMOUS FAILURES

"If you´ve never failed

you´ve never tried something new"

Watch the video.

Stop after each description and try to guess 

who they are talking about.

Surprising!

PAU TEST 2011 2012 SEPTEMBER

A. Facebook generation 

suffers from information withdrawal syndrome

Ex. 1
1. a) FALSE: "volunteers... around the world".

b) FALSE: "However, it was abstinence from music... the most difficulty"

Ex. 2
a) The volunteers in the experiment had to spend one day without any electronic device, such as telephones or the internet.

b) Two positive effects have been that...
One positive effect has been that volunteers have improved their facilities for surviving. Another has been that they spent more time outside, walking in the streets, for instance or enjoying nature.

Ex. 3
a) isolated   b) restless   c) rely upon   d) as

Ex. 4. a) developing / highest 
b) an / who
c) until / became d) on // spent / used to spend

B. DAUGHTER OF DAVID ADAMS JOINS ANTARCTIC SKI EXPEDITION

1. a) TRUE: "The latest challenge... his expedition in 1907".

b) FALSE: "However, eating a lot of chocolate... hard for me".

3. a) trek   b) spot   c) apprehensive   d) consume

4. a) have been training

b) which / will be led

c) hadn´t gone / would have been

d) she might not be able to sleep.

she was not sure if she would be able to sleep / could sleep