SECTION I – WRITING (20 points)

Write an essay of 250-350 words on ONE of the topics given below. Your essay must have an
introduction with a clear thesis statement, 2 body paragraphs with relevant supporting ideas and a
concluding paragraph. Your ideas should be organized properly.

You may use the ideas listed under each topic, but DO NOT include all the ideas in your essay.

1. What causes people to migrate illegally?

 Economic opportunities  War
 Friends or family who have already  Famine (lack of food)
migrated  Crime
 Difficulty of migrating legally

2. How are people affected by growing up in poverty?

 Health  Career
 Emotional development  Relationships with family
 Education  Violence

3. What are the effects of participating in team sports on young people?

 Self-confidence  Injury
 Teamwork  Academic development
 Friendship  Long-term health

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ITU UPP PROFICIENCY EXAM January 8, 2015
SESSION II
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SECTION II – LISTENING (10 x 2 = 20 points)
Answer the questions using your notes from the lecture called Protecting the Information You Put on the
Internet.
1. The lecturer begins by talking about ----.
A) why Facebook is losing popularity C) how much faster the Internet has become
B) why he likes to use Facebook D) how the Internet has become more interactive

2. In a typical month, ---- people access Facebook.

A) 600 million B) 1.2 billion C) 2.4 billion D) over 3 billion

3. In the example the lecturer gives about Target, the father was upset because ----.
A) his daughter spent too much money at Target
B) he did not want Target ads mailed to his house
C) Target reported untrue things about his daughter
D) Target knew important things about his daughter that he did not

4. The lecturer mentions that Target tracks purchases such as ---- to determine if a woman is pregnant.
A) furniture for babies B) snack foods C) special soaps D) vitamins

5. The lecturer states that he could look at your Internet use and predict all the following things EXCEPT ----.
A) your IQ C) your political preferences
B) your age D) how strong your friendships are

6. The sociological theory of “homophily” is a theory about ----.

A) people’s friendships C) why people change over time
B) people’s eating habits D) why people resist change

7. The lecturer claims that ----.

A) people who spend a lot of time on the Internet do not work well in teams
B) people who spend a lot of time on the Internet are more likely to use drugs
C) he could use personal data that people put on the Internet for his own profit
D) laws prevent him from making money from the data he has collected about people

8. The lecturer mentions encrypting data to point out that ----.

A) there are simple techniques to keep personal data safe
B) learning to keep data safe is a complicated task
C) companies like Facebook are able to access encrypted data
D) companies like Facebook try to prevent people from encrypting data

9. The lecturer thinks that ----.

A) politicians can best protect people’s personal data on the Internet
B) Internet users can learn to protect their own personal data on the Internet
C) politicians and educated users must work together to protect people’s personal data on the Internet
D) neither politicians nor educated users are able to protect personal data posted on the Internet

10. The lecturer says his personal goal is to ----.

A) better predict people’s characteristics C) improve the way people interact online
B) collect more data about Internet users D) cooperate with social media companies