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Sample Exam 2 (Advanced)

Part A tests pronunciation skills through syllable stress identification and reading sentences aloud. Part B evaluates vocabulary and spelling through definitions, synonyms, fill-in-the-blank questions, and spelling and sentence construction with provided words. It also includes translating short sentences from Spanish to English. The exam covers a wide range of foundational English language skills.

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Sample Exam 2 (Advanced)

Part A tests pronunciation skills through syllable stress identification and reading sentences aloud. Part B evaluates vocabulary and spelling through definitions, synonyms, fill-in-the-blank questions, and spelling and sentence construction with provided words. It also includes translating short sentences from Spanish to English. The exam covers a wide range of foundational English language skills.

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Exam #1 January 11, 2010

Part A – Pronunciation (24 points)

1. Place the accent on the correct syllable. (14 points)

presidency colleague
caricature category
empire reconcile
component unprecedented
variety legitimacy
rhetoric temporarily
dilemma progressed

2. Read the following sentences aloud. (10 points)


a. The Portuguese participate in many cultural activities.
b. Excessive bleeding has damaged his vital organs.
c. The professor has a subtle irony few students understand.
d. The world’s population is expected to reach 9 billion in 2040.
e. The South lost the war and ceded over half of its territory.
f. The human heart weighs about 300 grams.
g. The word “equilibrium” means “balance.”
h. Her stance on the situation was neutral.
i. The education system in the Southern part of the country is in need of improvement.
j. His adventure hasn’t begun yet.

Part B – Vocabulary/Spelling (46 points)


1. Definitions/Synonyms. Fill in the blanks. (12 points)
a. crisis (singular)  ______________ (plural)
b. A baby cat is called a _____________.
c. _______________ is a synonym for “in a foreign country.”
d. The people depicted below are known as ________________ (hint: unsophisticated, provincial people)
e. A period of time in which something occurs is called a ________________.
f. A baby dog is called a _______________.
g. If someone is _____________________ for money, he or she is experiencing financial difficulties.
h. The definition of __________________ is “movement to another place.”
i. “____________________________” is slang for “I understand the main idea.”
j. Another way to say “Don’t worry!” is “____________________!”
k. A synonym for “delicate” is _______________.
l. A synonym for “competitor” or” enemy” is _________________.

2. Fill in the correct word. (8 points)


a. Hurry, get ________ the car! (on/in)
b. Please ________________ to turn off the TV before you leave the room. (remember/remind)
c. She grabbed a snack before she got _______ the plane. (on/in)
d. You _____________ me of my cousin. (remember/remind)
e. They were in such a hurry that they got __________ the train without their bags. (out of/off)
f. ____________ me to turn off the iron before we leave. (remember/remind)
g. Luckily, they got __________ the train 30 seconds before it left. (on/in)
h. _____________ your purse when you get __________ the car. (remember/remind) (out of/off)

3. Listen to the following words and spell them. (8 points)


a. ____________________________________ e. ___________________________________
b. ____________________________________ f. ____________________________________
c. ____________________________________ g. ____________________________________
d. ____________________________________ h. ____________________________________

4. Use the following words in a sentence. (12 points)


a. humiliating: _________________________________________________________________________.
b. to cripple:___________________________________________________________________________.
c. stuff: ______________________________________________________________________________.
d. within: _____________________________________________________________________________.
e. adversary: __________________________________________________________________________.
f. to hinge on: _________________________________________________________________________.

5. Translate the following sentences into English. (6 points)


a. Me explicaste que el motor estaría listo a la 1.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
b. En este curso, hay un promedio de 1 mujer por cada 2 hombres.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
c. Es tu turno para barajar las cartas.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
d. La guerra dejó a la ciudad en escombros.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
e. Mi tío cumplió 80 hace cuatro días.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
f. Gracias a mi profesora favorita, estoy mejorando mi inglés. 
______________________________________________________________________________________.

Great job! You’re done!

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