WorksheetsPrueba Icfes
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Avisos
A- At the reception desk in a hotel
B- On a tuna can
C- On a highway
A- On a toy
B- On a household appliance
C- At the bus stop
A- In a garden
B- In a kitchen
C- In a bank
A- In a concert
B- In a factory
C- In a church
A- In a laboratory
B- In a classroom
C- On an mp3 player
Vocabulary
A liquid soap used to wash hair
A- Rain
B- Shampoo
C-Carrot
Green and leafy,tastes good in salads.
A- Carrot
B- Lettuce
C- Eggpant
A small model of the Earth
A- Globe
B- Sky
C- Stars
An effigy of person set up in a field to scare birds.
A- Dummy
B- Crow
C- Scarecrow
A very large nut with a hairly shell and white flesh.
A- Plum
B- Pineapple
C- Coconut
Fast food vs slow food
The term “fast food” is (0) ______________for restaurants that serve cheap meals (11)____________in pager bags or boxes, for example burgers and French fries. Fast food (12)_________________popular in the United States in the 1950s, but today, it´s known that it is bad for your body.
There´s also “slow food”. It began in 1986 thanks to Carlo Petrini, an Italian journalist (13)__________________found a McDonald’s restaurant in Rome. He thought it was horrible.
(14)____________, Petrini started “slow food”, which is about (15)___________________fresh food that is cooked for a longer time; that´s why this food is (16)____________. It has two goals; to make the food of one´s town popular, and to buy food grown (17)____________small farmers. This movement now has (18)_______________________80.000 members in 100 countries.
Ejemplo:
O. A. used. B. use. C. uses
Responde las preguntas de la 11 a la 18 de acuerdo con el texto anterior.
11._________________
A. Quickly
B. Quickest
C. Quicker
12.____________
A. Becoming
B. Become
C. Become
13.________________
A- What
B- Who
C- Which
14____________
A- So
B- If
C- As
15._________________
A. Eat
B. Eaten
C. Eating
16.__________________
A. Healthiest
B. Health
C. Healtier
17.___________
A. By
B. Near
C. Off
18.______________
A. Until
B. Over
C. Across
Effective communication
point to the fact that almost 85% percent of our success in life is due to our communication skills. That means that no matter how brilliant, how responsible, or how highly educated someone is, they still have a low possibility of success unless they develop the right communication skills.
The good news is that anyone can develop good communication skills. And it’s encouraging to know that even small improvements in your ability to connect with others will have a deep effect on the quality of your life and business.
Don’t concentrate too much on what you’re going to say next as your conversation partner is talking. Instead, listen to every word they say and reply as properly and smoothly as possible. This shows people that you are interested in what they have to say and you are fully engaged in the moment with them. Also, make sure to ask questions whenever there’s something they say that you don’t quite understand. This will help correct any mistake in the communication.
Effective communication requires a set of skills including body language, eye contact, engaged listening, managing stress in the moment, the ability to communicate confidently, and to recognize and understand your own emotions and those of the person you’re communicating with. It is the connection that helps you solve problems, improve teamwork, and make decisions. It allows you to transfer even negative or difficult messages without creating disagreement.
These abilities will open up new opportunities that would not have been available otherwise. Besides, you will make people feel more confident to express their thoughts. And finally, you will reduce stress, deal with challenging situations, and build better relationships at home and work.
Responde las preguntas 19 a 24 de acuerdo con el texto anterior.
19.What is the author trying to do in this text?
A. Revise how successful people develop effective communication.
B. Help people become successful with different communication skills.
C. Suggest how to develop better relationships with communication skills.
D. Point at emotions that help improve effective communication.
20- In the article you learn
A- To behave when you are listening to someone.
B-How smart people can communicate effectively.
C- Facts about the kind of people who are better at communicating.
D- To control the way you replay when you are explaining your point of view.
21.What would be one advantage of taking into account others` opinions ?
A- It`s possible to understand people and their mistakes.
B- You can recommend helpful options to individual benefits.
C- It`s possible to find out information from people`s body language.
D- You can build a broader contact with your colleagues.
22.When people feel they are heard, they are more likely to
A- Be certain of bringing problems to light.
B- Think more about what they have to say.
C- Lead the conversation and listen to the other.
D- Deal with new challenges to avoid disagreement.
23.A conference announcement of effective communication would be:
A-" Personal development conference"
Why should you attend? It will provide opportunities to achieve communications skills.
Audience: team leaders
Date: November 5th.
B- " Gain an active role when communicating"
Why should you attend? You will reach a high performance in your day-to-day communication.
Audience: general public
Date : November 5th
C- " Manage your body language"
Why should you attend? You will express your thoughts and complaints positively.
Audience: experts
Date : November 5th
D- " Tips to succeed in your job"
Why should you attend? You will receive support in teamwork management.
Audience: professionals
Date : November 5th
