32 preguntas originales en el formato del Reading de B1 Preliminary: las seis partes, de textos breves a huecos de gramática, con explicaciones también en español. Aquí los huecos de la parte 6 se completan eligiendo una opción, en vez de escribir la palabra.
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Read the five short texts. For each one, choose the answer (A, B or C) that best describes what it says.Lee los cinco textos breves. Para cada uno, elige la respuesta (A, B o C) que mejor describe lo que dice.
From 1 June, the café will close at 5 pm on weekdays. Hot drinks will still be available from the machine in the entrance hall until the centre closes.
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Respuesta correcta: C — You can still buy a hot drink after the café has closed.
¿Por qué? Only the café closes at 5 pm; the centre stays open, and the drinks machine works until the centre closes.Solo la cafetería cierra a las 17:00; el centro sigue abierto y la máquina de bebidas funciona hasta que cierra el centro.
Mia – Jack here. Just got to the station and the 6.15 to Kelbridge is cancelled. Next one's at 7, so I'll miss the start of the show. Can you go in without me and leave my ticket at the door? I'll text when I'm there.
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Respuesta correcta: A — to ask Mia to leave his ticket for him
¿Por qué? Jack's train is cancelled, so he asks Mia to go in and leave his ticket at the door. He still plans to come today.El tren de Jack está cancelado, así que le pide a Mia que entre y deje su entrada en la puerta. Sigue pensando ir hoy.
Keep in the fridge and eat within three days of opening. Not suitable for freezing. Best before: see lid.
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Respuesta correcta: B — After you open it, you should eat it quite soon.
¿Por qué? Once it is open, you must eat it within three days. It must stay in the fridge and must not be frozen.Una vez abierto, hay que consumirlo en tres días. Debe estar en la nevera y no se puede congelar.
Students who wish to move to a different class must speak to their teacher before Friday. Class changes cannot be made at the main office.
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Respuesta correcta: B — Students who want to change class should talk to their teacher.
¿Por qué? To change class, students must speak to their teacher before Friday. The office cannot make changes.Para cambiar de grupo, los alumnos deben hablar con su profesor antes del viernes. En la oficina no se pueden hacer cambios.
Children's bike, blue, for ages 6–9. Hardly used – my son grew too quickly! £40, but I'm happy to accept a lower offer. Ask for Pete at Flat 4, Orchard House.
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Respuesta correcta: A — The price is not fixed.
¿Por qué? Pete is happy to accept less than £40, so the price can be discussed. He says the bike is hardly used.Pete acepta menos de 40 libras, así que el precio es negociable. Dice que la bici casi no se ha usado.
Five people want to take a class. Read the descriptions of the eight classes (A–H). Decide which class is best for each person. Three classes are not needed.Cinco personas quieren hacer un curso. Lee las descripciones de los ocho cursos (A–H). Decide qué curso es el mejor para cada persona. Sobran tres cursos.
Eight classes that start next month.
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Respuesta correcta: B — Digital Skills for Work
¿Por qué? Digital Skills for Work is in the mornings, teaches computer skills and gives a certificate to show employers.Digital Skills for Work es por la mañana, enseña informática y da un certificado para enseñar a las empresas.
Respuesta correcta: D — Garden Design
¿Por qué? Garden Design is on Wednesday evenings, covers plants for small spaces and ends with a visit to famous gardens.Garden Design es los miércoles por la tarde, trata de plantas para espacios pequeños y termina con una visita a unos jardines famosos.
Respuesta correcta: A — Cooking on a Budget
¿Por qué? Cooking on a Budget is on Monday evenings and teaches cheap, healthy meals for students and people who live alone.Cooking on a Budget es los lunes por la tarde y enseña comidas baratas y sanas para estudiantes y personas que viven solas.
Respuesta correcta: C — Spanish Conversation
¿Por qué? Spanish Conversation is on Friday evenings, is for people with at least a year of Spanish and discusses films and news. Italian for Travellers is for beginners.Spanish Conversation es los viernes por la tarde, es para quien ha estudiado español al menos un año y trata de cine y noticias. Italian for Travellers es para principiantes.
Respuesta correcta: B — Furniture Repair
¿Por qué? Furniture Repair is on Saturdays, students bring an old chair or table, and the college provides the tools.Furniture Repair es los sábados; los alumnos llevan una silla o mesa vieja y la escuela pone las herramientas.
Read the article. For each question, choose the right answer (A, B, C or D).Lee el artículo. Para cada pregunta, elige la respuesta correcta (A, B, C o D).
Last spring, my old car finally broke down for good. The mechanic told me that repairing it would cost more than the car was worth, so I had a choice: buy another one or try living without. I decided to give myself a year without a car, mainly to save money, although I secretly expected to give up after a month.
The first few weeks were harder than I had imagined. I live in a village eight kilometres from the town where I work, and the bus only runs once an hour. On my first Monday I missed it by thirty seconds and arrived at work soaking wet after walking in the rain. My colleagues thought it was very funny. I didn't.
Things improved when I bought a second-hand electric bike. Suddenly the hill on the way to town wasn't a problem, and the journey took me twenty-five minutes, only ten minutes more than driving. I started to notice things I had never seen from the car: the farmer who waves every morning, the river that changes colour with the seasons. I also began to feel much fitter, which was a pleasant surprise.
Of course, there were difficulties. Doing a big shop at the supermarket became a real problem, so now I order food online and have it delivered. Visiting my parents, who live two hundred kilometres away, means a long train journey with two changes. And when my daughter needed to get to a football match at eight o'clock on a Sunday morning, I had to ask another parent for a lift, which I found quite embarrassing.
The year ended three months ago, and I still haven't bought a car. I'm not going to tell anyone that they should get rid of theirs; for many people, especially those with young children or jobs at night, a car is simply necessary. But I would say this: try leaving it at home for a week. You may find that you need it less than you think.
Jenna Fowler
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Respuesta correcta: C — She wanted to spend less money.
¿Por qué? Jenna says she tried a year without a car mainly to save money. Getting fitter was a surprise later, and the mechanic only said the repair was too expensive.Jenna dice que probó un año sin coche sobre todo para ahorrar. Ponerse en forma fue una sorpresa posterior, y el mecánico solo dijo que la reparación era demasiado cara.
Respuesta correcta: A — She did not find it amusing.
¿Por qué? Her colleagues laughed, but Jenna says she did not think it was funny. She missed the bus because she was late, not because of the driver.Sus compañeros se rieron, pero Jenna dice que a ella no le hizo gracia. Perdió el autobús por llegar tarde, no por culpa del conductor.
Respuesta correcta: D — She noticed things she had not seen before.
¿Por qué? On the bike she noticed things she had never seen from the car. The journey was ten minutes longer than driving, and the hill was no longer a problem.En bici se fijó en cosas que nunca había visto desde el coche. El trayecto era diez minutos más largo que en coche y la cuesta ya no era un problema.
Respuesta correcta: B — asking another parent to drive her daughter to a match
¿Por qué? Jenna uses the word 'embarrassing' only about asking another parent for a lift to her daughter's match.Jenna usa la palabra 'embarrassing' (vergonzoso) solo cuando tiene que pedir a otro padre que lleve a su hija al partido.
Respuesta correcta: C — "Try a short time without your car before you decide."
¿Por qué? Jenna says she will not tell anyone to get rid of their car, but she suggests leaving it at home for a week to see.Jenna dice que no va a decirle a nadie que se deshaga de su coche, pero propone dejarlo en casa una semana para probar.
Five sentences have been removed from the article. For each gap, choose the sentence that fits (A–H). Three sentences are not needed.Se han quitado cinco frases del artículo. Para cada hueco, elige la frase que encaja (A–H). Sobran tres frases.
When Daniela Moss moved to the small seaside town of Porthallow three years ago, she had no plans to swim in the sea in the middle of winter. "I'd always thought people who did that were a bit crazy," she laughs. (1)hueco 1
It all began one September, when the water was still quite warm. Daniela was walking on the beach early one morning when she saw a group of women coming out of the sea, laughing and chatting. (2)hueco 2 "They told me they met every day at seven, whatever the weather, and that I was welcome to join them."
The next morning, she did. "The first time was a shock, even though it was only autumn," she says. "I stayed in for about two minutes." (3)hueco 3 Slowly, as the weather got colder, she was able to stay in longer, and by December she was swimming for ten minutes at a time.
Daniela believes the cold water has changed her life. She sleeps better, rarely catches colds and feels calmer at work. (4)hueco 4 "Some mornings it's the only time I really talk to anyone before I start work," she explains. "We look after each other."
She is careful to point out that cold-water swimming can be dangerous for people who are not prepared. (5)hueco 5 Most importantly, she never swims alone. "The sea is beautiful, but you have to respect it," she says.
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Respuesta correcta: A — Now she is one of them, and she has hardly missed a morning since.
¿Por qué? Sentence A contrasts what Daniela used to think ('a bit crazy') with today: now she is one of the winter swimmers herself.La frase A contrasta lo que Daniela pensaba antes ('un poco locos') con el presente: ahora ella también nada en invierno.
Respuesta correcta: D — Curious, she went over and asked them how they could stand the cold.
¿Por qué? In B Daniela asks the women a question, and the next sentence gives their answer: 'They told me …'.En B Daniela les hace una pregunta a las mujeres, y la frase siguiente da su respuesta: 'They told me …'.
Respuesta correcta: C — But she felt so good afterwards that she went back the following day.
¿Por qué? C explains why she continued after the shock ('she went back the following day'), and the next sentence describes her progress over the following months.C explica por qué siguió después del susto ('volvió al día siguiente'), y la frase siguiente describe su progreso en los meses posteriores.
Respuesta correcta: A — For her, though, the best thing about it is the friendship of the group.
¿Por qué? After the health benefits, D introduces the most important one, friendship, which the next quotation is about ('We look after each other').Después de los beneficios para la salud, D presenta el más importante, la amistad, de la que habla la cita siguiente ('Nos cuidamos unas a otras').
Respuesta correcta: B — She always checks the weather and the tides before going in, and in winter she wears gloves and special boots.
¿Por qué? E lists safety habits, and 'Most importantly' adds the last and biggest one. G is wrong because she never swims alone.E enumera hábitos de seguridad, y 'Most importantly' añade el último y más importante. G no encaja porque ella nunca nada sola.
Read the text. For each gap, choose the word that fits best (A, B, C or D).Lee el texto. Para cada hueco, elige la palabra que mejor encaja (A, B, C o D).
For more than sixty years, the Starlight Cinema has been at the heart of the village of Elmbury. When the owner decided to retire two years ago, many people were afraid it would (1)hueco 1 for ever. But a group of local residents refused to (2)hueco 2 up. They organised concerts and cake sales and managed to (3)hueco 3 enough money to buy the building.
Today the cinema is run entirely by volunteers, who sell tickets, make popcorn and even (4)hueco 4 the films they show. The programme is a (5)hueco 5 of new films and old classics, and on the first Sunday of every month there is a free afternoon show for older people. "It isn't just a cinema," says volunteer Ruth Ellis. "It's a place where people can (6)hueco 6 their neighbours."
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Respuesta correcta: D — close
¿Por qué? A cinema, shop or business 'closes' when it stops working; 'close for ever' means it will never open again. The other verbs do not collocate with a cinema in this way.Un cine, una tienda o un negocio 'closes' cuando deja de funcionar; 'close for ever' significa que no volverá a abrir. Los otros verbos no se combinan así con un cine.
Respuesta correcta: B — give
¿Por qué? 'Give up' means to stop trying. 'Get up', 'take up' and 'put up' have different meanings and do not fit here.'Give up' significa rendirse o dejar de intentarlo. 'Get up', 'take up' y 'put up' tienen otros significados y no encajan.
Respuesta correcta: C — raise
¿Por qué? We 'raise money' for a good cause with events such as concerts and cake sales. You 'win' money in a competition, and 'pay' does not fit the meaning.'Raise money' es recaudar dinero para una causa con actividades como conciertos o ventas de pasteles. 'Win' es ganar un premio y 'pay' no tiene sentido aquí.
Respuesta correcta: A — choose
¿Por qué? The volunteers 'choose the films'. 'Decide' needs 'on' or 'which' before a noun, 'prefer' means 'like better', and you 'elect' people, not films.Los voluntarios 'choose the films' (eligen las películas). 'Decide' necesita 'on' o 'which' delante de un sustantivo, 'prefer' significa 'preferir' y 'elect' se usa para elegir personas por votación.
Respuesta correcta: C — mixture
¿Por qué? 'A mixture of A and B' means that both kinds are included. 'A sort of' and 'a kind of' describe one type of thing, and 'a piece of' does not fit.'A mixture of A and B' significa que hay de los dos tipos. 'A sort of' y 'a kind of' describen un solo tipo de cosa, y 'a piece of' no encaja.
Respuesta correcta: D — meet
¿Por qué? People 'meet' their neighbours at the cinema. 'Know' would need 'get to know', you 'attend' an event, not a person, and 'connect' needs 'with'.En el cine la gente 'meets' (se encuentra con) sus vecinos. 'Know' necesitaría 'get to know', 'attend' se usa con actos, no con personas, y 'connect' necesita 'with'.
Read the email. For each gap, choose the one word that fits (A, B, C or D). In the real exam you write the word yourself.Lee el correo. Para cada hueco, elige la palabra que encaja (A, B, C o D). En el examen real escribes tú la palabra.
Hi Lucy,
Thanks (1)hueco 1 your message! I'm sorry I haven't written for so long. I've been really busy (2)hueco 2 I started my new job in March. It's at a travel company, and I spend most of the day answering emails from customers (3)hueco 3 want to change their bookings. It's hard work, but the people I work with are lovely.
Last weekend I went camping in the mountains with two of them. It rained (4)hueco 4 much that our tent nearly blew away! We spent most of the night in the car, laughing. It was (5)hueco 5 of the funniest nights of my life.
Anyway, I'm coming to your town next month for a conference. Would you like to meet (6)hueco 6 dinner one evening?
Love,
Ana
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Respuesta correcta: B — for
¿Por qué? We say 'thanks for' + noun or -ing: 'Thanks for your message.'Se dice 'thanks for' + sustantivo o -ing: 'Thanks for your message.'
Respuesta correcta: A — since
¿Por qué? With the present perfect, 'since' introduces the moment something started: 'since I started'. 'For' is used with a period of time.Con el present perfect, 'since' indica el momento en que empezó algo: 'since I started'. 'For' se usa con un periodo de tiempo.
Respuesta correcta: D — who
¿Por qué? 'Who' is the relative pronoun for people. 'Which' is for things, 'whose' shows possession and 'what' is not a relative pronoun here.'Who' es el pronombre relativo para personas. 'Which' es para cosas, 'whose' indica posesión y 'what' no funciona aquí como relativo.
Respuesta correcta: C — so
¿Por qué? 'So much that …' shows a result. 'Too much' and 'very much' cannot be followed by 'that' here, and 'such' is used before a noun.'So much that …' expresa una consecuencia. 'Too much' y 'very much' no pueden ir seguidos de 'that' aquí, y 'such' se usa delante de un sustantivo.
Respuesta correcta: A — one
¿Por qué? 'One of the + superlative + plural noun' is a fixed pattern: 'one of the funniest nights'.'One of the + superlativo + sustantivo plural' es una estructura fija: 'one of the funniest nights'.
Respuesta correcta: B — for
¿Por qué? We 'meet for' a meal or a drink: 'meet for dinner', 'meet for coffee'.Se dice 'meet for' con una comida o una bebida: 'meet for dinner', 'meet for coffee'.
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