UNIVERSIDAD MILITAR NUEVA GRANADA

FIRST TERM EXAM

ENGLISH COURSE 5A
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LISTENING SECTION
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Complete the sentences according to the audio

1. Many people drink coffee or tea to help them Respuesta

w ake

2. To make a break in continuity of your slleping process can be Respuesta

dangerous

3. Cells in your body can be Respuesta by poor sleep.

affected

4. Researchers found that caffeinated drinks taken up toRespuesta before

three hours

expected bedtime can delay normal sleep times by Respuesta 40 minutes.

as much as
5. Caffeine can alsoRespuesta chemicals in the brain thatRespuesta
block causes

you to sleep.
6. Not getting Respuesta sleep can affect a persons Respuesta
a good amount of

emotional state

7. Caffeine and Respuesta are also known as sleep

tw o hundred milligrams of caffeine

disruptive factors.
8. the sleep-producing hormone is called Respuesta
melatonin

9. Bipolar disorder is a disease of the brain where people experienceRespuesta

.
extreme highs and extreme low s

10. We can use caffeine to help shift our clocks when Respuesta
w e are traveling to near places

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Read this text and complete the questions about it.

New Fact Checking Website Arrives

Africa Check, a fledgling fact checking website, is

attempting to pin down unfounded claims made by the
country's leaders, media outlets along with widely held
beliefs.
There is a common claim in Johannesburg that it has
the largest man-made forest in the world. It's easy to
believe; the city has lush, green canopy that covers
many neighborhoods. But it's not true, according to
Africa Check, which found that the largest man-made
forest is actually in China, next to the Gobi desert.
Debunking bogus claims, politically charged fictions
and unfounded statements, Africa Check is a website
that challenges media, politicians and the occasional
social media celebrity when they massage the truth, or
ignore it completely, said Julian Rademeyer, southern
Africa editor for the site.
"I think the fundamental element of our work is that we
are trying to get people to question what they're told,
what they read, what politicians say to them, and to
look at what the information that is there and ask
essentially what the fundamental question is 'Where is
the evidence?' If someone makes a claim, where is the
evidence to support that claim, and to actually
interrogate those claims and not to accept things purely
for what they are," Rademeyer said.
Africa Check was launched in June 2012 by the
Agence France Press foundation in partnership with
the University of Witswaterand's journalism
department. Rademeyer and a researcher are the site's
two full-time employees. There is also a team of
freelance reporters who work on fact checking
assignments.
Following in the footsteps of popular American
websites like PolitiFact and Factcheck.org, Africa
Check is the first media outlet in South Africa to solely
work in fact checking. South Africa has a strong legacy
of investigative journalism and photography that dates
back to the apartheid era. But like many countries,
Rademeyer says its news industry has been hampered
by shrinking budgets and newsrooms.
"Because of the fact that newspapers don't have the
resources they would've had in the past, or don't have
specialist beat reporters," he said. "It allows public
figures and it allows politicians to make claims that
don't go checked. I think that's where we play a role.
We come in and look at those claims and we have the
ability and the time to go through those claims."
Paula Fray, former editor for the Star Newspaper and a
media consultant, says Africa Check may put a much-
needed pressure on newsrooms.
"At the moment Africa Check is not known as much as
I'm hoping as it going to be known," she said. "I'm
hoping that eventually journalists will be writing their
stories and thinking if my news editor doesn't pick up
that something hasn't been verified, Africa Check might
pick up that it hasn't been verified. So I'm not going to
put anything in my stories unless I can prove it."
She also hopes it will create a greater culture of
accountability. "I think the more organizations out there
holding journalism to account the better actually for the
industry," Fray said.
The site also takes on myths that get repeated so often
that they go unchecked. When a South African
musician with 175,000 Facebook followers made the
claim that white South Africans are being killed at an
alarming rate, Africa Check looked into the facts. It
found that most of the musician's claims were
exaggerated or untrue.
The site has also debunked claims made about
traditional healers, South Africa's rate of asylum
seekers and a BBC report about white squatter camps
in South Africa.
Long term, Rademeyer envisions the site expanding
across the continent. "I really do think as a project it
could play a very important role," he said. "We've done
some very basic fact checking or fact sheet-related
reporting on elements of the elections in Zimbabwe
recently. We'd obviously like to do more of that in the
next elections in Zimbabwe, for instance, and elections
in neighboring countries. And try to expand our reach."
With presidential elections looming next year in South
Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia, the site
will be busy.
Write to complete the sentences according to the text:

1. It was believed that Johannesburg had Respuesta man-made forest in the world.
the largest
2. If someone makes a claim, the Respuesta must to support that claim.
evidence

3. They have proved some of the news are based on Respuesta

evidence

4. Conjugate the verb in ( )

As in many other places around the world the news industry (reduce) Respuesta
has been reduced

and budget (become) Respuesta smaller.

has become

Select the correct answer:

1. Africa Check is a Respuesta

w ebsite

2. A team of freelance reporters worked on Respuesta

fact checking

6. Paula Frey is a former Respuesta in Africa Check.

editor

7. The main aim is to spread this kind of work all over Respuesta .
the continent

9. What is the aim of Africa Watch?Respuesta

to make people think
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USE OF LANGUAGE

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You have a sentence in active voice, select the correct form where the passive voice is used:

1. People speak japanesse in Japan

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japanesse is spoken in Japan

2. The major is planning a new bridge near my house

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A new brigde is being planned near my house

3. Everybody loves JMario

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JMario is loved by everybody

4. A report of U.N say that women live longer than men.

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It is said that w omen are living longer than men.

5. They wear blue jeans. Respuesta

Blue jeans are being w orn by them

6. I draw a nice picture. Respuesta

A nice picture is draw n by me.

7. A baseball ball hit me on my head. - Respuesta

I w as hit by baseball ball on my head
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Rewrite the sentences using "be supposed to" Take into account the underlined word.

Playing with marbles and cars. Kids are supposed to play with marbles and cars.

Remembering the collection days.

PeopleRespuesta
are supposed to remember the collection days.

Packaging the waste securely in a strong plastic bag or dustbin.

PeopleRespuesta
ar supposed to package the w aste securely in a strong plastic

Marking the dustbins and loose lids with the house or flat numbers.
PeopleRespuesta
are suppsed to mark the dustbins and loose lids w ith the house

Flattening cardboard boxes.

PeopleRespuesta
are supposed to flatten cardboard boxes.

Ensuring the waste is available for collection by 7 am.

PeopleRespuesta
are supposed to ensure the w aste is available for collection by

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Unscramble the words in order to have a sentence.

A: Why are you mad?

B: My teacher wanted us to swim but It was so strong and dangerous.

tolakenotwereswimthegoingWein

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Unscramble the words in order to have a sentence.

A: Why are you so stressed? You are on time

B: It was foggy. It seemed

tonotplaneleavethe9 .00 a.matgoingwas

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Unscramble the sentence in order to have a question.

A: I couldn't believe it. Jack told me you wanted to travel to Africa.

B: Yeah. I really want to have a new life. Get a family there!

A:

toyouingoing?liveIvory CoastWere

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Mr. Otalvaro ,

but it was too expensive.

fixtogoing hiswascar

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, but the printer was not working.

goingto printdocumentNelsonwashis

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Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs
in ( ). DO NOT WRITE CONTRACTED FORMS.

A: Hi, Mary. I Respuesta (see/neg.) you at school last

did not see

Monday.
B: Hello, Bob. I Respuesta (come/neg.) on Monday.
did not come

I Respuesta (feel) well, so I Respuesta (decide)

w as not feel decided

to go to the doctor.
A: Oh! (be) Respuesta it serious?
w as

B: No, the doctor Respuesta (examine) me

examined

and Respuesta (tell) me I (have) Respuesta the flu.

told had

He(prescribe) Respuesta some medicine

prescribed

and (tell) Respuesta me to go home and rest.

told

A: Respuesta you Respuesta (stay) home all day last

Did stay

Monday?
B: No, only in the morning. I Respuesta (have) to work in
had

the afternoon, and guess what?

A: What?
B: When a friend Respuesta (drive) me home,
w as driving

he Respuesta (crash) his car. He Respuesta

crashed did not see

(see/neg.) the red light.

A: Respuesta anyone Respuesta (get) hurt?
Did get

B: Thank God, nobody Respuesta (do).

did

A: I'm happy to hear that. Well, Mary, I have to rush now. While
I Respuesta (listen) to your story, I Respuesta
w as listening remembered

(remember) that my wife Respuesta (ask) me to go to the

asked

mechanic to get our car. See you later. Take care!

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Complete the sentences using the subjunctive form.

1. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately
(apologize) Respuesta for what she just said.
apologize

2. Judy asked that we (attend) Respuesta her graduation ceremony next week.
attend

3. Was it really necessary that I (sit) Respuesta there watching you the entire time you
be sitting

were rehearsing for the play? It was really

boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.

4. It is important to remember that Janine (think) Respuesta very differently from you. She
thinks

may not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company.

5. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all (drive) Respuesta together
drive

so that nobody gets lost along the way.

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The woman insisted that the lost child __________ should be taken to store's information desk so
his parents could be paged.

Seleccione una:
a. take

b. should be taken
c. takes

d. took

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It is imperative that the world ____________ towards a solution to global warming before the
weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.

Seleccione una:
a. be worked

b. works

c. work

d. worked

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The nutritionist recommended that Sally _________ her daily fat intake.

Seleccione una:
a. reduces

b. reducing

c. be reduced

d. reduce

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The environmental leader felt it was extremely important that the people of the city ____________
to voice their concerns over the
new hotel being built on the bay.

Seleccione una:
a. allow

b. allows

c. allowed

d. be allowed

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She told me that the government ________ the airline industry. I don't know if that is true.

Seleccione una:
a. regulate

b. regulated

c. is regulating

d. regulates

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The sign at the pool recommended that you _____________ after eating a large meal.

Seleccione una:
a. not swimming

b. swim

c. not swim

d. swims

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It is necessary that a life guard _____________ the swimming pool while the children are taking
their swimming lessons.

Seleccione una:
a. monitoring

b. being monitored

c. monitor

d. monitors

VOCABULARY SECTION
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Read the conversation and fill in the gaps with the right word.

Mark: Hi Mireille! How are you?

Mireille: Fine, do you have any for this weekend?
Mark: No not really, I have to finish a very long project before I travel.
Mireille: Traveling? What do you mean? When do you have ?
Mark: Next week!
Mireille: Wow, nice, where are you going to travel?
Mark: Im going to Hawaii, Im staying at a nice on the beach.
Mireille: Nice. Im traveling too. Im going to Canada.
Mark: Oppps.... Canad in winter? Im sure its going to be very .
Mirelle: Its fine, I like that kind of weather.
Mark: Well, be sure to pack a warm .
Mireille: Sure, and you dont forget to pack your you might get a
sunburn like you did last time.

WRITING SECTION
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What objects tell the story of your life? Can you identify five objects that would tell about
your life? , Why did you select each of those objects?

Write a 150 words narrative essay where you can develop this idea.

Use past tense and time markers to complete it, check spelling and grammar.

Objects that tell the story of my life are: 1. images, especially images that I myself have
taken, is really exciting to see the pictures of when I was little, I laugh a lot of my clothes
and my physical appearance . 2. The music, this brings color to my days, my voice is very
bad but I like to sing in the bathroom. 3. the clothing, I always wear comfortable clothing, I
wear with jeans, tennis and t-shirt, really, I love tennis, 4. letters, I like to write, I'm not
professional in the field, but I like to write. 5. Books. I read in my free time, I like reading
science fiction books, love and some literature, I like to read the opinion articles Daniel
samper. 5. gym, I love exercising, is healthy and I can meet people. 6. bicycle, I think is the
most important object in my life, I was born, raised and live of bicycles.

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