ICFES TEST PRACTICE

MATCH THE NUMBERS WITH THE LETTER.

1. 706 Birmingham calling at terminal. A. Restaurant.

2. Pumpkin pie dessert today B. On a ship.
3. OUT OF ORDER. C. Hotel.
4. Sorry! You can´t try it on. D. Zoo.
5. Canaries Islands half Price today. E. Public toilet.
6. $3 mínimum fare. F. Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
7. Swimming pool closed after 5:00 G. Department store.
8. Don’t drink tap water. H. Taxi stand
9. Be aware of wild animals. I. Airport
• For questions 1 to 6 mark one letter A, B, C. Where can you see these notices?

1. Order your meal with the cashier.

a. Customs office b. In a pub c. In a restaurant.

2. Excutive lounge (VIP)

a. Classroom b. Airport c. Supermarket

3. Get 2 tents pay 1.

a. Camping site b. Museum c. Concert

4. Pedestrian bridge ahead.

a. Pet shop b. Street c. Restroom or toilet

5. This edition is sold out.

a. Book store b. Hostel c. Library

6. Dogs aren´t allowed.

a. Pet store b. Church c. Foreing exchange point

7. Don´t forget to flush.

a. The toilet b. The bench c. The swimming pool.

8. Floos three times after eating.

a. At the hospital b. At the dentist c. At the restaurant

• For questions 15 to 23 you have to choose the word which best fits each space in the text below.
BATS

Bats (15) ________ the only mammals in the world that (16) __________ fly. Bats are present almost everywhere in the world except in the
Antartic and the Arctic. There are more than 1,000 species of this kind of mammal. They (17) ______________In caves, tree caveties, and
buildings. They (18) _____________ divided into two groups: small bats (Microchiropteran) (19)____________ large bats (Mega chiropteran).
The first ones eat small insects, small mammals, fish and blood. The large onesmight consume fruit, nectar or pollen.
There are thirteen species of bats (20) ___________ are considered to be as endangered. People are the cause of this problem because the humans
are (21) ____________ of bats so they destroy their habitat. People consider bats dangerous because they can transmit rabies. However, dogs
which are consider the man´s best friend can attack and kill (22) ____________ humans than bats. Bats maintain (23) ____________ natural
world by hunting insects, pollinating plants and scattering seeds. So, it is to us humans to be aware of the importance of their preservation and
their function in the environment.
15.A. is B. are C. has D. have
16.A. can B. have C. does D. give
17.A. eat B. play C. live D. lives
18.A. are B. aren’t C. is D. isn´t
19.A. but B. or C. nor D. and
20.A. Who B. where C. that D. whom
21.A. dangerous B. excited C. Curious D. afraid
22.A. more B. less C. much D. many
23.A. we B. our C. us D. your
For questions 24 to 28 mark one letter A, B or C.

A lucky scape
It was a perfect day for climbing. The sun was shining so Amber And Trevor put on their special shoes, grabbed their camping equipment and left to the mountains.
It was the last day of their holiday and they watched to enjoy it. They decided to get the top of Mount Chief . After walking for many hours, they were exhausted
and decided to set up their tent for the night. So, they went straight to sleep. While they were sleeping peacefully, they heard a loud rumbling noise. They woke up
and looked up and saw thick smoke coming out the volcano. At first, they were in shock but then they started running down the mountain as fast as they could.

After a few minutes, they arrived to a village at the bottom of the mountain. They ran through the streets while they were shouting to villagers. People woke up and
soon realized what was happening. They jumped into their cars and left the village quickly. As they were driving out the village, they looked back and saw the
volcano erupting. They were speechless. Afterwards, all villagers thanked Amber and Trevor. People were very grateful to them because nobody was injured or hurt
by this disaster. Finally, everybody was happy and relieved to be safe but Amber and Trevor decided that next year they were going to the sea side for their holiday.
24. The loud rumbling was.

a. An avalanche b. A volcano c. A thunder

25. They were running really fast because

a. they needed to tell people b. They were hurt c. they could not breathe because of the smoke.

26. People got in the cars to

a. see the volcano erupt b. be safe from the eruption c. protect their property

27. Amber and Trevor were able to

a. enjoy the holiday b. save the villagers c. get to the top of the mountains

28. Villagers were grateful to Amber and Trevor because

a. people could save their cars b. Amber and Trevor woke them up quietly c. people could escape from the eruption.
• Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method. Is it better to study in
Britain or America or to study in your own country?
• The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country.
You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you
are with other people. In Italy, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Italian if you want to and the learning is slower.
• On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don't have to make big changes to your life. As well as
this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good
teacher in Italy, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school.
• So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is
simply not possible for most people, so being here in Italy is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is
to maximize your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.