Videogames (Reserva Junio Opción B)

Examen

Respuestas

I * COMPREHENSION (This section consists of six items combining ‘True/False’ and/or ‘Multiple Choice’ questions) (3 points)

CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. A teenager died because ...

(a) he was too old to play videogames very long.

(b) he was eating too much while playing.

(c) he was playing a videogame too long without stopping. (l. 1-2)

(d) he was standing all the time without sitting.

2. The attendant ...

(a) found him dead on the computer table.

(b) called the police the next day.

(c) woke the teenager up and then the boy fell down. (l. 5-6)

(d) pronounced he was dead when he saw him.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT (0.5 points each)

3. The developer of the game feels directly responsible for the teenager’s death.

False: “Though we recognize that it's eventually up to each individual or their parent or guardian to determine playing habits” (l. 14-15)

4. The videogame was based on a successful formula.

True: “The video game he had been playing was of the role play variety and very popular due to its repeated scheme of killing the monsters, finding the treasure and then escaping from the beast’s den.” (l. 9-10)

5. The game he was playing did not cause any particular dependence.

False: “What made it so addictive” (l. 11)

6. Excessive videogame playing has caused more than one death

True: “Chuang is not the first individual to die following a long gaming session.” (l. 16-17)

II * USE OF ENGLISH (4 points; questions 7-12, 0.25 points each; 13-17, 0.5 points each)

7. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE OPPOSITE FOR “alive” (adjective).

Dead (l. 6)

8. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “refuse” (verb).

Refusal

9. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “fall down” (verb).

Collapse (l. 6)

10. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: “Would you mind ..... with me?” to come / coming / came / come

11. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “One who makes decisions, exercises authority or directs and supervises workers.”

Boss (l. 12)

12. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? embarrassing / awesome / amazing / astonishing

13. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM:

Addictive

Young

Videogames

Not

People

Should

For

So

be

Videogames should not be so addictive for young people.

14. JOIN THE SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. “My nephew loved videogames. He had won an international competition.”

My nephew, who had won an international competition, loved videogames.

15. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: The man asked him if his visit would take long.

“Would your visit take long?”, the man asked him.

The man asked him: “Would your visit take long?”

16. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: The computer game was bought for 65€.

They bought the computer game for 65€

17. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: They felt sad when they heard the news.

How did they feel when they heard the news?

III * PRODUCTION (3 points)

18. Write a composition of approximately 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED. you must FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT: Do you think parents should limit the time their children spend on the computer? Discuss.