ITU/SFL PROFICIENCY EXAM June 9, 2016

SESSION II

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. How does it affect a person to be raised in a multi-cultural family?

 Tolerance  Physical features
 Different cultures  Feeling different
 Language learning  Travel

2. What are the effects of increasing the minimum wage*?

* “minimum wage” means “the lowest amount of money that an employer can legally pay to a worker”
 Personal happiness  Economic growth
 Employee productivity  Prices and inflation
 Standard of living  Availability of jobs

3. Why do many parents limit their children’s use of social media?

 Protection  Family time
 Academic success  Hobbies
 Relationships  Unaware of benefits

DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER

WRITE YOUR ESSAY ON THE SHEET PROVIDED

Essays written on this sheet of paper

will NOT be graded.
Name: Student Number:
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SECTION II – LISTENING (10 x 2 = 20 points)
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SESSION II

Answer the questions using your notes from the lecture called The Coolest Animal You Know Nothing
About.
1. The lecturer states that a full grown tapir is approximately half the size of a ----.
A) tiger B) horse C) lion D) rhino

2. The population of the mountain tapirs is currently estimated to be approximately ---- individuals.
A) 30 B) 200 C) 300 D) 600

3. It is mentioned in the lecture that ---- and ---- are the main threats to tapirs.
A) pollution / climate change C) global warming / agriculture
B) diseases / the spread of predators D) hunting / habitat loss

4. According to the lecture, tapirs are extremely important for biodiversity because ----.
A) they transport seeds long distances, they influence the diversity of plant species in the ecosystem
B) they eat the harmful plants that may cause problems for farmers in the area
C) some countries rely on the money brought in by tourists and would suffer if tapirs were no longer part of
the safari experience for visitors
D) they are a source of food to the predators, so without them animals like lions could go extinct

5. One of the reasons why collecting information about tapirs is difficult is that ----.
A) they are mostly found in inaccessible habitats
B) there aren’t enough researchers who want to study tapirs
C) the time they are active makes it hard to observe them
D) they become aggressive and attack when they feel threatened

6. The lecturer and his team used ---- and ---- to obtain critical data about tapirs and their habitats.
A) GPS collars / satellites C) movement sensors / radar
B) radar / camera traps D) GPS collars / camera traps

7. The lecturer mentions that he and his team aim to use the data they have gathered about tapirs to ----.
A) educate people about tapirs and encourage them to be conservationists
B) inform wildlife organizations about tapirs and get their support to protect them
C) start a program that will help tapirs to reproduce, thus increase their population
D) persuade governments to take action to save tapirs

8. The lecturer reports that the population of tapirs in the Atlantic Forest had decreased ----.
A) by 7% in the last ten years C) by 7% in the last forty years
B) by 10% in the last forty years D) by 40% in the last ten years

9. The countries where the lecturer and his team worked to save tapirs are ----, ----, and Mexico.
A) Uruguay / Bolivia B) Indonesia / Uruguay C) Brazil / Indonesia D) Bolivia / Brazil
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10. Which of the following is NOT a threat that the tapirs in Mexico face?
A) acid rains B) roadkill C) cattle farming D) large soybean plantations