Pau Ingles 2011.2012

UNIVERSIDADES PÚBLICAS DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

PRUEBA DE ACCESO A LAS ENSEÑANZAS UNIVERSITARIAS
OFICIALES DE GRADO

MODELO

Curso 2011-2012

MATERIA: INGLÉS

OPCIÓN A
QUESTIONS

INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN
1. El alumno dispone de dos opciones para contestar (A y B). Debe escoger sólo una de ellas.
2. Lea todo el texto cuidadosamente.
3. Lea atentamente todas laspreguntas de la prueba.
4. Proceda a responder en lengua inglesa a las preguntas en el papel de examen.
TIEMPO: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
CALIFICACIÓN: La puntuación máxima de la prueba es de 10 puntos.

Make room for the robots
When world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma announced that he would be playing with the
Detroit Symphony, every seat was sold. However, Yo-Yo Ma’s performance was
not the only thingthat amazed the audience. The conductor did too. The conductor
stepped onto the stage and lifted both arms to direct the musicians who played the
song "The Impossible Dream." Until recently, that is exactly what this performance
would have been. This is because ASIMO, the conductor, is only eight years old and
1.2 meters tall. It is also a robot. The scientists who built ASIMO equipped it withmany abilities such as climbing stairs, recognizing faces, or even helping musicians
make beautiful music.
Since the 1960s, robots have been doing jobs that are too boring or dangerous for
humans. These industrial robots, unlike ASIMO, do not have a humanoid
appearance. But now that robots are moving into our homes, many are starting to
look more like us. One company has built adish-washing robot called Monty. To
reach the sink, Monty needed to be more than 1.5 meters tall and have a human-like
hand to pick up coffee cups. "Once you make a robot for human environments," says
the company’s manager, "you end up getting closer to a human shape. But building
robots to look like people is not always necessary.” His company also makes a discshaped vacuuming robot called the Roombaand more than 3 million are already in
use.
Will the robots of the future look more like Monty or Roomba? Either way, the
company’s manager is happy to hand over the boring chores. "I'd rather have a robot
do dishes," he says. Wouldn't you?

1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the
text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) ASIMO was designed onlyto direct an orchestra.
b) The Roomba vacuuming robot has a humanoid appearance.
(Puntuación máxima: 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) Describe ASIMO’s appearance and its role with the Detroit Symphony.
b) Explain why Monty needs to look more human.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
3.- Find the wordsin the text that mean:
a) raised (paragraph 1)
b) skills (paragraph 1)
c) tedious (paragraph 2)
d) risky (paragraph 2)
(Puntuación máxima: 1 punto)
4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in
brackets when given.
a) Roomba is _____ (easy) to use than a normal vacuum cleaner and I am more than
_____ (satisfy) with it.
b) Could you _____ me a favour? Tellme where I can buy the _____ (good)
cooking robot on the market.
c) A Japanese company has made a new robot that looks and acts _____ a dog, but it
is not a substitute _____ a real pet.
d) Many novels about robots _____ (write) by science fiction writers. I especially
enjoy _____ (read) Isaac Asimov’s robot novels.
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on thefollowing topic.
Would you like to have a humanoid robot in your home? Why or why not?
(Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)

UNIVERSIDADES PÚBLICAS DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

PRUEBA DE ACCESO A LAS ENSEÑANZAS UNIVERSITARIAS
OFICIALES DE GRADO

MODELO

Curso 2011-2012

MATERIA: INGLÉS

OPCIÓN B
QUESTIONS

INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN
1. El alumno dispone de dos opciones para...