Ingles

PRUEBA DE INGLÉS
En respuesta a las metas propuestas por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional en relación con
el actual proyecto: “Colombia Bilingüe”, el ICFES incluirá en el Examen de Estado del
segundo semestre de 2007 una prueba de inglés alineada al Marco Común Europeo, según
lo establecido en los “Estándares Básicos de Competencias en Lenguas Extranjeras: Inglés”
(MEN, 2006).
Atendiendo a los Estándares, los resultados de la prueba de inglés harán referencia a las
bandas del Marco Común Europeo: A1 (Principiante), A2 (Básico) y B1 (Pre-Intermedio).
Junto con la asignación de la banda, el estudiante recibirá como resultado información
relacionada con lo que es capaz de hacer en cada una de ellas, como aparece a
continuación:
BANDAS DEL MARCO COMÚN EUROPEO
BANDA DESCRIPCIÓN
Es capaz de comprender los puntos principales de textos claros y
en lengua estándar si tratan sobre cuestiones que le son
conocidas, ya sea en situaciones de trabajo, de estudio o de ocio.
Pre- Sabe desenvolverse en la mayor parte de las situaciones que

intermedio B1 pueden surgir durante un viaje por zonas donde se utiliza la
lengua.
Es capaz de producir textos sencillos y coherentes sobre temas
que le son familiares o en los que tiene un interés personal.
Puede describir experiencias, acontecimientos, deseos y

aspiraciones, así como justificar brevemente sus opiniones o
explicar sus planes.
Es capaz de comprender frases y expresiones de uso frecuente
relacionadas con áreas de experiencia que le son especialmente
relevantes (información básica sobre sí mismo y su familia,
compras, lugares de interés, ocupaciones, entre otros).
Básico A2 Sabe comunicarse a la hora de llevar a cabo tareas simples y

cotidianas que no requieran más que intercambios sencillos y
directos de información sobre cuestiones que le son conocidas o
habituales.
Sabe describir en términos sencillos aspectos de su pasado y su

entorno así como cuestiones relacionadas con sus necesidades
inmediatas
Es capaz de comprender y utilizar expresiones cotidianas de uso
muy frecuente, así como frases sencillas destinadas a satisfacer
necesidades de tipo inmediato.
Principiante A1
Puede presentarse a sí mismo y a otros, pedir y dar información
personal básica sobre su domicilio, sus pertenencias y las
personas que conoce. Puede relacionarse de forma elemental
siempre que su interlocutor hable despacio y con claridad y esté
dispuesto a cooperar.
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CARACTERÍSTICAS DE LA PRUEBA
Esta prueba cuenta con 45 preguntas para ser respondidas en 1 (una) hora y se encuentran
organizadas en 7 partes como se describe a continuación:
Parte 1
En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra cinco avisos y debe decidir dónde los vería. Para cada
pregunta hay tres opciones A, B o C que deberá marcar en su hoja de respuestas.
Parte 2
En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra una lista de ocho palabras clasificadas de A a H. Cada
una de las preguntas describe una de las ocho palabras y el estudiante debe buscar la relación
entre las dos y marcar la letra correcta (A a H) en su hoja de respuestas. Hay más palabras (A a
H) de las que el estudiante necesita.
Parte 3
En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra cinco conversaciones cortas. Se debe completar la
conversación seleccionando la respuesta correcta de las tres opciones A, B o C en la hoja de
respuestas.
Parte 4
En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra un texto con ocho espacios, los cuales debe llenar
seleccionando la palabra correcta, para cada espacio, de las tres opciones A, B o C en su hoja
de respuestas.
Parte 5
En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra un texto seguido por siete preguntas, en las cuales debe
seleccionar la respuesta correcta entre tres opciones A, B o C en su hoja de respuestas.
Parte 6
En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra un texto seguido por cinco preguntas, en las cuales debe
marcar A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.
Parte 7
En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra un texto con diez espacios que debe llenar
seleccionando la palabra correcta, para cada espacio, de las cuatro opciones A, B, C o D en su
hoja de respuestas.
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VERBAL CHARACTERISTICS POSITIVE NEGATIVE YES/NO
TENSE SENTENCE SENTENCE QUESTION
SIMPLE PRESENT Use of Auxiliaries: Do- Does. Subject + Verb + Subject + Verb + not Auxiliary DO / DOES
TENSE Verb 3rd person with S,ES, IES Complement + Complement + Subject + Verb
for HE, SHE, IT Subject + Auxiliary + (Base form) +
Modal Verbs: CAN, MAY, MUST NOT + Verb + Complement ?
and TO BE don´t use auxiliaries Complement Yes, Subject +
DO / DOES Auxiliary DO / DOES
No, Subject +
Auxiliary DON´T,
DOESN´T
SIMPLE PAST Use of Auxiliary DID. Regular Subject + Verb (in Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary DID +
TENSE verbs: D, ED, IED past) + Complement DID + NOT + Verb Subject + Verb (base
Irregular Verbs: Change (base form) + form) + Complement?
Neutral Verbs: Never change Complement Yes, Subject +
Modal Verbs: COULD, MIGHT Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary (DID,
Verb To Be: WAS, WERE COULD + NOT + COULD, MIGHT)
Verb (base form) + No, Subject +
Complement Auxiliary DIDN´T,
Subject + Auxiliary COULDN´T, MIGHT
MIGHT + NOT + NOT
Verb (base form) +
Complement
SIMPLE FUTURE Use of Auxiliary WILL Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary WILL +
TENSE Use of Auxiliary COULD / WILL + Verb (base WILL +NOT Subject + Verb (base
MIGHT form) + Complement (=WON´T) + Verb + form) + Complement?
Complement Auxiliary COULD /
Subject + Auxiliary MIGHT + Subject +
COULDN´T / MIGHT Verb (base form) +
NOT + Verb (base Complement?
form) + Complement
PRESENT Use of Auxiliary TO BE (AM, IS, Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary AM / IS /
CONTINUOUS ARE) + Verb-ING AM / IS / ARE / + AM NOT / IS NOT / ARE / + Subject + V-
TENSE Verb-ING+ ARE NOT / + Verb- ING + Complement?
Complement ING + Complement Auxiliary CAN / MAY
Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary / MUST / + Subject +
CAN / MAY/ MUST + CAN´T / MAY NOT / Verb BE + V-ING +
Verb BE + V-ING + MUSTN´T / + Verb Be + Complement?
Complement V-ING +
Complement
PAST Use of Auxiliary TO BE (WAS, Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary WAS /
CONTINUOUS WERE) + Verb-ING WAS / WERE + V- WASN´T / WEREN´T + WERE + Subject +
TENSE ING + Complement Verb-ING + Verb-ING +
Subject + Auxiliary Complement Complement?
COULD / MIGHT + Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary COULD /
Verb BE + V-ING + COUDLN´T / MIGHT MIGHT + Subject +
Complement NOT + Verb Be + V- Verb BE + V-ING +
ING + Complement Complement?
FUTURE Use of Auxiliary WILL + BE + V- Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary WILL +
CONTINUOUS ING WILL + BE + V-ING + WON´T + BE + Verb- Subject + BE + V-
TENSE Complement ING + Complement ING + Complement?
Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary COULD /
COULD / MIGHT + COUDLN´T / MIGHT MIGHT + Subject +
Verb BE + V-ING + NOT + Verb Be + Verb BE + V-ING +
Complement V-ING + Complement Complement?
PRESENT Use of Auxiliary HAVE / Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary HAVE / HAS
PERFECT HAS + Verb in Past Participle HAVE / HAS + Verb HAVEN´T / HASN´T + + Subject + Verb
TENSE (Past Participle) + Verb (Past Participle) + (Past Participle) +
Complement Complement Complement?
PAST PERFECT Use of Auxiliary HAD + Verb Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary HAD +
TENSE (Past Participle) HAD + Verb (Past HADN´T + Verb Subject + Verb
Participle) + (Past Participle) + (Past Participle) +
FUTURE Use of Auxiliary WILL Subject + WILL HAVE Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary WILL +
PERFECT TENSE HAVE + Verb (Past Participle) + Verb (Past WON´T HAVE + Verb Subject + HAVE +
Participle) + (Past Participle) + Verb (Past Perfect) +
PRESENT Use of Auxiliary HAVE / Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary COULD /
PERFECT HAS + BEEN + V-ING COULD / MIGHT + COUDLN´T / MIGHT MIGHT + Verb Be +
CONTINUOUS Verb BE + V-ING + NOT + Verb Be + V- V-ING +
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TENSE Complement ING + Complement Complement?
Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary COULD /

PAST PERFECT Use of Auxiliary HAD + COULD / MIGHT + COUDLN´T / MIGHT MIGHT + Verb Be +
CONTINUOUS BEEN + V-ING Verb BE + V-ING + NOT + Verb Be + V- V-ING +
TENSE Complement ING + Complement Complement?
CONDITIONAL Use of IF
CASE 1 Use of two sentences: One in
Simple Present Tense and the
other in Simple Future Tense
Auxiliaries: WILL, COULD,
MIGHT, SHOULD + Verb (base
form)
Simple Past Tense and the
other in Conditional Future Tense
Auxiliaries: WOULD, SHOULD,
COULD, MIGHT + Verb (base
form)
Past Perfect Tense and the
other in Conditional Present
Perfect Tense
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TEST 1
PARTE 1
RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 1 A 5 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO
¿Dónde puede ver estos avisos?

En las preguntas 1-5, marque la letra correcta, A, B o C, en su hoja de respuesta
0.
Children playing
A. in the street
B. in a store
C. on a plane
Respuesta: 0 A B C
1.
Do not run A. on a bus

B. in a zoo
C. in a park
2.
e
o l s , pleas A. in a classroom
B. in a playground
to
e a n your C. in a cafeteria
Cl
3.
A. on a door
Clean your tennis shoes B. on the floor
to enter the room
C. on a board
4.
A. on a truck
Big breakfast from 7 to 10.
B. in a dining room
Eggs, milk and fruit! C. in a store
5.
A. in a bathroom
No food here B. in a kitchen
C. in a reading room
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PARTE 2
Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6 – 10) y las palabras de la columna de la

derecha (A – H).
¿Cuál palabra (A – H) concuerda con la descripción de cada frase de la izquierda (6 – 10)?
En las preguntas 6 – 10, marque la letra correcta A – H en su hoja de respuesta.
Ejemplo:
0. This is what your son calls your brother.
Respuesta: 0 A B C D E F G H
A. colleague
6. This is another way to call your father.
B. cousin
7. This is what you call your aunt´s child.
C. dad
8. This is the name for the person next door. D. mother
E. neighbor
9. This is what you call a woman who has children. F. niece
H. uncle
G. sister
10. This is what you call your father´s daughter.
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PARTE 3
Complete las cinco conversaciones.
En las preguntas 11 – 15, marque A, B, o C en su hoja de respuesta

A. I am a pilot.
B. I am single.
What do you do?
C. I am George.
A. I´m a pilot
0. What do you do? B. I'm single Respuesta: 0 A B C
C. I'm George
11. When do you start classes?
A. Yesterday morning.
B. Next week.
C. Every day.
12. How many students are there in this room?
A. Twenty.
B. Two oćlock.
C. Thirty dollars.
13. We have time to show this video?
A. Are we?
B. Was it?
C. Are you sure?
14. May I help you?
A. Yes, she can.

B. Yes, I like it.
C. Yes, thank you.
15. I need two tickets for the opera, please.
A. There she comes.

B. Here you are.
C. I think so.
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PARTE 4
RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 16 A 23 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO
Lea el texto de la parte inferior y seleccione la palabra correcta para cada espacio.
En las preguntas 16 – 23, marque A, B, o C en su hoja de respuesta.
CHOCOLATE
Chocolate is made __0__ the fruit of the cacao tree. __16 __ trees like warm weather and so
only grow __17__ hot countries. They grow to about seven metres tall and __18__ small leaves
and pink flowers. Each tree usually has twenty fruits. The fruits are quite large and some of them
are more __19__ thirty centimeters long. The fruits are cut from the tree, left to dry for a few hours
and then they are __20__ into chocolate. They are __21__ used to make soap and medicines.
Chocolate was first brought __22__ Europe around the year 1600. Now, it is a favourite food and
drink for adults and children in almost __23__ country in the world.
EJEMPLO:
0.A. from? ? ?????????????????

B. by? ? ???????????????????????
C. in
Respuesta: 0 A B C
16. ? A. They? ? ? ? B. These? ? ? C. This
17. ? A. in? ? ? B. on? ? ? C. at
18. ? A. had?? ? B. has?? ? C. have
19. ? A. that?? ? B. as? ? ? C. than
20. ? A. make? ? ? ? B. made? ? ? C. making
21. ? A. also?? ? ? ? B. too?? ? ? C. so
22. ? A. to? ? ? B. at? ? ? C. in
23. ? A. some? ? B. all? ? ? C. every
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PARTE 5
Lea el texto de la parte inferior y responda las preguntas.

En las preguntas 24 – 30, marque la letra correcta, A, B, o C en su hoja de respuesta.
Dennis Fralley
Computer Engineer
After I graduated as a computer engineer fifteen years ago, I became a computer teacher at a
school. I loved teaching, and I still enjoy doing a few hours a week, but I found that most of the
really interesting work was in industry. I accepted a permanent job in the computer industry six
years later. There I saw that real problems are not in laboratories but in the places where
products are made. So I moved into building computers and computers programs. Three years
later, I was an expert. I continue to teach but in a different way, taking real life into the classroom.
I work about ten hours a day. I enjoy what I do so I don´t have a problem with doing some work at
home. I start by checking my e-mail before breakfast, do some work on the computer and then go
to the office. My days are very busy – I read a lot and talk to many people. I consider that listening
to others is very important. In fact, many of my ideas come to my mind when I´m doing that.
When I´m not working, I like listening to jazz and doing activities like writing this description of
myself. I also find that teaching and math problems are very good for keeping my mind going.
Ejemplo:
A. he was a student
0. Dennis started teaching when B. he started his studies
C. he finished his studies
Respuesta: 0 A B C
24. How does Dennis feel about teaching 28. The first thing Dennis does in the morning
today? is to
A. He really likes it. A. go to the office.

B. He finds it boring. B. have breakfast.
C. He misses the classroom. C. use his computer.
25. Dennis found problems while working 29. Dennis thinks that people
A. in laboratories. A. are good listeners.

B. in factories. B. talk too much.
C. in schools. C. can teach him a lot.
26. Dennis´s computer job 30. When did Dennis write this text about
himself?
A. made him love laboratories.
B. changed his way of teaching. A. in his free time.
C. gave him some problems. B. after talking to people.
C. while he was teaching.
27. Dennis doesn´t mind working ten hours
because he
A. is very friendly. B. reads a lot.

C. likes his job.
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PARTE 6

Lea el texto y las preguntas de la siguiente parte.
En las preguntas 31 – 35, marque A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuesta.
Many people are increasingly thirsty for what is considered the healthiest, and often most
expensive, water on the grocery shelf. However, instead of consuming four billion gallons of
bottled water a year, we need to start thinking about what all those bottles are doing to the planet.
Water bottles, made from natural gas and petroleum, are bad for the environment because their
production wastes valuables resources. The Earth Policy Institute in the US has calculated that it
takes about 1.5 million barrels of oil to make the water bottles Americans use each year. And
unfortunately, only about 23 percent of bottles are used again.
In fact, bottled water isn´t necessary because most municipal water is so good that nobody
needs to imports a single bottle. Drinking eight glasses of bottled water a day could cost up to
$1,400 annually. The same amount of tap water would cost about 49 cents.
Another serious problem is that the more bottled people drink, the less political support there will
be for maintaining public water supplies. Access to cheap, clean water is basic to a country´s
health.
Some local governments in the US have begun to fight back. Recently, San Francisco´s Mayor
prohibited his city´s departments and agencies from buying bottled water. Likewise, a similar
order has been given in Salt Lake City. The real change, though, will come when millions of
people realize that they can save money and the planet, if they only stop drinking bottled water
and turn on the tap.
People should be aware that the country has some of the best public water supplies in the world.
31. What is the journalist trying to do in the text?
A. explain why bottled water has negative effects

B. demonstrate that people drink too much water
C. prove that bottled water is safer than tap water
D. imply that local politicians prefer imported water
32. Why would someone read this article?
A. to find out why people should spend less on water

B. to learn why manufacturers use oil to make bottles
C. to understand why consuming soft drinks is expensive
D. to decide why is important to choose tap water
33. According to the author, bottled water is a problem because
A. it is difficult to destroy the bottles B. production needs millions of barrels of oil

C. it causes considerable damages to nature D. some people re-use dirty bottles
34. According to the author, what may happen if people drink more tap water?
A. Local governments will save money on imports
B. Community water programs may not be cut
C. The country will have safer and cheaper bottled water
D. Less money will be spent on healthcare
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35. Which is the most suitable headline for the article?
A. Bottled Water, Please

B. In Praise of Tap Water
C. Save Water at Home
D. Recycle Water Locally
PARTE 7
Lea el texto de la parte inferior. Escoja la palabra adecuada para cada espacio.
Your Amazing Brain

You carry 1.5 kilograms system in your head that controls (0)_____ single thing you do. It
(36)____
you to think, learn, create and feel emotions. It (37)_______ conduce your breathing and your
heart. This fantastic control center is your brain. It is a structure (38)_______ amazing that a
famous scientist once (39)_______ it “the most complex thing in our universe.”
Your brain is (40)_______ and more powerful than a supercomputer. No computer achieves
your brain´s great (41)_______ to process and react to information (42)_______ to your eyes,
ears, and (43)_______ organs. Your brain (44)_______ enough electricity to power a light bulb.
It contains about 100 billion neurons. The activity there never stops. These neurons create and
send more (45)_______ than all the phones in the world. Your brain is indeed an amazing
machine. You can take care of it by doing sport and exercising.
Ejemplo:
0. A. every? ? B. all? ? ? C. each? ? D. both
Respuesta: 0 A B C D
36. A. allows?? B. lets?? ? C. offers? ? D. agrees
37. A. too ? ? B. else?? ? C. well?? ? D. also
38. A. and? ? B. but?? ? C. so? ? ? D. as
39. A. saw? ? B. called? ? C. said?? ? D. differed
40. A. higher?? B. louder? ? C. faster? ? D. newer
41. A. ability? ? B. gift?? ? C. prize? ? D. reward
?
42. A. bringing? B. coming? ? C. giving? ? D. turning
43. A. various?? B. another? ? C. some? ? D. other
44. A. includes? B. leaves? ? C. produces? ? D. catches
45. A. electricity? B. data?? ? C. information?? D. power
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TEST 2
PARTE 1

Ejemplo:
0. A. on milk
B. on bread
Drink before C. on ice cream
June 2013
Respuesta: 0 A B C
1.
A. in a school
Piano lessons in B. in a playground
Classroom 14 from C. in a bathroom
10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
2.
A. on a boat
Do not open this door. B. in a house
Angry Dog C. in the street
3.
A. on a train
Women's clothes B. in a park
Get two for one today C. in a shop
4.
A. in a hall
Do not run here! B. in a flat
C. on a beach
5.
A. in a soccer class
LEARN TO PAINT
PICTURES OF ANIMALS
B. in a drawing class
AND PEOPLE TODAY C. in a computer class
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PARTE 2
Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6 – 10) y las palabras de la columna de

la derecha (A – H).
Ejemplo:
0. Many people go to this building to watch games
6.All members of the same team wear this.

A. ball
B. bike
7.You need this if you want to play tennis.
D. filed
C. competition
8. At the end of this there is usually on winner.
F. prize
E. player
9. This is a place outdoors where you can play sports.
G. stadium
10. If you travel on it, you will do exercise and save time
H. uniform
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PARTE 3

A. I am a pilot.
B. I am single.
What do you do?
C. I am George.
0. What do you do?
A. I´m a pilot
B. I'm single Respuesta: 0 A B C
C. I'm George
11. Be careful! A. Yes, I do.

B. I will.
C. What a pity!
12. Who's that girl? A. Yes, she is.

B. That's right.
C. My sister.
13. What do you think of the teacher? A. Great school!

B. I think so.
C. I love his class.
14. Do you know Martha? A. Who?

B. Which?
C. How?
15. Can you pass me the salt? A. Here you are.

B. I like it.
C. It's all right.
PARTE 4
The Ozono Hole
The ozone Layer is a 'blanket' ...(0)… the earth. It protects ...(16)… from the sun's ultraviolet
(UV) rays. The problem is that there is a hole in the Ozone layer over Antarctica. Humans made
that hole...(17)… people use some products ...(18)… have terrible effects on the ozone.
Scientists say that this year ...(19)…hole broke all records: it is the ...(20)… in history. It is 27.4
million km.2 Why is this hole...(21)…big?
One reason is that the clouds over the South Pole carry chlorine (CI) and that gas slowly
eliminates the ozone.
Now people are thinking more about the ozone. They are...(22)…other substances and in some
years,...(23)…will remember what the 'ozone hole' was.
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Ejemplo:
0. A. around B. through C. between
Respuesta: 0 A B C
16. A. ours B. us C. our
17. A. while B. but C. because
18. A. which B. who C. where
19. A. one B. a C. the
20. A. large B. larger C. largest
21. A. such B. so C. too
22. A. use B. using C. used
23. A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody
PARTE 5

THE EUROTUNNEL
In 1957, an engineering company started studying the possibility to join Britain
and France through a tunnel under the sea. It would have two trains for
passengers as well as a small service train. In 1973 the ideas went into action
and the hard work began. A short time later, they were stopped because there
wasn't enough money to complete the project.
In 1984, several companies showed their ideas to re-start the project: two variations of
railway, a road and big bridge over the English Channel. The chosen project was the
railway solution that was very similar to the one presented back in 1973. This time with
help from both the British and French, a private company began the construction.
On January 20 th 1986, the company TransMancheLink (TML) said that a long tunnel
would be constructed. They chose a route from Folkestone in England to Calais in
France. This wasn´t the shortest possible way and the company needed to work harder
than 13 years before.
It took seven years to complete the Eurotunnel and about 13,000 people worked on it.
They two end of the smallest platform met on December 1st 1990 and lots of journalists
and photographers went to the opening ceremony. Later, in 1991 the two long trains met.
The hard work continued and three years later the project was completed.
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Ejemplo:
0.The Eurotunnel was built to A. travel between two countries.

B. solve economic problems.
C. receive help from countries.
Respuesta:
0 A B C
24. They first started to build the Eurotunnel in
A. 1957.
B. 1973.
C. 1984.
25. Sometime after starting the construction, the company building Eurotunnel
A. finished the tunnels.

B. had problems with time.
C. couldn't continue.
26. What did companies want to do in 1984?
A. build more tunnels

B. continue building the project
C. change the project
27. The way in which the company built the tunnels was
A. a long one
B. completed in 13 years.
C. impossible to build.
28. Compared to what the first company did, TLM's work was
A. easier.
B. shorter.
C. more difficult.
29. There was a ceremony when the
A. smallest platform was completed.

B. travelers' train met.
C. project was completed.
30. When was the Eurotunnel project finished?
A. in 1990
B. in 1994
C. in 1991
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PARTE 6
Janet's Experience
When the opportunity to work in Japan for 3 months took
place, I decided to register. I did not realize the impact it Sapporo
would have on my life and me. The people who know me well JAPAN
all thought that I would not last the three months away from Sendal
home and in a very different culture. How wrong they were! Kitakyushu
Tokio
Osaka
On arriving in Tokyo, I immediately liked the new

environment. I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed my
new way of life.
Three colleagues from the UK joined me. We lived in the same house in an area of Tokyo called
Komagome. We did not speak the Japanese language and this led to many interesting tomes
in restaurants, on train journeys and generally getting around in Japan. Our first glance of a
menu found it impossible to read so we just pointed to a few things and sat in hope. Our food
arrived … and kept on arriving. Unknown to us, we had ordered enough to feed 20 people;
there were only 4 of us!
One morning I decided to go for a run before work. I took a different way from my known route to
extend the run and after 2 hours of running and trying to find my way home, I had to stop a taxi
to help me get home. I told the driver I wanted to go Komagome Station, knowing I could direct
him to the house from there. I then had to try to explain that I had no money with me and had to
go in to the house first to get some money to pay the taxi driver!
31. What is the writer trying to do in this article?

A. encourage tourists to visit Japan
B. invite colleagues to learn Japanese
C. describe her job in Japan
D. share her curious experiences
32. What can the reader find in this article?

A. facts about Japanese culture
B. ways to take a taxi in Tokyo
C. an amusing story about a foreigner
D. how to order food in restaurants
33. One of the ideas presented in the text is that

A. it is difficult to share a house with colleagues.
B. she quickly felt comfortable with the culture.
C. Japanese taxi drivers can speak English.
D. she got to work on foot because she likes running.
34. The writer's family and close friends thought that she
A. would be treated badly by colleagues.
B. would enjoy the Japanese culture and way of life.
C. would not be able to make friends.
D. would miss them and would return before time.
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35. The most suitable note for the writer's employers would be:
A. I am very grateful for the amazing experience you gave me. I will tell people all about
Japanese culture!
B. Thank you very much! I would appreciate living in a more comfortable house next time.
C. It was a pleasure to work for your company. Next time, I suggest providing a map for foreign
employees.
D. I am really happy because it is time to leave Japan. I hope you are satisfied with my work.
PARTE 7
Elephant riding in Phuket

In ...(0)... times wild elephants walked around Phuked Island, bur as digging for minerals and
rubber plantations ...(36)... the natural environment, elephant slowly disappeared. As recently
as three years...(37)... the only elephants to be ...(38)...on Phuket were at tourist ...(39)… . In
late 1994, “Safari Nature Tours” began to offer visitors the opportunity to ride on a elephant
on...(40)...property in the hills. Regulated and controlled properly ”elephant riding” can ...(41)...
the tourism industry, and make the money to keep thousands of elephants in ...(42)... condition.
The natural habitat of the Asian Elephant...(43)... been reduced to the point that an estimated
2,000 stay ...(44)... in the wild. This number is not large...(45)... to prevent these animals from
disappearing. It is more important than ever for visitors to understand they can make a difference
by selecting a cam where elephants are safe.
Ejemplo: 0.
A. former B. last C. recent D. past

Respuesta:
0 A B C D
36. A. brought B. caused C. built D. changed
37. A. afterwards B. ago C. already D. along
38. A. found B. caught C. contained D. taken
39. A. agencies B. plans C. attractions D. reservations
40. A. his B. our C. your D. their
41. A. provide B. support C. afford D. compete
42. A. extreme B. good C. strict D. changing
43 A. was B. are C. have D. has
44. A. alive B. busy C. cool D. close
45. A. quite B. much C. enough D. rather
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TEST 3
PARTE 1

0.
A. in a park
Keep off the grass
B. in a cinema
C. in a supermarket
Respuesta: 0 A B C
1.
Leave dirty plates on
table by door.
A. in a garage
B. in a classroom
C. in a restaurant
2.
NO SWIMMING at night
A. at a travel agency
B. at a beach
C. at an airport
3.
Put postage
stamp here
A. on an envelope
B. on a bill
C. on a book
4.
Parking for customers
ONLY A. at a school
B. at a store
C. at a hospital
5.
Sale
all jeans half price
A. at a clothes shop
B. at the post office
C. at a cafeteria
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PARTE 2
Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6 – 10) y las palabras de la columna de

la derecha (A – H).
Ejemplo:
0. This is higher ground than the ground

A. village
6. People keep animals and grow plants for food here
B. sky
7. This is a large area of trees C. lake
D. hill
8. Outside, when you look up, you always see this E. island
9. Fewer people live here than in a town F. forest
G. farm
10. There is always water all around this place

H. beach
PARTE 3

A. I am a pilot.
B. I am single.
What do you do?
C. I am George.
Respuesta: 0 A B C
0. What do you do?
A. I´m a pilot B. I'm single C. I'm George
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11. Who's Patricia?
A. She's fine
B. She's my friend
C. She's Spanish
12. Could you telephone me this evening?
A. I will if I can
B. I'll tell him for you
C. If I'm not there, speak to john
13. Have you turned off the computer?
A. I don´t want it
B. It's on the left
C. I'm still using it
14. When do you finish your class?
A. Yesterday
B. At six thirty
C. two hours ago
15. I think Jane's a very good teacher
A. Who is it?
B. How far?
C. Do you?
PARTE 4
Komodo dragons ...(0)... really very heavy and grow to over 3 meters long. Female Komodos
are …(16)... and lighter than males. Komodo dragons are very big but …(17)… move fast,
climb trees and swim.
Komodos have...(18)... 60 large teeth that are dangerous. ...(19)... these dragons catch animals
with their teeth, ...(20)... are full of bacteria, they will die even if they get away.
Young dragons live in trees and eat insects, birds, eggs, and little animals. Both young and adult
dragons are different colors and ...(21)... live for 20 to 40 years.
People don't live on ...(22)...of the dry islands where the Komodo dragons are ...(23)...because
there is little water most of the year.
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EJEMPLO:
0. A. are B. be C. is
Respuesta: 0 A B C
16. A. small B. smaller C. smallest
17. A. it B. its C. they
18. A. about B. across C. above
19. A. When B. While C. Where
20. A. that B. who C. whose
21. A. must B. can C. would
22. A. any B. none C. another
23. A. find B. finds C. found
PARTE 5
RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 24 Acognitivo

El desarrollo 30 DE ACUERDO
es nuestro CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO
propósito

L.S. LOWRY
Laurence Stephen Lowry was born in Manchester, a city in the north of England, in 1887. He
hated school and was happy when he left to work in an office. His colleagues there were friendly
and often asked him to go to the cinema or theatre in the evenings but he did not go; he preferred
to go to art school.
Lowry loved walking through the city streets, looking at people doing everyday things. He
painted these things in his pictures. His parents thought his paintings were very good but nobody
ever bought one. Then one day. A man who knew a lot about art bought one and showed it to
some people in the art business.
Suddenly, many people knew Lowry's paintings, but he could only paintings, but he could only
paint in the evenings until he stopped working when he was sixty-five. Then he painted and sold
many pictures and earned a lot of money, which he used to help young artists. Now, twenty years
after his death, he's one of Britain's favourite artists, but not many people in the other countries
know Lowry's work.
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24. When Lowry was at school, he
A. did not like it

B. had a lot of friends
C. was happy
25. What did Lowry do after work?
A. He studied art
B. He stayed at home
C. He went to the cinema
26. Lowry painted
A. people at home
B. people in the street
C. people in school
27. Lowry's family
A. didn't understand his paintings

B. sold his paintings
C. liked his paintings
28. Lowry became famous because
A. he knew a lot about art

B. an important man liked his paintings
C. he was a good businessman
29. When Lowry stopped working in the office, he
A. taught art
B. started an art business
C. became rich
30. Today, Lowry's work is
A. loved in his own country

B. not known in Britain
C. famous all over the world.
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PARTE 6
Lea el texto y las preguntas de la siguiente parte.

BENEFITS OF EXERCISING
If you want to be healthy and live longer, you must learn about exercising. Recently I have read a
lot about this topic and I have put into practice a program, which has improved not only my
energy level but also my feelings. I strongly recommend everybody does at leas one hour of
physical activity everyday because through it, people will have a number of benefits.
Exercising helps both body and mind. It makes people feel happy and more peaceful. Since
starting my exercise program, I can say that I have been sleeping well, and feeling better about
myself. It also helps one look fit because it burns calories and reduces your weight. Thanks to my
exercise plan, I have lost five kilos in a few months and look fantastic.
Another important benefit is the lower probability of developing certain conditions such as
diabetes and heart problems.
If you decide to start an exercise program, I advise you to make it interesting and fun set up your
own timetable and make sure you can afford it. Once you have organized your own program I
suggest you to talk with an expert who can give you recommendations in relation to your level of
fitness. Don't forget to show your doctor your exercise plan so he can approve it based on your
health condition.
I'll definitely keep up my exercises program and the great thing about it is that is never too late to
start. Why don't you give it a try? It is a big challenge to chance your life.
31. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. make everyone feel happy

B. help people lose weight
C. explain a strict exercise program
D. encourage people to exercise
32. What can readers find out from the text?
A. how to sleep well and feel younger

B. the benefits of following a useful exercise program
C. the best way to pay for an exercise timetable
D. how to arrange a special exercise timetable
33. What does the writer suggest an exercise program should be?
A. enjoyable B. cheap
C. fast D. flexible
34. The author suggest consulting experts before starting an exercise program to
A. make it funny and attractive C. find out how you are

B. be told when to start D. organize your timetable for you
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35. Which of the following would the writer say about exercising?
C. I recommend young people start
A. I suggest starting an exercise program exercising now. If they don't, it may
because it can help you identify be too late for their bodies and
dangerous diseases and lose weight. mental health.
D. I think everyone should start an

B. I recommend my exercise program because exercising program because it helps
my doctor says it is the best start to the day people look fit and have a healthy
mind and body.
PARTE 7
SHAKIRA
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Shakira
(0)____ “grateful” in Arabic.
Shakira wrote her first poem, (36)___ “The Glass Rose”, when she was only four years
(37)____. Later she began to write poems all the time. Her poems later became songs.
At a young age, her father (38)____ her to a local restaurant. Before she knew it, Shakira was
dancing on the table. It was then that Shakira knew she (39)____ to be a performer. She liked
singing (40)___ friends and teachers at her Catholic school, but (41)____ the second grade she
wasn't accepted for the school singing group. At school, she (42)____ she was named the best
dancer, (43)____ she used to dance (44)____ Friday at school. That's how she (45)____ her
love of live performance.
Ejemplo:
0. A. means? ? B. sounds? ? C. translates? ? D. listens
0 A B C D
Respuesta:
36. A. called? ? B. read?? C. known? ? D. spelled
37. A. young ? ? B. new?? ?

C. born? ? D. old
38. A. took?? ? B. kept?? C. went? ? ? D. came
39. A. enjoyed? ? B. imagined? C. wanted? ? D. suggested
40. A. till? ? ? B. on? ? C. for?? ? D. at
41. A. among? ? B. in? ? C. within? ? D. between
42. ?
A. says? ? ?
B. talks? C. speaks? ? D. tells
43. A. yet?? ? B. although? C. if? ? ? D. because
44. A. most? ? B. much? C. every? ? D. some
45. A. caused? ? B. discovered?C. invented? ? D. thought
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Pre- Sabe desenvolverse en la mayor parte de las situaciones que

Puede describir experiencias, acontecimientos, deseos y

Básico A2 Sabe comunicarse a la hora de llevar a cabo tareas simples y

Sabe describir en términos sencillos aspectos de su pasado y su

Subject + Auxiliary Subject + Auxiliary Auxiliary COULD /

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 1 A 5 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO

¿Dónde puede ver estos avisos?

Do not run A. on a bus

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 6 A 10 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO

Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6 – 10) y las palabras de la columna de la

¿Cuál palabra (A – H) concuerda con la descripción de cada frase de la izquierda (6 – 10)?

En las preguntas 6 – 10, marque la letra correcta A – H en su hoja de respuesta.

0. This is what your son calls your brother.

6. This is another way to call your father.

7. This is what you call your aunt´s child.

8. This is the name for the person next door. D. mother

9. This is what you call a woman who has children. F. niece

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 11 A 15 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO

Complete las cinco conversaciones.

En las preguntas 11 – 15, marque A, B, o C en su hoja de respuesta

11. When do you start classes?

12. How many students are there in this room?

13. We have time to show this video?

14. May I help you?

A. Yes, she can.

15. I need two tickets for the opera, please.

A. There she comes.

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 16 A 23 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

0.A. from? ? ?????????????????

16. ? A. They? ? ? ? B. These? ? ? C. This

17. ? A. in? ? ? B. on? ? ? C. at

18. ? A. had?? ? B. has?? ? C. have

19. ? A. that?? ? B. as? ? ? C. than

20. ? A. make? ? ? ? B. made? ? ? C. making

21. ? A. also?? ? ? ? B. too?? ? ? C. so

22. ? A. to? ? ? B. at? ? ? C. in

23. ? A. some? ? B. all? ? ? C. every

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 24 A 30 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el texto de la parte inferior y responda las preguntas.

A. He really likes it. A. go to the ofﬁce.

A. in laboratories. A. are good listeners.

A. is very friendly. B. reads a lot.

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 31 A 35 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

31. What is the journalist trying to do in the text?

A. explain why bottled water has negative effects

32. Why would someone read this article?

A. to ﬁnd out why people should spend less on water

33. According to the author, bottled water is a problem because

A. it is difﬁcult to destroy the bottles B. production needs millions of barrels of oil

A. Bottled Water, Please

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 36 A 45 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Your Amazing Brain

0. A. every? ? B. all? ? ? C. each? ? D. both

36. A. allows?? B. lets?? ? C. offers? ? D. agrees

37. A. too ? ? B. else?? ? C. well?? ? D. also

38. A. and? ? B. but?? ? C. so? ? ? D. as

39. A. saw? ? B. called? ? C. said?? ? D. differed

40. A. higher?? B. louder? ? C. faster? ? D. newer

41. A. ability? ? B. gift?? ? C. prize? ? D. reward

43. A. various?? B. another? ? C. some? ? D. other

44. A. includes? B. leaves? ? C. produces? ? D. catches

45. A. electricity? B. data?? ? C. information?? D. power