INSTRUCCIONES: El examen tiene una duración de una hora.

Utilice la plantilla adjunta para responder,

llenando los alveolos completamente. No haga anotaciones en esta hoja. Dedique 20 minutos a las preguntas
de gramática, 15 minutos al ejercicio de listening, 10 minutos a la conversación y 15 minutos al de reading.

1.- Cindy plays the piano very well! ____ is awesome!

a) She
b) She’s
c) She’d
d) Her
e) No lo sé

2.- That is ____ car. He has a nice car!

a) he
b) his
c) him
d) her
e) No lo sé

3.- You ____ jumping all the time! You still think you are a kid!
a) was
b) were
c) had
d) did
e) No lo sé

4.- ______ they happy with their party?

a) Did
b) Had
c) Was
d) Were
e) No lo sé

5.- She____ be the first woman that becomes president.

a) be will
b) will is
c) is will
d) will
e) No lo sé

6.- _____ she like soccer?

a) Do
b) Has
c) Does
d) Is
e) No lo sé

7.- I ____ like Chinese food. I rather eat Thai food.

a) no
b) not
c) don’t
d) hadn’t
e) No lo sé

8.- ___ you ever eaten fried corn? It is delicious!

a) Were
b) Did
c) Have
d) Has
e) No lo sé

9.- She ___________ a passport before going to Europe.

a) have to has
b) has to have
c) has to has
d) have to have
e) No lo sé

10.- _____ is the best in life! I enjoy cooking to make me happy.

a) Eat
b) Eats
c) Eating
d) Eaten
e) No lo sé

11.- I love parks, but we could go to the beach first _____

a) taught
b) thought
c) tough
d) though
e) No lo sé

12.- He studied English _______

a) for a exam
b) for exam
c) the exam
d) for the exam
e) No lo sé

13.- ___ glasses are those?

a) Where
b) Whom
c) Who
d) Whose
e) No lo sé

14.- The Sears tower is _______ the Petronas Towers.

a) smallest
b) as small
c) smaller than
d) more small
e) No lo sé

15.- She’s __________ than his mother!

a) more beautiful
b) beautifuler
c) most beautiful
d) beautiful
e) No lo sé

16.- If you study for your exams, _____________________.

a) you’ll pass all of them.
b) you pass all of them.
c) you passing all of them.
d) you passed all of them.
e) No lo sé

17.- If I were you, _____________________________.

a) I buy that car.
b) I bought that car.
c) I will buy that car.
d) I would buy that car.
e) No lo sé

18.- The lady buys a red hat (choose the passive)

a) A red hat was bought by the lady
b) A red hat is bought by the lady
c) A red hat will be bought by the lady
d) A red hat are bought by the lady
e) No lo sé

19.- ____________ is on the table has four sections

a) The notebook
b) The notebook which
c) Because the notebook
d) In the notebook
e) No lo sé

20.- The gift _________ selected for the bride was rather expensive
a) because
b) was
c) since
d) which we
e) No lo sé

PART II: LISTENING TEST

The instructor will read the story about a car accident and then you will answer the following questions:

21.- The story is about….

a) Juan’s accident
b) A truck driver
c) A hospital
d) A car on fire
e) No lo sé

22.- One of the characters is Juan’s son, his name is…

a) Manuelito
b) Jorgito
c) Juanito
d) Joelito
e) No lo sé
23.- Juan took his son to the …
a) School
b) Home
c) Hospital
d) Park
e) No lo sé

24.- Juan was driving from ….

a) Mexico City to Durango
b) Mexico City to Dolores
c) Durango to Mexico City
d) Dolores to Mexico City
e) No lo sé

25.- When did this happen? ….

a) 1970
b) 1987
c) 1917
d) 1977
e) No lo sé

26.- The car went off the road because…

a) The truck rear ended the car
b) A truck invaded his lane
c) It was raining
d) He fell asleep
e) No lo sé

27.- Juan had to lift the car because….

a) He had to go back to the road
b) The car was on fire
c) His kid was inside
d) The vegetation caught fire
e) No lo sé

28.- The reason Juan went to the hospital was…

a) He didn’t feel good
b) He had two broken ribs
c) His son had died
d) His son was covered with blood
e) No lo sé

29.- What were Juan’s injuries?

a) Two broken ribs and a dislocated hip
b) A dislocated arm and two broken legs
c) He had no injuries whatsoever
d) One arm was dislocated and two fractures in one leg
e) No lo sé

30.- What was the truck driver looking after the accident?
a) Dead people
b) Survivors
c) Curiosity to watch the vegetation on fire
d) He dropped something out of his truck
e) No lo sé

31.- Why didn’t Juanito escaped by himself out of the car?

a) He was scared
b) He was trapped under the car
c) He was unconscious
d) He refused to get out
e) No lo sé

32.- What were Juanito’s injuries?

a) Two broken ribs and a dislocated hip
b) A dislocated arm and two broken legs
c) He had no injuries whatsoever
d) One arm was dislocated and two fractures in one leg
e) No lo sé

PART III: READING COMPREHENSION TEST

Use the following article to choose the closest answer to the question…

Electrical Brain Activity

1 Sleep involves intense electrical activity in the brain. Medical equipment can measure this. When you
sleep undisturbed for a whole night, you pass through wave patterns of different kinds of sleep.
3 First, you slowly sink into a “deep trough,” called delta sleep. This is a sound sleep during which
everything slows down. Your brain, heart and muscles relax. Your body cleanses and rebuilds itself, as
evidenced by the release of growth hormone.
6 Then you slowly rise to the top of a “wave,” to a much lighter sleep, called rapid-eye-movement, or
REM, sleep, which is quite different. It is mostly during this period that you dream. Researchers have found
that there is as much brain activity in the REM sleep as there is when a person is fully alert, wide-awake. This
stage is not yet fully understood, but scientists theorize that this is when the brain is absorbing the events of
the day, like a computer, storing them in its memory bank.
11 You may pass through four to six such “waves” during the night, each “wave” lasting about an hour
and a half.
13 This sleeping rhythm is important to a person’s well-being. It can be disturbed by alcohol, sleeping
pills and sedatives, which eliminate or reduce the important REM sleep. Some appetite-hampering drugs and
cough medicines may also disturb this rhythm.

33.- What can measure the electrical activity in the brain?

a) REM sleep
b) Delta sleep
c) Wave equipment
d) Medical equipment.
e) No lo sé

34.- One of these responses doesn’t apply to Delta sleep…

a) It is a noisy sleep
b) Growth hormone is release
c) Your brain, heart and muscles relax
d) Your body cleanses and rebuilds itself
e) No lo sé

35.- About the REM sleep…

a) The activity is equal as when we are awake
b) The activity is less equal as when we are awake
c) The activity is bigger than when we are awake
d) The activity is not as equal as when we are awake
e) No lo sé

36.- We dream while in…

a) Delta sleep
b) REM sleep
c) Deep sleep
d) The influence of alcohol
e) No lo sé

37.- It’s theorized that we store events while in this stage of sleep…
a) Delta sleep
b) REM sleep
c) Deep sleep
d) The influence of alcohol
e) No lo sé

38.- These elements affect the sleeping rhythm but one:

a) Alcohol
b) Sleeping pills
c) Sedative
d) Appetite
e) No lo sé

39.- “Wave” in line 6 is referring to…

a) An indication
b) A flap
c) A swing
d) An undulation
e) No lo sé.

40.- The main idea of this article is about…

a) The REM sleep
b) The Delta Sleep
c) Electrical activity in the brain
d) The Sleeping rhythm in the brain
e) No lo sé

41.- What happens with the release of the growth hormone?

a) You rest profoundly
b) The brain goes into great activity
c) By self-activity the body washes and restores
d) The brain gets repaired
e) No lo sé

42.- What’s required to acquire sleep varieties’ wave patterns?

a) Intermittent night’s sleep
b) Entire night’s nonstop rest
c) Complete day’s rest
d) At least 4 hours of undisturbed rest at night
e) No lo sé

43.- On line 9, what can be inferred by the expression “This stage is not yet fully understood”?
a) Something has been learned, but still needs clarification
b) Something has been learned, but still nothing is clear
c) Something has been learned, but needs no further clarification
d) Something has been learned, but has no way to stay being investigated
e) No lo sé

PART IV: SPEAKING TEST

The interviewer will ask a series of questions. Try to respond accordingly.

44.- What’s your name? How old are you? Where are you from? Where do you live? Are you married?
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45.- Tell me about your family (your parents, siblings, spouse, children) on education, ages, likes and
dislikes.
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46.- Can you describe your job, tasks and responsibilities?

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47- Please read aloud the following number: 243,731

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48.- Could you give me directions to the nearest restroom?

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49.- Why do you think it is important to provide the USA embassy with security guards?
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50.- What did you use to do in your previous job? What were your responsibilities? Why don’t you
work there anymore?
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51.- Describe the happiest moment of your life, with date, context, results, if possible.
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52.- Have you ever been to North America? What for? If not, would you like to visit the US? Why?
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53.- You get the assignment to decide where to invest the money in a poor country. Which would you
choose among poverty, health, education or the military? Why?
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54.- If you could change something about the world, what would it be and why?
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55.- If you could change something about your life, what would it be? Explain.
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56.- How do you rate your progress in life? Do you think there is still something to do in the present
and the future? Please elicit
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57.- About climate change, would you say is created by humans or is just another cycle in the life of
humans?
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PART V: CONVERSATION TEST

In this section, you will sustain a conversation with your interviewer. There will be three topics you can
choose from, and once this is taken care, you will have a conversation with your instructor, where he will
interact with you by either affirming, commenting or asking things related to the chosen topic. Be sure to
explain the best you can whatever facts, opinions you have about the selected topic. You have 5-10 minutes to
interact with your instructor.

58.- TOPICS

• Information Technologies

• Problem-Solving at work

• American culture vs Mexican culture

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