Las preguntas de esta prueba se basan en el contenido de su libro, de texto Inglés, Unidades XXXIII

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PRIMERA PARTE

Esta parte de la prueba consta de 6 preguntas, de la 1 a la 6. A continuación se le presentan dos

textos que Usted deberá leer con atención y, EXCLUSIVAMENTE con base en ellos, contestará las
preguntas de esta parte..

Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul”, received more awards in America in her short career
than any other female artist. She’s the source and inspiration of artists in many countries and projects
emotion as if she invented it.

Born one of five children in Detroit, she was the daughter of Reverend C.L. Franklin, a well-known
preacher in the States, who toured churches throughout the country with his helpers and singers.
Aretha was part of his choir, although she was only fourteen years old.

Taken from record sleeve, by

Bill Harry.
(Adapted),.

1. According to the article, Aretha Franklin 2. Which of’ the following statements is true
according to the text?
A) started singing when she was a
teenager, A) Aretha Franklin had five children.

B) was inspired by artists all over the b) Aretha had four brothers and sisters.
world.
C) Rev. Franklin’s oldest daughter was Aretha.
C) invented different ways to project
emotions. D) Rev. Franklin’s only child sang in his choir.

D) helped his father to preach all over the

country.

3. When the author refers to Aretha Franklin as “the undisputed, ‘Queen of Soul´”, he means that
everybody

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 A) deserve her.
B) agreed with her.
C) gave her full credit.
D) considered her number one.

Dolores Del Rio was a Mexican actress of rare beauty who starred in more than 30 films in Hollywood
and dozens in Mexico. She died of natural causes at her home In Newport Beach, Çalif., at the age of
77. As a teenager Del Rio caught the eye of a Hollywood director and shocked her upper-class family
by leaving Mexico City to appear in his films. Her exquisite, expressive face won her, many fans with
such silent movie as “What Price Glory” and “Ramona’, and she gracefully made the transition to
talking pictures. But she became typecast, playing too many Indian Maidens, peasant girls and Latin
femmes fatales”. “When producers give you beautiful cloths to wear in pictures, they also give you
dumb parts”, Del Rio complained in 1942. A year late she Left Hollywood for Mexico where she
eventually won four Ariels, the Mexican. Oscars.

Taken from Newsweek, April 25, 1983.

(Adapted)

4. Dolores del Rio’s beauty gave her a great 5. The .reaction of Dolores del Rio’s family at
popularity as an actress, however she her leaving for Hollywood was of

A) only played. dumb roles, A) amusement and hope.

B) was a “femme fatale”. B) surprise and disapproval.
C) became typecast.. C) impotence and fear.
D) made only silent movies. D) frustration and anger.

6. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A) Dolores del Rio acted mainly in silent movies.

B) Dolores del Rio fell in love with a Hollywood director.
C) Dolores del Rio attracted the attention of a Hollywood director.
D) Dolores del Rio once complained about the kind of clothes she was given.

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 SEGUNDA PARTE

Esta parte de la prueba consta de 50 preguntas, de la 7 a la 56, en las cuales deberá elegir la opción
que completa correcta y lógicamente las expresiones o diálogos incompletos que se le presentan.

7. The Wilsons live in a _________ house that 10. Tom’s friend ______________ for Jenny is
has about eight rooms and an enormous sincere.
kitchen.

A) huge A) ship
B) mild B) ity
C) familiar C) ness
D) faithful D) dom

8. The mailman had to ___________ our 11. ________ I __________________ the

letters to our neighbor because we were away. letter ? You never told me to do it

A) bring A) Can / have destroyed

B) surpass 8) Should / have destroyed
C) endow C) Can have / destroyed
D) deliver D) Should have / destroyed

9. The farmer discovered the tramp 12. I am _________ with Phil. His statements
__________ one of his hens. are insulting.

A) steal A) worthy
B) stolen B) dropped
C) stealing C) anxious
D) to steal D) annoyed

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13. __________ his studies, Phil is looking for 19. You should help Amy ___________
a job. everything for the meeting.

A) Finishes A) prepare
B) Finishing B) prepares
C) Has finished C) prepared
D) Having finished D) preparing

14. We never imagined Eddie ________ in 20. Celia´s astonish________ was evident.
public.

A) sang A) er
B) sings B) ment
C) singing C) or
D) to sing D) hood

15. If Kate ___________ sincere, Mr. 21. Marcia wishes she ____________ a little
Lynch. _______ help her; but she isn’t thinner, but she can’t.

A) were / would A) can get

B) will be / would B) could get
C) were / will C) can be getting
D) will be / will D) could have gotten

16. Working with clay is a __________ 22. Miss Jones is ______ out for that role.
I learned at school. She’s the actress we need.

A) goal A) cut
B) skill B) put
C) network C) got
D) harness D) set

17. Tim was so anxious that he __________ 23. Mrs. Collins has ______appeared. Nobody
on smoking nervously. has seen her in weeks.

A) put A) an
B) was B) mis
C) kept C) in
D) moved D) dis

18. Ralph _______ have ______ the situation. 24. Marian wished Fred _________ not
He’s too immature. ________ that job. She couldn’t see him as
often as she wanted to.
A) should / not understood
B) could / not understood A) had / take
C) should not / understood B) did / took
D) could not / understood C) had / taken
D) did / to take

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25. Stop talking that way! I’m not going to 31. The manager wanted to __________ the
_________ your bad manners. clerk ___________ for a higher position

A) look in A) see / out

B) stand in B) try / out
C) look for C) see / on
D) stand for D) try / on

26. Harry is a very _________ person. He is 32. The hotel is full. They don’t have any room
always kind and considerate. _______________

A) think A) plentiful’
B) thinking B) desolate
C) thoughtful C) available
D) thoughtfully D) suitable

27. Does the teacher wish her students 33. The telephone rang when all of us were
_______ more polite? ________ in sleep.

A) are A) out
B) were B) deep
C) will be C) fell
D) should be D) over

28. Grace feels _____love with her boss. 34. The children can’t _________ the tent. It’s
too large.
A) in
B) off A) set down
C) to B) get down
D) for C) set up
D) get up

29. The archaeologists ____________ explore 35. If the package had arrived earlier, I
a new area next week if they ______________ _______ received it.
enough money.
A) had
A) will / get B) would
B) will / will get C) had been
C) would / get D) would have
D) would / will get

36. It was John who hid our books. There’s no

30 This wire is twisted. I need a ___________ ________ about it.
one.
A) doubt
A) right B) foal
B) narrow C) guild
C) shallow D) toil
D) straight

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37. We need to ________ aware _______ our 43. The police ________ Jeff’s car to the
deficiencies. police station. It was parked in a restricted
area.
A) be /of
B) have / of A) hauled
C) be / with B) dwelled
D) have / with C) dropped
D) stored

38. The police searched the forest and 44. Dick couldn’t attend school.
____________ found the lost child He’s ill ________ small pox.

A) evenly A) of
B) definitely B) by
C) eventually C) off
D) occasionally D) with

39. Andy got his first job He’s ____________ 45. They have an interesting __________ of
errands _________ the milkman. photographs at the “Museum of Modern Arts”.

A) taking / to A) output
B) running / to B) feature
C) taking / for C) ornate
D) running/ for D) display

40. The garden was filled with ____________ 46. The policemen caught those who
after the party. ________ away from their guards.

A) leisure A) kept.
B) litter B) broke
C) waste C) blew
D) load D) threw

41. The sudden ringing of the telephone 47. Janet needs some stalks of
_________ Mike from his sleep. _____________ for her salad.

A) boasted A) celery
B) dropped B) pair
C) aroused C) salary
D) rattled D) pear

42. Tom’s _________ to the problem is 48. Nothing ___________ Jeremy’s hunger.
different from mine, but we agree on many He’s always eating.
points.
A) provides
A) theory B) attempts
B) approach C) suffices
C) perspective D) achieves
D) development

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49. The __________ of our swimming pool is
only 1.50 m. 53. Peter’s is not a very _________ story.
Nobody will believe it.
A) depth
B) ground A) fare
C) vacuum B) likely
D) foundry C) reality
D) functional

50. The guard knelt down ____________

when the Queen entered the room. 54. Jim accused Lucy of breaking the window,
but she ___________ it.
A) continuously
B) respectively A) denied
C) continually B) alleged
D) respectfully C) refused
D) rejected

51. The dog jumped over the ______ and

escaped. 55. Somebody _________ have _________
Katty’s ring; She can not find it.
A) path
B) icicle A) must / stole
C) gate B) should / stole
D) shuttle C) must / stolen
D) should / stolen

52. Nancy will never be able to buy that car

she wants. She _______ all her money. 56. Harriet is not dull. She is

A) saves
B) squanders A) lazy
C) increases B) slowly
D) decreases C) weak
D) clever

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