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PRUEBA DE ACCESO

A CICLOS FORMATIVOS DE GRADO SUPERIOR

JUNIO 2013

Parte Común. Apartado A2 LENGUA EXTRANJERA (INGLÉS)

Duración: 45 minutos

CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOURThe presenl economic silualion is affecling people's spending habits. As living costs rise and incomes fall, consumers need lo conlrol theirfinances, cul spending habils and slart saving.There is a general change in consumer attitudes and behaviours.

Consumers have a more selective attitude lo shopping, Ihey want good value. Price is importanl but products must offer more than low prices.They musl be perceived as good value, that is, a combination of best price and best quality.Consumers are planning their shopping. They do not want to waste money, food, time or fuel so they are shopping less and buying only whatIhey need. They go shopping less frequently out-of-town to save fuel, cutting down on big shopping centres and increasing visits to local shopsor supermarkets.

Leisure and enlertainment occur al home and in local venues. This saves costs of travel and leisure activities. People dine at home with familyand friends inslead of visiting restauranls and they go to local coffee shops lo meet rather than pubs and wine bars. They prefer downloadingthe latest film ralher Ihan going lo the cinema.

Online shopping saves Iravel and time costs. Consumers can have easy access lo instanl information on prices, vouchers and promotions.

There are also changes in differenl age groups. Young shoppers are not immune to the economic crisis. Unemployment, university fees,inflalion and poorer support from parents are seriously impacting their spending capabilities. Meanwhile, the older generations are expandingin number and becoming a large market but with restricted spending power.

(Source: http://www.sas.comloffices/europe/uk!downloads/press/sas-verdict- relail2012.pdl)

Vocabulary: -venue: place -fee: amount of money you pay -voucher: ticket Ihat can be used instead of money

Read the instructions for each question carefullybefore answering (Total score:10 poínts)

1. Answer the following questions. Wñte complete sentences. (1 point each = 2 poinls)a) Whal lwo activities can people do to save on leisure and entertainment?

b) What are Ihe causes ofthe fal! of young people's spending power?

2. Underline the best option (0.5 points each = 1 point)a) Consumers ...

1. want lower prices regardless of quality.2. avoid local shops.3. Spend less on fuel in shopping and leisure activities

b) The economic crisis is causing an increase in ...1. the cost of living2. incomes3. the spending power

3. Are the following senlences true or false? Underline the correct option (0.5 points each = 1 point)

a) For consumers, the lowest price product is Ihe best shopping oplion. TRUE I FALSE

b) The older generalions are growing in number but their income is not increasing TRUE I FALSE

4. Find a synonyrn in the text for these words (0.5 points each = 1 poinl)

a) eat: b) at Ihe same lime:

5. Choose ~ of the following topics and wñte a text 60-80 words long (5 points}

a) Write aboul your shopping habits.

b) Write about the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACiÓN Y CALIFICACIÓN- La calificación de esta Parte o Apartado se adaptará a lo establecido en la RESOLUCiÓN de 26 de marzo de 2013, de la DirecciónGeneral de Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial, por la que se convocan pruebas de acceso a los ciclosformativos de Formación Profesional (DOCV Q5.04..2013).

GOBIERNODECANTABRIACONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN

PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LOS CICLOS FORMATIVOS DE GRADO SUPERIORConvocatoria de 16 dejunio de 2011 (Resolución de 28 de marzo de 2011)

DATOS DEL ASPIRANTE

Apellidos:Nombre: ONI:Si ha superado un Ciclo formativo de grado medio indique elnombre del mismo:

GRADO SUPERIOR - PARTE COMUNIDIOMA EXTRANJERO (INGLÉS)Instrucciones:• Mantenga su ONI en lugar visible durante la realización del ejercicio.• lea detenidamente los enunciados de las cuestiones.• Cuide la presentación y escriba la solución o el proceso de forma ordenada.• Empiece por los ejercicios en los que esté más seguro.

Duración: 2,5 horas, que incluyen también el ejercicio de Lengua castellana.

THE CHANGING FACE OF FRIENDSHIP

Making friends was usually a matter of going out and meeting people. Nowadays, thanks to

Facebook, you can meet new people without leaving home.

Facebook was started in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, a student at Harvard University who is known

as "the youngest billionaire on earth".

Membership was initially restricted to Harvard students. It was an immediate success and was

eventually opened up to the general publico Today, anyone older than 13 with a valid e-mail address can

participate in Facebook. It is free for users, but it gets a lot of money from online advertising.

Many kinds of friendship are maintained through Facebook. For instance, you can make "friends"

with people you communicate with through e-mail but you have never met in persono AlI you have to do

is fmd their profiles on Facebook and ask them to be your "friends". Some people collect hundreds of

"friends", giving in this way the impression that they are popular.

Has Facebook changed the notion of friendship? You usually selected your friends among the

people you saw regularly; people who had things in common with you; people who were ready to help

you and you were always ready to help in retum.

Is Facebook a sign of what will happen to society in the future? Will virtual friends replace "true"

friends? In any case, virtual friends will never fail.

PREGUNTAS:

Question 1 (2 points). Indicate whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE and write

down which part of the text justifies your answer.

1. In the past, people usually went out and met people to make friends.

2. In the early days of Facebook, everybody could use it.

3. Facebook is a really good business thanks to users' payment.

4. A friend on Facebook may be someone that you have never met.

Question 2 (2 points). Answer the following questions in your own words.

1. Who may become a Facebook member at present?

2. Why do some people want to have a lot of friends on Facebook?

Question 3 (1.5 points). Find a synonym in the text for the following words.

1. Publicity (paragraph 3)

2. Kept (paragraph 4)

3. Idea (paragraph 5)

Question 4 (1.5 points). Complete these sentences with the correct structure

1. Facebook, started in 2004, was created by a student. (Relative Pronoun)

2. If someone wants to sign up for Facebook, he/she have to create a personal profile.(Conditional Sentence)

3. Personal profiles created when Facebook started in 2004. (passive)

Question 5 (3 points). Write a short essay (about 100 words) on ONE of the followingtopics:

o Facebook: its advantages and disadvantages

Or

o Facebook: the best way to meet people

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