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INTRODUCTION
Purpose of the EXCI Project .......................................... 5 ?
Background...............................................................5
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GENERAL GUIDELINES .................................................... 7
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Type of instrument ..................................................... 7
Who can take it.................................................... 7 ?
When and where to register
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SISTEMADEADMINISTRACION.......................7
Registration....................................................................... 7 ?
Application Procedure.......................................... 8
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Evaluation ................................................................... 8
Application Dates .................................................... 8
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SPECIFICATIONS................................................9
Nivel............................................................................ 9
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Content .................................................................... 9 ?
Duration of the exam and estimated times..................... 9
Preparation for the exam.........................................10 ? Where
DESCRIPTION FOR SECTIONS
(Practicalexam)............................................10
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Section 1 – Listening Comprehension .....................10
Specific objective ..................................................10 ? Who
Description
First part ..........................................................11 ?
Second part ........................................................12 Which
Script of the recordings .........................................13 ?
Section 2 - Reading......................................15
Specific objective .................................15 ? Why How
Description .............................................................15
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First text............................................................15
Second text ........................................................17
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competence Section 3 - Grammar and vocabulary
and in English Vocabulary)................................................................19
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Specific objective ..................................................19
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Description .............................................................19
Section 4 - Writing ...................................21
? Specific objective ..................................................21
Description .............................................................21
? Answer Key (Practice Exam) ....................22

? Ponderation of the Exc I ...................................23

? CERTIFICATE ..........................................................23
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ADDITIONALINFORMATION...............................23
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INTRODUCTION competence
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PurposeoftheProjecE
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As part of the support programs and projects for the ?

Vision 2006 of the UANL, where it is contemplated that the
University graduates will be competitive in a second. ?
language, the initiative to design an institutional exam arises
The purpose of this instrument is to know, ?
evaluate and certify the competency in the English language of the
graduatesfromthedifferentfacultiesoftheUniversity. ?
Additionally,itaimstofosterinthestudent
university student the desire to learn a second language, ?
stop it like the University offers the resources and the
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available infrastructure in each of the Centers of
LanguageSelf-Learning(CAADI)ofthedifferent
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dependencies and the Language Center of the Faculty of
Philosophy and Letters.
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Background ?

TheAuotnomousUnviyetsri ofNuevoLeón,thorughthe ?
Academic Secretariat in coordination with the Council
British, the project began in October 1997. ?
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In this first phase, the general aspects are analyzed. ?
concerning the desired level (400 hours of instruction in
the English language) and the exam design, as well as ? Where
administrative needs inherent to the application
ofthesame.
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When
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In November of the same year, the ceremony was held for the
signing of the agreement between the Autonomous University of Nuevo
LeonandtheBritishCouncil.Throughthisagreementthe
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Two institutions agree to work together to start ?
thedesignoftheexam. Which
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In January 1998, the design of the first version is completed.
of the exam, and they test the different sections ? Why How
of the same from a representative sample of the level
desired, with the participation of students from different CAADI ?
andtheLanguageCenteroftheFacultyofPhilosophyandLetters.
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Through an analysis of reactants carried out by

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competence advisors of the British Council is demonstrated
and in English reliability of the exam.
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With the training of an expert in assessments of the
British Council joins the evaluation team of the
? writing section of the EXCI.

? In March 1998, it was applied in 15 different faculties.

first test exam on a sample of 250 students,
? which represent approximately 10% of the
estimated population per semester. For the evaluation of the
? the first three sections of the exam had support
technician of the Evaluation Center of UANL. The section
? The draft was reviewed by the evaluation team.
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In April 1998, the practice exam is published for its
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distribution in all faculties. Likewise, it is integrated
a second version of the EXCI and prepare the next
? application of the same on a real scale.

? This second application of the EXCI takes place in June with

a total of 1500 students examined. On this occasion
? All faculties of UANL participated, the Center of
Evaluations and the evaluation team of UANL. A
What ? a total of 427 students demonstrated their competence in the
English language and obtained a certificate from
? UANLandTheBrsithCounc.li
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With the purpose of valuing the oral expression skill of
a sample of 22 students from different faculties who
When ?
they approved the EXCI, an oral exam was conducted in
? September 1998. The results of this exam
It was revealed that students have the ability to speak the
Who ? English in a competent and acceptable manner.

Which ? Continuing with the collaboration of The British Council

design a third version of the EXCI and start the registration
? the third application, which takes effect in October of
Why How ?
1998, with the voluntary participation of 450 students.

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GENERALIDADES competence
? and in English
Type of instrument
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The English Competency Exam (EXCI) is a ?

instrument that measures the student's ability for
communicating competently in English, having ?
how to approach the functional aspect of language. Evaluate the
language used in different contexts and situations of the ?
real life, practical and work. The type of reagents and the format
The exam has been designed with the purpose of ?
demonstratetheseskills
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Who can take it?
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TheEXCIrequreisamnim
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intheEnglishlanguage.

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Every university student belonging to any faculty
and that meets the minimum required hours is ?
candidate to take the exam.
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When and where to register

UANL,thorughistEnshgilExamCoodrnoiant,
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Publish in all faculties the registration dates and ?
exam application. The registration is carried out in the
Self-Learning Language Centers (CAADI). ? Where
SYSTEM
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ADMINISTRATION ?

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Record
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faculties on scheduled dates integrates a database of ?
data that is sent to the Evaluation Center, along with the
design of the exam in the version to be applied and the key of ? Why How
answers.
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competence ApplicationProcedure
and in English
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TheEvaluationCenterisresponsibleforprintingand
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the distribution of the number of exams required by each
faculty.
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? allthefaculties.A supervisor of the Center of
Evaluations are present during the application of the exam
? and collect the answered exams for review in the
Evaluation Center.
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Evaluation
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intheEvaluationCenterthroughanopticalreader
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electronic. Subsequently, the exams are transferred to the
Coordination of the EXCI, where the evaluation takes effect.
? from the writing section. Evaluation team of the
Coordination of the EXCI carries out the review of this.
? section.

? In the next stage, the results of the four are integrated.

sections to obtain the final averages by faculty.
What ? Theresultsaresenttoeachfaculty.Finally,tothe
approved students are notified of the submission deadline
? the corresponding certificates.
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Application Dates

When ?
Theexamisadministeredtwiceayear:FebruaryandSeptember.
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SPECIFICATIONS competence
? the english
Level
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The exam is designed to evaluate the level of
desired English proficiency in university graduates. ?
Evaluate reading, writing, and comprehension skills
oral, as well as the knowledge in grammar and vocabulary. ?

Content ?
For being a general competency exam, the EXCI
It applies to students from all majors, as it does not include ?
technical and specialized language. It is composed of two
documents; the first contains the Sections of ?
Listening
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yVocabulario(Grammar & Vocabulary), and is constituted
for a total of 50 multiple-choice items; the second
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contains the Writing Section.
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Duration of the exam and estimated times
Thoenidatuorfhetexamstw
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with the Listening section and it has no time limit
established for 20 minutes. The remaining sections can ?
tobeansweredinthedesiredorder.
Theestimatedtimesbysectionareasfollows: ?
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Section Task What time? ?
Reading 3 texts (1,000 words in total) 45
minutes ? Where
Grammar&10independentitemsfor 20
Evaluate grammar vocabulary
5 independent reactives for
minutes
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evaluate vocabulary
10 reagents related to a ? Who
text to evaluate vocabulary
Writing(1) 10 sentences for 10 ?
complete/transform minutes Which
Production of a written text 25 ?
around 150 words minutes
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Thefirstthreesectionsshouldbeansweredinthesheet.
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of responses that is provided. Next,
present an example of this sheet, where the student must ?
fill in the alveolus with the correct answer using a pencil.

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ANSWERS
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1 A B C D E 15 A B C D E 29 A B C D E 43 A B C D E

? 2 A B C D E 16 A B C D E 30 A B C D E 44 A B C D E
3 A B C D E 17 A B C D E 31 A B C D E 45 A B C D E
4 A B C D E 18 A B C D E 32 A B C D E 46 A B C D E

? 5 A B C D E 19 A B C D E 33 A B C D E 47 A B C D E
6 A B C D E 20 A B C D E 34 A B C D E 48 A B C D E
7 A B C D E 21 A B C D E 35 A B C D E 49 A B C D E
? 8 A B C D E 22 A B C D E 36 A B C D E 50 A B C D E

9 A B C D E 23 A B C D E 37 A B C D E
10 A B C D E 24 A B C D E 38 A B C D E
? 11 A B C D E 25 A B C D E 39 A B C D E
12 A B C D E 26 A B C D E 40 A B C D E
13 A B C D E 27 A B C D E 41 A B C D E
? 28 A B C D E 42 A B C D E
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Preparationfothrexam
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This exam requires a preparation of at least 400.
hours of studying English. To do this, the students of
? our University has the infrastructure
provided by the Self-Learning Centers of
What ? Languages (CAADI) of each Faculty and the Language Center of
the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, where they can acquire and
? develop the skills that EXCI evaluates.
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DESCRIPTION FOR
When ? SEC C IO N ES
? practicalexam
Who ? Section1–Oralcomprehension(Listening)
Specificobjective
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The candidate must be able to understand English.
spoken through the identification of key pieces of
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information, discarding unnecessary or complementary data
Why How ?
tales and making inferences according to what was heard.

? Description
In this section, the candidate wil listen to two texts and
? will answer a series of questions that may be multiple choice
multiple false/true type ode. In the recordings

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You will be able to hear the voices of English-speaking people.
competence
in various conversations, expressing opinions, in ? and in English
radio broadcasts or telephone operators
providing information. Speakers can have ?
standard American or British accent, as in the
materials that exist in the CAADI are managed both ?
accents. However, preference will be given to...
American accent given that there is a greater ?
student's exposure to this accent.
Thetextswillcovervarioustopics,butwillnotrequire ?
specialized knowledge; may include instructions,
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descriptions or narrative.
Thetasksrequirethecandidatetoremembersections.
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specific information, make inferences or transfer
information to tables or diagrams. ?
Thetwotextsarecontrastingintermsofthemeandtype.
although they are similar in duration (maximum 3 minutes), and ?
They can be heard twice. Each text comes
accompanied by 4 to 6 questions, since the total number of ?
The corresponding reagents for this section is 10.
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Firstpart
The selected audio material for the first part of ?
this section of the practice exam consists of a
conversation between two people who just left
They are going to watch a movie, and they are commenting on it.
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What
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impressions about it. During the conversation you will be able to
to agree or disagree on some points. ? Where
this way, the written questions based on the
conversations have been designed to assess understanding
language used to express agreement or disagreement,
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apologies or complaints, etc., as well as the understanding of the?
central idea of the conversation. The questions in this case
they are of true/false type. ? Who
The following is an example of the type of items.
for this part. ?
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Lookatthesixstatementsforthispart.Decideifyouthinkeach
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answer sheet. If you think it is false, mark B.
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? Jane liked the film.

A True B False
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Ken thought it was better than the book.
A True B False
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The film was about a family.
? A True B False

? Ken and Jane thought the acting was good.

A True B False
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5. The film was violent.
A True B False
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This is the first time they have disagreed about a film.
? A True B False

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Seconpdart
? The audio material for this second part contains
Where ?
information that takes the form of a narrative through
the description of a series of events. Basically, it is about
from a real radio broadcast, taken from a program
When ? of news. The student's ability to remember is evaluated.
relevant information and make inferences from what was heard.
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Thewrittenquestionsareintheformofmultiplechoice,
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as exemplified below:

Which ?

Why How ?

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Lookatthestatementsbelow.Choosethebestwaytocomplete
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B. in Northern Ireland.
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The Air India plane crashed because ?

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C. there was a fire on board.
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9. In the disaster in Iceland
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A galceir metld and caused oflods. ?
People were kiled when roads and bridges colapsed.
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10. In 1996
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saefilon ?
Mars.
A group of sceinsit was sure htere was feil on Mars.
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A group of scientists landed a space probe on Mars.

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J: You can't be serious. It was brilliant. I liked everything about the
film, especially the acting. The man who played the brother, ? Why How
Pete was so good. He didn’t overact; he just seemed so natural.
so real. There was that wonderful scene between him and his ?
father, when they are just about to go and meet Fran at the
station, and then when he's talking to Fran and he has to tell ?
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? the actors were very good. But it was never clear why the
parents had such problems with their children, especially Pete, as
? the eldest son. In the book it’s much clearer. You understand
right from the beginning that there is going to be trouble
betweenhimandhissister.
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J: How many times have I told you - you can’t compare a book with
? a film. They’re different art forms and you have to take each one
its own merit. You are such a literary snob - always feel that the
? the book is right and that the film has to follow the books exactly. If
If that were the case, we would be in the cinema for hours!
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happen. There's time to develop characters, and the story, with
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all its undercurrents. In a film there's never enough time to show
all that - so that the result seems hurried, over-dramatic - a
? sudden act of violence, a terrible argument. I mean the violence
In that film, it is never realy explained.And there’s so much of it!!
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sufficiently in the film.
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J: The times we have discussed this and we’ll never agree. Next
The next time we go to the cinema, we'll go to different films. Okay?

Seconpdart
When ?
In February, the British peace was shattered after 18 months of an
? IRA cease-fire when a massive bomb exploded in the City of London.

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Two people were killed in the blast and for the people of Northern
In Ireland in particular, it was the end of a dream of peace.
First Woman: "It's very sad. People are crying out for peace, and
some idiots are going around doing that.

Which ? Second Woman: “I can’t believe these bombs are still going off
and everything's still happening. It's sad.
? But the explosion which claimed the most mid-air collision in
aviation history. All the signs suggested that the crash was caused by
Why How ?
pilot error. Three and forty-nine people died.
Reporter: "It really is a terrible scene. You look out for miles really,
and all you can see is wreckage and smouldering bits of flame and
? basically bodies. And, it really is a very terrible scene.
But not all the disasters of 1996 were man-made. In Iceland, a
A volcano erupted beneath the largest glacier in Europe, melting the ice.
? cap and causing enormous floods. A thousand kilometers of land were
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loss of life by predicting the scale of the flooding..But they did less well
cuando se trató del estudio de otros planetas. 1996 fue el año en que competence
Scientists went to war over Mars. First, one group of scientists ? and in English
announced the discovery of minute fossilised bacteria in a meteorite
from Mars.
First Scientist: “We’re here today to tell a fascinating detective
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story and to lay out some compelling clues that lead us in the direction
that we think that life might have existed at some time on Mars. ?
But it wasn’t long before another group of scientists disagreed.
Second Scientist: “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
evidence, but I think a lot more needs to be done before we can have
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firm confidence that this report is of life on Mars.” Yet another group of
Scientists might have been able to settle the dispute. After a four-year ?
After a delay, Russia finally launched its space probe to Mars. It didn't even
leave the earth’s orbit - its booster rockets failed and it crashed down
somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
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Section2-Reading
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Specificobjective
The candidate will be able to read short passages in English. ?
identify the main and complementary points, extract
the relevant information in detail and deduce the atitude or the ?
author's intention.
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Description
In this section, the students must read 3 smal texts. ?
of different topics, extracted from newspapers, magazines or
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promotional material such as brochures and advertisements, demonstrating
that they understand the content and also understand it
What
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structure of the language used to express notions of
time, space, possession, etc. The maximum extension of
Each of the texts is 350 words.
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They should look for information within a text, discarding
the material that is relevant or redundant. The texts
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When
they can be imaginary or real, with the purpose that the ?
the candidate distinguishes the central meaning of them and
determine the author's attitude towards the material and the effect
? Who
Whatisintendedinthereader.
Thereagentsinthissectionassessunderstanding ?
detailed reading, as well as the ability to infer, Which
The number of reagents is from 4 to 8. ?
for each text, forming a total of 15 items.
? Why How
Firsttext
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For this first text, a series of questions were designed.
that they evaluate the comprehension of the general idea of it.
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The student is required to read the text carefully.

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competence to determine the source of it, the intention of the
in English author and the class of readers to whom it is directed. The
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the questions presented are multiple choice.
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? TEXT ONE

? WESTWAY
Drama on the World Service
Next month sees the launch of the World Service's new regular drama serial.
? It’s called Westway and, according to its producer, David Hutchinson, it will be a serial.
with a difference.
? Westway is set in a busy medical practice in inner-city west London.
The location was chosen because it is part of the capital with a close-knit and
? cosmopolitan community. The patients and staff who use the health center come from
a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, ages and classes, giving the writers the chance
to explore many different storylines.
?
Makingaserialthatwillappealtoaworld-wideaudienceisarealchallenge.
But David Hutchinson believes that the location and the medical setting will attract
? listeners.
Makingaserialthatwillappealtoaworld-wideaudienceisarealchallenge.
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But David Hutchinson believes that the location and the medical setting will attract

What ?

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11. The story is centered in a...

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B.
pub
small town
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Who ? 12. The producers hope that the audience will be interested in...
A. the lives of the characters
B. theunusuallocations
Which ?
C. the drama of life and death

? 13. The main characters are...

A. the consultant doctors
Why How ? B.
C.
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Secontedxt competence
Thequestionsregardingthistextaimtoevaluateher. ? and in English
ability to find specific information. The type of
The text presented was taken from the review section of ?
books from a newspaper. The following is a sample of the
secondtext. ?

TEXT TWO ?
EveningClassbyMaeveBinchy.
Full of humor, Ms. Binchy's delightful new novel tells the stories of a ?
schoolteacher and his strange collection of students, who meet, argue and
Learn together at the Italian evening classes which are introduced at the
local high school. ?

2.TheCulture byIanBanks. ?
Set in the next century, this major science fiction novel tells the story of
The Culture, a society troubled by invaders from another planet who
arrive from afar in a spaceship in the form of a perfectly black sphere. ?
Aretheyafriendoranenemy?
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Safe in the Library by Larry Block.
Babs Rhodenberry is one of the great characters of modern American crime.
writing. In this latest story, Babs is attracted to a large country house by ?
the large jewel collection of the owner, only to find herself trying to solve
a murder mystery and to prove her own innocence. ?

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These people want to buy a book. Opposite you will find an
extracfrotmthbeoorkeviewpagoeanfewpapewr,ith ? Where
descriptionsof6books.Decidewhichbookwouldbethemost
suitableforeachpersonM
sheet.
. arkAB ,C,D, orEonyouranswer ?
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16. Jane (aged 16) ?
I love books about the future. Space travel and life in other galaxies.
have always fascinated me.
1 C:3 D: 4 E: 5
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17. Peter (aged 32)
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I'm a keen traveler and have already visited most of the world.
continents. I like to read about places I’ve been to but also about Which
places I may visit in the future. ?
2 C: 4 D: 5 E: 6
18. Sally (aged 53)
People interest me - the relationships between them and their
? Why How
feelings. I like a good laugh, too. Life is not always sad and
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dramatic -sometimes it’s funny and light-hearted.
1 C: 3 D: 4 E: 5
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and in English Advertising texts are frequently used,
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news or brochures. The reagents require the student
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select the appropriate answer by comparing the
information contained in the text.
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ReadTextThreeonthenextpageandthencompletethefollowing.
? Mark A, B, or C on your answer sheet.

? 21. This is:

Anm
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B. a magaznie acirtel
? C. a book review

? 22. According to the text, each month you will receive:

A 502- gpea bok
? B. 2 or 3 summaeris
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Section3-Grammarandvocabulary(Grammar& competence
Vocabulary ? and in English

Specificobjective ?
The candidate will be able to demonstrate an appropriate handling.
the main grammatical structures in English and ?
it will also demonstrate knowledge of a variety of
vocabulary. ?

Description ?
This section evaluates grammatical knowledge and
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of general vocabulary, excluding specialized terms
scientific scholars and is made up of three parts.
?

Firstpart ?
Thegrammarreagentswillprimarilyexaminetheuse.
of verbs, focusing on the tenses and on the verbs ?
irregulars, verbal constructions, prepositions,
the pronouns and the modals. The reagents designed for ?
Evaluate grammar: there are 10 independent sentences -no
contextualized - containing blank spaces for them to ?
the student completes the statements with the category
grammatically correct. ?

?
What
PART ONE ?
SelectA,B,C,orDtocompletethesentencesbelow.
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26.You’ll hardly recognize our apartment. It has changed since your last visit.
si erdecoaretd D. was
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last Saturday’s match.
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29. He finished all the work before going home.
he gsoeC.going D.go ? Why How
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competence aIst'plaoart.
and in English Similarly, 5 of the reactives to assess vocabulary
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they are non-contextualized statements, with blanks
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to choose the correct answer.

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SelectA,B,C,orDtocompletethesentencesbelow.
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36. The plane eventually took off after a long delay.
okA
t. on Bot.ok up Cto.ok of D.took over
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You shouldn’t give up so easily - there will be other opportunities.
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? 38. She phoned the theatre and booked two seats.

bodke D.d. demanded
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He manages to stay so fit because he plays a lot of football.
A
dsoe. Bp.alys Ce.xercisesD. makes
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40. This is the third time you’ve been late. I hope you have a good
? ______________ .
gum
rante C. cause D. reason
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Third part
What ? This section includes a short passage extracted from various
sources with blank spaces that the student must fill in
? choosing the appropriate word from the 10 multiple choice items
Where ?
multiple provided here. Reactants are combined
grammar and vocabulary.

When ?
PART THREE
? Selecthecorrectanswertocompletethetextbelow:

Who ? The Golden hamster is the most common pet hamster. It originally comes
Syria in the Middle East. Very little is known about Golden hamsters in the wild.
as they are not (43). In fact, it is thought (44) these hamsters only live in a
Which ?
small area and could be in (45) of extinction.

? 41.A.of 42.A.about A.frequent 45.A.risk

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examine
Section4–Writing competence
Specificobjective ? and in English
The candidate will demonstrate the ability to produce
written way coherent and appropriate ideas for ?
general purposes of communication.
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Description
Studentsmustdemonstratetheabilitytogive ?
information, describe events and people, places and objects,
as well as conveying reactions to situations, expressing ?
various emotions, etc. Moreover, they will use appropriate-
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to put the words in different written contexts and to be
capable of producing variations in simple sentences. This
?
section includes three parts.
?
Firstandsecondparts
In these two parts, the accuracy for writing is evaluated. ?
level of statements. This type of items requires that the
student transforms or completes 10 given sentences of ?
according to certain patterns. It will be proportionate
original and the beginning of the sentence to transform or to ?
The student must write the new sentence as such.
in a way that has the same meaning as the first, or ?
complete it by using a range of structures
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grammatical rules specific to the evaluated level. The students can
produce a variable number of correct answers.
What
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PART ONE ? Where

Here are some sentences about a hotel. Finish the second.
sentencesotham
it eansthesameasthefirst.

You can make reservations by phone or by fax.

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When
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Reservations

There are 4 large restaurants in the hotel. ? Who

The hotel
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PART TWO
Here are more sentences about a hotel. Complete the sentences.
Which
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in an appropriate way.

If you book your holiday now, you will receive a 10% reduction.
? Why How
You can smoke in the bedrooms, but smoking __________ in any of ?
the public areas.
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competence Third part
and in English hseoT
drtqenacoudphtirecra.taxett
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of free writing of at least 150 words, choosing
?
between two provided topics. Occasionally, there are
will provide only one topic to develop.
? Through this section, the productive capacity is evaluated.
of the candidate under the following criteria: organization of
? ideas, task fulfillment, message transmission and
structure.
?

? Instructions:
Inthenotebelowm , akesuggestionsforplacestogoth,ingstosee,
? Where to eat, and what to do in the evening. Finally, wish them.
HahaveppystainoyYcyuosityrh.uouw
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Dan and Steve!
? Welcome to Mexico and to ............ Sorry I
can’t be with you but here are a few ideas
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about things to do and see while you are here.

What ?

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Where ?

When ?
Answerkeys(PracticalExam)
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Who ?
1A
2B
11C
12A
21A
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31B
32C
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3A 13B 23B 33D 43D
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14B
15B
24C
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6B 16B 26C 36C 46D
Why How ? 7C 17C 27B 37D 47B
8B 18A 28D 38A 48B
? 9B 19ht Cenutry 29C 39B 49C
10A 20 E 30C 40D 50C
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examined
Pondering the Existence competence
? in English
Thepercentageofpointsawardedtoeachskil isasfolows:
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continue:
?
Listening 14
Reading 21 ?
Grammar 21
Vocabulary14 ?
Writing 30
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Section1Listening ?
10 reagents 10 points (x 1.4) = 14%
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Section2Reading
15 reactives 15 points (x 1.4) = 21%
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Section3Grammar&Vocabulary
25 reactives 25 points (x 1.4) = 35% ?
Section4Writing
Sentences 10 reagents 10 points (x 1.5) = 15% ?
Text 150words 10 points (x 1.5) = 15%
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CERTIFICATE ?
What
?
Approved students will be awarded a certificate of
English proficiency on the part of the Autonomous University ? Where
New León and The British Council.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION
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When
?

TherequirementsfortheEXCI,aswellastheproceduresfor ? Who
registration, the present Guide and the Practice Exam with its
?
corresponding cassette, are available in the CAADIde
each faculty. Which
?
TheEXCICoodrnioatnisolcaetdonthefouhtr
floor of the University Library Raúl Rangel Frías
(8) 329-40-90 ext. 6620 and 6621.
? Why How
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examine
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competence
in English
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What ?

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Where ?

When ?

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AutonomousUniversityofNuevoLeón
Who ? AcademicSecretary
Coordination of the English Competency Exam

Which ?

Why How ?
Prepared by:
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Lic. Myrna Leticia Navarro Cortez
M.C.AnaMa.GabrielaPagazaGonzález
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