DIAPOSITIVAS SIMULACRO ICFES DE INGLÉS REMA

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1. SIMULACRO ICFES Here starts the lesson!

2.   He said that he is living in his new house, his mother is very well and he has studied in Bogotá. He said that he was living in his new house, his mother was very well and he had studied in Bogotá. He said that he will be living in his new house, his mother is very well, he will study in Bogotá. He told us he is living in his new house, his mother is very well and he has studied in Bogotá.

3. Hello, Marcos! We_______________________ each other in This supermarket.   always are meeting. always meet. are always meeting

4. A CIRCUS WITH A DIFFERENCE! I’ve got a brilliant job. I work in a circus –but it isn’t a traditional circus because it hasn’t got animals. It’s “the Cirque du Soleil”. This means “Circus of the Sun” in English. Cirque employs about 650 artists from 40 different countries but you don’t have to be an artist to work for this company. It also employs about 3,500 people in its different jobs –from carpenters to hairdressers. My job is to help my boss, Joe find new artists for the shows. He’s called a talent scout –and I’m assistant.   We have to find talented new acrobats and clowns, so we travel a lot and meet a lot of people. The people we want don’t have to be famous but they have to be excellent performers and book hotels. I plan their training and put their information on the computer. I have to speak good French, too, because the Cirque du Soleil is a French –speaking company from Montreal, Canada. My job is never boring and I love it. I make a good living and it’s very exciting to travel and work with people from many different countries.

5.   According to the text what will it probably come true in the future   There might be flying cars and hoverboards. People might be playing sky soccer while flying shoes. Pets may be able to fly. People will live in space.   What’s the writer trying to do in the text?   To give an idea about what was life in the past. To give some suggestions about life in the future. To describe how life might be in the future. To describe some ideas about the future.   From this text, a reader can find out:   Cirque du Soleil isn’t a traditional circus because it hasn’t got animals. Cirque du Soleil means Circus of the Sun. There are a lot of people working in this circus. It’s a boring job and people who works there are from different countries.   In order to work in Cirque du Soleil   You have to speak French, and book hotels. You have to love adventure because this is not a simple job. It isn’t necessary to be famous but you have to be an excellent performer. You have to plan your training and speak French.  

6. If I knew his phone number, I _______________ . will call him call him. would call him. That house is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it. So, if ______________ , I would buy it. The house wasn’t so expensive. The house were so expensive. The house was so expensive.

7.   - What a lovely dress! Is it new? - Yes, It _____________ for me by my mother.   is bought. was bought has been bought   According to the picture Maria __________ her nails painted.   is will have is having

8. MUSIC, SOUL OF PEOPLE Since ancient times, humankind has attached music to the search of spirituality and magic. In Greek mythology, Orpheus musician and singer, was attributed to have supernatural and magical powers. He descended to the very hell where he spellbound the gods with his music and voice. In the same way, there are Greek myths that relate how mermaids, beautiful half-human, half-fish women, enchanted sailors with their melancholic melodies. For other cultures, music was a gift from the gods as well. Egyptians and Semitic people used music to access visible and invisible worlds, which in return, permitted them to heal the body and mind from illnesses. In the oral tradition of the American native cultures music was and is still used as a central element of their rites. They use drums and chants to summon the spirits of war, peace, fertility and healing. In a similar manner, in the African continent, music is at the heart of African’s most profound religious beliefs. Shamans used music to induce altered states of consciousness in order to communicate with the spirits of nature. For the ancient Hindus, the sitar, a musical instrument similar to the harp, had the power to attach emotions to the cosmos because Hindus believed the sitar was tuned at the same frequency in which the earth spins around the sun.

9. According to the text   music has supernatural and magical powers. different civilizations attach music to magic and spirituality. different culture used music to communicate its feelings.     What did music let Egyptians and Semitic people to experiment?   How to become healthy again. How to communicate with God. How to heal the body and mind from illness.   How were the spirits of war and peace summoned?   Through rites in which drums and chants were played and sung. Attaching emotions to the cosmos. Through states of consciousness in order to communicate with the spirits.     What do American native culture use music for?   To communicate with the spirit. As a central element of their rites. To access visible and invisible worlds.

10. According to the picture   He is friendly, and they are astonished. He is confused, and they are frightened. They are frustrated, and he is embarrassed. They are disgusted, and he is charming.     Judy was in a department store. These are some of the objects that she bought: These objects are made of: Steel, leather, and wood. Steel, silk, and wood. Wood, leather, and silver. Steel, cotton, and leather  

11.   Magda is 15. She wants to surprise her boyfriend who works at a disco. Unfortunately, when she gets there, she finds a sign. According to the picture, she probably feels excited. disappointed. anxious. uncomfortable .

12.   TEXTOS INCOMPLETOS El enunciado de estas preguntas es un texto con espacios en blanco numerados, cada número corresponde a una pregunta. Usted debe leer detenidamente el texto y escoger la opción que en cada pregunta lo complete en forma lógica y coherente. The people who live on the South Sea Islands 87 ____Polynesians. These people first came to the islands a long time ago, 88 ____across thousands of miles of ocean in tiny boats. It took great 89____ to face the winds and storms, the sharks and other dangerous creatures of the ocean, and to journey to unknown islands. 87. A. were named B. are called C . were known D. are introduced   88. A. swimming B. surfing C. shipping D. sailing   89. A . bravery B. anger C. risk D. danger

13.   Bread is an important part of what we eat. Bread has been present in man’s diet 90_____ prehistoric times. In fact, the Egyptians made bread four thousand years ago, and the ancient Romans had a public oven in 91_____ they could bake their daily supply. Recent studies have shown that bread has nutritional value. 92____ protein, bread contains plenty of starch, calcium and vitamin B.   90. A. for B. about C . from D . since   91. A. where B . what C . whose D. which   92. A. Besides B. In contrast C. In addition D . Moreover

14. DIÁLOGOS INCOMPLETOS En estas preguntas el enunciado es un diálogo incompleto. Usted debe escoger la opción que complete el diálogo en forma lógica y coherente 93. Betty and Sally are gossiping about their boss’s bad behavior. Sally is happy about the results. Betty: Guess what, Sally? Sally: What Betty? Betty: You know our boss has been absent for two days, don.t you? Sally: Sure. He was driving drunk again, I suppose. Betty: Right, but he was also stopped for breaking the speed limit. What do you think about that ? Sally: _______________________________   Oh poor man! He should have at least one more chance. Wonderful! He should have his license taken away. That's unfair. He shouldn.t drink a bit less. Great! He shouldn.t drive so slowly.

15. 94. Isabel is at the doctor’s office because she does not feel well.   Doctor: What’s the matter? Isabel: I have had several colds. I cough a lot. Doctor: Do you smoke? Isabel: Yes, I love smoking. Doctor: ___________________ Isabel: 4 or 5. How often do you smoke in a week? How much money do you spend on cigarettes? How long does it take you to smoke one? How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?   95. Juan and Esther have a date, but she is late.   Esther: Hi! ... Juan: What took you so long? Esther: I’m sorry for the delay. There was a terrible traffic jam, and the taxi driver didn’t. Know another route... Juan: ___________________________ Esther: It was so crowded that I couldn.t even get into it. Juan: Oh, well. Let’s forget it. That’s not a good reason. I’m sorry to hear it. How is it now? Why didn.t you call me? You should have used the subway.  

16. COMPRENSIÓN DE TEXTOS   En esta parte de la prueba se formulan varias preguntas a partir de un texto. Usted debe leer cuidadosamente el texto y elegir la opción que corresponda a la pregunta formulada.     Folk Music   The drum music of Western Africa played an important role in communicating over long distances. Drummers used tone and rhythm to send messages from village to village. Therefore , it was easy for people to get in contact with each other. In Japan, a special type of music called Koto music had a different use . Musicians played the Koto to accompany classical plays. One kind of music that was typical in Arabian countries was the Huda. It had a special rhythm, which imitated the rhythm of a camel’s walk. Experts believe that Arabs thought this music would keep them safe from spirits in the desert.  

17. 96. The underlined word Therefore can be replaced by   In the same way. On the other hand. As a result. That is.     97. The underlined expression , a different use , establishes a relationship of contrast with the use of rhythm in Arabian music. Koto music to accompany plays folk music for telling stories and poetry. the role of drum music for Africans.   98. The conclusion of this text could be:   Music had more purposes than just entertainment in the past. Folk music was very important in Africa and India. Folk music started with drums as its main instrument during the last decade. Music has evolved differently in different cultures.

18. ORGANIZACIÓN DE PÁRRAFOS     Karen is studying English at a school in London. She lives with an English family, the Browns. She writes her friend David a letter to tell him about them. Let's read the first paragraph.   1. But it isn't easy to understand them! 2. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three children. 3. My new address is at the top of the letter. I'm with an English family, the Browns. 4. Thomas is fourteen, Catherine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are very friendly ,   A. 3, 4, 2, 1 B. 4, 2, 3, 1 C. 3, 2, 4, 1 D. 4, 3, 2, 1    

19. RESPONDA DE LA PREGUNTA 106 A 109 DE ACUERDO A LA SIGUIENTE INFORMACIÓN     Imagine if everyone in your street suddenly came out into the road one day and started singing together. Singing teacher Ruth Black believes it would make everyone so friendly that they would never walk past each other again without saying hello.   Singing helps people live in peace together, she says. All over the world people have always sung together and in most places they still do, but in England it is no longer traditional. Nowadays, says Ruth, people only sing together in churches and football grounds, although it could be done anywhere. Everyone is able to sing, she says, but most of us either think we can't or have forgotten what we learned as children. However, as with everything musical, you need to practice and the same applies to your voice. Ruth believes that singing itself brings other benefits. It encourages good breathing, for example. Through singing, people often become more confident and also learn to control stress. But more than anything, it brings people together.

20. When Ruth first started singing, there was little opportunity to sing with others. Then, through a friend, she discovered an excellent singing class and became so keen that she started running her own classes. These are held twice a month for all singers, whatever their level, and are now enormously successful.   106. What is the writer trying to do in this article?   explain why singing has become less popular everywhere describe a teacher's ideas about the importance of singing advertise a teacher's singing classes encourage children to learn to sing   107. What can the reader find out from the article?   how singing is something anyone can do where the best places to learn to sing are why traditional singing has disappeared how to improve your voice

21. 108. How does Ruth think singing with other people can help you?   You learn to breathe more easily. You are able to improve your speaking. You can get to know other people. You become a confident musician.   109. What made Ruth start her own class?   She couldn't find a suitable class. She was asked to teach people she knew. She wanted to improve her own teaching. She enjoyed going to a singing class herself.