🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 11 · 12 preguntas

Travel And Tourism

Bundle W11 de Inglés para Grado 9 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 12 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Identifying a person in a travel scenario.

The tour guide ________ led us through the Amazon rainforest was extremely knowledgeable.

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Respuesta correcta: A) who

  • A) whoCorrect! "Who" is used for people in defining relative clauses.
  • B) whichIncorrect. "Which" is used for objects or animals.
  • C) whereIncorrect. "Where" is used for places.
  • D) whoseIncorrect. "Whose" is used for possession.

💡 Explicación

En las oraciones de relativo, utilizamos el pronombre who para referirnos a personas. En este caso, identifica específicamente a qué guía nos referimos.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Describing a destination.

Cartagena is a city ________ history can be felt in every corner of its walled center.

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Respuesta correcta: C) whose

  • A) whoIncorrect. We are talking about the city's history, not a person.
  • B) thatIncorrect. While common, "whose" is specifically for possession.
  • C) whoseCorrect! "Whose" is used to show possession for both people and things.
  • D) whichIncorrect. Doesn't show the relationship with "history".

💡 Explicación

Whose es el pronombre relativo que indica posesión. Aquí se usa para decir que la historia pertenece a la ciudad de Cartagena ("cuya historia").

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Using "where" for travel destinations.

The hotel ________ we stayed had an amazing view of the Sierra Nevada.

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Respuesta correcta: C) where

  • A) whichIncorrect. If we use "which", we usually need a preposition like "in which".
  • B) thatIncorrect. Similar to "which", it requires a preposition for this context.
  • C) whereCorrect! "Where" is used to refer to a place.
  • D) whenIncorrect. "When" is used for time.

💡 Explicación

Usamos where para referirnos a un lugar donde ocurre una acción, evitando la necesidad de preposiciones adicionales como in o at.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Distinguishing between defining and non-defining clauses.

Choose the correct sentence with a non-defining relative clause:

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Respuesta correcta: B) My father, who is 60 years old, still loves backpacking.

  • A) The passport which I lost was new.Incorrect. This is a defining clause; it lacks commas.
  • B) My father, who is 60 years old, still loves backpacking.Correct! Non-defining clauses provide extra information and use commas.
  • C) I like hotels who have a swimming pool.Incorrect. "Who" is for people.
  • D) The beach where we went was crowded.Incorrect. This is a defining clause.

💡 Explicación

Las oraciones de relativo no especificativas (non-defining) añaden información extra no esencial y siempre van entre comas. El sujeto ya está identificado (My father).

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Describing an object used during a trip.

The suitcase, ________ was surprisingly light, survived the long journey.

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Respuesta correcta: A) which

  • A) whichCorrect! We use "which" (not "that") in non-defining clauses for objects.
  • B) thatIncorrect. "That" cannot be used in non-defining relative clauses (after commas).
  • C) whoIncorrect. For objects.
  • D) whereIncorrect. For places.

💡 Explicación

Una regla crucial del nivel B2 es que el pronombre that nunca se utiliza en oraciones de relativo no especificativas (las que van entre comas). En su lugar, usamos which para objetos.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

Referring to a time in travel history.

I remember the day ________ I first saw the sea in Santa Marta.

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Respuesta correcta: C) when

  • A) whereIncorrect. For places.
  • B) whichIncorrect. Usually requires a preposition like "on which".
  • C) whenCorrect! "When" is used for periods of time.
  • D) whoseIncorrect. For possession.

💡 Explicación

Utilizamos when como pronombre relativo para referirnos a un momento o fecha específica en el tiempo.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Omitting the relative pronoun.

In which of the following sentences can the relative pronoun be omitted?

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Respuesta correcta: B) The flight that I booked was cancelled.

  • A) The man who is talking to the pilot is my uncle.Incorrect. "Who" is the subject of "is talking".
  • B) The flight that I booked was cancelled.Correct! "That" is the object of "booked", so it can be omitted.
  • C) The woman, who was wearing a red hat, lost her bag.Incorrect. Pronouns cannot be omitted in non-defining clauses.
  • D) This is the beach where I learned to surf.Incorrect. "Where" is not usually omitted in this way.

💡 Explicación

En las oraciones de relativo especificativas, podemos omitir el pronombre (who, which, that) únicamente cuando este funciona como el objeto de la oración subordinada.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Using "whom" in formal travel contexts.

The diplomat, to ________ the invitation was sent, has confirmed his attendance.

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Respuesta correcta: B) whom

  • A) whoIncorrect. After a preposition, we must use "whom" for people.
  • B) whomCorrect! "Whom" is the formal object form of "who", required after prepositions.
  • C) whichIncorrect. For objects.
  • D) thatIncorrect. "That" cannot follow a preposition directly.

💡 Explicación

En inglés formal (nivel B2), cuando un pronombre relativo referido a una persona sigue a una preposición (to, for, with), debemos usar la forma whom.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Using "which" to refer to a whole previous clause.

The flight was delayed for six hours, ________ meant we missed our connection.

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Respuesta correcta: B) which

  • A) thatIncorrect. "That" cannot refer back to a whole clause after a comma.
  • B) whichCorrect! "Which" can be used to comment on a whole situation or preceding clause.
  • C) whatIncorrect. "What" is not used as a relative pronoun in this way.
  • D) itIncorrect. This would require a new sentence or a conjunction.

💡 Explicación

Un uso avanzado de which es su capacidad para referirse no a una sola palabra, sino a toda la idea expresada en la oración anterior. Siempre va precedido de una coma.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Finding an error in a travel blog entry.

Identify the error in this paragraph:
"Last summer I visited San Andrés, that (A) is a beautiful island. The people who (B) live there are very friendly. I met a traveler whose (C) goal was to visit every island in the Caribbean, which (D) I found very inspiring."

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Respuesta correcta: A) that

  • A) thatCorrect! You cannot use "that" in a non-defining relative clause (after a comma). It should be "which".
  • B) whoIncorrect. Correct use for people.
  • C) whoseIncorrect. Correct use for possession.
  • D) whichIncorrect. Correct use to refer back to the whole situation.

💡 Explicación

El error reside en usar that tras una coma en una oración no especificativa. En esos casos, para objetos o lugares, el pronombre correcto es which.

Pregunta 11

Bloom: Evaluate

Choosing the most accurate description.

"I have two sisters. The sister who lives in London is a pilot."
What does this imply?

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Respuesta correcta: B) The other sister does not live in London.

  • A) The speaker only has one sister.Incorrect. The sentence says "I have two sisters".
  • B) The other sister does not live in London.Correct! The defining clause identifies which of the two sisters is being discussed.
  • C) Both sisters live in London.Incorrect. Only one is specified.
  • D) The pilot is the only sister the speaker has.Incorrect. Contradicts the first sentence.

💡 Explicación

Las oraciones de relativo especificativas son esenciales para distinguir entre varios elementos del mismo tipo. Si el hablante tiene dos hermanas, la cláusula especifica de cuál está hablando.

Pregunta 12

Bloom: Evaluate

Combining information about a historic site.

Choose the best way to combine these three facts:
1. Machu Picchu is in Peru.
2. It was built by the Incas.
3. It attracts thousands of tourists.

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Respuesta correcta: D) Machu Picchu, which was built by the Incas, is located in Peru, where it attracts thousands of tourists.

  • A) Machu Picchu, that was built by the Incas, is in Peru and attracts tourists.Incorrect. "That" after a comma.
  • B) Machu Picchu is in Peru which Incas built it and attracts tourists.Incorrect. Grammatically clumsy.
  • C) Machu Picchu who was built by the Incas is in Peru where attracts tourists.Incorrect. "Who" for a place and missing subject for "attracts".
  • D) Machu Picchu, which was built by the Incas, is located in Peru, where it attracts thousands of tourists.Correct! Uses non-defining "which" and "where" correctly and fluently.

💡 Explicación

La fluidez en el nivel B2 se demuestra combinando múltiples ideas mediante el uso correcto de diversos pronombres relativos (which, where) y puntuación adecuada.

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