UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE PANAMA

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA CIVIL

2020 SECOND SEMESTER
INGLÉS: ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
GROUP 1IC121 Asignatura 0072 Tuesday NOV 17 MIDTERM TEST 2
NAME AND CEDULA NUMBER José M. Escudero M. 9-755-956 Score 50/100_________
UTP-FCYT-ENGLISH PROFESSOR DALIDA DE SINGH

PLEASE FIRST OF ALL READ THE TEST CAREFULLY.

IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS YOUR ANSWERS WOULD NOT BE CORRECT.

1) TRUE AND FALSE 20points

1) The upkeep of structures is maintenance. _True__
2) The first step in engineering is creating the design. _ True____
3) To decline is not to become less. __False_
4) Distance is not an amount of space between two things. _False__
5) The imperial system is used for measurements. ___ True___
6) One liter is the same as .264 gallons. _ True____
7) There are three steps to steps to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit. _ True___
8) A gallon is a unit of weight. __False_
9) There are 16 ounces in a gram. _False_
10) A pound is a smaller unit of measurement than a gram. _False__

2) WRITE THE PAST TENSE OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS 5points

1) Take _Took_
2) Locate __Located_
3) Has ___Had_
4) Measure _Measured__
5) Use _Used__
3)FILL THE BLANKS ACCORDING TO THE WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING CHART
10POINTS

1expand 2increase 3fluctuate 4stabilize 5residents

1) __5__are trying to keep their lawns and gardens alive.
2) To _1__ something is to increase its area or reach.
3) A rise is an __2_in height or amount.
4) To _3__ is to move back and forth or up and down (rise and fall).

5) To __4_ something is to make it safer or more steady.

“A GOOD CONSCIENCE IS A SOFT PILLOW”

4)MATCH THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND MEANINGS 10points
1. Área
a. Please Write the word not the number
2. Distance
1. Imperial unit of length that measures 3 feet. 10_ 3. Hectare
2. It is the same as sixteen ounces. _8_ 4. kilogram
3. IT is the same as one thousand grams. _4_ 5. Kilometer
4. It gives the temperature in Celsius. _9_ 6. Meter
5. It is a unit of weight smaller than a pound. _7_ 7. Ounce
6. A metric unit of distance that measures l,000 meters. _5_ 8. Pound
7. The measurement of the extent of land or a surface. _1_ 9. Thermometer
8. Amount of space between two things. _2_ 10. Yard
9. A metric unit of length that measures 100 centimeters. _6_
10. A measurement equal to 100 acres. _3_

5) QUESTION 5pts
a. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW TO CONVERT UNITS OF
MEASUREMENT?
R/It is important because in different countries and in different work areas

different measures are handled so we must know these to be able to function

better in each area

GOOD LUCK
“USE SOFT WORDS AND HARD ARGUMENTS”

Pag1/35pts
Pag2/15pts