"I used to have many prejudices, but after living abroad, I ____ the truth about their traditions."
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Respuesta correcta: B)found out
💡 Explicación
'Found out' is a common phrasal verb meaning to discover facts or information.
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Respuesta correcta: B)found out
A)looked upTo search for info.
B)found outCorrect. To discover information.
C)came acrossTo meet/find by chance.
D)broke downTo collapse or analyze.
💡 Explicación
'Found out' is a common phrasal verb meaning to discover facts or information.
Pregunta 2
Pregunta 2 · D4Bloom: Apply
Discussing social inclusion.
"The program aims to help refugees ____ into the local community more easily."
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Respuesta correcta: D)fit in
💡 Explicación
'Fit in' means to be socially compatible or belong to a group or environment.
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Respuesta correcta: D)fit in
A)get alongTo have a good relationship.
B)take overTo take control.
C)look afterTo take care of.
D)fit inCorrect. To feel like you belong to a group.
💡 Explicación
'Fit in' means to be socially compatible or belong to a group or environment.
Pregunta 3
Pregunta 3 · D4Bloom: Remember
Dealing with barriers.
"It takes time to ____ the language barrier and really understand the local humor."
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Respuesta correcta: C)get over
💡 Explicación
'Get over' is used when talking about overcoming obstacles or emotional difficulties.
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Respuesta correcta: C)get over
A)get byTo manage with difficulty.
B)go throughTo experience or examine.
C)get overCorrect. To overcome a problem or difficulty.
D)look intoTo investigate.
💡 Explicación
'Get over' is used when talking about overcoming obstacles or emotional difficulties.
Pregunta 4
Pregunta 4 · D6Bloom: Analyze
An article about media representation.
"Movies often ____ certain stereotypes that don't reflect the reality of modern life."
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Respuesta correcta: C)play up
💡 Explicación
'Play up' means to emphasize or exaggerate the importance of something, often used with stereotypes.
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Respuesta correcta: C)play up
A)make upTo invent.
B)give inTo surrender.
C)play upCorrect. To emphasize or exaggerate something.
D)take onTo accept a responsibility.
💡 Explicación
'Play up' means to emphasize or exaggerate the importance of something, often used with stereotypes.
Pregunta 5
Pregunta 5 · D6Bloom: Understand
A conversation about cultural differences.
"We need to ____ the misconceptions that people have about our country."
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Respuesta correcta: B)clear up
💡 Explicación
'Clear up' is used to resolve confusion or provide an explanation for a misunderstanding.
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Respuesta correcta: B)clear up
A)cut downTo reduce.
B)clear upCorrect. To clarify or solve a misunderstanding.
C)hold onTo wait.
D)pass outTo faint.
💡 Explicación
'Clear up' is used to resolve confusion or provide an explanation for a misunderstanding.
Pregunta 6
Pregunta 6 · D6Bloom: Apply
Discussing cultural adaptation.
"Many travelers ____ local customs quickly, while others struggle to adapt."
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Respuesta correcta: C)pick up
💡 Explicación
'Pick up' can mean to acquire a skill or knowledge (like a language or custom) informally.
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Respuesta correcta: C)pick up
A)take afterTo resemble a relative.
B)bring upTo mention or raise a child.
C)pick upCorrect. To learn something without formal study.
D)put offTo postpone.
💡 Explicación
'Pick up' can mean to acquire a skill or knowledge (like a language or custom) informally.
Pregunta 7
Pregunta 7 · D8Bloom: Analyze
An essay on prejudice.
"It's easy to ____ others based on their appearance, but it's rarely fair."
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Respuesta correcta: C)look down on
💡 Explicación
'Look down on' is a three-word phrasal verb meaning to feel superior to someone.
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Respuesta correcta: C)look down on
A)look up toTo admire.
B)look forward toTo be excited about.
C)look down onCorrect. To think that you are better than someone.
D)look out forTo be careful.
💡 Explicación
'Look down on' is a three-word phrasal verb meaning to feel superior to someone.
Pregunta 8
Pregunta 8 · D8Bloom: Analyze
A text about generational differences.
"Younger generations are more likely to ____ traditional roles and expectations."
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Respuesta correcta: D)break away from
💡 Explicación
'Break away from' describes the act of separating oneself from a tradition or established pattern.
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Respuesta correcta: D)break away from
A)back upTo support.
B)keep up withTo stay at the same level as.
C)run out ofTo have no more left.
D)break away fromCorrect. To stop being part of a group or following a custom.
💡 Explicación
'Break away from' describes the act of separating oneself from a tradition or established pattern.
Pregunta 9
Pregunta 9 · D8Bloom: Evaluate
Discussing social expectations.
"She found it hard to ____ the image that her family had created for her."
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Respuesta correcta: C)live up to
💡 Explicación
'Live up to' means to fulfill expectations or standards set by others or oneself.
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Respuesta correcta: C)live up to
A)live forTo have as a main purpose.
B)live throughTo experience a difficult time.
C)live up toCorrect. To reach an expected standard.
D)live onTo survive on.
💡 Explicación
'Live up to' means to fulfill expectations or standards set by others or oneself.
Pregunta 10
Pregunta 10 · D10Bloom: Analyze
A sophisticated discussion on social dynamics.
"We must ____ the causes of these stereotypes if we hope to eliminate them."
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Respuesta correcta: A)delve into
💡 Explicación
Advanced B2 vocabulary: 'Delve into' is a formal phrasal verb used for deep investigation.
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Respuesta correcta: A)delve into
A)delve intoCorrect. To investigate or research something in depth.
B)brush up onTo improve knowledge of something.
C)fall forTo be deceived.
D)catch on toTo understand something.
💡 Explicación
Advanced B2 vocabulary: 'Delve into' is a formal phrasal verb used for deep investigation.
Pregunta 11
Pregunta 11 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
Critique of a cultural theory.
"The theorist ____ the idea that all cultures will eventually merge into one."
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Respuesta correcta: B)puts forward
💡 Explicación
Using 'put forward' to describe the presentation of a formal academic or social hypothesis.
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Respuesta correcta: B)puts forward
A)goes along withPossible, but B is more skeptical/analytical.
B)puts forwardCorrect. To suggest an idea or theory for consideration.
C)stands forTo represent or tolerate.
D)sets outTo start a journey or task.
💡 Explicación
Using 'put forward' to describe the presentation of a formal academic or social hypothesis.
Pregunta 12
Pregunta 12 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
A complex social analysis.
"Instead of ____ to old prejudices, we should ____ new ways of thinking about diversity."
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Respuesta correcta: D)holding on / opening up to
💡 Explicación
Mastery level: Combining two related phrasal verbs ('hold on to' vs 'open up to') to describe a shift in social mindset.
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Respuesta correcta: D)holding on / opening up to
A)keeping / making'Keeping to' means limiting oneself, so it does not express clinging to an old prejudice, and 'making new ways' is not the phrasal pair meant.
B)going back / taking inCorrect. 'Holding on to old prejudices' means keeping them stubbornly, and 'opening up to new ways of thinking' is its opposite, so the pair expresses a shift in mindset.
C)giving up / looking for'Giving up on prejudices' means stopping the effort entirely, which is the opposite of the change the sentence calls for.
D)holding on / opening up to'Going back to' suggests returning, and 'taking in new ways' means absorbing ideas rather than opening oneself to a different mindset.
💡 Explicación
Mastery level: Combining two related phrasal verbs ('hold on to' vs 'open up to') to describe a shift in social mindset.
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