TEXT 1

1. Vocabulario

o Scruffily dressed: mal vestido

o Shuffle: caminar arrastrando los pies
o Queue: fila
o Battered: maltrecho
o Produced: mostrar
o Down-at-heel: andrajoso
o Grinned: sonreir intensamente
o Checking account: cuenta corriente
o Astonished: asombrado o asombrada
o Judge: juzgar
o Cover: portada de un libro

2. Lee el siguiente texto y luego contesta las preguntas de forma correcta

The scruffily dressed old man had shuffled to the head of the queue at the bank and was called
forward by a much younger lady who looked tired after a hard day.

-“How can I help sir?” she asked politely. He lifted his battered hat from his head and laid it on the
counter.

-“I’d like to open a checking account please.”

She asked him for some form of identification and he produced both a driver’s license and his
passport. She noted, with surprise, that he was a well-traveled man, in spite of his down-at-heel
appearance. The formalities completed, he then asked if he could make his first deposit.

-“Of course sir,” she replied, and was astonished when he passed over a check for four million dollars.
Noting her surprise, the old man grinned through his few remaining teeth and said:

“Never judge a book by its cover!”

 1. -The word “queue” is close in meaning to:
-La palabra “queue” tiene un significado similar a:

o  park

o  line

o  money

2. -Who looked tired?

-¿Quién se veía cansado o cansada?

  The bank teller

  The old man

  Nobody

3. -The phrase “he produced both a driver’s license and his passport” could be replaced by:
-La frase “he produced both a driver’s license and his passport” podría ser reemplazada por

  he broke both a driver's license and his passport

  he created both a driver's license and his passport

  he brought out both a driver's license and his passport

4. -Which of the following ideas is NOT MENTIONED in the text?

-¿Cuál de las siguientes ideas NO SE MENCIONA en el texto?

  The old man has a lot of money.

  The man has traveled a lot.

  The man has renewed driver's license and his passport recently.
5. -Which of the following sentences IS TRUE?
-¿Cuál de las siguientes oraciones ES VERDADERA?

  The woman is surprised when the old man gave her the check.

  The woman does not work at the bank.

  The woman loves reading books.

6. -The old man is ___________.

-El anciano está ___________.

  not well-dressed.

  well-dressed.

  reading the newspaper.

7. -What’s the meaning of “Never judge a book by its cover“?

-¿Cuál es el significado of “Never judge a book by its cover“?

  Do not judge people who like reading.

  You can't judge the quality or character of someone or something just by looking at them.

  Rich people always judge poor people.

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1. Vocabulario:

o Relaunch: relanzar (un producto)
o Stunning: impresionante
o Joy: placer
o Handle: manejar o usar
o Device: dispositivo
o To be worth: valer la pena
o Instead: en lugar de o en vez de
o Allow: permitir
o GB: gigabyte (informática)
o Opt: optar / elegir
 

2. Lee el texto y luego contesta las preguntas.

iPad Air review

With a new design based on the successful iPad Mini, Apple have relaunched their tablet
computer range with the iPad Air.

The result is a stunning piece of technology that is both a joy to use and powerful
enough for most of the tasks you’ll want to do on it.

Compared to older versions of the iPad, the Air is lighter and easier to handle. In terms
of performance, the Air is a great option. It comes with a fair number of free apps,
which make it a functional addition to your personal technology right out of the box.
However, with these apps and the HD quality of the device, the lower priced 16GB
option isn’t worth buying. Instead, opt for the much more useful 128GB device, which
will allow you to fully take advantage of all the iPad Air has to offer.

1. -According to the review, the iPad Mini

-Según la reseña, el iPad Mini

o  Was cheaper than most tablets

o  Had a great deal of success

o  Has a new design

2. -The adjective “stunning” is close in meaning to:

-El adjetivo “stunning” tiene un significado similar a:

  Spectacular

  Affordable

  Useful

3. -The older versions of the iPad were:

-Las versiones anteriores de iPad eran:

  Lighter and easier to handle than the iPad Air

  Heavier and more difficult to handle than the iPad Air

  Quite powerful
4. -The iPad Air comes with _______ apps.
-El iPad Air viene con _________ aplicaciones.

  Few

  Little

  Some

5. -According to the review, it would be a great idea to buy:

-Según la reseña, sería una buena idea comprar:

  The iPad Mini

  The 16GB iPad Air

  The 128GB iPad Air

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1. Vocabulario:
o Pros: ventajas
o Cons: desventajas
o Deny: negar
o Truth: verdad
o Stay in touch: estar o mantenerse en contacto
o Feature: característica
o Turn into: convertir
o On a daily basis: diariamente
o Request: solicitud
o Lower: bajar
o Spyware: programa espía
o Virus threats: amenazas de virus
2. Ejercicio
Lee el artículo y luego realiza los ejercicios de comprensión: matching headings IELTS
(Unir títulos) y True, False, Not Given (Verdadero, Falso, No Dado)

1. ______________________________

There is no way to deny the importance of having a Facebook account in the modern world. It’s almost
like a social pressure standard that you have to get a Facebook account or people will label you as an anti-
social person. The truth is that it should never matter what people think about something like that, but
there are some things about Facebook that everyone should now. Once you join, you will be exposed to
positive and negative things and that is what this article is about.

2. _________________________
Facebook is an excellent place for people who want to stay in touch with their friends and family and if you
use it for this purpose, you will find it to be very rewarding. It’s also a great way to remember birthdays
and there is no question that most people find this feature to be a lifesaver.

Another pro about Facebook is that you can turn it into a daily feed of news from all over the world. All
you have to do is subscribe to the top news networks and newspapers and you will be getting all the
relevant information on a daily basis.

3. _________________________
There are many cons about Facebook that people don’t really take into consideration. The first one is that
if you start accepting friend request from everyone you know, you will start to lower the quality of the
interactions with your closest friends and family.

There is also the large number of publications that contain plenty of spyware and a large assortment of
virus threats that you could end up catching. Another serious con about Facebook is that you can easily
get caught up in this network and you can start wasting your time that could be used for more productive
things.

Conclusion
Facebook can be a great platform to use as long as you take the time to learn how to use it properly and
you never let yourself get caught up in it.

1. Choose the best title for the article:

Escoge el mejor título para el artículo:

1. _________________________

o  Pros and cons about using Facebook

o  The history of Facebook

o  How to open a Facebook account

2. Choose the best subtitle for the article:

Escoge el mejor subtítulo para el artículo:

2. _________________________

  The disadvantages

  How Facebook saved my life

  The pros
3. Choose the best subtitle for the article:
Escoge el mejor subtítulo para el artículo:

3. _________________________

  The cons

  Facebook requests

  Spyware and Viruses on Facebook

4. -According to the article, Facebook has advantages and disadvantages.

-Según el artículo, Facebook tiene ventajas o desventajas.

  True

  False

  Not given
5. -The disadvantages of Facebook are much worse than the advantages.
-Las desventajas de Facebook son mucho perores que las ventajas.

  True

  False

  Not given

6. -The quality of interactions with family will be lower if people accept requests from
everyone on Facebook. .
-La calidad de las interacciones con la familia será más baja si las personas aceptan las
solicitudes de todos en Facebook..

  True

  False

  Not given
7. -To get the most relevant news people should sent request to the top news networks. .
-Para obtener las noticias más relevantes la gente debe enviar solicitudes a las redes de
noticias más importantes

  True

  False

  Not given

8. -According to the article, there isn’t a significant number of virus threats and spyware on
Facebook.
-De acuerdo con el artículo, no hay un número significativo de las amenazas de virus y
spyware en Facebook.

  True

  False

  Not given

TEXT 4

Vocabulario:

o Find out: conocer los detalles

o Regarding: sobre o en relación con
o Request: solicitar
o Estimate: presupuesto o cálculo
o Achieve: lograr
o Schedule: programar
o Supplier: proveedor
o
Good afternoon,
My name is Larry Reed. I am the executive director of MarBuild, the leading industrial security company
on the continent. One of your clients, Lars Evans, has given us many good references for your company.
We would like to find out more regarding the following items:

I would like to request a catalogue of your industrial security products as soon as possible. I would also
like an estimate for the cost of the new model of TR493 security cameras. My company would like to
modernize our security systems and your products seem to be appropriate for achieving this objective.

Finally, I would like to know if it would be possible to schedule a meeting on Tuesday of next week in the
afternoon sometime. My company is interested in meeting with an experienced supplier in the industrial
security market; for the reasons I have mentioned previously, we would like to discuss our options with
the operations director.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Cordially,
Larry Reed.

1. What is the purpose of the email?

¿Cuál es el propósito del email?

o  To complain about security systems.

o  To ask for a catalogue and to set up a meeting.

o  To talk to Lars Evans.

2. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about Lars Evans?
¿Cuál de las siguientes oraciones es VERDADERA sobre Lars Evans?

  He is an executive director

  He has given a catalogue

  He is a client of MarBuild

3. Which of the following sentences IS NOT TRUE about MarBuild?
¿Cuál de las siguientes oraciones NO ES VERDADERA sobre MarBuild?

  It wants to do business with an inexperienced company

  It wants to modernize its security systems

  It is an Industrial Security company

4. What is probably true about Lars Evans?
¿Qué es probablemente verdadero sobre Lars Evans?
   He works for MarBuild

  He sells security cameras

  He has done business with an industrial security company

5. What will probably happen next?
¿Qué ocurrirá probablemente después?

  Someone from MarBuild will meet an operations director

  The TR493 model will not become a successful product

  Larry Reed will quit Marbuild

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The Digital Divide

The term digital divide refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and
the Internet, and those who do not. More precisely, it is an economic and social inequality with regard
to access to, use of, or impact of information and communication technologies (ICT). This definition
includes the skills to make use of ICT as an important element. Research shows that the digital divide
is more than just an access issue and cannot be alleviated merely by providing the necessary
equipment. More than just accessibility, individuals need to know how to make use of the information
and communication tools once they exist within a community.

The digital divide may exist within the same country or between differing countries or regions of the
world. In fact, within many countries including the industrialized ones, there are inequalities between
individuals, households, businesses, or geographic areas, usually at different socioeconomic levels.
For instance, the marginalized members of society, like the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped
portion of the population do not have access to computers or the internet. However, the wealthy,
middle-class population and those living in urban areas are luckier to be digitally active members of
society.

At the global level, the digital divide may refer to the divide between differing countries or regions of
the world. This divide is also called global digital divide and it exists mainly between developing and
developed countries on an international scale. In fact, developing countries are missing a historic
opportunity to take a quantum leap forward to develop their own productive and creative capacities,
and become integrated into the global virtual economy. It is believed that less developed nations
could gain quick access to economic growth if the information infrastructure were to be developed
and well used. By improving the latest technologies, certain countries and industries are able to gain
a competitive advantage.

Finally, it is thought provoking to see that interaction between human and computers has greatly
increased as we enter the twenty-first century. Digital literacy has become of paramount importance
for people who want to to be part of the global society and economy.

Comprehension:

1. So as to decrease the digital divide, it is sufficient to equip marginalized individuals and

developing countries with computers and access to the Internet.

a.   True

b.   False
2. The terms "digital divide" and "global digital divide" can be used interchangeably.

a.   True.

b.   False.
 3. The phrase "quantum leap" means:

a.   a very big change or improvement

b.   a jump

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Computers

A computer is a programmable machine designed to automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic

or logical operations. The first use of the word "computer" was recorded in 1613, referring to a person
who carried out calculations, or computations, and the word continued with the same meaning until
the middle of the 20th century. From the end of the 19th century the word began to take on its more
familiar meaning, a machine that carries out computations

In the beginning, computers were as big as a large room. It is only later that they have become
smaller and smaller, accessible to anyone. This has given way to personal computers. Later
developers created new applications to help users perform many things from word processing to
image editing. A large scale of programs, some free and others costly, have opened new horizons in
information technology.

Now computers have noticeable impact on social relations. They have enabled entirely new forms of
social interaction, activities, and organizing. With the Internet, working with computers has become
part of our daily lives thanks to its basic features such as widespread usability and access. In addition
to face to face communication that characterized humans for centuries, a new form of virtual
communication has become more predominant.

Comprehension:

1. The word computer is a new term

a.   True

b.   False
2. Computers were accessible to anyone in the beginning

a.   True

b.   False
 3. All computer applications are free.

a.   True

b.   False
4. Computers and the Internet have shaped new social relations.

a.   True

b.   False

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What is the internet?

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet
protocol suite, a set of communications protocols, to serve billions of users worldwide. The internet
has reshaped and redefined most traditional communications media including telephone, music, film,
and television. This has given birth to new services. Newspaper, book and other print publishing are
adapting to Web site technology, or are reshaped into blogging and web feeds.

The Internet has enabled or accelerated new forms of human interactions through instant messaging,
Internet forums, and social networking. Online shopping has boomed both for major retail outlets and
small artisans and traders. Business-to-business and financial services on the Internet affect supply
chains across entire industries.

The origins of the Internet reach back to research of the 1960s, commissioned by the United States
government in collaboration with private commercial interests to build robust, fault-tolerant, and
distributed computer networks. The commercialization of what was by the 1990s an international
network resulted in its popularization and incorporation into virtually every aspect of modern human
life. As of 2011, more than 2.1 billion people — nearly a third of Earth's population — use the services
of the Internet

Comprehension:
 1. The internet has completetly dethroned traditional media.

a.   True

b.   False
2. The internet has had an impact on commerce.

a.   True

b.   False
3. The internet was first introduced in the 1990s.

a.   True

b.   False
4. More than a quarter of the Earth'spopulation are internet users

a.   True

b.   False

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Cloud Computing

What does cloud computing mean?

Cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your
computer's hard drive. It involves computing over a network, where a program or application may run
on many connected computers at the same time.

For some, cloud computing is a metaphor for the Internet. It typically uses connected hardware
machines called servers. Individual users can use the server's processing power to run an
application, store data, or perform any other computing task. Thus, instead of using a personal
computer every-time to run the application, the individual can now run the application from anywhere
in the world.

For businesses, cloud computing is an ideal way to reduce expenses. For example, companies may
buy services in the cloud. That is to say, instead of installing applications on every single computer in
the company, cloud computing would allow workers to log into a Web-based service (a cloud) which
hosts all the programs individual users would need for their job. Everything would run on remote
machines and local computers task would rely just on connecting to those machines.

While cloud computing, could change the entire computer industry, there are still some concerns
about the security of the data stored on the remote machines. It is true that it promises to offload
many tasks. However, this technology raises a fundamental question. Is it safe to store one's data on
someone else's computer? The cloud service provider needs to establish clear and relevant policies
that describe how the data of each cloud user will be accessed and used. Cloud service users should
also be able to encrypt data that is processed or stored within the cloud to prevent unauthorized
access.

Comprehension:

1. In cloud computing data is stored locally.

a.   True

b.   False
2. Cloud computing offers an economical model for businesses.

a.   True

b.   False
3. Cloud computing technology add workload on local machines.

a.   True

b.   False
4. This technology offers a perfect solution for businesses without any concerns.

a.   True

b.   False