1. Did you ______________ how serious his mistake was? A) look B) grab C) realize D) advertise 2. Vicky ____________ with strangers at parties. A) bursts B) refines C) whirls D) mingles 3. Joan is __________ at her husband’s laziness. A) pursued B) vanished C) disgusted D) encouraged 4. Mr. Joyce’s guid ___________ is still necessary for his two sons. A) ion B) ance C) ment D) ence 5. Dan had always ___________ for power and fortune. Finally, he has succeeded in his efforts. A) argued B) grabbed C) struggled D) advertised 6. It is dangerous for any industry to run out of____________ A) raw materials B) foreign trade C) subject matter D) natural resources 1
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1. Did you ______________ how serious his mistake was?
A) lookB) grabC) realizeD) advertise
2. Vicky ____________ with strangers at parties.
A) burstsB) refinesC) whirlsD) mingles
3. Joan is __________ at her husband’s laziness.
A) pursuedB) vanishedC) disgustedD) encouraged
4. Mr. Joyce’s guid ___________ is still necessary for his two sons.
A) ionB) anceC) mentD) ence
5. Dan had always ___________ for power and fortune. Finally, he has succeeded in his efforts.
A) argued B) grabbed C) struggled D) advertised
6. It is dangerous for any industry to run out of____________
A) raw materialsB) foreign tradeC) subject matterD) natural resources
7. The town was evacuated because of the __________ caused by the heavy rain.
A) waxB) goalC) cropD) flood
8. Don’t cry after my ___________. I’ll come back soon.
A) departureB) shipping
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C) distressD) arrival
9. We must leave at once. Everything’s ________ for the trip.
A) way ofB) all setC) backupD) let alone
10. She will help us with the plan, if she doesn’t _______
A) see us offB) come in handyC) have time off D) change her mind
11. Jennifer was punished because of her __________ behavior.
A) un B) in C) dis D) mis
12. First I wished to marry her, but now 1 have _____________
A) made a deal B) talked over C) seen her off D) changed my mind
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13. Cindy should ________ out _________ strangers when she goes out at night.
A) run / forB) look / forC) look / toD) run / to
14. She should study harder__________ to get a good mark in the exam.
A) as yetB) by wayC) all overD) in order
15. You shouldn’t be destruct ________ when you criticize other people.
A) iveB) ousC) ingD) ise
16. Will you remember _________________________?
A) to your friendsB) me when you’re awayC) me to finish the reportD) your father about the gas bill
17. I _____________ my best __________ make her understand but failed.
A) tried / toB) wished/ toC) planned /onD) intended / on
18. I will remind you _______________
A) about our date.B) to your brother.C) a little everyday.D) when I listen to this song.
19. Bob should have ___________ harder to finish his projects.
A) triedB) desiredC) plannedD) intended
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20. Our product was sold on the foreign ___________ last year.
A) range B) market C) income D) sample
21. I’m __________ a letter from Barbara these days.
A) hoping B) waiting C) expecting D) thinking
22. Please, sharp _________ all my colored pencils.
A) enB) alC) iveD) ise
A continuación se le presenta un texto que usted deberá leer con atención y EXCLUSIVAMENTE con base a éste, contestará las siguientes 3 preguntas.
A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal establishes an area; she size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his mate (or mates) and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the5 best territory in the order of “first come, first served”. The late arrivals may obtain larger territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the habitats of the enemies of the species. If there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not mate10 In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring.
When there is conflict over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a show of force, to decide which will stay which will go.
Taken from Contemporary English, by R Rossner, P. Shaw, J. Shepherd
and J. Taylor.
23. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?
A) Migrating birds prefer to settle in large territories.B) Male animals select their territory according to their size.C) Large territories are the main source of trouble for migrating birds.D) The amount of available food animals need determines the territory they choose.
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24. What does the word “they”, underlined in line 7, refer to?
A) Large territories.B) Best territories.C) Migrating birds.D) Late arrivals.
25. The word “mate”, underlined in line 9, can be substituted by
A) settleB) coupleC) huntD) eat
26. Liz was shocked at John’s refus _______________ to divorce her.
A) anceB) ionC) ingD) al
Many devout Christians believed that the world would come to a sudden end just 1,000 years after Christ. This prospect of the “millennium” brought relief to many a weary person. Many journeyed to Palestine to be present in their Holy Land when the end of the world came.
But the end of the world did not come, and the thousands of pilgrims who had journeyed to Jerusalem were ill-treated by the Turks They returned to Europe full of anger and humiliation, and spread the story of their sufferings in the Holy Land. One famous pilgrim especially, Peter the Hermit, went about staff in hand, preaching to the people to rescue their Holy City Jerusalem from the Muslims. Indignation and enthusiasms grew in Christendom, and seeing this the Pope decided to lead the movement.
In 1095, a great Church council decided to proclaim a holy war against the Muslins for the recovery of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Thus began the Crusades - the fight of Christendom against Islam, of the Cross against the Crescent.
Taken from The People’s Almanac (Adapted)
27. Which of the following titles best suits the text?
A) “How the Crusades Began”B) “A World Which Didn’t End”C) “The Preachings of Peter the Hermit”D) “New Expectations for a Better World”
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8. In the express “went about” underlined in line 9, the word ‘about’ can be replaced by
A) on.B) over.C) here and there.D) to the Holy Land.
29. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?
A) The pilgrims got sick and tired in the Holy Land.B) Angry and humiliated pilgrims proclaimed the Holy War.C) The Turks discriminated Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem.D) Humanity thought the world would end before the year 1,000 after Christ.
30. They discussed the plans for more than four hours. At last they come to an agree_______.
A) alB) anceC) fyD) ment
PRIMERA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 9 preguntas, de la 1 a la 9.
A continuación se le presentan 3 textos que usted deberá leer cuidadosamente y, EXCLUSIVAMENTE con base en ellos, contestará les preguntas de esta parte.
On the day that I left Saturn, one of my fellow prisoners told me that since she had known me, her opinion of “Greens” had fallen even lower than it had been before. This hit me especially hard because she was a woman whom I deeply respected and also because I had secretly imagined myself to be living a life as a “Green” witness among the rebels. She said that when I decided not to speak about my prison experiences because of the risks involved, she was hardly able to speak to me. She condemned me for professing to be a “Green” without having the courage to act like one.
It was then that I conceived that I owed it to the members of the camp to speak for them and against Saturnian dictatorship. It became clear to me that,
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whatever the diplomatic or personal repercussions, I had to speak the truth quite openly to those who were prepared to listen. These words, then are written as the final stage of the fulfillment of a pledge * made to the women of Alamet prison on Saturn. These women are now free or living in exile, but other Saturnians have taken their place. I will write a story of what happened to me in a spirit of love and hope, for my experience has convinced me of the incredible and unconquerable goodness in people.
Sheila Cassidy “Audacity to Believe”.
(Adapted)
* A formal promise to do something.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A) One shouldn’t keep silence for personal security.
B) It is important to listen to other people’s opinion.
C) It is fair to denounce brutality.
D) One can’t always speak the truth.
2. Which of the following statements is present in the text?
A) Freedom turns into exile after jail.
B) Honesty doesn’t bring on diplomatic troubles.
C) Rebel prisoners do not respect “Greens”.
D) Human beings are worth loving and believing in.
3. According to the text, the author changed because she
A) discovered she wasn’t acting like a real “Green”.
B) made a pledge to the other women in prison.
C) didn’t believe in the goodness of people.
D) was respected by her fellow prisoners.
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A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal establishes an area; the size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his mate (or mates) and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the best territory in the order of ‘first come, first served’. The late arrivals may obtain larger territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the habitats of the enemies of the species. If there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not mate. In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring.
When there is conflict over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a show of force, to decide which will stay and which will go.
Taken from Contemporary English ,by R. Rossner, P. Shaw J.
Shepherd and J. Taylor.
4. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?
A) Migrating birds prefer to settle in large territories.
B) Mate animals select their territory according to their size.
C) Large territories are the main source of trouble for migrating birds.
D) The amount of available food animals need determines the territory they choose.
5. What does the word “they”, underlined in line 5, refer to?
A) Large territoriesB) Best territories.C) Migrating birds.D) Late arrivals.
6. The word “mate”, underlined in line 7, can be substituted by
A) settleB) coupleC) huntD) eat
VLADIMIR MAYAKOVSKY. Russian poet and playwright, later canonized poet laureate of the Revolution by Stalin, he was literary star of the post period of the 1920s. (He and rival Sergei Esenin contended for the role of spokesman * for the proletariat and the new order.) Although never a member of the Communist Party, Mayakovsky became the troubadour of the
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Revolution and Bolshevism, and he was a superb propagandist, creating thousands of poems, advertisements, posters, and slogans to sell Lenin and the Soviets to the masses.
Matching the age in which he lived, Mayakovsky was dramatic and demanding. His emotions-his love of women, his need for love, his need to belong, his loneliness-were, like his physical presence, larger that life.
Taken from Short Lives by KatinkaMatson.
* Spokesman. — A person chosen to speak on behalf of a group.
7. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?
A) Mayakovsky didn’t agree with Sergei Esenin.
B) Mayakovsky wanted to denounce Lenin to the masses.
C) The goal of Mayakovsky was to proclaim the Russian Revolution
D) Stalin didn’t hesitate to call Mayakovsky a saint of Revolution.8. According to the author, Mayakovsky was a
A) lonely manB) ladies’ man.C) strong person.D) political publicist..
9. When the author says that Mayakovsky was “demanding”, he means that he
A) gave orders. B) was rigorous.C) asked questions.D) showed impatience.
SEGUNDA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 21 preguntas, de la 10 a la 30 en las que usted deberá elegir la palabra, expresi6n idiomática, prefijo o sufijo que completa correcta y lógicamente la expresión o diálogo incompletos que se le presentan. EJEMPLO:
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10. Engineer Smith is in charge of the rnainten ______________ of the computer.
A) ing
B) ence
C) ize
D) ance
11. The tickets are sold out. We cannot call the show _________________now!
A) for
B) off
C) down
D) over
12 When we visited the plant, they gave us a _________of each product.
A) brineB) layerC) shovelD) sample
13. Hamlet and King Lear are two of Shakespeare’s ______________works.
A) brineB) spareC) majorD) barely
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14. She reminded me _____________
A) just vaguelyB) my mother saidC) every day of yourD) about my medicine
15. Heather won’t be promoted unless she ____________ up the rest __________ of the group.
A) keeps / toB) stays / toC) puts / withD) catches / with
16. The end doesn’t always justify the _________________.
A) meansB) goodsC) profitsD) sources.
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17. First I wished to marry her, but now I have ____________.
A) made a dealB) talked overC) seen her offD) changed my mind
18. Please, sharp ________ all my colored pencils.
A) enB) alC) iveD) ise
19. I _________my typewriter _________, but I couldn’t find the electrical failure.
A) set / upB) blew / outC) tore / apartD) put / together
20. Linda makes a _________ of 5 dollars on every for the cake she sells
A) fareB) tradeC) rangeD) profit
21. Joan is ___________ at her husband’s laziness.
A) pursuedB) vanishedC) disgustedD) encouraged
22. Lucy didn’t know the legal __________ for adopting a child.
A) bookletB) tonnageC) compoundD) procedure
23. The_____________ of this product lies in its low cost.
A) profitB) outputC) advantageD) confidence
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24. San is _________ to start working, but he hasn’t found a job yet.
A) willingB) thriftyC) compulsoryD) outstanding
25. This book _________ with the economic problems in Latin American countries.
A) labelsB) dealsC) breedsD) faces
26. The new technology will bring addition ___________ benefits.
A) alB) iveC) mentD) ance
27. The fruit must be ______________ before it ripens.
A) bredB) shippedC) searchedD) diminished
28. We have to ___________ the goods by train.
A) hireB) packC) shipD) source
29. Were you ____________ leave when Karen arrived?
A) about toB) by way ofC) In order toD) all at once
30. National__________ oil will increase this year.
A) outputB) tonnageC) compoundD) merchandise
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PRIMERA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 9 preguntas, de la 1 a la 9.
A continuación se le presentan 3 textos que usted deberá leer cuidadosamente y, EXCLUSIVAMENTE con base en ellos, contestará les preguntas de esta parte.
The terms, revolutionary religious fanatic and Messiah, have been applied through the centuries to Jesus of Nazareth who in the space of thee years created a religious turmoil that cost him his life and changed history.
No reliable information can be found on his life, although the date 4 B-C- has been accepted as the year of his birth.
Christ wrote nothing during his lifetime that has survived, and we are forced to rely mainly on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, these cannot be considered strictly.
Biographical in content, since their message became more important than the man to the writers. And there is some evidence that they took their lead from the subject himself, who is one passage of the Gospel of Mark, admonishes his disciples to tell no man of me, this would seem to imply.That Christ was more interested in creating a spiritual image than a physical one.
Taken from the peoples Almanac (Adapted)
1. - Not much is know about Christ’s life because.A) Information on his growth is falseB) His written works are out of dateC) The Apostles biography about him is not completeD) He didn’t scam willing to promote his figure
2. - In the expression “from the subject himself” underlined inline 12, the word ‘stands for.A) Gospel Jesus Item Theme
3. - Which of following ideas is true according to the text?A) Jesus was born after the year 4 B.C.B) Jesus spent 3 years organizing Christianity C) Jesus death produced changes in historyD) Jesus ideas attracted the disciples more than the man himself.
One of the most colourful politicians of modern times, founder of an important family in American politics. John Fitzgerald.Was born in Boston’s North End and his parents were Irish immigrants. He grew up in a red brick tenement and received, much of his education in the streets.In the Boston of the 1880’s the Irish may have constituted a majority of the city’s population, but they remained largely under the thump of the Yankee aristocracy. Fitzgerald’s first stop in politics was to ploy himself a regular fellow. To his Irish neighbors in the North End. He became active in, Ancient Order of the Hibernians, and dozens of other religious and fraternal organizations.
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All this sociability paid off in 1892 when young Fitzgerald, who had been earning his living in the insurance business, was.Elected to the Boston common council.
Taken from the people’s Almanac (Adapted)
4. - According to the author, Fitzgerald.A) Was a street tramp Was a friendly personB) Found a political dynasty Grew up in a radical medium.
5. - In the sentence “but they remained largely under the thumb” the world ‘Largely’, underlined in Lino 7 means.
A) Widely SpeciallyB) For a long time In all the territory
6. - Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?A) The Irish population discriminated against the Yankee aristocracyB) Fitzgerald started living in the insurance business in 1892 C) Fitzgerald started his political career by impressing his neighbours.D) The Irish population was undoubtedly a majority in the sixth Century Boston.
Many devout Christians believed that the world would come a sudden end just 1,000 years after Christ, this prospect of the “millennium” BROUGHT RELIEF TO MANY A WEARY PERSON. Many journeyed to Palestine to be present in their holly land.
5. - When the end of the world came.But the end of the world did not came, and the thousands of pilgrims who has journeyed
to Jerusalem were ill treated by the Turks. They returned to Europe full of anger and humiliation, and spread the story of the their sufferings in the.
10. - Holly land one famous pilgrim especially, peter the Hermit, went about, staff in hand, preaching to the people to rescue their Holy city Jerusalem, and seeing this the Muslims. Indignation and enthusiasm grew in Christendom, and seeing this the pope decided, to lead the movement.
15. - In 1905 a great Church council decided to proclaim a holy war against the Muslins for the recovery of the Holy City of Jerusalem, thus began the Crusades the fight of Christendom against Islam of Cross against the Crescent.
Take from the people’s Almanac
(Adapted) 7. - Which of the following titles best suits the text?
a) “How the crusades Began”b) “A world which Don’t End”c) “The preaching’s of peter the Hermit”d) “New Expectations for a Better world”
8. - In the expression “went about” underlined in line II, the word ‘aboud’ and be replaced by.a) On Overb) here and there to the Holy land.
9. – Which of following ideas is true according to the text?a) The pilgrims got sick and tired in the Holy landb) Angry and humiliated pilgrims proclaimed the holy war
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c) The Turk discriminated Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem d) Humanity thought the world would end before the year 1,000 after Christ.
SEGUNDA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 38 preguntas, de la 10 a la 47 en las que usted deberá elegir la palabra, expresión idiomática, prefijo o sufijo que completa correcta y lógicamente la expresión o diálogo incompletos que se le presentan. EJEMPLO:
10. – Her hands are___________ because she was playing with clay and mud.a) Hardy Sticky Bitter Thrifty
11. – Jack never studies He’s always ______________a) Setting out (estar listo para partir) Thinking up (pensar una idea)b) Talking over (discutir) Fooling around (hacerse tonto)
12. – Sir Thomas Hamilton inherited a castle of great_______________a) Furniture Library Antiquity Burglary
13. – When Mary decided to leave, John _________her____________ at the bus station.a) Saw/off Let/alone Looked/for Pulled/down
14. – Peter’s ________________ come from his parents giving him independence.a) Device Disgust Self-reliance Natural resources
15. –. the contract is very advantage _______ for you sign it.a) ous ive ing ion
16. – The inspector _______________all the points of the case before giving his opinion.a) help on kept up left out went over
17. – The ___________didn’t come together with the merchandise; they sent it bay mail.a) Invoice packing market crew
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18. – You ___________many important details in your monthly report.a) left out caught up turned off dropped by
19. – More than five people were injured in the highway _______________.a) Tramp distress disgrace collision
20. – The accident was caused by high speed. It _______________at noon.a) went over took place slowed down carried out
21. – She____________ my hand and jumped into the water.a) Trapped whirled grabbed struggled
22. – When Linda started crying, Bob felt sorry and the quarrel _____________a) was over turned off blew out called out
23. – Many soldiers _______________ serious changes after war experiencesa) menace struggle undergo purpose
24. – The teacher ______________ the main aspects of his coursea) got by made over called off pointed out
25. – He was to work hard in order to keep his economic ______________a) root goods path status
26. – I will remind you ____________a) about our date to your brotherb) a little everyday When I listen to this song
27. – We’re ______________on travelling to Africa next fall.a) Trying planning arguing intending
28. – Most of the spiders in this area are rather ________________; they have no poison.A) Barely sticky harmless healthful
29. – The bank’s profit __________________ 5 to 7 million pesos.a) Ranges focuses exports researches
30. – Our bookstore has independent ______________ in every state of the Republic.a) Root branch booklet lecture
31. – His _________________ was delayed due to the rain.a) Reach arrival vanish timetable
32. – Gloria shouldn’t critic _________________her parents in that way.a) Al is our ize
33. – We need more _______________ to keep the fire going.a) Fuel burst branch furnace
34. – A high ________________ rock is blocking the highway.a) Status weapon crevice tonnage
35 . – I appreciated having John’s guide ________________from the very beginning of my studies in philosophy.
a) Ion ence ment ance
36. – The firm’s __________________ campaign on T.V. has proved efficient.A) Labelling enterprise advertising acquisition
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37. – This pie has only one ______________of cream.a) Speck layer spare sample
38. – The bank had to ________________ a new cashier.a) Hire collect search achieve
39. The airplane_________________ is cheap.A) Fare income profit enterprise
40. The ______________ for small cars is increasing together with the price of gas.A) Fare profit device market
41. Hamlet and King Lear are two of Shakespeare’s _________________ works.A) Brine spare major barely
42. Depend _________________ on drugs is a way to madness.A) Fon ence ance ment
43. Dan had always _________________ for power and fortune. Finally, he has succeeded in his efforts.A) Argued grabbed struggled advertised
44. It is dangerous for any industry to run out of _________________.A) raw materials foreign trade subject matter natural resources
45. The _________________ declared bankruptey because of a lack of raw materials.A) Library enterprise advertising merchandise
46. Do you think Frank will _________________ my advice into account?A) Put look keep take
47. The lecture was called _________________ because no one attended.A) Down off back for
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PRIMERA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 9 preguntas, de la 1 a la 9.
A continuación se le presentan 3 textos que usted deberá leer cuidadosamente y, EXCLUSIVAMENTE con base en ellos, contestará les preguntas de esta parte.
When the world was still young, according to the Bible, the Tower of Babel rose above the Plain of Shinar, and in it lived the descendents of Noah, all that were left of the world’s people after the Flood. The Lord came to them, caused a confusion of tongues, and spread them over the earth. They could then no longer understand each other.
The world is no longer young, but its people, still plagued by a confusion of tongues, seem to have just as much difficulty understanding each other. Besides that, the world has grown smaller. A person can now circle the planet earth in 36 hours. Telstar and other communication satellites beam television programs simultaneously to earth’s not-so-far corners. But, how universal is reception of those programs when the people of the earth speak some 3,000 different languages?
Many linguists, anthropologists, and other experts feel that the answer to such lack of communication is some kind of international language. It might be an artificial language a natural language, or a simplified version of a natural language. But the time is now.
Taken from The People’s Almanac,By Irving Wallace
1. - Which of the following statements expresses the main idea of the text?a) God himself caused the confusion of languagesb) Man’s incommunication started in the Tower of Babelc) It is clear that the world’s population needs to understand all existinglanguagesd) It is necessary to create a universal language in order to improveman’s communication
2. - Satellites have made human communication easier; however:a) Incommunication reflects man’s lack of knowledgeb) The problem of incommunication is a natural languagec) The problem of incommunication continues to be a serious matterd) Incommunication is caused by disagreement among linguists an otherexperts
3. - Which of the following expressions taken from the text is used in a figurativesense?a) “…the world has grown smaller”b) “A person can now circle the planet earth in 36 hours”
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c) “…communication satellites beam television programs…”d) “It might be an artificial language…”
The majority of people, about nine out of ten, are right – handed. Up until recently, people who were left – handed were considered abnormal, and once children showed this tendency they were forced to use their right hands. Today, left – handedness is generally accepted but it is still a disadvantage in a world where most people are right – handed. For example, most tools and implements (scissors, tin openers, etc) are still designed for right – handed people. In sports, by contrast, doing things with the left hand (or foot) is often an advantage. Throwing, kicking, punching or batting from the “wrong” side may disconcert opponents, who are more accustomed to dealing with the majority of players who are right – handed. This is why, in most ball games at a professional level, a higher proportion of players are left – handed than in the population as a whole.
Taken from Contemporary EnglishBy R. Rossner, P. Shaw, J.
Shephend and J. Taylor.
1. – According to the author, left – handed people were considered to be:a) Peculiarb) Singularc) Extraordinaryd) Unconventional
2. – According to the author, the use of the left – hand within a right – handed worldis:a) Damagingb) Detrimentalc) Troublesomed) Contradictory
3. – Which of the following statements is true according to the text?a) Most professional ball players are left – handedb) Left – handed players confuse right – handed adversariesc) Ball players prefer to have left – handed opponentsd) Players often use the wrong hand to distract their opponents
President Kennedy once called American Indians “the least understood and most misunderstood Americans of us all.” Legends of the “Wild West” have often Distorted the role of the Indian in the development of America. The American Indian is frequently depicted as a cruel and ignorance savage. True, some tribes did react violently to the Europe invasion of their land, but that is only half of the story. Will friendly and eager to teach the new – comers how to get along in a strange land. For example, without Indian assistance, the Pilgrims in Massachusetts might not have survived.
Taken from the USA Customs and InstitutionsBy Ethel and Martin Tiersky.
1. – Indians are remembered as cruel and headless however, at the beginning they were:a) Kindb) Eagerc) Savaged) Violent
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2. – The word “depicted” can be substituted by:a) Enduredb) Describedc) Criticizedd) Recognized
3. – Which of the following titles best suits the text?a) “The Invasion of North America”b) “The Survival of the American Indians”c) “The Europeans in North America”d) “The Truth about the American Indians”
SEGUNDA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 21 preguntas, de la 10 a la 30 en las que usted deberá elegir la palabra, expresión idiomática, prefijo o sufijo que completa correcta y lógicamente la expresión o diálogo incompletos que se le presentan. EJEMPLO:
10. Were you _________________ leave when Karen arrived?A) about to by way of in order to all at once
11. First I wished to marry her, but now I have _________________.A) made a deal talked over seen her off changed my mind
12. ________________ out the places of interest on this map.A) See keep point think
13. Your children are playing near the pool. You’d better ________________ them.A) bring about put on with keep an eye on look forward to
14. She should study harder _______________ to get a good mark in the exam.A) as yet by way all over in order
15. You shouldn’t be destruct ________________ when you criticize other people.A) Ive ous ing ise
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16. The fans ________________ for Jake Mason outside his hotel.A) Hoped waited desired expected
17. I ________________ my best ________________ make her understand but failed.A) tried / to wished / to planned / on intended / on
18. I will remind you _________________.A) about our date to your brother a little everyday when I listen to this
song
19. I kept on ________________ for Jack till midnight, but he didn’t show up.A) hoping waiting wishing expecting
20. She reminded me ________________.A) just vaguely my mother said every day of your about my
medicine
21. Our product was sold on the foreign ________________ last year.A) Range market income sample
22. I’m ________________ a letter from Barbara these days.A) Hoping waiting expecting thinking
23. Please, sharp ________________ all my colored pencils.A) En al ive ise
24.- the rain dripped through the __________________ in the roof.A) departures crevices devices sources
25. We must leave at once. Everything’s ____________ for the trip. A) way of B) all set C) back up D) let alone
26. Will you remember _____________________________________________?
A) to you friends B) me when you’re away B) me to finish the report C)your father about the gas bill.
27. I _____________ my best _______________ make her understand but failed.A) tried / to wished / to planned / on intended / on
28. Dad wants to ______ my baby sister __________ Grandmother.a) look / for b) talk / over c) name / after d) take / apart
29. Bob should have __________________ harder to finish his projects. B) Tried desired planned intended
30. Our product was sold on the foreign ___________ last year.C) Range B) market C)income D) sample
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PRIMERA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 9 preguntas, de la 1 a la 9.
A continuación se le presentan 3 textos que usted deberá leer cuidadosamente y, EXCLUSIVAMENTE con base en ellos, contestará les preguntas de esta parte.
On the day that I left Saturn, one of my fellow prisoners told me that since she had known me, her opinion of “Greens” had fallen even lower than it had been before. This hit me especially hard because she was a woman whom I deeply respected and also because I had secretly imagined myself to be living a life as a “Green” witness among the rebels. She said that when I decided not to speak about my prison experiences because of the risks involved, she was hardly able to speak to me. She condemned me for professing to be a “Green” without having the courage to act like one.
It was then that I conceived that I owed it to the members of the camp to speak for them and against Saturnian dictatorship. It became clear to me that, whatever the diplomatic or personal repercussions, I had to speak the truth quite openly to those who were prepared to listen. These words, then are written as the final stage of the fulfillment of a pledge * made to the women of Alamet prison on Saturn. These women are now free or living in exile, but other Saturnians have taken their place. I will write a story of what happened to me in a spirit of love and hope, for my experience has convinced me of the incredible and unconquerable goodness in people.
Sheila Cassidy “Audacity to Believe”.
(Adapted)
* A formal promise to do something.
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1. What is the main idea of the text?
A) One shouldn’t keep silence for personal security.
B) It is important to listen to other people’s opinion.
C) It is fair to denounce brutality.
D) One can’t always speak the truth.
2. Which of the following statements is present in the text?
A) Freedom turns into exile after jail.
B) Honesty doesn’t bring on diplomatic troubles.
C) Rebel prisoners do not respect “Greens”.
D) Human beings are worth loving and believing in.
3. According to the text, the author changed because she
A) discovered she wasn’t acting like a real “Green”.
B) made a pledge to the other women in prison.
C) didn’t believe in the goodness of people.
D) was respected by her fellow prisoners.
A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal establishes an area; the size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his mate (or mates) and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the best territory in the order of ‘first come, first served’. The late arrivals may obtain larger territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the habitats of the enemies of the species. If there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not mate. In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring.
When there is conflict over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a show of force, to decide which will stay and which will go.
Taken from Contemporary English ,by R. Rossner, P. Shaw J.
Shepherd and J. Taylor.
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4. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?
A) Migrating birds prefer to settle in large territories.
B) Mate animals select their territory according to their size.
C) Large territories are the main source of trouble for migrating birds.
D) The amount of available food animals need determines the territory they choose.
5. What does the word “they”, underlined in line 5, refer to?
A) Large territoriesB) Best territories.C) Migrating birds.D) Late arrivals.
6. The word “mate”, underlined in line 7, can be substituted by
A) settleB) coupleC) huntD) eat
Many devout Christians believed that the world would come to a sudden end just 1,000 years after Christ. This prospect of the “millennium” brought relief to many a weary person. Many journeyed to Palestine to be present in their Holy Land when the end of the world came.
But the end of the world did not come, and the thousands of pilgrims who had journeyed to Jerusalem were ill-treated by the Turks They returned to Europe full of anger and humiliation, and spread the story of their sufferings in the Holy Land. One famous pilgrim especially, Peter the Hermit, went about staff in hand, preaching to the people to rescue their Holy City Jerusalem from the Muslims. Indignation and enthusiasms grew in Christendom, and seeing this the Pope decided to lead the movement.
In 1095, a great Church council decided to proclaim a holy war against the Muslins for the recovery of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Thus began the Crusades - the fight of Christendom against Islam, of the Cross against the Crescent.
Taken from The People’s Almanac (Adapted)
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7. Which of the following titles best suits the text?
A) “How the Crusades Began”B) “A World Which Didn’t End”C) “The Preachings of Peter the Hermit”D) “New Expectations for a Better World”
8. In the express “went about” underlined in line 9, the word ‘about’ can be replaced by
A) on.B) over.C) here and there.D) to the Holy Land.
9. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?
A) The pilgrims got sick and tired in the Holy Land.B) Angry and humiliated pilgrims proclaimed the Holy War.C) The Turks discriminated Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem.D) Humanity thought the world would end before the year 1,000 after Christ.
SEGUNDA PARTE
Esta parte de la prueba consta de 21 preguntas, de la 10 a la 30 en las que usted deberá elegir la palabra, expresión idiomática, prefijo o sufijo que completa correcta y lógicamente la expresión o diálogo incompletos que se le presentan. EJEMPLO:
10. The National Bank has opened a new ___________ near my office.
A) branch
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B) marketC) profitD) purpose11. __________ their effort, they didn’t get to the airport on time.
A) BeyondB) DespiteC) BeneathD) Although
12. The _______ by airplane will speed up our deliveries.
A) diningB) packingC) shippingD) advertising
13. Jennifer was punished because of her _________ behavior.
A) unB) inC) disD) mis
14. _________ by airplane will speed up our deliveries.
A) DiningB) PackingC) ShippingD) Advertising
15. You __________ many important details in your monthly report.
A) left outB) caught upC) turned offD) dropped by
16. Mother _________ on the light as soon as she heard me crying
A) setB) keptC) turnedD) brought
17. The town was evacuated because of the__________ caused by the heavy rain.
A) waxB) goalC) cropD) flood
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18. The measure __________ of the areas is wrong. Check it out.
A) mentB) ousC) fyD) al
19. If Mr. Smith is not able to attend our meeting, it will have to be ____________
A) called offB) filled outC) turned offD) taken place
20. The rain dripped through the __________ in the roof.
A) departuresB) crevicesC) devicesD) sources
21. It’s time for you to study harder. You have been ____________ too long.
A) going overB) thinking upC) leaving outD) fooling around
22. The new __________ will be sold tomorrow.
A) merchandiseB) relianceC) shippingD) packing
23. They were not able to __________ the orders they had been given.
A) carry outB) break inC) turn offD) bear up
24. I don’t like novels excessively descript ___________.
A) iveB) ionC) ousD) ize
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25. SaIly can’t afford the ___________ for the train.
A) profitB) goodsC) meansD) fare
26. Cindy should __________ out ___________ strangers when she goes out at night.
A) run / forB) look / forC) look / toD) run / to
27. Tony ___________ on to his mother’s skirt to remain standing.
A) turnedB) pickedC) heldD) had
28. The airplane ___________ is cheap.
A) fareB) incomeC) profitD) enterprise
29. Did you ___________ how serious his mistake was?
A) lookB) grabC) realizeD) advertise
30. ____________ lets you introduce your product to the consumers.
A) AntiquityB) AdvertisingC) Self - relianceD) Subject - matter
