INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA POLITÉCNICO ÁLVARO GONZÁLEZ

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School Base:__________ SHIFT: __________________ TERM: ______________

SUBJECT: ________________________________________ LEVEL: __________
CLASSWORK TEST REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITY

STUDENT´S NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: ___________

GAP FILL
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.
TEXT 1
Example: 0 A get B help C have D give Answer: 0 A B C D
WATER
You’re thirsty and you (0) ………… yourself a glass of water. Do you ever (1) ………… how old that water really is? The glass of water that
you’re (2) ………… to drink may have fallen from the sky as rain only last week. However, water itself has been around pretty much as (3)
………… as the earth has! In fact, (4) ………… oceans, seas and rivers cover 70% of the earth, there is a (5) ………… supply of water, which
keeps on moving round the earth. This is (6) ………… of what’s known as the water cycle. The sun heats up water and it turns into clouds,
which are (7) ………… from water vapour. When the clouds become (8) ………… , the water falls back onto the earth as rain.
Of course, clean water is absolutely essential for good health. The amount of safe drinking water has gone up around the world, but
(9) ………… one billion people still lack easy (10) ………… to clean water.
1 A decide B enquire C wonder D suggest
2 A around B ahead C along D about
3 A soon B far C early D long
4 A unless B although C until D despite
5 A limited B narrow C slim D lacking
6 A except B due C because D instead
7 A risen B formed C raised D found
8 A strong B heavy C complete D broad
9 A mostly B particularly C approximately D totally
10 A access B admission C entry D contact

TEXT 2
Elephants
When you think about the (1) ... of an elephant do you think of their amazing trunks, beautiful ivory tusks, their large flapping ears, or
just their immense size? As you (2) ... already know, elephants are the largest land animals in the world today. (3) ... part of their
anatomy is helpful to the elephant to survive in their environment. But it is the elephant's trunk that is the (4) ... important to them.
(5) ... their trunk has over 40,000 muscles, it allows the elephant to move their trunk in many different positions, and gives them the
ability to grasp and to (6) ... up objects. Their trunks are also very strong. In (7) ..., they could uproot large trees from the ground if
they needed to. The elephants also use their trunks to communicate (8) ..., and for their sense of smell. Even though an elephant has a
total of 24 sharp teeth, they only (9) ... to use two or three of these teeth (10) ... the same time.
1. A) marks B) points C) features D) articles
2. A) need B) have C) may D) ought
3. A) None B) Both C) Each D) All
4. A) best B) most C) more D) worst
5. A) Despite B) But C) So D) Because
6. A) pick B) go C) raise D) grow
7. A) order B) fact C) advance D) case
8. A) to B) with C) for D) from
9. A) make B) do C) set D) put
10. A) at B) on C) in D) by

TEXT 3
Giraffa camelopardalis, (1) _________ what we call the giraffe, is the tallest living terrestrial animal on earth, and is only found in
Africa. When fully grown, it can grow to over 5 m in height, but when it is born, it (2) _________ about 1,7 m. Its tongue is (3)
_________ long at about 40 cm, which it uses to (4) _________ leaves from the tops of trees. It (5) _________ most of the
water it needs from the leaves it eats, and so it can go for more than a month (6) _________ drinking. When it does drink, it has to
spread its front legs wide apart to (7) _________ the water, and although it has (8) _________ enemies, it kicks when it needs
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SANTANA
Dirigida por los Hermanos De La Salle GA-GAP-F-15
Vigente desde: 30/03/2017
Versión 2.0
GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE

to (9) _________ itself. Occasionally a lion might try its luck if one passes under the tree (10) _________ it is sitting, but
giraffes have such good eyesight they usually notice the lion in time.

(1) A or B and C if D at
(2) A measures B weighs C looks D appears
(3) A greatly B much C extremely D too
(4) A put B carry C bring D tear
(5) A holds B gets C picks D keeps
(6) A except B until C through D without
(7) A reach B arrive C come D move
(8) A little B any C few D other
(9) A fight B defend C strike D attack
(10) A which B where C how D that

TEXT 4
London Parks
London is famous (1) ... its parks and gardens. Some of them belong to the Crown (2) ... they are all open to the public and the entrance
is free of charge. In St James's Park you can watch and (3) ... swans, ducks, geese and other water birds. Hyde Park (4) ... to be a
hunting ground and is still popular with horse riders.
Those (5) ... like a good argument should go to the Speakers' Corner to listen to individuals (6) ... their speeches on various subjects.
Regent's Park now houses London Zoo and open-air theatre where Shakespeare's plays are staged (7) ... summer. Not (8) ... the parks
are in the city centre. Greenwich and Richmond are located in the suburbs. All these areas of green give the city dwellers an excellent
(9) ... to enjoy some peace and quiet (10) ... from traffic and crowded streets.

1. A) by B) for C) from D) with

2. A) because of B) unlike C) despite D) but
3. A) feed B) eat C) breed D) lead
4. A) should B) ought C) used D) have
5. A) who B) whose C) which D) whom
6. A) doing B) giving C) taking D) talking
7. A) to B) at C) in D) on
8. A) each B) whole C) every D) all
9. A) chance B) knowledge C) account D) source
10. A) apart B) about C) away D) around

TEXT 5
Different Religions
From our earliest days, many people (1) ... believed in a power or powers greater than themselves. This belief is known as religion. In
ancient times, it was a way to (2) ... sense of the mysteries of the (3) world; evil spirits were thought to be responsible (4) ... bad
weather and disease, for instance. Ancient peoples felt that they had a measure of control over (5) ... lives when they made offerings
and prayed to friendly spirits, whom they believed could help them win battles or 6) ... better crops.
Even today, when people know the scientific explanations for such things as thunder or the eruption of volcanoes, (7) ... look to religion
to explain some of the other hard-to-understand things (8) ... we experience as humans – things like the purpose of life or the reasons
for tragedies. (9) ... most religions spring from the same basic human need to (10) ... in a great power or powers, the ideas, practices,
and traditions that religions involve can be very different.

1. A) will B) are C) have D) has

2. A) make B) do C) take D) give
3. A) customary B) essential C) typical D) natural
4. A) of B) for C) by D) in
5. A) theirs B) they C) them D) their
6. A) breed B) gain C) rise D) grow
7. A) many B) lots C) plenty D) much
8. A) which B) what C) why D) when
9. A) During B) Although C) Despite D) However
10. A) consider B) admit C) accept D) believe