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MONTILLA
Popayán INGLÉS Pre-Universitario
Pasto
TALLER 2
PARTE 1 PARTE 2

RESPONDA LA PREGUNTAS DE 1 A 5 DE ACUERDO CON EL RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS DE 6 A 10 DE ACUERDO CON

EJEMPLO EL EJEMPLO

¿Dónde pueden ver estos avisos? Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6-10) y las
palabras de la columna de la derecha (A-H)
En las preguntas de 1 a 5, marque A, B o C en su hoja de
respuesta ¿cuál palabra (A-H) Concuerda con la descripción de cada frase
de la izquierda (6-10)
EJEMPLO 0: A. In a car
FOR RENT En las preguntas 6-10 marque la letra correcta en su hoja de
B. on a desk respuesta
C. on an apartment's door.
Ejemplo:
Respuesta: 0 A B C
0. This is where people go to pray
Respuesta: 0 A B C D E F G H
A. On a medicine label.
1.
PARENTS STRONGLY B. In a TV show presentation.
CAUTIONED C. On a bottle of wine. 6. This is what people in Britain call the A. mile
piece of clothing for the lower part of
the body.
B. running
EXPIRES ON A. On a tennis raquet
2. MAY 31 – 2018 B. On a tuna can
C. In a cafeteria
7. This sport is known as the king of C. laboratory
sports.

A. In a museum D. clerk
3.
FREE OF CHARGE B. On a cell phone charger.
on Mondays C. In a court room. 8. A unit of measurement equivalent to
1.609 meters. E. trousers
A. At the optician
DISCOVER MORE THAN B. On a pack of
4. MEETS THE EYES magnifying glasses. 9. People take their blood samples to F. clinic
C. In a magic show.
analyze to this place.

G. church
A. In a boxing arena.
5. MEN AT WORK B. In a construction site.
C. In a government's office.
10. This the person who attends
customers in an establishment. H. soccer

PARTE 3

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS DE 11 A 15 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO

Complete las cinco conversaciones

En las preguntas 11- 15 marque A, B o C en su hoja de respuesta

A. Nice to meet you Mexico

I am from Mexico
B. Where are you from?
C. Really? Me too!

0 A B C

11. Excuse me. Do you mind if a smoke? A. Yes the smoke is abundant!
B. don't have any cigars.
C. Mmm. I'd prefer you don't.

12.Are you doctor Koothrapali? A. Yes, I am. How can l help you?
B. Yes, the prescription is ready.
C. Yes Sr. I am from India.
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13 Was a piece of cake? A. Well... actually I'd like two pieces.
B. Yes, it was a very simple task.
C. Yes,the cake was delicious

14. Fasten your seatbelt please! A. Is the plane going to take off?
B. Ok, I can sit down on another chair.
C. put on your belt now please.

15 Please, be quiet! A. Yes, we are not going to move.

B. The boy is very mischievous.
C. I'm sorry. I'll keep my mouth shut.

PARTE 4

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS DE 16 A 23 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el texto y seleccione las palabras de acuerdo (A; B; o C) para cada espacio
En las preguntas 16 – 23, marque A, B, o C en su hoja de respuesta

THE TOWER BRIDGE

The tower bridge crosses (o)____ the Thames river (16)___ London's East
End.When it was built in 1894 it (17) ___considered a master piece of
engineering, comparable to the (18)___
famous Eiffel Tower, inaugurated in Paris
just five years (19)___ A very powerful
steam machine mechanism controlled the
opening of the central section of the bridge
and allowed the merchant ships to go
(20)___ Nowadays, the old device has
(21)___ replaced (22)___ new modern
electrical equipment; (23)___ the
original mechanism is still functional.
Tomado y adaptado de Curso de Idiomas Vol 1 Ed. Planeta De Agostini

Ejemplo

0: A. out B. over C. through Respuesta: 0 A B C

16. A. in B. on C. at
17. A. went B. before C. was
18. A. Since B. yet C. already
19. A. before B. ago C. after
20. A. over B. around C. under
21. A. been B. being C. be
22. A. where B. by C. for
23. A. nevertheless B. while C. toward
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PARTE 5

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS DE 24 A 30 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el articulo y luego responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 24-30 marque A; B; o C en su hoja de respuestas

THE ORIGINS OF JAZZ

Jazz is America's contribution to popular music. In

contrast to Classical music, which follows formal Euro-
pean traditions, Jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It
bubbles with energy, expressing the moods interests
and emotions of the people. Brash, unhibited, exciting,
it has a modern sound.

In the 1920's Jazz sounded like America. And so it

does today. The origins of this music are as interesting
as the music itself. Jazz was invented by American Negroes, were brought to the
Southern states as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to
work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields and as these people settled to
their new life, they made up work songs and singing them made the hard work go
faster.

The work was hard and life was short and when one of them died his friends and
relatives formed a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans,
a band often accompanied the procession .On the way to the ceme- tery the band
played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the
mood changed, spirits lifted, and everybody was happy. Death had removed one
of their numbers, but the livings were glad to alive The band played happy music,
improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the
funeral. This music made every one want to dance. was an early form of jazz. But
there were other in ences, too.

Tomado y adaptado de American Topics Ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Ejemplo 0 The article talks about A. the influences of Jazz.

B. the history of Jazz.
C. who start Jazz. Respuesta: 0 A B C

24. In contrast to classical music Jazz 27. Jazz is interesting

A. motivates crowds. A. because of the inventors.
B. has an european influence. B. because of its history.
C. follows old music rules. C. only because of the music.

25 In the 1920´s Jazz was 28. Where Jazz was invented?

A. very popular. A. In Africa.
B. invented. B. At south of United States.
C. in development. C. In Europe.

26. Nowadays Jazz´s 29. Why did the slave make up songs?
A. lyrics are more interesting. A. To accompany the dead on their way to the cemetery.
B. sounds are forgotten. B. To make their lives longer.
C. popularity is similar to before. C. To endure their new life and the hard work.

30. When slaves came back home from burying a loved one, the music
A. was the opposite style of the one they used when going to the cemetery
B. was sad and melancholic.
C. left the dead ones very happy.
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PARTE 6

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 31 A 35 DE ACUERDO CON El. SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el texto y las preguntas de la siguiente parte.
En las preguntas 31 a 35, marque A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.

THE TWIN QUESTION

Mark and Gerald are identical twins, mirror images of each other; they also share many similarities in
lifestyle. Mark hasn't even been married and Gerald hasn't either. Mark is a firefighter, and so is Gerald,
Mark likes hunting, fishing, going to the beach, eating Chinese food, and watching John Wayne movies,
Gerald does too.
These similarities might not be unusual in identical twins, except for one fact: Mark and Gerald were
separated when they were five days old and grew up in different families. Neither Mark nor Gerald knew
that they had a twin brother. The two men found each other accidentally when they were thirty-one, and
they discovered their almost identical lifestyles at that time.
Average people are fascinated by twins like Mark and Gerald, so are serious researchers. Identical
twins share the same genes; therefore they offer researchers the chance to study the effect of genetic
inheritance on disease, length of life and personality. However identical twins who are separated at birth
and grow up in different environments offer researchers a way to investigate the age-old question:
Which has more effect on our lives heredity (the genes we receive from our parents) or environment (the
social influences in our childhood). Some starting coincidences have turned up in recent studies of
identical twins separated at birth. Perhaps the most astonishing twins of all are the Springer and Lewis
brothers, who were adopted by different families soon after they were born. The Springer family named
their adopted son Jim and so did the Lewis family. When the two Jims met for the first time as forty-year-
old adults, they discovered that their similarities went way beyond their identical names and looks. Jim
Lewis had worked as a gas station attendant and a law enforcement agent, so had Jim Springer Lewis
chewed his fingernails when he was nervous, and Springer did too. Both men had dogs. Lewis had
named his dog Toy; so had Springer. And believe it or not, Lewis married a woman named Betty. So had
Springer.
Do our genes really determine our names, the people we marry, the jobs we choose, even the pets we
adopt? Clearly heredity isn't the only force that governs our lives and neither is environment. The lives of
twins separated at birth suggest that we have a lot to learn about the complex role these two powerful
forces play in our lives.
Tomado y adaptado de Focus on Grammar Ed. Longman

31. What is the author trying to do with this text?

A. Tell the amazing story of two sets of twin brothers.
B. Talk about a science fiction topic.
C. Give his opinion about identical twins.
D. Explain the effects of genetic inheritance in human beings.

32. What can you learn about Christopher Columbus from this text?
A. Twin brothers always marry twin sisters.
B. in order to see similarities in twins they need to be separated at birth.
C. Similarities are very usual in twin brothers and sisters.
D. Only twin males share identical lifestyles.

33. What might a reader conclude after reading this text?

A. That separate twins at birth is an intelligent decision.
B. That twin brother or sisters have a special bond beyond social influences.
C. That both Mark and Gerald had an accident when they were thirty-one.
D. That twins brothers or sisters always have the same lifestyles.

34. In the text “The age-old question” refers to a question

A. that’s been asked for a long time.
B. about the age of the twins.
C. that all twins ask when they get older.
D. that researchers used to ask a long time ago.

35. Wich of the following statements isn´t true about twins?

A. Quiet and ambitious.
B. researchers had no idea of their similarities before Lewis and Springer brothers.
C. They always have the same genetic inheritance.
D. Not just average people are fascinated by their similarities.
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PARTE 7

RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 36 A 45 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el texto y escoja la palabra adecuada para cada espacio.
En las preguntas 36-45, marque A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.

WHAT DOES AN ELEPHANT DO?

(0) ___ elephant always (36)___ plants and it eats a lot.lt eats for about sixteen hours a day,
(37)___ at night. (38)___ it's very hot,around midday, it gets together with other elephants and
sleeps for (39)___ hours.lt usually sleeps (40)___ its feet after sunset; it starts to walk to look
(41)___ water. An elephant sometimes walks for fifty miles to find water (42)___ goes without
water for three days An elephant shows feelings. lt laughs and it cries. It is happy to see a friend.
It (43)___ care of a sick elephant. When an elephant dies, all the other elephants are sad.
(44) ___bury the elephant in the ground with their tusks. They usually don't leave that place
(45) ___three days. When elephants travel, they always stop when they come to the place
where a friend is under the ground. Elephants have great memories!

Tomado de Check It out! 1 Ed. HEINLE CENGAGE Learning

Ejemplo:
0. A. Some B. an C. a D. the Respuesta: 0 A B C D

36. A. eating B. eat C. eats D. ate

37. A, usually B. frequently C. always D. never

38. A. when B. where C. what D. which

39. A, a little B. little C. much D. a few

40. A. above B. Over C on D. in

41. A, out B. for C. after D. at

42. A. or B. but C. not only D. and

43. A, feel B. take C. feels D. takes

44. A They B. Them C. His D. Her

45. A within B. since C. for D. in