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Gua para el Examen Extraordinario.

Asignatura: Ingls Upper-intermediate

Clave:

Fecha: _______________

Profesor(a): Adrin Gallardo

No. Expediente UNAM: 16012684

Nombre del alumno(a): _________________________________________________ Grupo: __________

Firma del alumno (a): _____________________________
ATENTAMENTE
Mis principios rigen mis actos
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
READING
1. Use the words from the box to fill in the gaps.
danger

detailed

everywhere

tourist

Tourists and camera lovers should remember a new danger that has recently appeared. This new life-threatening hazard
started in the past few years and is now 1.____________. It is twice as deadly as being killed by a shark. What is this new
2.____________? Well, it is the selfie. Yes love 'em or hate 'em, the desire to take a photo of yourself in front of a worldfamous site or to pose and pout with a friend has resulted in more deaths in 2015 than shark attacks. So far this year, 12
people have died as a result of trying to take a selfie. This compares to just six deaths from shark attacks.
Selfie accidents happen in many ways. Wikipedia.com 3.____________ the deaths seen this year. They include two Russian
men who were killed while taking a selfie with a hand grenade; three Indian students were killed by a train while taking
selfies on train tracks; and an American fell to her death while taking a selfie with her boyfriend on a cliff. The latest death
came when a Japanese 4.____________ died falling down the stairs at the Taj Mahal in India. There may be more. A
Russian government spokeswoman told reporters that in July, there were, "dozens of selfie-related deaths" in Russia alone.
2. Say if sentences a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a.

The article said a new danger has emerged.

T/F

b.

The article says the new danger is now very common in our lives.

T/F

c.

The new danger has been twice as deadly as shark attacks this year.

T/F

d.

Sharks have killed six people this year.

T/F

e.

Wikipedia outlined the way in which 12 people died because of selfies.

T/F

f.

Three Russians died taking a selfie with a hand grenade.

T/F

g.

An American man died after he fell off a cliff in South Africa.

T/F
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h.

A Russian government spokeswoman said 6 people died in Russia.

T/F

3. Number the next sentences in the correct order to make a conversation at the doctors:
__1__ Doctor: Good afternoon. How can I help you
today?
_____ Doctor: You need to put drops in his ear twice a
day. Here is a prescription.
_____ Doctor: Thats too bad. What symptoms does he
have?

_____ Patient: He has an earache and a fever.

_____ Patient: My son doesnt feel very well.
_____ Patient: Now maybe we can get some sleep again!
Thank you, doctor.
_____ Patient: What do I need to do?

_____ Doctor: Youre welcome.

_____ Doctor: Sit on the table please, young man, so I
can look in your ear. () He has an ear infection.

4. Use the words from the box to fill in the gaps.

Mobile phones in class lower test scores.
increased

absent

losing

There is bad news for students who like to use their mobile phones while they study. New research shows that
students do not learn very well when they are texting and checking their social media accounts. The research is
called: "Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Examining the Effects of Texting, Twitter, and Message Content on Student
Learning". Researchers looked at 145 American university students in the classroom. Some of the students used their
mobile phones during class, while the others had their phones switched off. The head researcher, Dr Jeffrey
Kuznekoff, said students who did not use their mobile phones while the teacher was talking got higher scores on tests
they took at the end of the class.
Kuznekoff said that one of the biggest challenges teachers have in the classroom is the non-stop battle of keeping
students working. He said many students felt they needed to be online and checking messages even when they had
important work to do in class. The researchers said it is very common for students to be physically present in class,
but mentally 1._____________ because they are using their mobiles. Kuznekoff said teachers were fighting a
"2.____________ battle" because students were more interested in social media than learning. The London School of
Economics did a study in England and found that test scores 3.____________ by ten per cent after mobile phones
were banned in class.

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5. Say if sentences a-g below are true (T) or false (F).

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

There is good news for students who like using mobile phones in class.
Research showed that using social media increased test scores.
Students who turned off their phones did better in tests.
One of a teacher's biggest challenges is to keep students working.
The article says it is common for students to be physically absent.
A researcher said teachers are fighting a losing battle in the classroom.
A study found test scores were 6% higher when phones were banned.

T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F

6. Read the next article and say if the sentences below are true or false (T/F).
Can learning another language keep your brain healthier?
A new study shows that being bilingual may delay dementia by five or more years. Researchers from the University of
Edinburgh in Scotland discovered that people who spoke two languages did not show any signs of three types of
dementia for more than four years longer than those who were monolingual. A co-author of the report, Dr. Thomas
Bak, said: "Bilingualism can be seen as a successful brain training, contributing to cognitive reserve, which can help
delay dementia." This means that speaking two languages keeps the brain in better health and helps to keep diseases
like Alzheimer's at bay for longer than if someone spoke just one language.
Dr Bak's research found that bilingualism and the delaying of dementia had little to do with social status, gender,
occupation or educational background. Bak's team evaluated the medical records of 648 people from India who had
been diagnosed with dementia. Of these patients, 391 were bilingual or trilingual and many were illiterate. Dr Bak
wrote: "The fact that bilingual advantage is not caused by any differences in education is confirmed by the fact that it
was also found in illiterates, who have never attended any school." He suggested that learning a language later in life
could keep the brain healthier. He said language learning was "socially more enjoyable, and it forces your brain to
train permanently".
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Learning a language may slow down dementia by five years or more.

Tests showed bilingual people had no signs of any type of dementia.
A doctor said language learning was good training for the brain.
Language learning cannot delay Alzheimer's disease.
The research found dementia depended on social status and jobs.
All of the people researched were bilingual or trilingual.
The research included those who couldn't read and didn't go to school.
The doctor suggested that language learning was enjoyable socially.

T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F

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B) Delay in the first line means:

a) haughty

b) postpone

c) advance

b) age

c) sex

C) Gender in line 9 means:

a) a period of time

7. Use the words from the box to fill in the gaps.

welcomed

company

family

end

water

values

Syrians

refugees

Germany and Austria have 1.____________ thousands of refugees. Crowds of local people applauded the new
arrivals and gave them 2.____________, food and clothes. German and Austrian children carried baskets of sweets to
give to children from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries. For the refugees, it was the 3.____________ of a
long journey that started in their troubled home countries and ended with a long walk through Hungary. Germany's
rail 4.____________ said it would be adding extra carriages to its trains and was "doing everything it can" to help the
refugees.
The United Nations has praised Austria and Germany for helping the 5.____________. It said: "This is political
leadership based on humanitarian 6.____________." Germany's leader said her country would welcome all refugees
from Syria. She told reporters that, "as a strong, economically healthy country, we have the strength to do what is
necessary." Germany thinks around 800,000 7.____________ will arrive this year. One refugee said: "I'm very glad to
be in Germany. I hope that I find a much better life here. I want to work." He was worried about his 8.____________
and young children still in Syria.
8. Say if sentences a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a.

The article says Germany welcomed over 100,000 refugees.

T/F

b.

People in Germany and Austria clapped when the refugees arrived.

T/F

c.

The Syrian children gave sweets to Austrian and German children.

T/F

d.

German trains will be longer so they can fit more refugees on.

T/F

e.

The United Nations spoke about humanitarian leadership.

T/F

f.

Germany will accept no more than 800,000 refugees.

T/F

g.

Angela Merkel said Germany is strong enough to do what is necessary.

T/F

h.

A Syrian shopkeeper is worried about his family still in Syria.

T/F
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9 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, write the correct letter A, B,
C, or D on the line.
Example:
0

A keep

B stay

C hold

D rest

Answer: 0 _____A______
ZOOS
People began to (0) _______ animals in zoos (1) _______ 3,000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened an
enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals (2) _______ taught to perform
for the visitors. This is no longer (3) _______ and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals
behaving naturally.
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not (4) _______ approves of zoos. People who think that zoos
are a good idea say they (5) _____ us with the opportunity to (6) _______ about the natural world and be close to
wild animals. Both of (7) _______ would not be possible (8) _______ zoos. On the other hand, some people
disapprove of zoos because they (9) _______ it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not
(10) _______ properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food.

1 A above

B over

C more

D beyond

2 A are

B have

C were

D had

3 A appears

B becomes

C develops

D happens

4 A somebody

B everybody

C nobody

D anybody

5 A produce

B bring

C provide

D make

6 A discover

B learn

C find

D realise

7 A that

B what

C whose

D these

8 A without

B instead

C except

D unless

9 A hope

B expect

C imagine

D believe

B managed

C decided

D aimed

10 A ordered

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10. Complete the text about the $100 laptop using noun phrases a-o

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Use of English
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form using the Present Simple Tense:
1. Jane (not/drink) ________________ tea very often.
2. What time (the banks/open) ________________ in Britain?
3. Where (John/come) ________________ from?
4. It (take) ________________ me an hour to get to work.
5. She (not/wake) ________________ up early on Sundays.

2. Put the frequency adverb in the correct place.

1. I visit my grandparents on Sunday afternoons. (always) ______________________________________
2. She watches TV on weekends. (often) ___________________________________________________
3. I am busy on Monday mornings. (never) _________________________________________________
4. They go to the club on Saturdays. (usually) _________________________________________________
5. I go to work by car. (sometimes) ________________________________________________________

3. Use the words from the box to complete the sentences below using the Simple Past Tense in the correct form:
visit

spend

go

see

be

1. Last year I _______________ to England on holiday.

2. It _______________ fantastic.
3. I _______________ lots of interesting places.
4. But I (not) _______________ any famous people.
5. Where (you) _______________your last holiday?

4. Use the prompts to make sentences with going to.

1. blue shoes/tonight/I/wear

__________________________________________________________

2. not help/We/you

__________________________________________________________

3. dinner?/cook/you

__________________________________________________________

4. take part/she/in the contest? _________________________________________________________

5. They/spaghetti/eat

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5. Complete the sentences with an auxiliary verb from the box.

was

did

havent

are

does

didnt

1. What __________ you do last night?

2. BMW Minis __________ made in Oxford.
3. I __________ seen Bill today. Do you know where he is?
4. How long __________ it take for the Earth to go round the sun?
5. We __________ go to the beach yesterday because it was raining.
6. She ___________ cooking when I arrived.
6. Underline the correct option.
1. Kate hasnt/doesnt have got a computer in her house.
2. He has/is having a very large DVD collection.
3. What time do you have/have got lunch?
4. How many emails do you usually send/are you usually sending in a day?
5. Hell be late because he speaks/is speaking to his father.
7. Match the questions and short answers.
1

Does your brother work at home?

A Yes, he does.

Have you got a new motorbike?

B No, I don't.

Are the children at school?

C No, you didn't.

Do you like going to the theatre?

D No, she hasn't.

Has your girlfriend got a car?

E Yes, they are.

Did I give you back the money?

F Yes, I have.

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8. Complete the sentences below using passive voice and the verb in brackets.
1. English _______________________________ in 88 countries around the world. (speak)
2. Tacos _______________________________ in Mexico. (eat)
3. Coca-Cola _______________________________ in more than 200 countries. (drink)
4. Apples _______________________________ in Canada. (grow)
5. Sugar _______________________________ in Brazil. (produce)

9. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of one the verbs from the box.
do

get

meet

play

sleep

1. I rang Jim at midday but he _______________!

2. They _______________ married and went to live in Spain.
3. I _______________ my husband while I was studying for my degree.
4. He hurt his hand while he _______________ volleyball.
5. What were you _______________ when the fire alarm went off?

10. Underline the correct option.

1. The robber arrested/was arrested/was arresting the day after the robbery.
2. We didn't play football because we had lost/were losing/used to lose the ball.
3. What had you done/did you doing/did you do last night?
4. When I was a child I used to love/was loving/had loved birthday parties.
5. What sport was he playing/was he played/had he played when he broke his arm?
11. Choose the correct answer.
1. Soldiers should/have to wear a uniform
2. You mustnt/dont have to eat those berries, they're poisonous.
3. If you can't sleep, you shouldnt/dont have to drink coffee before you go to bed.
4. Mark's a sales representative. He hast to/must travel a lot.
5. 'I've got a bad cough.' 'You mustnt/shouldnt smoke.'
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12. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have to or be allowed to. Use short forms where possible.
1. In Britain, young people _______________ drink in pubs until they're 18.
2. You _______________ take your passport with you when you travel abroad.
3. My dad ________________ walk three miles to school when he was a boy.
4. In basketball you ________________ hold the ball but you can't carry it.
5. They went out to dinner so she ______________ cook a meal.
13. Complete the conversations with the correct form of will or going to.
1 'Have you decided what you're doing at Christmas?' 'Yes, we ________________ stay with my parents.'
2 'Why are you driving so fast?' 'Because we ________________ be late.'
3 'We're going to Paris for Sylvia's birthday. But it's a secret.' 'Is it? OK, I ________________ tell her.'
4 'Oh, no. I haven't got any money! I'll have to go to the bank.' 'I ________________ lend you some.'
14. Write the words in the correct order.
1 your new colour did house? you paint What

__________________________________________________

2 car did to buy? you decide Which

__________________________________________________

3 here from far centre? is the city to How it

__________________________________________________

4 you What at are book moment? the reading

__________________________________________________

15. Underline the correct answer.

1 My parents got/have got married in 1970.
2 We lived/ve lived here since 1994.
3 Pete arrived/s arrived three hours ago.
4 I waited/ve waited for nearly an hour but he didn't turn up.
16. Complete the sentences using the verb and the tense given.
make
1 She ______________________ delicious cakes. (Present Simple)
2 You ______________________ a mistake in exercise 2. (Past Simple)
3 They _______________________ serious attempt to solve the problem yet. (Present Perfect)
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do
1 I _______________________ my homework. (Going to for Future)
2 We _______________________ yoga next week. (Future Simple)
3 The exam _____________________ at 8.00. (Past Simple Passive)

17. Match words in A with a grammar term in B.

A

___ run, love

1 modal auxiliary verb

___ nice, big

1 indefinite article

___ desk, book

2 noun

___ an

2 superlative

___ may, must

3 verb

___ the

3 definite article

___ silently, well

4 adverb

___ biggest

4 adjective

18. Circle the correct form of the verb.

1 A Have you got a tooth ache again?

B Oooh! Its agony! But I see/m seeing the dentist this

3 A What a beautiful day! Not a cloud in the sky!

B But the weather forecast says its raining/s going to

afternoon.
2 A Have you booked your holiday?
B Yes, we have. Were going /ll go to Italy.

rain.
4 A Please dont tell anyone. Its a secret.
B Dont worry. We wont tell/re not telling anybody.

19. Underline the correct verb form.

1 We have a lot to do tomorrow. You musnt/dont have to have a late night.
2 You musnt/dont have to tell Mary what I told you. Its a secret.
3 The museum is free. You musnt /dont have to pay to get in.
4 In the Victorian times children mustnt/didnt have to attend school up to age of 16.

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20. Complete the sentences using the prompts.

1 We havent decided what were doing this summer . (may go to Italy/Spain)
_________________________________________________________________

2 Lets go to see the new film. (could be good/be rubbish)

_________________________________________________________________________
3 Kate doesnt know what she wants to do when she grows up. (might be a doctor/vet)
_________________________________________________________________________
4 I cant decide which car I want. (may buy a Ford/Toyota)
_________________________________________________________________________
5 There are two things Id like to see on TV tonight. (Could watch a film/the football)
_________________________________________________________________________
21. Write a question with what/which/whose + noun.
1 Do you want to get up at 6.00? 7.00? 8.00?

____________________________________________

2 Are you looking for a small shirt? Medium? Large?

__________________________________________________

3 Is this Janes coat? Annies? Henrys?

__________________________________________________

4 Is your wife Hungarian? Spanish? Lebanese?

__________________________________________________

5 Do you read The Times? The Mirror? The Telegraph? __________________________________________________

22. Complete the questions with a preposition at the end.
1 A I think Jamies in love.
B Who ____________ in love _______?
A Beth. Of course. Hes crazy about her.
2 A Dad can I have the car tonight?
B What ____________ want it _______?

3 A Theres someones phone on the table.

B Its mine. Thanks.
4 A Jacks granddad died last week.
B Oh dear! What ____________ die _______?
A A heart attack.

A Im going out with a couple of friends. Is that OK?

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23. Complete the pairs of sentences with the Present Perfect form, active or passive, of the verbs.
1 A Picasso painting _________________________ from the Prado Museum. (steal)
2 Thieves ________________________ 6,000,000 Euros from a bank. (steal)
3 A ninety-year-old woman a million pounds on the lottery. (win)
4 The FA Cup final ________________________ by Arsenal. (win)
5 Archaeologists ________________________ the remains of an ancient city in the Sahara desert (find)
6 The missing tiger ________________________ and captured in a London park. (find)
24. Use a word from the box to fill in the blanks.
since

for

already

ago

until

while

1 I've been married ____________ ten years.

4 Thank you, but I've ____________ had a drink.

2 My cat has been ill ____________ last week.

5 You can get the table ready ____________ I cook.

3 I'll wait here ____________ ten o'clock.

6 We last saw each other three years ____________.

25. Choose the correct answers.

1 My parents got/have got married in 1970.
2 We live/ve lived here since 1994.
3 Pete arrived/s arrived three hours ago.
4 I waited/ve waited for nearly an hour but he didn't turn up.
5 He's not feeling very well. In fact he was/s been ill for a week.
6 'How long do you work/have you worked here?' 'Since 2000.'
26. Match a line in A with a line in B.

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27. Circle the correct option.

1 Dont forget to post/posting the letters.
2 We are planning to go/going to the beach this summer.
3 Im looking forward to see/to seeing you soon.
4 They are angry and stopped to talk/talking to each other.
5 They are angry but stopped to talk/talking to each other.
28. Put a or an into the gaps.

29. Complete the sentences with the or nothing (-).

1 My sons _____ actor.

1 I go to __--- __ school at 8.00. The school is in _____

2 Im _____ optimist.

centre of town.

3 Jane is _____ good painter.

2 My dads at _____ work. He teaches _____ children

4 Jacks _____ interesting person.

and adults.

5 Theres _____ university in my town.

3 Im going _____ home now. Im tired. Ill be at _____

home tomorrow.

30. Complete the sentences with a word in the box.

all

every

everyone

everything

everywhere

1 The police searched ____________ room. They look in the garden and the basement. They looked ____________.
2 Theres nothing wrong with your car. ____________ it needs is some petrol.
3 It was a great party. ____________ had a wonderful time.
4 Burglars emptied my flat. They took ____________.
31. Complete the following sentences with CAN'T, MUST, MIGHT.
1 I can hear some music coming from that window. He ____________ be at home.
2 Mark told me Sarah was working late today, so she ____________ be home right now.
3 Harry doesn't answer the phone. He ____________ be in the movies.
4 I ____________ have left my keys in the car...or maybe at John's.
5 Sue is late for class. She ____________ have missed the bus.

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32. Complete the sentences with say or tell.

1 Julie __________ that she would join us after work.
2 She __________ me that she was going running this evening.
3 John ___________ us that he couldn't come to the party.
4 Tom __________ he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5 She __________ them she wanted to quit.
33. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Progressive in the sentences.
1 I _________________________________ this website since 1999. (to run)
2 My parents _________________________________ for years. (to smoke)
3 He _________________________________ for his girlfriend since 6 o'clock. (to wait)
4 We _________________________________ in Greece since last August. (to live)
5 You _________________________________ to music since 12:30. (to listen)

34. Report the sentences below.

1 Hannah: "They will move to Boston."
Hannah said (that) ______________________________________________________________.
2 Tyler: "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties."
Tyler told me (that) ______________________________________________________________.
3 Dominic: "She understood the lesson."
Dominic remarks (that) __________________________________________________________.
4 Sophia: "Bella didn't collect stickers."
Sophia explains (that) ____________________________________________________________.
5 Robert: "Dennis has downloaded the latest tunes."
Robert added (that) ______________________________________________________________.

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WRITING
1. Read the letter that Kati, a Hungarian student, has written to her English friend, Stephanie. Use the symbols to
help you correct her mistakes.
1 _____
2 _____
3 _____
4 _____
5 _____
6 _____
7 _____
8 _____
9 _____
10 _____
11 _____
12 _____
13 _____
14 _____
15 _____
16 _____
17 _____
18 _____
19 _____
20 _____
21 _____
22 _____
23 _____
24 _____
25 _____

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