UNIVERSITY SAN CARLOS DE

GUATEMALA
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
SCIENCE SCHOOL
TECHNICAL ENGLISH II

WORKSHEET NO. 1

READING COMPREHENSION: FROM CLASS

1. The principal Law in Guatemala is:

a.
b.
c.
d.

The Commerce Code

Political Constitution
Civil Code
Labour Code

5. In the phrase more industries are settling in the country

to take advantage of the competitive edge that Guatemala
has to offer. The closest meaning of edge is:
a. To move slowly and carefully.
b. The place where something ends
c. To increase or decrease.
d. The group of opportunities.

2. Its purpose is organize politically and legally the

State:
a.

Municipal Code

b. Organization Code
c.
d.

Political Constitution
Law of National Education

6. The word leftist means:

a.
b.
c.
d.

3. What is the fundamental genesis of the spiritual and

moral values of Society and State?
a. Family
b. Human Person
c. Juridical Persons
d. Government

4. In the sentence Variety of opportunities for

investment in demonopolization and privatization of
state enterprises, in industry, and in diversified
tourism. The closest meaning of enterprises is:
a. Something that is difficult
b. The courage that you need to start something
c. A business
d. A way that a business is organized.

7.

A person who is left handed.

A person who belongs to the political left
A person who leaves problems
A person who believes that left is the actual
government.

The Head of State in Guatemala is

a. The Political Constitution
b. The President
c. The Government
d. The Mayor

8. On October 12th is celebrated the

a.
b.
c.
d.

Peoples Day
Columbus Day
Revolution Day
Independence Day

9.

The principal export areas for agricultural products are

a. Coffee, Strawberry and pineapple
b. Coffee, sugar and banana
c. Carnation, Coconut and peas
d. Milk, coffee and carrots.

10. The Guatemala shrimp farming industry is principally

located in:
a. Pacific Coast region
b. Izabal lake
c. Peten
d. Guatemala City
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with the words from the square.
Agricultural Ancillary Apparel Asset
Currency
Deposed Geared General Domain
of Preferences Gross
Domestic Product
Issuance
Led a coup Leftist Pulleys
Rate
Revenue
Shirmping Source
Strongman
Supply Took office
Tourism
Wage

1. Gen. Jorge Ubico Castaneda served as

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2. Civilian Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arvalo

_________________ in 1986.

3. Light industry __________________towards

domestic and Central American markets.

4. The ______________ of export licenses sped up with

the creation of One Stop Windows.
5.

The Guatemalan _________________ industry has

made robust yearly increases since it started exporting
in 1980.

6. Preliminary figures indicate that the total

___________of exports exceeded US$108 million.

7. The private sector in Guatemala is very interested in

attracting foreign investment for the development of
this industry and _____________ areas.

8. _______________ is not limited to the assembly of

clothing.

9. . The exchange provides a mechanism for matching

demand (contractors) with
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10. GDP stands for
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Fill in the line with main idea of the

paragraph and the type of paragraph that you
read.
Guatemalan exports of non-traditional agricultural products rose
from US$25 million in 1986 to a US$89 million level in 1992.
Preliminary figures for 1993 indicate that the total revenue of
exports exceeded US$108 million. Should the trend continue,
exports of these products should reach the one billion dollar level
in the next decade if adequate financing and technologies are made
available. To reach these goals, the growth rate would have to
increase to 30%. Foreign investment will be essential in reaching
the target growth rates.

MAIN IDEA:
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TYPE OF PARAGRAPH:
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II Part. Write the different elements that you
can find in the paragraphs.

MAIN IDEA:
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On the average Guatemalan shrimp farms produce two and a half

harvests annually, depending on the size of shrimp desired. The
Pacific White (Penaeus vannamei) and Pacific Blue (Penaeus
stylirostris) varieties of shrimp are the two main species that
Guatemalan farms harvest. Although the majority of Guatemala's
shrimp production is exported to the United States, there is an
increasing trend to export to the European markets spurring further
market diversification. From meager beginnings, the country's total
annual production has reached the 8 million pound level.

TYPE OF PARAGRAPH:
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Topic Sentence
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Today the Guatemalan apparel industry no longer has to import

most of the components for manufacturing. "Full package" apparel
production is available from local producers who offer export
quality components to the industry. As a result, many servicerelated producers are joining international associations to certify
the quality of their products. Thanks to the on-going consolidation
process of the industry, a number of medium-size firms have cut
costs and now offer their customers reasonably priced, fullpackage production.

Supporting details
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Concluding statement
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The flower and vegetable sectors are presently receiving the

greatest investment, but the potential for further expansion in
the tropical fruit sector is in place, in-country, in the Pacific
and Caribbean coastal lowlands. Given Guatemala's developed
infrastructure and its proximity to major markets, the potential
in the agricultural sector is enormous. Ample land for
expansion in the vegetable and flower sector is readily
available in the central highlands region where high yield,
temperate-zone vegetable production areas are just two hours
away from Guatemala City. As vegetable and flower exports
have expanded, related industries such as wrapping, boxes,
freezing plants, and packaging plants, have developed to
support these export efforts.
Topic Sentence
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Supporting details
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Concluding statement
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WRITING

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Write a paragraph answering the question: Why is it

important to have regulatory laws in a country?
Remember to include all the parts of a paragraph.

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