LANGUAGEPGEXAMENES DE CLASIFICACION VIRTUAL 20161 MARZO Home ► My courses ► EDUCACIÓN VIRTUAL ► EXaMENES DE CLASIFICACION VIRTUAL 20161 MARZO ► Topic 1 ► EXAMEN EDUCACION VIRTUAL Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 10.0 Flag question GRAMMAR PART ONE Read the sentences and choose the incorrect word(s) in the underlined parts . 1. A comfort running shoe has good arch support and enough room for toes. The incorrect option is: comfort 2. Laundry washed with soap instead of detergent don’t need softening. The incorrect option is: don’t 3. Never use a drug prescribed for someone else just because its symptoms appear similar. The incorrect option is: prescribed 4. Studies have shown that you can exercise in many different ways at a moderate paces and still gain good results. The incorrect option is: paces 5. Because early balloons were at the mercy of shifting winds, they are not considered a practical means of transportation until the 1850's. The incorrect option is: are Adapted from How to Prepare for the TOEFL ( Barron's) I had already left. madam. I’m Susan. 6. 7. . X: What do you do on weekends? Y: I usually exercise. just twelve dollars. 2. 3. Y: Hello. X: Have you heard about the new machine? Y: Not really.Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 20. 4. how much is it? Y: It’s on sale. X: Nice to meet you. Y: So do I. but it’s broken. X: Shall I call you to remind you about the meeting? Y: It’s not necessary. X: When did you discover the money was missing? Y: When I opened the safe box. 1. X: Excuse me. 9.0 Flag question GRAMMAR PART TWO Select the correct reply for the following statements. but thanks. X: Where was this old animal skeleton found? Y: A peasant found it in his corn field. 5. Alan. 10. X: Why didn't you answer the phone? Y: By the time you called me. X: Would you mind if I used your video camera? Y: No. 8. X: Mary loves to dance every weekend. Marked out of 10. I wish there were no differences among people and countries no wars.0 LISTENING PART ONE Choose the sentence closest in meaning to the one you hear. My brother is at 2. I don’t have other school. Although as homework by the teacher. Flag question 1 1. Can you tell Jim I can't make it for the meeting? so that there were . 5. they decided to organize a picnic.Question 3 Not yet answered GRAMMAR PART THREE Fill in the blanks with the correct option. How about going shopping? 3 3. Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 10. it was a terrible day. Both this book and that one were assigned 4.0 Flag question 1. Would you like something to drink? 2 2. 3. books. D. 7) Raise or lower the image. 2) Press the buttons. C. 5) Plug it in. At lunch time. 4) Turn it round towards the screen. 7) Move the flap up and down.0 Flag question LISTENING PART TWO Choose the correct answer. Passengers for Western Air Flight 194 to Singapore please go to gate 86. 6) Place the transparency on the glass. B. 2) Press the buttons. 7)Place the transparency on the glass.4 4. 6) Light it up. 8) Move the flap up and down. 9) Turn the wheel to make the image sharp. 1) Put the OHP on the table. 3) Lift a part up until it snaps into place. 3) Lift a part up until it snaps into place. 3) Lift a part up until it snaps into place. 1) Put the OHP on the table. 2) Press the buttons. 9) Turn the wheel to focus the image. Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 10. 6) Switch it on. 1 LISTEN 1. 5) Press the switch. 3 LISTEN . 5) Plug it in. 2) Press the buttons. 6) Place the transparency on the glass. 5 5. 2 LISTEN A. 8) Move the flap up and down. 8) Focus the image. 8) Move the flap up and down. 1) Put the OHP on the table. I'm from Arizona but I've been living in California since I was in college. 3) Lift a part up until it snaps into place. 9) Turn the wheel to the image sharp. 4) Turn it round towards the screen. 4) Turn it round towards the screen. The correct answer is B. 5) Press the switch. 4) Face the head towards the screen. 1) Put the OHP on the table. 9) Turn the wheel to make the image sharp. 7) Place the transparency on the glass. answer the following questions. LISTEN TO THE LECTURE Now. What does the man imply? He can’t help her tonight. The professor is talking about early teachers. What does the woman mean? The class was boring.3. Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 10. Future teachers Early in the 20th century Extremely controlled . What does the man mean? He is leaving now. 5 LISTEN 5. 4 LISTEN 4.0 Flag question LISTENING PART THREE Listen to a lecture in an education class. At home To friend's houses . He points out that species behave differently – and Nimon’s work was with Gentoo penguins. . But new research using an artificial egg. Amanda Nimon of the Scott Polar Research Institute spent three southern hemisphere summers at Cuverville Island in Antarctica studying penguin behavior towards humans. tour operators have continued to insist that their activities do not adversely affect wildlife in Antarctica. specially developed for the project. disputes this. “First they exhibit large and prolonged heart rate changes and then they often flee the nest leaving it open for predators to fly in and remove eggs or chicks.0 Flag question READING PART ONE Penguins show signs of stress A new argument has been put forward as to whether penguins are disturbed by the presence of tourists in Antarctica. monitored both the parent who had been “disturbed” when the egg was placed in the nest and the other parent as they both took it in turns to guard the nest. Scientists from Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge say that a slow moving human who does not approach the nest too closely is not perceived as a threat by penguins. Nimon and her colleagues believe that Culik’s research was methodologically flawed because the monitoring of penguins’ responses entailed capturing and restraining the birds and fitting them with heartrate transmitters. saying they encourage nondisruptive behavior in tourists.” The artificial egg. The earlier findings have been used to partly explain the 20 per cent drop in populations of certain types of penguins near tourist sites. Which THREE of the following arguments are stated in the text? Choose STATED or NOT STATED . which is equipped to measure heart rates. “A nesting penguin will react very differently to a person rapidly and closely approaching the nest. argues Nimon. who monitored the Adelie penguins. Boris Culik. However. Therefore. However. believes that Nimon’s findings do not invalidate his own research. and that the decline in penguin numbers is caused by other factors. it would not be surprising if they became stressed on seeing a human subsequently. Previous research by scientists from Keil University in Germany monitored Adelie penguins and noted that the birds’ heart rates increased dramatically at the sight of a human as far as 30 meters away. Taken from Insight into IELTS (Cambridge) 1.Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 15.” says Simon. Tour operators should encourage tourists to avoid Antarctica. NOT STATED E. Penguins need better protection from tourists. NOT STATED 2. Penguins are not afraid of people who behave calmly. approach: get close B. STATED D. Tourists are not responsible for the fall in penguin numbers. Penguins are harder to research when they have young. STATED B. Read the text again and use the context to deduce the meaning of the following words. STATED C.A. Not all penguins behave the same way. flee: leave . A. NOT STATED F. The following sentence has been removed from the text: These simple pleasures may soon become a thing of the past. The cars and factories in and around our cities are giving out dangerous fumes. our cities will become impossible to live in. 1. rivers and seas are being contaminated. sea life is threatened with extinction. drought and famine. The rainforests are dying. Do you like swimming in the sea or drinking a cool glass of water on a hot day? B Factories are polluting our rivers and lakes with dangerous chemicals. Fortunately it’s not too late to solve these problems. Read the text again and choose the correct answer. In the past few years. black oil into our oceans. the earth will never be the same again. 2. As a result. more and more people than ever before have developed allergies and breathing problems. cleaner and safer future. Consequently. Air pollution is another important issue.Why is it important not to destroy the rainforest? Because this place is home to lots of species and people. They are home to half the world’s species and to millions of people. 3. crops are failing to grow. If we continue to burn and cut down the rainforests as we are doing now. to make matters worse. We can create parks for endangered species. Another big problem is water pollution.C We have the time. air pollution. Select the part (A.Question 8 READING PART TWO Not yet answered Marked out of 15. 4. Yet.The major environmental problems in the world are: Destruction of the rainforests. C or D) where the sentence should be located The sentence These simple pleasures may soon become a thing of the past should be located in part: B 2. B. now we have discovered that our planet is under threat.0 Flag question THREATS TO OUR WORLD We have spent thousands of years fighting for our survival. flooding. the rainforests clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen. We can plant trees and adopt animals. water pollution and air pollution. it’s our entire fault. It’s time we woke up to these problems and started repairing the damage. rare plant and animal species are disappearing.How is air pollution affecting us? People are developing allergies and breathing problems. Tons and tons of industrial domestic waste are poured into our seas. the money and even the technology to prepare the way for a better. . The trees are being cut down for paper or to make room for cattle farms. This destruction is also bringing about changes in the climate. 1. One of the major problems is the destruction of the rainforests in South America. and.Who is responsible for sea life being threatened with extinction? Industries and oil companies. We can put pressure on those in power to take action D. people are dying of hunger and the air is being polluted. Oil tankers are releasing thick. If we don’t do something now. birds and animals lose their homes and die. A Moreover. 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