MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN PÚBLICA

DIRECCIÓN DE GESTIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN DE LA CALIDAD

DEPARTAMENTO DE EVALUACIÓN ACADÉMICA Y CERTIFICACIÓN

Práctica
Tercer Ciclo E.G.B.A
Térraba (Sétimo)

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 Dirección de Gestión y Evaluación de la Calidad
Departamento de Evaluación Académica y Certificación

A. Materiales para realizar la prueba

 Un cuadernillo que contiene únicamente ítems de selección.
 Una hoja para respuestas.
 Un bolígrafo con tinta azul o negra (no utilice marcador o pluma).
 Un corrector líquido (blanco).
B. Indicaciones generales
1. Escriba los datos que se le solicitan en el envés de la hoja para respuestas.
2. Solo se calificará lo que aparece en su hoja para respuestas.
3. En la hoja para respuestas, no altere ni realice correcciones en el recuadro que
tiene impreso sus datos personales y código de barras. Utilice el espacio para
observaciones.
4. No utilice los espacios correspondientes a identificación y tiempo que se
encuentran en la hoja para respuestas, a menos que se le indique.
5. Apague teléfonos celulares, aparatos reproductores de música o cualquier
artefacto electrónico que pueda causar interferencia durante la aplicación de la
prueba.
6. No utilice audífonos.
7. No use gorra ni lentes oscuros.
8. El folleto de la prueba debe permanecer doblado mientras lo esté resolviendo, con
excepción de la prueba de idioma extranjero y Matemáticas.
9. Estas instrucciones no deben ser modificadas por ningún funcionario que participe
en el proceso de administración de la prueba.
C. Para responder los ítems de selección en el cuadernillo
1. Antes de iniciar la prueba, revise que el cuadernillo esté bien compaginado, sin
hojas manchadas y que contenga la totalidad de los ítems indicados en el
encabezado de la prueba. Debe avisar inmediatamente al delegado de aula en
caso de encontrar cualquier anomalía.
2. Utilice el espacio en blanco al lado de cada ítem para realizar cualquier anotación,
si lo considera necesario. No se permiten hojas adicionales.
3. Lea cada enunciado y sus respectivas opciones. Seleccione y marque en el
cuadernillo la opción que es correcta para cada caso. Recuerde que de las cuatro
opciones (A-B-C-D) que presenta cada ítem, solo una es correcta.
D. Para rellenar los círculos en la hoja para respuestas
1. Rellene completamente con bolígrafo el círculo correspondiente a la letra
seleccionada para cada ítem en la hoja para respuestas. Solo debe rellenar un
círculo como respuesta para cada ítem. Por ejemplo:
A C D
c
2. Si necesita rectificar la respuesta, utilice corrector líquido blanco sobre el círculo
por corregir y rellene con bolígrafo de tinta negra o azul la nueva opción
seleccionada. Además, en el espacio de observaciones de la hoja para respuestas
debe anotar y firmar la corrección efectuada (Ejemplo: 80=A, firma). Se firma solo
una vez al final de todas las correcciones.
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SELECCIÓN ÚNICA 55 ÍTEMS

Read the dialogue.

Situation: It is 8 a.m. Charlie meets his friend Nancy and her cousin at the park.

Charlie: Hi Nancy!

Nancy: (1) _________________! What are you doing here?

Charlie: I am waiting for my friend Luis. (2) ___________________?

Nancy: (3) ___________________. This is Ruth, my cousin.

Charlie: (4) _______________________.

Ruth: Nice to meet you, too.

Charlie: (5) _____________. Luis is over there.

Nancy and Ruth: (6) _____________.

Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence or question in the previous
dialogue. (Items from 1 to 6)

1) ______________________!

A) Hello
B) See you
C) I am sorry
D) Good night

2) _______________________?

A) Who is this
B) How are you
C) How old are you
D) Where are you from

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3) ________________________.

A) Bye
B) It is nice
C) See you later
D) I am fine, thanks

4) _________________________.

A) Good evening
B) Not bad, thanks
C) Good afternoon
D) Pleased to meet you

5) ___________________________.

A) Bye, girls
B) Very nice
C) Nice meeting you
D) It is a nice afternoon

6) __________________________.

A) Bye
B) I am fine
C) Very good
D) That is nice

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Read the text.

MY BEST FRIENDS

Hi, my name is Melvin Fallas Díaz, I am Costa Rican and I live in Heredia. I am 14
years old. I have two best friends in high school, their names are Jorge and Laura.
Jorge lives in San Joaquín and Laura lives in Santo Domingo. We study at Liceo
de Heredia, in Heredia downtown. We are very close friends.
Jorge’s last name is Calvo, and Laura’s last name
is Campos. Jorge is 16 and Laura is 15 years old.
We all are in 9th grade. Jorge is not Costa Rican, he
is from Panama and Laura is from Colombia.

Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence based on the previous text.
(Items from 7 to 12)

7) Melvin is __________________ years old.

A) nine
B) fifteen
C) sixteen
D) fourteen

8) Laura lives in _______________________.

A) Heredia
B) Panama
C) San Joaquín
D) Santo Domingo

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9) The teenagers study in the city of ________________________.

A) Heredia
B) Colombia
C) San Joaquín
D) Santo Domingo

10) Campos is Laura’s __________________________.

A) nickname
B) last name
C) first name
D) middle name

11) The teenagers are ________________________.

A) Costa Rican
B) seventeen years old
C) from different countries
D) in different high schools

12) Jorge is from ______________________.

A) Heredia
B) Panama
C) Colombia
D) Costa Rica

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Choose the appropriate option to complete each command based on each picture.
(Items from 13 to 17)

13) Please, Doris! It is really hot, ________________________.

A) come in
B) open the door
C) listen carefully
D) open the window

14) You are making too much noise, _________________________.

A) be quiet
B) come in
C) stand up
D) go away

15) It is cold outside. Please Pablo, _________________________.

A) close the door

B) go to the board
C) close the window
D) work with your classmate

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16) Mario and Andrea, _____________________.

A) work in pairs
B) close the door
C) go to the board
D) open the window

17) The class is over. Please, _____________________.

A) open your book

B) take out your book
C) close your notebook
D) put your notebook away

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Choose the appropriate option to answer each question based on each picture.
(Items from 18 to 21)

18) What is it? It is a __________________.

A) desk
B) clock
C) calendar
D) notebook

19) What is it? It is a __________________.

A) chair
B) book
C) pencil
D) window

20) What are they? They are __________________.

A) pens
B) tables
C) erasers
D) umbrellas

21) What are those? They are __________________.

A) doors
B) tables
C) clocks
D) backpacks

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Choose the appropriate option to complete each question based on each picture.
(Items from 22 to 25)

22) What are ______________? They are calendars.

A) this
B) that
C) those
D) these

23) What is ______________? It is a book.

A) this
B) that
C) those
D) these

24) Is _____________ a clock? Yes, it is.

A) this
B) that
C) these
D) those

25) Are ____________ scissors? No, they aren’t.

A) this
B) that
C) these
D) those

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Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence based on each picture.
(Items from 26 to 33)

26) The wastebasket is ____________________.

A) over the map

B) next to the map
C) behind the teacher
D) far away from the teacher

27) Katty is __________________________.

A) behind John
B) in front of Peter
C) far away from John
D) between John and Peter
Peter
Katty
John

28) The cat is __________________ the chair.

A) on
B) over
C) under
D) in front of

29) The books are ________________ the table.

A) in
B) on
C) over
D) under

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30) The ruler is ________________________.

A) on the pencil
B) under the pencil
C) in the pencil case
D) next to the pencil case

31) The lamp is ________________ the armchair.

A) behind
B) next to
C) in front of
D) far away from

32) The ball is _______________ the box.

A) in
B) on
C) over
D) outside

33) The cat is ___________________.

A) on the table
B) behind the girl
C) next to the girl
D) under the table

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Read the dialogue.

Situation: Luis is looking for his backpack.

Luis: I don’t know where I put my backpack.
Mario: Isn’t it the green one over there?

Luis: Which one?

Mario: The one on the wooden table.
Luis: No, that is made of cloth, and my backpack is made of leather.
Mario: What color is your backpack?
Luis: It is black.

Mario: Does it have many things inside?

Luis: Not really, but it has all my school items. It has my plastic pencil
case, my yellow dictionary, my books and notebooks.
Mario: Let’s look for it!

Luis: Thank you, Mario.

Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence based on the previous dialogue.
(Items from 34 to 37)

34) The backpack is made of ______________________.

A) cloth
B) wood
C) plastic
D) leather

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35) Luis’ backpack is _______________.

A) white
B) black
C) green
D) yellow

36) Luis’ pencil case is made of ___________________.

A) cloth
B) wood
C) plastic
D) leather

37) The backpack has a ______________ inside.

A) black dictionary
B) yellow dictionary
C) green plastic pencil case
D) pencil case made of rubber

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Read the dialogue.

Situation: Ronny lost his pencil case.

Ronny: I lost my pencil case, Danny.

Danny: What is in it?

Ronny: I have red, black, green and blue pens.

Danny: What is your pencil made of?

Ronny: It is made of leather and it is white.

Danny: How big is it?

Ronny: It is not too big. There is also a black calculator and an eraser
made of rubber in it.
Danny: Isn’t it the one on the chair, next to the wooden table?

Ronny: No, that is Manuel’s.

Danny: Sorry, Ronny!

Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence based on the previous dialogue.
(Items from 38 to 41)

38) Ronny’s pencil case is made of ____________________.

A) wood
B) rubber
C) plastic
D) leather

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39) The pencil case is __________________.

A) red
B) black
C) white
D) green

40) Ronny’s eraser is ____________________.

A) small
B) not big
C) made of rubber
D) not made of rubber

41) Inside the pencil case, there is ____________________.

A) a black calculator
B) a white calculator
C) a green calculator
D) an eraser made of plastic

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Read the text.

David is going to the post office in downtown because he needs to mail a letter
to his father. His friend, Charlie, is going with him. After that, David needs to go
to the supermarket, his mother needs some meat, vegetables, and fruit, but he
has to go to the bank first because he needs to change a check to buy the
groceries. Later, David and Charlie are going to a Mexican restaurant.

Choose the appropriate alternative to answer the questions, according to the previous text.
(Items from 42 to 45)

42) Which service does David receive from the post office?

A) Paying bills
B) Mailing letters
C) Buying groceries
D) Changing checks

43) What does David have to do in the supermarket? He has to__________________.

A) mail a letter
B) get some money
C) buy some groceries
D) need to change a check

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44) Why does David go to the bank? Because he needs to _________________.

A) pay a bill
B) change a check
C) deposit a check
D) give money to Charlie

45) Where are David and Charlie going to eat? They are going to ____________________.

A) a restaurant
B) David’s house
C) a supermarket
D) Charlie’s house

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Read the information.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING A DIGITAL CAMERA

 First, it is important to read the camera manual before taking any

photographs.
 Second, check the batteries. Make sure they are recharged.
 Third, insert the storage media card in the appropriate slot.
 After that, remove the lens cap.
 Next, turn the camera on.
 Then, bring the camera up to your eye and look through the viewfinder.
 Finally, press the shutter button all the way down to take a picture.

Adapted from the Internet

Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence based on the previous information.
(Items from 46 to 51)

46) The first thing to do before operating the camera is to __________________.

A) remove the lens cap

B) read the camera manual
C) insert the storage media card
D) set camera for automatic mode

47) After reading the manual, the following step is to _________________.

A) check the batteries

B) turn the camera on
C) remove the lens cap
D) place the storage media card

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48) Before removing the lens cap, the previous step is to __________________.

A) turn on the camera

B) look through the viewfinder
C) press the shutter button down
D) insert the storage media card in the correct slot

49) The fourth step is to__________________________.

A) turn on the camera

B) remove the lens cap
C) read the camera manual
D) insert the storage media card

50) After removing the lens cap, the next step is to_________________.

A) read the manual

B) turn the camera on
C) look through the viewfinder
D) place the storage media card

51) The last step is to __________________.

A) turn on the camera

B) remove the lens cap
C) look through the viewfinder
D) press the shutter button down

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Read the dialogue.

Situation: Jason and Brad are planning Choose the appropriate option to answer
each question based on the dialogue.
a party at their home.
(Items from 52 to 55)

Nathan: Hello? 52) Why does Karen call Nathan?

Because ______________.
Karen: Hi, Nathan.
Nathan: Hi Karen. A) she is at home
Karen: Guess what? Jason and B) she is very busy at work
C) she goes to the supermarket
Brad are planning a party.
D) Jason and Brad are planning a
Nathan: Where is the party? Why?
party
Karen: At their house. It is Jason's
first job. He is working at 53) Where are Jason and Brad planning
the party? At _________.
Tasty Chicken. Let’s make
something for the party. A) their house
B) Tasty Chicken
Nathan: Good idea.
C) the supermarket
Karen: So, Nathan, can you stop at
D) Nathan’s department
the supermarket on your
way home? Can you pick 54) What does Nathan have to do? He
has to ____________.
up some groceries?
Nathan: Well, I am very busy today. A) buy some chicken
B) stop at the supermarket
Karen: It is only a few things. Can
C) buy food at Tasty Chicken
you buy some milk, butter,
D) plan Brad and Jason’s party
flour, and some eggs?
Nathan: Sure.
55) What is Nathan going to get at the
Karen: And a green pepper, and supermarket?
some tomatoes. Thanks,
A) Chicken
Nathan.
B) A present
Nathan: OK. See you later. C) Some fruit
Karen: Bye. D) Some groceries

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