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UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID YUCATAN

LICENCIATURA EN IDIOMAS
SERIE: A
TIPO DE EXAMEN: BIMESTRAL II
MATERIA: INGLES IV
ALUMNO: _____________________________________________CALIFICACIN: _____
MAESTRO: L.I. JOHNNY MILLER LZARO ANDRS SEMESTRE: CUARTO GRUPO: U
FECHAY HORA DE APLICACIN: __________________________________________
FECHA Y HORA DE RESULTADOS Y REVISIN: ______________________________
FIRMA DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PROCESO DE REVISIN: ____________________
INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES
A) FAVOR DE NO UTILIZAR BORRADOR DE BOLGRAFO Y ESCRIBIR SOLO CON TINTA
NEGRA O AZUL.
B) EXAMEN CONTESTANDO A LPIZ SER ANULADO.
C) NO UTILIZAR CORRECTOR.
D) EL PROCEDIMIENTO DE LOS EJERCICIOS DEBER SER CONTESTADO A LPIZ, LA
RESPUESTA FINAL DEBER SER ESCRITA A TINTA.
E) SI NECESITA CAMBIAR UNA RESPUESTA DEBER PEDIRLE A SU SINODAL QUE
FIRME DE ENTERADO A UN COSTADO DEL CAMBIO DE RESPUESTA.
F) APAGAR EL TELFONO CELULAR DURANTE EL EXMEN.
G) VALOR TOTAL DEL EXAMEN: 100 PUNTOS.
H) DURACIN DEL EXAMEN: 80 MINUTOS.
SECTION I: LANGUAGE USE
INSTRUCTIONS: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PASSIVE VERB FORM
(Each one worth 2 point, total 10 points).
1. Statistics say that fewer than 90% of passengers survive in an airplane accident.
Fewer ................................................................................................................
2. Everyone knows that exercising is good for you.
Exercising ........................................................................................................
3. Recent studies report that three of five people in the world are Asians.
It is ............................................................................
4. People consider that one in three bathing beaches is unfit for swimming.
One in three bathing beaches ..........................................................................
5. In ancient Greece people thought dolphins were men.
In ancient Greece it ..........................................................................................
INSTRUCTIONS: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PASSIVE VERB FORM
(Each one worth 1 point, total 10 points).
6. The grammar content ____________ by the teacher today. (to explain)
7. We ____________ a letter the day before yesterday. (to send)
8. This car ____________. It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
9. This street ____________ because of snow. (already/to close - Present Perfect)
10. A new restaurant ____________ next week. (to open)
11. He ____________ to the party yesterday. (to invite)
12. The blue box ____________. (can/not/to see)
13. I ____________ the book by my friend last Sunday. (to give)
14. The dishes ____________ by my little brother. (not/to wash - Present Perfect)
15. I ____________ by Robert. (not/to ask - will-future)
INSTRUCTIONS: PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM (PRESENT PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE). (each one worth 1 point, total 10 points).
16. He (work) _____________________ in this university since 1985.
17. I (wait) ______________________ for you forever.
18. Ale (live) _____________________ in Germany since 2002.
19. Why is La so tired? La (play) _______________________ tennis for five hours.
20. How long (learn / you) ___________________ English?
21. We (look for) _____________________ the motorway for more than an hour.
22. I (live) _____________________ without electricity for two weeks.
23. The film (run / not) _________________ for ten minutes yet, but there's a commercial break
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24. How long (work / she) _____________________ in the garden?
25. She (not / be) ______________________ in the garden for more than an hour.
INSTRUCTIONS: USING THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES, COMPLETE THE TEXT BELOW
WITH THE APPROPRIATE TENSES PRESENT PERFECT VS. PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS (each one worth 2 points, total 14 points).
26. Karina: I think the waiter (forget) ____________ us. We (wait) ____________ here for over
half an hour and nobody (take) ____________ our order yet.
27. Robert: I think you're right. He (walk) ____________ by us at least twenty times. He probably
thinks we (order, already) ____________.
28. Karina: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) ____________ here for five or ten
minutes and they already have their food.
29. Robert: He must realize we (order, not) ____________ yet! We (sit) ____________ here for
over half an hour staring at him.
30. Karina: I don't know if he (notice, even) ____________ us. He (run) ____________ from
table to table taking orders and serving food.
31. Robert: That's true, and he (look, not) ____________ in our direction once.
INSTRUCTIONS: PAST SIMPLE VS PRESENT PERFECT COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PARENTHESES (each for each word used 2 points, total 18
points).
32. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never) _____________ that movie.
33. Sam (arrive) _____________ in San Diego a week ago.
34. My best friend and I (know) _____________ each other for over fifteen years. We still get
together once a week.
35. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) _____________ ten very creative short stories in the
last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
36. I (have, not) _____________ this much fun since I (be) _____________ a kid.
37. Things (change) _____________ a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start)
_____________ working here three years ago, the company (have, only) _____________
six employees. Since then, we (expand) _____________ to include more than 2000 full-time
workers.
38. I (tell) _____________ him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander)
_____________ off into the forest and (be) _____________ bitten by a snake.
39. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) _____________ the bus this morning. You (be)
_____________ late to work too many times. You are fired!
40. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never)
_____________ the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.
INSTRUCTIONS: MATCH EACH PHRASAL VERB WITH ITS MEANING (each one worth 1 point
TOTAL 10 points).

41. (
42. (
43. (
44. (

) Back seat driver

) Off the wall
) On pins and needles
) Son of a gun

NJI) act violently

IJK) to watch carefully
KKL) diversion
PKA) no longer have to deal with a difficult situation

45. (
46. (
47. (

) Take a rain check

) Go Postal
) Wag the dog

MFK) unwanted advice

DFE) outstanding
ASE) declinje but accept later

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48. (
) Doozy
49. (
) Keep an eye
50. (
) Off the hook
SECTION III: LISTENING

NOI) outkast
DFG) anxious or nervous
XXI) scamp

INSTRUCTIONS: YOU WILL HEAR INFORMATION ABOUT A MUSEUM (Each one worth 2 points,
10 points total).
MANOR HOUSE MUSEUM
YOU CAN SEE:
Downstairs:
1. Ford Room: pictures of Italian ..
Upstairs:
2. Left: more than 150 .
3. Right: .. from films and TV
4. Price of guide book: ..
5. Museum closes at: ..

SECTION IV: READING COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTIONS: READ THE TEXT AND UNDERLINE THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS
THAT FOLLOW (each one worth 2 points, total 10 points).
Dear Editor
I am writing with regards to the article 'Is the TV Dead?' that appeared in your newspaper on the 4th
March. The author claimed that with the rise of the Internet, the TV was becoming less and less
significant in our lives.
I find it very difficult to agree with this view. The TV is still the main way most of get our
entertainment at home. It offers us the chance to see top musical artists, great films and
documentaries and occasionally, thanks to important televised events, it has the power to bring the
whole nation and all ages together in a way the Internet never could.
Your article was particularly critical of the TV for the poor quality of programmes available on the
many channels we now have. It is certainly true that many of the channels offer nothing more than
repeats or low budget programmes. However, I would argue that the majority of content on the
Internet is also of questionable quality. I agree with the writer that it is easy to keep up-to-date with
the latest news on the Internet, but I'm sure most of us still enjoy sitting down to the News on TV in
the evening just as much.
The writer is correct in stating that the Internet has become our major source for research and I think
this is its main strength. However, criticizing the TV for not being as good is totally unfair. Information
programmes like documentaries are made for their potential as entertainment not as research tools
and as such will continue to be popular with viewers.
So in conclusion I don't think the writer should be so quick to write the TV off. On the contrary, I think
it has many more years left in it!
Yours sincerely
Samantha Johnson
1. Why is the person writing this letter to the newspaper?
a)
To make a complaint
b)
To offer a different point of view
c)
To encourage people to watch more TV
d)
To persuade people to not use the Internet
2. What do we learn about the writer's opinion of TV?
a)
It is useful as a reference tool
b)
It is excellent entertainment
c)
It is suffering because of the Internet
d)
The quality of programmes is a problem
3. Which of the following is seen as a problem with TV?
a)
the quality of some of the programmes
b)
the lack of entertainment programmes
c)
its poor use as a reference tool
d)
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4. What does the writer think is the best use of the Internet?
a)
to buy products
b)
to be entertained
c)
to get the latest news
d)
to find things out
5. Which of the following words describes how the writer feels about TV?
a)
pleased
b)
excited
c)
confused
d)
worried
SECTION V: WRITING
INSTRUCTIONS: CHOOSE A or B!
(Worth 20 points)
A) WRITE 10 OF THE CRAZIEST THINGS THAT YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR. (65-70 WORDS)
B) MAKE A TOP 10 OF THE PLACES THAT YOU HAVE VISITED (65-70 WORDS)

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ANSWER SHEET
SUBJECT: ENGLISH II
ALUMNO: _______________________________________
MAESTRO: LI JOHNNY MILLER LZARO ANDRS
SEMESTRE: II GRUPO: U

LANGUAGE USE
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