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EXAMEN DE ‘SEMÁNTICA DEL INGLÉS’
Grado en Estudios Ingleses – Asignatura obligatoria
Convocatoria Febrero 2014 – Dra. Marta Carretero
NAME _________________________________________________________
Punctuation: up to 7 points. (Practical tasks + participation in class: 3 points)
Please illustrate your answers to theoretical questions with examples.
Writing style and accuracy in the use of English will be considered in the rating
of the questions.
1. (1.5p) Write an essay on one of the following topics:
A. The English Simple Past: .basic meanings, secondary meanings and
differences with the Present Perfect.
B. Epistemic modality: explain the concept and describe the main expressions,
focusing on the most problematic expressions for Spanish native speakers.
