Ejercicio de examen de Selectividad, PAU

Ejercicio de examen de Selectividad, PAU, para practicar la gramática

Hoy he decidido dedicar este post al examen de Selectividad, PAU, con un ejercicio práctico. Se trata de un ejercicio de examen de Selectividad, PAU, donde he recopilado varios aspectos gramaticales que suelen salir en este examen. Para los que estáis preparando la PAU, deciros que este ejercicio trata de repasar el ejercicio de gramática del examen de Selectividad, en el que os piden rellenar huecos, reported speech, y demás puntos gramaticales. Es cierto que el examen de Selectividad varía un poquito según la Comunidad Autónoma donde se realice, pero también es verdad que gramática os pedirán siempre, por tanto, este ejercicio os puede venir muy pero que muy bien. Vamos allá 🙂

Exercise: Complete the following sentences.

1. I try to improve my English by ____________________ to music (listen).
2. The unemployment rate hasn’t decreased _____________________ (significant).
3. ___________________ would you do if you ________________ the lottery? (win)
4. This is one of the _________________ (tasty) soup I’ve ever eaten.
5. The Government aims at ____________________ (promote) healthy diet among children.
6. My brother is as tall ________________ me.
7. I suggested __________________ (go) to the beach to spend our holidays.
8. Spain’s economy depends ______________ tourism.
9. She agreed ____________________ (join) us to have a drink.
10. Olive trees are ___________________ (strong) and ______________ productive than lemon trees.
11. How often ______________ you go to the gym? I go twice ____________ week.
12. I am always on my mobile phone. I couldn’t live ___________________ it.
13. I love ___________________ (swim) in the sea.
14. I like all kind of music so it’s difficult for me to decide ______________ to listen to.
15. After ________________ a shower, I had my breakfast.
16. ___________ you finally want to go, call me.
17. Since the crisis broke out in 2008, unemployment ____________________ (become) the main worry among Spanish people.
18. According ________ experts, children spend too much time playing video games.
19. People ____________ suffer ___________ claustrophobia find it difficult _______ go to concerts.
20. I remember _______________ (go) to the park with my grandparents when I was a child.
21. She is the _______________ intelligent girl ___________ her class.
22. He did the exam without _________________ (study) but didn’t pass.
23. The telephone ___________________ (invent) ___________ Alexander Graham Bell.
24. This exercise is ___________ confusing that I can’t understand it.
25. The ___________ you sleep, the better you feel in the morning.
26. The lack of confidence _____________ (show) by many people is the result of low self-esteem.
27. Thanks ________ the police, the thieves ____________________ (catch).
28. This exam is ___________ difficult to do.
29. The crime ______________ (investigate) at the moment by the police.
30. Charities are interested in _________________ (raise) money for poor people.
31. We should avoid ____________________ (use) our car if we want to save the planet.
32. The link between _____________________ (study) English and finding a job is highly appreciated by graduates.
33. My French teacher, ________________ lessons are very interesting, comes from Paris.
34. Teenagers are addicted to their mobile phone, they can’t be away _____________ it.
35. ___________________ (Upload) photos of children onto Facebook ________________ (consider) a crime.
36. I can’t put up ____________ my nephew’s bad behaviour.
37. That’s the prettiest dress I _______________________(ever wear).
38. Are you sure __________ you want to go to university?
39. While I ___________________(read), my husband ________________ home(arrive).
40. If we use keyboards all the time we run the risk of _________________(make) spelling mistakes.
41. Mary asked John: “How long __________________ your computer? ” (have) John answered: “_________________ 2 years”.
42. We need to protect your eyes _______________ the sun.
43. When I arrived _______ Madrid, I called my family.
44. I don’t live in the town ______________ I was born but I go there every summer for holidays.
45. Drivers ______________ use the seatbelt when they are driving by law.
46. How _____________ do you read the newspaper?
47. The Government is investing in __________________ (buy) new computers for all schools.
48. All we know _____________ our teacher comes ____________ rumours.
49. When I arrived ___________ the airport, it was raining heavily.
50. Before _____________________ (go) to bed, I’ll have a shower.
51. I stopped _________________ (read) the book because I had to cook my dinner.
52. Do you go to work _________ car?
53. Ecologists are against _________________ (damage) oceans and seas.
54. Nowadays reading can __________________ ( consider) one of the best activities for children.

KEYS:

1. I try to improve my English by ____listening_________ to music (listen).
2. The unemployment rate hasn’t decreased ___significantly_______ (significant).
3. ____What__________ would you do if you ___won_______ the lottery? (win)
4. This is one of the __tastiest__________ (tasty) soup I’ve ever eaten.
5. The Government aims at __promoting_____ (promote) healthy diet among children.
6. My brother is as tall _____as___________ me.
7. I suggested ____going______________ (go) to the beach to spend our holidays.
8. Spain’s economy depends ____on__________ tourism.
9. She agreed ____to join________________ (join) us to have a drink.
10. Olive trees are ___stronger________________ (strong) and __more_______ productive than lemon trees.
11. How often ___do___________ you go to the gym? I go twice ___a_________ week.
12. I am always on my mobile phone. I couldn’t live ____without________ it.
13. I love ___swimming________________ (swim) in the sea.
14. I like all kind of music so it’s difficult for me to decide ___which___________ to listen to.
15. After ______having__________ a shower, I had my breakfast.
16. ___If________ you finally want to go, call me.
17. Since the crisis broke out in 2008, unemployment ___has become_________________ (become) the main worry among Spanish people.
18. According ___to_____ experts, children spend too much time playing video games.
19. People __who__________ suffer __from_________ claustrophobia find it difficult __to_____ go to concerts.
20. I remember __going_____________ (go) to the park with my grandparents when I was a child.
21. She is the __most_____________ intelligent girl ____in_______ her class.
22. He did the exam without __studying_______________ (study) but didn’t pass.
23. The telephone ____was invented_____________ (invent) ___by________ Alexander Graham Bell.
24. This exercise is __so_________ confusing that I can’t understand it.
25. The ____more_______ you sleep, the better you feel in the morning.
26. The lack of confidence __shown___________ (show) by many people is the result of low self-esteem.
27. Thanks ____to____ the police, the thieves ___were caught_________________ (catch).
28. This exam is ___too________ difficult to do.
29. The crime __is being investigated____________ (investigate) at the moment by the police.
30. Charities are interested in __raising_______________ (raise) money for poor people.
31. We should avoid ____using________________ (use) our car if we want to save the planet.
32. The link between ___studying__________________ (study) English and finding a job is highly appreciated by graduates.
33. My French teacher, __whose______________ lessons are very interesting, comes from Paris.
34. Teenagers are addicted to their mobile phone, they can’t be away ____from_________ it.
35. ____Uploading_______________ (Upload) photos of children onto Facebook ____is considered____________ (consider) a crime.
36. I can’t put up ___with_________ his my nephew’s bad behaviour.
37. That’s the prettiest dress I __have ever worn______________(ever wear).
38. Are you sure ____that______ you want to go to university?
39. While I ___was reading________________(read), my husband ___arrived_____________ home(arrive).
40. If we use keyboards all the time we run the risk of __making_______________(make) spelling mistakes.
41. Mary asked John: “How long ____have you had________ your computer? ” (have) John answered: “__For________ 2 years”.
42. We need to protect your eyes ____from___________ the sun.
43. When I arrived __in_____ Madrid, I called my family.
44. I don’t live in the town ____where__________ I was born but I go there every summer for holidays.
45. Drivers __who____________ use the seatbelt when they are driving by law.
46. How ____often_________ do you read the newspaper?
47. The Government is investing in ____buying______________ (buy) new computers for all schools.
48. All we know ____about_________ our teacher comes __from__________ rumours.
49. When I arrived ______at_____ the airport, it was raining heavily.
50. Before ____going___________ (go) to bed, I’ll have a shower.
51. I stopped ___reading_________ (read) the book because I had to cook my dinner.
52. Do you go to work ____by_____ car?
53. Ecologists are against ____damaging________ (damage) oceans and seas.
54. Nowadays reading can __be considered____________ ( consider) one of the best activities for children.

Vale, pues te aconsejo que cojas el ejercicio sin las soluciones, trates de hacerlo tú con todo lo que has aprendido en tus clases de 2º de Bachillerato. Una vez hecho, coge las keys y te lo corriges. Si en alguna pregunta no entiendes la solución, no dudes en dejarme un comentario para que te lo pueda explicar. Y si piensas que este ejercicio puede venir bien a tus amigos y compañeros de clase, no olvides hacer click en algunos de los iconos de abajo g + share, Me gusta o en Tweet. ¡Te lo agradecerán seguro! If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it (Winston Churchill)