SELECTIVIDAD MADRID 2010 junio: OPCIÓN B

Examen de inglés de selectividad (Bachillerato LOE), universidades públicas de la Comunidad de Madrid, curso 2009-2010. Examen realizado el lunes 7 de junio de 2010.

TEXTO PROPUESTO: India's Economic Revival

REDACCIÓN PROPUESTA: What distant or exotic country would you like to visit? Give reasons for your choice. (Haz clic en el enunciado para ver la redacción hecha, corregida y comentada.)

EXAMEN RESUELTO:

1.-	Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a)	In the past, people in the Western world dreamed about the treasures in South Asia.
	TRUE: Ever since the great Greek conqueror Alexander penetrated the Hindu Kush in 329 B.C., Europeans fantasized about the wealth of these lands...
b)	While India was ruled by the British it became a typical example of underdevelopment.
	TRUE: By 1870, at the peak of the British dominion, India had been reduced for the first time to a Third World nation, a symbol across the globe of famine, poverty and deprivation.
2.-	In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.
a)	Why are the Chinese emperors of the Ming dynasty mentioned in the text?
	The Chinese emperors of the Ming dynasty are mentioned in the text because they were the sole rivals of the rulers of India.
b)	What kind of influence did the Portuguese, Dutch and British have on India?
	The Portuguese, Dutch and British had a destructive effect on Indian trade and caused India to lose its economic power.

NOTA: las respuestas de esta pregunta 2 son simplemente dos propuestas entre otras posibles. Añade las tuyas como comentario a esta entrada y las comentaré.

3.-	Find the words in the text that mean:
a)	riches (paragraph 1): wealth
b)	powder (paragraph 1): dust
c)	highest point (paragraph 3): peak
d)	hunger (paragraph 3): famine
4.-	Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.
a)	India is a country in South Asia which/that comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. The Ganges is the longest (long) river in India.
b)	The term "colony" comes from the Latin colonia, which originally meant (mean) a place for agricultural activities.
c)	"How long does it take to fly from London to India?" "It takes (take) around nine hours."
d)	The Ming dynasty began in 1368, and lasted until 1644 AD. Its founder was a peasant who became Emperor after defeating (defeat) the Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty.
5.-	Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
	What distant or exotic country would you like to visit? Give reasons for your choice.

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