Reading Comprehensión
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PREGUNTAS PROPUESTAS
PASSAGE 1
Metempsychosis is a concept in Greek philoso-
phy related to reincarnation and the transmigra-
tion of the soul. It is the idea that, when a person
dies, his or her soul is transferred into another
body, either another human body or the body of
an animal.
The theory of metempsychosis originated with
Pythagoras and his teacher, Pherecydes of Syros,
but the popularization of the concept is due to its
adoption by Plato. According to Plato’s view,
there is a fixed number of souls in existence, and
those souls transmigrate in and out of human and
animal bodies, never being destroyed. These
souls sometimes travel to another, immortal
realm, before returning to the mortal realm, brin-
ging back knowledge. In Plato’s Republic, the
soul of a warrior named Er travels to heaven and
sees the souls of the dead choosing new bodies.
Er sees tame animals choosing to be wild and
vice versa, men choosing to be birds, birds choo-
sing to become men, gods choosing to become
athletes. Once the soul had made its choice, it
drank of the River Lethe and was shot down to
earth like a star to be born. Metempsychosis is
unlike reincarnation in that metempsychosis is
based on the desire of the soul for new experien-
ces rather than a result of judgment.
TRADUCCION
La metempsicosis es un concepto de la filosofía
griega relacionado con la reencarnación y la
transmigración del alma. Es la idea de que,
cuando una persona muere, su alma se transfiere
a otro cuerpo, ya sea a otro cuerpo humano o al
cuerpo de un animal. La teoría de la metempsi-
cosis se originó con Pitágoras y su maestro, Fere-
cides de Syros, pero la popularización del con-
cepto se debe a su adopción por Platón.
Inglés
Según el punto de vista de Platón, existe un
número fijo de almas, y esas almas transmigran
dentro y fuera de los cuerpos humanos y anima-
les, y nunca son destruidas. Estas almas a veces
viajan a otro reino inmortal, antes de regresar al
reino de los mortales, trayendo conocimiento. En
La República de Platón, el alma de un guerrero
llamado Er viaja al cielo y ve a las almas de los
muertos eligiendo nuevos cuerpos. Er ve anima-
les domesticados que eligen ser salvajes y vice-
versa, hombres que eligen ser pájaros, pájaros
que eligen convertirse en hombres, dioses que
eligen convertirse en atletas. Una vez que el alma
hizo su elección, bebió del río Leteo y fue derri-
bada a la tierra como una estrella por nacer. La
metempsicosis se diferencia de la reencarnación
en que la metempsicosis se basa en el deseo del
alma por nuevas experiencias más que en el re-
sultado de un juicio.
QUESTION 1
The passage is primarily concerned with
A) informing the origin of the concept of me-
tempsychosis.
B) differentiating metempsychosis from reincar-
nation.
C) exposing the use of metempsychosis in Plato's
philosophy.
D) explaining the meaning and significance of
metempsychosis
QUESTION 2
The word ADOPTION connotes
A) variation.
B) smoothness.
C) solidarity.
D) consistency.
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QUESTION 3
It is inferred from the text that metempsychosis is
a un mosca”. He holds up the fly on a piece of
A) concept assumed by dualists.
B) perspective defended by logicians.
C) refuted trend in philosophy.
D) forgotten proposal of human thought
QUESTION 4
It is compatible with reincarnation to affirm that
this concept
A) is totally different from transmigration.
B) includes an evaluation of the acts of life.
C) masterfully refutes Aristotle's monism.
D) is an alternative to the Platonic proposal
QUESTION 5
If it is scientifically proven that the soul does not
exist, then
A) dualists would practice science.
B) materialism would be disproved.
C) dualism could lose its grip.
D) dualism would be forgotten.
PASSAGE 2
Miss Carvajal is teaching her sixth grade Spanish
class. “Today’s lesson is about the importance of
gender in Spanish. In English, we mainly refer to
people as ‘he’ or ‘she’. Everything else, including
animals are referred to as ‘it’ except for some spe-
cial cases”. She explains that it is really difficult
for English speakers to grasp the idea that there is
no neuter gender in Spanish. All nouns are either
masculine or feminine. She notices that Mike
and Paul are discussing something quietly, ins-
tead of paying attention. “Mike and Paul! Pay At-
tention! What are you discussing back there?”,
Inglés
she shouts angrily. Paul tries to impress Miss Car-
vajal and replies in Spanish: “Maestra, Mike mató
paper for her to see. Miss Carvajal smiles and re-
plies “¡Muy bien, Paul! Pero es ‘una mosca’. ‘La
mosca’ es femenina, ¿de acuerdo?”. She conti-
nues teaching. Mike whispers to Paul: “¿Una
mosca?”. Paul whispers back: “Her eyesight must
be amazing!”.
TRADUCCION
La señorita Carvajal está dando su clase de espa-
ñol de sexto grado. “La lección de hoy trata
sobre la importancia del género en español. En
inglés, nos referimos principalmente a las perso-
nas como "él" o "ella". Todo lo demás, incluidos
los animales, se denomina "eso" excepto en algu-
nos casos especiales ". Ella explica que es real-
mente difícil para los angloparlantes captar la
idea de que no existe un género neutro en espa-
ñol. Todos los sustantivos son masculinos o fe-
meninos. Se da cuenta de que Mike y Paul están
discutiendo algo en voz baja, en lugar de prestar
atención. ¡Mike y Paul! ¡Prestar atención! ¿De
qué estás hablando allá atrás? ”, Grita enojada.
Paul intenta impresionar a la señorita Carvajal y
responde en español: “Maestra, Mike mató un
mosca”. Sostiene la mosca en un trozo de papel
para que ella la vea. La señorita Carvajal sonríe y
responde “¡Muy bien, Paul! Pero es ‘una mosca’.
‘La mosca’ es femenina, ¿de acuerdo? ”. Ella
sigue enseñando. Mike le susurra a Paul: “¿Una
mosca?”. Paul responde en un susurro: "¡Su vista
debe ser asombrosa!".
QUESTION 6
What is the main topic of the passage?
A) The gender in the Spanish language
B) The gender in the English language
C) The teacher's great sense of sight
D) The distractions of Mike and Paul
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QUESTION 7
The phrase “Her eyesight must be amazing!”
connotes
A) erudition.
B) curiosity.
C) irony.
D) intelligence.
QUESTION 8
It is not compatible with the passage to say that
A) gender is a clear classifying concept in gram-
mar.
B) Mike and Paul are studying Spanish at school.
C) in the Spanish language there is a neutral
gender.
D) the teacher corrected Paul's Spanish sentence.
QUESTION 9
It can be inferred from the passage that Paul
A) masters Spanish grammar to perfection.
B) behaves like a rebel without a cause.
C) apparently has a deep hatred for Mike.
D) didn't understand the teacher's lesson
QUESTION 10
If in the English language there were only mascu-
line or feminine gender,
A) it would be easier for English speakers to learn
Spanish.
B) it would be more difficult for English speakers
to learn Spanish.
C) it would be more fun for Spanish speakers to
learn English.
D) Mike and Paul would have serious difficulties
in their learning.
PASSAGE 3
Did you know that dragons really do exist? These
dragons, however, cannot fly, and don’t breathe
fire. These dragons are called komodo dragons.
Komodo dragons live on a few small islands in In-
donesia, which is in Asia.
Komodo dragons are huge reptiles that can grow
to ten feet long and weigh 350 pounds. Their tails
make up half of the lengths of their bodies. These
interesting animals smell with their tongues.
Komodo dragons are carnivores. They bite prey
with deadly saliva and then wait for the animal to
die. This may take several days. Komodo dra-
gons, however, are very patient. They only eat a
few times per month!
TRADUCCION
¿Sabías que los dragones existen realmente?
Estos dragones, sin embargo, no pueden volar y
no respiran fuego. Estos dragones se llaman dra-
gones de Komodo. Los dragones de Komodo
viven en unas pocas islas pequeñas en Indonesia,
que se encuentra en Asia. Los dragones de
Komodo son reptiles enormes que pueden crecer
hasta diez pies de largo y pesar 350 libras. Sus
colas constituyen la mitad de la longitud de sus
cuerpos. Estos interesantes animales huelen con
la lengua. Los dragones de Komodo son carnívo-
ros. Muerden a sus presas con saliva mortal y
luego esperan a que el animal muera. Esto
podría tomar varios días. Los dragones de
Komodo, sin embargo, son muy pacientes. ¡Solo
comen unas pocas veces al mes!
QUESTION 11
Which is NOT true about the komodo dragon?
A) They are carnivores
B) They don’t eat very often
C) They live throughout Asia
D) They use their tongues to smell.
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QUESTION 12
What does the word “patient” mean in the fo-
llowing sentence?
Komodo dragons, however, are very patient.
They only eat a few times per month!

A) They are often sick

B) They can wait a long time
C) Smart
D) Fast
QUESTION 13
Why does the author use an exclamation mark
after the least sentence?
A) Because the final fact is very interesting
B) It’s the end of the paragraph
C) To make sure the reader understands the sen-
tence
D) To tell the reader how the komodo dragón
hunts
QUESTION 14
What question is not answered?
A) How long is a komodo dragon?
B) Is the komodo dragon endangered?
C) What country does the komodo dragon live
in?
D) Do dragons exist?
QUESTION 15
According to the text, what is the closest meaning
to deadly?

A) finally
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C) surely
D) mortal
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