Prueba de Ingls - Intento 1

Question 1
Puntos: 5
GRAMMAR PART ONE
Read the sentences and choose the incorrect word(s) in the underlined
parts .
1. A comfort running shoe has good arch support and enough room for toes.
The incorrect option is:
2. Laundry washed with soap instead of detergent dont need softening.
The incorrect option is:
3. Never use a drug prescribed for someone else just because its symptoms
appear similar.
The incorrect option is:
4. Studies have shown that you can exercise in many different ways at a
moderate paces and still gain good results.
The incorrect option is:
5. Because early balloons were at the mercy of shifting winds, they are not
considered a practical means of transportation until the 1850's.
The incorrect option is:
Adapted from How to Prepare for the TOEFL ( Barron's)

Question 2
Puntos: 10
GRAMMAR PART TWO
Select the correct reply for the following statements.
1. X: Nice to meet you, Alan.
Y:
2. X: What do you do on weekends?

Y:
3. X: Mary loves to dance every weekend.
Y:
4. X: Excuse me, madam, how much is it?
Y:
5. X: When did you discover the money was missing?
Y:
6. X: Shall I call you to remind you about the meeting?
Y:
7. X: Have you heard about the new machine?
Y:
8. X: Why didn't you answer the phone?
Y:
9. X: Would you mind if I used your video camera?
Y:
10. X: Where was this old animal skeleton found?
Y:
Question 3
Puntos: 5
GRAMMAR PART THREE
Fill in the blanks with the correct option.
1. My brother is
2. I dont have

school.
books.

3. Both this book and that one

as homework by the
teacher.

4.

it was a terrible day, they decided to organize a picnic.

5. I wish

so that there
were no wars.
Question 4
Puntos: 5
LISTENING PART ONE

Choose the sentence closest in meaning to the one you hear.

1

Audio MP3
1.
2

Audio MP3
2.
3

Audio MP3
3.
4

Audio MP3
4.

Audio MP3
5.
Question 5

Puntos: 5
LISTENING PART TWO
Choose the correct answer.
1
Audio MP3
1.
2
Audio MP3
A. 1) Put the OHP on the table. 2) Press the buttons. 3) Lift a part up until it
snaps into place. 4) Turn it round towards the screen. 5) Press the switch. 6)
Light it up. 7)Place the transparency on the glass. 8) Move the flap up and
down. 9) Turn the wheel to make the image sharp.
B. 1) Put the OHP on the table. 2) Press the buttons. 3) Lift a part up until it
snaps into place. 4) Turn it round towards the screen. 5) Plug it in. 6) Switch
it on. 7) Place the transparency on the glass. 8) Move the flap up and down.
9) Turn the wheel to focus the image.
C. 1) Put the OHP on the table. 2) Press the buttons. 3) Lift a part up until it
snaps into place. 4) Face the head towards the screen. 5) Plug it in. 6)
Place the transparency on the glass. 7) Raise or lower the image. 8) Move
the flap up and down. 9) Turn the wheel to the image sharp.
D. 1) Put the OHP on the table. 2) Press the buttons. 3) Lift a part up until it
snaps into place. 4) Turn it round towards the screen. 5) Press the switch. 6)
Place the transparency on the glass. 7) Move the flap up and down. 8)
Focus the image. 9) Turn the wheel to make the image sharp.
The correct answer is
3
Audio MP3
3. What does the man mean?
4
Audio MP3

4. What does the man imply?

5
Audio MP3
5. What does the woman mean?
Question 6
Puntos: 5
LISTENING PART THREE
Listen to a lecture in an education class. The professor is talking about
early teachers.
Audio MP3
Now, answer the following questions.
1
Audio MP3

2
Audio MP3

3
Audio MP3

4
Audio MP3

5
Audio MP3

Question 7
Puntos: 8
READING PART ONE
Penguins show signs of stress
A new argument has been put forward as to whether penguins are disturbed
by the presence of tourists in Antarctica.
Previous research by scientists from Keil University in Germany monitored
Adelie penguins and noted that the birds heart rates increased dramatically
at the sight of a human as far as 30 meters away. But new research using
an artificial egg, which is equipped to measure heart rates, disputes this.
Scientists from Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge say that a slow
moving human who does not approach the nest too closely is not perceived
as a threat by penguins.
The earlier findings have been used to partly explain the 20 per cent drop in
populations of certain types of penguins near tourist sites. However, tour
operators have continued to insist that their activities do not adversely affect
wildlife in Antarctica, saying they encourage non-disruptive behavior in
tourists, and that the decline in penguin numbers is caused by other factors.
Amanda Nimon of the Scott Polar Research Institute spent three southern
hemisphere summers at Cuverville Island in Antarctica studying penguin
behavior towards humans. A nesting penguin will react very differently to a
person rapidly and closely approaching the nest, says Simon. First they
exhibit large and prolonged heart rate changes and then they often flee the
nest leaving it open for predators to fly in and remove eggs or chicks. The
artificial egg, specially developed for the project, monitored both the parent
who had been disturbed when the egg was placed in the nest and the
other parent as they both took it in turns to guard the nest.
However, Boris Culik, who monitored the Adelie penguins, believes that
Nimons findings do not invalidate his own research. He points out that
species behave differently and Nimons work was with Gentoo penguins.
Nimon and her colleagues believe that Culiks research was
methodologically flawed because the monitoring of penguins responses
entailed capturing and restraining the birds and fitting them with heart-rate
transmitters. Therefore, argues Nimon, it would not be surprising if they
became stressed on seeing a human subsequently.
Taken from Insight into IELTS (Cambridge)

1. Which THREE of the following arguments are stated in the text? Choose
STATED or NOT STATED.

A. Penguins are not afraid of people who behave calmly.

B. Penguins need better protection from tourists.
C. Not all penguins behave the same way.
D. Tourists are not responsible for the fall in penguin numbers.

E. Penguins are harder to research when they have young.

F. Tour operators should encourage tourists to avoid Antarctica.

2. Read the text again and use the context to deduce the meaning of the
following words.
A. approach:
B. flee:
Question 8
Puntos: 5
READING PART TWO
THREATS TO OUR WORLD
We have spent thousands of years fighting for our survival. Yet, now we
have discovered that our planet is under threat, and, to make matters worse,
its our entire fault.
The rainforests are dying, rare plant and animal species are disappearing,
rivers and seas are being contaminated, crops are failing to grow, people
are dying of hunger and the air is being polluted. Its time we woke up to
these problems and started repairing the damage.
One of the major problems is the destruction of the rainforests in South
America. They are home to half the worlds species and to millions of
people.AMoreover, the rainforests clean the air by absorbing carbon
dioxide and giving out oxygen. The trees are being cut down for paper or to
make room for cattle farms. As a result, birds and animals lose their homes
and die. This destruction is also bringing about changes in the climate, air
pollution, flooding, drought and famine. If we continue to burn and cut down
the rainforests as we are doing now, the earth will never be the same again.

Another big problem is water pollution. Do you like swimming in the sea or
drinking a cool glass of water on a hot day? BFactories are polluting our
rivers and lakes with dangerous chemicals. Oil tankers are releasing thick,
black oil into our oceans. Tons and tons of industrial domestic waste are
poured into our seas. Consequently, sea life is threatened with extinction.
Air pollution is another important issue. The cars and factories in and around
our cities are giving out dangerous fumes. In the past few years, more and
more people than ever before have developed allergies and breathing
problems. If we dont do something now, our cities will become impossible to
live in.
Fortunately its not too late to solve these problems. CWe have the time, the
money and even the technology to prepare the way for a better, cleaner and
safer future. We can plant trees and adopt animals. We can create parks for
endangered species. We can put pressure on those in power to take action

D.
1. The following sentence has been removed from the text: These
simple pleasures may soon become a thing of the past . Select the part
(A, B, C or D) where the sentence should be located
The sentence These simple pleasures may soon become a thing of the
past should be located in part:
2. Read the text again and choose the correct answer.
1.The major environmental problems in the world are:

2.Why is it important not to destroy the rainforest?

3.Who is responsible for sea life being threatened with extinction?

4.How is air pollution affecting us?