1.6 First Term - Exam -42.95

UNIVERSIDAD MILITAR NUEVA GRANADA FIRST TERM EXAM ENGLISH COURSE 5A Alloted time: 2h Información Marcar pregunta

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LISTENING SECTION Pregunta 1 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 13.00 Marcar pregunta

Enunciado de la pregunta Complete the sentences according to the audio

1. Many people drink coffee or tea to help them Respuesta w ake

2. To make a break in continuity of your slleping process can be Respuesta dangerous

3. Cells in your body can be Respuesta

by poor sleep. affected

4. Researchers found that caffeinated drinks taken up toRespuesta

before three hours

expected bedtime can delay normal sleep times by Respuesta

40 minutes. as much as

5. Caffeine can alsoRespuesta

chemicals in the brain thatRespuesta block

causes

you to sleep. 6. Not getting Respuesta

sleep can affect a person’s Respuesta a good amount of

emotional state

7. Caffeine and Respuesta

are also known as sleep tw o hundred milligrams of caffeine

disruptive factors. 8. the sleep-producing hormone is called Respuesta melatonin

9. Bipolar disorder is a disease of the brain where people experienceRespuesta . extreme highs and extreme low s

10. We can use caffeine to help shift our clocks when Respuesta w e are traveling to near places

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Read this text and complete the questions about it.

New Fact Checking Website Arrives

Africa Check, a fledgling fact checking website, is attempting to pin down unfounded claims made by the country's leaders, media outlets along with widely held beliefs. There is a common claim in Johannesburg that it has the largest man-made forest in the world. It's easy to

believe; the city has lush, green canopy that covers many neighborhoods. But it's not true, according to Africa Check, which found that the largest man-made forest is actually in China, next to the Gobi desert. Debunking bogus claims, politically charged fictions and unfounded statements, Africa Check is a website that challenges media, politicians and the occasional social media celebrity when they massage the truth, or ignore it completely, said Julian Rademeyer, southern Africa editor for the site. "I think the fundamental element of our work is that we are trying to get people to question what they're told, what they read, what politicians say to them, and to look at what the information that is there and ask essentially what the fundamental question is 'Where is the evidence?' If someone makes a claim, where is the evidence to support that claim, and to actually interrogate those claims and not to accept things purely for what they are," Rademeyer said. Africa Check was launched in June 2012 by the Agence France Press foundation in partnership with the University of Witswaterand's journalism department. Rademeyer and a researcher are the site's two full-time employees. There is also a team of freelance reporters who work on fact checking assignments. Following in the footsteps of popular American websites like PolitiFact and Factcheck.org, Africa

Check is the first media outlet in South Africa to solely work in fact checking. South Africa has a strong legacy of investigative journalism and photography that dates back to the apartheid era. But like many countries, Rademeyer says its news industry has been hampered by shrinking budgets and newsrooms. "Because of the fact that newspapers don't have the resources they would've had in the past, or don't have specialist beat reporters," he said. "It allows public figures and it allows politicians to make claims that don't go checked. I think that's where we play a role. We come in and look at those claims and we have the ability and the time to go through those claims." Paula Fray, former editor for the Star Newspaper and a media consultant, says Africa Check may put a muchneeded pressure on newsrooms. "At the moment Africa Check is not known as much as I'm hoping as it going to be known," she said. "I'm hoping that eventually journalists will be writing their stories and thinking if my news editor doesn't pick up that something hasn't been verified, Africa Check might pick up that it hasn't been verified. So I'm not going to put anything in my stories unless I can prove it." She also hopes it will create a greater culture of accountability. "I think the more organizations out there holding journalism to account the better actually for the industry," Fray said.

The site also takes on myths that get repeated so often that they go unchecked. When a South African musician with 175,000 Facebook followers made the claim that white South Africans are being killed at an alarming rate, Africa Check looked into the facts. It found that most of the musician's claims were exaggerated or untrue. The site has also debunked claims made about traditional healers, South Africa's rate of asylum seekers and a BBC report about white squatter camps in South Africa. Long term, Rademeyer envisions the site expanding across the continent. "I really do think as a project it could play a very important role," he said. "We've done some very basic fact checking or fact sheet-related reporting on elements of the elections in Zimbabwe recently. We'd obviously like to do more of that in the next elections in Zimbabwe, for instance, and elections in neighboring countries. And try to expand our reach." With presidential elections looming next year in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia, the site will be busy. Write to complete the sentences according to the text:

1. It was believed that Johannesburg had Respuesta

man-made forest in the world. the largest

2. If someone makes a claim, the Respuesta

must to support that claim. evidence

3. They have proved some of the news are based on Respuesta evidence

4. Conjugate the verb in ( ) As in many other places around the world the news industry (reduce) Respuesta has been reduced

and budget (become) Respuesta

smaller. has become

Select the correct answer: 1. Africa Check is a Respuesta w ebsite

2. A team of freelance reporters worked on Respuesta fact checking

6. Paula Frey is a former Respuesta

in Africa Check. editor

7. The main aim is to spread this kind of work all over Respuesta

. the continent

9. What is the aim of Africa Watch?Respuesta to make people think

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USE OF LANGUAGE Pregunta 3 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 7.00 Marcar pregunta

Enunciado de la pregunta You have a sentence in active voice, select the correct form where the passive voice is used: 1. People speak japanesse in Japan Respuesta japanesse is spoken in Japan

2. The major is planning a new bridge near my house Respuesta A new brigde is being planned near my house

3. Everybody loves JMario Respuesta JMario is loved by everybody

4. A report of U.N say that women live longer than men. Respuesta It is said that w omen are living longer than men.

5. They wear blue jeans. Respuesta Blue jeans are being w orn by them

6. I draw a nice picture. Respuesta A nice picture is draw n by me.

7. A baseball ball hit me on my head. - Respuesta I w as hit by baseball ball on my head

Pregunta 4 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 5.00 Marcar pregunta

Enunciado de la pregunta Rewrite the sentences using "be supposed to" Take into account the underlined word.

Playing with marbles and cars. Kids are supposed to play with marbles and cars. Remembering the collection days. PeopleRespuesta are supposed to remember the collection days.

Packaging the waste securely in a strong plastic bag or dustbin. PeopleRespuesta ar supposed to package the w aste securely in a strong plastic

Marking the dustbins and loose lids with the house or flat numbers. PeopleRespuesta are suppsed to mark the dustbins and loose lids w ith the house

Flattening cardboard boxes. PeopleRespuesta are supposed to flatten cardboard boxes.

Ensuring the waste is available for collection by 7 am. PeopleRespuesta are supposed to ensure the w aste is available for collection by

Pregunta 5

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Enunciado de la pregunta

Unscramble the words in order to have a sentence. A: Why are you mad? B: My teacher wanted us to swim but

tolakenotwereswimthegoingWein Pregunta 6 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 2.00 Marcar pregunta

Enunciado de la pregunta Unscramble the words in order to have a sentence.

A: Why are you so stressed? You are on time

It was so strong and dangerous.

B: It was foggy. It seemed

tonotplaneleavethe9 .00 a.matgoingwas Pregunta 7 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 2.00 Marcar pregunta

Enunciado de la pregunta Unscramble the sentence in order to have a question.

A: I couldn't believe it. Jack told me you wanted to travel to Africa. B: Yeah. I really want to have a new life. Get a family there! A:

toyouingoing?liveIvory CoastWere Pregunta 8 Respuesta guardada

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Enunciado de la pregunta Mr. Otalvaro

,

but it was too expensive.

fixtogoing hiswascar Pregunta 9 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 2.00 Marcar pregunta

Enunciado de la pregunta , but the printer was not working.

goingto printdocumentNelsonwashis Pregunta 10 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 10.00

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Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs in ( ). DO NOT WRITE CONTRACTED FORMS. A: Hi, Mary. I Respuesta

(see/neg.) you at school last did not see

Monday. B: Hello, Bob. I Respuesta

(come/neg.) on Monday. did not come

I Respuesta

(feel) well, so I Respuesta w as not feel

(decide) decided

to go to the doctor. A: Oh! (be) Respuesta

it serious? w as

B: No, the doctor Respuesta

(examine) me examined

and Respuesta

(tell) me I (have) Respuesta told

the flu. had

He(prescribe) Respuesta

some medicine prescribed

and (tell) Respuesta

me to go home and rest. told

A: Respuesta

you Respuesta Did

Monday?

(stay) home all day last stay

B: No, only in the morning. I Respuesta

(have) to work in had

the afternoon, and guess what? A: What? B: When a friend Respuesta

(drive) me home,

w as driving

he Respuesta

(crash) his car. He Respuesta crashed

did not see

(see/neg.) the red light. A: Respuesta anyone Respuesta Did

(get) hurt? get

B: Thank God, nobody Respuesta

(do). did

A: I'm happy to hear that. Well, Mary, I have to rush now. While I Respuesta (listen) to your story, I Respuesta w as listening

remembered

(remember) that my wife Respuesta

(ask) me to go to the asked

mechanic to get our car. See you later. Take care! Pregunta 11 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 5.00 Marcar pregunta


Complete the sentences using the subjunctive form. 1. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately

(apologize) Respuesta

for what she just said. apologize

2. Judy asked that we (attend) Respuesta

her graduation ceremony next week. attend

3. Was it really necessary that I (sit) Respuesta

there watching you the entire time you be sitting

were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again. 4. It is important to remember that Janine (think) Respuesta

very differently from you. She thinks

may not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company. 5. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all (drive) Respuesta

together drive

so that nobody gets lost along the way. Pregunta 12 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 1.00 Marcar pregunta

Enunciado de la pregunta The woman insisted that the lost child __________ should be taken to store's information desk so his parents could be paged. Seleccione una: a. take b. should be taken

c. takes d. took


Enunciado de la pregunta It is imperative that the world ____________ towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably. Seleccione una: a. be worked b. works c. work d. worked


Enunciado de la pregunta The nutritionist recommended that Sally _________ her daily fat intake. Seleccione una:

a. reduces b. reducing c. be reduced d. reduce


Enunciado de la pregunta The environmental leader felt it was extremely important that the people of the city ____________ to voice their concerns over the new hotel being built on the bay. Seleccione una: a. allow b. allows c. allowed d. be allowed


Enunciado de la pregunta She told me that the government ________ the airline industry. I don't know if that is true. Seleccione una: a. regulate b. regulated c. is regulating d. regulates


Enunciado de la pregunta The sign at the pool recommended that you _____________ after eating a large meal. Seleccione una: a. not swimming b. swim c. not swim d. swims

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Enunciado de la pregunta It is necessary that a life guard _____________ the swimming pool while the children are taking their swimming lessons. Seleccione una: a. monitoring b. being monitored c. monitor d. monitors

VOCABULARY SECTION Pregunta 19 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 12.00 Marcar pregunta


Read the conversation and fill in the gaps with the right word.

Mark: Hi Mireille! How are you? Mireille: Fine, do you have any

for this weekend?

Mark: No not really, I have to finish a very long project before I travel. Mireille: Traveling? What do you mean? When do you have ?

Mark: Next week! Mireille: Wow, nice, where are you going to travel? Mark: I’m going to Hawaii, I’m staying at a nice

on the beach.

Mireille: Nice. I’m traveling too. I’m going to Canada. Mark: Oppps.... Canadá in winter? I’m sure it’s going to be very . Mirelle: It’s fine, I like that kind of weather. Mark: Well, be sure to pack a warm . Mireille: Sure, and you don’t forget to pack your sunburn like you did last time.

WRITING SECTION Pregunta 20 Respuesta guardada Puntúa como 20.00

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What objects tell the story of your life? Can you identify five objects that would tell about your life? , Why did you select each of those objects? Write a 150 words narrative essay where you can develop this idea. Use past tense and time markers to complete it, check spelling and grammar.

Objects that tell the story of my life are: 1. images, especially images that I myself have taken, is really exciting to see the pictures of when I was little, I laugh a lot of my clothes and my physical appearance . 2. The music, this brings color to my days, my voice is very bad but I like to sing in the bathroom. 3. the clothing, I always wear comfortable clothing, I wear with jeans, tennis and t-shirt, really, I love tennis, 4. letters, I like to write, I'm not professional in the field, but I like to write. 5. Books. I read in my free time, I like reading science fiction books, love and some literature, I like to read the opinion articles Daniel samper. 5. gym, I love exercising, is healthy and I can meet people. 6. bicycle, I think is the most important object in my life, I was born, raised and live of bicycles. Terminar intento... Tiempo restante 0:09:26

1.6 First Term - Exam -42.95

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