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Review P3

Bundle W15 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

Reviewing relative clauses in tourism.

Bogotá, ________ is the capital of Colombia, is home to many museums.

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Respuesta correcta: C) which

  • A) thatIncorrect. "That" cannot be used in non-defining clauses (after commas).
  • B) whereIncorrect. "Where" would be used if we described an action happening in the city, like "where I live".
  • C) whichCorrect! "Which" is used for non-defining clauses referring to places or things.
  • D) whoIncorrect. For people.

💡 Explicación

En oraciones explicativas (entre comas), para referirnos a un objeto o lugar del que ya conocemos el nombre, usamos which.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Reviewing gerunds in science.

The research team decided to avoid ________ animals in their cosmetic tests.

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Respuesta correcta: B) using

  • A) to useIncorrect. "Avoid" is followed by a gerund.
  • B) usingCorrect! Certain verbs like "avoid" always require the gerund form (-ing).
  • C) useIncorrect. Incomplete form.
  • D) the use ofIncorrect. While grammatically okay, "using" is the expected verbal pattern.

💡 Explicación

Es fundamental recordar las regencias verbales: el verbo avoid siempre va seguido de un gerundio (-ing).

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Reviewing quantifiers in art.

We have ________ paint left, so we can't finish the mural today.

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Respuesta correcta: D) little

  • A) a littleIncorrect. This would mean we have enough to continue.
  • B) fewIncorrect. "Paint" is uncountable.
  • C) a fewIncorrect. For countable nouns.
  • D) littleCorrect! "Little" indicates an insufficient amount (negative connotation).

💡 Explicación

El cuantificador little se usa con sustantivos incontables para expresar que la cantidad es poca e insuficiente.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Reviewing participle clauses in history.

________ the new law, the citizens gathered in the square to celebrate.

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Respuesta correcta: C) Having heard about

  • A) PassingIncorrect. The citizens didn't pass the law; the law was passed.
  • B) Heard aboutIncorrect. Passive meaning.
  • C) Having heard aboutCorrect! Active perfect participle for an action completed by the citizens.
  • D) To hear aboutAn infinitive would leave the citizens as the ones about to hear about the law, when the hearing is already complete.

💡 Explicación

El participio de perfecto (Having heard) indica que los ciudadanos se reunieron después de haber escuchado la noticia, estableciendo una secuencia lógica.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Combining relative clauses and possession.

The explorer, ________ journal was found last year, disappeared in 1920.

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Respuesta correcta: C) whose

  • A) whoIncorrect. Not referring to the explorer himself, but his journal.
  • B) whichIncorrect. For objects, but doesn't show possession.
  • C) whoseCorrect! "Whose" shows possession (the journal of the explorer).
  • D) whomIncorrect. Object form for people.

💡 Explicación

Usamos whose para conectar a una persona con algo que le pertenece en una oración de relativo.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

Identifying the correct quantifier for people.

The teacher gave ________ student a different topic to research.

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Respuesta correcta: A) each

  • A) eachCorrect! "Each" refers to individuals in a group and takes a singular noun.
  • B) allIncorrect. Would require "all students".
  • C) wholeIncorrect. Not used for people in this way.
  • D) bothIncorrect. Implies only two students.

💡 Explicación

Each es el cuantificador ideal para resaltar la distribución individual de tareas o elementos entre los miembros de un grupo.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Distinguishing meaning in gerund vs. infinitive.

The scientist stopped ________ the sample because he noticed a contamination.

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Respuesta correcta: D) analyzing

  • A) to analyzeIncorrect. This would mean he made a pause in another activity to start analyzing.
  • B) analyzeIncorrect. Incomplete form.
  • C) of analyzingIncorrect. Grammatically wrong.
  • D) analyzingCorrect! "Stop + gerund" means ending the activity of analysis.

💡 Explicación

A nivel B2, es vital distinguir el cambio de significado con el verbo stop: el gerundio indica el fin de la acción que se estaba realizando.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Identifying the correct participle form.

________ by the beautiful landscape, the artist decided to stay for another week.

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Respuesta correcta: B) Inspired

  • A) InspiringIncorrect. This would mean the artist was inspiring someone else.
  • B) InspiredCorrect! Past participle clause shows the passive cause of the artist's decision.
  • C) Having inspiredIncorrect. Active meaning.
  • D) To inspireAn infinitive would make the artist the one inspiring the landscape, while the landscape is what inspires him.

💡 Explicación

Usamos el participio pasado (Inspired) para describir cómo se siente el sujeto o qué le ha afectado, funcionando como una causa pasiva ("Because he was inspired...").

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Omitting relative pronouns.

In which sentence can the relative pronoun be removed?

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Respuesta correcta: D) The tour which I booked was excellent.

  • A) The hotel which has the best reviews is expensive.Incorrect. "Which" is the subject.
  • B) The guide, who was very kind, spoke four languages.Incorrect. Cannot omit in non-defining clauses.
  • C) The museum whose director I met is closed today.Incorrect. "Whose" is never omitted.
  • D) The tour which I booked was excellent.Correct! "Which" is the object of "booked".

💡 Explicación

Solo podemos omitir el pronombre relativo en oraciones especificativas cuando este funciona como objeto de la cláusula subordinada.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Finding an error in a summary text.

Identify the error in this paragraph:
"Innovation involves to take (A) risks. Every scientist (B) knows that. The laboratory where (C) we work is well-equipped, providing all (D) the necessary tools."

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Respuesta correcta: C) to take

  • A) scientistIncorrect. "Every" is correctly followed by a singular noun.
  • B) whereIncorrect. Correct use for place.
  • C) to takeCorrect! "Involve" must be followed by a gerund: "involves taking".
  • D) allIncorrect. Correct use for uncountable "tools" (or countable plural).

💡 Explicación

El verbo involve (involucrar) requiere gramaticalmente un gerundio (-ing), no un infinitivo.

Pregunta 11

Bloom: Evaluate

Judging conciseness and formal style.

Which sentence is the most formal way to describe a historical artifact?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Found in the sand, the artifact was taken to the museum.

  • A) Found in the sand, the artifact was taken to the museum.Correct! Uses a participle clause for a formal and concise tone.
  • B) We found an artifact that was buried in the sand.Incorrect. Simple relative clause.
  • C) The artifact was found in the sand and people took it to the museum.Incorrect. Too informal.
  • D) Having found in the sand, the artifact went to the museum.Incorrect. Grammatically wrong (active perfect participle).

💡 Explicación

Las oraciones de participio son una marca de registro formal en inglés, permitiendo una transición fluida entre la descripción de un objeto y la acción que se realizó con él.

Pregunta 12

Bloom: Evaluate

Choosing the best integration of grammar.

Choose the most coherent summary:
"The museum, ________ houses rare artifacts, attracts ________ visitor every day. ________ by the past, people continue ________ the secrets of our history."

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Respuesta correcta: B) which / every / Inspired / studying

  • A) that / each / Inspiring / to studyIncorrect. "That" after comma.
  • B) which / every / Inspired / studyingCorrect! Proper use of relative pronoun, quantifier, participle and gerund.
  • C) where / all / Having inspired / to studyIncorrect. "Where" needs a subject and verb following.
  • D) which / many / Inspired / studyIncorrect. "Study" needs -ing or to.

💡 Explicación

Este ejercicio final evalúa la integración de cuatro puntos gramaticales clave del nivel B2 en un solo contexto narrativo sobre cultura e historia.

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