UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA MECÁNICA Y ELÉCTRICA

CAADI

Advanced level, Surpass 6, 1st exam, units 1-3.

Name: Erik Ivan Mejia Zuñiga Date: 23/10/2020 Score:______

I- Listen to the audio and choose the correct option. (Track 1-14)
1- Internet trolls are also known as: _____
A) researchers B) haters C) artists D) analysts

2- The greatest weapon of trolls is: _____

A) a web site B) a PC C) anonimity D) critics

3- Not even the death of _____ would stop their despective comments

A) Adele B) Robin Williams C) Nicky Minage D) Rich people

4- Rob was annoyed by ______ of the gaming convention.

A) bad internet connection B) boring games C)the feminist focus
D)violence

5- Mona received ______ for complaining at the gaming convention

A) angry calls B) critics over e-mail C) presents D)
congratulations

6- Mona’s husband suggested: _____

A) ignoring the critics B) sueing the convention C) calling the police

D) tracking the source of the critics

II- Read the article and choose the best words for each space. Mark A,
B,C or D.

In the years following World War II, many psychologists 1________what led ordinary
German citizens to carry out such 2_______atrocities during the war. Professor Philip
Zimbardo at Stanford University thought he’d found the answer in the theory of social
roles. To test his idea, Zimbardo transformed the basement of the psychology
department into a prison. He 3_______ physically and mentally stable young men and
randomly assigned them roles as either prisoners or guards. The guards were 4______
to maintain order however they could without resorting to physical violence.
Meanwhile, the prisoners were called by their numbers rather than their names to
5_______ their new identities. So, what happened? Guards became more cruel and
sadistic, while prisoners became 6________ and started showing signs of mental
stress and helplessness. One prisoner even 7________ a nervous breakdown. After
only six days, the 8- _______ had to be 9-________. Today, Zimbardo’s experiment
serves to remind us of just how 10-______ social roles can be.

1. A) wondered B) found C) considered D) suggested

2. A) awesome B) hazardous C) marvelous D) horrendous

3. A) accused B) recruited C) greeted D) analyzed

4. A) interrupted B) included C) instructed D) inspired

5. A) reinforce B) regain C) reabsorb D) receive

6. A) vicious B) submissive C) barbarous D) ruthless

7. A) suffered B) realized C) transformed D) produced

8. A) service B) work C) trial D) experiment

9. A) regenerated B) created C) terminated D) initiated

10. A) incompetent B) potent C) profitable D) functional

III- Read the following text and choose the correct synonym to replace
the words printed in bold.

Changes in your 1-appearance, like wrinkles,

aren’t a 2-disease that needs to be treated and
eradicated. They’re just signs that you’ve lived
for a certain 3- amount of time. My wife and I
have discussed 4- aging and we accept that our
loving, wonderful experience came with some
wrinkles. They are just a reminder of the 5-
many decades we have spent togheter. There
may be some things we aren’t capable of doing
anymore, yet we’re perfectly happy
conforming to the law of nature that 6- says
“everyone gets old”. The important thing is
how you age and 7- whether you age
gracefully. When you 8- reach a certain age
and don’t see it as a scary thing, you don’t feel
the need to look younger for others. You can
simply relax and enjoy life.

1- A) mood____ B) aspect____
C) sight____ D) body ____
2- A) sickness ____ B) healthy ____ C) scars ____ D) defect____
3- A) hill ____ B) reference ____ C) number____ D) quantity ____
4- A) getting sick___ B) getting tired ___ C) getting old ___ D) retiring____
5- A) high ____ B) plenty ____ C) enough ___ D) numerous____
6- A) states ____ B) recommends____C) advice ____ D) reminds ____
7- A) In case ____ B) whether ____ C) if ____ D) like ____
8- Get to

IV- Complete each sentence with the correct word or expression.

1- Jeremy thinks Italian literature is boring, ____ he didn’t take the course.
A) however B) but C) so D) when
2- It ___ that Tania was promoted last month, but the firm went bankrupt last
week!
A) said B) happened C) gave D) was

3- Grandpa ____ persuade the whole family to go fishing

A) made up to B) got to C) had D) was
4- It was _____ when Jason understood how much trouble he was in.
A) only then B) where C) time D) how
5- The teacher told the students to be quiet, ____ he would suspend the test.
A) if didn’t B) however C) otherwise D) then
6- ____ developed countries have a high GDP per capita, many people still
suffer inequality in their salaries.
A) However B) Although C) Otherwise D) In spite of

V- Choose the correct option to complete the sentences

1- Unfortunately, the company was not successful, and it quickly went ___
A) grounded B) empty C) bankrupt
2- The movie jaws helped ___ the career of Steven Spielberg
A) jumpstart B) zoom C) point out
3- Ben Cohen is known for his ability to think outside the ___
A) circle B) hole C) box
4- Soon after our restaurant got off the ___ we opened a second location
A) ground B) goal C) the begin
5- He got ___ for not doing his homework and spending too much time
hanging out with his friends.
A) awarded B) failed C) grounded
VI- Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun.
1- I’m off to Toronto, ___ my parents live.
A) which B) whose C) where
2- I’m traveling in a supersonic airplane ____ will get me there in 30 minutes.
A) whom B) which C) when
3- I know ___ it will be a surprise for them when I show up at their anniversary
A) since B) then C) that
4- I’m giving my mom, ___ dream is traveling to the moon, a ticket I bought to
go there whenever is possible.
A) whose B) who C) which
5- My dad, ___ is a Scotch lover, is getting a very expensive bottle of 18 years
whisky.
A) which B) who C) whose

End of test. Good luck!