INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA SAN FRANCISCO DEL RAYO

Corregimiento San Francisco del Rayo – Montelíbano Córdoba

CODIGO DANE: 223466002312; NIT: 812000048-9. CODIGO ICFES 103176. Reconocimiento Oficial a los Niveles Preescolar. Primaria,
secundaria y Media Académica; Ciclos II, III, IV, V, VI Educación Jóvenes y Adultos Resoluciones 002355 de 05/10/20 y 00155 de
25/01/2021.

PART 4 – KNOWLEDGE GRAMMAR

Puntualmente, los evaluados deben elegir las palabras más adecuadas para
completar un texto. Para ello, los evaluados deben leer y prestar atención a una
serie de espacios, puesto que, para cada uno de estos, se debe seleccionar la
palabra correcta entre las tres opciones presentadas (A, B o C) y marcarla en la hoja
de respuestas.
 EXERCISE ONE
A puzzle legend
Ivan Moscovich was born (1) 4 June 1926. He was a legend in the world of
puzzles, a fantastic inventor of toys and games, (2) died at 96 years old.
He designed (3) than 100 toys and games. In 2020, he (4) an important
prize from the US toy and game industry. Actually, he was (5) preparing new
products well into his 90s.
In 1964, Ivan started the (6) Science and Technology Museum of its time. In it,
there are a lot of objects which were (7) by him. He wrote a puzzle book called
"Big Book of Brain Games", which sold (8) half a million copies. Ivan's name
(9) not be famous today, but he was great at making amazing objects.
1. A. in B. at C. on
2. A. who B. where C. when
3. A. must B. much C. more
4. A. win B. won C. winning
5. A. yet B. once C. still
6. A. good B. better C. best
7. A. designing B. design C. designed
8. A. around B. bettwen C. inside
9. A. wall B. might C. should

 EXERCISE TWO
Tour guides
Tour guides take people on sightseeing trips (1) places of interest in different
countries or cities. On some tours, they may drive cars, (2) tourists' hotel rooms
and carry luggage.
They take people on indoor visits, such as tours (3) museums or famous
buildings. Others spend (4) of their time outdoors, taking people on trips to visit
cities or towns.
Tour guides (5) do their jobs both on weekdays and weekends. They can also
be (6) from home for a few days or a few months. They have very little time for
(7) and to spend with families (8) they work long hours managing hotels,
meals and transportation. Anyway, one of the good things about being a tour guide
is (9) people from different cultures.

1. A. on B. up C. to
2. A. book B. booking C. booked
3. A. against B. above C. around
4. A. several B. most C. many
5. A. often B. already C. early
6. A. inside B. over C. away
7. A. yourselves B. themselves C. ourselves
8. A. so B. because C. or
9. A. meeting B. meet C. meets

 EXERCISE THREE
Amelia’s Early Life

Amelia Earhart become a well-known pilot (1) the 1930s after Working as a
nurse assistant. She was the first woman to fly by (2) across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia was born (3) July 24th, 1887 in Kansas.
Amelia and her sister, Muriel, had a lot of adventures (4) they were growing up.
However, Amelia was always (5) exited to explore new things than Muriel. In
general, she was (6) as an unusual child.
At the age of 11, Amelia (7) spend hours watching airplanes, but she wasn’t
interested in flying by then. Amelia finished her school studies in 1916, but she
wasn’t sure about what to study (8) . Anyway, (9) thought she´d be a pilot
after studying to be a nurse assistant.
1. A. since B. during C. until
2. A. Himself B. herself C. yourself
3. A. in B. on C. at
4. A. After B. while C. if
5. A. More B. very C. most
6. A. Describe B. described C. describes
7. A. Must B. will C. could
8. A. Yet B. already C. just
9. A. Nothing B. nowhere C. nobody
  EXERCISE FOUR
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is among the _ (1) _ small cities in the world, and it´s one of the most
beautiful and exciting cities in _ (2) _ of Europe. Amsterdam is _ (3) _ for its streets
along the water and world-famous museums and history.
Amsterdam is _ (4) _ a friendly city. It has _ (5) _ you can find in a big city: popular
discos, international restaurants, and good transport in Amsterdam, your next stop
is never far away, but if you’re looking _ (6) really local experiences, get a bike.
Exploring the city on a boat is another very popular and easy way to _ (7) _ around
this special place.
Finally, _ (8) _ you are staying longer, consider a trip during the day to see the
towns and villages nearby Amsterdam. _ (9) _ one is full of awesome things.
1. A. greatest B. greater C. great
2. A. any B. every C. all
3. A. visit B. visited C. visits
4. A. ever B. so C. also
5. A. everything B. everyone C. nothing
6. A. for B. after C. out
7. A. traveling B. travel C. travels
8. A. than B. while C. if
9. A. each B. both C. other

 EXERCISE FIVE
Elephants in the circus
One of America´s top shows will have no elephants __1__ stage in a few years. All
their elephants will go to a natural park and be __2__ there than in the circus. One
hundred years ago, people __3__ it was OK for animals to be in these shows; __4__,
today have changed. People have __5__ to worry about it because the animals
aren´t free.
A lot of environmental groups believe that these kinds __6__ shows are not right.
One group says circus elephants have a bad life. They __7__ have pains in their
bodies and get sick. This group __8__ wants elephants to rest. There are even some
place in the USA where shows __9__ use elephants because people agree that it is
important to protect them.
1. A. On B. In C. At
2. A. Happier B. Happy C. Happiest
3. A. Thinking B. Thought C. Think
4. A. Neither B. Next C. However
5. A. Begin B. Begun C. Began
6. A. For B. About C. Of
7. A. May B. Shall C. Should
8. A. Least B. Only C. Almost
9. A. Never B. Usually C. Always
  EXERCISE SIX
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a well-known bridge that crosses 1 the sea. Once the
bridge was 2 in 1937, a large number of people visited San Francisco. They just
wanted to cross the 3 bridge in the world.
Joseph Strauss and most the engineers who were in the project, spent some months
4 on something which could actually hold the long heavy cables of the bridge. 5
The engineers 6 agreed the color of the bridge should be red and orange. People
thought that these colors were 7 easy to see and they were similar to the colors
of other place 8 the city.
People can cross it by car or motorbike 9 time. During the day, they can use
their bicycles or just walk.
1. A. Over B. Beside C. Along
2. A. Finishes B. Finishing C. Finished
3. A. Tall B. Taller C. Tallest
4. A. Decide B. Deciding C. Decides
5. A. Itself B. Himself C. Herself
6. A. So B. Anyway C. Also
7. A. Such B. Quite C. Much
8. A. Around B. Above C. Into
9. A. Both B. Another C. Any

 EXERCISE SEVEN
Is British really different?
Welt, it certainly is! Britain is obviously 1 from its neighbors: and this is the reason
why the British consider 2 countries so “different”.
It´s 3 a strange situation: so let me 4 you about it. Britain´s borders were created
5 nature: when you walk in a straight line in any direction, you´ll reach the seal if
you want to go abroad, you can´t do it 6 you do it by ship, plane or train. So, you
can´t just drive or walk 7 the border.
Of course, Great Britain has 8 some more differences for years. They have
sports like cricket and use pounds. 9 out with friends in “pubs” or places where
drinks, foods and entertainment are available also makes them really special.
1. A. Separated B. Separating C. Separates
2. A. Enough B. Few C. Other
3. A. Else B. Quite C. Much
4. A. Told B. Tell C. Telling
5. A. Up B. At C. By
6. A. Unless B. Though C. While
7. A. Beside B. Across C. Inside
8. A. Creating B. Created C. Create
9. A. Hang B. Hangs C. Hanging
  EXERCISE EIGHT

Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter, the American star, wasn't really popular as a schoolchild because she
wasn't very good-looking. As she was (1) than most boys, they usually laughed at her.
She was (2) called "Olive", like Popeye's thin girlfriend.
At the age of 15, she wanted to become a singer, (3) she changed the spelling of her first
name from Linda to Lynda because she always thought to (4) it seemed more interesting.
Two years later, she was singing in two different groups and traveling all (5) the country.
In 1974, Lynda went to Los Angeles and (6) . acting on television. She (7) continued
playing her music at concerts, and recorded her only album, Portrait. Later, she was (8) to
act in "Wonder Woman". It was a successful TV program that (9) loved.

1. A. taller B. tall C. tallest

2. A. anyway B. however C. even
3. A. so B. as C. if
4. A. himself B. herself C. yourself
5. A. among B. over C. beside
6. A. beginning B. begin C. began
7. A. also B. just C. once
8. A. invite B. inviting C. invited
9. A. everyone B. something C. everything