Exit Exam 2010
Completion requirements
Instructions: Mark all the answers on the computer answer sheet.
Vocabulary (25 points)
1. Hector doesn’t help around the house. He is a ___________ person.
a. wonderful b. lazy c. successful d. thirsty
2. The earthquake caused terrible __________ to the city. Many buildings were ruined.
a. pleasure b. anger c. garbage d. damage
3. The critics say it’s a good movie, but I don’t _______. I didn’t like it.
a. agree b. carry c. afford d. catch
4. The man was very sick and he lost his life. His _______ was inevitable.
a. danger b. success c. death d. reward
5. The man was found _________ of many crimes. He had to go to jail.
a. guilty b. hungry c. harmful d. awful
6. My best friend Elsie is going to a different university. I will ______ her a lot.
a. believe b. hurt c. miss d. share
7. My father had a car accident. Now he is _____ to drive. He doesn’t want to drive.
a. courageous b. afraid c. angry d. dangerous
8. Many people believe it is important to protect the ___________.
a. pollution b. punishment c. behavior d. environment
9. My brother wants his son to _______ in Puerto Rico. He doesn’t want to leave the island.
a. catch up b. drop out c. take over d. grow up
10. The competition is tomorrow. I ________ we win.
a. hope b. earn c. wonder d. miss
11. Many people __________ every night when they sleep.
a. belong b. dream c. threaten d. punish
12. Last time we went running you fell and you ______ yourself. You need to be careful next time.
a. hate b. turn c. hurt d. enjoy
13. That car belongs to me. I ______ the car.
a. forget b. own c. believe d. laugh
14. He has to go to the doctor because he is in __________.
a. love b. task c. pain d. luck
15. Please ______ how to play tennis. I don’t know how to do it.
a. forget b. teach c. bring d. like
16. I am not ________ of trying new things. I will skydive next week.
a. original b. able c. heroic d. afraid
17. If you like the book you can _____ it. I have an extra copy.
a. sell b. remain c. cover d. keep
18. Be careful with that computer. It was very __________. I used all my money to buy it.
a. cheap b. wealthy c. poor d. expensive
19. I always __________ about exams. I want to do my best.
a. warn b. worry c. pay d. wait
20. My friends ___________ when they watch funny movies.
a. guess b. catch c. laugh d. hide
21. I will study ________ I finish all my homework.
a. through b. until c. even d. during
22. I _____ born in 1969.
a. am b. are c. was d. is
23. 4. I will try to visit a _____________ country this summer. I would like to go outside of PR.
a. similar b. familiar c. foreign d. parallel
24. I graduate from high school ____________ coming to el Colegio.
a. before b. after c. later d. sooner
25. Sometimes when the children get in trouble they _____. They don’t tell the truth.
a. realize b. fit c. lie d. find
Reading (25 points)
Reading Selection # 1
The Mosquito (Adapted from an article by Andrew Spielman)
¶1 Mosquitoes are a danger to everybody in the world because they carry many diseases, such as yellow fever, malaria, and dengue. These diseases are caused by viruses that grow inside the mosquito’s body, and when a mosquito bites (pica) a victim, the virus enters the person’s blood. Many people think all mosquitoes bite and drink blood, but this is not true. Only female mosquitoes bite, and they eat blood when they are ready to reproduce because they want to obtain a lot of protein for their eggs, and they obtain protein from blood.
¶2 When a mosquito bites someone who has a virus in his or her blood, the mosquito passes this virus to the next person or persons she bites, so a virus can spread very quickly. Mosquitoes, especially the ones that bite humans, adapt well to different climates; in other words, they can live in many places. Nowadays, international travel is common, and international travelers infected with a virus often carry this virus from one country to another. As a result, disease can spread more easily than ever before.
¶3 One way to combat an epidemic is to control the population of mosquitoes. The population of mosquitoes can be controlled by limiting the places where water accumulates because these are the places where female mosquitoes leave their eggs. Therefore, people should always cover receptacles that contain water, such as tanks and buckets. Even though it isn’t possible to eliminate mosquitoes completely, we can prevent diseases by controlling the population of these potentially dangerous insects. We have to learn to live with mosquitoes, and each person has a responsibility to avoid creating places where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
Vocabulary in Context
Select the word or phrase that is closest to the underlined words in the article.
26. A disease in ¶1 is a/an
a. Belief b. pain c. pollution d. illness
27. Spread in ¶2 is closest in meaning to
a. Decrease b. eliminate c. stop d. move
28. Potentially in ¶3 is closest in meaning to
a. Accidentally b. possibly c. easily d. unfortunately
29. Have to in ¶3 means
a. must b. will c. should d. used to
30. lay in ¶3 is closest in meaning to
a. sit b. carry c. deposit d. eliminate
Comprehension
Instructions: Select the best answer, and mark the appropriate letter on your answer sheet.
31. The main idea of this article is:
a. People are responsible for creating places where mosquitoes can lay eggs.
b. We can control the population of mosquitoes if we cover tanks of water.
c. Only female mosquitoes eat (or drink) the blood of their victims.
d. Mosquitoes are dangerous because they help to carry diseases around the world.
Instructions: If the statement is true, mark A, if the statement is false mark B on the answer sheet.
32. All mosquitoes bite and drink blood.
33. Some mosquitoes carry the yellow fever virus.
34. Female mosquitoes drink blood for reproductive purposes.
35. Mosquitoes that bite humans can only live in hot climates.
36. If a mosquito bites an infected person, it passes the virus when it bites another person.
37. Viruses can move from one country to another when infected people travel around the world.
38. We can combat diseases that mosquitoes carry if we eliminate the places where female mosquitoes leave their eggs.
39. We can eliminate mosquitoes completely if we remove water from uncovered receptacles.
Reading # 2 Same Movie, Different Name (In Quest, Introduction pp. 83-87)
¶ 1 People around the world enjoy movies from other countries. Movies from England, The United States, France, and Japan are especially popular. However, to sell a movie in a foreign country, movie studies often get a local company (in the foreign country) to give the movie a new title. Sometimes the local company translates the title of the movie for the new country. Sometimes the company creates a completely new title. It is often a challenge to choose the title. Let’s look at some examples.
¶ 2 Often the new title of the movie is identical to the original one. An example is the American film Along Came Polly. In Germany, the title was Und dann kam Polly, a direct translation. However, sometimes the movie makers do not translate original titles directly. Instead, they make changes that “sound” good in the foreign language. For example, the American Movie You’ve Got Mail was Yu gatto meru in Japan. The new spelling of the words shows how the English title sounds to Japanese ears.
¶ 3 Sometimes movie titles are completely different in anther country. When the local companies change a title, they often try to communicate the main idea of the movie. For instance, in Japan, Out of Africa became The End of Love and Sorrow, and in China, 101 Dalmatians was Big March of 101 Doggies. In France, Legally Blond was A Blonde’s Revenge. This title clearly communicates the main idea of the movie. Sometimes local companies make mistakes. For example, the plot of the movie As Good as It Gets was about a romance between a writer and a waitress. In Japan, it became A Romance Novel Writer. (The mistake? The hero did not write romance novels.) In Taiwan, Deep Impact, a movie about an asteroid (a medium-sized rocky object) hitting Earth, was A Planet Will Hit the Earth. (The mistake? A planet is not the same as an asteroid.) In these cases, the original title means one thing. The new title means something else.
¶ 4 Sometimes there is no translation of a foreign movie title. For example, the Mexican movie Amores Perros and the Japanese movie Tampopo both kept their original titles in the United States. Sometimes the original title sounds good to foreign ears. The foreign name might help to sell the movie because it makes the movie sound more interesting.
Mark A for true and B for false on the answer sheet.
40. ______ Movie studios in some cases change movie titles to attract movie audiences.
41. ______ Yu gatto meru is an example of a movie title with a new spelling.
42. ______ The German title of Along Came Polly is a direct translation of the English title.
43. ______ The French title for Legally Blonde correctly expresses the main idea of the movie.
44. ______ The Taiwanese title for Deep Impact was An Asteroid Will Hit the Earth.
45. ______ The Japanese movie Tampopo had a different title in the United States.
46. ______ Foreign titles sometimes help to sell movies.
47. ______ The Mexican movie Amores Perros was translated to English as a Dog’s Love Story.
Choose the best answer and darken the circle in your answer sheet.
48. We can infer that the meaning of the word challenge in ¶ 1 means:
a. an easy thing to do b. an easy thing to do c. an error d. a bad thing to do
49. The expression movie makers in ¶ 2 is:
a. an adverb b. a verb c. a noun d. an adjective
50. The meaning of the word mistake in ¶ 3 means:
a. situation b. correctness c. good thing d. error
III Grammar (25 points)
51. __________ a new house?
a. Does she has c. Has she
b. Does she have d. She has
52. All the teachers at this school _________ until 3 pm every day.
a. teach c. taught
b. teaches d. will teach
53. She ________________ on her new coat right now.
a. are putting c. puts
b. is putting d. will put
54. It always ________ at the same time every day.
a. rain c. rains
b. raining d. rained
55. My friends _____________ a great time right now. Look at them on the dance floor!
a. are having c. has
b. is having d. have
56. Most of them _________ a car, so they will have to get ride.
a. don’t have c. no have
b. haven’t d. won’t have
57. Cristina _________ terrible today.
a. looked c. look
b. looks d. are looking
58. _____ you _____ a new car?
a. Has, do c. Do, have
b. Do, has d. Do, had
59. Right now Wally is at the perfume store __________ the colognes.
a. smelling c. smelled
b. smells d. is smelling
60. _____ you _____ your birthday party right now?
a. Are, enjoys c. Is, enjoying
b. Are, enjoying d. Is, enjoy
61. I _____________ here last night.
a. am b. was c. is d. are
62. _____ you _____ him a year ago?
a. Did, met d. Does, meet c Do, meet d. Did, meet
63. I ____________ your question when we spoke on the phone last week.
a. Does not understand b. Did not understand c. Did not understood
64. I __________ next year.
a. graduated b. is graduating c. graduates d. will graduate
65. This is __________ new house. I bought it last year.
a. hers b. yours c. mine d. my
66. He needs to give _____________ everything she owns.
a. her b. she c, hers d. your
67. Choose the right sentence:
a. Do you are going to the movies?
b. You are going to the movies?
c. Are you going to the movies?
d. You go the movies?
68. Choose the right sentence:
a. Many classes you take?
b. You taking many classes?
c. You take many classes?
d. Are you taking many classes?
69. Choose the right answer:
a. Did you go to the party?
b. To the party did you went?
c. To the party did you go?
d. Did you went to the party?
70. Choose the right answer:
a. She will go to the movies tomorrow?
b. Will go she to the movies tomorrow?
c. To the movies tomorrow will she go?
d. Will she go to the movies tomorrow?
71. Q: ______________________________?
A: Because I want to get a good job.
a. What are you studying? c. How is your major?
b. How long will you study? d. Why are you studying?
72. Q: ______________________________?
A: Yes, she has a Ford.
a. Does your mother have a car? c. Is your mother have a car?
b. Did your mother have a car? d. Do your mother have a car?
For items 73-75 mark the letter of the sentence that is grammatically correct on your computer answer sheet.
73. a) Do you study last night? b) Did you studied last night?
c) Do you studies last night? d) Did you study last night?
74. a) Some plants don’t need much sunlight. b) Some plants sunlight don’t need much.
c) Some [plants sunlight much don’t need. d) Some plan ts don’t much sunlight need.
75. a) Fruit tropical likes to eat Claudia. b) Claudia likes to eat tropical fruit.
c) Tropical fruit likes to eat Claudia d) Claudia likes to eat fruit tropical.
Vocabulary (25 points)
1. Hector doesn’t help around the house. He is a ___________ person.
a. wonderful b. lazy c. successful d. thirsty
2. The earthquake caused terrible __________ to the city. Many buildings were ruined.
a. pleasure b. anger c. garbage d. damage
3. The critics say it’s a good movie, but I don’t _______. I didn’t like it.
a. agree b. carry c. afford d. catch
4. The man was very sick and he lost his life. His _______ was inevitable.
a. danger b. success c. death d. reward
5. The man was found _________ of many crimes. He had to go to jail.
a. guilty b. hungry c. harmful d. awful
6. My best friend Elsie is going to a different university. I will ______ her a lot.
a. believe b. hurt c. miss d. share
7. My father had a car accident. Now he is _____ to drive. He doesn’t want to drive.
a. courageous b. afraid c. angry d. dangerous
8. Many people believe it is important to protect the ___________.
a. pollution b. punishment c. behavior d. environment
9. My brother wants his son to _______ in Puerto Rico. He doesn’t want to leave the island.
a. catch up b. drop out c. take over d. grow up
10. The competition is tomorrow. I ________ we win.
a. hope b. earn c. wonder d. miss
11. Many people __________ every night when they sleep.
a. belong b. dream c. threaten d. punish
12. Last time we went running you fell and you ______ yourself. You need to be careful next time.
a. hate b. turn c. hurt d. enjoy
13. That car belongs to me. I ______ the car.
a. forget b. own c. believe d. laugh
14. He has to go to the doctor because he is in __________.
a. love b. task c. pain d. luck
15. Please ______ how to play tennis. I don’t know how to do it.
a. forget b. teach c. bring d. like
16. I am not ________ of trying new things. I will skydive next week.
a. original b. able c. heroic d. afraid
17. If you like the book you can _____ it. I have an extra copy.
a. sell b. remain c. cover d. keep
18. Be careful with that computer. It was very __________. I used all my money to buy it.
a. cheap b. wealthy c. poor d. expensive
19. I always __________ about exams. I want to do my best.
a. warn b. worry c. pay d. wait
20. My friends ___________ when they watch funny movies.
a. guess b. catch c. laugh d. hide
21. I will study ________ I finish all my homework.
a. through b. until c. even d. during
22. I _____ born in 1969.
a. am b. are c. was d. is
23. 4. I will try to visit a _____________ country this summer. I would like to go outside of PR.
a. similar b. familiar c. foreign d. parallel
24. I graduate from high school ____________ coming to el Colegio.
a. before b. after c. later d. sooner
25. Sometimes when the children get in trouble they _____. They don’t tell the truth.
a. realize b. fit c. lie d. find
Reading (25 points)
Reading Selection # 1
The Mosquito (Adapted from an article by Andrew Spielman)
¶1 Mosquitoes are a danger to everybody in the world because they carry many diseases, such as yellow fever, malaria, and dengue. These diseases are caused by viruses that grow inside the mosquito’s body, and when a mosquito bites (pica) a victim, the virus enters the person’s blood. Many people think all mosquitoes bite and drink blood, but this is not true. Only female mosquitoes bite, and they eat blood when they are ready to reproduce because they want to obtain a lot of protein for their eggs, and they obtain protein from blood.
¶2 When a mosquito bites someone who has a virus in his or her blood, the mosquito passes this virus to the next person or persons she bites, so a virus can spread very quickly. Mosquitoes, especially the ones that bite humans, adapt well to different climates; in other words, they can live in many places. Nowadays, international travel is common, and international travelers infected with a virus often carry this virus from one country to another. As a result, disease can spread more easily than ever before.
¶3 One way to combat an epidemic is to control the population of mosquitoes. The population of mosquitoes can be controlled by limiting the places where water accumulates because these are the places where female mosquitoes leave their eggs. Therefore, people should always cover receptacles that contain water, such as tanks and buckets. Even though it isn’t possible to eliminate mosquitoes completely, we can prevent diseases by controlling the population of these potentially dangerous insects. We have to learn to live with mosquitoes, and each person has a responsibility to avoid creating places where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
Vocabulary in Context
Select the word or phrase that is closest to the underlined words in the article.
26. A disease in ¶1 is a/an
a. Belief b. pain c. pollution d. illness
27. Spread in ¶2 is closest in meaning to
a. Decrease b. eliminate c. stop d. move
28. Potentially in ¶3 is closest in meaning to
a. Accidentally b. possibly c. easily d. unfortunately
29. Have to in ¶3 means
a. must b. will c. should d. used to
30. lay in ¶3 is closest in meaning to
a. sit b. carry c. deposit d. eliminate
Comprehension
Instructions: Select the best answer, and mark the appropriate letter on your answer sheet.
31. The main idea of this article is:
a. People are responsible for creating places where mosquitoes can lay eggs.
b. We can control the population of mosquitoes if we cover tanks of water.
c. Only female mosquitoes eat (or drink) the blood of their victims.
d. Mosquitoes are dangerous because they help to carry diseases around the world.
Instructions: If the statement is true, mark A, if the statement is false mark B on the answer sheet.
32. All mosquitoes bite and drink blood.
33. Some mosquitoes carry the yellow fever virus.
34. Female mosquitoes drink blood for reproductive purposes.
35. Mosquitoes that bite humans can only live in hot climates.
36. If a mosquito bites an infected person, it passes the virus when it bites another person.
37. Viruses can move from one country to another when infected people travel around the world.
38. We can combat diseases that mosquitoes carry if we eliminate the places where female mosquitoes leave their eggs.
39. We can eliminate mosquitoes completely if we remove water from uncovered receptacles.
Reading # 2 Same Movie, Different Name (In Quest, Introduction pp. 83-87)
¶ 1 People around the world enjoy movies from other countries. Movies from England, The United States, France, and Japan are especially popular. However, to sell a movie in a foreign country, movie studies often get a local company (in the foreign country) to give the movie a new title. Sometimes the local company translates the title of the movie for the new country. Sometimes the company creates a completely new title. It is often a challenge to choose the title. Let’s look at some examples.
¶ 2 Often the new title of the movie is identical to the original one. An example is the American film Along Came Polly. In Germany, the title was Und dann kam Polly, a direct translation. However, sometimes the movie makers do not translate original titles directly. Instead, they make changes that “sound” good in the foreign language. For example, the American Movie You’ve Got Mail was Yu gatto meru in Japan. The new spelling of the words shows how the English title sounds to Japanese ears.
¶ 3 Sometimes movie titles are completely different in anther country. When the local companies change a title, they often try to communicate the main idea of the movie. For instance, in Japan, Out of Africa became The End of Love and Sorrow, and in China, 101 Dalmatians was Big March of 101 Doggies. In France, Legally Blond was A Blonde’s Revenge. This title clearly communicates the main idea of the movie. Sometimes local companies make mistakes. For example, the plot of the movie As Good as It Gets was about a romance between a writer and a waitress. In Japan, it became A Romance Novel Writer. (The mistake? The hero did not write romance novels.) In Taiwan, Deep Impact, a movie about an asteroid (a medium-sized rocky object) hitting Earth, was A Planet Will Hit the Earth. (The mistake? A planet is not the same as an asteroid.) In these cases, the original title means one thing. The new title means something else.
¶ 4 Sometimes there is no translation of a foreign movie title. For example, the Mexican movie Amores Perros and the Japanese movie Tampopo both kept their original titles in the United States. Sometimes the original title sounds good to foreign ears. The foreign name might help to sell the movie because it makes the movie sound more interesting.
Mark A for true and B for false on the answer sheet.
40. ______ Movie studios in some cases change movie titles to attract movie audiences.
41. ______ Yu gatto meru is an example of a movie title with a new spelling.
42. ______ The German title of Along Came Polly is a direct translation of the English title.
43. ______ The French title for Legally Blonde correctly expresses the main idea of the movie.
44. ______ The Taiwanese title for Deep Impact was An Asteroid Will Hit the Earth.
45. ______ The Japanese movie Tampopo had a different title in the United States.
46. ______ Foreign titles sometimes help to sell movies.
47. ______ The Mexican movie Amores Perros was translated to English as a Dog’s Love Story.
Choose the best answer and darken the circle in your answer sheet.
48. We can infer that the meaning of the word challenge in ¶ 1 means:
a. an easy thing to do b. an easy thing to do c. an error d. a bad thing to do
49. The expression movie makers in ¶ 2 is:
a. an adverb b. a verb c. a noun d. an adjective
50. The meaning of the word mistake in ¶ 3 means:
a. situation b. correctness c. good thing d. error
III Grammar (25 points)
51. __________ a new house?
a. Does she has c. Has she
b. Does she have d. She has
52. All the teachers at this school _________ until 3 pm every day.
a. teach c. taught
b. teaches d. will teach
53. She ________________ on her new coat right now.
a. are putting c. puts
b. is putting d. will put
54. It always ________ at the same time every day.
a. rain c. rains
b. raining d. rained
55. My friends _____________ a great time right now. Look at them on the dance floor!
a. are having c. has
b. is having d. have
56. Most of them _________ a car, so they will have to get ride.
a. don’t have c. no have
b. haven’t d. won’t have
57. Cristina _________ terrible today.
a. looked c. look
b. looks d. are looking
58. _____ you _____ a new car?
a. Has, do c. Do, have
b. Do, has d. Do, had
59. Right now Wally is at the perfume store __________ the colognes.
a. smelling c. smelled
b. smells d. is smelling
60. _____ you _____ your birthday party right now?
a. Are, enjoys c. Is, enjoying
b. Are, enjoying d. Is, enjoy
61. I _____________ here last night.
a. am b. was c. is d. are
62. _____ you _____ him a year ago?
a. Did, met d. Does, meet c Do, meet d. Did, meet
63. I ____________ your question when we spoke on the phone last week.
a. Does not understand b. Did not understand c. Did not understood
64. I __________ next year.
a. graduated b. is graduating c. graduates d. will graduate
65. This is __________ new house. I bought it last year.
a. hers b. yours c. mine d. my
66. He needs to give _____________ everything she owns.
a. her b. she c, hers d. your
67. Choose the right sentence:
a. Do you are going to the movies?
b. You are going to the movies?
c. Are you going to the movies?
d. You go the movies?
68. Choose the right sentence:
a. Many classes you take?
b. You taking many classes?
c. You take many classes?
d. Are you taking many classes?
69. Choose the right answer:
a. Did you go to the party?
b. To the party did you went?
c. To the party did you go?
d. Did you went to the party?
70. Choose the right answer:
a. She will go to the movies tomorrow?
b. Will go she to the movies tomorrow?
c. To the movies tomorrow will she go?
d. Will she go to the movies tomorrow?
71. Q: ______________________________?
A: Because I want to get a good job.
a. What are you studying? c. How is your major?
b. How long will you study? d. Why are you studying?
72. Q: ______________________________?
A: Yes, she has a Ford.
a. Does your mother have a car? c. Is your mother have a car?
b. Did your mother have a car? d. Do your mother have a car?
For items 73-75 mark the letter of the sentence that is grammatically correct on your computer answer sheet.
73. a) Do you study last night? b) Did you studied last night?
c) Do you studies last night? d) Did you study last night?
74. a) Some plants don’t need much sunlight. b) Some plants sunlight don’t need much.
c) Some [plants sunlight much don’t need. d) Some plan ts don’t much sunlight need.
75. a) Fruit tropical likes to eat Claudia. b) Claudia likes to eat tropical fruit.
c) Tropical fruit likes to eat Claudia d) Claudia likes to eat fruit tropical.
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