PAU Anglès 2022 · Juny · Sèrie 2 · Part 1 · Listening comprehension

Part 1: Listening comprehension AMERICA’S BEST KNOWN ARCHITECT In the following conversation you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. windbag: persona que pontifica grace: honorar / honrar flock: congregar Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the conversation. [Now listen to the interview.] QUESTIONS Choose the best answer according to the recording. Only ONE answer is correct. [3 points: 0.375 points for each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.125 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.] 1. Why is Frank Lloyd Wright a famous American? His poetry won international prizes. His social activism earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. His designs for buildings are admired by architects everywhere. He advocated the elimination of banks and the banking system. 2. Frank Lloyd Wright wanted people to look to architects and to consult them more because he knew he could build cheaper houses. he wanted to change the type of buildings we live in. he wanted to make money from consulting. he wanted to become the most famous architect in the world. 3. What did Frank Lloyd Wright want to reform in the U.S.? The educational system. The type of farms and agriculture. The general way of life. The role of government. 4. Frank Lloyd Wright liked buildings that were built in modules so that families could move their own home to another state. were tall, like those in the New York City skyline. had lots of windows and which could be seen from a distance. fit into the natural area where they were built. 5. Why did Frank Lloyd Wright not like New York City? He thought the city was over-populated. He thought the type of buildings there represented a money-oriented view of society. He thought there was not enough space for his buildings nor for people. He thought New Yorkers didn’t like him. 6. Why is Fallingwater so famous? Because it is made entirely from local wood. Because it was the first house Wright designed. Because it is the largest single family home in Pennsylvania. Because a stream runs inside the building. 7. The text says that in certain circumstances we can “experience a feeling of awe.” Which of the following expressions is a synonym for awe in the text? admiration. deception. envy. fear. 8. According to Mr. Wolf, Frank Lloyd Wright is an over-rated architect. deserves his fame. was a pretty boring person. spent too much time criticising others.

1. Why is Frank Lloyd Wright a famous American? His designs for buildings are admired by architects everywhere. 2. Frank Lloyd Wright wanted people to look to architects and to consult them more because he wanted to change the type of buildings we live in. 3. What did Frank Lloyd Wright want to reform in the U.S.? The general way of life. 4. Frank Lloyd Wright liked buildings that fit into the natural area where they were built. 5. Why did Frank Lloyd Wright not like New York City? He thought the type of buildings there represented a money-oriented view of society. 6. Why is Fallingwater so famous? Because a stream runs inside the building. 7. The text says that in certain circumstances we can “experience a feeling of awe.” Which of the following expressions is a synonym for awe in the text? admiration. 8. According to Mr. Wolf, Frank Lloyd Wright deserves his fame. Comprensió lectora 1. The horses we see in Assateague Island are described as “feral”. This means that they… descend from […]