Modelo de examen trimestral tipo selectividad (2) : práctica de comprensión lectora, vocabulario y tiempos verbales

Buenas tardes, estimados alumnos.

Avanzamos esta semana con otra práctica de un modelo de examen tipo selectividad, pero centrándonos en las partes de comprensión lectora, vocabulario y tiempos verbales. 

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Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

	Virtual Romance
I	Mark and Jenna met and fell madly in love. After a short and intense romance, the couple married. It seemed like the perfect love story, except that Jenna and Mark don’t exist. They are avatars, online characters that exist in Second Life, a popular Internet fantasy world. “Jenna” is actually 40-year-old Mary Emmett, a single mother from Newcastle in England. In reality, “Mark” was created by Steven Jackson, a 35-year-old teacher from Liverpool.
II	Second Life is an online fantasy world. Its residents live in a parallel world which is just like real life, only much better. It’s a world where people become whoever they wish to be. In Second Life, they can have the kind of experiences that they would never have in real life. Some, like Jenna and Mark, fall in love.
III	As the avatars’ relationship develops, their creators spend hours online controlling everything they do. In fact, people become so involved in their avatars’ romance that they often begin to neglect their real-life commitments and relationships.
IV	In some cases, the real people behind the avatars arrange to meet in real life and find that their feelings for one another are just as strong as they are in the online world. Often these online relationships do not transfer into the real world; when the people behind the avatars actually meet, they usually find that they have very little in common.
V	However, despite the fact that a relatively small number of people actually find a romantic partner in online games, people continue to look for love online. Psychologists claim that people enjoy the control they have in these relationships. They like the fact that they can reveal what they want about themselves. Furthermore, they suggest, it is very easy to get close to someone online as people may feel more comfortable telling their secrets to a virtual person than to a real one.
VI	More than 15 million people around the world are involved in online fantasy games and more are joining every day. But if people are really interested in finding love, perhaps they should switch off their computers and begin living in the real world.

1 Elige la respuesta correcta según lo indicado en el texto. 

1. Second Life … .

a. is less exciting than real life

b. is nothing like the real world

c. allows people to act out their fantasies

d. is not very popular

2. The writer of the article believes that … .

a. people shouldn’t look for love via computer games

b. online fantasy games can improve real relationships

c. it is a good idea to look for love online

d. online fantasy games help people to appreciate their real lives

2  Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). 

…… 1. Avatars don’t control their creator’s actions.

…… 2. Online fantasy games don’t usually have a negative effect on real life.

…… 3. Many people can’t find  real love in an online game.

3. Complete the sentences with the words below. 

occur • remind • personal • foolproof • deal with • creative

1. You’ll take great pictures with this …………………… camera.

2. Where did the accident …………………… ?

3. This information is private and …………………… .

4. He’s the most …………………… artist of his generation.

5. Please …………………… me to phone Julia tonight.

6. Can you …………………… this issue immediately?

4.  Choose the correct answer. 

1. Mr Smith must / should / can take his medication to stay alive.

2. That woman can’t / mustn’t / shouldn’t be Lucy. Lucy has gone abroad.

3. If we didn’t take / hadn’t taken / wouldn’t have taken our coats, we would have been cold.

4. They must have / could have / should have driven, but they decided to walk instead.

5. I’m still not sure, but I will / may / must decide to go on the trip.

5. Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple. 

Before Charles II of England became king in 1649, he 1.……………………  (have to) leave England to escape from his enemies, who 2..……………………. (kill) his father and 3..……………………. (want) to kill him, too. On his way out of the country, he planned to stay with people who 4.……………………. (prove) their loyalty to the royal family. But the people were afraid that their house would not be safe for him. So they 5.……………………. (take) him out to an old oak tree that 6.……………………. (grow) on their land. The king climbed the tree and 7.……………………. (hide) in the branches. The soldiers 8.……………………. (search) the house and land, but they didn’t find the king. After the soldiers 9.……………………. (leave), the king climbed down and continued on his way. This incident 10.……………………. (become) very famous in English history, and today many pubs are called The Royal Oak  to remind us of it.

6. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or Future Perfect Simple.

1. This time next year, Jeff …………………… (live) in Canada.

2. Do you think the show …………………… (start) by the time we get there?

3. Phone me on Tuesday night – I …………………… (not do) anything then.

4. I’ll tell Mark. I …………………… (see) him soon.

7. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets and a future tense. There may be more than one possible answer. 

1. He …………………… (not get better) if he doesn’t take the medicine.

2. …………………… they …………………… (clean out) their room tomorrow, as they promised?

3. …………………… she …………………… (move) to New York if she gets that job?

4. By the time you get home, I …………………… (finish) my homework.

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📝 Examen de Inglés Resuelto

1 Elige la respuesta correcta según lo indicado en el texto.

1. Second Life … .

   a. is less exciting than real life

   b. is nothing like the real world

   c. allows people to act out their fantasies

   d. is not very popular

2. The writer of the article believes that … .

   a. people shouldn’t look for love via computer games

   b. online fantasy games can improve real relationships

   c. it is a good idea to look for love online

   d. online fantasy games help people to appreciate their real lives

   
   

   
   

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2 Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

 True (T) or False (F) - Explanations

1. Avatars don’t control their creator’s actions.	T	The text states that the creators spend hours online controlling everything their avatars do. The avatars are simply characters or tools used by the real people.
2. Online fantasy games don’t usually have a negative effect on real life.	F	The text explains that people become so involved in their online romance that they often begin to neglect their real-life commitments and relationships.
3. Many people can’t find real love in an online game.	T	The text mentions that only a relatively small number of people actually find a romantic partner in online games, suggesting it is uncommon and difficult for the majority.

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3. Complete the sentences with the words below.

occur • remind • personal • foolproof • deal with • creative

1. You’ll take great pictures with this foolproof camera.

2. Where did the accident occur?

3. This information is private and personal.

4. He’s the most creative artist of his generation.

5. Please remind me to phone Julia tonight.

6. Can you deal with this issue immediately?

   
   

   
   

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4 Choose the correct answer.

1. Mr Smith must / should / can take his medication to stay alive.

2. That woman can’t / mustn’t / can’t be Lucy. Lucy has gone abroad.

3. If we didn’t take / hadn’t taken / wouldn’t have taken our coats, we would have been cold.

4. They must have / could have / should have driven, but they decided to walk instead.

5. I’m still not sure, but I will / may / must decide to go on the trip.

   
   

   
   

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5. Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple.

Before Charles II of England became king in 1649, he 1.had to (have to) leave England to escape from his enemies, who 2.had killed (kill) his father and 3.wanted (want) to kill him, too. On his way out of the country, he planned to stay with people who 4.had proved (prove) their loyalty to the royal family. But the people were afraid that their house would not be safe for him. So they 5.took (take) him out to an old oak tree that 6.had grown / was growing (grow) on their land. The king climbed the tree and 7.hid (hide) in the branches. The soldiers 8.searched (search) the house and land, but they didn’t find the king. After the soldiers 9.had left(leave), the king climbed down and continued on his way. This incident 10.became (become) very famous in English history, and today many pubs are called The Royal Oak to remind us of it.

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6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or Future Perfect Simple.

1. This time next year, Jeff will be living (live) in Canada.

2. Do you think the show will have started (start) by the time we get there?

3. Phone me on Tuesday night – I won't be doing (not do) anything then.

4. I’ll tell Mark. I will be seeing (see) him soon.

   
   

   
   

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7 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets and a future tense. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. He won't get better (not get better) if he doesn’t take the medicine.

2. Will they be cleaning out / Are they going to clean out (clean out) their room tomorrow, as they promised?

3. Will she move / Is she going to move (move) to New York if she gets that job?

4. By the time you get home, I will have finished (finish) my homework.

   
   

   
   

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GLOSARIO DE VOCABULARIO DEL TEXTO DE LECTURA:

📚 Glosario Extenso (Nivel B2/C1)

N.º	Palabra en Inglés	Nivel	Traducción al Español
1	Madly	B2	Locamente, apasionadamente
2	Intense	B2	Intenso/a
3	Romance	B2	Romance, idilio
4	Avatars	B2	Avatares (personajes virtuales)
5	Exist	B2	Existir
6	Popular	B2	Popular, conocido/a
7	Fantasy	B2	Fantasía
8	Actually	B2	En realidad, de hecho
9	Single mother	B2	Madre soltera
10	Created	B2	Creado/a
11	Parallel	B2	Paralelo/a
12	Residents	B2	Residentes
13	Experiences	B2	Experiencias
14	Develops	B2	Se desarrolla, evoluciona
15	Creators	B2	Creadores/as
16	Controlling	B2	Controlando
17	In fact	B2	De hecho, en realidad
18	Involved	B2	Involucrado/a, implicado/a
19	Neglect	C1	Descuidar, desatender
20	Commitments	C1	Compromisos, obligaciones
21	Relationships	B2	Relaciones
22	Arrange	B2	Acordar, concertar, organizar
23	Meet	B2	Reunirse, encontrarse
24	Transfer	B2	Transferirse, trasladarse
25	Usually	B2	Normalmente, habitualmente
26	Common	B2	Común, habitual
27	Despite	B2	A pesar de (que)
28	Relatively	B2	Relativamente
29	Partner	B2	Pareja, compañero/a
30	Psychologists	C1	Psicólogos/as
31	Claim	B2	Afirmar, alegar
32	Enjoy	B2	Disfrutar
33	Reveal	B2	Revelar, desvelar
34	Themselves	B2	A sí mismos/as
35	Furthermore	C1	Además, es más
36	Suggest	B2	Sugerir
37	Comfortable	B2	Cómodo/a
38	Secrets	B2	Secretos
39	Virtual	B2	Virtual
40	Switch off	B2	Apagar, desconectar