Guía Completa Inglés 6

1. Did you ______________ how serious his mistake was?. look. grab. realize. advertise.

2. Vicky ____________ with strangers at parties. bursts. refines. whirls. mingles.

3. Joan is __________ at her husband’s laziness. pursued. vanished. disgusted. encouraged.

4. Mr. Joyce’s guid ___________ is still necessary for his two sons. ion. ance. ment. ence.

5. Dan had always ___________ for power and fortune. Finally, he has succeeded in his efforts. argued. grabbed. struggled. advertised.

6. It is dangerous for any industry to run out of____________. raw materials. foreign trade. subject matter. natural resources.

7. The town was evacuated because of the __________ caused by the heavy rain. wax. goal. crop. flood.

8. Don’t cry after my ___________. I’ll come back soon. departure. shipping. distress. arrival.

9. We must leave at once. Everything’s ________ for the trip. way of. all set. backup. let alone.

10. She will help us with the plan, if she doesn’t _______. see us off. come in handy. have time off. change her mind.

11. Jennifer was punished because of her __________ behavior. un. in. dis. mis.

12. First I wished to marry her, but now 1 have _____________. made a deal. talked over. seen her off. changed my mind.

13. Cindy should ________ out _________ strangers when she goes out at night. run / of. look / for. look / to. run / to.

14. She should study harder__________ to get a good mark in the exam. as yet. by way. all over. in order.

15. You shouldn’t be destruct ________ when you criticize other people. ive. ous. ing. ise.

16. Will you remember ______________?. to your friends. me when you're away. me to finish the report. your father about gas bill.

17. I _____________ my best __________ make her understand but failed. tried / to. wished / to. planned / on. intended / on.

18. I will remind you _______________. about our date. to your brother. a little everyday. when I listen to this song.

19. Bob should have ___________ harder to finish his projects. tried. desired. planned. intended.

20. Our product was sold on the foreign ___________ last year. range. market. income. sample.

21. I’m __________ a letter from Barbara these days. hoping. waiting. expecting. thinking.

22. Please, sharp _________ all my colored pencils. en. al. ive. ise.

23. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?. Migrating birds prefer to settle in large territories. Male animals select their territory according to their size. Large territories are the main source of trouble for migrating birds. The amount of available food animals need determines the territory they choose.

24. What does the word “they”, underlined in line 7, refer to?. Large territories. Best territories. Migrating birds. Late arrivals.

25. The word “mate”, underlined in line 9, can be substituted by. settle. couple. hunt. eat.

26. Liz was shocked at John’s refus _______________ to divorce her. ance. ion. ing. al.

27. Which of the following titles best suits the text?. “How the Crusades Began”. “A World Which Didn’t End”. “The Preachings of Peter the Hermit”. “New Expectations for a Better World”.

28. In the express “went about” underlined in line 9, the word ‘about’ can be replaced by. on. over. here and there. to the Holy Land.

29. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?. The pilgrims got sick and tired in the Holy Land. Angry and humiliated pilgrims proclaimed the Holy War. The Turks discriminated Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem. Humanity thought the world would end before the year 1,000 after Christ.

30. They discussed the plans for more than four hours. At last they come to an agree_______. al. ance. fy. ment.

31. What is the main idea of the text?. One shouldn’t keep silence for personal security. It is important to listen to other people’s opinion. It is fair to denounce brutality. One can’t always speak the truth.

32. Which of the following statements is present in the text?. Freedom turns into exile after jail. Honesty doesn’t bring on diplomatic troubles. Rebel prisoners do not respect “Greens”. Human beings are worth loving and believing in.

33. According to the text, the author changed because she. discovered she wasn’t acting like a real “Green”. made a pledge to the other women in prison. didn’t believe in the goodness of people. was respected by her fellow prisoners.

34. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?. Mayakovsky didn’t agree with Sergei Esenin. Mayakovsky wanted to denounce Lenin to the masses. The goal of Mayakovsky was to proclaim the Russian Revolution. Stalin didn’t hesitate to call Mayakovsky a saint of Revolution.

35. According to the author, Mayakovsky was a. lonely man. ladies’ man. strong person. political publicist.

36. When the author says that Mayakovsky was “demanding”, he means that he. gave orders. was rigorous. asked questions. showed impatience.

37. Engineer Smith is in charge of the rnainten ______________ of the computer. ing. ence. ize. ance.

38. The tickets are sold out. We cannot call the show _________________now!. for. off. down. over.

39. When we visited the plant, they gave us a _________of each product. brine. layer. shovel. sample.

40. Hamlet and King Lear are two of Shakespeare’s ______________works. brine. spare. major. barely.

41. She reminded me ____________. just vaguely. my mother said. every day of your. about my medicine.

42. Heather won’t be promoted unless she ____________ up the rest __________ of the group. keeps / to. stays / to. puts / with. catches / with.

43. The end doesn’t always justify the _________________. means. goods. profits. sources.

44. I _________my typewriter _________, but I couldn’t find the electrical failure. set / up. blew / out. tore / apart. put / together.

45. Linda makes a ________ of 5 dollars on every for the cake she sells. fare. trade. range. profit.

46. Lucy didn’t know the legal __________ for adopting a child. booklet. tonnage. compound. procedure.

47. The_____________ of this product lies in its low cost. profit. output. advantage. confidence.

48. San is _________ to start working, but he hasn’t found a job yet. willing. thrifty. compulsory. outstanding.

49. This book _________ with the economic problems in Latin American countries. labels. deals. breeds. faces.

50. The new technology will bring addition ___________ benefits. al. ive. ment. ance.

51. The fruit must be ______________ before it ripens. bred. shipped. searched. diminished.

52. We have to ___________ the goods by train. hire. pack. ship. source.

53. Were you ____________leave when Karen arrived?. about to. by way of. in order to. all at once.

54. National__________ oil will increase this year. output. tonnage. compound. merchandise.

55. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?. Tecumseh´s father was killed in a battle. The invaders always traveled towards Pensilvania. White men permanently violated treaties signed with Indians. Tecumseh succeeded in stopping white invasion of his bands.

56. Which of the following facts is true of Tucumbeh?. He defended his people´s rights. He behaved like an invader. He became a dangerous bandit. He acted moved by instinct.

57. Which of the following expressions taken from the text is used in a figurative way?. ….. white invasion……. …. River traffick…. ...dark souls….. …..war chief…….

58. In the sentence ¨for all those who delight in the beaty of the female body¨, the word ¨delight ¨means. enjoy sex. are ashamed. find pleasure. become embarrased.

59. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?. Titan´s paintings were intended for lovers. Titan´s was a successful artist from the beginning. Titian´s religiousness calmed his erotic tendency in art. Titian is one of the precursors of erotic art.

60. Which of the following titles best suits the text?. Between Eros and God. A painter for all tastes. An artist of different styles. Expert in the female figure.

61. Which of the following titles best suits the text?. naked in the woods. a dream that came true. surprise in the country. the failure of an artist.

62. Knowles believe that. people must take risk in order to prove their causes. imagination is necessary to call people´s attention. modern man is prepared to deal with nature. newspapers must help good causes.

63. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?. Joe nowles was a bad painter. A reporter first heard about Knowles story. Joe Knowles wrote a fantastic story. Newspapers exaggerated the facts about Knowles adventure.

64. He struggled desperately and survived __________ his age. invoice. beneath. despite. distress.

65. The plan's ________ has been delayed because of weather conditions. arrival. disgrace. platform. timetable.

66. Joan succeded in life because she was always a very ________ person. undergone. researched. white washed. self-reliant.

67. I _____ agree with all your points of view. in. dis. mis. un.

68. I always _________ to finish my homework as soon as possible. try. think. believe. propose.

69. after the war, ____________ came to our country in great numbers. famine. incomes. disgust. immigrants.

70. Betty was _________ with medicine. drilled. searched. provided. embarrassed.

71. African life has not been well __________ by western writers. labeled. menaced. refined. portrayed.

72. _____________ your bags. Someone may steal them. keep an eye on. don't let carry out. don't let alone. keep in touch with.

73. Attending Dr. Miller´s lecture is ___________ for the whole class. interfered. compulsory. advertised. outstanding.

74. Mother __________ on the light as soon as she heard me crying. set. kept. turned. brought.

75. Instead of fighting, John____________ . gave up. blew out. put away. called by.

76. Atomic energy is perhaps the most ___________ discovery of our century. weapon. disgust. accurate. remarkable.

77. I was ___________ to leave when the phone rang. over. about. in order. by way of.

78. Will you be home this evening? I will __________ by about seven. lay. get. call. drop.

79. Only two members of the __________ survived the accident. crop. dining car. crew. reserved seat.

80. The boy scattered his clothes all ____________ the room. set. over. in all. at once.

81. I read two ________ novels last month the best of the year in my opinion. burglary. remarkable. compulsory. advertising.

82. A _______ involving a police car and a bus occurred this morning. weapon. disgrace. menace. collision.

83. I saw the thief _______ the briefcase from the man. breed. reach. grasp. search.

84. Our factory´s _______ has been continually increasing. crew. output. purpose. procedure.

85. Dad wants to ______ my baby sister __________ Grandmother. look / for. talk / over. name / after. take / apart.

86. The action of Tom´s new film _______ in an African village. focuses. portrays. works out. takes place.

87. They were not able to _______ the orders they had been given. carry out. break in. turns off. bear up.

88. Tom wants to rob the high store but he´ll never ________ with it. come up. run away. get away. make over.

89. Betty went into business by _______ with the new import bank. figuring out. making a deal. standing in line. taking into account.

90. The players will feel better if they __________ the captain of the team. keep in touch with. look forward to. bring about. drop by.

91. where you ________ leave when Karen arrived. about to. by way of. in order to. all at once.

92. The last soldier had to ______ when he ran out of bullet. ask for. give up. die down. leave out.

93. The government should give more assit _______ to the victims of the flood. ion. ence. ment. ance.

94. The teacher _____ liked your son´s behavior. in. un. dis. mis.

95. I kept on ________ for Jack till midnight, but he didn´t show up. hoping. waiting. wishing. expecting.

96. You must always __________ that you are a soldier. remember. recall. remind. record.

97. Our country’s ________ with Europe was much higher last year. invoice. foreign trade. development. natural resource.

98. Jane never __________ how much her husband loved her. grabbed. struggled. achieved. realized.

99. __________ their effort, they didn´t get to the airport on time. beyond. despite. beneath. although.

100. We have sold all our goods. The new _________ will arrive next week. packing. platform. procedure. merchandise.

101. Has your uncle ever _________ a liver operation. received. undergo. produced. diminished.

102. My brother was ________ considered one of the best painters in the country. ago. before. whenever. formerly.

103. Petee _______ his new product in the local paper. advertised. collected. labeled. hired.

104. You must ________ your students to work hard. argue. focus. provide. encourage.

105. The English ________ in the American Colonies were hard working people. tramps. incomes. settlers. arrivals.

106. They´re trying to find out what the main ______ of employment is in this country. source. path. goal. fare.

107. He needs a ___________ climate to recover. minor. sticky. lovelier. healthful.

108. When I was a child, my ________ were very strict: mother used to punish me and Dad agreed with her. fathers. parents. families. relatives.

109. John misses Mary a lot. He´s _________ to date her again. thrifty. willing. pursuing. relentless.

110. Has your favorite hobby ever ________ with your profession?. researched. embarrassed. interfered. provided.

111. Our history teacher gave an original _________ on Greece last night. sample. lecture. reading. subject.

112. We´ll have to postpone our lunch because the ________ is full right now. dining car. resort place. self reliance. reserved seat.

113. It can see the other room through that. root. whirl. range. crevice.

114. Which of the following titles best expresses the content of the text?. “The Danger of wearing a Hat”. “Different Uses of a Hat”. “The Importance of Hats”. “Fashionable Hats”.

115. According to the text, a hat give its owner a sense of. power. comfort. placement. intimidation.

116. Which of the following ideas is included in the text?. A hat if often worn at home. A hat gives a man a new personality. A man wearing a hat becomes very serious. A man wearing a hat is afraid to whisper.

117. According to the article, we can affirm that colleges today. Accept both young and adult students. Let young and adult students change courses. Are over crowed with young students. Prefer to have adult students in their courses.

118. The expression “take it easy”, underlined in line 4, may be substituted by. Support. Refrain. Endure. Relax.

119. Which of the following ideas is true according to the text?. Many adults try to improve their lives by studying. Most adults are trying to get a degree in education. Colleges are trying to get adults back to their classrooms. Students over twenty – five will be back to school in a few years.

120. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?. People recommend talking to flourishing plants. Trees develop a certain system of communication. Insects do not eat as many leaves as they did before. Leaves do not taste as good today because of their lack of nutrients.

121. The word “trigger”, underlined in line 12, may be substituted by. Send. Throw. Set off. Put away.

122. What does the word “they” in line 10 refer to?. Scientists. Phenols. Insects. Leaves.

123. Vince didn´t remind __________. me to call Betty. Brenda's address. Us when we were away. How to speel the words.

124. Kitty is ______________on throwing a surprise birthday party for Bill. Trying. Wanting. Planning. Intending.

125. Mr. Martin will ____________________his products to South America. Portray. Export. Undergo. Reach.

126. I don´t trust Bill. He never __________ out his plans. Sets. Keeps. Makes. Carries.

127. The ____________ along the road made visibility impossible. Peg. Awe. Mist. Speck.

128. The new movie is for a panoramic ___________. path. screen. platform. timetable.

129. They will modern ______ the house in order to sell it. en. fy. ing. ize.

130. They enjoy ______________ about politics. arguing. breeding. Pursuing. Grasping.

131. The ____________________ were so hot that they exploded and two workers were burned. Furnaces. Crops. Paths. Roots.

132. Mr. Stevens’ cattle drowned in the __________. seep. flood. source. output.

133. Charles has almost ____________________ perfection on the piano. realized. compound. achieved. encouraged.

134. When we visited the plant, they gave us a _______________ of each product. brine. layer. shovel. sample.

135. We are going to _________________ the Clarks ___________________ at the train station. see / off. call / off. see / over. call / over.

136. Henry didn´t follow the _____________ for using that device and spoiled it. invoice. packing. lecture. procedure.

137. Pete’s income has ________________________ because he doesn’t work as much as he used to. struggled. diminished. interfered. impoverished.

138. _______________out the places of interest on this map. See. Keep. Point. Think.

139. The ___________ took place because of Harry’s careless driving. pack. menace. disgrace. collision.

140. Mark was not very _______________ to listen to his wife’s complaints. accurate. willing. sticky. spare.

141. Stop ________________around! It’s a shame to waste time. filling. talking. fooling. changing.

142. _______by my house someday to listen to my new records. Drop. Pull. Get. Set.

143. The _________ declared bankruptcy because of a lack of raw materials. Library. Enterprise. Advertising. Merchandise.

144. The contract is very advantage ___________ for you. Sign it. ous. ive. ing. ion.

145. Dr. Scott __________ his son to be a doctor too. waits. hopes. wishes. expects.

146. Poor Alex: He has to ________________up _____________ his disagreeable wife. put / for. look / for. put / with. look / with.

147. That young man has committed some _____________ in the neighborhood. menaces. weapons. disgusts. burglaries.

148. Please, ___________ this jacket on and see if it fits you. bear. have. try. set.

149. The lecture was called ____________ because no one attended. down. off. back. for.

150. Sally can´t afford the __________ for the train. fare. goods. means. profit.

151. Daniel Boone _______________ animals to eat the meat and shell the furs. tramped. grabbed. trapped. grasped.

152. You should never take _______________ of those weaker than you. device. purpose. reliance. advantage.

153. The manager and I talked _________ the worker’s demands for two hours. at. over. to. along.

154. Johnny was so frightened that he could __________speak. hardy. barely. thrifty. bitterly.

155. Betty, one of the stewardesses, was the youngest member of the ___________. crew. range. branch. crevice.

156. Dick’s carelessness brought __________a terrible accident. by. back. about. around.

157. Our government requires that all _______ obtain a visa. fields. settlers. immigrants. counselors.

158. Mr. Hill gave the new secretary a good ____________ explanation of her duties. overall. booklet. actual. major.

159. The cattle were ________ on the farm experimentally. bred. grabbed. refined. undergone.

160. The teacher __________ all the mistakes we committed. broke in. caught up. pointed out. named after.

161. I must _________ the pieces of the motor __________ before having dinner. hold / on. work / out. let / alone. put / together.

162. Which of the following statements expresses the main idea of the text?. God himself caused the confusion of languages. Man’s incomunication started in the Tower of Babel. It is clear that the world’s population needs to understand all existing languages. It is necessary to create a universal language in order to improve man’s communication.

163. Satellites have made human communication easier; however,. incommunication reflects man’s lack of knowledge. The problem of incommunication is a natural language. the problem of incommunication continues to be a serious matter. incommunication is caused by disagreement among linguists an other experts.

164. Which of the following expressions taken from the text is used in a figurative sense?. “…the world has grown smaller.”. “A person can now circle the planet earth in 36 hours.”. “…communication satellites beam television programs…”. “It might be an artificial language…”.

165. More than five people were injured in the highway _________. tramp. distress. disgrace. collision.

166. The National Bank has opened a new __________ near my office. branch. market. profit. purpose.

167. Your calculations are very ___________. You don’t have any errors. hardy. willing. thrifty. accurate.

168. We were ready to leave when __________ it started to rain. as yet. by way of. all in all. all at once.

169. I don’t like novel’s excessively descript _________. ive. ion. ous. ize.

170. Mary, _________ on the light. It’s dark. turn. hold. set. get.

171. Betty used to drop _________ my house once a week. in. by. about. around.

172. If you don’t _______ an eye _______ your briefcase, you might lose it. keep / on. give / on. keep / up. give / up.

173. Benjamin has ___________ on moving to a small city. tried. wanted. planned. intended.

174. Will you remind Mother ___________?. with love. to go to the bank. everyday more. when you are away.

175. The measure ___________ of the area is wrong. Check it out. ment. ous. fy. al.