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    Researchers examined 250 bottles of water from 9 countries and found an average of 10 plastic particles per liter in each bottle. A professor who conducted the analysis said that plastic has become pervasive in our society and is contaminating water and other consumed products. Currently there is no evidence plastic particles harm health, but more research is needed. Experts say people in developing nations should still drink bottled water if local tap water is polluted. Water companies point to a lack of regulations on microplastics and standardized testing methods.

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    Researchers examined 250 bottles of water from 9 countries and found an average of 10 plastic particles per liter in each bottle. A professor who conducted the analysis said that plastic has become pervasive in our society and is contaminating water and other consumed products. Currently there is no evidence plastic particles harm health, but more research is needed. Experts say people in developing nations should still drink bottled water if local tap water is polluted. Water companies point to a lack of regulations on microplastics and standardized testing methods.

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    Researchers examined 250 bottles of water from 9 countries and found an average of 10 plastic particles per liter in each bottle. A professor who conducted the analysis said that plastic has become pervasive in our society and is contaminating water and other consumed products. Currently there is no evidence plastic particles harm health, but more research is needed. Experts say people in developing nations should still drink bottled water if local tap water is polluted. Water companies point to a lack of regulations on microplastics and standardized testing methods.

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    Researchers examined 250 bottles of water from 9 countries and found an average of 10 plastic particles per liter in each bottle. A professor who conducted the analysis said that plastic has become pervasive in our society and is contaminating water and other consumed products. Currently there is no evidence plastic particles harm health, but more research is needed. Experts say people in developing nations should still drink bottled water if local tap water is polluted. Water companies point to a lack of regulations on microplastics and standardized testing methods.

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    COMISSIÓ GESTORA DE LES PROVES D’ACCÉS A LA UNIVERSITAT

    COMISIÓN GESTORA DE LAS PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD

    PROVES D’ACCÉS A LA UNIVERSITAT PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD


    CONVOCATÒRIA: JULIOL 2018 CONVOCATORIA: JULIO 2018

    Assignatura: ANGLÉS Asignatura: INGLÉS

    Please answer on a separate sheet of paper

    OPCIÓ B/OPCIÓN B

    Part A. Reading Comprehension


    Read the following text:

    MAJOR BRANDS OF BOTTLED WATER CONTAIN TINY PARTICLES OF PLASTIC

    In the largest investigation of its kind, 250 bottles bought in nine different countries were
    examined. Research led by journalism organisation Orb Media discovered an average of 10
    plastic particles per litre, each larger than the width of a human hair.

    Companies whose brands were tested told the BBC that their bottling plants were operated to
    the highest standards. The tests were conducted at the State University of New York in
    Fredonia. Sherri Mason, a professor of chemistry at the university, conducted the analysis and
    told BBC News: “We found plastic in bottle after bottle and brand after brand. It’s not about
    pointing fingers at particular brands; it’s really showing that this is everywhere, that plastic
    has become such a pervasive material in our society, and it’s pervading water -all of these
    products that we consume at a very basic level”.

    Currently, there is no evidence that ingesting very small pieces of plastic can cause harm, but
    understanding the potential implications is an active area of science. Commenting on the
    results, Prof Mason said: “It’s not catastrophic, the numbers that we're seeing, but it is
    concerning”.

    Experts have told the BBC that people in developing countries where tap water may be
    polluted should continue to drink water from plastic bottles. Furthermore, the companies
    behind the brands have insisted that their products meet the highest standards for safety and
    quality. They also point to the absence of any regulations on microplastics and of the lack of
    standardised methods of testing for them.

    Adapted from an article by David Shukman, BBC News Science, March 15th 2018

    3
    I. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into
    account the information in the text. (2 points: 1 point each)

    a. What did companies say when the BBC told them about the findings
    from this study?
    b. Have researchers shown that these plastic particles are bad for
    people’s health?

    II. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of the
    text that supports your answer by copying the exact passage on the
    answer sheet. (1.5 points: 0.5 each)

    a. Researchers examined bottles of water from an average of 10 countries.


    b. The presence of plastic particles in bottles is rare.
    c. People in developing countries should only drink tap water.

    III. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from these six
    options. (1 point: 0.25 each)

    investigation pervasive concerning meet point testing

    a. worrying
    b. research
    c. fulfill
    d. omnipresent

    IV. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct. (1.5
    points: 0.5 each)

    1. Research led by Orb Media found out that microplastics in bottles of water
    were…
    a. wider than a human hair.
    b. as wide as a human hair.
    c. also contained human hair.

    2. The analysis of water bottles was conducted by…


    a. a university professor working for BBC News.
    b. a professor from a university in the state of New York.
    c. a university professor of chemistry working for the BBC.

    3. Water companies highlight…


    a. the lack of standards in the plastic industry.
    b. the lack of clear regulations on the presence of particles of plastic.
    c. the lack of standardised tests for plastic industries.

    Part B. Composition (130 to 150 words approximately) (4 points)


    Plastic is polluting our world. What can we do to stop it?

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