Valencian Community PAU Foreign Language II - English (Lengua Extranjera II: Inglés) case studies
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The PAU Foreign Language II - English examination is the English component of the university entrance assessment used in the Valencian Community. It is taken by secondary-school students finishing Bachillerato and by candidates entering through other routes who need a foreign-language score for admission to Valencian public universities. The Valencian Community PAU Foreign Language II - English (Lengua Extranjera II: Inglés) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,177 words.
1Main idea versus the most memorable statistic
In a timed mock paper, Aina, a PAU candidate, reads a 260-word article headed 'Cleaner air at a price' about Valencia's low-emission zone. The article says the existing zone cut nitrogen dioxide by 23% in two years, but that 38% of shops within 150 metres of the boundary report lower footfall.
416 words, about 2 min2Inference from a six-month lease
A PAU reading text describes the 'Library of Things' in the fictional town of Alboraya. Members pay €12 a year and can borrow 1,200 items, from drills to camping tents.
418 words, about 2 min3Word class or collocation? Two wrong answers in a word-formation task
In the use-of-English section, a candidate must complete five gaps with the correct form of the word in capitals. The text is about a rewilding project in a city park.
358 words, about 2 min4Four transformations, one insecure rule
In a PAU use-of-English drill, Marc has to rewrite four sentences without changing the meaning. The exercise is worth 4 marks, one per sentence, and the rubric says 'Do not change the original meaning'.
486 words, about 2 min5Mediating a town-hall notice for an exchange student
Nerea, a Valencian PAU candidate, is asked to mediate. Her English-speaking exchange partner, Sam, has seen a Spanish notice and asks what it says.
499 words, about 2 min