ENGLISH VI

CONTROL 2 - 2019-01
Nombre :
Profesor(a) :
Bloque :
Duración : 90 minutos
Instrucciones:
 No se permite el uso de material de consulta, ni de calculadora, ni de
celulares, palm o laptop.
 Desarrollar el examen con lapicero. No usar lápiz.

I. USE OF ENGLISH (40 POINTS)

A. OPEN CLOZE: FOR QUESTIONS 1-10, READ THE TEXT BELOW AND THINK OF A
WORD WHICH BEST FITS EACH GAP. THERE IS AN EXAMPLE AT THE
BEGINNING. (10 POINTS, 1 POINT EACH QUESTION)

I work (0) for an airline (1) ______________ a Customer Service Agent. That means I
look (2) _________________passengers from the moment they arrive at the check-in
desk until they board the plane. I have (3) _________________ doing this job since I left
school, but the stress is starting to get me down. This morning I am doing check-in.
Generally, I have to check people’s tickets and passports. It can be a nightmare! Last
week, I dealt (4) ________________ a businesswoman (5) __________________ was
flying to Dubai to (6) _________________ a speech at a conference. She
(7)________________ brought her daughter’s passport instead of hers. By the time her
passport arrived –in a taxi— her flight had left. I am thinking about applying to be a flight
attendant. I (8) __________________talking to a few the other day and they seemed so
positive about what they do every day. I (9) _____________________ you need a lot of
patience to (10) ___________________ their job, though.

B. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION. FOR QUESTIONS 1-10 COMPLETE THE SECOND

SENTENCE SO IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST SENTENCE, USING
THE WORD GIVEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. YOU MUST USE
BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN. (20 POINTS, 2
POINTS EACH QUESTION)

Example:

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 0 You must do exactly what the manager tells you.
CARRY
You must ……………………………………….instructions exactly
You must CARRY OUT THE MANAGER’S instructions exactly.

1. Someone needs to remind the teacher about the test

BE
The teacher ___________________________________________ about the test.
2. They postponed the meeting until next Monday.
WAS
The ________________________________________ until next Monday.
3. I ate that big hamburger at the fast food restaurant and now I regret it. I have a
stomachache!!
WISH
I ______________________________________ that big hamburger.
4. I guess I have sent him 20 messages so far, but he hasn’t answered any!!
BEEN
I ________________________________________ him messages all day, but he hasn’t
answered any.
5. I always take a taxi to work. I did the same today.
LIKE
I took a taxi today, _________________________________________ do.
6. I lent Mike money last year. He hasn’t paid me back yet.
SHOULD
I _____________________________________________ him any money!!
7. I met John in 2010. We have been friends ever since.
KNOWN
I _________________________________________ nine years.
8. Peter is always very shy. Today he is talking to everyone.
BEING
Peter _________________________________________ today.
9. I’ve had these shoes for two years. I need to buy new ones urgently.
TIME
It __________________________________________ some new shoes.

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 10. A: How was your day?
B: So busy.
SUCH
I had _________________________________________________ today.

C. WORD FORMATION: FOR QUESTIONS 1-10, READ THE TEXT BELOW. USE THE
WORD GIVEN IN CAPITALS AT THE END OF SOME OF THE LINES TO FORM A
WORD THAT FITS IN THE GAP. USE PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES (10 POINTS, 1
POINT EACH QUESTION)

1. An unusual number of _________________________________________

(GOVERN) protests are being held these days. People in this country do not like this
president.
2. Excuse me, sir. You cannot smoke here. This section is exclusively reserved for
____________________________________________ (SMOKE).
3. Are you sure you didn’t ______________________________ (UNDERSTAND) the
teacher’s instructions? I think the homework deadline is tomorrow and not today as
you say.
4. Before we launch the project we are going to need two additional
___________________________(INVEST) who can put the rest of the money.
5. I think you ____________________________________ (ESTIMATE) the
employees’ capacity for dealing with that problem. They simply were not able to offer
a solution.
6. It is uncertain how many times that building has been _______________________
(BUILD). Most people say at least three times it has been torn down and put up
again.
7. His suspicious attitude was totally _______________________________
(REASON). I mean, it was neither fair nor sensible to doubt his sister’s intentions
when all she wanted was to be nice to everyone.
8. Peru is well-known for being a _____________________________ (CULTURE)
country.
9. At reunions, ____________________________________ (CLASS) get together
after so many years. These people who went to school together are always surprised
how much everyone changed.

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 10. Studying martial arts is always a good idea to develop
____________________________________ (DEFEND) skills in case you are
attacked by a thief, for example.

II. READING ( 20 POINTS)

A. FOR QUESTIONS 1 -10, READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER (A,B,
C, or D) BEST FITS EACH GAP. WRITE THE LETTER IN THE ANSWER COLUMN (1 PT
EACH, 10 PTS).
MOVIES
I love movies. Of course, as long as the (1) ______ is believable. I hate those (2)_____ stories
that are set in a distant future featuring three-eye monsters that decide to attack the Earth just
because they don’t like our civilization. Don’t you just feel you have been (3) ____off when a
movie (4)____ by critics and the media ends up being really disappointing and boring?
Whenever I choose a film, I go by the (5) _____ written by an experienced and reliable (6)____.
I don’t trust friends’ advice or what people may say about a given movie, because opinions are
usually misleading. I rarely watch (7)_____ or teasers, as they call them these days, to make a
decision before going to the cinema. As regards what I pay attention to when I see a film, I
always focus on the setting, that is the place and time the film is set in, and the (8)___, that is,
the music that provides the right atmosphere for the story. Finally, (9)___movies do get on my
nerves! I watch films in their original language always, if it is in English, without captions, but if it
is in another language, such as French or German, I prefer it (10) ___.

ANSWERS

1 A plot B cast C remake D critic

2 A memorable B sentimental C moving D far-fetched
3 A ripped B saved C cut D paid
4 A underrated B dubbed C overrated D overdrawn
5 A for B review C sequel D plot
6 A producer B cast C actor D critic
7 A comedies B trailers C remakes D sequels
8 A special effects B soundtrack C costume D cast
9 A dubbed B weird C subtitled D hilarious
10 A memorable B gripping C subtitled D dubbed

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B. READING: FOR QUESTIONS 1- 5, CHOOSE THE ANSWER (A, B, C OR D) WHICH YOU
THINK FITS BEST ACCORDING TO THE TEXT. (10 POINTS, 2 POINTS EACH
QUESTION)

The eyes of the world were watching as the capsule brought up the last of the 33 miners from the
San José mine in Chile. The men had survived underground for sixty nine days after a rock fall
caused a tunnel to collapse. The conditions they faced were daunting and the scenario looked as if
taken from a far-fetched whose plot does not have a happy ending. In order to survive, they had to
put up with 90% humidity, avoid starvation, battle thirst, and cope with constant darkness. The
miners had to set up lights to simulate day and night and this allowed them to move around the
tunnels.

Luis Urzua’s role as a leader was tremendously important. He had been working as a miner for 31
years before he became famous. As a leader he had built a reputation for caring for his team. He
had to convince to ration two days’ worth of supplies to last 17 days before they were discovered.
The miners ate one teaspoon of fish and half a glass of milk every 48 hours. Discipline was strict.
The men worked in shifts to improve conditions, and one miner ran through the tunnels to keep fit.

Fortunately, after 17 days of isolation, rescuers discovered the miners and set up a supply line to
provide them with food, water and nutritional supplements such as vitamin D, to replace the nutrients
they weren’t getting from sunlight. Even socks, electric cables and inflatable beds were sent down
the supply line.

On the surface, experts played an important role in the miners’ survival. Psychologists and doctors
were brought to camp to keep the miners healthy, but also busy and mentally focused. Submarine
experts from the Chilean Navy worked closely with experts from NASA to share their experience on
how to keep the miners in sound body and mind while trapped in such a remote and small place.

The rescue was achieved by drilling a 624-meter tube beneath the ground, and then lowering a
rescue capsule to bring the miners up from the tunnel one by one. The rescuers didn’t have the
technology to rescue the miners so the Chilean Navy designed the capsule ‘Phoenix’. It took
approximately minutes to lift each men up. While each miner was travelling to the surface, their
families were waiting anxiously above the mine. Many of them had been camping since the collapse.

1 What physical problems did the miners have to deal with inside the tunnel?
A Hunger and lack of water

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 B Daunting creatures
C Rock falls

2 Why was Luis Urzua a great leader?

A He taught the miners to set up lights.
B He told all the miners not to be afraid of darkness.
C He convinced the men to share the food that they had.

3 Why was the supply line important?

A It helped deliver what miners needed to survive.
B It helped the miners be directly expose to sunlight.
C It helped establish discipline.

4 What does the writer say about the experts called to help?
A They had to be really busy, healthy and mentally focused.
B Submarine experts contributed with their know-how
C The Chilean Navy got trapped in such a remote and small place.

5 What is true according to the text?

A Many relatives waited outside for more than two months
B The miners did not have any food or water for the last 17 days.
C It took about 15 minutes to take the 33 miners out of the mine.

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