Pre- ICFES questions type 3 practical questions

Complete las siguientes conversaciones.

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1. Be careful!

• A) Yes, I do.

• B) I will.

• C) What a pity!

Answer explanation

In conversation we are told to be careful. It means (se cuidadoso) So the correct option would be to answer B) I will (lo seré)

The other options don't fit because they would be yes, I do,( Sí lo hago) and what a pity¡, ( Qué lástima)

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2. Who’s that girl?

• A) Yes, she is.

• B) That’s right.

• C) My sister.

Answer explanation

In the statement we are asked who is that girl? ( ¿Quién es esa chica?)

the options are A) Yes, she is ( Si ella es ) B )That's right. ( eso es correcto) C) My sister.

The key word is WHO ( Quien )so the answer is C) My sister.

The only option that answers the question is C

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3. What do you think of the teacher?

• A) Great school!

• B) I think so.

• C) I love his class.

Answer explanation

In the statement we are asked What do you think of the teacher? ( Qué piensas del profesor ) The options are: A. Great school! ( Qué gran escuela )

B. I think so. ( eso creo) C. I love his class. ( Me encanta su clase)

The only valid option in which the interlocutor responds by answering what he/ she thinks about his/her teacher is C). because he talks about how he loves that teacher's class

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4. Do you know Martha?

• A) Who?

• B) Which?

• C) How?

Answer explanation

In the statement we are asked Do you know Martha? ¿Conoces a Martha? the options are:

A. Who? ( ¿Quién? )

B. Which? (¿Cuál?)

C. How? (¿Cómo?)

In this case, the most appropriate option is who. Do you know Martha? who?

¿Conoces a Martha?

¿A quién?

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5. Can you pass me the salt?

• A) Here you are.

• B) I like it.

• C) It’s all right

Answer explanation

In the statement we are asked Can you pass me the salt?¿ ¿Puedes pasarme la sal?

A. Here you are. ( Aquí tienes)

B. I like it. ( Me gusta) They are not asking us if we like it or not.

C. It’s all right ( Todo esta bien)

The option that responds to the statement is A)

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6. Where do you come from?

• A) New York.

• B) School.

• C) Home.

Answer explanation

In the statement we are asked Where do you come from? ¿ De dónde eres/ vienes?

A) New York. B) School. C) Home.

Options B and C respond to common places, while A responds to a City that is more associated with nationality or travel.

so the correct answer for this question is A

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7. We’re from London.

• A) Not at all.

• B) Yes, please.

• C) How interesting.

Answer explanation

In the statement people mention that they are from London. The options are: A) Not at all. ( En absoluto) B. Yes, please. (Sí porfavor) C. How interesting ( Qué interesante)

These people are telling us about their nationality so the option that best suits us to respond to what they say and continue with the conversation is C.

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8. I hate basketball.

• A) You are, too.

• B) I do, too.

• C) It can, too

Answer explanation

The conversation begins with the phrase "I hate basketball", (Odio el baloncesto) the response options they give us are

A) “you are too”, Tú tambien “I do, too”( Yo también ) and “it can, too”. ( Tambien puede) Therefore the answer that makes the most sense to continue the conversation is B) I do too Yo también (Odio el baloncesto- Yo también)

"I hate basketball"

I do, too

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9. I hope Andrew will get here soon.

• A) I hope he hasn’t.

• B) He usually gets it.

• C) I’m sure he will.

Answer explanation

The conversation begins with the phrase "I hope Andrew arrives soon", (“Espero que Andrew llegue pronto”) the options of The response they give us are: A) "I hope he hasn't", (Espero que no lo haya hecho) B) "He usually gets it" ( Generalmente lo consigue) and C) "I'm sure he will." ( Estoy seguro de que lo hará )Therefore, the answer that makes the most sense to continue this conversation is C, "I'm sure he will" because of the options it is the only one that refers to the future tense.

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10. John’s broken this plate.

• A) It doesn’t matter.

• B) Here you are.

• C) That 's very good

Answer explanation

The conversation starts with the sentence "John has broken this plate", ( Jhon ha roto este plato ) the response options given are:

A) "It doesn't matter", ( No importa) B) "here you are" (Aquí estás) and B)"that's very good". (Eso está muy bien).

The answer that makes the most sense to continue the conversation is A), it doesn't matter.