preparaciÓn ecaes

1

Para uso exclusivo de la Universidad del Valle para propsitos acadmicos.

PLEASE DO NOT

FEED THE ANIMALS

UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA

PROGRAMA DE MEJORAMIENTO CONTINUO Y ESCUELA DE CIENCIAS DEL LENGUAJE

SIMULACRO SABER-PRO AREA DE INGLS La Facultad de Ingeniera en conjunto con el Programa de Mejoramiento Continuo y la Escuela de Ciencias del Lenguaje, han preparado el presente simulacro que tiene como objetivo familiarizarlo con el tipo de prueba que encontrar. Tambin se pretende identificar las debilidades para implementar algunas estrategias que le permitan obtener un buen resultado a nivel nacional. El simulacro consta de dos partes. La PRIMERA corresponde a la prueba SABER PRO (antes ECAES) y consta de 45 preguntas para responder en mximo 60 minutos. La SEGUNDA corresponde a una prueba diseada para medir el nivel de comprensin en Textos Acadmicos segn los lineamientos seguidos en los cursos de Lectura de Textos Acadmicos en Ingls I y II. Para sta dispondr de mximo 40 minutos.

Parte 1

Preguntas 1 - 5 Dnde puede ver estos avisos? En las preguntas 1 - 5, marque A,B C en su hoja de respuestas.

Ejemplo:

A in a station 0 B in a caf Respuesta C

C in a zoo

A in a high school building 1 B in a building site

C in a grocery store

A in a mine site 2 B in a bank

C in a supermarket

2


A in a traffic light 3 B in a drive-in restaurant

C in a service station

A in a dining room 4 B in a kitchen C in a park

A in a laboratory

5 B in the library C in a museum

Parte 2

Preguntas 6 - 10 Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6 -10) y las palabras de la columna de la derecha (A-H). Cul palabra (A-H) concuerda con la descripcin de cada frase de la izquierda (6-10)? En las preguntas (610), marque la letra correcta (A-H) en su hoja de respuestas. Ejemplo: 0 You drink . . . Respuesta H

6 You watch A on a computer

7 You see B TV

8 You drive C a car

3


9 You work D an invisible particle

10 You ride E a movie

F a motorcycle

G a CD player

H coffee

Parte 3

Preguntas 11 - 15 Complete las cinco conversaciones. En las preguntas 11 - 15, marque A, B o C en su hoja de respuestas. Ejemplo:

11 Shes from India A Not at all. B Yes, please. C How interesting. 12 I like exercising A You are, too. B I do, too C I can, too. 13 I hope Emily will come on time. A I hope she hasnt. B She usually gets it. C Im sure she will. 14 Ive just passed the exam. A It doesnt matter. B Here you are. C Thats very good. 15 When do you go to the gym? A At school. B In the evenings. C in the library.

4


Parte 4

Preguntas 16 23

Lea el texto de la siguiente parte. Escoja la palabra adecuada (A, B o C) para cada espacio. En las preguntas 16 23, marque A, B o C en su hoja de respuestas

What is an Environmental Crime?

Environmental crime (0). generally defined as crime (16) . is committed against the environment. Most law enforcement agencies break environmental crime down into two categories: pollution and threats to endangered species. Growing awareness of environmental issues led to a crackdown on environmental crime in (17). nations during the twentieth century, and major law enforcement agencies (18). environmental crime very seriously. Not only does it harm the

environment, but (19).. often has an impact on the economy and on general

quality of life as well. When environmental crime is committed, it is not generally out of a desire to destroy the environment, (20). it has the end effect of causing environmental damage. In the case of pollution, environmental crime can take the form of dumping toxic material, failing to secure toxins (21)., or inadvertent leakage of toxins into the natural environment, among other things. As a result of the release of toxins, air, land, or soil are polluted. In some cases, pollution may directly cause death or serious environmental harm, as is the case (22).chemical spills cause health problems in small communities or kill (23). animal populations. The impact of pollution may

also be more subtle and long lasting, as was seen with the chemical DDT, which did not always kill animals outright, but did contribute to the decline of many animal populations. Ejemplo: 0 A were B are C is Respuesta C

16 A which B who C where 17 A more B many C most

5


18 A taken B take C took 19 A it B they C its

20 A e.g. B through C although

21 A correctly B correction C correct 22 A when B where C whom 23 A of B off C up

Parte 5

Preguntas 24 30

Lea el artculo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 24 30, marque A, B o C en su hoja de respuestas.

Melvin Calvin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 8, 1911, of Russian emigrant parents. He received the B.S. degree in Chemistry in 1931 at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology, and the Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1935. He spent the academic years 1935-1937 at the University of Manchester, England. He began his academic career at the University of California at Berkeley in 1937, as an instructor, and has been a full professor since 1947. He has served as Director of the big-organic chemistry group in

the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory since 1946. This group became the Laboratory of Chemical Bio dynamics in 1960.

John Muir (21 April 1838 24 December 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. One of the most well-known hiking trails in the U.S., the 211-mile John Muir

Trail, was named in his honor. Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, and Muir Glacier.

6


George Perkins Marsh (March 15, 1801 July 23, 1882), an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist. The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont takes its name, in part, from Marsh.

Born in Woodstock, Vermont to a prominent family. His father, Charles Marsh, had been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. George Marsh graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, in 1816 and from Dartmouth College with highest

honors in 1820, was admitted to the bar in 1825, and practiced law in Burlington, Vermont; he also devoted himself to philological studies. In 1835 he was appointed to the Executive Council of Vermont, and from 1843 to 1849 was a Whig representative in Congress. In 1849 President Zachary Taylor appointed Marsh United States minister resident in Turkey.

Ejemplo: 0 Who devoted two years to an European University? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins Respuesta B

24 Who was born and died in two different centuries? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins

25 Who was graduated in chemistry under age 22? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins 26 Who wasn`t concerned about all living things occurring naturally on Earth? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins 27 Who got a full-time position in an American University? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins 28 Who wasn`t born in the United States? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins 29 Whose name has been given to several locations? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins

7


30 Who had a diplomatic position? A John Muir B Melvin Calvin C George Perkins

Parte 6

Preguntas 31-35

Lea el artculo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 31-35, marque A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.

Can chimpanzees speak? Only humans have a spoken, symbolic language; scientists have long thought that nonhuman primates had much less sophisticated Communications Systems. True, but line chimpanzees use gestures and many voice sounds in the wild, while others apes use sounds to communicate territorial

information. Chimpanzees seem to have a natural talent for learning symbolic language under controlled conditions. A famous chimpanzee named Washoe was trained to communicate with humans, using no less than 175 sign language gestures similar to those of the American Sign Language. After more than a year Washoe could associate particular signs with activities, such as eating and drinking. Another chimpanzee named Sarah was taught to read and write with plastic symbols and acquired a vocabulary of 130 different words, to the extent that she obeyed sequences of written instructions given with the symbols. But such experiments in communication with primates are a far cry from versatility and grace of human speech.

31 According to the passage, all of the following are true of chimpanzee communication EXCEPT A It is less sophisticated than human language B It is observable in the wild. C It uses gestures D It is as versatile as human communication 32 The passage states that the ability of chimpanzees to learn symbolic language in certain situations is due to

A their territoriality B their use of gestures and voice sounds in the wild C their natural talent D their use of American Sign Language 33 According to the passage, the chimpanzee Washoe

A was able to associate some signs with activities after a year B used more than 175 signs to communicate C was fluent in the American Sign Language D could read and write anything

8


34 The passage states that Sarahs ability to read and write was judged by

A the size of her vocabulary B her capacity in using the plastic symbols C her obedience to instructions given in the symbol language D the number of symbol sequences that she could manipulate 35 According to the author, spoken, symbolic language is

A not a sophisticated communication system B only available to humans C shared by both humans and chimpanzees D similar to the language used by chimpanzees

Parte 7 Preguntas 36 - 45 Lea el texto de la siguiente parte. Escoja la palabra adecuada (A,B, C o D) para cada espacio. En las preguntas 36 - 45, marque A,B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas. Ejemplo 0 A are B was C were D is Respuesta B Manhattan

The area that is now Manhattan (0) . long inhabited by the Lenape Indians. In 1524, some Lenape in canoes (36) . the Florentine Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European explorer to pass New York Harbor, (37) . he may not have (38) . the harbor past the Narrows. It was not until the voyage of Henry Hudson, an Englishman (39) . worked for the Dutch East India Company, that the area was (40) .. Hudson (41) . across Manhattan Island and the native people living there in 1609, and (42) . up the river that would later bear his name, the Hudson River, until he arrived at the site of present day Albany. A permanent European presence in New Netherland (43) . in 1624 with the (44) .of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625 construction was (45) . on a citadel and a Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island, later called New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam). 36 A mets B met C meet D meeting 37 A although B if C despite D unless

38 A entering B enter C entered D enters

39 A whose B what C which D who

9


40 A maps B mapped C mapping D map 41 A came B coming C comes D come

42 A continuation B continues C continuous D continued

43 A beginning B begun C began D begin 44 A founding B finds C finding D found 45 A starts B started C starting D start

FIN SIMULACRO SABER-PRO

10


Part 8

COMPREHENSION OF READING ACADEMIC TEXTS

I) Based on both the figure and the text, decide whether the following

statements are T (true) or F (false). For T choose A; for F choose B.

46 The number of patients waiting for a lung transplant is greater than those waiting for a heart transplant. A B C D

47 The number of patients waiting for a liver transplant is smaller than those waiting for a heart transplant. A B C D 48 A quantity of four thousand patients dies while waiting for a liver transplant A B C D 49 The total number of organ donors is 71,376. A B C D 50 The total number of people listed for heart lung transplant is two hundred ten. A B C D

11


II) Choose the best Spanish equivalent for the following expressions taken from the text.

51 overwhelming (Lnea 3)

A irremediable B excesivo C abrumador

52 accounting for (Lnea 5)

A considerando B estimando C correspondiendo

53 bill (Linea 5)

A billete B inversin C ley

54 are performed (Lnea 6 )

A son aplazadas B estn en espera C son realizadas

55 waiting for (Lnea 7)

A esperando por B que esperan C la esperanza

III) Read the text below to answer the questions.

How is tempered glass made? See vocabulary below the text.

Tempered glass is about four times stronger than ordinary, or annealed, glass. And unlike annealed glass, which can shatter into jagged shards when broken, tempered glass fractures into small, relatively harmless pieces. As a result, tempered glass is used in those environments where human safety is an issue. Applications include side and rear windows in vehicles, entrance doors, shower and tub enclosures, racquetball courts, patio

furniture, microwave ovens and skylights. To prepare glass for the tempering process, it must first be cut to the desired size. (Strength reductions or product failure can occur if any fabrication operations, such as etching or edging, take place after heat treatment.) The glass is then examined for imperfections that could cause breakage at any step during tempering. An abrasivesuch as sandpapertakes sharp edges off the glass, which is subsequently washed. Next, the glass begins a heat treatment process in which it travels through a tempering oven, either in a batch or continuous feed. The oven heats the glass to a temperature of more than 600 degrees Celsius. (The industry standard is 620 degrees Celsius.) The glass then undergoes a high-pressure cooling procedure called quenching. During this process, which lasts just seconds, high-pressure air blasts the surface of the glass from an array of nozzles in varying positions. Quenching cools the outer surfaces of the glass much more quickly than the center. As the center of

12


the glass cools, it tries to pull back from the outer surfaces. As a result, the center remains in tension, and the outer surfaces go into compression, which gives tempered glass its strength. Glass in tension breaks about five times more easily than it does in compression. Annealed glass will break at 6,000 pounds per square inch (psi). Tempered glass, according to federal specifications, must have a surface compression of 10,000 psi or more; it generally breaks at approximately 24,000 psi. Another approach to making tempered glass is chemical tempering, in which various chemicals exchange ions on the surface of the glass in order to create compression. But because this method costs more than using tempered ovens and quenching, it is not widely used. Special vocabulary

quench: to cool very fast a hot material (to temper) annea: to heat and then cool a material to make it softer, to fix it colors or add another

characteristic etch: to produce specific designs on a metal or glass surface by the action of a strong acid. edge: to give regular or specific border to a glass piece by cutting or polishing all

redundant material IV) Select the main idea in each paragraph. 56 PARAGRAPH 1 A Tempered glass is pretty much resistant than common glass. B Health preservation is in danger when using annealed glass. C When self-protection is on risk, properties are of great concern in selecting one or another sort of glass. D Tempered glass replaces usual glass in a great number of common items. 57 PARAGRAPH 2 A The author describes the more accustomed procedure for making tempered glass. B Cutting on time preserves the glass from self-fracturing during fabrication. C Quenching gives the glass those properties which makes it so special. D Quenching consists on cooling the hot glass quickly enough to change its normal behavior. 58 PARAGRAPH 3

A The heating-and-fast-cooling method is not the only one that industry can use for making tempered glass. B Chemical tempering induces an ion interchange on the glass outer surfaces, generating compression in this fashion. C Although ingenious, this other type of tempering is more expensive and thus, it is not usually used. D The chemical approach makes use of several chemicals to engender compression in glass.

13


V) Decide whether the following statements are T (true) or F (false). For T choose A; for F choose B. 59 Annealed glass is about three times weaker than tempered glass. A B C D 60 Both types of glass have similar fracture patterns. A B C D

61 Tempered glass has more general applications than annealed glass. A B C D 62 Glass cutting must be done before examining the glass to avoid accidents when tempering. A B C D

63 The weak and failure points in the glass require its quick discard in order to avoid accidents during the tempered process. A B C D 64 There are five stages in the tempered glass production. A B C D

65 Glass being tempered must be heated at exactly 600C. A B C D

66 Quenching is a low-pressure cooling procedure. A B C D 67 Tempering generates a fast cooling from the inner to the outer surfaces of the piece. A B C D 68 Glass in tension breaks about five times less easily than it does in compression A B C D VI) Word meanings 69 The word then in line 11 indicates

A a contrast B a sequence C an instruction D a comparison 70 The word As the center . . . in line 20 introduces

A an example B a condition C a comparison D a simultaneity

14


HOJA DE RESPUESTAS NOMBRE(S): _________________________ APELLIDOS(S): _________________________ PROGRAMA ACADMICO: _________________ CDIGO: ____________ FECHA: _________ PUNTAJE SIMULACRO SABER-PRO: ______ PUNTAJE COMPRENSIN LECTORA UNIVALLE: ______ TOTAL PUNTAJE: ______ 1. A B C

2. A B C

3. A B C

4. A B C

5. A B C

6. A B C D E F G H

7. A B C D E F G H

8. A B C D E F G H

9. A B C D E F G H

10. A B C D E F G H

11. A B C

12. A B C

13. A B C

14. A B C

15. A B C

16. A B C

17. A B C

18. A B C

19. A B C

20. A B C

21. A B C

22. A B C

23. A B C

24. A B C

25. A B C

26. A B C

27. A B C

28. A B C

29. A B C

30. A B C

31. A B C D

32. A B C D

33. A B C D

34. A B C D

35. A B C D

36. A B C D

37. A B C D

38. A B C D

39. A B C D

40. A B C D

41. A B C D

42. A B C D

43. A B C D

44. A B C D

45. A B C D

46. A B C D

47. A B C D

48. A B C D

49. A B C D

50. A B C D

51. A B C D

52. A B C D

53. A B C D

54. A B C D

55. A B C D

56. A B C D

57. A B C D

58. A B C D

59. A B C D

60. A B C D

61. A B C D

62. A B C D

63. A B C D

64. A B C D

65. A B C D

66. A B C D

67. A B C D

68. A B C D

69. A B C D

70. A B C D

preparaciÓn ecaes

Documents