PRUEBA DE INGLÉS-TIPO SABER ICFES-GRADO OCTAVO

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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 1 A 5 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO

¿Dónde puede ver estos avisos? En las preguntas 1 – 5, marque A, B o C en su hoja de
respuestas.

Ejemplo:

0. Never feed these animals. A. at a zoo

They have a special diet B. in a kitchen
and are extremely C. in a pet shop
dangerous.
From: ZOO KEEPERS
Respuesta: 0 A B C

1. First, cut the bananas. Then, spread A. in a fruit shop

the peanut butter on a slice of bread B. in a newspaper
and put the banana on it, too. After C. in a recipe
that, put the other slice of bread on
top and... ready to eat!

2. THE 18:20 FLIGHT WAS A. in a hospital

CANCELLED DUE TO TURBULENCE B. in a hotel
--------------------------------- C. at an airport
We apologize for the delay

3. FACTORY DESTROYED BY A. in a bank

EXPLOSION AND FIRE B. in a firehouse
There were millions in losses and twenty- C. in a newspaper
three injured. No one died.

4. Turn off all battery-operated A. in a school

phones before fueling! B. in a hospital
C. in a gas station
Mobiles not allowed!

5. TAXI DRIVER WANTED! A. in a newspaper

Extra information: B. in a sports magazine
Call 032 230 64 09 or C. in a cars magazine
at www. taxicorporation.com.us
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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 6 A 10 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO

Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6 – 10) y las palabras de la

columna de la derecha (A – H).

¿Cuál palabra (A – H) concuerda con la descripción de cada frase de la izquierda (6 –

10)?

En las preguntas 6 – 10, marque la letra correcta A – H en su hoja de respuestas.

Ejemplo:

0. A star which is very hot and the center of the solar system.

Respuesta: 0 A B C D E F G H

6. An animal that lived a hundred A. pizza

million years ago.

B. aqueduct

7. A symbol of Egypt’s power in ancient

times, also found in Peru and Mexico. C. dinosaur

D. camel
8. According to popular tradition, this food
originated in Italy.
E. prison

9. A large amphitheater or stadium for

public sports events, entertainment, F. pyramid
assemblies, exhibitions, etc.

G. sun
10. A channel or system built to transport
water from one location to another,
particularly famous in ancient Rome. H. coliseum
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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 11 A 15 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO

Complete las cinco conversaciones (mini-diálogos).

En las preguntas 11 - 15, marque A, B, o C en su hoja de respuestas.

Ejemplo: A. In February, 2003.

When were you B. In a hospital.

born?
C. On Christmas.

Respuesta: 0 A B C

A. Yes, I’m sorry!

11. You arrived first! Congratulations! B. Yes, I’m the winner!
C. Yes, it’s terrible!

A. I’m happy for it.

12. I am frightened! B. That’s right.
C. What happened?

A. At 6:00 A.M.
13. What time did you get up? B. It’s 6:00 o’clock.
C. In the morning.

A. Who?
14. Did you know Marta? B. Where?
C. When?

A. Here you are.

15. Can you help me finish this activity? B. I like it.
C. It’s all right.
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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 16 A 23 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el artículo y seleccione la palabra adecuada para cada espacio.

En las preguntas 16 - 23, marque la letra correcta A, B, o C en su hoja de respuestas.

The Aztec Empire

The Aztecs lived on the plains of Mexico between 500 and 1,000 years

ago. They spoke a language called Nahuatl. About 700 years (0) __, they

moved to (16) _ island called Tenochtitlan. This is (17) ___ Mexico City today.

The Aztecs could read and (18) ___. They used a special form of

hieroglyphics. They studied astronomy and mathematics, and they made (19) _

special calendar for the months and seasons from a large stone. The Aztecs

built many beautiful palaces and temples from stone. They wove cloth. They

(20) ___ made cooking pots from clay and many fine ornaments (21) __ silver.

About 500 years ago, Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico. He captured the

Aztec king Montezuma. Two years later, he defeated the Aztecs and

destroyed (22) ___ city.

(23) ___, we can find many examples of Aztec culture in Mexico. More

than one million Mexicans speak Nahuatl, and we can see the remarkable Aztec

calendar stone at the Anthropological Museum in Mexico City.

Ejemplo:

0. A. ago B. last C. past

Respuesta: 0 A B C

16. A. a B. an C. the

17. A. called B. famous C. invaded

18. A. play B. work C. write

19. A. a B. an C. the

20. A. also B. besides C. too

21. A. by B. for C. from

22. A. our B. their C. your

23. A. Finally B. Next C. Today

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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 24 A 30 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas.

En las preguntas 24 – 30, marque A, B o C en su hoja de respuestas.

“Environmental
issues”

Acid rain

Acid rain is a form of precipitation that is unusually acidic - it possesses

elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). Acid rain destroys lakes, rivers, and
forests and the plants and animals that live in these ecosystems. Acid rain
comes from industrial countries. But the wind carries it and a lot of it falls on
these countries’ neighbors. For example, Canada gets acid rain from the USA.

Pesticides

Insects eat our vegetables. So farmers put pesticides on the vegetables. But
that is not the end of the story. The pesticide chemicals get into the “food
chain”. Insects eat the pesticide. Birds eat the insects. Big birds eat little
birds. At the top of the food chain you find birds like the Peregrine Falcon.
Fifty years ago they were common. But more and more of the pesticide DDT
got into their blood. Their eggs became weak, and broke. Now the Peregrine
Falcon is quite rare.

The greenhouse effect

Industrial countries also cause the “greenhouse effect”. Industry, power

stations and cars produce carbon dioxide – CO2. This gas works like the glass
walls of a greenhouse. It lets in the sun; but it doesn’t let out the heat. So the
Earth gets hotter and hotter. This is known as global warming.
Ejemplo:
0. In the acid rain there is a A. high quantity of hydrogen ions.
B. small portion of hydrogen ions.
C. balance in the precipitation.

Respuesta: 0 A B C

24. The industrial countries are A. acid rain.

responsible for the B. neighbors.
C. wind.

A. birds.
25. The pesticides are first found in B. insects.
C. vegetables.

26. The Peregrine Falcons were A. 1940s.

common in the B. 1960s.
C. 1980s.

27. The Peregrine Falcon’s eggs broke A. the DDT is a pesticide.

because B. they became weak.
C. this bird is rare.

A. Gas stations.
28. What is one of the causes for the B. Power stations.
greenhouse effect? C. Radio stations.

A. doesn’t go out of the Earth.

29. In the greenhouse effect, the heat B. escapes from the Earth.
C. produces CO2.

30. The greenhouse effect makes the A. bigger and bigger.

Planet B. cooler and cooler.
C. hotter and hotter.
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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 31 A 35 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea el texto y las preguntas de la siguiente parte.

En las preguntas 31 – 35, marque A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.

Your car is killing

the Earth!

The car is an ecological disaster. It is now the world’s number one

polluter. From the beginning to the end of its life, one car produces an
enormous quantity of pollution.

The production of one car results in 1,500 kilos of waste, and 75 million
meters3 of polluted air.

During its life one car produces*:

44.3 tons of carbon dioxide

4.8 kg of sulphur dioxide
46.8 kg of nitrogen dioxide
325 kg of carbon monoxide
36 kg of hydrocarbons
20 kg of various chemicals from tyres and brakes
*an average car over a period of ten years

When you throw the car away, many dangerous metals (like cadmium) and
other chemicals pollute the Earth.

The building of roads, motorways, and car parks produces a large quantity of
pollution. It is impossible to estimate how much.

The statistics above are for one car. There are now approximately 500 million
cars on Earth. So multiply all these number by 500 million. That gives,
for example, more than 22 billion tons of CO2 in ten years!
31. What is the writer trying to do in this article? (What is the intention?)

A. Encourage people to use different means of transportation.

B. Invite drivers to take their cars to the mechanic for repair.
C. Describe the parts of a common car.
D. Share information about how contaminating cars are.

32. What can the reader find in this article? (What is the principal idea?)

A. Statistics about the pollution from cars.

B. Means of transportation to school.
C. The history of a common car.
D. How to contaminate the Earth.

33. One of the ideas presented in the text is that

33. One of the ideas presented in the text is that

A. the car is a very good invention of man.

B. the principal cause of the Earth’s pollution is cars.
C. there are billions of cars on Earth.
D. a car lasts approximately twenty years.

34. What does the writer say about cars?

A. You can throw away the car in ten years.

B. You can estimate the exact quantity of pollution from cars.
C. Cars are safe and do not contaminate the Earth.
D. Cars are the first polluter around the world.

35. Which of the following suggestions would the writer make?

A. Why not ride a bike C. Please

or take a walk? Do not pollute the Earth
:(

D. Your family needs protection

B. How about throwing your car and a better future!
in ten years?
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RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 36 A 45 DE ACUERDO CON EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO

Lea las biografías y seleccione la palabra adecuada para cada espacio.

En las preguntas 36 - 45, marque la letra correcta A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.

1. 2. 3.

1. Valentina Tereshkova. She was born in the Soviet Union (0) __ 1937. She
became a cosmonaut in 1961. She spent nearly three days in space in 1963. She
(36) __ the first woman in space. After her space mission, she married the
cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev. The couple divorced. She later became involved
in politics and served in the Soviet parliament.

2. Alison Hargreaves. She (37) __ born in Scotland in 1962. She started

climbing mountains before she was 20. In May 1995, she (38) _____ Mount
Everest alone and without extra oxygen. (39) __ August 1995 she and a group
of climbers tried to climb K2, a mountain in Pakistan. A few days after, a group
of Spanish climbers found her body. She was dead. She (40) __ 33 and she
was married with two children.

3. Dian Fossey. She was (41) ___ in California in 1932. In 1967 she went to
Rwanda to study mountain gorillas. She called (42) __ favorite gorilla “Digit”.
A few years later, hunters (43) ___ “Digit”. In 1980 she started writing her
book Gorillas in the Mist. (44) ___ she finished the book, she returned to
Rwanda. In December 1985 somebody killed her. But her life’s work was not
wasted and mountain gorillas (45) __ now protected by the government of
Rwanda.
Ejemplo:

0. A. in B. on C. by D. after

Respuesta: 0 A B C D

36. A. is B. are C. was D. were

37. A. is B. are C. was D. were

38. A. bought B. climbed C. invented D. sold

39. A. during B. in C. on D. over

40. A. is B. are C. was D. were

41. A. born B. lived C. married D. received

42. A. her B. his C. their D. your

43. A. ate B. escaped C. killed D. rescued

44. A. After B. Ago C. Later D. Past

45. A. is B. are C. was D. were