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.
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.
📝 Examen de Inglés Resuelto
1 Elige la respuesta correcta según lo indicado en el texto.
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
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).
True (T) or False (F) - Explanations
3. Complete the sentences with the words below.
occur • remind • personal • foolproof • deal with • creative
You’ll take great pictures with this foolproof camera.
Where did the accident occur?
This information is private and personal.
He’s the most creative artist of his generation.
Please remind me to phone Julia tonight.
Can you deal with this issue immediately?
4 Choose the correct answer.
Mr Smith must / should / can take his medication to stay alive.
That woman can’t / mustn’t / can’t be Lucy. Lucy has gone abroad.
If we didn’t take / hadn’t taken / wouldn’t have taken our coats, we would have been cold.
They must have / could have / should have driven, but they decided to walk instead.
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.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.
6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or Future Perfect Simple.
This time next year, Jeff will be living (live) in Canada.
Do you think the show will have started (start) by the time we get there?
Phone me on Tuesday night – I won't be doing (not do) anything then.
I’ll tell Mark. I will be seeing (see) him soon.
7 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets and a future tense. There may be more than one possible answer.
He won't get better (not get better) if he doesn’t take the medicine.
Will they be cleaning out / Are they going to clean out (clean out) their room tomorrow, as they promised?
Will she move / Is she going to move (move) to New York if she gets that job?
By the time you get home, I will have finished (finish) my homework.
GLOSARIO DE VOCABULARIO DEL TEXTO DE LECTURA:
📚 Glosario Extenso (Nivel B2/C1)
