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Key Facts: PAU Spanish Language and Literature II (Cantabria) Exam
90 min
Exam duration for the PAU specific paper
University of Cantabria (UNICAN) PAU Organising Commission
0-10 scale
Scoring system (minimum 4.0 in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato)
Cantabria PAU Regulations
2 texts
Journalistic/opinion text plus a literary text from the assigned reading list
UNICAN Lengua Castellana y Literatura II orientaciones
3 Blocks
Official curriculum blocks (Orden 73/2022, BOC): Comunicacion, Lengua, Literatura
2º Bachillerato Curriculum, Cantabria
100
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1In the standard Spanish text-commentary (comentario de texto) format used on the PAU exam, what is the primary purpose of the initial 'resumen' task?
A.To condense the text's main content and argument into a few sentences, using the student's own words
B.To copy the text's introductory paragraph verbatim
C.To list every literary device the author used
D.To translate the passage into English
Explanation: The resumen tests whether the student has understood the text's core content and can restate it concisely and objectively in their own words, without adding personal opinion or copying phrases directly.
2In text linguistics, what does 'coherencia' (coherence) refer to?
A.The correct placement of commas and periods
B.The property by which a text's ideas are organized logically so that the whole makes consistent sense
C.The presence of rhyme between lines
D.Subject-verb agreement within a single sentence
Explanation: Coherence is a global, semantic-pragmatic property: it ensures that the information in a text is logically connected and forms a unified, interpretable whole for the reader.
3Which linguistic mechanism is a hallmark of textual 'cohesion' (cohesion)?
A.The overall topic the text discusses
B.The author's date of birth
C.Connectors, anaphoric pronouns, and lexical repetition or substitution linking sentences together
D.The typeface used to print the text
Explanation: Cohesion is achieved through explicit surface-level devices, such as connectors (sin embargo, por tanto), anaphora, ellipsis, and lexical chains, that tie sentences and paragraphs together.
4Which of the following is an example of anaphoric reference, a common cohesion device in Spanish texts?
A.Introducing a brand-new topic with no connection to previous sentences
B.Switching the entire text to the future tense
C.Adding a footnote citing a source
D.Using a pronoun such as 'este' or the phrase 'dicho autor' to refer back to something already mentioned
Explanation: Anaphora is a cohesive device that refers back to previously mentioned elements using pronouns, demonstratives, or synonymic expressions, avoiding repetition while maintaining the referential chain.
5An 'articulo de opinion' that primarily aims to persuade readers to adopt the author's viewpoint on a current issue is best classified under which discourse mode?
A.Argumentative-expository, with a dominant persuasive (apelativa/conativa) function
B.Purely narrative, recounting a fictional sequence of events
C.Purely descriptive, with no evaluative content
D.Purely poetic, focused on rhythm and meter
Explanation: Opinion articles combine exposition of ideas with argumentation designed to convince the reader, which places their dominant function on the conative/appellative axis aimed at influencing the receiver's stance.
6What does the 'modalizacion' (modalization) of a text reveal?
A.The number of paragraphs the text is divided into
B.The linguistic marks, such as verbs of opinion, evaluative adjectives, and modal adverbs, that show the author's subjective attitude toward the content
C.The bibliographic references cited in the text
D.The publication date printed at the top of the article
Explanation: Modalization is expressed through modal verbs (creo, es necesario que), evaluative adjectives, and adverbs of certainty or doubt, all of which reveal the enunciator's subjective stance toward what is being said.
7The interpretation of deictic expressions (deicticos) depends primarily on:
A.Their position in alphabetical dictionary order
B.Their etymological Latin root
C.The situational context of the utterance: who is speaking, and when and where the utterance occurs
D.The number of syllables the word contains
Explanation: Deixis is context-dependent: words like 'yo,' 'aqui,' or 'ahora' only acquire a specific referent once we know the speaker, place, and time of the actual utterance.
8Which of the following is an example of a personal deictic (deictico personal)?
A.'Casa' (house)
B.'Rapido' (fast)
C.'Biblioteca' (library)
D.'Yo' (I)
Explanation: 'Yo' is a first-person pronoun whose referent shifts depending entirely on who is speaking, which is the defining trait of personal deixis.
9A temporal deictic such as 'ayer' (yesterday) or 'ahora' (now) can only be correctly interpreted by knowing:
A.The moment of enunciation, that is, when the text was actually spoken or written
B.The grammatical gender of nearby nouns
C.The number of subordinate clauses in the sentence
D.The title given to the text
Explanation: Temporal deictics anchor meaning to the moment of utterance; 'ayer' only identifies an actual calendar date once we know when the speaker produced the utterance.
10In pragmatic terms, the 'intencion comunicativa' (communicative intention) of a newspaper opinion article is generally to:
A.Simply entertain the reader with invented events
B.Persuade or influence the reader's opinion regarding the topic discussed
C.Provide a neutral, decontextualized dictionary definition
D.Record a private, unpublished diary entry
Explanation: Opinion articles are a subgenre of persuasive journalism: the writer selects arguments and rhetorical strategies specifically to move the reader toward their own evaluative stance.
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