🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 7 · 12 preguntas

Experiences

Bundle W07 de Inglés para Grado 8 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 12 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Talking about having visited a place.

I ________ to Cartagena three times. It's a beautiful city!

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Respuesta correcta: C) have been

  • A) wasIncorrect. We use Present Perfect for experiences.
  • B) amIncorrect. This is present tense.
  • C) have beenCorrect! Present Perfect (have + past participle) for life experiences.
  • D) has beenIncorrect. "I" takes "have", not "has".

💡 Explicación

El Presente Perfecto se utiliza para hablar de experiencias que han ocurrido en algún momento de la vida, sin especificar exactamente cuándo.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Asking about a life experience.

________ you ever ________ an exotic fruit like a pitahaya?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Have / eaten

  • A) Do / eatIncorrect. This is for habits.
  • B) Did / eatIncorrect. This is for a specific time in the past.
  • C) Has / eatenIncorrect. "You" takes "have".
  • D) Have / eatenCorrect! "Have + past participle" for questions about experiences.

💡 Explicación

Para preguntar sobre experiencias de vida usamos "Have you ever + participio pasado".

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Third person singular in Present Perfect.

My sister ________ already ________ her homework, so she can go out.

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Respuesta correcta: B) has / finished

  • A) have / finishedIncorrect. My sister (she) takes "has".
  • B) has / finishedCorrect! Third person singular (he/she/it) uses "has".
  • C) is / finishedIncorrect. Grammatically incorrect for present perfect.
  • D) did / finishedIncorrect. "Did" is for Past Simple questions/negatives.

💡 Explicación

En el Presente Perfecto, recordamos cambiar el auxiliar a "has" cuando el sujeto es he, she o it.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Using "since" for duration.

Juan has lived in Medellín ________ he was a little boy.

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Respuesta correcta: C) since

  • A) forIncorrect. "For" is used for periods of time (e.g., 5 years).
  • B) duringIncorrect. Not the standard preposition for present perfect duration.
  • C) sinceCorrect! "Since" is used for a specific starting point in time.
  • D) untilIncorrect. This means he stopped living there.

💡 Explicación

Usamos "since" para indicar el punto de inicio de una acción que continúa hasta el presente.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Understand

Using "for" for duration.

We have studied English ________ five years.

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Respuesta correcta: D) for

  • A) sinceIncorrect. "Since" needs a specific point in time, not a number of years.
  • B) agoIncorrect. "Ago" is only used with Past Simple.
  • C) yetIncorrect. "Yet" is used for expectations in negatives/questions.
  • D) forCorrect! "For" is used to show a duration or period of time.

💡 Explicación

"For" se utiliza para indicar la duración de una acción (cuánto tiempo ha pasado).

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

Talking about Colombian world-famous personalities.

Shakira ________ many awards throughout her career.

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Respuesta correcta: A) has won

  • A) has wonCorrect! Present perfect connects the past with the current status of her career.
  • B) wonIncorrect. Her career is ongoing, so Present Perfect is better.
  • C) have wonIncorrect. Shakira (she) takes "has".
  • D) winsIncorrect. This is present simple.

💡 Explicación

Cuando hablamos de los logros de alguien que sigue activo en su carrera, el Presente Perfecto es el tiempo más apropiado porque los eventos pueden repetirse.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Contrasting Present Perfect and Past Simple.

I ________ a lot of coffee today, but yesterday I ________ any.

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Respuesta correcta: A) have drunk / didn't drink

  • A) have drunk / didn't drinkCorrect! "Today" is an unfinished time (Present Perfect); "yesterday" is finished (Past Simple).
  • B) drank / haven't drunkIncorrect. Tenses are in the wrong places.
  • C) have drunk / haven't drunkIncorrect. "Yesterday" requires Past Simple.
  • D) drunk / didn't drunkIncorrect. Grammatically incorrect forms.

💡 Explicación

Este es un punto clave de B1: usar Presente Perfecto para tiempos no terminados (today, this week) y Pasado Simple para tiempos terminados (yesterday, last year).

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Using "just" for recent actions.

A: "Are you hungry?"
B: "No, thanks. I've ________ had a big lunch."

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Respuesta correcta: C) just

  • A) yetIncorrect. "Yet" goes at the end of negative sentences or questions.
  • B) everIncorrect. "Ever" is for questions about experiences in general.
  • C) justCorrect! "Just" indicates that the action happened a very short time ago.
  • D) neverIncorrect. Would mean you haven't eaten, but the response says "no thanks".

💡 Explicación

La palabra "just" se coloca entre el auxiliar y el participio para indicar que una acción acaba de ocurrir.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Been vs. Gone.

Where is Maria? She's ________ to the supermarket. She'll be back in ten minutes.

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Respuesta correcta: B) gone

  • A) been'Been' says she went and came back, but she has not returned yet.
  • B) goneCorrect. 'Has gone to' says she left and is still at the destination or on her way, which matches 'she'll be back in ten minutes'.
  • C) went'Went' is the past simple form; after 'has' the verb must be a past participle.
  • D) go'Go' is the base form, and the Present Perfect needs the past participle 'gone' after 'has'.

💡 Explicación

En Presente Perfecto, "been" indica que el viaje se completó (fue y volvió), mientras que "gone" indica que la persona aún está allá.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Identifying errors in a complex paragraph.

Which part of this text contains a grammatical error?
"I have known (A) my best friend for (B) ten years. We have met (C) in primary school and we have been (D) inseparable since then."

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Respuesta correcta: B) have met

  • A) knownIncorrect. Correct participle for "know".
  • B) have metCorrect! This is an error. Meeting someone is a specific event in the past; it should be "We met" (Past Simple).
  • C) forIncorrect. Correct preposition for a period of time.
  • D) have beenIncorrect. Correct use to show a state that continues to the present.

💡 Explicación

En B1 se debe saber que eventos únicos de inicio (como conocer a alguien o nacer) se expresan en Pasado Simple, aunque la relación resultante use Presente Perfecto.

Pregunta 11

Bloom: Evaluate

Evaluating the use of "yet" and "already".

Choose the most natural dialogue for a mother checking her son's chores:

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Respuesta correcta: C) "Have you finished your chores yet?" - "Yes, I have already finished them."

  • A) "Have you finished yet?" - "Yes, I already did."Incorrect. Past simple is possible in American English but Present Perfect is preferred in B1 tests.
  • B) "Did you finish already?" - "No, I haven't finished already."Incorrect. "Already" is not used in negative responses of this type; "yet" is needed.
  • C) "Have you finished your chores yet?" - "Yes, I have already finished them."Correct! Uses both "yet" and "already" perfectly in Present Perfect.
  • D) "You finish yet?" - "I have finish now."Incorrect. Grammatically broken.

💡 Explicación

"Yet" se usa en preguntas y negativas (al final), mientras que "already" se usa en afirmaciones para indicar que algo ocurrió antes de lo esperado.

Pregunta 12

Bloom: Evaluate

Summarizing a person's life achievement.

"Gabriel García Márquez won the Nobel Prize in 1982. He wrote many books that have changed world literature. Even though he died in 2014, his work has remained a symbol of Latin America."
What is the best way to describe his impact?

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Respuesta correcta: A) His historical achievements in the past continue to influence the present world.

  • A) His historical achievements in the past continue to influence the present world.Correct! It summarizes the mix of Past Simple (achievements) and Present Perfect (influence).
  • B) He is going to write more books about Macondo in the future.Incorrect. He is deceased.
  • C) He has never won an important award during his life.Incorrect. Contradicts the text.
  • D) He only wrote books for people in Colombia.Incorrect. Text says he changed "world literature".

💡 Explicación

Crear una síntesis requiere entender cómo las acciones terminadas (Past Simple) de figuras históricas tienen efectos duraderos (Present Perfect) en la cultura actual.

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