Inglés, pruebas de acceso a las enseñanzas universitarias oficiales de grado, curso 2013-2014 OPCION A

SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

Question 1

a. True. … Japanese company "Kuchofuku", meaning air-conditioned clothing in Japanese, (has invented a must for hot summers: the “Kuchofuku” jacket.)
b. False. The shirts and jackets are far from fashionable, (but demand for them is soaring because they are not just economical.)

Question 2 (Key Ideas)

a. In the 1990s, Ichigaya, who worked for Sony, wanted to discover an air conditioner that needed less electricity. He discovered that people need to be cool and not the room. After the Fukushima nuclear accident, electricity in Japan is scarce and Ichigaya’s jackets could help the Japanese keep cool using less electricity.

b. Kuchofuku jackets have fans that create a breeze inside the jacket. This evaporates the sweat and cools the body, and this lowers the temperature of the body.

Question 3

a. reduce
b. entire
c. goal
d. expanded

Question 4

a. by……..wore / were wearing
b. in……..to……..greatly
c. whose
d. thought…….. buying