This document contains the questions and responses for Sebastian Sarmiento's Basic English II exam on April 15, 2020. The exam consisted of three sections: I) Reading comprehension of a biography of Gandhi with 5 related questions, II) Listening comprehension of a video on American history with 5 related questions, and III) A 60-word personal story in response to the readings. The summary provides high-level information about the exam sections and responses at a glance.
This document contains the questions and responses for Sebastian Sarmiento's Basic English II exam on April 15, 2020. The exam consisted of three sections: I) Reading comprehension of a biography of Gandhi with 5 related questions, II) Listening comprehension of a video on American history with 5 related questions, and III) A 60-word personal story in response to the readings. The summary provides high-level information about the exam sections and responses at a glance.
This document contains the questions and responses for Sebastian Sarmiento's Basic English II exam on April 15, 2020. The exam consisted of three sections: I) Reading comprehension of a biography of Gandhi with 5 related questions, II) Listening comprehension of a video on American history with 5 related questions, and III) A 60-word personal story in response to the readings. The summary provides high-level information about the exam sections and responses at a glance.
Read the BIOGRAPHY about Gandhi and imagine 5 questions related to his life. Answer the questions using the information given.
1. Where was born Mahatma Gandhi?
-He was born in Porbandar-India 2. When was born Mahatma Gandhi? -On October 2, 1869 3. Did he study something at the university? -Yes, he studied law at University College, London. 4. Did he become the leader of Indian independence? And did he spend time in the prison? -Yes, he became the leader of Indian independence and he spent 7 years in prison. 5. When he died? -He died in 1948 II- LISTENING (20 POINTS) Watch and listen to the following video about “The American History” and answer the questions:
According to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaVvcMRjl8
1-Who came to the U.S first?
At first, the Indian was in the U.S, but the pilgrims came to the new world after leaving Europe. 2- What did the second amendment say? The second amendment said that every white man could keep his gun 3--Where did they pilgrims go to kidnap people? They went to Africa. 4--Why did they feel afraid of slaves? They were afraid because after 200 years of slavery, the slaves now outnumbered the white people, they were more in parts of the south 5-What were the groups founded in 1871? They formed the ku klux klan but the klan became illegal, so another group was founded, the national rifle association
III. WRITING (15 points)
After reading the biography and watching the video about “The American History”, write in your own words a 60-word text about your own story: A STORY OF MY LIFE
I was born in Bogota, Colombia on November 3, 2000, and when i was 1
year old, my family decided to go to Tunja, where I spent 5 years of my life. Then we came back to Bogota, but, without my father, he found another woman, anyway, my mom and now my little brother. I studied for 10 years in the same school, cafam school then i graduated from the school and it was time to study something in the university, so someone proposes the idea of study in the politecnico, and we are here, im now in fifth semester and in quarantine.