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Tema.- 1: Advanced Grammar
Introduccin: A continuacin se le presentarn un grupo de preguntas del tema: Grammar. Responda
las preguntas conforme la instruccin que cada una indique, lea atentamente la pregunta antes de
responder.
1.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. Jennifer _______ the taxi as soon as it stopped.
( ) got on
( ) got over
( ) got in
( ) got out
2.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. This building ________ by my father.
( ) was build
( ) builded
( ) built
( ) was built
3.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text' . She _________ a plane when it landed in Tampico.
( ) got on
( ) got of
( ) got in
( ) got out
4.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. Yes, Ill _______ you my book.
( ) lend
( ) to give
( ) borrow
( ) look
5.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. He _______ his textbook at school every day.
( ) leaves
( ) left
( ) lets
( ) let
6.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. If Doris were to help me, ______ update the database this afternoon.
( ) we finish to
( ) we to
( ) weve
( ) wed
7.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text' The supervisor blamed me __________ the accident.
( ) to
( ) on
( ) at
( ) for
8.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text' May I _______ your computer book from you?
( ) lend
( ) give
( ) borrow
( ) look
9.- 'Substitute the original statement with a logical and gramatically correct alternative'. An
electric spike can ruin your computer system.
( ) Your computer will ruin the electric spike.
( ) The electric spike can be ruined by your computer system.
( ) Your computer system can be destroyed by an electric spike.
( ) Spike your computer system for electricity.
10.- 'Choose the option refering to the ONE upper case word or phrase that MUST BE
changed in order for the sentence to be correct'. Advertising copy normally TAKE UP ABOUT
sixty to eighty PERCENT of a newspapers PAGES.
( ) take up
( ) about
( ) percent
( ) pages
11.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. If municipal services are improved, taxes_________.
( ) will surely go up
( ) surely to go up
( ) to surely go up
( ) to go up surely
12.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. Are these drug dealers _________ the truth?
( ) saying
( ) tells
( ) says
( ) telling
13.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. Tom _______ his car and ________ when he got to his office.
( ) got on ... got out
( ) got in ... got out
( ) got on ... got of
( ) got in ... got of
14.- 'Substitute the original statement with a logical and gramatically correct alternative'.
Someone cleans the offices every day.
( ) Every day the offices someone cleans.
( ) The offices are cleaned by someone every day.
( ) Every day someone is cleaned.
( ) The offices clean someone every day.
15.- 'Choose the word or words that are gramatically appropriate for the underlined portion
of the original text'. If I have time tomorrow, ________ finish my report.
( ) I to
( ) I yes
( ) Ill
()I
6.- 'Carefully read the following passage. Choose the one best answer for the question'. The
first activity in critical path analysis is the development of the project network structure.
This is sometimes confused with a timetable. However, a timetable implies that each activity
begins after the previous one is completed. It doesn't contemplate the possibility of
performing some activities simultaneously to reach an earlier completion date. Activities to
be performed sequentially are those that are done______.
( ) At the same time
( ) one after the other
( ) two at a time
( ) slowly and carefully
7.- 'Carefully read the following passage. Choose the one best answer for the question'. The
first activity in critical path analysis is the development of the project network structure.
This is sometimes confused with a timetable. However, a timetable implies that each activity
begins after the previous one is completed. It doesn't contemplate the possibility of
performing some activities simultaneously to reach an earlier completion date. When
possible, activities are performed simultaneously to ________.
( ) finish at an earlier date
( ) be more careful
( ) make things easier
( ) provide checks and balances
8.- 'Carefully read the following passage. Choose the one best answer for the question'. The
World Bank grants long-term loans to member governments for projects such as dams,
electrification, general infrastructure, agriculture and public health. The loans of the World
Bank, always in hard currencies, are granted at market interest rates sufficient to cover the
cost of funding, and payment is required in the same currency. World Bank loans are made
in ________.
( ) pesos
( ) goods
( ) strong currency
( ) volatile currency
9.- 'Carefully read the following passage. Choose the one best answer for each question'.
Intermediational products are, for the most part, interest-income generating, such as loans,
mortgages, leasing, etc. Funds represent practically 80% of the resources needed to
produce intermediational products. There is a third type of outputs. Some of these are time
deposit processing, credit card processing, lease processing and others known as
transactional non-products. Credit card processing is known as a______.
( ) transactional non-product
( ) transactional product
( ) fund
( ) lease processing
10.- 'Carefully read the following passage. Choose the one best answer for the question'.
The letter of credit is the bank instrument that assures payment to the person selling the
merchandise if he makes the agreed-upon shipment. On the other hand, it also assures the
buyer that he is not required to pay until the seller ships the goods. It is thus a catalyst that
provides the buyer and the seller with mutual protection in dealing with each other. In this
context, the word 'catalyst' means: __________.
( ) facilitator
( ) enzyme
( ) chemical reactor
( ) obstacle
Tema.- 3: Advanced Translation
( ) explot de rabia
( ) se le cay el techo
3.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. You can't swindle everyone an expect ________ it.
( ) get by
( ) get running
( ) to get away with
( ) to get away
4.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. When driving, you should ________ children playing in the street.
( ) look forward to
( ) look up to
( ) look out for
( ) look back
5.- 'Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or words'. The engineer knows the
_______ of all the machinery at the factory.
( ) flesh and blood
( ) pins and needles
( ) ins and outs
( ) outs and ins
6.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. If you want to ________ in life, you have to study and work hard.
( ) get away
( ) get good
( ) get ahead
( ) get up
7.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. How did the suspect manage ________ from the police?
( ) get by
( ) get running
( ) to get away with
( ) to get away
8.- 'Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or words' . Some industries _______
workers during periods of economic recession.
( ) of lay
( ) lay of
( ) pay more
( ) fire of
9.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with the upper case portion of the
original text'. It's not the best of the lot, but it'll do IN A PINCH.
( ) in an emergency
( ) in a drink
( ) in a tweak
( ) in the morning
10.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with the upper case portion of the
original text'. The Manager presented a REPORT to the Board of Directors.
( ) an inform
( ) an account
( ) a file
( ) a plaque
11.- 'Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or words'. Some teachers prefer to
give assignments to students _________ lessons to memorize.
( ) aside
( ) instead
( ) although
( ) instead of
12.- 'Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or words' . Im thirsty. Let's have a
__________.
( ) long father
( ) long pop
( ) large father
( ) large pop
13.- 'Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or words' . He was born ________ March
of that year.
( ) in
( ) on
( ) at
( ) to
14.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with the upper case portion of the
original text'. Ricardo MIGHT BE SENT to a course in Redmond to learn the new software.
( ) is going
( ) may go
( ) will go
( ) won't go
15.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. The concept was so difficult that he couldn't catch on to my explanation; I could
never _____ to him.
( ) get at
( ) get through
( ) get understand
( ) get up
16.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. Rarely _______ the foundations of a house by seeping through the walls in less
than a year.
( ) water that afects
( ) afects through
( ) what does water afect
( ) does water afect
17.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with the upper case portion of the
original text'. The marketing manager TOOK UP THE PROBLEM of next year's advertising
budget with the vice-president.
( ) increased the issue
( ) augmented the question
( ) raised the subject
( ) lifted the matter
18.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. _______ is generally called 'soccer' in the U.S. is a game known as 'football' in
other countries.
( ) It
( ) What
( ) When
( ) That it
19.- 'Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or words'. Professor Ricardo gave
such excellent lectures during the year, that we all _______ a lot _______ them.
( ) got....for
( ) get... from
( ) got... in of
( ) got... out of
20.- 'Choose the correct word or words that closely agree with, or complement, the original
statement'. If you are overweight, you should ________ eating rich foods.
( ) to cut
( ) cut up
( ) cut less
( ) cut down on
Posicin:
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Caso / Pregunta
Respuesta Correcta
1
3
2
4
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
3
10
1
11
1
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
3
Tema 2: Advanced Reading Comprehension
Caso/Pregunta
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Tema 3: Advanced Translation
Respuesta Correcta
4
1
3
4
1
2
1
3
1
1
Respuesta Correcta
4
4
Caso/Pregunta
1
2
Fecha:
3
4
5
2
4
2
Respuesta Correcta
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
Total
Preguntas
Advanced Grammar
15
Advanced Reading
Comprehension
10
Advanced Translation
Advanced Vocabulary
20
CALIFICACIN GENERAL
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