UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS
INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS – ILUD
INTERMEDIATE II
AUTONOMOUS WORK No. 6
LISTENING
I.LISTEN TO EACH SHORT CONVERSATIONS. THERE IS ONE QUESTION FOR EACH CONVERSATION. FOR QUESTIONS 1-5 UNDERLINE
THE CORRECT ANSWER 1, 2 OR 3: TO LISTEN TO THE TRACK CLICK ON:
0.
Mary __________
http://www.ice.urv.es/eoiact/level3/e_f_2_1.mp3
C ?
they won the lottery
A. ?
asks for some money
3. Why have the postmen stopped work?
B. ?
has just been paid
A ?
They want more money
C. x
doesn't have any money
B ?
They say the streets aren't safe
C ?
The like complaining
1. The customer gets a discount because
___________
A. ?
4. They are angry about waiting in the restaurant
because __________
she pays by cash
B. ? she pays with a credit card from the
shop
A ? They are really hungry and they don't
have much time
C. ?
B ?
The waiter got their order wrong
C ?
They only have 30 minutes to eat lunch
she is a regular customer
2. They bought the house because ____________
A. ?
they earn a lot of money
B. ?
they thought it was fantastic
5. They travelled by __________
1.
? plane
2.
? bus
3.
? car
READING
Read the text and answer the questions 1-8 below:
A NATION OF NICKNAMES
Americans have a great love for informality and nowhere is this better expressed than in their love for
nicknames. Upon greeting strangers for the first time they will quickly introduce themselves by their nickname.
These are shortened forms of their given name at birth and reflect the casual relationships which exist among
friends and co-workers. Family names are hardly ever used in daily situations and the use of one's father's last
name is saved only for rare and formal occasions.
In many traditional cultures the use of the family name is seen as a sign of respect. For Americans, however, it's
the nickname which creates an immediate intimacy between two people upon which to build a relationship.
By speaking to another on a first name basis and using his nickname walls are immediately torn down and
equality between two people is established.
At work bosses will refer to their employees by their nicknames. Should an employer use a worker's
family name, you can be sure that some kind of correction or serious business will follow.
This love for nicknames can create a sense of closeness between people who are otherwise not related.
Even the presidents of the United States have borne nicknames. Abraham Lincoln was known as Honest
Abe, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
was simple called FDR; Eisenhower was referred to informally as Ike; Richard Nixon was scorned as Tricky
Dick; President Reagan was affectionately called The Gripper. John F. Kennedy was known as Jack or JFK and William Clinton has
no reservations in letting people know he prefers to be called Bill, but those who look upon him with disfavour may call him Slick
Willy.
Not only people but cities often carry their own nicknames. Chicago is called the "Windy City" because of the gusty winds which
come down from Canada through- out the year. Philadelphia is well-known as the "City of Brotherly Love" ,St. Louis with its Gateway
Arch is called "The Gateway to the West", and New York City is considered the "Big Apple" for reasons which are still obscure to
most people including many New Yorkers. Other cities are merely abbreviations for the sake of convenience. Washington is simply
called D.C. and Los Angeles is L.A.
When it comes to states within the Union there is no exception. All of them have a nickname. Especially
noteworthy are New York as The Empire State and Texas as The Lone Star State.
Even some of the natural wonders of the land have been baptized with a nickname. Perhaps the most
famous in this regard is the geyser at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Because it erupts on a regular
basis and without fail, it has been nicknamed Old Faithful. Not every nickname, however, is a complement
and some can be downright rude and insulting. If someone should demonstrate a certain negative
characteristic, a label will soon be attached to describe that person in a non-flattering way. Likewise a person's physical traits which
are very dominant may lead to nicknames but not necessarily to one's liking or choice. A nickname, therefore, is a way of endearing,
identifying, alienating or describing someone or something for better or worse.
1. Why do Americans prefer to use nicknames when addressing one another?
A. Nicknames are easy to remember.
B. Americans are an informal people.
C. Nicknames help to create an informed casual relationship.
D. Nicknames are easy to use in daily life.
2. When do Americans prefer to use their family names?
A. When they are working.
C. They use their family names on formal occasions.
B. When writing a business letter.
D. When they are in trouble.
3. How do many traditional societies see the use of one's family name?
A. It is a way to keep distant from another person.
B. It is seen as a sign of respect
C. It is a sign of importance
D. It is a sign of gratitude.
4. How do many American employers refer to their employees?
A. By their job title.
B. By their family name.
C. By their work number.
D. By their first or nickname.
5. Which American president was referred to as "The Gripper"?
A. President Ronald Reagan
B. President John F. Kennedy
C. President William Clinton
D. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
6. Which American city is nicknamed 'The Windy City'?
A. Los Angeles
B. New York
C. Philadelphia
D. Chicago
7. Which American city is called the "City of Brotherly Love"?
A. Philadelphia
B. Chicago
C. New York
8. What is nicknamed "Old Faithful"?
A. The 16th president of the United States
C. a geyser in Yellowstone National Park
D. Washington, D.C
B. St. Louis with its Gateway Arch
D. One of the States in the Union
USE OF ENGLISH
I.COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS USING WISH. THEN, CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A,B,C,D OR E.
1 .I don't have anything to smoke. A.I wish I knew more people.
D.I wish I knew something about cars.
B.I wish I had more time.
C.I wish I had a cigarette.
E.I wish I understood it better.
2. Simon has gone on holiday and I really need to speak to him. A.I wish I was twenty again.
B.I wish I was better-looking.
C.I wish they were smaller.
D.I wish he was here.
E.I wish I could as I love visiting Spain on holiday.
3. Girls don't like me because I'm ugly! A.I wish I was twenty again.
B.I wish I was better-looking.
C.I wish I had
a more powerful one
D.I wish I had an interesting one.
E.I wish I could as I love visiting Spain on holiday.
4. I don't have much time. A.I wish I knew more people.
D.I wish I knew something about cars.
B.I wish I had more time.
E.I wish I understood it better.
C.I wish I wasn't working.
5. My computer is old and slow. A.I wish it were possible as it is a country I love
C.I wish I had a more powerful one
D.I wish I lived in a hotter country.
B.I wish I earned more money.
E.I wish I finished earlier.
6. It's really cold here. The climate is awful. A.I wish I knew more people.
C.I wish I had a cigarette.
D.I wish I lived in a hotter country.
B.I wish I had more time.
E.I wish I understood it better.
7. I'm lonely. A.I wish I knew more people. B.I wish I were a better cook.
C.I wish I wasn't working.
D.I wish I knew something about cars.
E.I wish I understood it better.
8. Mark and Sally are going to India but it's not possible for me to go with them. A.I wish it were possible as it is a country I
love.
B.I wish I had more food. C.I wish I had a cigarette. D.I wish I lived in a smaller country. E.I wish I finished earlier.
9. I feel really old. A.I wish I was twenty again.
D.I wish I had an interesting one.
B.I wish I earned more money.
C.I wish I had a more powerful one
E.I wish I could as I love visiting Spain on holiday.
10. My job is really boring. A.I wish it were possible as it is a country I love
more powerful one
D.I wish I had an interesting one.
ENTERTAINMENT
B.I wish I saved more money.
E.I wish I finished earlier.
C.I wish I had a