Pruebas De Base Estructurada

READING

1. Analyze the following letters and answer the questions below: (0, 125 each = 0, 5 points)

A Volcano in Alaska: Two Letters

1.1. Why does Jan decide to postpone her visit to Alaska?

A. Because of the weather

B. Because of the lack of money

C. Because of the volcano

D. Because she doesn’t want to visit Vivi

The answer is: _____

1.2 What’s the name of the volcano?

A. Cotopaxi

B. Edna

C. Kilawea

D. Shishaldin

The answer is: _____

1.3. Complete the sentences with the correct color code of volcanic activity warning:

1. _______ means there’s normal volcanic activity

2. _______ means the volcano might erupt

3. _______ means the volcano is erupting or about to erupt

4. _______ means an explosive eruption is in progress or likely to occur

A. green – yellow – orange - red

B. yellow – orange – red - green

C. orange – red – green - yellow

D. red – green – yellow - orange

The answer is: _____

1.4 Arrange the events of the story according to the two letters:

1. Jan promises to go other time

2. Vivi explains about the volcanic color codes

3. Vivi is disappointed

4. Jan was planning to go to Alaska

5. Jan reads about the volcano activity

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

B. 2, 1, 5, 3, 4

C. 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

D. 4, 5, 1, 2, 3

The answer is: _____

VOCABULARY

2. Identify the right word which best fulfills the space of the given sentence: (0, 5 points)

The _______ of a multimedia program takes a lot of time and work.

A) create

B) creation

C) creativity

D) creationism

The answer is: _____

3. Arrange the letters to make an adjective: (0, 5 points)

y-a-l-t-e-h-h

A) healed

B) heal

C) health

D) healthy

The answer is: _____

4. Read the statement and use one of the words that replaces the underlined phrase: (0, 5 points)

It’s bad luck to grab the bread while someone is cutting it.

A) dangerous

B) logical

C) useful

D) interesting

The answer is: _____

5. Choose one of the items with the words which complete the gaps of the following sentences: (0, 5 points)

1. Dissolve the _______ in warm water

2. Put the _______ on a floured board

3. Cover and let _______ until doubled, about 1 or 1½ hours

4. Bake for about 30 – 35 minutes, until breads are _______

A) yeast – dough – rise – brown

B) dough – yeast – brown – rise

C) rise – brown – yeast – dough

D) brown – yeast – dough – rise

The answer is: _____

6. Infer the meaning of the following words in the left column with the right column items: (0, 5 points)

Some Words Meanings

1. Gratifying a) together

2. Stroke b) remove a covering from

3. Bushy c) cannot comfort you

4. Inseparable d) satisfying

5. Strip e) the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain

6. Inconsolable f) thick

A) 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, 5e, 6f

B) 1b, 2c, 3d, 4e, 5f, 6a

C) 1c, 2d, 3e, 4f, 5a, 6b

D) 1d, 2e, 3f, 4a, 5b, 6c

The answer is: _____

7. Employ one of the items with the correct words that complete the gaps of the given sentences: (0, 5 points)

1. It was very _______ when the boss told I was the employee of the moth.

2. I felt great _______ when he told me I got a rise of salary.

3. It was truly _______ when I saw my check.

A) gratifying – gratification – gratified

B) obsession – obsessive - obsessed

C) interesting – interested – interest

D) demanding – demand – demanded

The answer is: _____

8. Recognize the words that match accurately with the sentences below: (0, 5 points)

1. His _______ behavior made everyone look at him.

2. Natalie works _______. It’s time she relaxed.

3. Carlos is _______ with food. He never thinks of anything else.

4. Is an _______ with money common in modern societies?

A) obsession – obsessive – obsessively – obsessed

B) obsessive – obsessively – obsessed – obsession

C) obsessively – obsessed – obsession - obsessive

D) obsessed – obsession – obsessive – obsessively

The answer is: _____

9. Match the descriptions below with the correct group of words of the given items: (0, 5 points)

1. It’s electronic. It barks when someone unknown approaches your front door.

2. It’s small and fits in your pocket. It beeps when you meet someone you like.

3. It’s electronic. Type in your destination and it will tell you how to get there.

4. You put your bills in it. It counts them and tells you how much money you have.

A) money minder – driver’s guide – love gadget – watchdog

B) driver’s guide – love gadget – money minder – watchdog

C) watchdog – love gadget – driver’s guide – money minder

D) love gadget – watchdog – money minder – driver’s guider

The answer is: _____

10. Select the words that are related to the items in column A and column B. There are three options for each one: (0, 5 points)

Column A Column B

1. People

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