UNIVERSIDAD LIBRE

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ENGLISH EXTENSIONAL COURSES
ENGLISH AND FRENCH
EXAM FORMAT

STUDENT’S NAME: _______________________________________________________________

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LEVEL: _1E_ LANGUAGE: _______________ DATE: _____________________ SCORE: ________

I. GRAMMAR
Put the verbs in parenthesis in Present Perfect or Past Simple form. (10 points, 1 each
answer)

Nat King Cole (1919-1965) Natalie Cole (1950-Still living)

1. Nat King Cole won (win) many awards, including a Grammy award in 1959 and Capitol
Records’ ”Tower of Achievement” award. Natalie Cole has won (win) eight Grammies and many
other awards for her singing.

2. He ____________(have) his own TV show in 1956 and ______________ (appear) in a

number of movies. She _______________ (appear) in several TV specials and TV movies.

3. She ___________ (receive) a degree in psychology from the University of Massachussetts

in 1972. She ____________ (live) mostly in California since then.

4. She ____________ (be) a recording artist for more than 25 years. She ____________
(record) her first album, Inseparable, in 1975. With that album she ____________ (win) two
Grammy awards in 1976.

5. Her remarkable album, Unforgettable with Love, ____________ (come) out in 1991. On it,
she sings a “duet” with her father’s voice of the song “Unforgettable”. Since then, the album
____________ (sell) over five million copies.

II. VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with FOR or SINCE. (10 points, 1 each answer)

1. I haven’t seen Alex FOR a while.

2. He’s been in China ______ a while.
3. He works for a company called KMP. He has worked for them ________ several years.
4. He and his wife have lived next to me ________ their son, Tom, was born.
5. I have known them ________ many years.
6. We have been friends ________ we were at college together.
PRESENT PERFECT or SIMPLE PAST
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence. (5 points, 1 each answer)

1. Lucas: Have you ever been / Did you ever go to a rock concert?
2. Martha: I saw / have seen Metallica last week.
3. Lucas: I love rock and roll. I like / have liked it all my life.
4. Martha: Metallica’s concert was / has been fantastic.
5. Lucas: I have bought / bought all their albums since then.
6. Martha: Metallica have been / are together since the early 1980’s.

III. READING (11 points, 3 each correct answer, 2 the last one)
Read the article and answer the questions.

TAKING THE RISK

Have you ever participated in a risky sport? What was it?

Sports World magazine spoke with Josh Parker, Lisa Kim, and Alex Costas about risky sports.

SW: Wingsuit is a dangerous sport. Josh, what do you enjoy about

the sport, and have you ever had an accident?
Josh: No, I’ve never been seriously injured. But, yes, it is
dangerous, even for experienced flyers. I’ve been doing it for five
years, but I still get a little nervous before I jump out of the plane.
That’s the most dangerous thing. Once, I jumped too fast, and I
started to spin. But it’s fantastic to be able to fly like a bird.

SW: Lisa, you’ve been kiteboarding for years now. What are some
of the dangers that you’ve expected?
Lisa: Oh, there are many dangers. When you’re in the ocean, the
conditions can be unpredictable. The wind can lift you up too fast
and then drop you against something hard, like sand or even water.
You can also hit another surfer. But I like the challenge and I like
overcoming danger. That’s why I do it.

SW: Alex, have you ever experienced any dangers while ice
climbing?
Alex: Yes, absolutely. When you’re high up on a mountain, the
conditions are hard on the body. The air is thin, and it’s very cold.
I’ve seen some really dangerous storms. But the great thing about
it is how you feel when you’re done. Your body feels good, and you
have a beautiful view of the snow mountaintops.

About the reading. Answer the following questions.

1. What has Lisa meant to say about “Overcoming danger”?

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2. What have been the dangers that Josh has had to match in her sport?
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3. How has Alex’s body felt in the highness when he’s ice climbing?
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4. Would you like to try any of these sports? Why or why not? (2 points)
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IV. WRITING (9 points. 3 point each correct answer)

Answer the following questions. Explain what happened. Write as many details as
you can.

1. Have you ever been someplace that was really fascinating?

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2. Have you ever eaten something that was really strange or disgusting?
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3. Have you ever done something that was really thrilling or frightening?
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V. LISTENING (6 points. 1 point each correct answer)

Listen to the conversation with a tourist in Vancouver and answer the questions. Use
LONG ANSWERS.

Has she… ANSWERS

1) Has she been to Vancouver Aquarium?

2) Has she visited Gastown?

3) Has she been to the top of Grouse

Mountain?

4) Has she seen the Capilano Suspension

Bridge?

5) Has she tried dim sum?

6) Has she gone to the top of the Harbor

Centre Tower?