COLEGIO SAN JOSÉ DE CASTILLA
INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
SECRETARIA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO
Resolución de integración No. 2434 del 20 de agosto de 2002
Resolución de Reconocimiento Oficial No. 7440 del 13/11/1998 Válida hasta nueva determinación
Para los grados de educación Básica Secundaria (6º. A 9º.) y Media (10º. Y 11º.)
DANE: 111001102083 NIT 860532408-4
ASIGNATURA: ENGLISH 11th DOCENTE: CLAUDIA QUIROGA
TOPIC: ICFES Test practice
OBJECTIVE: To identify the first three parts in the English ICFES test.
ICFES TEST
Part 1. Lexical Knowledge
Which word in the left matches the description from the right?
Write the answer on the line.
I.
1. Designs buildings. _________ A. An architect
2. Looks after teeth. _________ B. A journalist
3. Repairs water pipes. _________ C. A firefighter
4. Serves food in a restaurant. _________ D. A waiter
5. Stops fires. _________ E. A plumber
F. A rock star
G. A dentist
H. A zoologist
II.
6. A book containing a selection of the words of a A. almanac
language, usually arranged alphabetically. ______ B. thesaurus
7. A written account of another person's life ______ C. cookbook
8. A book containing recipes and instructions for cooking. ______ D. dictionary
9. Literature that is a work of the imagination and is not E. autobiography
necessarily based on fact. ______ F. fiction
10.A history of a person's life written or told by that ______ G. non-fiction
person. H. biography
Part 2. Interactive use of English
III.
Where can you see the advertisement? Choose the correct option:
A. on the lunch box
B. on a handbag
C. on my reading test
1.
A. on a pencil
B. on a toy
C. on jeans
2.
A. on a desk
B. on a board
3. C. on a bookcase
A. in a garden
B. In a street
C. in a playground
4.
A. in drawing rooms
B. in TV rooms
C. in computer rooms
5.
A. in a soccer class
B. in a drawing class
C. in a computer class
6.
IV. Look at the text in each advertisement. What does it say? Choose the correct explanation option.
A. You cannot pay the bus driver with a credit card.
B. The ticket office can give you change for the bus.
C. It is not possible to buy a ticket with a credit card.
7.
A. Families can only watch sports events in this park.
B. Children must not climb on the sculptures.
C. Some of the sculptures are unsuitable for children.
8.
A. Passengers arriving from abroad must check in their
luggage here.
B. Travelers from other countries have to check in their
own luggage here.
C. This is where you check in your luggage if you are going
abroad.
9.
A. Cameras cannot be used in this area.
B. You must look after your cameras here.
C. This area is guarded by cameras.
10.
A. You mustn't take the computer's out of this room
without asking the headteacher.
B. You should check with the headteacher before using the
computers in this room.
C. You must ask the headteacher for permission to move
11. the computers into this room.
Part 3. Communicative Knowledge
V. Complete the conversations.
1. Hello this is 245-6708 A. I'll call again later.
B. Thank you for your help.
C. I'd like to speak to John, please.
2. I'm going to have a party on Saturday A. Who will come?
B. Where to.
C. How often is it?
3. What do I do at the traffic light? A. That's right.
B. Turn left.
C. You can't.
4. I will take this grapes, please. A. Can I help you.
B. They’re over there.
C. Would you like a bag?
5. What color will you paint the room? A. I hope it was right.
B. We can’t decide.
C. It wasn’t very difficult.
6. 6. I love soup. A. I do too.
B. It can too.
C. You are too.
7. I don´t have a car. A. I don´t either.
B. I have too.
C. But I am.
8. Where were you last night? A. At noon.
B. At Christmas.
C. At home.
9. What did you have for dinner? A. No, thanks.
B. It is too late.
C. Ham and cheese.
10. What would you like? A. Yes, I would.
B. Fish.
C. No, I don´t.
Part 4. Grammatical Knowledge
VI. Read the text and choose the correct option to complete it.
Julian’s job
Julian works at the bookstore. First, __1__ job is to unload boxes of books from the truck. Then he opens the
boxes. After that, Julian puts the books in different piles. One pile is for books that tell true __2__. These are
called books of fact. Another pile is for books that tell stories that are not true. These are called books of
fiction. Julian then puts the books __3__ shelves in the__4__. Putting books on shelves is what Julian likes to do
best at work. When Julian has free __5__ at work, he likes to read through __6__ of the books. His favorite
books are the ones that tell true stories about real people and their lives. On Sunday and Monday, Julian __7__
not work at the bookstore. On these days, he stays at home. He uses this time to write a story about __8__.
Julian grew up in Peru. Now he lives in the United States. He works at the bookstore to pay for school. Julian
wants to be a teacher. One day, he hopes to turn his story into a book. He hopes to see it at the bookstore.
1. A. his B. her C. your
2. A. histories B. old sayings C. stories
3. A. in B. on C. at
4. A. library B. bookstore C. hall
5. A. time B. season C. hour
6. A. every B. all C. single
7. A. does B. is C. do
8. A. himself B. his C. he
VII. Read the text and choose the correct option to complete it.
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was born into a Jewish family in Frankfurt, Germany on June 12, 1929. After Adolf Hitler took
power in 1933, Anne’sparents decided to __1__ Nazi persecution of Jews by moving to the Netherlands, __2__
Anne’s father started a business in Amsterdam. After Germany occupied the Netherlands in 1940, the family
were again __3__ danger and in 1942 they __4__ into hiding in a secret annex of a warehouse owned by
Anne’s father. Anne __5__ a diary throughout her time in hiding, until the family was discovered and __6__ to
concentration camps in 1944. Only Anne’s father, Otto, survived and he decided to publish her diary
__7__ the war was over. Anne’s diary is now famous__8__ the world.
1. A. escaped B. escaping C. escape
2. A. which B. what C. where
3. A. of B. in C. on
4. A. went B. going C. gone
5. A. looked B. kept C. watched
6. A. send B. sent C. deport
7. A. after B. while C. during
8. A. under B. around C. through
