This document is a test for an English I course given on March 23, 2012. It is worth 25 points, which is 25% of the student's grade. The test has an 80 minute time limit. The test contains a reading passage about anthrax and questions to test the student's comprehension of the details in the passage. It also contains a second reading passage about hurricanes benefiting the Caribbean and exercises to practice changing sentences to negatives and making new sentences from individual words from the passage. The student must fill in their name, identification number, and answers.

1. Universidad Iparamedica
Sede: Edificio Juan Pablo II
Curso: Inglés I
I Prueba Escrita
Profesor: Enrique Ramos
Valor: 25 puntos Porcentaje: 25%
Tiempo Probable: 80 Minutos Fecha: 3/23/2012
Porcentaje Obtenido: Nota: ___________
Nombres: _________________________________________
Cédula: __________________________________________
Read the text and choose the correct option to complete each idea.
What is Anthrax?
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium bacillus
anthacis. There are three main types of anthrax: coetaneous, respiratory, and intestinal.
This rod-shaped microbe grows in soil, where it can be ingested by sheep, cows, horses
and goats. Anthrax most commonly occurs in warm-blooded animals, and can also infect
humans. Anthrax spores can be produced in a dry form (for biological warfare) which may
be stored and ground into particles. When inhaled by humans, these particles cause
respiratory failure and death within a week. Transmission to humans normally occurs
through contact with infected animals but can also occur through breathing air that contains
the spores of the bacillus. The disease is usually restricted to individuals who handle hides
of animals (farmers, butchers, and veterinarians) or sort wool.
Answers these questions 1 pts.Each one.
1. Anthrax mostly affects the __________________________________________.
2. The contagion of anthrax in humans’ occurs____________________________.
3. Some animals get infected when they _________________________________.
4. What do you think about Anthrax_____________________________________.
5. Find 3 verbs in present (3 pts.)
1_________________2________________3________________.
6. Find 3 adjectives (3 pts.)
1_________________2________________3________________.

2. Read the text and make the continue process.
Hurricanes Benefit Caribbean
1- Because of a phenomenon that seems to happen every few years.
2- A Caribbean hurricane on a distant side of this sea sucked all the humidity away
3- Leaving cloudless blue skies and sea last October.
4- The resulting speed of high-pressure air to the low-pressure center of the hurricane
5- Also caused massive rains on the Pacific slope of mountain ranges.
6- As moisture-laden air rushed over high peaks of Costa Rica towards the hurricane.
7- During disaster conditions of extremely heavy rains on the Pacific.
8- The south Caribbean has with a fresh.
9- Dry breeze blowing down a really nice weather, from the Talamancas.
1- Translate the sentences number (7- 9)4ptos.
2- Make the sentences number (1-8) to negative 4ptos.
3- Make 1 sentence for each word 1 pts. 7ptos.
Sea
October
Skies
Disaster
During
South
Dry
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