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EXCI examen de competencia en inglés Clave del examen: Tipo 2

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / Secretaría Académica

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Section One - Listening


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UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

Secretaría Académica

Examen

de competencia

en inglés

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.

Esta información deberá ser llenada por personal administrativo solamente. Favor de no escribir en esta área.

SECTION 4

1st. Marker No. 2nd.

Marker No. Agreed Total

Final Total

Checker

No.

Part 1

(5)

Part 2 (5)

Part 3

(20)

(10)

Total for Section




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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.

9. 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 Arts Centre is charging 2 dollars:

A: for the Chinese exhibition.

B: for the Dali exhibition.

C: for both exhibitions.

D: 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 follow the directions for each.

Text One Read the following text in which Joaquin Salvador 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 pure 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 from 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.


Section Two - Reading


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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.

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.

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.

Connect Trains News




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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 in 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 Teresa don’t want an elegant restaurant. They 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 restaurant 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

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.

Reservations requested.

The Taste and Style of Miami

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

In the Heart of South Beach/Art Deco District

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

MEDITERRANEO

RESTAURANT

Elegant dining in a comfortable atmosphere

The only Greek-Mediterranean ocean-view dining in Miami Beach

reservations only - valet parking

ENCOUNTER THE ORIENT IN 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 CHINESE RESTAURANT

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)

Super Lunch Specials

TARKS SEAFOODERY

AND GRILL

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2

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5 6


Section Three – Grammar & Vocabulary


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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:

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

41. A: holds 42. A: born 43. A: but 44. A: look 45. A: period

B: owns B: is born B: and B: looked B: station

C: pays C: was born C: while C: to look C: temper

D: borrows D: has born D: since D: for look D: weather

46. A: fell 47. A: eventually 48. A: they 49. A: at last 50. A: further

B: sank B: consequently B: that B: still B: reason

C: turned C: previously C: them C: any more C: future

D: drowned D: lately D: what D: 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.


Section Four – Writing


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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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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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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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