🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 32 · 10 preguntas

Modals Advice

Bundle W32 de Inglés para Grado 7 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 10 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Identifying the modal for advice.

Which modal verb is most commonly used to give a suggestion or advice?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Should

  • A) MustIncorrect. This is for strong obligation.
  • B) CanIncorrect. This is for ability.
  • C) ShouldCorrect! "Should" is the standard verb for giving advice.
  • D) WillIncorrect. This is for the future.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies the basic function of the modal verb "should".

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Identifying a negative advice situation.

"It is very late. You ________ stay awake playing video games."

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Respuesta correcta: B) shouldn't

  • A) shouldIncorrect. This would be bad advice.
  • B) shouldn'tCorrect! "Shouldn't" is used for advice against an action.
  • C) canIncorrect. While you "can", it is not recommended.
  • D) mustIncorrect. Too strong for this context.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies the need for negative advice in a common lifestyle scenario.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Asking for advice about a problem.

"I have a terrible toothache. What ________ I do?"

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Respuesta correcta: B) should

  • A) mustIncorrect. Usually, people ask for advice with "should".
  • B) shouldCorrect! "What should I do?" is the standard question for advice.
  • C) canIncorrect. Asks about possibility, not recommendations.
  • D) willIncorrect. Future tense.

💡 Explicación

The student understands how to form a question asking for advice in a medical context.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Giving advice for school success.

"If you want to pass the exam, you ________ study every day."

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Respuesta correcta: A) should

  • A) shouldCorrect! This is a logical recommendation for success.
  • B) shouldn'tIncorrect. This would be bad advice.
  • C) can'tIncorrect. Contradicts the goal.
  • D) won'tIncorrect. Not used for advice.

💡 Explicación

The student understands the use of "should" to connect a goal with a recommended action.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Using "ought to" as a synonym.

"You ________ to be more careful when you cross the street."

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Respuesta correcta: B) ought

  • A) shouldIncorrect. "Should" is not followed by "to".
  • B) oughtCorrect! "Ought to" is a synonym for "should".
  • C) mustIncorrect. No "to" after "must".
  • D) areIncorrect. Grammatically wrong.

💡 Explicación

The student applies knowledge of "ought to" as an alternative structure for giving advice.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

A letter to an advice columnist.

"Dear Abby, I am very shy and I want to make new friends. What should I do? Abby's answer: You should join a school club and you shouldn't be afraid to say hello first."

What is Abby's advice for making friends?

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Respuesta correcta: B) To join a school club.

  • A) To be afraid of saying hello.Incorrect. She says "shouldn't".
  • B) To join a school club.Correct! This is the primary suggestion given.
  • C) To stay at home alone.Incorrect. Not mentioned and bad advice.
  • D) To only talk to people you already know.Incorrect. The advice is about making "new" friends.

💡 Explicación

The student applies reading strategies to extract specific advice from a short text.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Apply

Advising against an unhealthy habit.

"You ________ drink so much soda; it has too much sugar."

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Respuesta correcta: D) shouldn't

  • A) shouldIncorrect. Bad advice.
  • B) canIncorrect. Not appropriate for advice in this context.
  • C) mustIncorrect. Strong obligation to do something unhealthy.
  • D) shouldn'tCorrect! Standard negative advice based on health evidence.

💡 Explicación

The student applies the modal "shouldn't" to a nutritional context.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Analyzing the correct form of "should".

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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Respuesta correcta: C) He should study more.

  • A) He shoulds study more.Incorrect. Modal verbs don't take 's' in the third person.
  • B) He should to study more.Incorrect. We don't use "to" after "should".
  • C) He should study more.Correct! Modal + base form of the verb.
  • D) He should studying more.Incorrect. Use base form, not -ing.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes the grammatical properties of modal verbs (no 's' for third person, followed by base form).

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Analyzing conflicting advice.

"Patient: I am tired. Friend A: You should sleep more. Friend B: You should drink more coffee. Doctor: You should eat more iron-rich foods."

Who provides the most professional and likely the best long-term advice?

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Respuesta correcta: C) The Doctor

  • A) Friend AIncorrect. Good advice, but not as specific as the doctor's.
  • B) Friend BIncorrect. This is a temporary solution, not a cure.
  • C) The DoctorCorrect! Medical professional advice targeting a potential cause (nutrition).
  • D) All are equally good.Incorrect. The doctor's advice is more professional and scientifically grounded.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes the source and content of multiple pieces of advice to identify the most appropriate one.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Evaluating a moral recommendation.

"We should treat everyone with respect, regardless of where they come from. A better world starts with how we behave towards others every day."

What is the core recommendation of this text?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Universal respect is the foundation for a better society.

  • A) Universal respect is the foundation for a better society.Correct! The text emphasizes respect for "everyone" as the way to a "better world".
  • B) You should only respect people from your own city.Incorrect. Contradicts "regardless of where they come from".
  • C) Behavior is not important for the world.Incorrect. The text says it "starts with how we behave".
  • D) We should wait for others to be respectful first.Incorrect. It suggests taking the initiative "every day".

💡 Explicación

The student evaluates the central theme of a text that uses "should" to express a moral or social recommendation.

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