INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA LUIS CARLOS GALÁN SARMIENTO

CAREPA – ANTIOQUIA
HUMANIDADES – IDIOMA EXTRANJERO
ICFES TEST

Student´s name: _________________________________Grade: _______Date: ________

1.

A. IN A THEATER
TICKECT OFFICE
B. IN A STATION
FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINS
C. AT THE AIRPORT

2.

A. IN A HOSPITAL
PLEASE, WORK IN YOUR GROUPS UNTIL
BREAK B. IN A CLASS ROOM

C. IN AN OFFICE

3.

QUIET PLEASE, A. IN A BANK

PEOPLE READING B. IN A LIBRARY

C. AT A POLICE STATION

4.

PLEASE, WAIT HERE A. IN A BANK

FOR YOUR TABLE B. IN A POST OFFICE

C. IN A RESTAURANT

5.

ALL FISH ON SALE HERE CAUGHT A. IN A SCHOOL

FRESH FROM THE RIVER TODAY B. AT A MARKET

C. IN A MUSEUM
6. You cannot travel without one of these A. a map

7. If you do this your parents will be happy B. dictionary

8. Every student should have one of these today C. calculators

9. People buy this to know what happen in the world D. ticket

10. Students use it to translate sentences or texts E. computer

F. study

G. an envelope

H. newspaper

11. How old is your brother?

A. He is very well, thank you

B. He have twelve
C. He is twenty one

12. What are you looking for?

A. A more cheap T- shirt, please

B. A more cheaper pair of blue jeans, please
C. A cheaper shirt, please
13. Are you the oldest in your house?

A. No, I am the more young

B. No, my brother is older than me
C. No, is my father the most old

14. Do you have anything cheaper?

A. Yes, I don´t know

B. Yes, this T- shirt costs 35 plus I can give you a discount
C. Yes, I think that color will look great on you

15. What do you need the jeans for?

A. Yes, blue jeans please

B. I want them for my birthday party
C. I need it to play soccer

Parte 4
Preguntas 16 – 23
Lea el texto de la siguiente parte.
Escoja la palabra adecuada (A, B ó C) para cada espacio.
En las preguntas 16 – 23, marque A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas.
16. A. was B. been C. were
17. A. began B. begin C. begun
18. A. this B. it C. them
19. A. one B. the C. other
20. A. but B. or C. because
21. A. enough B. all C. many
22. A. need B. can C. have
23. A. be B. being C. is
Parte 5

Preguntas 24 – 30
Lea el artículo y luego responda las preguntas.
En las preguntas 24 – 30, marque A, B ó C en su hoja de respuestas.

24. Who began acting when he was still a teenager?

A. Roscoe Lee Browne
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Ed Wynn

25. Who had a different job before he began acting?

A. Roscoe Lee Browne
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Ed Wynn
26. Who worked in TV before becoming a movie actor?
A. Roscoe Lee Browne
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Ed Wynn

27. Who did not like his school?

A. Roscoe Lee Browne
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Ed Wynn

28. Who was famous for being funny?

A. Roscoe Lee Browne
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Ed Wynn

29. Who was in a sports competition when he was a young man?

A. Roscoe Lee Browne
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Ed Wynn

30. Who had several hobbies?

A. Roscoe Lee Browne
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Ed Wynn
 Parte 6

Preguntas 31 – 35
Lea el texto y las preguntas de la siguiente parte.
En las preguntas 31 – 35, marque A, B, C ó D en su hoja de respuestas.

31. What is the writer trying to do in this text? 33. What does Peter Smith say about his morning
A. explain why some people like swimming in the swim?
cold A. It has helped him recover from a recent illness.
B. prove an idea he has had about keeping fit B. He enjoys it when the pool is covered in ice.
C. warn people not to go swimming in cold water C. It is the reason why he keeps well all year.
D. advise people on ways to stay healthy D. He thinks it makes him work better.

32. What can a reader find out from this text? 34. What did the writer feel about swimming at the
A. where to go swimming in London pool?
B. what happened to the writer at the pool A. It was as cold as he expected.
C. how to keep warm in cold water B. He did not like the ice.
D. how often the writer goes swimming C. It made him feel healthier.
D. He enjoyed swimming up and down.

35. What do you think the writer would say to his friends?

A. My doctor has B. It’s amazing how the

advised me not to pool stays clear of ice
go swimming there. all winter.

C. I really enjoyed my D. I was surprised at the

early morning swim number of people in
at the outdoor pool the pool – they must
be crazy.
 Parte 7

Preguntas 36 – 45
Lea el texto de la siguiente parte.
Escoja la palabra adecuada (A, B, C ó D) para cada espacio.
En las preguntas 36 – 45, marque A, B, C ó D en su hoja de respuestas.

San Francisco

San Francisco lies (0) ______ the coast of northern California. The earliest Europeans to
discover the (36) _______ were led by a Spanish explorer (37) ______ name was Gaspar
de Portola. He first saw it in 1769. Surprisingly, (38) ______ San Francisco Bay is a
wonderful natural harbor; it was discovered by land (39) _________ than by sea.

In 1849, people (40) ________ in San Francisco in their thousands (41) ________ to find
gold. However, it was not the men looking for the gold that got rich. The richest people (42)
_______ their money from owning banks and law firms and they built themselves large
houses on one of the hills. This was (43) _________ as Nob Hill.

Nowadays, tourists are (44) _________ to San Francisco because there they can see
famous places like Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge. Many even (45) ________ the
short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the former prison.

36. A. area B. part C. space D. position

37. A. who B. whose C. what D. which
38. A. if B unless C. although D. despite
39. A. except B. instead C. apart D. rather
40. A. reached B. arrived C. entered D. approached
41. A. wondering B. hoping C. considering D. depending
42. A. did B. became C. made D. brought
43. A. told B. called C. named D. known
44. A. interested B. attracted C. pleased D. excited
45. A. take B. spend C. go D. travel
 INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA LUIS CARLOS GALÁN SARMIENTO
CAREPA – ANTIOQUIA
HUMANIDADES – IDIOMA EXTRANJERO – (4TH PERIOD)
ICFES TEST – TASK TWO - COGNITIVE

Student´s name: _________________________________Grade: _______Date: ________

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

PARTE 1 PARTE 2
6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
E
F
G
H

PARTE 3

PARTE 4

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
A A
B B
C C

PARTE 5 PARTE 6

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

A A
B B
C C
D

PARTE 7

36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
A
B
C
D