In the context of comprehensive review 2, which word best completes the following sentence: 'The government's failure to address the issue has only served to __________ the social divide'?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)exacerbate
💡 Explicación
This question tests advanced vocabulary (verbs of change and impact) suitable for C1+ level.
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Respuesta correcta: A)exacerbate
A)exacerbateCorrect. 'Exacerbate' means to make a problem or bad situation worse, which fits perfectly here.
B)alleviateIncorrect. 'Alleviate' means to make something less severe, which is the opposite of what's needed.
C)mitigateIncorrect. 'Mitigate' means to make something less severe, which doesn't fit the negative consequence implied.
D)facilitateIncorrect. 'Facilitate' means to make an action or process easy or easier, which is not appropriate for a social divide.
💡 Explicación
This question tests advanced vocabulary (verbs of change and impact) suitable for C1+ level.
Pregunta 2
Pregunta 2 · D4Bloom: Remember
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Cartagena.
In the context of comprehensive review 2, which word best completes the following sentence: 'Months of delays have left the road project half finished, and the constant stop-start has done nothing but __________ local trade'?
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Respuesta correcta: C)hamper
💡 Explicación
Verbs differ in whether they help or hinder progress, and 'hamper' is the one that describes obstruction, whereas 'accelerate' describes making something faster.
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Respuesta correcta: C)hamper
A)accelerate'Accelerate' means to make something faster, whereas the sentence describes work being obstructed.
B)endorse'Endorse' means to give support or approval, which has no connection to obstacles in a road project.
C)hamper'Hamper' means to make progress difficult by getting in the way, which is exactly what the delays do to trade.
D)allocate'Allocate' means to distribute resources for a purpose, and no distribution of funds is described here.
💡 Explicación
Verbs differ in whether they help or hinder progress, and 'hamper' is the one that describes obstruction, whereas 'accelerate' describes making something faster.
Pregunta 3
Pregunta 3 · D4Bloom: Remember
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Cartagena.
In the context of comprehensive review 2, which word best completes the sentence: 'The committee had to __________ the final report before the deadline could be moved'?
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Respuesta correcta: C)compile
💡 Explicación
'Compile' is the standard verb for assembling a report or list from separate parts, whereas 'dwell', 'repel' and 'disperse' carry no sense of collection.
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Respuesta correcta: C)compile
A)dwell'Dwell' means to stay in one place or think at length, not to assemble a document from scattered material.
B)repel'Repel' means to drive away or reject, so it points away from the idea of producing anything at all.
C)compile'Compile' means to gather material into a single document, which is what producing a report from many sources requires.
D)disperse'Disperse' means to scatter, which is the opposite of collecting contributions into one report.
💡 Explicación
'Compile' is the standard verb for assembling a report or list from separate parts, whereas 'dwell', 'repel' and 'disperse' carry no sense of collection.
Pregunta 4
Pregunta 4 · D4Bloom: Remember
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Cali.
In the context of comprehensive review 2, which word best completes the sentence: 'The ministry has yet to __________ the recommendations that the parliamentary committee submitted last year'?
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Respuesta correcta: C)implement
💡 Explicación
Government vocabulary pairs 'submit' with 'implement', since a recommendation only becomes policy once it is put into practice, and 'has yet to' marks that this step is still pending.
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Respuesta correcta: C)implement
A)withdraw'Withdraw' means to take back or retract, and the sentence describes a delay rather than a cancellation.
B)contradict'Contradict' means to say the opposite of something, and no disagreement with the text is reported.
C)implement'Implement' means to put a decision or recommendation into practice, which is exactly what the ministry has not done.
D)imitate'Imitate' means to copy the manner of someone else, which has no place in the relationship between a ministry and its own committee.
💡 Explicación
Government vocabulary pairs 'submit' with 'implement', since a recommendation only becomes policy once it is put into practice, and 'has yet to' marks that this step is still pending.
Pregunta 5
Pregunta 5 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about coffee farms near Pereira.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Pereira is part of the Coffee Cultural Landscape, a region recognised by UNESCO in 2011. For generations, families there have grown coffee on steep slopes, often picking the beans by hand. In recent years, however, many young people have moved to the cities, and some farms struggle to find workers during the harvest. To attract them back, a few farms now offer training in specialty coffee, including tasting and roasting, which can lead to better-paid jobs."
According to the text, why do some farms offer training in specialty coffee?
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Respuesta correcta: D)To make coffee work more attractive to young people.
💡 Explicación
The answer comes from a cause-and-effect chain: young people move to cities, farms lack workers, and farms offer training 'to attract them back'. The phrase 'to attract them back' is a purpose expression that points directly to the answer.
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Respuesta correcta: D)To make coffee work more attractive to young people.
A)Because UNESCO asked them to stop picking coffee by hand.Incorrect. UNESCO only recognised the region in 2011; the text mentions no request to change harvesting methods.
B)To sell their farms to companies from the city.Incorrect. The farms want workers to come back, not to sell their land.
C)Because coffee prices have fallen too low to grow coffee.Incorrect. Coffee prices are never mentioned in the text.
D)To make coffee work more attractive to young people.Correct. Farms lack workers because young people left, and the training 'can lead to better-paid jobs' to attract them back.
💡 Explicación
The answer comes from a cause-and-effect chain: young people move to cities, farms lack workers, and farms offer training 'to attract them back'. The phrase 'to attract them back' is a purpose expression that points directly to the answer.
Pregunta 6
Pregunta 6 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about crowded bus stations in Bogotá.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Every morning, thousands of passengers in Bogotá wait at bus stations that are already overcrowded. Some people let two or three buses pass before they can get on. To reduce the problem, several companies now allow employees to start work at different times, so that not everyone travels at seven o'clock. Early results show that the stations are less crowded between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m."
In the text, "overcrowded" means...
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Respuesta correcta: A)containing too many people for the space available.
💡 Explicación
The prefix 'over-' means 'too much' (overweight, overpriced), and 'crowded' means full of people. The context confirms it: passengers wait for two or three buses, and staggered working hours make the stations 'less crowded'.
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Respuesta correcta: A)containing too many people for the space available.
A)containing too many people for the space available.Correct. 'Over-' means 'too much', and the text shows people letting buses pass because there is no room for them.
B)closed for repairs.Incorrect. The stations are full of passengers, so they are clearly open.
C)very clean and well organised.Incorrect. The text describes a problem that companies are trying to reduce, not an organised station.
D)located far from the city centre.Incorrect. The word describes how many people are in the stations, not where they are.
💡 Explicación
The prefix 'over-' means 'too much' (overweight, overpriced), and 'crowded' means full of people. The context confirms it: passengers wait for two or three buses, and staggered working hours make the stations 'less crowded'.
Pregunta 7
Pregunta 7 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about volcano preparedness near Manizales.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Manizales lies not far from the Nevado del Ruiz, an active volcano. In 1985 an eruption melted part of its ice and caused a mudflow that destroyed the town of Armero, killing more than 20,000 people. Since then, scientists have monitored the volcano day and night from an observatory in Manizales. Schools in the region practise evacuation drills twice a year, and students learn the routes to safe areas."
What can be inferred about the evacuation drills?
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Respuesta correcta: D)They aim to prepare people to act quickly if the volcano becomes dangerous.
💡 Explicación
The inference links the history (the 1985 mudflow) with the present (an active volcano and constant monitoring). Drills that teach routes to safe areas exist so that people can react quickly. A common trap is mixing up details: 'day and night' refers to monitoring, not to the drills.
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Respuesta correcta: D)They aim to prepare people to act quickly if the volcano becomes dangerous.
A)Only scientists take part in them.Incorrect. The text says schools practise the drills and students learn the routes.
B)They show that the volcano is no longer active.Incorrect. The first sentence calls the Nevado del Ruiz an active volcano, which is why drills are needed.
C)They take place every day.Incorrect. 'Day and night' describes the monitoring; the drills happen twice a year.
D)They aim to prepare people to act quickly if the volcano becomes dangerous.Correct. After the 1985 disaster, practising routes to safe areas helps people respond fast to a future eruption.
💡 Explicación
The inference links the history (the 1985 mudflow) with the present (an active volcano and constant monitoring). Drills that teach routes to safe areas exist so that people can react quickly. A common trap is mixing up details: 'day and night' refers to monitoring, not to the drills.
Pregunta 8
Pregunta 8 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about a music festival in Cali.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Every August, Cali hosts the Petronio Álvarez Festival, one of the largest celebrations of music from Colombia's Pacific coast. Groups play marimbas, drums and traditional songs, and visitors can taste dishes and drinks from the region. For many people from the Pacific who live in Cali, the festival is a chance to share their culture with the rest of the city. In recent years, it has also attracted visitors from other countries."
What is the main idea of the text?
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Respuesta correcta: C)A festival in Cali celebrates and shares the culture of the Pacific coast.
💡 Explicación
To identify the main idea, ask what all the sentences have in common. Each one describes the festival: when it happens, its music and food, its meaning for Pacific communities and its growing audience. Options with 'only' are often too extreme to be correct.
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Respuesta correcta: C)A festival in Cali celebrates and shares the culture of the Pacific coast.
A)Marimbas are the only instruments played in Cali.Incorrect. The text also mentions drums, and it describes one festival, not all music in Cali.
B)The festival is only for foreign tourists.Incorrect. The text stresses people from the Pacific and the rest of the city; foreign visitors are a recent addition.
C)A festival in Cali celebrates and shares the culture of the Pacific coast.Correct. All the details (music, food, sharing culture, visitors) describe the festival as a celebration of Pacific culture.
D)Pacific food is difficult to find in Cali.Incorrect. The text says visitors can taste food from the region, and it says nothing about difficulty.
💡 Explicación
To identify the main idea, ask what all the sentences have in common. Each one describes the festival: when it happens, its music and food, its meaning for Pacific communities and its growing audience. Options with 'only' are often too extreme to be correct.
Pregunta 9
Pregunta 9 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about a science project in Bucaramanga.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Three students from a public school in Bucaramanga designed a low-cost water filter using sand, gravel and charcoal. They tested it with water from a stream near the school and found that it removed most of the dirt, although the water still had to be boiled before drinking. The project won first place at the regional science fair, and the students now want to teach families in rural areas how to build the filter."
According to the text, what must still be done after the water passes through the filter?
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Respuesta correcta: C)It must be boiled before people drink it.
💡 Explicación
Detail questions often depend on a connector. Here 'although' introduces a limitation of the filter: it removes most dirt, but the water is still not safe to drink without boiling. Noticing contrast words helps find exactly what the text says.
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Respuesta correcta: C)It must be boiled before people drink it.
A)It must be mixed with more stream water.Incorrect. Adding untreated stream water would undo the filtering; the text does not suggest this.
B)It must be sent to a laboratory.Incorrect. No laboratory is mentioned in the text.
C)It must be boiled before people drink it.Correct. The text says 'the water still had to be boiled before drinking', because the filter removes dirt but not everything.
D)It must pass through the filter three more times.Incorrect. The text gives no number of repetitions; the extra step it mentions is boiling.
💡 Explicación
Detail questions often depend on a connector. Here 'although' introduces a limitation of the filter: it removes most dirt, but the water is still not safe to drink without boiling. Noticing contrast words helps find exactly what the text says.
Pregunta 10
Pregunta 10 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short opinion text about the Metro in Medellín.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Visitors to Medellín are often surprised by how clean the Metro is. There is no graffiti on the trains, and passengers rarely leave rubbish behind. Locals call this attitude 'cultura Metro': a shared feeling that the system belongs to everyone and must be cared for. In my opinion, this example shows that public services last longer when citizens feel proud of them, not only when there are strict rules."
What is the writer's opinion?
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Respuesta correcta: B)Citizens' pride in public services helps keep them in good condition.
💡 Explicación
Opinion questions are answered by the part of the text where the writer gives a personal view, often introduced by expressions such as 'In my opinion' or 'I believe'. The earlier sentences are facts and examples that support that opinion about civic pride.
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Respuesta correcta: B)Citizens' pride in public services helps keep them in good condition.
A)The Metro needs more strict rules and fines.Incorrect. The writer says services last longer because of pride, 'not only when there are strict rules', so more rules are not the main point.
B)Citizens' pride in public services helps keep them in good condition.Correct. After 'In my opinion', the writer says public services last longer when citizens feel proud of them.
C)Tourists make the Metro dirty.Incorrect. Visitors are described as surprised by how clean the Metro is, not as the cause of dirt.
D)Graffiti should be allowed on the trains.Incorrect. The writer presents the absence of graffiti as a positive example.
💡 Explicación
Opinion questions are answered by the part of the text where the writer gives a personal view, often introduced by expressions such as 'In my opinion' or 'I believe'. The earlier sentences are facts and examples that support that opinion about civic pride.
Pregunta 11
Pregunta 11 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Cartagena.
Complete the following sentence about comprehensive review 2: 'Hardly __________ the new policy been implemented when the first results started to show.' (Topic: Final Assessment Prep)
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)had
💡 Explicación
This evaluates mastery of advanced inversion structures, a key component of C1+ proficiency.
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Respuesta correcta: C)had
A)hasIncorrect. The sentence refers to a past sequence, requiring the past perfect in inversion.
B)wasIncorrect. 'Was' does not fit the past perfect structure required by 'Hardly'.
C)hadCorrect. 'Hardly had...' is a classic C1 inversion structure used for sequential events.
D)didIncorrect. 'Did' would require the base form of the verb, not the past participle 'been'.
💡 Explicación
This evaluates mastery of advanced inversion structures, a key component of C1+ proficiency.
Pregunta 12
Pregunta 12 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Medellín.
Complete the following sentence about comprehensive review 2: 'Only after the committee had verified the totals __________ the error announced publicly.'
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Respuesta correcta: A)was
💡 Explicación
'Only after' + clause at the start of a sentence makes the main clause invert. Because the error does not announce itself, the verb is passive (be + participle), and the past context requires 'was': 'Only after the committee had verified the totals was the error announced publicly.'
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Respuesta correcta: A)was
A)wasCorrect. 'The error was announced' is a past passive, and after the fronted 'Only after...' it inverts: 'was the error announced publicly'.
B)didIncorrect. 'Did' requires a base form ('did the committee announce'), but the sentence has the participle 'announced' with 'the error' as subject.
C)wereIncorrect. 'Were' forms the passive, but it is plural and the subject 'the error' is singular.
D)doesIncorrect. 'Does' is present and needs a base form, so it clashes with the past 'had verified' and with 'announced'.
💡 Explicación
'Only after' + clause at the start of a sentence makes the main clause invert. Because the error does not announce itself, the verb is passive (be + participle), and the past context requires 'was': 'Only after the committee had verified the totals was the error announced publicly.'
Pregunta 13
Pregunta 13 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Barranquilla.
Complete the following sentence about comprehensive review 2: 'Not until the second reviewer signed off __________ the case closed.'
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Respuesta correcta: D)was
💡 Explicación
After a fronted 'Not until...' clause, the main clause uses inversion. The case does not close itself, so a passive (was + participle) is required, singular to agree with 'the case' and past to match 'signed off': 'Not until the second reviewer signed off was the case closed.'
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Respuesta correcta: D)was
A)didIncorrect. 'Did' needs a base form, and 'did the case closed' combines it with a participle, which is ungrammatical.
B)wereIncorrect. 'Were' is plural, but the subject 'the case' is singular, so the passive must use 'was'.
C)doesIncorrect. 'Does' is present and needs a base form, which clashes with the past 'signed off' and with 'closed'.
D)wasCorrect. The case is closed by someone, so the past passive is needed, and after 'Not until' it inverts: 'was the case closed'.
💡 Explicación
After a fronted 'Not until...' clause, the main clause uses inversion. The case does not close itself, so a passive (was + participle) is required, singular to agree with 'the case' and past to match 'signed off': 'Not until the second reviewer signed off was the case closed.'
Pregunta 14
Pregunta 14 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Medellín.
Complete the following sentence about comprehensive review 2: 'Rarely __________ a resubmission pass the external check on the first attempt.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)does
💡 Explicación
With a fronted negative adverb such as 'rarely', English inverts the auxiliary ahead of the subject, so the sentence reads 'rarely does a resubmission pass', meaning 'it almost never passed'.
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Respuesta correcta: C)does
A)has'Has' would not trigger the inversion that 'Rarely' calls for, leaving the clause without negative emphasis.
B)was'Was' cannot be inverted to open this construction and does not express how rare the success was.
C)does'Rarely does' is the inversion that follows a fronted negative adverb, so 'does a resubmission pass' is the required pattern.
D)does not'Does not' would say no resubmission ever passed, whereas 'rarely' means it almost never happened.
💡 Explicación
With a fronted negative adverb such as 'rarely', English inverts the auxiliary ahead of the subject, so the sentence reads 'rarely does a resubmission pass', meaning 'it almost never passed'.
Pregunta 15
Pregunta 15 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Pereira.
Complete the following sentence about comprehensive review 2: 'Not until the finance minister appeared before Congress __________ the auditors allowed to publish their findings.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)were
💡 Explicación
The auditors receive permission from someone else, so the structure is passive: 'be allowed to + verb'. With a plural subject and past time, the auxiliary is 'were', and the fronted 'Not until' places it before the subject: 'were the auditors allowed to publish their findings'.
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Respuesta correcta: B)were
A)didIncorrect. 'Did the auditors allowed' combines 'did' with a participle; 'did' would need the base form and an active meaning.
B)wereCorrect. 'The auditors were allowed to publish' is a plural past passive, and after 'Not until' it inverts: 'were the auditors allowed'.
C)wasIncorrect. 'Was' is singular, but the subject 'the auditors' is plural, so the verb does not agree.
D)haveIncorrect. 'Have the auditors allowed' would be active, needing an object after 'allowed', and the present perfect clashes with 'appeared'.
💡 Explicación
The auditors receive permission from someone else, so the structure is passive: 'be allowed to + verb'. With a plural subject and past time, the auxiliary is 'were', and the fronted 'Not until' places it before the subject: 'were the auditors allowed to publish their findings'.
Pregunta 16
Pregunta 16 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Barranquilla.
Complete the following sentence about comprehensive review 2: 'Scarcely __________ the marking finished when the appeals began arriving.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)had
💡 Explicación
'Scarcely... when' describes one past event happening immediately after another. The first event takes the past perfect, and because 'Scarcely' is a negative adverb at the start, the auxiliary comes before the subject: 'Scarcely had the marking finished when the appeals began arriving.'
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Respuesta correcta: B)had
A)hasIncorrect. 'Has' gives the present perfect, but the second clause ('began') places both events in the past.
B)hadCorrect. 'Scarcely had the marking finished when...' uses an inverted past perfect for the first of two past events that followed each other closely.
C)doesIncorrect. 'Does' needs a base form ('finish') and present time, so it fits neither 'finished' nor 'began'.
D)didIncorrect. 'Did' must be followed by a base form, so 'did the marking finished' is ungrammatical.
💡 Explicación
'Scarcely... when' describes one past event happening immediately after another. The first event takes the past perfect, and because 'Scarcely' is a negative adverb at the start, the auxiliary comes before the subject: 'Scarcely had the marking finished when the appeals began arriving.'
Pregunta 17
Pregunta 17 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
Discussing comprehensive review 2 in Cartagena.
In a high-level debate about comprehensive review 2, Valentina says: 'I can't help but feel that we are barking up the wrong tree with this approach.' What does Valentina mean?
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Respuesta correcta: A)The current strategy is directed towards the wrong objective.
💡 Explicación
The idiom 'bark up the wrong tree' comes from hunting dogs that bark at a tree after the animal has escaped to another one. In a debate about comprehensive review 2, it means the group's effort is aimed at the wrong cause or solution. The literal words (barking, trees) are not part of the message, so any option that mentions real trees or noise misreads the idiom.
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Respuesta correcta: A)The current strategy is directed towards the wrong objective.
A)The current strategy is directed towards the wrong objective.Correct. 'Bark up the wrong tree' means aiming your effort at the wrong cause or target, so the speaker is saying the current plan on comprehensive review 2 points in the wrong direction.
B)They are literally looking for something in the trees of Cartagena.Incorrect. This reads the idiom literally; nobody in the debate is searching real trees, because the expression is figurative and describes a mistaken line of action.
C)The approach is too noisy and aggressive.Incorrect. 'Barking' here does not describe a loud or aggressive tone; the idiom is about choosing the wrong objective, not about how people speak.
D)A new environmental project involving trees should be started.Incorrect. The word 'tree' belongs to a fixed expression, so the speaker is not proposing a project with trees; the speaker is criticising the approach under discussion.
💡 Explicación
The idiom 'bark up the wrong tree' comes from hunting dogs that bark at a tree after the animal has escaped to another one. In a debate about comprehensive review 2, it means the group's effort is aimed at the wrong cause or solution. The literal words (barking, trees) are not part of the message, so any option that mentions real trees or noise misreads the idiom.
Pregunta 18
Pregunta 18 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
A conversation on the morning of an exam in Bogotá.
Read the dialogue.
Carolina: "First the bus was late, then it started raining, and now I've lost my ID card the day of the exam. That was the last straw!" Friend: "Calm down, let's go to the office and ask for help."
What does Carolina mean by "the last straw"?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)Losing her ID was the final problem that made the situation too much to accept.
💡 Explicación
'The last straw' comes from the saying about the straw that breaks the camel's back. It names the final problem in a series that makes someone unable to tolerate more. Carolina lists three problems in order, and the lost ID is the one that makes her lose patience.
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Respuesta correcta: B)Losing her ID was the final problem that made the situation too much to accept.
A)Losing her ID was the smallest problem of the day.Incorrect. The idiom refers to the problem that finally makes a situation unbearable, not to the least important one.
B)Losing her ID was the final problem that made the situation too much to accept.Correct. 'The last straw' is the last of a series of problems, after which someone loses patience.
C)Losing her ID happened at the very beginning of the day.Incorrect. 'Last' shows it came after the late bus and the rain, at the end of the series.
D)She found her ID card in a pile of straw.Incorrect. This is a literal interpretation; 'straw' is part of the idiom and there is no real straw in the story.
💡 Explicación
'The last straw' comes from the saying about the straw that breaks the camel's back. It names the final problem in a series that makes someone unable to tolerate more. Carolina lists three problems in order, and the lost ID is the one that makes her lose patience.
Pregunta 19
Pregunta 19 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
A conversation about a football final in Barranquilla.
Read the dialogue.
Player: "Coach, are we still playing on Saturday?" Coach: "No. Because of the storm warning, we have to put off the final until next weekend."
What will happen to the final?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)It will be moved to a later date.
💡 Explicación
The phrasal verb 'put off' means to postpone, that is, to move an event to a later time. It is different from 'call off' (cancel) and 'turn off' (switch off). The phrase 'until next weekend' gives the new date and confirms the meaning.
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Respuesta correcta: D)It will be moved to a later date.
A)It will be cancelled for good.Incorrect. The coach gives a new date, 'next weekend', so the match is not cancelled permanently.
B)It will be played immediately.Incorrect. 'Put off' means the opposite: the match moves to a later time.
C)The stadium lights will be turned off.Incorrect. 'Put off' is confused with 'turn off'; the coach is talking about the date of the match.
D)It will be moved to a later date.Correct. 'Put off' means to postpone, and 'until next weekend' gives the new date.
💡 Explicación
The phrasal verb 'put off' means to postpone, that is, to move an event to a later time. It is different from 'call off' (cancel) and 'turn off' (switch off). The phrase 'until next weekend' gives the new date and confirms the meaning.
Pregunta 20
Pregunta 20 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
A conversation after an English exam in Bucaramanga.
Read the dialogue.
Mother: "How was the English exam?" Simón: "A piece of cake! I finished in forty minutes and had time to check all my answers."
What does Simón mean?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)The exam was very easy for him.
💡 Explicación
'A piece of cake' is an informal idiom meaning that something is very easy. Simón's explanation, finishing in forty minutes with time to check his answers, gives evidence that matches the idiom's meaning.
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Respuesta correcta: B)The exam was very easy for him.
A)He ate cake during the exam.Incorrect. This is a literal reading; 'a piece of cake' is an idiom about difficulty, not food.
B)The exam was very easy for him.Correct. 'A piece of cake' means something very easy, and finishing early with time to check supports this.
C)The exam was too long for the time given.Incorrect. He finished early and had extra time, which shows the opposite.
D)He received a prize for his result.Incorrect. The dialogue says nothing about a prize; he describes how the exam felt.
💡 Explicación
'A piece of cake' is an informal idiom meaning that something is very easy. Simón's explanation, finishing in forty minutes with time to check his answers, gives evidence that matches the idiom's meaning.
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