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Autonoma University of Manizales��-��Language Use Course� -� Final Exam��-� Olga Uma�a

LISTENING

1.� Watch the following excerpt from "The Devil Wears Prada" and choose the best option:
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  1. The assistant (man) asks the girl:
    1. To make notes about what happens in the room.
    2. Not to move until they finish.
    3. To listen carefully and learn what the boss explains.
  2. The boss:
    1. is not satisfied with the proposals she is getting from her group.
    2. wants to use something similar to "Banana Republic" designs.
    3. would like to have a more elegant proposal.
  3. The bald guy thinks that:
    1. the ballerina dress needs redesign from DeLacroix.
    2. with the right accessories the ballerina dress would look perfect for the purpose.
    3. in July DeLacroix had a similar proposa.
  4. When the boss tells Andrea "You think this has nothing to do with you", she explains that:
    1. regular clothing and design clothing are never related.
    2. assistants are unaware of the fashion industry.
    3. even the cheapest clothes have some influence from the famous fashion designers.
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READING
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2.� Read the following text and decide if the statement is True, False or Not Stated (type T, F, or NS):
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A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn't much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.
The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter. It can be nothing more than a penny. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again. We are besieged by so many sounds that attract the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street.
When I'm in New York, I'm a New Yorker. I don't turn either. Like the natives. I hardly hear a siren there. At home in my little town in Connecticut, it's different. The distant wail of a police car, an emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I'm seated and brings me to the window if I'm in bed.
It's the quietest sounds that have most effect on us, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away through three closed doors. I've been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?
I'm quite clear in my mind what the good sounds are and what the bad sounds are.
I've turned against whistling, for instance. I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately I've been associating the whistler with a nervous person making compulsive noises.
The tapping, tapping, tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me. I often like the sound of what I write better than the looks of it.
  1. It is usual for people to turn when they listen to metallic sounds.
  2. New Yorkers are not impresed by emergencies.
  3. The writer gets nervous when he listens to a siren.
  4. The writer thinks that�the loudest noises have a negative effect on attention.
  5. The human mind recognizes threatening sounds.
  6. Some noises make us feel more comfortable than others.
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LANGUAGE USE
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3.�� Complete the following statements using the correct form of the plural:
    1. Scientists have discovered tht (fungus) �can help in the enrichment of nutritious properties of some food.
    2. In my aquarium I like to keep many species of (fish) .
    3. I prefer to keep my books in (shelf)� than in boxes.
    4. Unfortunately, many (mouse) �are�sacrificed to do medical�experimentation.
    5. All schools are required to submit their (curriculum) �to the National�Education Offices.
    6. The chef has a great technique to sharpen his (knife) .
    7. Flossing, brushing and rinsing are not enough to have healthy (tooth) , you need to peridically visit your dentist.

4.�� Are the following statements adequate or inadequate? Take into account the structure, the context and the message.

    1. It is essential that he take care of his own business.
    2. If they had known that it was so expensive, they wouldn't have traveled without their credit cards.
    3. There are�zillions of bacterium in a bill.
    4. She was very irrespectful with her boss, she deserves to be fired.
    5. Rarely they attend social events.
    6. Not only was he married, he�also had three kids.
    7. The psychiatrist recommended she goes on a relaxing trip to clear her thoughts.
    8. Grandma was in hospital for three weeks, but now she's home again.
    9. If people eat healthy food and do exercise, they might have longer life-spams.
    10. In five months, my family will have arrived in Medell�n to�celebrate in the�wedding.

5.��From this wordsearch,�extract 10 of the most commonly misspelled words and write them�adequately.��
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