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SECTION 4

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No.

2 . Marker nd

Final No. No. Agreed reed Tot Total Total Checke r

No.

Part 1 (5) Part 2 (5)

Part 3 (20) (10) Total for Section

Tipo 1

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León/Secretaría Académica

EXCI examen de competencia en inglés

Clave del examen: Tipo 1 Section One -

Listening FOLIO

Nombre: Facultad:

No. de Matricula

Fecha:

INSTRUCCIONES

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Listening

SECTION 1 Esta es la sección de Comprensión Oral. Esta sección comprende dos partes. En cada parte, vas a escuchar un texto y contestarás las preguntas correspondientes. Escucharás cada texto dos veces. Puedes contestar las preguntas mientras escuchas, o durante el tiempo de contestar al final de cada texto. Tendrás tiempo para leer rápidamente las preguntas antes de escuchar cada texto. This is the Listening Section of the English Examination. This section is divided into two parts. For each part you will hear one text and you will answer the corresponding questions. You will hear each text twice. You may answer the questions while you are listening or in the time allowed after each text. You will be given time to read the questions quickly before you hear the text. The listening test starts now.

Part One You are going to hear a radio announcer giving information about the morning’s programmes on a local radio station – Radio Silent. As you listen, choose the best way to fill in the missing information in the following summary. Mark A, B, or C on your answer sheet.

The morning’s radio 8:00 (1) ………… A: national news 8:10

B:

local news

C: financial news

Weather Forecast

8:15 Start the Day – with David Humphrey talking about (2) ………… A: his book on the Queen B: a musician C: the environmental conference in Japan

(3) ……Round the Centre – A look at Bournemouth’s new Convention Centre A: 9:10 B: 9:20 C: 9:30 10:00 Your Choice – with (4) …………, local news and comments A: travel information B: interviews C: music 10:45

The Matthews Family

11:15 Clive Sudgeons with information about local (5) ………… A: entertainment B: future events C: travel 12:00

National and Local News




Listening

Part Two A man is phoning about an advertisement for an apartment for him and his wife. He made a few notes of the questions he wants to ask. Listen to his conversation with the owner of the apartment and complete his notes. Choose the correct answer and mark A, B, or C on your answer sheet. Apartment in Taylor Street Phone no: 245544

(6)….. and electricity Bedrooms? (7)……..double and 1 single Pets? Yes or no?????? (8)…………………. Heating? (9)……………………………………. Residents parking? How many cars? (10) …………… Rent: US$600 plus

6. A: B: C:

telephone gas water

A: B: C:

one two three

A: B: C:

no dogs no cats no pets

A: B: C:

heating in all rooms heating only in the living room heating only in the bedrooms

A: B: C:

no cars two cars one car

7.

8.

9.

10 .

This is the end of Section One - Listening. You may proceed now to answer sections two, three and four in any order. Don’t forget to answer Section Four Writing. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / Secretaría Académica


Clave del examen: Tipo 1 Section Two -

Reading

SECTION 2 This Section contains three texts. Read the three texts and follow the directions for each.

Text One Read the following newspaper article and then answer the questions

A TAIWANESE student has died after falling from the top floor of a student hostel in north Birmingham. The accident happened on Thursday evening in the residential area of the university.

by Stephen Slater According to the coroner, who carried out the post-mortem at University College Hospital, Birmingham, Kim Jung Chan, 27, died of multiple injuries caused by the fall. He was taken to the hospital immediately after the accident but died on Friday morning. Police have spoken to other residents of the 120 room student block and do not regard the incident as suspicious. Chan, a married man with 2 children, was half-way through an eightweek pre-sessional English course at the Language Centre of University College, Birmingham. His plans were to remain at the university to study for a Masters degree in the agricultural science. The college administrator, Dr. Huggins, said: “It is true that many of our overseas students experience difficulties adapting to life in Birmingham but we have trained counselors to help make the adjustment easier. In the case of Chan, this is a total shock. I don’t know if his death had anything to do with any problems he may have had in Britain. We will have to wait for the verdict of the inquest before deciding whether we need to give closer supervision in the future.” The inquest has been adjourned until the second week in October.




Reading

Read the following statements. Choose the best way to complete each statement. Mark A,B or C on your answer sheet.

11 Choose the best headline for the newspaper article on the left. Mark A, B, or C on your . answer sheet A : STUDENT FALLS TO HIS DEATH. B : SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF FOREIGN STUDENT. C : RESULT OF INQUEST: SUICIDE. What does the text tell you? Read the following statements. Choose the best way to complete each statement. Mark A, B, or C on your answer sheet. 12 At the time of his death, Chan………………………… . A : was studying agricultural science B : had finished his English course C : was studying English 13 According to the college administrator……………. . A : Chan had problems adjusting to life in Britain B : many students like Chan have problems living in Britain C : Chan didn’t have any problems living in Britain 14 The university………………………………………………. . A : has decided to supervise students more closely in future B : had counseled Chan about his problems C : offers counseling to overseas students




Reading

Text Two, opposite, contains information from a brochure about special reduced fares for flights from Miami to Latin America, offered by Travel Latin America (TLA). Read the text and decide if the following statements are True or False. If it is True, choose A on your answer sheet. If it is False, choose B.

15 You can make book and pay for your trip over the phone. A: True

B: False

16 Once you have paid the deposit, there will be no changes in the price. A: True

B: False

17 If you have specific flight requirements you are advised to book almost a year in advance. A: True B: False 18 TLA is unable to deliver the tickets for last minute bookings. A: True

B: False

19 You can always pick up your tickets at the check-in counter. A: True

B: False

20 Different airlines have different regulations regarding the number and weight of your suitcases. A: True B: False




Reading

Text Two TRAVEL LATIN AMERICA

Flights Bulletin

HOW TO BOOK 1. Ring us stating: Where and when you want to go. How long you want to stay. How many seats you need. The names of each passenger as they appear on their passports. 2. We send you an invoice and ask for a deposit, usually $80. The deposit guarantees the reservation but not the fare and forms part of the payment. HOW TO PAY

You can pay by: - personal cheque, but allow for 9 calendar days for bank clearance - cash, if you come in to our shop - credit card, debit card, charge card (over the phone) (there are no extra charges for payment by credit or charge card) - bankers cheque or draft - travelers cheque TRAVEL TIP

Book early, especially for travel in July, August, at Christmas, New Year and Carnival. It’s not unreasonable to book up to 11 months in advance in order to secure the seats, dates and airline of your choice. LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS

If you need to travel within a week of booking, you must pay by cash, card or bankers cheque. Book, pay and receive your tickets in a matter of hours. There is a charge for this service. Otherwise, if the airline allows it, you can pick the ticket up at the airport when you check in. RESTRICTIONS

The prices listed in this brochure are for special fares and the following general restrictions apply: 1. You must stick to the same airline. 2. You must stick to the route on your ticket. 3. The financial penalties for making changes or losing your ticket can be severe. CHOOSING THE RIGHT AIRLINE

You may not want the cheapest fare to Latin America. You may have other requirements, such as a generous baggage allowance, the ability to fly from your nearest airport, or you may be traveling with children or infants and so need to use an airline which offers competitive fares for families. Most airlines offer between 25% and 50% discounts off the fares shown here to children while infants travel for 10% of the full IATA fare (usually Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / Secretaría Académica



Reading

between $100 and $250). Please ring us with your requests.

Read Text Three on the Right then look at the following statements. Decide whether each statement is true or false. If it is true, mark A: True on your answer sheet. If you think it is false, mark B: False Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / Secretaría Académica



Reading

21 Willie was swimming not far from the beach when he was attacked. A: True

B: False

22 He was having difficulties with the tide and the waves. A: True

B: False

23 Willie is the first person killed in the US by a shark in 22 years. A: True

B: False

24 The film Jaws was based on an attack that happened in 1976. A: True

B: False

25 The purpose of the final paragraph is to emphasize the rarity of shark attacks. A: True B: False




Reading

Text Three Sharks hardly ever attack People are fascinated by sharks. We probably fear shark attack more than swimmers. Unless......... hurricanes or earthquakes. Tigers can American Times usually be controlled with a well-placed Vero Beach, Florida shot. But sharks are something we can’t For a 9-year old, Willie Teller was a control, they have the upper hand in a decent swimmer. But he should never one-to-one encounter” The last time a shark killed anyone in have ventured 40 yards offshore on a recent Saturday picnic here, reaching a the US was in 1988 but that was a deep water depth of 10 feet before his father water swimmer who had dived off a boat. The last American shoreline swimmer realized something was wrong. The boy could have been caught by one killed in a shark attack was in 1976, the of the local “rip tides”, currents that year after the film Jaws was made. “You have a much better chance of strong adult swimmers often find impossible to fight. He could have had winning the Florida lottery than of his neck twisted by a big wave. He encountering a shark on our coastline” Professor Burgess likes to say. He wasn’t. Willie was dragged underwater and torn produces statistics showing that more to death by a tiger shark. That made him people in Florida were killed by alligators the first shark fatality near an American than by sharks over the last 50 years and that Americans are more likely to be beach in 22 years. “Fatalities are extremely rare in Florida killed by lightning than by a shark. “Take but what was disturbing this time was 1987, when there were only 13 shark bite that it was a child”, according to injuries in the US,” he says. “In New York Professor George Burgess, director of the City alone that year, there were 8,064 Florida Shark Attack File. “If he was cases of dog bites human, 1,587 cases of flailing his arms, the shark may have human bites human and 98 cases of been attracted by the movements. They squirrel bites human.” use the standard predatory strategy of any animal, going after the weak or infirm.



Clave del examen: Tipo 1 Section Three – Grammar & Vocabulary

SECTION 3 This Section consists of three parts. Part One Select A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences below.

26 Our new apartment is nice, but it is on a busy street, and I can’t ____________ the noise. . A : get out of B : get used to C : get away with D : get along with 27 We wanted to go to the convention, but didn’t know where we could ____________. . A : remain B : stay C : be D : keep 28 If I had enough money, I ___________ buy a car. . A : would B : can C : will

D : may

29 It’s so late, and James hasn’t arrived! I’m afraid he _______________ an accident. . A : is going to have B : would have C : may have had D : should have 30 Our grandmother was a good cook; she would make______________ we wanted while we . watched. A : whatever B : that C : all that D : who 31 The _____________ problem is calculating the number of lost production hours. . A : worse B : most bad C : more bad D : worst 32 She works in the city all week, but on the weekend, she really enjoys ______________out . in the country. A : to go B : going C : goes D : go 33 Somebody has complained. Please tell the boys___________ so much noise. . A : not making B : they don’t make C : they aren’t D : not to make making 34 I knocked on the door and waited a long time, but ____________ answered, so I went . away. A : nobody B : somebody C : anybody D : anyone 35 If you buy the drinks, ______________ bring the chips. .



A : I would

B : I will

C : I’m going to

D : I am



Part Two Select A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences below.

36 Children under twelve are not ________________ to enter the hospital as visitors. . A : appointed B : agreed C : allowed D : accepted 37 I’m pretty ___________ analyzing accounts. I do it efficiently and enjoy it, too. . A : bad with B : good at C : bad at D : good with 38 When you use gloves to wash dishes, pick up each item carefully to avoid _____________ . it. A : dropping B : leaving C : carrying D : falling 39 The children ____________ of school at 2:30. . A : walk out B : get out C : let out

D : reach out

40 We plan to ______________ at four o’clock to continue working on this project. . A : mix B : join C : find D : meet





Part Three Select the correct answer to complete the text below:

For thousands of years, gray wolves have (41) Europe, Asia and North America from the Arctic to Central Mexico. They were once the (42) land mammal after man. Now, however, most wolves (43) by man, and their (44) is in danger of extinction. Wolf families (45) in packs for efficient hunting. Members of the pack are affectionate with each other and (46) to the group. Wolves usually kill other wild animals, but when there are not enough of these, the wolves attack domestic animals (47) cows and sheep. Farmers want to protect their animals (48) the wolves, while ecologists want to save the wolves. It seems clear that wolves (49) be protected, or they will (50) from the earth forever. Acknowledgement: The reading section above was based on D.Chadwick. “Return of the Gray Wolf.” National Geographic, May 1998, 72-99

41 A:

stayed

i n

42. A: most

B:

left

B: less

C:

lived in

C more

D:

walked

i n

D least

46 A:

legal

47. A: of

B:

loyal

B: so

c o m m o n c o m m o n c o m m o n

43 A: be destroyed

B: were

C have

destr oyed

destr oyed

D have been destr oyed 48 A: from B: of

44 A: group 45 A: are

orga nizin g

B: variet

B: be organized

C speci

C are organized

D class

D are being orga nized

49 A: shall B: must

50 A: give up B: abandon



C:

worthy

C such

C to

C may

C disappear

D:

useful

D like

D at

D will

D lose

Ya terminaste las Secciones 1, 2 y 3. No olvides contestar la Sección 4. Asegúrate de escribir tu nombre, número de matrícula, clave de facultad y clave de examen en la última página del documento de la Sección 4, Writing.


Clave del examen: Tipo 1 Section Four – Writing

UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

Secretaría Académica

Examen de competencia en inglés Sección 4

Tipo 1

Nombre:

INSTRUCCIONES Esta es la Sección 4, Writing. Usa las líneas que se

proporcionan para escribir tus respuestas. Antes de empezar el examen, asegúrate de escribir tu nombre completo en esta página.



SECTION 4 This section consists of three parts. Part One Complete the following sentences in an appropriate way.

1. We moved to this house in 1992; we’ve been living here since then. 2. Your child is very sick. If you want to save his life you must take him to the hospital. 3. It is well known that smoking can cause cancer. 4. The new library is built of concrete and steel. 5. I need some help. Can you ask Carolina if She can help me?

Part Two Rewrite the first sentences without changing their meaning or tense, using the word(s) in brackets.

6. The owner often gave us candy to eat while our mother shopped. (used to) While our mother shopped we used to eat candy that the owner often gave us 7. He changed the tire easily. (easy) 8. It took six years to build the administration building. (construction) 9. Fred was introduced to Paula at the party. (meet) Fred 10 I began to study English three years ago. (for) .



Part Three You are staying in Antigua, Guatemala. A friend from Mexico has written to you to tell you that she would like to visit you for a few days in Antigua. Read your friend’s letter carefully and find the answers to her questions by reading the advertisement below. Then write a reply to your friend. Write about 150 words.

Hi! I am thinking of coming down to see you in Antigua! Won’t that be wonderful? But I only have about 5 days, and would really like to do as much as possible. You know that I like outdoor activities and exercise - and a little culture, but not too much! Will there be things that we can do together during the day and in the evening? Is Antigua very expensive? Will it cost a lot to do any special tours and activities? And, if we want to do a tour away from Antigua for one day, is there anywhere we can go, by car or by bus? Lots of questions, I’m afraid. And see you soon!

Do write and let me know your suggestions.

Patricia

ANTIGUA TOURS by Elizabeth Bell The best in cultural and eco-tourism in the extended Antigua city area.

Cultural walking tours through the city - Mon-Fri. 9 am and 2 pm.

person.

US$12 per

Eco-walks and safe volcano hikes - prices vary as to destination and group size.

Please phone to book.

Horseback riding with Ravenscroft Stables - US$14 per person per hour. Plantation walks - visit our famous coffee and Macademia nut plantations. US$25-45

per person depending on group size.

History of Antigua - talk with photo and slide show. Every Tuesday at 19.00. 15

Quetzals per person.

Village tours - small group tours of surrounding villages. Daily 2 pm - US$25 per

person.

Other destinations and services - visit the Mayan ruins at Tikal. Daily trip by car or

shuttle bus. Price depending on transport and group size.

FOR INFORMATION AND BOOKING, VISIT OR PHONE OUR OFFICE IN THE LOBBY OF CASA SANTO DOMINGO.



Use these lines to write your reply.

Hi Patricia, I am so excited to know that you are planning to come, I see that you have a lot of Questions and I am glad for giving you answers. Well as you can wondering, life here Is not that expensive as you are used to in USA. In the other hand, here is the perfect Place to do all the outdoors you looking for. I am going to give you some examples of the activities and their prices: A cultural walking through the city is $US 12, if are interested in hiking so there is a Tour by the volcano but the price depends from the size of group. A horseback riding it is just 12 usd!!!!!

This is the end of the English Examination (EXCI) 1st.

2nd.

3rd .



ORG . ST. TC. MC.

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