- eN UN EXAMEN DE COMPRENSIÓN DE LECTURA LOS
AUTORES UTILIZAN A VECES VOCABULARIO QUE NO ES MUY COMÚN, RECORDEMOS QUE
UNA DE LAS CONDICIONES PARA CONTESTAR UN EXAMEN DE ESTE TIPO CONSISTE EN
CONOCER EL MAYOR NÚMERO DE PALABRAS, OBVIAMENTE CON SU SIGNIFICADO EN
NUESTRO IDIOMA. LES PRESENTO ALGUNOS EJERCICIOS QUE COPIE DE LA PÁGINA DE
LA CUAL LES MUESTRO EL ENLACE (SE LOS RECOMIENDO)
Antonym
Choose
the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
1 DESPERATE
·
A.
daring
·
B. peaceful
·
C.
hopeful
·
D.
exhausted
·
E.
useless
Antonym
Choose
the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
2 LEISURE
·
A.
happiness
·
B. labor
·
C.
misery
·
D.
calmness
·
E.
dreariness
Sentence
Completion
Complete
the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
3 Before boarding the flight, all passengers must show a valid form of
______ such as a passport or driver's license, so that the flight crew can
confirm that each passenger is actually who he or she claims to be.
·
A.
autograph
·
B.
certification
·
C.
photograph
·
D.
identification
·
E.
permission
Analogy
Choose
the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that of the
original pair.
4
TEAM : SPORT
·
A. band
: concert
·
B. coach
: movie
·
C. cast
: song
·
D.
school : lesson
Analogy
Choose
the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that of the
original pair.
5 RUDDER : SHIP
·
A. book
: page
·
B.
candle : cake
·
C. nurse
: doctor
·
D. lens
: microscope
Analogy
Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship
similar to that of the original pair.
6 JEWEL :
PRECIOUS
A. demon : evil
B. car : tired
C. cat : full
D. magazine : shown
Analogy
Choose
the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that of the
original pair.
7 HURRICANE : DESTRUCTIVE
·
A. trend
: temporary
·
B.
feeling : intense
·
C.
holiday : expensive
·
D. bread
: moldy
Sentence
Completion
Complete
the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
8 Mel's favorite thing about the holidays is the ______ cuisine; a
joyous occasion calls for great-tasting food.
·
A.
standard
·
B.
delicious
·
C. bland
·
D.
subpar
·
E.
repetitive
Antonym
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to
the word in capital letters.
9 TYPIFY
A. demonstrate
B. exemplify
C. model
D. misrepresent
E. falsify
Antonym
Choose
the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
10 MORBID
·
A.
lively
·
B.
horrid
·
C.
teeming
·
D.
macabre
·
E.
lighthearted
Sentence Completion
Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for
each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
11 Kara was ______ when her boyfriend asked her to marry
him, and it was easily the happiest moment of her life.
A. suspicious
B. joyous
C. sorrowful
D. dismayed
E. annoyed
Sentence
Completion
Complete
the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
12 Josh lets procrastination
get the best of him; he ______ completed his project the night before it was
due, resulting in a sloppy presentation.
·
A.
patiently
·
B.
slowly
·
C.
hastily
·
D.
nervously
·
E.
carefully
Sentence Completion
Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for
each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
13 Known for her patience and kindness, Nurse Steele is one
of the most ______ employees in the entire hospital.
A. aggressive
B. harmless
C. genial
D. irritable
E. contrary
Antonym
Choose
the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
14 REMAIN
·
A.
emigrate
·
B.
endure
·
C. abide
·
D.
vanish
·
E.
retreat
·
Analogy
Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship
similar to that of the original pair.
15 LENIENT : STRICT
A. hopeful : optimistic
B. punctual : late
C. sentimental : emotional
D. irrational : inexplicable
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