🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 7 · 12 preguntas

Entertainment And Media

Bundle W07 de Inglés para Grado 9 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 12 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

CO-ING-9-2026-W07-entertainment-and-media-001-MASTERY-bundle

Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Describing a movie production.

The new superhero movie ________ in several locations across Colombia last year.

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Respuesta correcta: A) was filmed

  • A) was filmedCorrect! Past Simple Passive (was/were + past participle) for a finished action.
  • B) filmedIncorrect. This would mean the movie did the filming. We need the passive form.
  • C) is filmedIncorrect. This refers to a current or regular action.
  • D) has been filmedIncorrect. This would be used if the specific time wasn't mentioned.

💡 Explicación

Usamos la voz pasiva en el pasado (was filmed) cuando queremos resaltar qué se filmó en lugar de quién lo filmó, especialmente si mencionamos un tiempo específico como last year.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Talking about a famous artist's impact.

Millions of songs ________ every day on streaming platforms around the world.

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Respuesta correcta: A) are played

  • A) are playedCorrect! Present Simple Passive (am/is/are + past participle) for regular actions.
  • B) playedIncorrect. Active voice in the past.
  • C) are playingIncorrect. Active voice in the continuous.
  • D) were playedIncorrect. This refers to the past.

💡 Explicación

Para hablar de acciones habituales o hechos generales en voz pasiva, utilizamos el Presente Simple del verbo to be más el participio pasado del verbo principal.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Discussing recent changes in social media algorithms.

The way we see content on social media ________ by complex algorithms recently.

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Respuesta correcta: A) has been changed

  • A) has been changedCorrect! Present Perfect Passive for an action that has happened recently.
  • B) has changedIncorrect. This is active voice; we need the passive.
  • C) was changedIncorrect. Less suitable for "recently" than the Present Perfect.
  • D) is being changedIncorrect. This refers to an action in progress right now.

💡 Explicación

La voz pasiva en el Presente Perfecto (has been changed) se utiliza para acciones que han ocurrido en un tiempo no determinado pero reciente, afectando el estado presente.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Explaining why a concert was delayed.

The concert ________ because of the heavy rain in Bogotá last night.

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Respuesta correcta: D) was cancelled

  • A) cancelledIncorrect. Active voice.
  • B) is cancelledIncorrect. Present tense.
  • C) has been cancelledIncorrect. "Last night" specifies a finished past time.
  • D) was cancelledCorrect! Past Simple Passive.

💡 Explicación

Cuando el agente de la acción (quien canceló el concierto) no es lo más importante, usamos la voz pasiva para enfocarnos en el evento afectado.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Describing a future media event.

The winners of the music awards ________ next Sunday during a live broadcast.

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Respuesta correcta: D) will be announced

  • A) will announce"Will announce" is the active voice: it would say that the winners themselves announce the news. Here the news is announced about them, so the sentence needs the passive.
  • B) are going to announce"Are going to announce" is also active and would make the winners the ones announcing, not the ones being announced.
  • C) will being announcedIncorrect. Grammatically incorrect form.
  • D) will be announcedCorrect! Future Simple Passive (will be + past participle).

💡 Explicación

Para eventos futuros donde el foco es lo que sucederá, usamos la pasiva con will be seguida del participio pasado.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

Discussing the history of newspapers.

Before the rise of the internet, news ________ primarily through printed newspapers.

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Respuesta correcta: A) was delivered

  • A) was deliveredCorrect! Past Simple Passive for a past regular situation.
  • B) has been deliveredIncorrect. Present Perfect doesn't fit the "before the internet" context.
  • C) were deliveredIncorrect. "News" is an uncountable noun in English and takes a singular verb.
  • D) is deliveredIncorrect. Present tense.

💡 Explicación

Es fundamental recordar que la palabra news es incontable y siempre va con el verbo en singular (was), incluso en voz pasiva.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Identifying an ongoing passive action.

Shhh! A new episode of your favorite series ________ in the next room right now.

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Respuesta correcta: B) is being recorded

  • A) is recordedIncorrect. This refers to a habit.
  • B) is being recordedCorrect! Present Continuous Passive (is/are being + past participle) for actions in progress.
  • C) was being recordedIncorrect. Past continuous.
  • D) has been recordedIncorrect. Present perfect.

💡 Explicación

Para acciones que están ocurriendo en este preciso momento en voz pasiva, añadimos la palabra being entre el verbo to be y el participio pasado.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Understanding the use of "by" to indicate the agent.

Which sentence is the most natural to use in a formal movie review?

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Respuesta correcta: D) The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1994.

  • A) People directed the movie in 1994.Incorrect. "People" is too vague as a subject.
  • B) Steven Spielberg directed the movie in 1994.Incorrect. While correct, B is often preferred in reviews to highlight the movie first.
  • C) The movie directed Steven Spielberg in 1994.Incorrect. Logically impossible.
  • D) The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1994.Correct! Formal style often uses passive with "by" for the creator.

💡 Explicación

En críticas formales de arte o cine, es común usar la voz pasiva para poner la obra como sujeto, mencionando al autor con la preposición by.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Passive with modal verbs.

Sensitive personal data ________ on social media to avoid identity theft.

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Respuesta correcta: D) shouldn't be shared

  • A) shouldn't shareIncorrect. Active voice.
  • B) shouldn't being sharedIncorrect. Grammatically incorrect.
  • C) shouldn't sharedIncorrect. Missing "be".
  • D) shouldn't be sharedCorrect! Passive with modal verbs (modal + be + past participle).

💡 Explicación

Al usar verbos modales en pasiva, la estructura es: modal + be + participio pasado. Esto es muy útil para dar consejos o reglas generales.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Finding an error in a technical text about media.

Identify the error in this paragraph:
"The script was written (A) by a young author. Later, it was being sent (B) to the producers, who loved it. Now, the film is being produced (C) in Hollywood and it will be released (D) next year."

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Respuesta correcta: A) was being sent

  • A) was being sentIncorrect. This implies a continuous action in the past; it should be Past Simple Passive (was sent) for a single completed action.
  • B) was writtenIncorrect. Correct use of Past Simple Passive.
  • C) is being producedIncorrect. Correct use of Present Continuous Passive.
  • D) will be releasedIncorrect. Correct use of Future Simple Passive.

💡 Explicación

A nivel B2, el estudiante debe distinguir entre un proceso continuo en el pasado (was being sent) y un evento puntual (was sent). Enviar un guion es habitualmente una acción puntual.

Pregunta 11

Bloom: Evaluate

Choosing between active and passive for impact.

Which headline is more appropriate for a serious news report about a cybersecurity breach?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Passwords of 5,000 users have been stolen in a cyberattack.

  • A) Someone stole the passwords of 5,000 users!Incorrect. "Someone" is too informal and vague for news.
  • B) A hacker was stealing passwords yesterday.Incorrect. Focuses on the hacker, which might be unknown.
  • C) Passwords of 5,000 users have been stolen in a cyberattack.Correct! Passive voice focuses on the victims and the serious event.
  • D) 5,000 users lost their passwords.Incorrect. This makes the users the actors, which is not the case.

💡 Explicación

En el periodismo, la voz pasiva es fundamental para reportar hechos donde el perpetrador es desconocido o donde el impacto en las víctimas es lo más relevante.

Pregunta 12

Bloom: Evaluate

Summarizing the evolution of media.

Complete the sentence:
"In the past, information ________ by a few, but today, content ________ by everyone."

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Respuesta correcta: D) was controlled / is being created

  • A) was controlled / createdIncorrect. Active voice in the second part.
  • B) is controlled / was createdIncorrect. Tenses are inverted.
  • C) has been controlled / is createdIncorrect. First part refers to a finished past era.
  • D) was controlled / is being createdCorrect! Passive voice in both parts, reflecting the shift in power.

💡 Explicación

Este ejercicio requiere evaluar el cambio histórico en los medios: de un control centralizado en el pasado (was controlled) a una creación masiva y actual (is being created).

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