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UNIVERSIDAD DE LA RIOJA Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad Curso 2005/2006 Convocatoria' Septiembre ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS Alcohol. A hundred years ago, alcohol was the number one all-purpose cure in the country, the "magic" ingredient in any number of patent medicines and prescription potions. Today, we know that alcohol can alter the way medicines work and often weaken their therapeutic punch. Antibiotics tend to lose their effectivenesswhen rnixed with alcohol. Other medications can interactviolently with alcohol, producing side effects, such as cramps,vorniting,and headaches. The best recipefor sobering up is hot coffee and a cold shower, right? Not exactly. In fact, dosing a drunk with caffeine,the main stimulant in coffee, is a time-honoured waste of time for sobering up. After a few cups of strong coffee, a drinker is wide-awake-but just as drunk as before. And one recent study suggests that chasing a drink or two with a cup of coffee may slow driving response time even more than alcohol alone. Stronger stimulants, such as cocaine or amphetarninesare not good "sober aides" either. Nonetheless, they can trick users into believing that they are speeding toward sobriety. That's because stimulants temporarily mask the depressant effects of liquor, giving drinkers a false sense of security without improvingcoordination,concentrationor other driving skilIs. One of the most critical times is when someone mixes alcohol with other depressant drugs. That's because alcohol, like tranquilizers or sleeping pilIs, is a central nervous system depressant. And like other depressant drugs, it can affect a wide range of functions, including breathing and heart rate. 1.- Answer the foIlowing questions according to the text but using your own words: (2 points) - Is alcohol a good medicaltreatmentfor people' s ilInesses? - Is there any danger when combining alcohol with tranquilizers? 2.- Do the folIowing exercises according to the instructions given: (2 points) A. FiII in the blank with the correct relative pronoun: - Alcohol is a depressant ... works on the central nervous system. B. Complete the folIowing sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: - If you ... drinkswithwater,itwiIIslowdowntherateof absorption.(fo dilute) C. Change the sentence into the passive voice. - A drunken person cannot drivea car legally or safely. D. FiII in the gap with the appropriate preposition: -Take care ... yourself when drinking alcohol. 3.- Choose option a) or option b). Give a synonym, a definition, or write a sentence showing that you understand the meanings for the first two words of the chosen option. Then find the correct words in the text for the definitions given. (l ......
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UNIVERSIDAD DE LA RIOJAPrueba de Acceso a la UniversidadCurso 2005/2006Convocatoria' SeptiembreASIGNATURA: INGLÉS
Alcohol.
A hundred years ago, alcohol was the number one all-purpose cure in the country, the "magic"ingredient in any number of patent medicines and prescription potions. Today, we know thatalcohol can alter the way medicineswork and often weaken their therapeutic punch. Antibioticstend to lose their effectivenesswhen rnixedwith alcohol. Other medicationscan interactviolentlywith alcohol, producing side effects, such as cramps,vorniting,and headaches.
The best recipefor sobering up is hot coffee and a cold shower, right? Not exactly. In fact,dosing a drunk with caffeine,the main stimulant in coffee, is a time-honoured waste of time forsobering up. After a few cups of strong coffee, a drinker is wide-awake-but just as drunk asbefore. And one recent study suggests that chasing a drink or two with a cup of coffee may slowdriving response time evenmore than alcohol alone.
Stronger stimulants, such as cocaine or amphetarninesare not good "sober aides" either.Nonetheless, they can trick users into believing that they are speeding toward sobriety. That'sbecause stimulants temporarily mask the depressant effects of liquor, giving drinkers a falsesense of security without improvingcoordination,concentrationor other driving skilIs.
One of the most critical times is when someone mixes alcohol with other depressant
drugs. That's because alcohol, like tranquilizers or sleeping pilIs, is a central nervous systemdepressant. And like other depressant drugs, it can affect a wide range of functions, includingbreathing and heart rate.
1.- Answer the foIlowing questions according to the text but using your ownwords: (2 points)
- Is alcohol a good medicaltreatmentfor people' s ilInesses?- Is there any danger when combining alcohol with tranquilizers?
2.- Do the folIowing exercises according to the instructions given: (2 points)
A. FiII in the blank with the correct relative pronoun:- Alcohol is a depressant ... works on the central nervous system.B. Complete the folIowing sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets:- If you ... drinkswithwater,itwiIIslowdowntherateof absorption.(fo dilute)C. Change the sentence into the passive voice.-A drunken person cannot drivea car legally or safely.
D. FiII in the gap with the appropriate preposition:-Take care ...yourself when drinking alcohol.
3.- Choose option a) or option b). Give a synonym, a definition, or write asentence showing that you understand the meanings for the first two words of thechosen option. Then find the correct words in the text for the definitions given. (l
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a) headache,to breath,: A fonnula for or means to a desired end.
:A written instruction by a physician for the preparation and administration of amedicine.
b) skill, to mix:A method or course of medicaltreatmentused to restore health.
Something that temporarily arouses or accelerates physiological or organicactivity.
4.- Summarise the text in no more that 40 words using as many of your ownwords as possible: (2 poiots)
5.- Write a composition of about 100-120 words 00 ONE of the following topics:(3 points)
a) What do you think about drinking?b) Describe a European place you like.
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UNIVERSIDAD DE LA RIOJAPrueba de Acceso a la UniversidadCurso 2005/2006
Convocatoria SeptiembreASIGNATURA: INGLÉS
CRITERIOS ESPECÍFICOS DE CORRECCIÓN
OBSERVACIONES
1) La prueba tiene una duración de hora y media
11) No se penniten diccionarios ni otros materiales didácticos
11I) Escriban en tinta negra o azul
IV) Lean las preguntas con atención antes de responder
CRITERIOS ESPECíFICOS DE CORRECCIÓN.
Pregunta 1. Las dos cuestiones de esta sección pretenden evaluar la comprensión global del texto y la
habilidad de comentario coherentemente. Esta pregunta se evaluará con un máximo de 2 puntos.
Pregunta 2. La valoración de 2 puntos tiene como objetivo medir los conocimientos morfosintácticos
del alumno/a.
Pregunta 3. La calificación de 1 punto (0'25 por palabra) pretende medir la riqueza léxica del
estudiante. Éste demostrará su capacidad de deducir significados en un contexto donde aparece el
ténnino requerido, así como su habilidad para encontrar la palabra adecuada a una definición dada.
Pregunta 4. En este apartado se valorará preferentemente la capacidad del alumno para sintetizar y
extraer las ideas más importantes del texto. Esta pregunta tendrá una valoración máxima de 2 puntos.
Pregunta S. El apartado de la composición se calificará con un máximo de 3 puntos. Se valorarán
especialmente los siguientes aspectos:
A. La corrección morfosintáctica de la producción escrita.
B. Variedad y propiedad en las estructuras gramaticales utilizadas
C. La riqueza léxica
D. Registro apropiado
E. Propiedad y corrección ortográfica
F. La coherencia y cohesión del texto (empleo de conectores, organización del texto, etc.)
G. La aportación de ideas.
H. Claridad y eficacia en la presentación de ideas.
