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Junio 2011
-Lengua InglesaThe Effects of Stress
There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This
expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop
whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or
tension. It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too
much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase
the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can
affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too
fast, leading to a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can
cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the
wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel
anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people
are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle
parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice.
Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an
extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and
increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse
of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are
sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to
continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions.
Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the
health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, try to reduce
stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
I.- Read the text carefully and circle the correct option for each of the
following questions:
1) Do emotional and mental health problems always make you feel stressed?
A) Yes, they are the main reasons why people feel stressed.
B) Yes, together with physical problems.
C) Not really. They are the consequences of stress.
D) No, never.
2) According to the text, which of the following parts of the body does not have
physical problems caused by stress?
A) The lungs
B) The ears
C) The intestines
D) The heart
3) When people suffer from stress they…
A) act in an exaggerated negative way.
B) don’t react to unimportant facts.
C) don’t pay attention to little problems
D) feel problems are their fault.
4) Can a mental illness be the result of a period of stress?
A) Yes, always, because it affects your emotions.
B) No, never.
C) Yes, especially if you have felt stress for a long time.
D) No, there is no relation between these factors.
5) How is alcoholism caused by stress?
A) Alcohol is popular.
B) Alcohol is used to alleviate stress.
C) Alcohol is a chemical.
D) Alcohol is similar to medicine.
6) According to the text, the expression “Stop the world, I want to get off” means:
A) You are overwhelmed by everything that keeps happening and wish you could
have a break.
B) You want to change what is happening in the world.
C) Everyone in the world feels under pressure.
D) If people don’t want to rest for a while, it is their problem.
II.- Circle the correct option for each of the following expressions,
according to their use in the text:
1) A wide range of
A) Serious
B) A great number of
C) Known
D) Registered
2) To yell
A) To shout
B) To talk to
C) To punish
D) To beat
3) Moody
A) Extremely happy
B) Sad
C) Given to changes of opinion
D) Given to changes of character
4) Hopelessness
A) The feeling you have when you are full of hope
B) The hope for something new to happen
C) The hope for something good to happen
D) The feeling of having no possibility of solution
III.- Use of English. Circle the correct answer.
1.- This is the first time I …………………………… a cake.
A – bake
B – baked
C – have baked
D – was baking
2.- You had better ……………………… cooking dinner. It’s eight o’clock.
A – start
B – to start
C – starting
D – started
3.- Your report must ………………… by Thurday morning.
A – being finished
B – be finished
C – to be finished
D – finish
4.- They teased Ted …………… his new haircut.
A – of
B – by
C – about
D – at
5.- They were ………………… friendly people that we felt very welcome.
A – such
B – so
C – so many
D – such a
6.- ……………… you are tired, I’ll do the washing up.
A – As far as
B – Due to
C – Because of
D – Since
7.- He …………………to hit me if I didn’t give him the money.
A – suggested
B – offered
C – threatened
D – blamed
8.- Department stores lose millions of dollars through …………………
A – pickpocketing
B – blackmailing
C – shoplifting
D – hijacking
9.- We had to postpone the match because it started to really …………………
A – drizzle
B – shower
C – frost
D – pour
10.- In Australia most children ………… primary school from the age of five.
A – go
B – take
C – assist
D – attend
Junio 2011
-Lengua InglesaPLANTILLA DE CORRECCIÓN
I.- Read the text carefully and circle the correct option for each of the
following questions:
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
II.- Circle the correct option for each of the following expressions,
according to their use in the text:
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
III.- Use of English. Circle the correct answer.
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. D
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-Lengua Inglesa-
Robinson who?: a desert island survival course
Graeme Green
The Guardian, Saturday 7 May 2011
'Marooned' on a desert island off the Belize coast, the castaways learn to survive using
spearguns, machetes and plastic bags
The signal comes from the front. The helicopter is going down: we have to jump. I step
into air. Seconds later, I'm in the Caribbean sea, swimming for a small patch of sand
between thick mangrove trees on a nearby island. Water fills my boots and makes my
clothes heavy which, along with the current, means progress is slow. I wade on to the
beach, closely followed by my fellow "survivors". This is what we've trained for.
With air-con and cooling cocktails, these islands might be paradise. But without such
comforts as beds, food, water or relief from the intense heat, these are inhospitable
environments where survival depends on our ability to find or produce food, water,
shelter and fire from our unpromising surroundings.
This is a holiday with a difference, We were warned it would be tough. "The whole
point is to make you psychologically uncomfortable," instructor Ian Craddock told us on
day one. "This is not happy camping." He's a former SAS instructor and the new desert
island survival course he's put together is refreshingly light on health and safety hangups. ("Here's a speargun – point it at what you want to hit, and shoot".) It is also full of
genuine hardships and tests of character. Not to be undertaken lightly.
Question: Would you consider going on a holiday like this? Why/Why not?