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PRUEBAS PARA LA OBTENCIÓN DEL TÍTULO DE BACHILLER PARAPERSONAS MAYORES DE 20 AÑOS. Convocatoria 2014

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TEXTO

 Almost half of Britons consider themselves stressed.

A mass study of more than 10,000 people found that 44 per cent of people asked said they were currently

suffering from stress. The research found that, of those, 27 per cent said they regularly "feel close to breaking point".

The study found stress levels were highest among those aged between 45 and 54, with women more

likely than men to describe themselves as suffering from such pressure. It found that the main cause of anxiety

identified by respondents was worries about money, followed by work and family life.

Dr Martin Baggaley, said: “This research shows stress is extremely common in this country. While low-

level of stress can be beneficial and manageable, it’s alarming to see that so many people are experiencing sustained

stress. Stress can cause much more serious, long-term mental and physical illnesses such as anxiety and depression,

and be a contributing factor in health problems such as heart disease and even obesity.”

The research reveals men were more likely than women to drink because of stress, while women were

more likely to have tried breathing and relaxation exercises. Two thirds of those polled said they would only seek help

when they were unable to cope with daily life.

Dr Baggaley said: “There is a growing problem of long-term stress in this country, which needs to be

addressed. It’s important that people realise that stress is not just something that you have to ‘put up with’. If you

recognise that you are under unusual pressure, try self-help techniques - for example deep breathing, taking exercise

and avoiding unhealthy behaviour - these can all make a real difference and help you feel back in control. “If self-help

isn’t having an effect, or if you’re worried about your stress levels or feeling very anxious, you should always talk to a

healthcare professional.”

A separate poll of 2,000 people found that one in 10 found changing jobs the most stressful activity followed by

moving house, getting married or having a baby.

Texto adaptado de The Telegraph  

 A.  Comprensión lectora. (30 puntos)

1. 

Di si las siguientes oraciones son verdaderas [ V ] o falsas [ F ] . Justifica tu respuesta copiando la frase del

texto donde se demuestra. (10 puntos, 5 cada respuesta, 2 por verdadero/falso, 3 por justificación).

[ F ]  In general, men are more stressed than women.“with women more likely than men to describe themselves as suffering from such pressure.”

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[ V ]  Unhealthy behaviour can contribute to stressful daily life.

“If you recognise that you are under unusual pressure, try self-help techniques - for example deep breathing,

taking exercise and avoiding unhealthy behavior” 

2. 

Elige la respuesta correcta. (8 puntos, 2 por apartado)

 A.  Having low levels of stress can be:

  harmful for your health in the long term.

  convenient in your daily life. 

  indifferent to your health in the short run but harmful in the long run.

B.   You can fight stress:

  by breathing deeply and exercising.

  by just avoiding unhealthy behaviour.

  just by exercising.

C.  Sustained stress means :

  you have high levels of stress for a short period of time every day.

  you have low levels of stress for a long time every day.

  you have high levels of stress all day long every day. 

D. 

The problem of stress in Britain:

 is increasing but doesn’t need a solution.

 is something people in Britain have to put up with.

 is an increasing problem and needs to be studied by professionals. 

3. 

Responde las siguientes preguntas con tus propias palabras. (12 puntos, 4 por apartado).

 A. 

Is stress a problem for people under 45? Why/Why not? Yes, it is, although the most stressed range of age is that between 45 and 54.

B.  What are the main causes of anxiety among population?

The main causes of anxiety among population are money, work and family problems.

C. 

How can stress affect your health in the long run?

In the long run you can suffer from heart disease, anxiety, depression or obesity.

B.  Conocimiento de la Lengua. (40 puntos)

4. 

Encuentra un sinónimo en el texto para las siguientes palabras. (6 puntos, 2 por apartado)

 A.  Near, nearby (adjective): close 

B.  At present, now (adverb): currently 

C. 

Look for, search for (verb): seek 

5.  Encuentra un antónimo en el texto para las siguientes palabras. (6 puntos, 2 por apartado)

 A. 

In good health, well (adjective): unhealthy 

B. 

Uncontrollable, wild (adjective): manageable 

C. 

Capable of, have the ability to (verb): unable 

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6.  Une cada palabra con su definición: (10 puntos, 2 por apartado)

To cope with / level / long term / obese / growing / respondent

The amount or number of something Level

a person who answers a request for information respondent 

increasing in size or quantity growing  

to deal successfully with a difficult situation to cope with 

extremely fat obese 

continuing for a long time into the future long term 

7. 

Transforma las siguientes oraciones según las instrucciones: (10 puntos, 2 por apartado):

 A.  Complete with a conditional sentence / Completa con una oración condicional:

FREE ANSWER. Example: Stress could affect your health in the long run if it is sustained. 

B.  Change into direct speech / Transforma en estilo directo:

People said that they had been very stressed when they had to change jobs.

“We were very stressed when we had to change jobs”

C.  Turn into the passive voice / Convierte en voz pasiva: 

When self-help techniques are useless, you should visit a healthcare professional.

When self.techniques are useless, a healthcare professional should be visited. 

D.   Join these sentences using a relative clause / Une estas dos oraciones con un pronombre relativo:

Stress can cause physical and mental problems. Stress is a growing problem in Britain.

Stress, which is a growing problem in Britain, can cause physical and mental problems 

E.  Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning/ Reescribe la oración manteniendo el mismo

significado:

Sustained stress levels are not beneficial and they can lead to more serious problems.

Since sustained stress levels are not beneficial, they can lead to more serious problems. 

8.  Formula preguntas cuya respuesta sea la parte subrayada de la oración. (6 puntos, 2 por apartado)

 A. 

People aged 45 – 54 are more likely to suffer from stress.

Who are more likely to suffer from stress?

B. 

Britons found changing jobs very stressful.

How did Britons find changing jobs?

C. 

Authorities haven’t tried to address the problem of stress yet. 

What haven’t authorities tried to do yet? 

9.  Une las frases con conectores. (2 puntos, 1 por apartado)

 A.  Many women in England try self- help techniques before going to a doctor.

B. 

Although British feel very stressed, not many people seek professional help.

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C.  Composición escrita guiada. (30 puntos) 

10. 

Elige  uno de los dos temas que se te ofrecen y escribe una composición que contenga aproximadamente entre

120 y 140 palabras. 

•  Life nowadays is more stressful than life in the past

•  Advantages and disadvantages of slow-life.

Recuerda incluir una introducción, un cuerpo de la composición y una conclusión. Revisa la concordancia de los

singulares-plurales y de los sujetos-verbos. Utiliza expresiones sencillas, frases cortas y los tiempos verbales

correspondientes a lo que estés contando. Utiliza conectores  y sinónimos para enriquecer tu composición. No te

desvíes del tema que se te propone.

Respuesta libre.