PAU MADRID 2011 SEPTIEMBRE INGLÉS OPCIÓN A Cleopatra Was not Killed by a Snake

SELECTIVIDAD MADRID 2011 septiembre: OPCIÓN A

Examen de inglés de selectividad (Bachillerato LOE), universidades públicas de la Comunidad de Madrid, curso 2010-2011. Examen realizado el lunes 12 de septiembre de 2011.

TEXTO PROPUESTO: Cleopatra Was not Killed by a Snake

REDACCIÓN PROPUESTA: Write about a historical figure that you admire.

ENUNCIADO DE LA OPCIÓN A

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)

a)	Professor Schaefer's new hypothesis about the cause of Cleopatra's death was made known through a specialized magazine.

FALSE: Christoph Schaefer... has presented evidence on a television programme...

b)	Experts in poisons told Schaefer that a snake bite causes immediate death.

FALSE: ... eminent zoologists and toxicologists... said that a snake bite would have been too uncertain and taken too long.

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)

a)	Why is Mark Antony mentioned in the text?

Because Mark Antony and Cleopatra were lovers and he is believed to have killed himself.

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b)	What made Professor Schaefer think that a snake bite was not the cause of Cleopatra's death?

He thinks Cleopatra would have wanted to stay beautiful even when she died and snake venom would have made her ugly.

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3.-	Find the words or phrases in the text that mean:

a)	the same (paragraph 1)	likewise
b)	represented (paragraph 1)	portrayed
c)	proof (paragraph 2)	evidence
d)	drink (paragraph 3)	cocktail

(Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)

4.-	Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given. (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)	The popular image we have of Cleopatra is ________ of a beautiful queen ________ was adored by Roman politicians and generals.

	The popular image we have of Cleopatra is that of a beautiful queen who was adored by Roman politicians and generals.
	The popular image we have of Cleopatra is that of a beautiful queen that was adored by Roman politicians and generals.

b)	An old coin with the image of Cleopatra ________ (show) that she may not have been as attractive ________ first thought.

	An old coin with the image of Cleopatra shows...	... that she may not have been as attractive as first thought.
	An old coin with the image of Cleopatra showed...	... that she may not have been as attractive as was first thought.

c)	The coin, which ________ (hide) in a bank vault, accidentally fell ________ the floor of the bank after a robbery.

	The coin, which was hidden in a bank vault, accidentally fell onto the floor of the bank after a robbery.
	The coin, which was hidden in a bank vault, accidentally fell on the floor of the bank after a robbery.
	The coin, which was hidden in a bank vault, accidentally fell to the floor of the bank after a robbery.

d)	Shakespeare ________ (write) his tragedy Antony and Cleopatra in 1608, but it was first printed fifteen years ________ (late).

Shakespeare wrote his tragedy Antony and Cleopatra in 1608, but it was first printed fifteen years later .

5.-	Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
	Write about a historical figure that you admire.
	(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)

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