CLAVE UNAM 1119

CICLO 2011-2012
NS-Int_Units 3-4
UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE MÉXICO
CAMPUS TLALPAN

SEGUNDO PARCIAL TIPO A

ASIGNATURA: Inglés NIVEL: 6to Intermedio

Nombre del (la) alumno (a): Grupo: ______

Apellido Paterno Apellido Materno Nombre(s)
Docente titular: _________________________________________________
Fecha de aplicación: Elaboró Academia de: Idiomas
Número de aciertos:
Total de puntos obtenidos:
Calificación del examen:
Tiempo de duración del examen: 50 minutos
Valor del examen para el curso: _____________

Objetivo del examen:

El estudiante será capaz de utilizar su competencia para, referirse a habilidad en
diferentes tiempos verbales y para utilizar comparativos de adverbios; para hacer
uso del vocabulario relacionado con obsesiones ejercicio físico, diferencias de
género y para comprobar la comprensión de textos en inglés.

INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES:
Lee cuidadosamente cada pregunta y selecciona la opción que contenga la
respuesta correcta. Las preguntas en las que marques dos o más opciones se
anularán. Para contestar utiliza pluma negra o azul. En los reactivos resueltos con
lápiz, con corrector o tachones no habrá revisión de calificación. Tiempo estimado
para resolver el examen 50 minutos.

Reading.

I. Read the passage about an extreme sport. After reading the introduction select
with an “X” one of the four ideas about the topic of the text. ( 1 point)

Jeffery Tillman, age nine, has a favorite sport: World’s Strongest Man. “It’s totally
awesome. They carry cars and stuff”, he explains. In World’s Strongest Man,
athletes from around the world demonstrate their physical perfection in five extreme
events. All of the events require super-human strength.. These days the sport is
quickly winning fans around the world. Some people, however, are starting to worry
that the sport has a dark side.

a) the strategy of the sport ___ c) the pros and cons of the sport ___
b) the benefit of the sport ___ d) the origin of the sport ___

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II. Now read the whole article. Use the information to choose the correct answers.
(4 points, 1 each)
Going to Extremes

Jeffrey Tillman, age nine, has a new favorite sport: World’s Strongest Man. “It’s totally
awesome. They carry cars and stuff,” he explains. Jeffrey’s room is decorated with
pictures of Phil Pfister and Mariusz Pudzianowski. These are winners of the 2006
and 2007 World’s Strongest Man championships. In World’s Strongest Man, athletes
from around the world demonstrate their physical perfection in five extreme events. All
of the events require super-human strength. The events change every year, but past
events have included carrying huge rocks, repeatedly lifting tree trunks, and even
running with a refrigerator under each arm. One of the most intense events involves
pulling an airplane from one end of a road to another. “It’s a great competition,” says
Thomas Kaminski, a polish fan of the sport. “To win , you have to be strong, fast, and
have great concentration.” These days , the sport is quickly winning fans around the
world. Some people, however, are starting to worry that the sport has a dark side.

The case of American competitor Jesse Marunde showed the danger of going to
extremes. Marunde achieved second place in the 2005 World’s Strongest Man
championship. Two years later he died of a heart attack. Now, some doctors suspect
Marunde’s death was because of steroid use. They worry the same thing will happen
to other competitors. “There is so much pressure to become stronger,” says Dr. Amir
Bachchan, a professor of health policy at New York University. “They become
obsessed with winning, and this leads to injury and sometimes steroid abuse,”
Bachchan hopes other competitors learn from Marunde’s case. “They need to
understand there is more to lose than there is to win”.

1. To win World’s Strongest Man, competitors need strength, speed and ___________
a. patience b. focus c. a unique style d. a good coach

2. One World’s Strongest Man event involves ___________

a. running with tree trunks b. carrying huge rocks
c lifting airplanes d. throwing refrigerators

3. Jesse Marunde died in _______

a. 2004 b. 2005. c. 2006 d. 2007

4. World’s Strongest Man sport is best described as _______

a. popular with fans, but dangerous for competitors
b. dangerous for competitors, but popular with doctors
c. popular with doctors, but dangerous for fans
d. dangerous for fans, but popular with competitors

III. Answer T for true and F for false according to the text.
(5 points, .5 each)

1. Jeffrey Tillman’s age isn’t 9. ____

2. Jeffrey said, “They carry cars and stuff” ____
3. Phil Pfister is a competitor from 2006. ____
4. Mariusz Pudzianowski won the 2006 championship ____
5. Only one of the events requires super-human strength ____
6. All events include running with one refrigerator under each arm ____
7. Tomas Kaminski is a Polish sport man ____
8. Marunde won second place in the 2005 competition ____
9. Doctors are sure that Marunde’s death was due to steroids ____
10. Bachchan hopes other competitors will learn from Marunde’s case ____

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IV. Write short answers to these questions. (5 points, 1 each)
1. Who was the winner in 2007? __________________________
2. What do competitors from around the world demonstrate? _________________________
3. What do all events require? __________________________
4. What was Marunde’s place in 2005? __________________________
5. When they become obsessed, they sometimes abuse with __________________________

V. Circle the definition that best matches the meaning of each word in bold letters.
(10 points, 1 each)

1. 1950s- The first skateboard was made by surfers. They used it like a surfboard on the
sidewalk. Skateboarding had the same style as surfing.
a. the way something is done b. the way something is made

2. 1970s- Skateboarders started skating in empty swimming pools so they could go up and go
faster because they wanted a more intense experience.
a. successful b. stronger

3. 1980s_ Skateboard companies focused on selling more skateboards and street

skateboarding became popular again.
a. to give all your attention to something
b. to try to avoid something

4. 1990s- skate boarders started jumping and riding on stairs, rails, and poles. Tony Hawk got
hooked on skateboarding.
a. to get hurt while playing b. to become unable to stop doing something

5. For him; it was an escape from pain.

a. a way to forget about problems b. an exciting adventure

6. Tony Hawk became the only skateboarder to ever achieve a 900 in a competition. (A 900 is 2.5
turns in the air)
a. to make an effort b. to succeed in doing something

7. He says, “I’m never happy if I can perfect something”.

a. to make something as good as it can be
b. to be able to do something

8. In 1977, he made it as a sponsored skateboarder.

a. to be successful in a particular activity
b. to create something

9. There is controversy about skateboarding because of its danger.

a. a public law b. a strong disagreement

10. For kids, one benefit of getting involved in a sport like this is that they have something
positive to do, so they don’t get into trouble.
a. an advantage b. a reason

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VI. Read and use the information to choose the correct answers T for “true” and F
for “false”. (5 points, .5 each)

Different Ways of Talking

Different ways of speaking are part of gender. As adults, men and women sometimes face
difficulties in their communication with each other. Studies of communication show that if a
woman tells her husband about a problem, she will expect him to listen and offer sympathy.
She may be annoyed when he simply tells her how to solve the problem. Similarly , a husband
may be annoyed when his wife wants to stop and ask a stranger for directions to a park or
restaurant. Unlike his wife, he would rather use a map and find his way by himself.
Language is also part of the different ways that men and women think about friendship, Most
North American men believe that friendship means doing things together such as camping or
playing tennis. Talking is not an important part of friendship for most of them. American
women, on the other hand, usually identify their best friend as someone with whom they talk
frequently. Tannen believes that for women, talking with friends and agreeing with them is very
important. Tannen has found that women, in contrast to men, often use tag questions. For
example, a woman might say, “This is a great restaurant, isn’t it?” by adding a tag question to
her speech (“isn’t it?”), she is giving other people a chance to agree with her.
Likewise, many women use more polite forms- “Can you close the door?” “Could you help me?”,
instead of giving direct commands- “Close the door.” “Help me:” “Come here:”
These differences seem to be part of the growing up in the culture of the United States and
following its rules of gender. If men and women can understand that many of their differences
are cultural, not personal, they may be able to improve their relationships. They may begin to
understand that because of gender there are differences in language. There is more than one
way to communicate.

1. Husbands are annoyed when wives want to ask directions. ____

2. North American men believe friends hang out together. ____
3. American women have their best friends and talk frequently. ____
4. Tannen thinks women’s talking to and agreeing with each other is important. ____
5. Tannen believes going with a woman to a restaurant is great. ____
6. Women use more polite forms to say things. ____
7. Men are less direct than women. ____
8. The differences are part of growing up and culture in America. ____
9. If men and women understand the differences, they will improve relationships. ____
10. Understanding the differences of language is the only way to communicate. ____

VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative of the word in the parentheses.
(10 points, 2 each)

1. Men are not always polite when they speak. Women are usually more polite.
Generally women speak __________________men. (politely)

2. Male friends often talk only once a week. Female friends may talk every day.
Usually, female friends talk _________________ male friends. (frequently)

3. Boys’ games always need a winner. Girls often don’t care who wins.
In general, boys play __________________girls. (competitively)

4. Men are sometimes very direct in conversation. Women prefer to be more indirect.
Often, women don’t speak __________________ men. (directly)

5. Men sometimes interrupt at meetings. Usually, women don’t do this.

People say men don’t listen ___________________women. (patiently)

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VIII. Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks. (10 points, 1 each)

emphasized reflect the dirt compete fairly influences rough and tough
beauty consequence feminine juicy status bluntly gender

When Sarah Jordan came home from work, the first thing she wanted to do was tell her
husband the latest gossip from her office. She was excited because she had just found out
(1)_____________on a coworker she didn’t like. When she started to tell her husband the
(2)_____________details, he (3) ______________ said, “who cares? That’s not my problem.”
Sara felt hurt and annoyed at her husband. Deborah Tannen says this is a typical
example of (4) _____________ difference. Sarah wants her husband to be a friend, and for
Sarah, friendship is based on communication. The way Sarah grew up (5) _______________
her opinion. Sarah’s idea of what is (6) ______________ comes from her female friends and
relatives . They have all (7)____________________the importance of conversation in friendship
to her. Sarah’s husband, on the other hand, has a different idea, also because of his childhood
experience. As a child, his friends showed him the importance of being (8)_______________.
They taught him that talk was not about making friends, but achieving (9)_________________ .
With Sarah, he feels no need to (10)_________________, and therefore, no need to talk, unlike
when he is at work.

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Nombre del (la) alumno (a): Grupo: ______
Apellido Paterno Apellido Materno Nombre(s)

ANSWER SHEET
I. ____

II. 1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___

III. 1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___ 5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.___ 10.___

IV. 1._____________________________ 2.______________________________

3._____________________________ 4.______________________________

5._____________________________

V. 1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___ 5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.___ 10.___

VI. 1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___ 5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.___ 10.___

VII. 1._____________________________ 2.______________________________

3._____________________________ 4.______________________________

5._____________________________

VIII. 1._____________________________ 2.______________________________

3._____________________________ 4.______________________________

5._____________________________ 6.______________________________

7._____________________________ 8.______________________________

9._____________________________ 10._____________________________

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 ANSWER KEY
I. c

II. 1._b_ 2._b_ 3._d_ 4._a_

III. 1._f_ 2._t_ 3._t_ 4._f_ 5._f_ 6._f_ 7._f_ 8._t_ 9._t_ 10._t_

IV. 1.______Mariusz Pudzianowsky____ 2.______physical perfection__________

3.______super-human strength_____ 4.________second place___________

5.__________steroids____________

V. 1._a_ 2._b_ 3._a_ 4._b_ 5._a_ 6._b_ 7._a_ 8._a_ 9._b_ 10._a_

VI. 1._t_ 2._f_ 3._t_ 4._t_ 5._f_ 6._t_ 7._f_ 8._t_ 9._t_ 10._f_

VII. 1.______more politely than_________ 2._______more frewuently than______

3._____more competitively than_____ 4.___________as directlu as_________

5.________as patiently as_________

VIII. 1._________the dirt______________ 2.______________juicy_____________

3.__________bluntly______________ 4._____________gender___________

5._________influences____________ 6._____________femenine_________

7._________emphasized__________ 8._________rough and tough________

9._____________status___________ 10.____________compete____________