SELECTIVIDAD INGLÉS ARAGÓN 2010

SELECTIVIDAD ARAGÓN 2010 junio: opción A

Examen de inglés de selectividad (Bachillerato LOE),
Universidad de Zaragoza,
curso 2009-2010.

Examen realizado el 9 de junio de 2010.

TEXTO PROPUESTO:
Obesity: The killer combination of salt, fat and sugar

REDACCIÓN PROPUESTA:

4:	In what way can consumers change their eating habits?

EXAMEN RESUELTO:

1.-	Add True or False, quoting the relevant information from the text to justify your answer.
a)	Half the population in Britain have been overweight since the early 20th century.
	FALSE: Three decades ago, fewer than one Briton in 10 was obese.
b)	Insufficient willpower is often connected to overeating, not only by the general public but also by healthcare professionals.
	TRUE: ... many, including doctors and healthcare professionals, still think that weight gainers merely lack willpower...
c)	The design of foods which hardly need chewing is a significant factor in our need to overeat.
	TRUE: It is not just that... intensive processing virtually eliminates our need to chew before swallowing... It is the combination of all that...
2.-	Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text. Use your own words.
a)	In what way has the pattern of human body weight changed in the UK and in the USA?
	The British and the Americans are becoming increasingly overweight, with those who weigh most being very much heavier than others.
b)	Is self-esteem considered a determining factor in gaining weight?
	Many people believe self-esteem affects weight gain but there are actually many other factors, including ingredients which stimulate hunger.

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3.-	Complete the following sentences. The meaning should be the same as that of the sentence above.
a)	"Americans are entering their adult years at a significantly higher weight", researchers reported.
	Researchers reported that Americans were entering their adult years at a significantly higher weight.
	Researchers reported that Americans are entering their adult years at a significantly higher weight.
b)	I have eaten a bowl of M&Ms. Now I feel unhappy and weigh more.
	If I hadn't eaten a bowl of M&Ms, I wouldn't feel unhappy or weigh more now.
c)	In the past, Americans typically chewed food up to 25 times before they swallowed it; now the average American chews 10 times.
	Whereas in the past Americans typically chewed food up to 25 times before they swallowed it, now the average American chews 10 times.
	Whereas Americans used to chew food up to 25 times before they swallowed it, now the average American chews 10 times.
d)	At present restaurants do not list calorie counts on their menus.
	I wish restaurants listed calorie counts on their menus.
4.-	Write a composition wth the following title (80-120 words):
	In what way can consumers change their eating habits?

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