2015/2016, September, B
HAS CREATIVITY DISAPPEARED IN SCHOOLS?

1) a) False: "At the beginning of the 20th century... to remain an artist as we grow up".
b) False: "Eight years ago... that revolutionized this topic".

2) a) 

3) a) acting out 
b) places
c) (natural) gift
d) eliminated

4) a) shown / produces
b) were encouraged / wouldn´t be
c) more / at
d) The teacher told me not to worry then / at that moment because/since I would understand it the following day.

PAU September 2016 A HOMES OF THE FUTURE

1. A) FALSE: "There are, however, barriers that prevent the smart home industry from taking off".

B) FALSE: "Another recent development can verify an individual´s identity with a quick glance at the system from a distancce".

3. a) guests    b) commands    c) features    d) close

4. a) has become / most    b) had worked / would have been

c) which / promoting    d) ... that her voice recognition system was not working at that moment.

EVAU 2015/2016 B

WORKING HOURS

1a) False: " Surveys show the important role that... the quality of life in our country".

1b) False: "We must have the courage to... similar to that of other European countries".

2a) Kids demand from their parents more time to share different activities, such as storytelling, playing games or just loving each other.

Or

Infants request their parents more time with them.

2b) Women´s way of life is affected by working hours because they suffer from stress. having the responsability of housework, family and work they sleep less too.

(Teresa)

Or

It affects their sleep cycle causing difficulties for the conciliation ot their work and house life.

(Esther García de Lara)

Or

Women don´t rest so much time at night because they also take over the housework and family.

(Sara)
Women are more affected by working hours because they have to take care of their family and the housework.
(Valentina Meyer)
 

3. a) called on

b) juggle

c) overall

d) take steps to

4. a) trying / than

b) Despite / because of

c) were / on

d) (Reported Speech)

He wanted to know why I had applied for a new job if my salary seemed to be reasonable.

Mistakes in Composition on CYBERCRIME

The following are examples of mistakes I´ve found in your compositions on CYBERCRIME.

Try to CHECK THEM as if you were the teacher, write down the correct alternative in your notebook and check your answers in COMENTARIOS.

GOOD LUCK!

1. the cibercrime

2. crimers

3. ourselfs

4. crimes is

5. in internet

6. carefull

7. to be attack

8. In first place

9. this cybercrimes

10. to be aware from

11. to protect ourselves of

12. you must to protect yourself

13. anothers persons

14. you only can find it

15. cybercrime it´s available for..

16. diferent

17. by one hand

18. it seem to me

19. school proyects

20. Other way to protect yourself

21. wich

22. goverment

23. We must pay more attention on how dangerous is a crime

24. I think that is too much

25. I´m protect myself

26. It is a problem that actually is very improtant

27. this crimes

28. the young people is

29. dificult

30. In fact, is one of the more popular cirmes right now

31. controled

32. I think that for avoid cybercrime...

33. We need to know that is not only a economic thing

34. cyberbulling

35. this situations

AWARD 2 WORKBOOK UNIT 4 THE ENVIRONMENT

PAGE 32

EX. 1

1 global warming 2 landfill 3 flood 4 fossil fuel 5 greenhouse effect renewable energy 7 oil slick
8 deforestation

EX. 2

1 packaging 2 flood 3 oil slick 4 hurricane 5 deforestation 6 landfill

EX. 3

1 the lungs of the planet 2 bury your head in the sand 3 only look after "number one"
4 do something 5 up to us

PAGE 34

EX. 1

1c) 2a) 3b) 4e) 5d) 6f)

EX. 2

1. would 2. were 3. will 4. had known 5. would 6. wouldn´t have recognized

EX. 3

1. used 2. will continue 3. didn´t destroy 4. will melt

PAGE 35

EX. 6

1. play 2. gets 3. mix 4. have to 5. eats

EX. 7

1. If I hadn´t fallen off my skateboard I wouldn´t have hurt my arm.
2. If he were taller he could get in the basketball team.
3. If I run I get asthma.

EX. 8

1. I wish I had blonde hair.
2. If only they had won the match.
3. I wish I could speak Japanese.
4. If only he would have been on time.

EX. 9

1b 2a 3a 4b

GRAMMAR CHECK

1. need to 2. which 3. where 4. drives 5. helped 6. took 7. is working 8. would provide
9. could 10. would follow.

PAGE 36 COMPOUND NOUNS

EX. 1

1. species 2. effect 3. energy 4. level 5. warming 6. forests 7. erosion 8. fires 9 fishing 10. slicks

EX. 2

1. solar energy / solar panel / solar system
2. sea level
3. rainbow / raincoat / rainforest
4. oil ring / oil slick / oils tanker

EX. 3

1a 2b 3a 4c

EX. 4

1. I can´t do without it.
2. Did they find out the cause of the oil leak?
3. Can you go through this essay?
4. You should give up buying plastic bottles.

EX. 5

1. take 2. bring 3. bring 4. take

EVAU 2015 2016 JUNE

A. NO FEAR, NO SURPRISE, NO HESITATION

1. a) False: "It´s from a seventeenth century samurai warrior"

b) True: "But if you look carefully, there were... that it was going to happen"

3. a) huge

b) happen

c) passed

d) looked at

4. a) began / between

b) often / a

c) had / what

d) focuses / are explained

EVAU 1617 B

Tragedy Can Be Found Good for Your Health

1. a) True, "In their previous investiagations... to increased pain tolerance"

b) True, "They also discovered that... between participants".

3. a) beginning

b) troubled

c) gauge

d) appealing

4. a) which / than

b) luckiest / won

c) going / stay

d) if Doug could meet her at the cinema