PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA

FACULTAD DE COMUNICACIÓN Y LENGUAJE

DEPARTAMENTO DE LENGUAS
ÁREA DE INGLÉS
Semestre 1810

ENGLISH LEVEL
ENTRY TEST
Name SERGIO BOTERO Date:
31/01/
18
READING SECTION ( 50 points)

READING

Read about “The Basics of Public Transport in Bogota” AND THEN COMPLETE
THE EXERCISES.

Bogota has a population of around 10 million people—and, has a large public

transportation system. We are going to talk a little bit about the public transportation
services available in Bogota and how they can help you during your travels there! First
of all, a key part of the public transport in Bogota is the TransMilenio system.
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit system (BRT) that runs all over the city. You can
take TransMilenio to and from the El Dorado Airport, to the historic city centre of
Bogota (Candelaria, Monserrate, Gold Museum, etc…), to the neighborhoods on the
outskirts of the city (Suba, Usaquen, etc…), and to most of the tourist attractions zones.
TransMilenio, like most public transport systems, has various lines of service that are all
characterized by a combination of different colours, numbers, and letters, all clearly
marked at TransMilenio stations and on maps.

Most lines of TransMilenio run from around 5am until 11:15pm. However, make sure to
check the exact schedules of different service lines using the following official link
before making a journey early in the morning or late at night, as some services do not
start until 6am and others end before 11:15pm. During rush hours, TransMilenio can be
very full.

All the buses have a route sign in the front telling you where it goes. If you are going to
a shopping centre, museum, main street, etc… you shouldn’t have a problem catching a
public bus to get there. However, if you only know the address of the place you are
trying to get to, then taking a public bus might be difficult, especially if you don’t speak
Spanish. There is no map to show you the different routes of these buses.
Taken and modified from: http://www.uncovercolombia.com/en/item/the-basics-of-public-transport-in-bogota
A. According to the reading, WRITE (T) IF THE INFORMATION TRUE; (F) IF
IT IS FALSE. (8 points, 2 points each)

1. Bogota has a lot of poor people. (__F___)

2. TransMilenio runs all over the city and towns. (__T___)

3. Lines of service are marked at TransMilenio stations and on maps. (__T__)

4. All lines of TransMilenio run from around 5am until 11:15pm. (__T___)

B. MATCH EACH DEFINITION IN THE LIST WITH THE TERM IT DEFINES

BY WRITING THE CORRECT LETTER IN THE BRACKETS. (12 points, 2
points each)

Definitions Terms

1. Traveling from one place to another. (__C____) A. Available

2. On the other hand; by contrast. (___F____) B. Zones

3. A section of an area. (____B___) C. Journey

4. Obtainable or accessible. (___A____) D. Rush hours

5. A regular period of heavy traffic. (____D___) E. Reach

6. To arrive at (___E____) F. However

SECOND TEXT: NOW READ THIS ARTICLE ABOUT OBESITY AND

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS PROPOSED

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent
that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or
increased health problems. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases,
particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain
types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination
of excessive dietary calories, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility,
although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or
psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people who eat little
yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism; on average, obese people have a greater
energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain
an increased body mass. The primary treatment for obesity is dieting and physical
exercise. To supplement this, or in case of failure, antiobesity drugs may be taken to
reduce appetite or inhibit fat absorption. In severe cases, surgery is performed or an
intragastric balloon is placed to reduce stomach volume and/or bowel length, leading to
earlier satiation and reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food. Obesity is a leading
preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and
children, and authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problems at
present age.

A. CHOOSE FROM a, b or c THE PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES EACH

STATEMENT

1. The statistics state that…

a. obesity is prevalent, but it is not considered as a serious illness.

b. obesity is considered as a serious illness.

c. people gain weight because the eat a little

2. Obese people…

a. may suffer from severe illnesses.

b. may suffer from mild ailments.

c. can`t eat excessive calories

3. Modern medicine…

a. can cure obesity.

b. cannot cure it at all.

c. can cure it with only with a surgery

4. The best treatment for obesity is…

a. consume excessive dietary calories

b. medical.

c. related to individuals lifestyle.

LISTENING SECTION (50 points )

A. LISTENING PART A. A Radio programme discussing about natural

 disasters.
For items 1 to 5, listen the audio and choose (a, b or c). (14 points, 2 points
each)
Image taken from
https://www.google.com.co/search?q=earthquake&rlz=1C1PQHA_enCO732CO732&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=662&source=lnms&
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1. According to the programme: 2. When you plan your trip, you should:
a) Only few people survive natural a) Not travel from March to June.
disasters. b) Check information on natural disasters
b) Preventing can help you to survive online before.
natural disasters. c) Try not to go to the Caribbean anytime.
c) Most of the people pay the insurance
included in their packages.

3. If you stay longer at a resort, you 4. If you panic about the natural
should: disaster:
a) Keep calm and relax. a) It won’t be easy for you to contact your
b) Get travel insurance. family soon.
c) Get your credit card back. b) Your family won’t contact you.
c) Things will be get better only after the
disaster.

5. In case of natural disaster you should ask your Airline:

a) If they program a new flight.
b) If they change your ticket.
c) If they cancel all flights.

Listen again and read the following statements and decide what is true AND
CORRECT THEM. (2 points each)

6. If an earthquake does when you are travelling, you will call your travel agency.
__T__________________________________________

7. According to the radio programme airlines prevent travellers about natural disasters.
_F___________________________________________________________________

Source of the audio: Audio taken from English File Pre Int Workbook.

LISTENING PART B.

LISTEN TO A TOURIST INFORMATION LINE AND COMPLETE THE

INFORMATION OF THE TEXT. (16 points, 2 each)

Welcome to the (1) _free___Tourist Information line for (2) visitors____ to Great
Britain. For information on visas and (3) __imigration__, please press one. For
information on (4)_driving_ in Britain, please press two; for information on hotels
please press 3; for information on (5) public transport in Britain please press 4; to (6)
__return__ to this menu at any time press the (7) ___star_________ key. You have (8)
____chosen__________ option two: driving in Britain.

LISTEN TO THE SECOND PART OF THE TOURIST INFORMATION AND

MARK TRUE or FALSE ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION. (20 points-
4each)

Visitors to Britain with a valid driving license: TRUE FALSE

1. Can drive in Britain with a British license for sixteen months. ___ F ___

2. Have to get a British driving licence after six months. ___ T____

To rent a car, you:

3. Don`t have to have a driving licence from your country. ___ F ____

4. Have to have a credit card. ____T_____

5. Have to be 18 or over. ____ T ____