Tipo 2

EXCI examen de competencia en inglés

Clave del examen: Tipo 2

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / Secretaría Académica

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Clave del examen: Tipo 2 Section One - Listening

UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

Secretaría Académica

Examen de competencia en inglés Esta información deberá ser llenada por personal administrativo solamente.

Favor de no escribir en esta área.

SECTION 4 st

1 . Marker No.

2nd. Marker

No.

Agreed Total

Final Total Checker

No.

Part 1 (5) Part 2 (5)

Part 3 (20) (10) Total for Section

Tipo 2 FOLIO

Nombre: Facultad:

No. de Matricula

Fecha:

INSTRUCCIONES Antes de empezar el examen, lee cuidadosamente estas instrucciones. El EXCI tiene una

duración de 2 horas. Está compuesto por cuatro secciones. Para las primeras tres secciones usarás la hoja de respuestas que se te proporciona. Para la sección 4, Writing, usarás las líneas proporcionadas. Al terminar el examen deberás entregarlo junto con tu hoja de respuestas.


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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 will hear a short talk about the Tower of London – one of Great Britain’s most famous tourist sites – and the guards or yeoman, who work there. Read the following statements. If you think the statement is correct, mark A: True on your answer sheet. If you think it is incorrect, mark B: False.

1. The Tower of London has always been a prison. A: True B: False 2. The yeoman have two different uniforms. A: True B: False 3. The guards open the Tower to the public at a quarter to nine. A: True B: False 4. People ask for directions more often than they ask about history. A: True B: False 5. The yeoman speaking finds the Tower a frightening place at night. A: True B: False


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PART TWO Look at the notes below about the Santa Rosa Arts Centre. You will hear a telephone operator giving information about the Centre. Choose A, B or C or D on your answer sheet.

6.

There are two performances of Othello A: Saturday only. B: Tuesday only. C: Tuesday and Saturday. D: every day.

7.

If you sit downstairs in the theatre, at the back, your ticket will cost: A: $10. B: $15. C: $18. D: $20.

8.

You want to go the cinema. A: you can‟t take your children to either of the films . B: you can take your children to one of the films. C: you can take your children to both films. D: children may go without an adult to one of the films.

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Tickets for the cinema are: A: all the same price. B: half price for children. C: different prices depending on the day. D: different prices depending on the time.

10. The A: B: C: D:

Arts Centre is charging 2 dollars: for the Chinese exhibition. for the Dali exhibition. for both exhibitions. for the talk on Dali.

That 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.


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

Text One Read the following text in which Joaquin Sal vador Lavado, the cartoonist who created the character Mafalda, answers questions .

Is Mafalda a comic strip for kids?

I did not do it thinking of them. It appeared in political dailies and magazines at a time when Che Guevara was still alive and the war in Vietnam was underway: years of student unrest, women‟s lib

movements....... all of this meant the little girl had a heavy burden of politics and protest. Yes, she was funny but, more importantly, she made people think. Why did you stop drawing Mafalda?

I didn‟t want it to end up as a comic strip read out of pur e

habit. A friend of mine told me to cover up the last frame with my hand. If you could imagine how it was going to end, the strip had already lived too long. And that‟s what happened. But more importantly, at that time, a big political crisis was just starting in Argentina, with many dead, guerrillas, repression, issues which Mafalda couldn‟t overlook. If she dealt with them, they wouldn‟t be published. If they were, we ran the risk of terrible reprisals. I have no intention of reviving her. I‟m quite happy with the funny pages I do for magazines, which helped me to recover my freedom of expression, which Mafalda had „killed‟ quite a bit. In fact, Mafalda is

the character I like least!

How do you get the ideas for your cartoons?

I read the newspapers a lot, including letters from readers, to see what concerns people. I also read the Bible: the Old Testament is a testimony of how human beings are and act. You can find everything that happens today: wars, power struggles, pride, treason, sex, passion. I also listen to popular songs that talk about different situations in life. Is it difficult to draw typical characters fr om society?

When I draw a character, I try to portray his attitudes, his personality. Doctors, for example, are always audacious and sure of themselves. But today technology and social changes have complicated the work. Millionaires are no longer fat gentlemen, cigar in the mouth and watch chain across the chest, but young people who do exercise and wear denim. But if I draw them like that, probably no one would understand what it‟s about.


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Clave del examen: Tipo 2 Section Two - Reading

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

11. The main aim of creating Mafalda was: A: to entertain children B: to make people laugh C: to make social comment D: to protest against war 12. The main reason why Lavado stopped drawing Mafalda was because: A: he no longer liked her as a character B: he started writing other comic strips C: he ran out of original ideas D: the government would not have approved 13. Ideas for his cartoons and characters are based on: A: a variety of sources B: topical newspaper stories C: people‟s behaviour D: people he knows 14. Lavado is answering questions about........ A: the creation and „life‟ of Mafalda. B: his aims and sources of inspiration. C: the role of the cartoonist. D: the popularity of cartoon strips 15. The text is an extract from: A: an interview in a magazine B: a biography of the cartoonist C: an article about cartoonists D: a Mafalda comic strip


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Text Two Read the text below then choose the best way of completing the corresponding questions.

Connect Trains News We’re proud of our Service - Here are the facts: The TrainLine call centre has been open since May 1997 and currently employs more than 450 people. We sell tickets for Connect Trains and all other UK train companies. We regularly answer more than 12,000 calls per day. It takes just two full working days to receive your tickets by post. Your calls are answered at two dedicated sites in Edinburgh and Inverness. We can arrange business accounts through TrainLine Business Booking Service. We’ve recently launched an e -mail booking facility: See www.connecttrains.co.uk

Easy come, Easy go We promised to make the train a more convenient travel option. For some of our customers, quick transfers are what makes travel by train to the heart of our major cities so much more convenient than flying. The CarLink service that has been successfully tested in the North West has now been extended to many of our key stations. Cars can be arranged for your journeys to or from the station. Passengers to London Euston can book one of our executive cars to meet them on the platform. The introduction of our first LimoBike at London Euston will save even more precious time. Customers are met on the platform and ride with an experienced motorcyclist on a Honda ST1100 complete with intercom, protective clothing, luggage carriers and even on onboard phone - only £10, £15 or £20 within central London. This exciting new trial is currently being sold by selected business travel agents only.

It’s The Business We’ve talked and listened to our regular First Class passengers and we’ve introduced a new ticket that is tailored to their particular needs. The Connect Business ticket is currently available on our West Coast routes between London and Manchester, Liverpool and North Wales. All Connect Business customers travel in wide seat comfort and are served at their seat with complimentary breakfast, sandwiches and snacks as appropriate to the time of day, plus hot, cold and alcoholic drinks.

Connect Business tickets can be purchased up to 6 pm the day before travel and will include your outward seat reservation. You can return on any train within one month. What’s more, if you’re travelling to or from London Euston you even get an Underground Zone 1 return ticket.


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

16. You can arrange to be met by a car at...... A: any station B: stations in the North-West only C: certain stations only D: London Euston only 17. With the LimoBike service you ...... A: can make calls from the motorcycle B: can hire and drive a motorbike C: must bring protective clothing with you D: can book through any travel agents 18. Connect Business customers...... A: can buy breakfast at any time in the buffet car B: can travel in special comfort on any Connect train C: must buy their ticket in advance of their journey D: have a reserved seat to and from the destination 19. This extract is taken from..... A: an advertisement in a newspaper B: an article about train travel C: a report of a journey D: a publicity brochure 20. It is aimed primarily ...... A: at train travelers in the North-West B: at business travelers C: at people traveling for pleasure D: at customers living in London


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The extracts on Text Three, opposite, are from a brochure and list six eating places i n or near Miami. Read through the extracts and decide which places the following people choose to eat at. Mark A, B, C, D or E on your answer sheet.

21. Patrick and Teres a don’t want an elegant restaurant. T hey like to eat somewhere noisy and lively.

A: 1

B: 2

C: 3

D: 4

E: 5

22. Sue wants to take her friend from Paris to a restaurant that has good food but, more important, beautiful and artistic surroundings.

A: 1

B: 3

C: 4

D: 5

E: 6

23. It’s a wonderful warm evening. Alan and Mary have decided to eat out this evening, preferably in the open air . A: 2 B: 3 C: 4 D: 5 E: 6 24. Helen’s parents are visiting from Kansas. She has made a reservation at a restauran t she hopes they will like, and where they can watch the boats and ships coming and going.

A: 1

B: 3

C: 4

D: 5

E: 6

25. It’s 5.30 p.m. and Steven is anxious to eat soon. He hasn’t got very much money . A: 1 B: 2 C: 3 D: 5 E: 6


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Text Three

The Taste and Style of Miami La Paloma A Four-Star Restaurant that is Elegant and Romantic Dine in the ambience of Old World European charm amidst sparkling chandeliers, fresh flowers, and candlelight in a stunning atmosphere resplendent with a magnificent collection of Limoges statues, limited edition signed pieces, and objets d’art.

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Reservations requested. BENIHANA REMINDS YOU THAT THE BEST PARTIES ALWAYS END UP IN THE KITCHEN! At Benihana, most dining experiences start off as a meal and end up as a party. It’s rare that any restaurant would dare to invite its patrons to eat in the kitchen, but Benihana does that as a matter of course. At Benihana, a meal isn’t a meal without fun and laughter. And a party isn’t a party unless it ends up in the kitchen. Eat chicken, scallops, lobster and hand-picked vegetables, tender steaks. In the kitchen, if you wish.

BENIHANA

THE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

Creative continental cuisine. Dine under the stars or enjoy the casual elegance of the Caribbean Room. Dinner from 6 pm to midnight. Music and Dancing

Fairmont Cafe

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In the Heart of South Beach/Art Deco District

MEDITERRANEO RESTAURANT

Elegant dining in a comfortable atmosphere The only Greek-Mediterranean ocean-view dining in Miami Beach 4

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reservations only - valet parking ENCOUNTER THE ORIENT IN

TARKS SEAFOODERY AND GRILL

MIAMI

Enjoy the finest quality in Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine freshly prepared to your liking. Experience authentic Chinese ‘dim sum’ served daily. A la carte and complete dinners featuring lavish deserts. Open every day for Lunch and Dinner.

For reservations phone 974-2217

KWANS

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Garlic shrimp ● Steamed shrimp ● Garlic crab ● Fish fry ● Chicken wings ● Danish ribs ● Salads ● Steaks ● Clams

ALL-U-CAN EAT!! AND MUCH MORE!! 12 early bird complete dinners at $6.95 (3.00 pm - 6.00 pm) 6 Super Lunch Specials

CHINESE RESTAURANT


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Clave del examen: Tipo 2 Section Three

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Grammar & Vocabulary

SECTION 3 This Section consists of three parts.

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

26. When we went to the interview, they asked us _________ our school and our schedule. A: after B: over C: by D: about 27. Be sure to take an umbrella ____________ it rains. A: of course B: in spite C:

in case

D: for sure

28. He has finished his classes; _________, he can‟t graduate until he does his social service. A: however B: therefore C: moreover D: consequently 29. Those samples are contaminated. You‟d better not touch them _______ you have gloves on. A: unless B: if C: since D: while 30. Parts of the building contain radiation. You _________ enter the laboratory without protective clothing. A: don‟t have to B: did not C: will not D: must not 31. We were supposed to have four hours of lab, but we didn‟t really ______ do it. A: have to B: must C: should D: dare to 32. When the police found him, he ____________ wandering in the woods for thirty-six hours. A: is B: was C: has been D: had been 33. The work was easy, but I was soon sick and tired of _________ to complaints all day long. A: listen B: to listen C: listening D: listened 34. Look! There‟s the girl _________ came to ask about the tickets yesterday. A: that B: which C: what D: she 35. I‟m twenty-three now. We moved here _____________, when I was nineteen. A: after four years B: four years ago C: since four years D: for four years


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

36. A number of Mexican animals are ____________ extinction. A: suspected of B: frightened of C: threatened with

D: punished with

37. On my way home I usually________ the store for milk and bread. A: pass by B: stop by C: surpass

D: bypass

38. I was ________________ for them to see how dirty my apartment was. A: surprised B: pleased C: ashamed

D: proud

39. The next assignment must be _______ on Wednesday, the 24th. A: submitted B: accepted C: offered

D: surrendered

40. We have to _____ our project by the end of next month. A: turn in B: turn over C: hand out

D: hold out


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

_________ a shrimp processing plant in Tampa. However, he (42) _______ in the mountains of West Virginia, where his father was a coal miner. Red had started to work in the mines as a boy, (43) ________ he hated it. In 1949, he came south to Florida (44) _________ for work on a boat. Red loved the hot (45) __________ in Florida. He got a job on a boat that worked in the Gulf of Mexico. On his first trip, the owner (46) ________ off the boat at night and was lost. Red worked hard until (47) ____________ he was able to buy his own boat, going to Mexico and South America to fish. But times changed. There were fewer fish, and new laws (48) __________ protected the environment beg an to restrict the fishermen‟s work. Americans couldn‟t fish in other countries (49) ________ . So Red sold his boat and bought a processing plant. He buys, processes and sells fish to other companies. He doesn‟t see any (50) ___________ in fishing.

“Red” Andrews has led an interesting life. Nowadays he (41)

41. A: B: C: D:

holds owns pays borrows

42. A: B: C: D:

born is born was born has born

43. A: B: C: D:

but and while since

44. A: B: C: D:

look looked to look for look

45. A: B: C: D:

period station temper weather

46. A: B: C: D:

fell sank turned drowned

47. A: B: C: D:

eventually 48. A: they consequently B: that previously C: them lately D: what

49. A: B: C: D:

at last 50. A: further still B: reason any more C: future finally D: change

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.


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Clave del examen: Tipo 2 Section Four

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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.


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Writing

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

1. John hasn‟t come or called. I‟m afraid ____________________________ _____________an accident. 2. Your hair is too long. You need to _____________________________________________________. 3. Scientists are looking for the cause of cancer, but they _________________________________ yet. 4. Where‟s Rafael? I couldn‟t _________________________________________________this morning. 5. I live a long way from the university. I have to __________________________ to get there on time.

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

6.

I saw Peggy last February. That was the last time. (since)

7.

They thought the show was entertaining. (enjoy)

8.

Be careful when you open that door (carefully)

9.

His wife‟s health

was not good. (healthy)

10. He got over the flu in a couple of weeks. (recover)


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Writing

Part Three Two friends are coming from Europe to stay in Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast for two weeks. Your friends have asked you to suggest a hotel. You have been to Playa del Carmen and have stayed in the two hotels advertised on the next page. Look at the two advertisements and write a letter to your friends, giving them advice about where to stay, and add a few general comments. Write about 150 words.

ROYAL ALBATROS HOTEL

1-2 persons - taxes included: $30.00 US (with fan)

$40.00 US (Air Conditioned)

(Add $12.00 US for July and August) TWO BLOCKS FROM BEACH

Restaurant and bar (with games room) - Spacious Rooms - Gardens - Bath w/hot water - Swimming Pool - Fishing trips - Car rental

HOTEL CLIPPER $24.00 US (with fan) (2 persons) $46.00 US Suite w/ kitchen (3 persons) $7.00 US extra person

+12% taxes ON THE BEACH!!!

Beach side cafe and bar Cable TV Bath w/hot water Parking

Refrigerator in all rooms


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Writing

Use these lines to write your comments.

This is the end of the English Examination (EXCI)

1st.

2nd.

3rd.

ORG. ST. TC. MC.


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