Universidad del Este

Examen de Lecto-comprensión en Inglés- Nivel I

Name:_Amaranto Karen Gisele____________________

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty, one of New York City’s most iconic symbols, is a
popular tourist attraction for visitors who come to the city for the first time.
This 150-foot monument was sent to the United States from France in order
to celebrate 100 years of America’s independence. The statue is located on
Liberty Island, and it is accessible by taking a ferry from either Battery Park
in New York City or Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

When Claire visited the Statue of Liberty for the first time, she instantly
admired it as a symbol of freedom. Claire made reservations before her
visit because only 240 people are permitted to climb the staircase to the top
of the statue every day. After climbing almost 400 stairs, Claire received
spectacular views of the city from the statue’s top.

During her visit, Claire learned that the Statue of Liberty was not always the
color that it is now. Because the statue’s exterior is made of copper, it
oxidized over time, giving it the greenish appearance, it has in present day.
When it was first constructed, the statue was the same color as a shiny
penny!

After visiting the Statue of Liberty, Claire spent the rest of the day in New
York City visiting other important monuments and historic points.

A. Read the text and answer the questions in Spanish.

Who gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

La Estatua de la Libertad fue enviada a Estados Unidos por Francia.

What was the Statue of Liberty intended to celebrate?

La estatua de la Libertad simboliza los 100 años de la independencia
Americana

How many people are permitted to climb the statue’s stairs per day?
Se le permite a 240 personas por día subir a la Estatua de la Libertad
From which part of the statue did Claire receive spectacular views of the
city?
Claire puede tener una mejor vista de la ciudad si subía alrededor de 400
escalones.

Why has the Statue of Liberty changed color over time?

La estatua de la Libertad tiene ese color debido a su oxidación, lo que le dió
un tono verdoso. Cuando fue construida por primera vez era del mismo
color que una moneda de un centavo brillante.

B.
Read the first paragraph and find a synonym of “situated”.

LOCATED

Read the second paragraph and find a synonym of “immediately”.

INSTANTLY

Read the third paragraph and find a synonym of “aspect”.

APPEARANCE

Read the fourth paragraph and find a synonym of “places”.

POINTS

C. Pronouns
In the following example:
“The Statue of Liberty, one of New York City’s most iconic symbols, is a
popular tourist attraction for visitors who come to the city for the first
time.” the pronoun “who” refers to visitors.

What do the following pronouns refer to?

In “When Claire visited the Statue of Liberty for the first time, she instantly
admired it as a symbol of freedom”, the pronoun it refers to THE STATUE
OF LIBERTY
In “Claire made reservations before her visit”, the pronoun “her” refers to
HERSELF (Claire)
In “Because the statue’s exterior is made of copper, it oxidized over time”,
the pronoun it refers to THE COLOR of THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

D.
Read the first paragraph and decide if the following words are functioning
in the text as nouns (N), verbs (V) or adjectives (A).
tourist: NOUN
first: ADJECTIVE
celebrate: VERB
independence: NOUN
accessible: ADJECTIVE
located: NOUN