SELECTIVIDAD 2016 (RECOPILACIÓN)

RECOPILACIÓN SELECTIVIDAD 2016
(No aparecen los enunciados de los ejercicios eliminados según las orientaciones actuales)
FIND THE ANTONYM IN THE TEXT:
Healthy-sick; nearby-.distant;  forbid-allow;  rise-reduction;  rude-polite;  failure-success; harmed-uninjured; top-bottom;

FIND THE SYNONYM IN THE TEXT:
Really=actually;  desire=wish;  destructive=devastating; remember=recall;
magnetic=attractive, appealing; goal=aim; huge=giant; major=important, relevant; irritating=annoying; perhaps=maybe; eventually=finally

FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD/EXPRESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING MEANING:
Face= to have to deal with something
Current= belonging to the present time
Dissolve= to change from a solid to a liquid state
Joy= a feeling of instant happiness
Stranger= a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
Discourage= to try to make people not want to do something
Gather= to come together into a group.
Oasis= wet portion of land in a desert.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

1. I am tired of ____(hear) you complaining about everything
2. Don't forget _____(book) the tickets in advance.
3. I suddenly remembered that I ______( forget) my keys.
4. You should start______ (take) physical exercise.
5. I can't stop _____(bite) my nails.
6. I wish I____(pay) more attention to my friends the last time I met them.
7. I am looking forward to ______ (take) part in the carnival.
8. Her eyes are red. I think she _____(cry).

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION.

1. Isabel thanked me ____ his help (on, to, for, from)
2. Peter congratulated me ____my new job (at, on, up, for)
3. The French pilot arrived_____ Germany.
4. Phubbers should apologise____ their behaviour.
5. I had never seen ____ beautiful picture (so; so a; such; such a)
6. British people are very keen _____keeping their traditions.
7. David paid ____ the drinks (to, on, for, with)
8. You need to look ____ the word in the dictionary (for; up; to; after)
9.  I would rather ____ at home (stay; to stay; to staying; staying)
10. My uncle suffered from a heart attack due ____ junk food.

REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING: (2 mistakes in each sentence)
1. People was waiting for the actress for a little minutes.
2. Teens ought behave correct.
3. They say that he drive to work everydays
JOIN WITH THE APPROPRIATE LINKER:
 I have joined a drama club. I want to become an actress
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO INDIRECT SPEECH:

1. The banker told me: “Don ́t give me the money now”
2. “These people are not listening to their friends now”, said the waiter.
3. “Where did you hide my glasses?, the mother asked.
4. “My emotions are so complex that I can't understand myself”, he claimed.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO DIRECT SPEECH:
1. He asked her if she could tell him the answer of those questions.
2. He asked me not to leave the pilot unattended.

USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE:

1. complaining/ about/ are/ partner/ you/ your/ always
2. came/advice/ to/ me/ for/ she
3. most/ upset/ teenagers/ feeling/ are/ to/ used
4. the/ recently/ importance/ increased/ of/ has/ art/ museums

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE CLAUSE
1. John has broken up with his wife. He was my first boss.
2. This is the fast-food restaurant. I met my girlfriend in this restaurant.
3. Dr. King was born in America. He was one of the most famous politicians of the 20th
century.
4. My cousin Martha is British. She has always driven on the left.
5. I can't find the house. Charles Dickens was born there.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCES:

1. If I had magic power,...
2. If I hadn't broken up with my first love,...
3. If I had done more exercise,...
4. If people had known Hitler's intentions,...
5. If Spain decides tomorrow that cars should drive on the left,...
6. If I left my mobile phone at home,...

REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED.
1. I have been playing chess for 20 years. I started...
2. Even though she eats healthy food, she is overweight. In spite of...
3. That afternoon, the speaker gave a wonderful speech to the London audience. That
afternoon, the London audience...
4. He composed outstanding music. He was deaf. Despite...
5. You should talk to each other face to face. You had......(better talk)
6. Perhaps I will have time to cook something special tomorrow. I (may/ might).....
7. I got wet because I didn ́t take an umbrella. If....
8. The last time I rode a horse was in 1999. I haven ́t...

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE/ ACTIVE

1. The company is not hiring him for the job.
2. They haven ́t decided the exact date for the wedding yet.
3. The brain produces a lot of chemicals during the eating process.
4. A change was introduced all over Europe by Napoleon.
5. Waiters ask customers to stop phoning while they are ordering.
6. Hamburgers must be kept in the fridge.
7. People should wear life jackets during swimming lessons.
8. Workers must wear a safety helmet at all times.
9. We are taught how to control our emotions by psychologists.

COMPOSITIONS

Do you prefer watching films, videos, series or reading books?. Explain why.
What do you think about first love experiences?
Eating at home or eating out.
Are you an optimistic or pessimistic person? Explain.
Do you think that being a teenager is easy? Explain.
People should use public transport instead of private vehicles. Do you agree?
Explain.
What do you think about phubbing?
Describe a festival or street party you have taken part in.
Write about something unusual that happened to you or to a friend.
What are the most popular hobbies in modern society?
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