BACHILLERATO

PRUEBA DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD

Curso 2004-2005
Instrucciones:

ANLISIS DE TEXTO EN
LENGUA EXTRANJERA
(INGLS)

a) Duracin: Una hora y treinta minutos.

b) La puntuacin de cada pregunta est indicada en las mismas.
c) No se permitir el uso de diccionarios

A DOGS LIFE
Recently, newspapers have reported that a chow-chow, a companion dog of Chinese
origin, was badly hurt when it jumped from a second-floor window. The poor dog was
shocked when it heard a plane flying over its house in London.
Judging the intelligence of any animals is difficult but, according to psychologist
Stanley Coren, it can be done. Coren wrote to all the dog experts in North America
and asked them to classify types of dog by how fast they learn: they found 79 levels of
canine intelligence. The chow-chow ended up in 76th place, says Coren; probably
some furniture is easier to train than chows.
Corens study showed that it took around 90 attempts to train a chow-chow to
do something (like sitting down). And there was only a 25% probability that the dog
would remember the order. In contrast, the collie needed only five times to learn a
new command and would remember it 95% of the time afterwards.
However, it is not the chow-chows fault to be so stupid. For many centuries, in
ancient China they were kept in farms simply to be sold as food. They were useless
either for hunting or helping in the country. Who needs intelligent food? says Coren.
In China, some farms still raise chows for meat.
(A) COMPREHENSION {4 POINTS}
a) Answer questions 1-2 according to the information given in the text.
Use your own words. (1 point per answer)
1) How did the study evaluate the intelligence of the different types of
dogs?
2) Are chow-chows the most stupid dogs in the world? Why?

b) Are these statements true or false? Justify your answers with the
precise words or phrases from the text. (0.5 points per answer)
1) A dog can be surprised by the noise of a plane.
2) Chow-chows have a good memory.
3) A collie is hardly more intelligent than a chow.
4) Chows are being used for food in China.

BACHILLERATO

PRUEBA DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD

Curso 2004-2005
Instrucciones:

ANLISIS DE TEXTO EN
LENGUA EXTRANJERA
(INGLS)

a) Duracin: Una hora y treinta minutos.

b) La puntuacin de cada pregunta est indicada en las mismas.
c) No se permitir el uso de diccionarios

(B) USE OF ENGLISH {3 POINTS}. (1-4: 0.25 points; 5-8: 0.5 points)
1) Give one synonym for HURT.( Verb)
2) Find in the text the word which has the following definition
A person highly qualified in some area (noun)
3) Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
Last week I went
a journey around China
4) Give a noun with the same root as Stupid. (adjective)
5) Turn the following sentence into passive voice.
They never taught the dog to dance.
6) Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as
indicated.
A chow-chow is not as heavy as a bulldog
A bulldog
7) Turn the following sentence into reported speech.
Jenny said: I will be happy if I can be of any help.
8) Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. Use all
and only the words in the boxes without changing their form.
EASY

DOG

JUMP

FOR

WAS

IT

TO

THE

(C) PRODUCTION { 3 POINTS}

1) Write a composition (80-100 words). Choose one of the following
options. Specify your option.
a) Reasons for and against becoming a vegetarian.
b) What type of animal would you like as a pet? Why?