EXCI examen de competencia en inglés Clave del examen: Tipo 2
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Secretaría Académica
Examen
de competencia
en inglés
SECTION 4
Final
2nd.
1st. Marker No. No. Agreed Total Total No.
Marker
Checker
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 One - 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 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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Section One - Listening
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.
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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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Section Two - Reading
Text Two
Read the text below then choose the best way of completing the corresponding questions.
Connect
Trains News
We’re proud of our Easy come, Easy go
Service - Here We promised to make the train a more
convenient travel option. For some of our
are the customers, quick transfers are what makes
travel by train to the heart of our major cities so
facts: much more convenient than flying. The
CarLink service that has been successfully
tested in the North West has now been
The TrainLine call centre extended to many of our key stations. Cars can
has been open since May 1997 and currently be arranged for your journeys to or from the
employs more than 450 people. station. Passengers to London Euston can book
We sell tickets for Connect Trains and all one of our executive cars to meet them on the
other UK train companies. platform.
We regularly answer more than 12,000 calls The introduction of our first LimoBike at
per day. London Euston will save even more precious
It takes just two full working days to receive time. Customers are met on the platform and
your tickets by post. ride with an experienced motorcyclist on a
Your calls are answered at two dedicated sites Honda ST1100 complete with intercom,
in Edinburgh and Inverness. protective clothing, luggage carriers and even
We can arrange business accounts through on onboard phone - only £10, £15 or £20
TrainLine Business Booking Service.
within central London. This exciting new trial
We’ve recently launched an e-mail booking
is currently being sold by selected business
facility: See www.connecttrains.co.uk
travel agents only.
It’s The Business
We’ve talked and listened to our regular First
Connect Business tickets can
Class passengers and we’ve introduced a new
be purchased up to 6 pm the
ticket that is tailored to their particular needs.
day before travel and will
The Connect Business ticket is currently
include your outward seat
available on our West Coast routes between
reservation. You can return
London and Manchester, Liverpool and North
on any train within one
Wales.
month. What’s more, if
All Connect Business customers travel in wide
you’re travelling to or from
seat comfort and are served at their seat with
London Euston you even get
complimentary breakfast, sandwiches and
an Underground Zone 1
snacks as appropriate to the time of day, plus
return ticket.
hot, cold and alcoholic drinks.
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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.
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
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
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Section Two - Reading
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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Section Two - Reading
Text Three
The Taste and Style of
Miami
La Paloma Creative continental cuisine. Dine under
A Four-Star Restaurant that is Elegant the stars or enjoy the casual elegance of
and Romantic the Caribbean Room.
Dine in the ambience of Old World European Dinner from 6 pm to midnight.
charm amidst sparkling chandeliers, fresh Music and Dancing
flowers, and candlelight in a stunning
atmosphere resplendent with a magnificent
collection of Limoges statues, limited edition Fairmont Cafe 2
signed pieces, and objets d’art.
1
In the Heart of South Beach/Art Deco District
Reservations requested.
BENIHANA REMINDS YOU THAT THE
BEST PARTIES ALWAYS
END UP IN THE KITCHEN! MEDITERRANEO
At Benihana, most dining experiences RESTAURANT
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, Elegant dining in a
tender steaks. In the kitchen, if you wish. comfortable atmosphere
The only Greek-Mediterranean
BENIHANA 3 ocean-view dining in Miami Beach 4
THE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
reservations only - valet parking
ENCOUNTER THE ORIENT IN
MIAMI TARKS SEAFOODERY
AND GRILL
Enjoy the finest quality in Cantonese and
Szechuan cuisine freshly prepared to your Garlic shrimp ● Steamed shrimp ● Garlic
liking. Experience authentic Chinese ‘dim sum’ crab ● Fish fry ● Chicken wings ● Danish
served daily. A la carte and complete dinners ribs ● Salads ● Steaks ● Clams
featuring lavish deserts. Open every day for
Lunch and Dinner.
ALL-U-CAN EAT!! AND MUCH MORE!!
For reservations phone 974-2217
12 early bird complete dinners at $6.95
KWANS 5
(3.00 pm - 6.00 pm)
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CHINESE RESTAURANT Super Lunch Specials
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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. 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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Section Three – Grammar & Vocabulary
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 24 th.
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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Section Three – Grammar & Vocabulary
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 B: and B: looked B: station
born
C: pays C: was C: while C: to look C: temper
born
D: borrows D: has D: since D: for look D: weather
born
46. A: fell 47. A: eventually 48. A: they49. A: at 50. A: further
last
B: san B: con B: that B: still B: rea
k seq son
uen
tly
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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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Section Four – Writing
UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN
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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 Four – 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 because he could have an accident.
2. Your hair is too long. You need to cut a little, because you can not go to the
school._____________________________________________________.
3. Scientists are looking for the cause of cancer, but they_have not found the solution yet.
4. Where’s Rafael? I couldn’t _go along with him to the meeting _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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Section Four – 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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Section Four – 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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Examen de Competencia en Inglés (EXCI)
Clave de Respuestas
Tipo 2
Sección 1 Sección 3
1. B 26. D
2. A 27. C
3. B 28. A
4. A 29. A
5. B 30. D
6. A 31. A
7. C 32. D
8. B 33. C
9. D 34. A
10. B 35. B
Sección 2 Sigue Secc.3
11. 36. C
C
12. D 37. B
13. A 38. C
14. B 39. A
15. A 40. B
16. C 41. B
17. A 42. C
18. C 43. A
19. D 44. C
20. B 45. D
21. C 46. A
22. A 47. A
23. A 48. B
24. C 49. C
25. E 50. C
Ponderación: 1.4 = Secc.1 = 14%
Secc.2 = 21%
Secc.3 = 35%
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