This document appears to be a final exam for an Advanced English II course. It contains 3 questions about making decisions. The first question discusses a scenario about a woman receiving a letter saying her husband has died and asks the student to write a story from her point of view. The second question asks the student to listen to a song and determine if it is optimistic or pessimistic, and what the true problem was according to the song. The third question presents two scenarios about relationships and asks the student to provide the best solution for each and discuss their ability and process for making decisions.

1. ADVANCED ENGLISH II:
FINAL EXAM
DANI MAURICIO ORDOÑEZ URBANO
ID: 1082775854
GROUP: 288
MÓNICA DEL ROSARIO GUILLEN
TUTOR
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA – UNAD
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
CEAD PITALITO HUILA
2016

2. 1. Look the photo. What difficult decision do you think the woman has made? What do you
think the letter says?
Imagine what happened. Write the full story from your point of view.
Before going bed Sarah remembered the letter she received in
the morning before going work, she was late for going out and
she didn´t read. She leaned back on the nightstand and opened
the letter, she began to read the handwritten letter that said:
"Dear Mrs. Sara Millers. I am so sorry telling you about this bad
new, our dear Mr. Millers has died last night for a heart attach.
My deeply condolences, remember we are with You in this
horrible moment. You´re in our thoughts and prayers. We will
never forget him, because he was a great father, husband,
brother and person.
In this moment I am in charge of the business of him, your
mother and siblings need you come here as soon as possible.
God bless you. Sincerely, Dante Julius”.
After reading her heart screamed in agony. Her eyes filled with
tears, and it was the longest and most terrible night. She can not
stop crying. She needed to talk with her boyfriend Mark, she
tried to phone call she told him and he went to the house to be
with her. Next day morning she bought tickets and travelled to
Los Angeles to be with her family.

3. 2. Now, you must listen the song called “Out of Reach” in the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YngpAfBzbKQ
• Do you think the song is mainly optimistic or mainly
pessimistic? Justify your answer.

4. 2. Now, you must listen the song called “Out of Reach” in the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YngpAfBzbKQ
• b. What was the true problem according to the
song?

5. 3. Read the following texts:
Why won’t he introduce me to his family?
My boyfriend and I are twenty-one and had been going out for a year. We live in a big
city where there are people from many different races and cultures. He comes from a
culture that is much more religious and traditional than mine. This is not a problem for
me or my family: They have always welcomed him into our home. However, he refuses
to introduce me to his family, and when his brother (who I know) is around, he
pretends we are just friends. Apart from this we love each other very much. Should I
insist that he introduces me to his family?
Can we leave my mother?
I am forty-four years old and have looked after my elderly mother for a number of
years. She has a few small health problems and is rather lonely since my father died.
Recently, my husband is desperately keen to go, and both our children would enjoy
the experience, but I know that my mother would not consider moving to the USA,
and I am terribly worried about her coping on her own, as she has no other relatives
nearby. Should I persuade my husband to refuse the job offer?

6. a. What do you think is the best solution for each
situation?
Love is important for our lives, but for this case If I were in her position I will take
into consideration talk with my boyfriend about his thoughts about our relation, if
I am an important person in his life, he has to accept and introduce me to his
family, I think I will give him a lot of thought. A relation can not succeed if they
have to live hiding their love, it´s important the mutual trust. When a couple is
going out they have to share and spend time with their new in-laws family.
Family is the most important part of our lives, in her position I wouldn´t try to
change the mind of my husband, but I would talk with my mom about the
negative consequences of staying in that city, she was alone and it was very sad
for me and my family because she is an important part for us; with my mom I
would make a tentative decision. Moving to other country is a big opportunity for
all my family, children could study English and improve in their education level.
The most important experience job for my husband and I will have them united.

7. b. Are you good at making decisions or not? If you find it hard to
make a decision, what do you usually do? Justify your answer

8. c. Talk about a big decision or event in your life.
…Being a teacher

9. Thanks for your attention