sábado, 11 de mayo de 2013


  • 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

 

Fuente:  http://www.readtheory.org/continue-reading

 

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