Autora: Patricia Herrero

UNIVERSIDADES PBLICAS DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

PRUEBA DE ACCESO A ESTUDIOS UNIVERSITARIOS (LOGSE)
Septiembre 2012

MATERIA: INGLS

INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIN
l. Lea todo el texto cuidadosamente.
2. Lea atentamente todas las preguntas de la prueba.
3. Proceda a responder en lengua inglesa a las preguntas en el papel de examen.
TIEMPO: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
CALIFICACIN: La puntuacin mxima de la prueba es de 10 puntos.


OPCIN A
Nomophobia: Mobile Phone Addiction

Are you addicted to your phone? According to a recent survey in the UK, almost two thirds of
respondents were afflicted with nomophobia or no mobilephone phobia. Some people get panic
attacks when they are without their phones, said Michael Carr, an adolescent psychologist. Others
become very concerned and make all endeavors to locate their mobile phone. I have clients who
abstain from school or their part-time jobs to look for their phones when they cannot find them in the
morning.

According to the survey, the younger you are, the more prone you are to nomophobia. The youngest
age group (18-24) tops the nomophobic list at 77%, which is 11% more than that of the next group
those aged 25-34. This is the most tribal generation of young people, said Carr. Adolescents want
to be with their friends on a 24-hour basis.

The reasons that drive young people to nomophobia include boredom and insecurity, while some
young nomophobes cannot bear solitude. Many of my clients go to bed with their mobile phones
just like one did with a teddy bear in the old days, he said. While teddy doesn't communicate, the
phone does, said Carr, adding insomnia to the list of potential problems. Some kids cannot
entertain themselves. The phone has become our digital security blanket.

Accidents lurk while nomophobes fix their attention on phones. Nomophobes reported accidents
while messaging or talking on the phone, which include minor road accidents, falling while going
upstairs or downstairs and stumbling while walking. More than 20% also reported pain in the thumbs
due to excessive texting.



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QUESTIONS

1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the
text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) The nomophobia study was carried out on an international basis. FALSE.
"According to a recent survey in the UK, almost two thirds of respondents were afflicted
with nomophobia or no mobilephone phobia.
b) A number of phone addicts cannot stand to feel lonely. TRUE. The reasons that drive
young people to nomophobia include boredom and insecurity, while some young
nomophobes cannot bear solitude.
(Puntuacin mxima: 2 puntos)

2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions.
Do not copy from the text.
a) What are the symptoms of nomophobia? Mention three. People who are afflicted with
"nomophobia" are usually very anxious and worried if they don't find their mobile
phones, they suffer from nervous disorders such as panic attacks, and some of them
leave their jobs or places of study in order to find their phones.

b) What kind of accidents and injuries can nomophobes have? First, some of them say that
their fingers hurt because they are always texting, but they also have accidents when
they use their phones, such as car accidents or personal accidents when they are walking
and texting: trips and falls.
(Puntuacin mxima: 2 puntos)

3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
a) anxious (paragraph 1) concerned
b) attempts (paragraph 1) endeavors
c) inclined (paragraph 2) prone
d) because of (paragraph 4) due to
(Puntuacin mxima: 1 punto)

4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in
brackets when given.
a) Individuals _WHO_ use their mobile phone for more _THAN_ 3 hours a day have a
_BETTER_ (good) chance of getting nomophobia.
b) Experts suggest _THAT WE SWITCH OFF_ (switch off) our mobile phones while
_DRIVING_ (drive).
c) Since 2007, nomophobia in India _HAS GROWN_ (grow) to about 45% of the
population
Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
d) Have you ever slept with your mobile phone?
The doctor asked me IF I HAD EVER SLEPT WITH MY MOBILE PHONE.
(Puntuacin mxima: 2 puntos)

5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
Do you think Spanish teenagers are addicted to their mobile phones? Give rehaznos for your
answer.
(Puntuacin mxima: 3 puntos)

First of all, new technologies are growing day by day and everybody love using them, not only in Spain
but all around the world. However, teenagers and young people are the type of people who use them
most, specially mobile phones and computers.

Regarding a possible addiction to mobiles phones among Spanish teenagers, in my opinion they are not
addicted to them, because it is an illness and it is very strong to affirm that, but they really need it in order


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to communicate and chat with their friends. On the other hand, they have grown up with these new
technologies, so it is very normal that they use them constantly, because these advantages are as young as
them.

To sum up, from my point of view I don't think that teenagers are addicted to mobile phones, but
nowadays Smartphones are very useful for students and for working people because they include so many
different applications to study and work that, in this moment, we can't live without them.



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OPCIN B

Women and Sustainability

According to professor McElhaney, founder of the Centre for Responsible Business at the
University of California, companies that empower women are more likely to act sustainably. It
has been found that businesses with more women on their board of directors are more likely to
manage and improve their energy efficiency, invest in renewable power, measure and reduce
their carbon emissions, improve access to healthcare in developing countries and have
anticorruption policies. What is more important, women have strong partnerships
with local communities.

But why is this? Do men have by nature unsustainable ways of acting in the world? Does
testosterone fuel the exploitation of our planet and its people? Are women our best hope for
creating a sustainable future?

Elle Carberry, co-founder of China G. Initiative, believes that women may be drawn to
sustainability because of its social angle. From all my 20 years in business, I have met more
women working in this area than in others, she says. In China, women appear to be playing an
increasingly important role in sustainability and for one Chinese woman in particular, it turned
her into the wealthiest self-made woman in the world. Zhang Yin is the founder of a recycling
company that buys scrap paper from the US, imports it into China, and turns it mainly into
cardboard for use in boxes to export Chinese goods.

However, despite this and many other role models, millions of women are still
under-represented, but the hope is that more will be empowered to join the sustainability
revolution.


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QUESTIONS

1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No
marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) One of the reasons why women succeed in the sustainability sector is because they
maintain close contacts with the locals. TRUE. "What is more important, women have
strong partnerships with local communities." (Paragraph 1, line 6)

b) Elle Carberrys experience reveals that there is a higher proportion of women in the
sustainability sector as compared to others. TRUE. From all my 20 years in business, I
have met more women working in this area than in others, she says. (Paragraph 3, line
2)
(Puntuacin mxima: 2 puntos)

2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following
questions. Do not copy from the text
a) Name three advantages of having female top executives in this sector. Three advantages
are developing different policies against corruption, investing in new renewable
energies, fact which improves their energy efficiency and facilitating the access to the
healthcare system in developing countries.
b) Why has Zhang Yin become so successful? She has become so successful in her
country (China) because she found a company based on recycling paper from the USA
in China, by turning it into cardboard, in order to transport Chinese goods to foreign
countries.
(Puntuacin mxima: 2 puntos)

3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
a) give authority to (paragraph 1) EMPOWER
b) attracted (paragraph 3) DRAWN
c) seem (paragraph 3) APPEAR
d) products (paragraph 3) GOODS
(Puntuacin mxima: 1 punto)

4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets
when given.
a) Nick: How _OFTEN_ do top executives attend conferences on recycling?
Sue: Once a year.
b) Zhang Yin's recycling company invested in _BUYING_ (buy) new equipment for
special services. In 2006, she topped the list of the wealthiest people _IN_ China and by
2010 her fortune was _GREATER_ (great) than that of J. K. Rowling, the author of
Harry Potter.
c) A few years ago, I _WAS INVITED_ (invite) to speak to an organisation in Shanghai
called Women in Sustainability Action, _WHICH_ was set up in 2000.
d) Albert studied at a very prestigious university. If he _HADN'T OBTAINED_ (not
obtain) good marks, he _WOULDN'T HAVE GOT_ (not get) such a good job.
(Puntuacin mxima: 2 puntos)

5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
Are there some jobs which are more appropriate for men than for women? State your opinion
and give specific reasons and examples.
(Puntuacin mxima: 3 puntos)

First of all, there are a lot of different types of jobs, so both women and men should have the right to
work wherever they are good at, although nowadays so many people are unemployed.



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On the one hand, in my opinion there are many jobs that both women and men are able to carry out if they
have been trained or educated to do them and if they are prepared, such as teachers, doctors, dentists,
lawyers, vets, etc., because these jobs don't require to be fit or strong.

On the other hand, there are other types of jobs where women or men are more appropriate because of the
traditions, such as housewives or until some years ago, nurses and teachers, because of the physical
condition, such as carriers, laborers, policemen and firefighters, etc.

To sum up, women and men are both able to carry out the majority of jobs that we need nowadays, but
there are other ones that are normally performed by one of these groups of people.