In Cartagena, a tourist asks a student how to find the museum.
Which word is the opposite of "turn left"?
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Respuesta correcta: B)Turn right.
💡 Explicación
Direction words come in pairs: left and right, up and down, forward and back. Knowing the opposite of "turn left" helps students understand and give directions.
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Respuesta correcta: B)Turn right.
A)Go straight."Go straight" means to continue forward, not the opposite of "turn left".
B)Turn right."Turn right" is the opposite direction of "turn left".
C)Next to."Next to" is a location phrase, not a direction opposite to "left".
D)Stop."Stop" means to halt, not the opposite of "turn left".
💡 Explicación
Direction words come in pairs: left and right, up and down, forward and back. Knowing the opposite of "turn left" helps students understand and give directions.
Pregunta 2
Pregunta 2 · D4Bloom: Understand
In Bogota, a student reads a line in a dialogue: "The park is next to the church."
What does "next to" mean in this sentence?
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Respuesta correcta: C)Beside or very close to.
💡 Explicación
Location phrases such as "next to", "in front of", "between" and "behind" describe where a place is. "Next to" means the two places are side by side.
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Respuesta correcta: C)Beside or very close to.
A)Far away from."Far away from" is the opposite of "next to".
B)Inside."Inside" describes being within something, not beside it.
C)Beside or very close to."Next to" means one place is beside or very close to another.
D)Above."Above" describes a higher position, not a position beside.
💡 Explicación
Location phrases such as "next to", "in front of", "between" and "behind" describe where a place is. "Next to" means the two places are side by side.
Pregunta 3
Pregunta 3 · D6Bloom: Apply
In Medellin, a visitor wants to go from the plaza to the museum. The museum is two blocks ahead on the same street.
Which instruction correctly guides the visitor to the museum?
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Respuesta correcta: A)Go straight for two blocks; the museum is on your right.
💡 Explicación
Good directions use clear steps and landmarks: "Go straight for two blocks" tells the distance and "on your right" tells the side. This helps the listener find the place easily.
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Respuesta correcta: A)Go straight for two blocks; the museum is on your right.
A)Go straight for two blocks; the museum is on your right."Go straight" tells the person to continue ahead to reach the place.
B)Turn left and stop at the first house.The museum is straight ahead, so turning left would lead the wrong way.
C)Go back home and take a taxi tomorrow.This does not give directions to the museum at that moment.
D)Cross the sea and look for a boat.The museum is on the same street, so this instruction is not useful.
💡 Explicación
Good directions use clear steps and landmarks: "Go straight for two blocks" tells the distance and "on your right" tells the side. This helps the listener find the place easily.
Pregunta 4
Pregunta 4 · D6Bloom: Apply
In Cartagena, read the dialogue: "Excuse me, where is the beach?" "Go straight and turn right at the church. The beach is in front of the park."
According to the dialogue, where is the beach?
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Respuesta correcta: D)In front of the park.
💡 Explicación
Reading directions carefully means following the order of the steps and identifying the final landmark. The dialogue tells us the beach is in front of the park.
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Respuesta correcta: D)In front of the park.
A)Behind the church.The directions say to turn right at the church, not that the beach is behind it.
B)Next to the museum.The museum is not mentioned in the dialogue.
C)Inside the church.A beach is outdoors; the dialogue places it in front of the park.
D)In front of the park.The dialogue says the beach is in front of the park.
💡 Explicación
Reading directions carefully means following the order of the steps and identifying the final landmark. The dialogue tells us the beach is in front of the park.
Pregunta 5
Pregunta 5 · D6Bloom: Apply
In Pereira, Tom is at the corner and wants to reach the supermarket. Read: "Turn left, go straight for one block, and the supermarket is next to the bank."
Where is the supermarket?
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Respuesta correcta: C)Next to the bank.
💡 Explicación
Following directions step by step helps locate a place. In this case, after turning left and going one block, the supermarket is found next to the bank.
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Respuesta correcta: C)Next to the bank.
A)Behind Tom's house.The directions do not mention Tom's house.
B)Inside the bank.The supermarket is next to the bank, not inside it.
C)Next to the bank.The directions state that the supermarket is next to the bank.
D)Across the river.The river is not mentioned in the directions.
💡 Explicación
Following directions step by step helps locate a place. In this case, after turning left and going one block, the supermarket is found next to the bank.
Pregunta 6
Pregunta 6 · D8Bloom: Analyze
In Cartagena, read: "The hotel is between the museum and the church. The church is next to the park."
Which place is between the museum and the church?
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Respuesta correcta: A)The hotel.
💡 Explicación
Location phrases show the position of places. "Between" tells us the hotel is in the middle, with the museum on one side and the church on the other.
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Respuesta correcta: A)The hotel.
A)The hotel.The text directly says the hotel is between the museum and the church.
B)The park.The park is next to the church, not between the museum and the church.
C)The beach.The beach is not mentioned in these directions.
D)The bank.The bank is not mentioned in this text.
💡 Explicación
Location phrases show the position of places. "Between" tells us the hotel is in the middle, with the museum on one side and the church on the other.
Pregunta 7
Pregunta 7 · D8Bloom: Analyze
In Bucaramanga, a student writes: "Go straight, turn left, go straight, turn right, go straight." The teacher says the directions are incomplete.
Why are the directions incomplete?
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Respuesta correcta: D)Because they do not name the final place or a landmark to know when to stop.
💡 Explicación
Complete directions include a destination or a landmark. Without a final place to recognize, the listener cannot know when to stop, even if every step is correct.
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Respuesta correcta: D)Because they do not name the final place or a landmark to know when to stop.
A)Because they use too many verbs.Using several direction verbs is normal; the problem is a missing destination.
B)Because they are written in Spanish.The directions are in English, so this is not the issue.
C)Because "turn right" is not a real direction."Turn right" is a valid direction, so this is not the problem.
D)Because they do not name the final place or a landmark to know when to stop.Directions need a destination or landmark so the listener knows where to arrive.
💡 Explicación
Complete directions include a destination or a landmark. Without a final place to recognize, the listener cannot know when to stop, even if every step is correct.
Pregunta 8
Pregunta 8 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
In Medellin, a student must give clear directions from the school to the park: go straight one block, turn left, and the park is next to the church.
Which set of directions is the clearest and most complete?
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Respuesta correcta: B)"Go straight one block, turn left, and the park is next to the church."
💡 Explicación
The best directions are short, ordered and connected to a landmark. "Go straight one block, turn left, and the park is next to the church" tells the listener exactly what to do and how to recognize the place.
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Respuesta correcta: B)"Go straight one block, turn left, and the park is next to the church."
A)"The park is somewhere near here, just walk around."This is vague and does not give steps the listener can follow.
B)"Go straight one block, turn left, and the park is next to the church."It gives a clear order of steps and a landmark to identify the park.
C)"Turn left, turn right, turn left again, and maybe you will find it."Too many turns and no landmark make these directions confusing.
D)"The park is not important; ask another person."This does not answer the question or help the listener reach the park.
💡 Explicación
The best directions are short, ordered and connected to a landmark. "Go straight one block, turn left, and the park is next to the church" tells the listener exactly what to do and how to recognize the place.
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