UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL EXPERIMENTAL POLITECNICA

“ Antonio José De Sucre”

VICE-RECTORADO PUERTO ORDAZ
DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTUDIOS GENERALES
SECCION DE HUMANIDADES
CATEDRA DE INGLES

ENGLISH I SECOND EXAM= 15 pts.

Name: Jesús Palomo ID: 30.110.177

Date: 04/12/2020 Section: M1

Learning English can improve your chances of getting a job

The English language is without doubt the most used in international circulation and can
improve your chances of getting a job in just about any field.
There are a huge number of courses you can take to learn and improve your English level.
The IT (Information Technology) field for example is always on the rise and can offer some
of the most jobs well-paid on the market. However, there is a little chance to get a job in
that field without a good understanding on the English language, particularly on IT
terminology.
Learning English can also open a great deal of new job opportunities from writing,
copywriting and editing to translation work and teaching and even a governmental
position. It does not just work if you are trying to get a new job. It can increase the
chances of getting a promotion or getting a transfer to a better paid job position in your
current workplace.
Recent polls show that executives and people in highly paid positions speak at least two
languages, the same study shows that military personnel who know more than one
language can earn considerably more during their career.
Learning English can also increase the chances of getting a hire abroad. Good knowledge
of the English language can help you give up the poorly paid job you have at home and can
help you get a better paid job in just about any country, particularly English speaking
countries with some of the biggest economies in the world like England, Australia or the
United States.
More than the English knowledge, learning the language can show potential employers
that you are able to continuously update your CV and improve yourself and your
communication skills, a quality that is desirable in any type of job.
Specifically designed language courses for certain fields like business, medicine or law are
also growing in popularity and can offer the exact training one might need to give him or
her that extra impulse and secure their desired position.
Another aspect when it comes to improving your job opportunities by learning English is
the flexible thinking that comes with it.
Read the text many times and then:
I. WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING WORDS REFER TO? ANSWER THEM IN SPANISH.
(0.5 e/o= 3pts)
L 10 It : Adjetivo que se usa para explicar o detallar cierto tema (El aprendizaje del Inglés).
L 14 Who: Se usa para explica lo que hace o es una cierta persona o sujeto (personal
militar).
L 15 Their: Adjetivo posesivo para explicar lo que poseen ciertas personas (personal
militar).
L 25 One: Uno, sirve para mencionar a alguien o algo de manera indirecta.
L 26 Their: Adjetivo posesivo para explicar el logro de ciertas cosas o proyectos.
L 28 It: Adjetivo posesivo para explica lo que puede lograr el aprender inglés.

II. ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS TEXT, GIVE THE MEANING IN SPANISH OF THESE WORDS
(0.25 e/o= 4pts)

Word Function= Meaning

Adjective, Adverb, Noun,
verb
international Adjective Ocupa o abarca mas de 2
naciones
particularly Adverb Singular o especialmente
opportunities Noun Cosas o momentos en que
se ofrecen cosas con mucha
ventaja o importancia
writing, Verb Representación de ideas
mediante letras o palabras
en un papel u otro
material.
better Adverb Algo más bueno o menos
malo que lo anterior
shows Verb Mostrar, enseñar o explicar
algo a alguien
chances Noun Oportunidades
o Momentos para realizar
algo
speaking Verb Expresar ideas o
sentimientos de manera
 oral
biggest Adverb Algo más grande con
respecto a otros. El más
grande.
employers Noun Personas que trabajan
para otra o una institución
a cambio de un pago.
update Verb Mejorar un objeto o cosa
designed Verb Algo ya planificado
mediante dibujos, u otro
tipo de diseños.
popularity Noun Fama que tiene una
persona o cosa entre la
mayoría de personas
training Noun Nivel de conocimiento o
experiencia de una persona
sobre algo en específico.
improving Verb Hacer una cosa mejor de lo
que era.
flexible Adjective Algo capaz de extenderse
por si mismo.

III. INFER THE MEANING IN SPANISH, OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS, ACCORDING TO THE
READING (0.25 e/o= 1pts)
L3 Improve Improvisar o Mejorar.
L4 Rise Pico o algo muy arriba.
L12 Current Corriente
L28 Comes Venir

IV. RECORD A VIDEO EXPLAINING THE TOPICS (7 POINTS).

-How to form new words (prefixes, roots words, suffixes).
-Functions of the words (Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Nouns).
-How to infer the meaning of a new word (use the context).
Use your answers of the test as examples of the topics.

Elaborado por Prof. Vanessa Villegas; adaptado por prof. Lucenia Farías