Test Ingles de A1 A B2 de IFAP (WWW - Ifap.es)

Pruebadenivel:InglsNivelBsicoI(A1)
PARTE1:CompetenciaLxicoGramatical
1. Hello,Susan.Howareyou?
a) ImMarysbrother.
b) Imgoinghome.
c) Imnotverywell.
d) Idontknow
2. Whatsthematter?Haveyougotaheadache?
a) No,Ivegotatoothache.
b) Yourewelcome.
c) No,thankyou.Idontwantone.
d) Idontknow
3. Whatdoyoudo?
a) Imadentist
b) IplaytennisonSaturdays.
c) ImlearningEnglish.
d) Idontknow
4. Wouldyouliketocometomyhouse?
a) Yes,Iwenthomequickly.
b) No,thanks.Iwanttogohome.
c) Well,Ilikemyhousealot.
d) Idontknow
5. DidyougotoSuesbirthdaypartylastweek?
a) Yes,Idid.
b) Allright.
c) No,Iwasnt.
d) Idontknow
6. Wheredoyoucomefrom?
a) Work.
b) Dublin.
c) Home.
d) Idontknow
7. Whencanwemeetagain?
a) Itwastwodaysago.
b) Whenareyoufree?
c) Canyouhelpme?
d) Idontknow
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8. ImsorryImlate.
a) Thatsallright.
b) Youcantgo.
c) Thereisnttime.
d) Idontknow
9. A:Rob,thisisAmy.
B: tomeetyou,Amy.
a) Well
b) Nice
c) Fine
d) Idontknow
10. Mybrotheris engineer.
a)
b) an
c) a
d) Idontknow
11. 10booksontheshelf.
a) Thereis
b) Theyare
c) Thereare
d) Idontknow
12. Mydaddoesntlike golf.
a) play
b) toplaying
c) playing
d) Idontknow
13. yourbrotherspeakSpanish?
a) Does
b) Is
c) Do
d) Idontknow
14. Joe atschoollastweek.
a) didn'tbe
b) isnt
c) wasnt
d) Idontknow
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15.Richardsbrothertoworkyesterdaybecausehewasill.
a) doesntgo
b) didntgo
c) didntwent
d) Idontknow
16. Jennifergotmarried 1998.
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) Idontknow
17. Youhouseis thanourflat.
a) bigger
b) morebig
c) morebigger
d) Idontknow
18. Mybikeisveryold.Imgoing anewonesoon.
a) tobuy
b) buy
c) towillbuy
d) Idontknow
19. We TVatthemoment.
a) rewatching
b) watched
c) watch
d) Idontknow
20. Sharonisadoctor.She atnight.
a) workssometimes
b) neverwork
c) oftenworks
d) Idontknow
21. Therearent classeslateintheevening.
a) some
b) any
c) no
d) Idontknow
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22.MybrotherJoeisfairbutchildrenaredark.
a) his
b) her
c) their
d) Idontknow
23.A:doyougotothecinema?
B:Onceaweek.
a) Howlong
b) Howoften
c) Howmuch
d) Idontknow
24. How milkdoyoudrink?
a) lot
b) much
c) many
d) Idontknow
25. Wheredoyouwant onSaturday?
a) going
b) go
c) togo
d) Idontknow
26. Iusually sometoastforbreakfast.
a) have
b) drink
c) cook
d) Idontknow
27. Myunclessonismy .
a) cousin
b) aunt
c) niece
d) Idontknow
28. Wecanspeak .
a) Basque
b) Italy
c) Germany
d) Idontknow
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29. A:WheresPat?
B:Hes hisbike.
a) riding
b) playing
c) driving
d) Idontknow
30. They theTVandwatchedtheprogram.
a) turnedon
b) lookedafter
c) turnedoff
d) Idontknow
PARTE2:ComprensinEscrita
Katie'sdiary
Saturday24August
Welefthomeearlyinthemorning,butourflightwasdelayedandwedidn'tarriveatDublinAirport
until late in the afternoon. We were really tired, but we took a bus to our hotel because taxis in
Dublinareveryexpensive.Whenwegottothehotel,wehadarestandthenwentouttoexplorethe
city.WehadaquicksandwichinasmallcafandthendecidedtogotoGraftonStreet.Iboughta
scarf and some Tshirts. I wanted to buy a sweater too, but I couldn't find one that I liked. In the
evening,weateinaChineserestaurantandwenttoatypicalIrishpub.WemetsomereallyniceIrish
peopleandhadsomuchfunthatwedidn'tgetbacktothehoteluntilverylate!
Sunday25August
Wegotuplateandhadbreakfastinthehotel.Ihadcerealandsomefruit.Annajusthadtoast.After
breakfast,wewentforawalkaroundthecity.WesawTrinityCollegeandtheGuinnessStorehouse.
Intheafternoon,wehadapizzaandthentookabustothetrainstation.TravellingbybusinDublin
isagreatwaytoseethesights.WecaughtaneveningtraintoCorkandarrivedataboutnineo'clock.
We walked to our hotel and went to bed because we wanted to get up early the next day and
explorethecity.
31. OnSaturday,Katieandherfriend totheirhotel.
a) walked
b) drove
c) travelledbybus
d) Idontknow
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32.Theyate.
a) attheairport
b) atthehotel
c) inacaf
d) Idontknow
33. Katiebought .
a) asweater
b) someclothes
c) apicture
d) Idontknow
34. Annaate forbreakfast.
a) fruitandcereal
b) fruit
c) toast
d) Idontknow
35. WhentheyarrivedinCork,they .
a) hadsomethingtoeat
b) wenttosleep
c) walkedaroundthetown
d) Idontknow
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RESPUESTA RESPUESTA
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Resultadodelaprueba
NOTA:Estaspruebasnoevalanlacapacidaddeexpresin,nioralniescrita.
EsimportantedarsecuentadequeUd.puedetenernivelesmuydiferentesenlacomprensinyla
expresin;porejemplo,esfrecuentequesetengaunamejorcapacidadenlaprimeraqueenla
segunda.
Poresto,antesdematricularse,Ud.debeconsultarladescripcindelosniveles,parasaberquse
esperadeunalumno/aquehasuperadocadanivel.Teniendoencuentasuniveldeexpresin,quizs
leinteresemsaUd.matricularseenunnivelinferioralqueindicaestaprueba.
Informacinsobrecmosecalculalaubicacin
SiUd.obtiene:
29omsrespuestascorrectas,Ud.puederealizarlapruebadelnivelsuperioraesta.
2528respuestascorrectas,Ud.debematricularseenelnivelsuperior.
1324respuestascorrectas,Ud.debematricularseenelniveldelapruebadenivelque
acabaderealizar.
12omenosrespuestascorrectas,Ud.deberealizarlapruebadelnivelinferioraladela
pruebaqueacabaderealizar.
Pruebadenivel:InglsNivelBsicoII(A2)
1. Wouldyoulikesomemoredessert?
a) Nothanks,Imfull
b) Enjoyyourmeal!
c) Itsdelicious!
d) Idontknow
2. Howoftendoesshegoswimming?
a) Shegoeswithhermother.
b) Shestaysforanhour.
c) MostSaturdays.
d) Idontknow
3. HowdidyougettoIreland?
a) Itwas100.
b) Byplane.
c) Lastmonth.
d) Idontknow
4. Couldyoutellmeyoursurname?
a) Doyoulikemyfamilyname?
b) HowdoIsaythat?
c) Wouldyoulikemetospellit?
d) Idontknow
5. Shallwegoouttonight?
a) Iknowthat.
b) It'sverygood.
c) I'mtootired.
d) Idontknow
6. Haveyouhadenoughtoeat?
a) That'sallright.
b) Arethereanymoreapples?
c) It'snottherighttime.
d) Idontknow
7. DoyouknowmysisterSue?
a) Idon'tthinkIdo.
b) Sorry,she'snothere.
c) Iknow.
d) Idontknow
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8.ItsthebookIveeverread.
a) mostinteresting
b) mostinterested
c) moreinteresting
d) Idontknow
9. eatensnailsbefore?
a) Doyouever
b) Didyouever
c) Haveyouever
d) Idontknow
10. Weveworkedtogether manyyears.
a) since
b) during
c) for
d) Idontknow
11. Thesearethesouvenirs hebroughtfromFrance.
a) which
b) who
c) what
d) Idontknow
12. Hellpasshisexamsifhe hard.
a) studying
b) studies
c) willstudy
d) Idontknow
13. What youdoifshedidnttellyouthetruth?
a) will
b) would
c) do
d) Idontknow
14. Shedoesntplaybasketballnow,butshe whenshewasyoung.
a) usedtoplay
b) hasplayed
c) plays
d) Idontknow
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15.TheGuggenheimMuseumbylotsoftouristseveryyear.
a) visits
b) isvisiting
c) isvisited
d) Idontknow
16. Howabout afilmathometomorrownight?
a) watch
b) towatch
c) watching
d) Idontknow
17. Wearereallyhungryand toeatathome.
a) thereisnothing
b) thereisntnothing
c) thereisanything
d) Idontknow
18. He televisionwhenthetelephonerang.
a) watched
b) waswatching
c) watches
d) Idontknow
19. Thisexerciseistoodifficultforyou.I you.
a) llhelp
b) help
c) mgoingtohelp
d) Idontknow
20. Wellmeet .
a) onFridayinevening
b) onFridayevening
c) inFridayevening
d) Idontknow
21. She ustodoourhomework.
a) told
b) said
c) say
d) Idontknow
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22.Ihadasandwichdinner.
a) for
b) forthe
c) inthe
d) Idontknow
23. He alotofmoneyinhisjob.
a) had
b) wins
c) earns
d) Idontknow
24. Excuseme,couldI onthissweater,please?
a) try
b) take
c) get
d) Idontknow
25. Wedidnthavetimeto sightseeinginLondon.
a) go
b) play
c) do
d) Idontknow
26. They usifwecouldtakethemhome.
a) told
b) said
c) asked
d) Idontknow
27. Susanwilllook ourchildrenwhilewegotothecinema.
a) after
b) for
c) up
d) Idontknow
28. RichardaskedmeifIcould himmydictionary.
a) take
b) borrow
c) lend
d) Idontknow
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29.ImsorryImlate.Ithebus.
a) lost
b) missed
c) left
d) Idontknow
30. Itsraining!Dontforgetto onyourboots!
a) put
b) wear
c) dress
d) Idontknow
DRMARTENSAT50
DrMartensbootswereintroducedintoBritain50yearsago,ahalfcenturythathasseenthecountry
transformed, as musical movements have emerged and declined, and fashions come and gone.
However, DMs have been the footwear of choice for everyone, from punks to policemen. Klaus
Mrtens,theGermanarmydoctorwhocreatedtheoriginaldesignafteraskiinginjury,thoughtofan
aircushionedsole.Itprovidedcomfortandabsorbedimpactfromwalkingandrunning.
ForthefirstfewyearsinBritain,DrMartensweretheworkingmen'sboots,worninfactoriesandby
postmen. When Pete Townshend, from the Who, wore them in 1966, they became fashionable.
TownshendboughtDMsbecausehewastiredofthe1960sclothes."Iwassickofdressingupasa
Christmas tree in clothes that disturbed my guitar playing," he says. The boots helped him jump
aroundonstage,andremindedhimofhisworkingclassorigins.
Bythe70sDMshad beenadoptedandmadepart oftheiruniformbyseveralsubcultures,suchas

mods, rockers, goths, and the most frightening of all, skinheads. Gavin Watson was a teenage
skinhead."Iwas12whenIboughtmyfirstDMs,"Watsonsays."Andtherulewastobaptizethemby
kickingsomeone,itdidn'tmatterwho."
AdaptedfromSarfrazManzoor,TheObserver,31102010.
31. SincetheirarrivalinBritain,DMshave
a) becomeoldfashioned.
b) beentransformed.
c) beenwornbyallkindsofpeople.
d) Idontknow
32. DoctorMrtenscreatedtheboots
a) becauseofanaccident.
b) forthearmy.
c) forrunners.
d) Idontknow
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33. DMswerefirstseeninBritain
a) asanewfashion.
b) asfootwearforworkers.
c) whentheWhostartedwearingthem.
d) Idontknow
34. Inthe70s,woreDMs.
a) differentgroups
b) modsnever
c) onlyskinheads
d) Idontknow
35. Skinheads
a) attackedanyonewiththeirnewDMs.
b) boughttheirfirstDMsbeforetheywere13.
c) didnthaverules.
d) Idontknow
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Resultadodelaprueba
segunda.
SiUd.obtiene:
acabaderealizar.
Pruebadenivel:InglsNivelIntermedioI(B11)
1. Doyougiveandgetpresents ChristmasDay?
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) Idontknow
2. Areyoureadytoorder,sir?
Yes,I thefish.
a) have
b) had
c) llhave
d) Idontknow
3. Iknow sugarisbadformyteethbutIhatedrinkingcoffeewithoutit.
a) /my
b) /the
c) the/any
d) Idontknow
4. IfI whereIlive,I inAustralia.
a) dontlive/willlive
b) didntlive/wouldlive
c) wouldntlive/lived
d) Idontknow
5. Ihaventdecidedyetwheretospendmyholidays.I gotoIreland.
a) donthaveto
b) may
c) need
d) Idontknow
6. Heisveryproudofhimselfbecauseheonlymakes spellingmistakeswhenwritingin
English.
a) afew
b) alittle
c) any
d) Idontknow
7. MyfriendsandI tothecinemaonTuesdaysbecauseitismuchcheaper.
a) areusedtogo
b) usetogo
c) usuallygo
d) Idontknow
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8.IlovegettinguplateSundaymorning.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) Idontknow
9. Shehasbeendoingherhomework atleastthreehours.
a) during
b) for
c) since
d) Idontknow
10. Howlongago Joanssister?
a) didyoumeet
b) doyoumeet
c) haveyoumet
d) Idontknow
11. Thereisnt coffeeleft.ShallIgoandbuysome?
a) alot
b) much
c) plenty
d) Idontknow
12. Ididntplaybasketballatschooland .
a) neitherdidRobert
b) norplayedRobert
c) Robertdidtoo
d) Idontknow
13. Children beleftaloneathome.Itcanbedangerous.
a) donthaveto
b) haveto
c) mustnt
d) Idontknow
14. Theteachersgiveusextrahomeworkwhensomestudents badly.
a) behave
b) cheat
c) revise
d) Idontknow
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15.Ivefinallythrownmyoldleatherjacket.
a) away
b) in
c) up
d) Idontknow
16. Yourenotallowedtodriveherebecauseitisa area.
a) pedestrian
b) residential
c) suburb
d) Idontknow
17. Couldyougivemea20% onthisbag?Ithasadirtymarkonit.
a) bargain
b) discount
c) refund
d) Idontknow
18. Ihaventeatenanythingforhours.Im !
a) freezing
b) starving
c) tiring
d) Idontknow
19. Shesso ! Herfeelingsareeasilyhurt.
a) reliable
b) sensible
c) sensitive
d) Idontknow
20. Itoldthemthetruth,theysaidtheydidntbelieveme.
a) Although
b) Despite
c) However
d) Idontknow
21. Isthatthelady gaveyoutheparcel?
a)
b) that
c) whose
d) Idontknow
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22.Ifyouneedsomemoney,youcanalwaysitfromme.
a) afford
b) borrow
c) lend
d) Idontknow
23. Imtryingtogive eatingchocolate.Ineedtoloseweight.
a) away
b) back
c) up
d) Idontknow
24. Slow ! Yourebreakingthespeedlimit.
a) down
b) off
c) up
d) Idontknow
25. Whenwearrived Parisitwasraining.
a) at
b) in
c) to
d) Idontknow
26. Jackwasunhappyinhisjobsohe andfoundanotherone.
a) applied
b) resigned
c) retired
d) Idontknow
27. ImsorrybutI agreewithyou.
a) dont
b) havent
c) mnot
d) Idontknow
28. Imresponsible theadvertisingdepartment.
a) for
b) of
c) with
d) Idontknow
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29. Stop ! Ihateitwhenpeopleshout.
a) arguing
b) chatting
c) discussing
d) Idontknow
30. Whatareyouhavingforyourmain ?
a) course
b) dessert
c) starter
d) Idontknow
MARSMISSIONPLANLAUNCHEDBYUSMILLIONAIRE
AUSmillionairewhobecamethefirstprivatespacetouristhasunveiledambitiousplanstosenda
manandwoman(probablyamarriedcouple)onaroundtriptoMarsin2018.
DennisTito,72,aformerrocketscientistwhomadehisfortunethroughinvestments,saidhisMission
forAmericaaimstoencourageaneweraofspaceexploration.Tito,whobecamethefirstprivate
spacetouristwhenhepaidtheRussians$20mforatickettotheInternationalSpaceStationin2001,
announcedhisplansinWashingtonDC.Heisnotintendingtoflyhimself.
ThetripwilltakeadvantageofthealignmentoftheplanetsinJanuary2018toflyaroundMarsand
returntoEarthintherelativelyshorttimeof501days.Thesameopportunitywillnotariseagain
until2031.
Titosaysheplanstofundthemissionuntiltheendof2014andhopestoraisetherestofthemoney
throughdonationsfromprivateinvestorsandfoundations."Thereisnotimetolose,"hesaid."Now
isthetime."Themission,likelytolaunchon5January2018,aimstotakeamanandawomanfrom
theUSonaflybytowithin100milesoftheMartiansurface,andreturnthemsafelytoEarth.The
actualcapsulethepairwilltravelin,islikelytobe"thesizeofatoilet".
Themissionfacessubstantialobstacles.Thehumanbodyadaptstospacebylosingmuscle,and
astronautsneeddailyexerciseonresistencemachinestoslowdownthewasting.Findingroomfor
thosemachinesiscrucial.
TheexpertssaythemissionwilldependonTito'sabilitytoraisefunds.Titosaidthecostwouldbe
similartothatofamissiontolowEarthorbit.Butitisalmostcertainthathewillnotgetrichfromthe
mission.Hesaid:"Letmebeclear,Iwillcomeoutalotpoorerasaresultofthismissionbutmy
grandchildrenwillcomeoutalotricherfortheinspirationitwillgivethem."
AdaptedfromTheGuardian
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31. Titoplansto
a) flyontheMarsMissionwithacouple.
b) letacoupleflytoMars.
c) setupanewbusinessexploringspace.
d) Idontknow
32. TitowantstheMissiontobelaunchedin2018to
a) bebackin2031.
b) reducethetimeofthejourney.
c) repeattheexperienceinabout501days.
d) Idontknow
33. Thecapsulewill
a) getnearMars.
b) landonMars.
c) stayinMarsafterthemissioniscompleted.
d) Idontknow
34. Theexpertsthinkthemissionwillsucceedif...
a) theastronautsexercisetokeepfit.
b) thecapsuleistherightsize.
c) Titocancollectenoughmoney.
d) Idontknow
35. Titobelievesthismissionwill
a) helphimearnafortune.
b) makehisgrandchildrenwealthy.
c) setanexample.
d) Idontknow
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Resultadodelaprueba
segunda.
SiUd.obtiene:
acabaderealizar.
Pruebadenivel:InglsNivelIntermedioII(B12)
1. Mybrother upatsevenbutnotanymore.
a) usedtoget
b) usuallygets
c) wasusedtoget
d) Idontknow
2. Tomloves chocolatebuthisdoctorhasadvisedhimtoeatsomeonlytwiceweek.
a) /a
b) /the
c) the/a
d) Idontknow
3. Wherearethesawandthehammer?
Whoknows?They beinthebasement.
a) may
b) need
c) ought
d) Idontknow
4. Ihavedecidedtoexerciseeverydayandeathealthyfood Icanloseweight.
a) forthat
b) inorderto
c) sothat
d) Idontknow
5. Didyoursonphonewhenhearrived Italy?
a) at
b) in
c) to
d) Idontknow
6. Thepresidentwasannoyedbecausetenpeoplelefttheroom hiswelcomespeech.
a) during
b) for
c) since
d) Idontknow
7. Ifyoudonthurry,wearegoingto thetraintoLondon.
a) belate
b) lose
c) miss
d) Idontknow
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8. Shecantwalkverywellbecauseshehasgotaterrible inherleftleg.
a) harm
b) hurt
c) pain
d) Idontknow
9. Theweatherwas rainythatwehadtostayathome.
a) so
b) such
c) too
d) Idontknow
10. Tomis young thisjacket.Helooksridiculous.
a) enough/towear
b) too/fortowear
c) too/towear
d) Idontknow
11. Driversoftencomplainthatthereis parkingspaceinthecitybecauseofroadworks.
a) few
b) less
c) lots
d) Idontknow
12. Shegetsupearlyinthemorningandcomesbackhomelateatnight,completely aftera

hardworkday.
a) exhausted
b) stressing
c) wealthy
d) Idontknow
13. Wereallylikedthathousebutitwastooexpensiveforus.So,finally,wedecidedthatnotbuying
itwasthemostthingtodo.
a) selfish
b) sensible
c) sensitive
d) Idontknow
14.Idliketoknow.
Well,hesquiteshybutwhenyougettoknowhim,hesverynice.
a) howPeterislike
b) whatPeterislike
c) whatPeterlookslike
d) Idontknow
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15.IfIyouwerewaitingforme,Imuchearlier.
a) knew/wouldcome
b) hadknown/wouldcome
c) hadknown/wouldhavecome
d) Idontknow
16. WhenyoutraveltoFrance,you takeyourpassport.Youridentitycardisenough.
a) donthaveto
b) mustnt
c) oughtnt
d) Idontknow
17. Myboyfriend, carhasjustbrokendown,iswaitingformeatthepetrolstation.
a) which
b) whom
c) whose
d) Idontknow
18. Youlljusthavetolearnallthoseexpressionsby .
a) heart
b) memory
c) mind
d) Idontknow
19. Pleasedonot tocontactourofficeincaseofanydifficulty.
a) delay
b) deny
c) hesitate
d) Idontknow
20. Keepthe ifyouthinkyoumayneedtochangethatshirt.
a) note
b) receipt
c) recipe
d) Idontknow
21. Sheisalwayshuggingandkissingherfriends;shesavery girl.
a) affectionate
b) charming
c) moody
d) Idontknow
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22.Allforthejobmustfillinthecorrectform.
a) applicants
b) employees
c) employers
d) Idontknow
23. Iclearlyremember himthekeysbackwhenheaskedmeto.
a) giving
b) togive
c) tohavegiven
d) Idontknow
24. WhenIthinkaboutitIregret sonastytoJohnwhenwebothwereatschool,butI

couldnthelpitthen.
a) be
b) being
c) tobe
d) Idontknow
25. Thereisnopoint forthatjob;theyarenotgoingtohiremenomatterhowhardItry.
a) forapplying
b) inapplying
c) toapply
d) Idontknow
26. Hewasamillionairebuthe allhismoneytopoorpeople.
a) gaveaway
b) gavein
c) gaveup
d) Idontknow
27. Foodthatisntcookedis .
a) crude
b) rare
c) raw
d) Idontknow
28. Thisringisnt alotofmoney,butIloveit!
a) afford
b) cost
c) worth
d) Idontknow
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29.Myparentshavejustfinishedpayingtheontheirhouse.
a) credit
b) grant
c) mortgage
d) Idontknow
30. herlittleexperience,Sarahfinallygotthejob.
a) Although
b) Despite
c) However
d) Idontknow
VULNERABLETENANTSTARGETEDBY'CUCKOOS'
Criminalgangsaretargetingisolatedindividualslivinginhousingassociationandcouncil
accommodationbybecomingtheirfriendsandusingtheirhomestodealdrugs.
Therearemanyrewardsfor"cuckooing".Thegangsareabletooperatefromanunobtrusiveflatout
ofsightofthepoliceanduseittodealandmanufacturedrugsinasafeenvironment.Oncethegangs
areusingthepropertiesforcriminalenterprises,theirinhabitantsareterrifiedofgoingtothepolice
forfeartheywillbesuspectedofdrugdealing,whichwouldcausetheirexpulsion.
"Theyarepredatorypeople,"saidTonyWaters,themanagerofahostelrunbythehomelessness
charityThamesReach."Ifyou'reagrannylivingonyourownyouwon'tgetcuckooed,becauseyou'll
havefriendstosupportyou.Butifyou'revulnerable,sayyou'reexhomeless,you'llbeclocked
straightaway.Thesegangsareveryselective."
Theriseofcuckooingisaresponsetotheclosureofcracksmokinghideawaysbylocalauthorities.
Thiscoincidedwithapushtoaccommodatethousandsofhomelessinflatsrunbyhousing
associations.Thegangsoftenusedrugsasastrategy,butsometimesitissimplyfriendshipthat
opensthedoor."Mostvictimsarelonelyandhavenothingtodowiththeirtime,"saidMikeNicholas
fromThamesReach.
Petewasplacedinaflatbyhislocalcouncilafterleavingrehabilitationforalcoholism.Thetwomen
twoflatsdownseemedfriendly,oneofthemofferingPetehiscrackpipe."Ithoughttheywereall
rightatfirst,"Petesaid."I'dbeeninrehab,soIdidn'tknowanyone.Atleastitwassomeonetotalk
to."ThemenwouldtreatPete'sflatastheirown,usingittosmokecrackanddeposittheirbikes.
ThentheystartedbeatingPete.Hewasinconstantfearofthementeringhisflattotakedrugswhen
hewasdesperatelytryingtostayoffalcohol.Onenighthewasalone,hedecidedtoflee."Ileft
everythingIhadthere:TV,DVDplayer,mobilephone,"hesaid.Petewassomewhatlucky:hecould
getoutquickly.Buthavinglosthisflatheisbackinahostel,drinkingsuperstrengthlagerand
strugglingtoturnhislifearound.
AdaptedfromTheObserver,JamieDoward,Sunday3October2010.
Pg5de6
31. Thevictimslivein
a) associatedhostels.
b) socialhousing.
c) theirownflats.
d) Idontknow
32. Thegangsusetheirvictimsflatsto
a) dodrugsandbusinessundercover.
b) hidefromthepoliceandothergangs.
c) keepstolengoods.
d) Idontknow
33. Thevictims
a) areafraidtosaytheywerehomeless.
b) areoftensuspectedofdrugdealing.
c) dontusuallytellanythingtotheauthorities.
d) Idontknow
34. Inordertobecometheirvictimsfriends,thecriminals
a) helpthemfighttheiraddictions.
b) offerthemaccommodation.
c) offerthemdrugs.
d) Idontknow
35. Pete
a) hasntstarteddrinkingagain.
b) ishavingtroublewithalcoholagain.
c) isonharddrugsnow.
d) Idon'tknow
Pg6de6
RESPUESTA RESPUESTA
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Firma: 16 34
17 35
18
Resultadodelaprueba
segunda.
SiUd.obtiene:
acabaderealizar.
Pruebadenivel:InglsNivelAvanzado(B2)
1. IwishI intouchwithhim,butIdon'thavehisemailaddress.
a) couldget
b) get
c) got
d) wouldget
e) Idontknow
2. Pleasedonothesitatetocontactme, yourequirefurtherinformation.
a) could
b) might
c) should
d) would
e) Idontknow
3. Manypeoplediscouragetheirchildren actors.
a) became
b) forbecoming
c) frombecoming
d) tobecome
e) Idontknow
4. Thesingerdenies thetunefromanoldBeatlessong.
a) havingplagiarised
b) havingtoplagiarise
c) tohaveplagiarised
d) toplagiarise
e) Idontknow
5. Williamwassuspected instrumentsfromthetheatre.
a) forstealing
b) fromstealing
c) ofstealing
d) tosteal
e) Idontknow
6. ItwassuchalongtimeagothatIcanhardlyremember Paris.
a) myvisit
b) tovisit
c) visit
d) visiting
e) Idontknow
Pg1de7
7.Theplayreceivedverygoodinthepress.
a) announcements
b) critical
c) reviews
d) surveys
e) Idontknow
8. Iwillwaitforyouuntilyou back.
a) came
b) come
c) willcome
d) wouldcome
e) Idontknow
9. Thegovernmentwantsto footballhooligansfromtravellingabroad.
a) avoid
b) miss
c) prevent
d) protect
e) Idontknow
10. IwassotiredthatI downandclosedmyeyes.
a) lain
b) lay
c) lie
d) lied
e) Idontknow
11. Thenovelisreallyworth .
a) reading
b) readingit
c) toread
d) toreadit
e) Idontknow
12. Thesebirdsmakeanincredible10,000kilometre toAfricaeverywinter.
a) expedition
b) journey
c) outing
d) voyage
e) Idontknow
Pg2de7
13.Ihadnodifficultyaplacetolive.Infactitwassurprisinglyeasy.
a) aboutfinding
b) finding
c) inordertofind
d) tofind
e) Idontknow
14. SomeofthemostfamouspeopleinMarbellawillhavetofacetrialonmoney charges.
a) blowing
b) haggling
c) laundering
d) spree
e) Idontknow
15. AsIhavesuchasweet itisverydifficultformetoloseweight.
a) mouth
b) taste
c) tongue
d) tooth
e) Idontknow
16. Hisfamilybecameso thattheywereforcedtosellthefarm.
a) affluent
b) hardup
c) loaded
d) ripoff
e) Idontknow
17. NowonderJohnandMaryareclosefriends.Youknow,birdsofafeather .
a) flockforever
b) flocktogether
c) flyforever
d) flytogether
e) Idontknow
18. Thelastfamily tookplaceonauntSarahs100thbirthday.
a) anniversary
b) encounter
c) gathering
d) together
e) Idontknow
Pg3de7
19.Hewasaccusedofcorruption,sohefromhispost.
a) abandoned
b) left
c) resigned
d) set
e) Idontknow
20. She herlivingasamagicianatchildrensparties.
a) earns
b) gains
c) has
d) wins
e) Idontknow
21. Ivealways Billforhiscourageanddetermination.
a) lookedafter
b) lookedupto
c) takenafter
d) takenoutfor
e) Idontknow
22. The ofwarinIraqtookusallbysurprise.
a) outbreak
b) outburst
c) outcry
d) output
e) Idontknow
23. Thedrughaspowerfulsideeffects. ,itcanbeaddictive.
a) Furthermore
b) Nevertheless
c) Sothat
d) Whereas
e) Idontknow
24. Illdrawamapforyou youcantfindourhouse.
a) aslongas
b) incase
c) provided
d) unless
e) Idontknow
Pg4de7
25. Thisisaprivateletteraddressedtome.Idratheryou it.
a) didntread
b) dontread
c) wontread
d) wouldntread
e) Idontknow
26. Aftertenyears,Igot auniformatschool.
a) usetowear
b) usedtowear
c) usedtowearing
d) wearing
e) Idontknow
27. Iknowhim althoughweveneverbeenintroducedtoeachother.
a) atfirstsight
b) bysight
c) insight
d) outofsight
e) Idontknow
28. She committedthatcrime.Shewasathomewithmeatthetimeittookplace.
a) canthave
b) mightnthave
c) mustnthave
d) shouldhave
e) Idontknow
29. Ionlyhadtimeto atthenewspapers,butIcouldn'treadthemcarefully.
a) gaze
b) glance
c) stare
d) watch
e) Idontknow
30. Shesnotinherofficerightnowbutifyou onforaminute,Illtryandfindher.
a) count
b) hang
c) keep
d) pass
e) Idontknow
Pg5de7
THELONGDISTANCECYCLIST
As33yearoldLondonerLukeBreampedalledpastthefinishingpostoftheTourdeFrancelastyear,
hefeltasurgeofexcitementthatmadethepainofthepastthreeweeksworthwhile.Unlikethe
professionalteamcyclistswiththeirstateoftheartbikesandconvoysofsupportvehicles,Luke
anamateurwhohadonlyrecentlytakenupcycling,haddecidedtohaveagoattheTourde
Franceonalastminutewhim."Lookingback,itwasabitmad,"headmits,laughing."Ihadno
fitness,nobikingexperienceandI'dneverbeenupamountain.TheothercycliststhoughtIwasout
ofmymind!"
Asanamateur,Lukecouldn'tridealongsidetheprofessionalcyclistsbutinsteadrodeeachofthe21
stagesonedayinadvanceofthem.Whereastheywerehookeduptofooddripsatnight,Lukehad
hismuminawhitetransitvansupplyinghimwithCocaCola,MarsBarsandjambuttiesthroughout
theday.
HavingneverevenseentherouteonTV,Lukewasinshock."Themountainsare15mileslongand
theremightbefourorfiveoftheminaday.Itjustkilledme.ButInevergotoffthebiketowalk."
Dayafterdayhebattledon,settingoutearlytocompensateforcyclingatabouthalfthespeedofthe
professionalsandfinishingeachstagebynightfall.
Onlythreeweekspreviouslyhehadbeensittingdrinkingcoffee,contemplatinghowtofillhistime.
Hissandwichbusinesshadrecentlygonebustandhewasleftwithnomoneyanda40cigarettea
dayhabit.Sohegaveupsmokingandboughthimselfabike,thefirsthe'dhadsincehewaseight.
"ThereIwasinStarbucks,readinginthepaperaboutthefirstlegoftheTourdeFrancesettingoff
fromEngland.SoIphonemymotherandsay:'I'mthinkingaboutdoingtheTourdeFrance.Willyou
come?'"
Hismum,68yearoldCarolyn,aformerprimaryschoolteacher,immediatelyagreed,butsheturned
outtobealmostasbadlypreparedasherson:shesuffersfromchronicvertigo,sohadtodriveon
thewrongsideoftheroadthroughthePyreneesandAlpshuggingthecliffs.Shewasalso
claustrophobic,soshewasn'tabletosleepinthebackofthevanwiththebikelikeLuke,sleeping
acrossthefrontseatinstead.
OnthefifthdayLukegotfoodpoisoningandwasupallnightbeingsick.Butwithsometoughlove
fromMumhemanagedtofinishthestage.Thisyearheplanstodoitagainonhisown,pitchinga
tentattheendofeachstage."Losingallmymoneywasthebestthingthatcouldhavehappenedto
me,"hesaysnow.Settinghimselfnearimpossiblechallengesandcompletingthemgiveshimasense
ofprideheneverfeltthroughwork.Separatedfromhiswifeandwithtwosmallboys,hehassetupa
newbusinesssellingfoodsupplementstocyclists,butlimitshimselftoparttimehours.
HisnextprojectistodotheRaceAcrossAmerica,whereamateurcyclistscover3,000milesin12
dayscyclingupto23hoursaday.Onlyahandfulof"nu ers",asLukeputsit,arewillingtotryit.
HisfatherjokesthatifLukeis"scaredsenseless"bysomething,hewillwanttodoit.AsLukesays:
"Endurancesportsarelikelifeit'slonganditcanbepainful,butwhatmattersishowyourespond
whenthingsgetdifficult."
Pg6de7
TheReadersDigest,(adapted)
31. Accordingtothetext,...
a) Breamfelttootiredtogoforawalkduringthetour.
b) Bream'smumgavehimalotofjamsandwiches.
c) professionalcyclistswereaddictedtofooddrips.
d) Idontknow
32. Breamwasverysurprisedwhenhesawthemountainsbecause...
a) hedidnotknowbeforehandwhattheywerelike.
b) theywereextremelyclosetoeachother.
c) whenhesetoutandarriveditwastoodarktoseethem.
d) Idontknow
33. ThroughthePyreneesandAlps,Bream'smother...
a) couldnotsleepwellbecauseofherson'sbicycle.
b) droveawayfromtheroadouterside.
c) hardlyknewhowtodriveproperly.
d) Idontknow
34. Breamfeelsproudof...
a) havinglostallhismoney.
b) havingstartedanewparttimejob.
c) overcomingdifficultchallenges.
d) Idontknow
35. BreamwantstodotheRaceAcrossAmerica...
a) asanotherwaytotesthisendurance.
b) becausehisfatherfindsitfunny.
c) sincetherewillonlybeafewnuttersinvolved.
d) Idontknow
Pg7de7
RESPUESTA RESPUESTA
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DNI: 6 24
7 25
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9 27
10 28
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12 30
13 31
14 32
15 33
Firma: 16 34
17 35
18
Resultadodelaprueba
segunda.
SiUd.obtiene:
acabaderealizar.

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10. Mybrotheris engineer.

12. Mydaddoesntlike golf.

14. Joe atschoollastweek.

16. Jennifergotmarried 1998.

17. Youhouseis thanourflat.

18. Mybikeisveryold.Imgoing anewonesoon.

20. Sharonisadoctor.She atnight.

21. Therearent classeslateintheevening.

24. How milkdoyoudrink?

25. Wheredoyouwant onSaturday?

26. Iusually sometoastforbreakfast.

30. They theTVandwatchedtheprogram.

31. OnSaturday,Katieandherfriend totheirhotel.

34. Annaate forbreakfast.

10. Weveworkedtogether manyyears.

11. Thesearethesouvenirs hebroughtfromFrance.

12. Hellpasshisexamsifhe hard.

13. What youdoifshedidnttellyouthetruth?

14. Shedoesntplaybasketballnow,butshe whenshewasyoung.

16. Howabout afilmathometomorrownight?

17. Wearereallyhungryand toeatathome.

19. Thisexerciseistoodifficultforyou.I you.

21. She ustodoourhomework.

24. Excuseme,couldI onthissweater,please?

25. Wedidnthavetimeto sightseeinginLondon.

26. They usifwecouldtakethemhome.

27. Susanwilllook ourchildrenwhilewegotothecinema.

28. RichardaskedmeifIcould himmydictionary.

30. Itsraining!Dontforgetto onyourboots!

Bythe70sDMshad beenadoptedandmadepart oftheiruniformbyseveralsubcultures,suchas

4. IfI whereIlive,I inAustralia.

10. Howlongago Joanssister?

11. Thereisnt coffeeleft.ShallIgoandbuysome?

13. Children beleftaloneathome.Itcanbedangerous.

14. Theteachersgiveusextrahomeworkwhensomestudents badly.

16. Yourenotallowedtodriveherebecauseitisa area.

17. Couldyougivemea20% onthisbag?Ithasadirtymarkonit.

19. Shesso ! Herfeelingsareeasilyhurt.

21. Isthatthelady gaveyoutheparcel?

23. Imtryingtogive eatingchocolate.Ineedtoloseweight.

24. Slow ! Yourebreakingthespeedlimit.

25. Whenwearrived Parisitwasraining.

26. Jackwasunhappyinhisjobsohe andfoundanotherone.

27. ImsorrybutI agreewithyou.

28. Imresponsible theadvertisingdepartment.

29. Stop ! Ihateitwhenpeopleshout.

10. Tomis young thisjacket.Helooksridiculous.

11. Driversoftencomplainthatthereis parkingspaceinthecitybecauseofroadworks.

12. Shegetsupearlyinthemorningandcomesbackhomelateatnight,completely aftera

16. WhenyoutraveltoFrance,you takeyourpassport.Youridentitycardisenough.

17. Myboyfriend, carhasjustbrokendown,iswaitingformeatthepetrolstation.

19. Pleasedonot tocontactourofficeincaseofanydifficulty.

20. Keepthe ifyouthinkyoumayneedtochangethatshirt.

21. Sheisalwayshuggingandkissingherfriends;shesavery girl.

23. Iclearlyremember himthekeysbackwhenheaskedmeto.

24. WhenIthinkaboutitIregret sonastytoJohnwhenwebothwereatschool,butI

25. Thereisnopoint forthatjob;theyarenotgoingtohiremenomatterhowhardItry.

26. Hewasamillionairebuthe allhismoneytopoorpeople.

28. Thisringisnt alotofmoney,butIloveit!

10. IwassotiredthatI downandclosedmyeyes.

12. Thesebirdsmakeanincredible10,000kilometre toAfricaeverywinter.

14. SomeofthemostfamouspeopleinMarbellawillhavetofacetrialonmoney charges.