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UNIVERSIDADES DE ANDALUCÍA INGLÉS

PRUEBA DE ACCESO PARA MAYORES DE 25 AÑOS
CURSO 2014/2015

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a) Duración: 1 hora.
b) Puntuación hasta 10 puntos
c) Traducir el siguiente texto (incluyendo el título). En ningún caso se permitirá el uso del diccionario (ni
monolingüe ni bilingüe).

MasterChef’s universal interest continues increasing

1 MasterChef is not a new program. The show was first broadcast in England in 1990, and followed
2 a very simple format different from the program that so many people around the world watch
3 today.
4 Each week, amateur cooks competed against each other to put together an exceptional three-
5 course meal with a limit of time and cost. These efforts were evaluated by three experts, with only
6 the winner progressing to the next program. While the show, which was broadcast on a Sunday
7 evening, was moderately popular, it certainly was not as famous as it is today.
8 After ten years, it is more popular than ever. But it's not just in England. In a market saturated
9 with cookery programs, there is something about this particular culinary competition that has
10 captivated viewers all over the world. In recent years, versions of MasterChef have appeared in
11 countries including the Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Indonesia, Spain and Sweden.
12 But why is the show so popular?
13 Part of the success lies in the fact that it is a hard road to the final. As a result, people watching
14 the show form strong connections with the participants, who have left jobs and families to
15 participate. During this time, we see them experiencing many emotions, from desolation to
16 absolute happiness. As the weeks progress and participants abandon the program, those who
17 continue can find themselves in many unexpected situations, like serving up a three-course meal
18 to a table of chefs with a galaxy of Michelin stars between them.
19 If there's one guarantee with MasterChef, it's that there will be blood, sweat and tears and
20 sometimes the three will be present in one episode.