UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA

Inglés II o Lengua 2 Facultades

Examen Muestra del Final Escrito
Student’s name: ____________________________________________________________
Date:______________________________ Grade:____________/ 36 total points_________

READING SECTION: PART 1 6 points

INSTRUCTIONS: Match the following pictures (letters A-I) with the correct responses (numbers 1-
6). For each number, mark the correct letter on your answer sheet with an X. NOTE: there is an
example (J), and there is ONE EXTRA picture you do not need to match.

EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
0. You mustn’t smoke in this room. 0. J

J.

1. I think yesterday’s movie was very boring! A.

2. I had a terrible sore throat last night. B

3. This city is more polluted than my hometown. D.

4. Ms. Hunnicut bought some bananas at the market. E.

5. Frida Kahlo grew up in Mexico City. F.

6. My cousins will get a part time job next summer. G.

H.

J.
READING SECTION: PART 2 8 points
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following text. For the 7 statements that follow (numbers 7-14),
choose the correct answer (A, B or C) based on the information in the text. Mark the correct
letter with an X.
Rigoberta Menchú Tum.

Rigoberta Menchú was born in Chimel, Guatemala on January 9, 1959. She is a Mayan Indian
woman. In her childhood she helped with the family farm work. She studied in a Catholic elementary
school education where she participated in social reform activities and became an activist of Indian
rights.

She was 21 when the militaries killed her parents and a brother and other brother died of malnutrition.
After that, the army killed her mother. Then, Rigoberta became more active and taught herself,
Spanish, as well as other Mayan languages. Then she worked educating indigenous people against
the military oppression.

In 1981 she arrived to Mexico because she had to leave her country. Then she flew to the U.S. where
she met with indigenous leaders who awoke her to the idea of going to Europe as an ambassador of
indigenous people. So, she flew to Europe and spent a lot of time at the United Nations.

Now, Rigoberta Menchú has become widely known because her work as a leader in pro of Indian
rights and ethno-cultural reconciliation, not only in Guatemala but also in the Western Hemisphere.
Because of her labor she won the Nobel Prize in 1992.

EXAMPLE:
0. Rigoberta’s full name is ______________________________. 0. C
A. Rigoberta Tum B. Rigoberta M. C. Rigoberta Menchú Tum

7. Rigoberta Menchú was born in ______________________________.

A. the U.S. B. Mexico city C. Chimel, Guatemala.

8. In her childhood, Rigoberta helped her family ________________________

A. doing the housework B. working in the farm C. working in her house

9. She was her own teacher and learned____________________ languages

A. Mayan B. other C. Spanish

10. She traveled abroad and met other ______________________ leaders

A. Indian B. American C. Mayan

11. She went to Europe as ambassador because_____________ this idea

A. she had B. Mayans had C. others had
12. She stayed in Europe for __________________________ time
A. a short B. a long C. the first

13. She is recognized because she works promoting______________________

A. a lot of Indians B. indigenous life C. Indian rights

14. The most important award she has won is the____________________ prize
A. Novel B. Nobel C. Navel

WRITING SECTION PART 1 5 points

INSTRUCTIONS:
For numbers 1-5, read each question & answer and decide which of the three options (A, B or
C) correctly completes the answer. Mark the correct option with an X.

EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
0. Mark: Where did you play soccer last Saturday, Bob? 0. A
Bob: At the ______________.

A. USBI B. school C. restaurant

1. A. Marco, what did you at 3:00 pm?

A. I had __________ in my favorite restaurant
A. dinner B. lunch C. breakfast

2. A. Where did Joe buy this beautiful jacket?

B. He bought it in a_______________________.
A. drugstore B. bookstore C. store

3. A. How does your husband exercise?

B. Peter always takes a ______________________.
A. nap B break C. walk

4. A. What do you usually wear in winter?

B. I usually wear _____________________________.
A. sandals and shorts B. boots and scarves C. bathing suits

5. A. Sally, there was a great film on TV last night!

B. No kidding! What time? _______________________
A. at noon B. at 1:00 am C. at 9 pm
WRITING SECTION: PART 2 7 points
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following text and fill in the spaces (numbers 6-12) with ONE
appropriate word. Write the word in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Last weekend my best friend and I (0) took a break after work and went for a walk. We remembered
our best childhood memories. We met fifteen years (6)__________ at elementary school. After
classes we played at the soccer field (7)__________ the corner. Once I broke (8)_______ leg and he
took me to (9)____________. Sometimes, we ate at his house (10) ______ his mother cooked
delicious food. We did (11) ______ have video games, but our favorite T.V. program (12)________
Dragon Ball Z. We have been friends for a very long time. After walking, we went to the movies, but it
was boring; so we called our friends and had dinner with them. After that, we went to sing at the
Karaoke bar. We had a very nice weekend.

LISTENING SECTION PART 1 4 points

I. For numbers 1-4 you will hear some short conversations. You will hear each conversation
three times. For each number, read the sentence and select the option that correctly
completes each sentence. Mark the correct option with an X (Top Notch. Unit 11 track 4:30)

EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
0. Rosalie wanted to go ______________. 0. B
A. to the beach B. for a drive

1. Rosalie went ___________________.

A. for a walk B. to the park
2. The woman doesn’t want to______________.
A. relax B. go swimming
3. This another woman went bike riding _____________.
A. This morning B. yesterday
4. His job is on____________________.
A. weekdays B. weekends
LISTENING SECTION PART 2 6 points
II. Listen to the following monologue. You will hear the monologue three times. For numbers
5-13 read the sentence and select the option that correctly completes the sentence. Mark
the correct option with an X. (Top Notch track 5:32)
EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
0. Place Houdini’s was born B:
A. Appleton, Wisconsin B. Budapest, Hungary C. New York city

5. Houdini’s family moved in

A. 1868 B. 1888 C. 1878
6. Place Houdini’s family moved
A. to Budapest B. to the U.S. C. to France
7. Houdini started his career at the age of
A. 70 B. 17 C. 18
8. Houdini’s wife’s name was
A. Bens B. Bess. C. Tess
9. In one famous act, Houdini escaped from a can of
A. heels B. drink C. milk

10. Year Houdini died

A. 1826 B. 1926. C. 1936