UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
Prueba de Aptitud para el Acceso a la Universidad (Bachillerato L.O.G.S.E.)
IDIOMA EXTRANJERO: Inglés 
•	No se permite el uso de diccionario ni de ningún otro material didáctico.
•	Las preguntas deberán ser respondidas en Inglés.
•	Duración de la prueba: 1 hora y 30 minutos.

THE COMMONWEALTH

The Commonwealth is an association of 54 independent member countries which were formerly parts of the British Empire. These countries are found in all continents and their population is over 1.7 billion people. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Jamaica and India are some of its members. Queen Elizabeth II is Head of the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth countries make a great effort to work as one and build a better world for the global community. They help each other to make their economies stronger and to improve their systems of government and the skills of their people. Heads of Government (usually Presidents and Prime Ministers) and Government Ministers of member countries meet regularly to discuss how to co-operate with each other. 
Some current projects include bringing the quality of education and schools to higher standards, for teachers and students, supporting immunisation campaigns so that children are healthier, making people more aware of HIV/AIDS and how to deal with it, helping young people to borrow money to start small businesses and studying the rainforest so we learn to take good care of the environment.
Through many professional and over 60 non-governmental organisations, the Commonwealth works hard to make improvements in the lives of people.  

QUESTIONS

I.  READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer)
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer. 
NO marks are given for only true or false.

1.	Member countries of the Commonwealth used to belong to the British Empire.
2.	The only Commonwealth’s aim is making money. 
3.	Health programmes are included in the Commonwealth’s projects.
4.	All organisations working for the Commonwealth are related to Governments.

II. EXPRESSING THE MAIN IDEAS. (1 POINT) (0.5 points for each correct answer)
Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text. Where possible, use your own words. 

1.	What is the main aim of The Commonwealth? 

2.	Who represents the different countries in the regular meetings the Commonwealth holds?

III. LEXICON/ PHONETICS. (1 POINT). Choose ONLY ONE of the options.

A.	
A.	LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25  points for each correct answer)

Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.

(a)	Large masses of land surrounded by sea.
(b)	At regular times, for example every week, month, or year.
(c)	Places where children are taught.
(d)	What you earn by working and what you spend in order to buy things.

B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points 
for each correct answer)

(a)	Write two words from the text that have  
the   same   sound   as   "umbrella"   /л/. 
(Underline the part of  the  word  which 
contains the phoneme) (0.50)
(b)	Which of the following word has the same sound as "cars" /z/?
1. Parts, 2. Works, 3. Campaigns (0.25)
(c)	Is the "-th-" pronounced voiced /ð/ or voiceless /θ/ in "healthier"? (0.25)

IV. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
       Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.

1.	Steve advised me to tell Paul about it.
Steve suggested  …...............................................................................

2.	I didn’t make a note of it in my diary, so I forgot about it.
If   …….................................................................................................

3.	She lost the race in spite of running well.
Although  …...........................................................................................

4.	It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding.
Her boyfriend .........................................................................................

5.	Beth hasn’t smoked since last December.
Beth stopped ...........................................................................................

6.	My new neighbours have got a baby. Her name is Wendy.
My …………...........................................................................................

V. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
Write a composition of about 100 words on ONE of the following topics. Specify your option.

4	What would you do if you won a large sum of money – enough to stop work if you wanted to?   

	Write about any point that could be made for and against the following statement:
	It is a waste of money to invest in studying the rainforest