| SELECTIVIDAD MADRID 2010 septiembre: OPCIÓN B |
| Examen de inglés de selectividad (Bachillerato LOE), universidades públicas de la Comunidad de Madrid, curso 2009-2010. Examen realizado el martes 14 de septiembre de 2010. |
| TEXTO PROPUESTO: Trick or treat? It's Halloween |
| REDACCIÓN PROPUESTA: Write about a Halloween party or any other party where you went wearing a disguise. |
| Haz clic en el enunciado para ver la redacción hecha, corregida y comentada. |
| Haz clic aquí para ver el enunciado del examen completo en formato pdf publicado por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid en su web. |
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| ENUNCIADO DE LA OPCIÓN B |
| 1.- | Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos) |
| 1.- a) | Halloween was originally a Christian celebration. |
| FALSE: ...Halloween originated in Europe as a Celtic New Year celebration. For the Irish, in the Celtic calendar, October 31st was Samhain, a pagan festival. |
| 1.- b) | Like the Celts on October 31st, Irish immigrants in the USA wore disguises in order to frighten away the evil spirits. |
| FALSE: They began to dress up in costumes and go from house to house asking for food or money... |
| 2.- | In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos) |
| 2.- a) | Why does the text say that Halloween is one of the greatest commercial holidays in the United States? |
| Halloween is one of the greatest commercial holidays in the US because Americans spend lots of money buying things for Halloween. |
| NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras posibles. Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
| 2.- b) | In what sense is the "trick or treat" tradition similar to the Celtic celebration? |
| The Celts also gave food to good spirits on the last night of October. |
| NOTA: esta respuesta es simplemente una propuesta entre otras Añade la tuya y la comentaré. |
| 3.- | Find the words or phrases in the text that mean: |
| 3.- a) | goods (paragraph 1) | products |
| 3.- b) | spectacular (paragraph 1) | stunning |
| 3.- c) | in fact (paragraph 2) | actually |
| 3.- d) | escaping (paragraph 3) | fleeing |
| (Puntuación máxima: 1 punto) |
| 4.- | Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos) |
| 4.- a) | ________ children don't get sweets ________ their neighbours, they will play tricks on them. |
| If children don't get sweets from their neighbours, they will play tricks on them. If children don't get sweets off their neighbours, they will play tricks on them. |
| 4.- b) | The Irish emigrated to America ________ they could find _______ better life. |
| The Irish emigrated to America so they could find a better life. |
| 4.- c) | ________ it is an American tradition, interest ________ Halloween is increasing in Europe. |
| Although it is an American tradition, interest in Halloween is increasing in Europe. |
| 4.- d) | Rewrite the following sentence from the text. Begin with the words given. New York's Village Halloween Parade attracts two million people who celebrate in the streets. Two million people... |
| Two million people, who celebrate in the streets, are attracted by New York's Village Halloween Parade. |
| 5.- | Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic. |
| Write about a Halloween party or any other party where you went wearing a disguise. | |
| (Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos) |
