Las palabras que consider no sabras su significado, estn en rojo.

1. Did you ______________ how serious his mistake was?

A) look
B) grab
C) realize
D) advertise

2. Vicky ____________ with strangers at parties.

A) bursts (rfaga, explosin, reventn, estallido)

B) refines (refinar, clarificar)
C) whirls (remolino, giro, torbellino, rotar)
D) mingles (mezclar)

3. Joan is __________ at her husbands laziness. Laziness = pereza

A) pursued (perseguido)
B) vanished (desvanecer, esfumar)
C) disgusted
D) encouraged (alent)

4. Mr. Joyces guid ___________ is still necessary for his two sons. (Aqu debes colocar la
terminacin correcta)

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 (argumentado)
B) grabbed
C) struggled (luchado)
D) advertised

6. It is dangerous for any industry to run out of____________

A) raw materials (materias primas)

B) foreign trade (comercio exterior)
C) subject matter (materia)
D) natural resources

7. The town was evacuated because of the __________ caused by the heavy rain.

A) wax (cera)
B) goal (meta)
C) crop (cosecha)
D) flood (inundacin)

8. Dont cry after my ___________. Ill come back soon.

A) departure
B) shipping
C) distress (angustia)

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D) arrival (llegada)

9. We must leave at once. Everythings ________ for the trip.

A) way of
B) all set (listo, dispuesto)
C) backup (respaldar, apoyar, defender, retrasar)
D) let alone (sin hablar de, dejar solo, en paz)

10. She will help us with the plan, if she doesnt _______

A) see us off (despedirnos)

B) come in handy (muy til)
C) have time off
D) change her mind (cambiar de opinin)

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 (llegar a un acuerdo)

B) talked over (hablado sobre)
C) seen her off (visto fuera)
D) changed my mind

13. Cindy should ________ out _________ strangers when she goes out at night.

A) run / for
B) look / for
C) look / to
D) run / to

14. She should study harder__________ to get a good mark in the exam.

A) as yet (todava)
B) by way (a modo)
C) all over (por todos lados)
D) in order

15. You shouldnt be destruct ________ when you criticize other people.

A) ive
B) ous
C) ing
D) ise

16. Will you remember _________________________?

A) to your friends
B) me when youre away
C) me to finish the report

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D) your father about the gas bill

17. I _____________ my best __________ make her understand but failed.

A) tried / to
B) wished/ to
C) planned /on
D) 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) tried
B) desired
C) planned
D) intended (a propsito, destinado a)

20. Our product was sold on the foreign ___________ last year.

A) range
B) market
C) income
D) sample

21. Im __________ a letter from Barbara these days.

A) hoping
B) waiting
C) expecting
D) thinking

22. Please, sharp _________ all my colored pencils.

A) en
B) al
C) ive
D) ise

A continuacin se le presenta un texto que usted deber leer con atencin y

EXCLUSIVAMENTE con base a ste, contestar 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 the
5 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
10 In this way, the members of the species which are less fit

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 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.

Offspring = descendencia

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.