Materia: Ingles VIMaestro: Hector OrtizTurno: VespertinoGrado: 6

Alumno: Jurez Gonzlez Jorge Emanuel

Food Crops 1

1. Through __photosynthesis________, green plants create organic materials with thehelp of chlorophyll.2. The coastal city gets half of its __precipitation________ during the months of Jan-uary, February, and March.3. Farmers use various methods of land _cultivation_________.4. When they heard the hull crack, all but two of the sailors __abandoned________ship.5. Inexperienced gardeners may not realize how important it is thatthey _cultivation_________ their plants.

1. obtain (a) weaken

2. intensify (b) separate

3. irrigation (c) lose

4. aggregate (d) drainage

5. adversely (e) positively

1. In this passage, the word adversary is closest in meaning toa. friendb. helperc. enemy

d. leader

2. In the last paragraph, the word they refers toa. crop specialists

b. farmersc. farming techniquesd.adversaries

Disaster

1. persevere (a) to pass by without hitting

2. anticipate (b) to give up

3. famine (c) to not see something coming

4. collide (d) harmless

catastrophic (e) excess of food

Which sentence best expresses the essential information of this passage?

a. Tsunamis could become a new source of usable energy in the nexthundred years.b. Tsunamis do more damage to the land than flooding.c. Tsunamis can have an especially catastrophic impact on coastalcommunities.d. Scientists can predict and track tsunamis with a fair degree of ac-curacy, reducing their potential impact.

2. In the first sentence, why does the author mention weather?

a. because tsunamis are caused by bad weatherb. because tsunamis are more destructive than weather phenomenac. as an example of a destructive natural forced as an introduction to the topic of coastal storms

Evolution and Migration 3

1. physical (a) not an integral part

2. migration (b) stay the same

3. adapt (c) die

4. inherent (d) staying in one place

5. survive (e) mental

diverse, evolved ,generation ,process ,survive

___diverse_____1. Various languages are spoken on the Indian subconti-nent.

____process____2. Making bread involves a sequence of steps that takes

____survive____3. Few sea turtles manage to live through their first year

_generation____4. This age group tends to support current educational

__evolved_____5. Her thinking about economics has changed slowly in

about three hours.of life.policies.the last several months.

1. Which sentence best expresses the essential information in this passage?

a. Human migration across the Bering Strait was remarkably slow.b. Physical limitations made migration across the Bering Strait almostimpossible.c. Humans readily adapted to life in the Bering Strait.d. The migration through the Americas was surprisingly fast.

2. In this passage, the word monumental is closest in meaning to

a. disastrousb. evolvingc. importantd.physical

Petroleum Alternatives 4

1. stable (a) keep

2. contamination (b) expand

3. extinct (c) unsteady

4. dispose of (d) existing

5. shrink (e) purity

Circle the word that best completes each sentence.

1. The (constraints / contamination) of being in prison made her hate society even more.

2. A recognition that the Earth is round was one of the (elemental /shrunken) advances in thought during the time period.

3. Mother Teresa, who helped the poorest of the poor, had a great (disposal / reservoir) of love within her spirit.

4. Automobiles are responsible for some (emissions / extinction) of green-

5. By the end of the storm, the hikers had (depleted / reserved) even their emergency stores.

Bio-diesel is a promising alternative to fossil fuels.

a. Humans have shown little self-restraint in their consumption of fossil fuels.c. Bio-diesel burns cleaner than fossil fuels.

d. Bio-diesel comes from a more stable source than petroleum.

Time Efficiency 5

adjust arbitrary denominator infinitesimal rate

1. Students felt that the exam was unfair and the grading system was

rather __arbitrary________.

2. The _ rate_________ of increase in prices made it difficult for people to af-ford basic goods.

3. Politicians promised great changes in the coming year, but any im-provement in peoples lives was ___infinitesimal_______.

4. She quickly overcame her culture shock and found it easy to

__adjust________ to the new country.

You can add two fractions that have the same ___denominator_______.

1. arbitrary (a) mix up

2. maximize (b) intersecting

3. sequence (c) minimize

4. infinitesimal (d) huge

parallel (e) planned out

Why does the author mention computer multitasking in this article?

a. because it is newb. because it measures time better than any clockc. because it helps people to arrange their activities sequentiallyd. because it is a good example of the efficient use of time

2. The underlined word sequences in the passage is closest in meaning to

a. stylesb. lengthsc. orderingsdifficulty levels

Ancient Life 6

accuracy adjacent feasibly integrally structure

1. She had no idea how they could __accuracy ________ take a big vacation andremodel their house in the same year.

2. Daily meditation is used __feasibly ________ with medication and massage aspart of the recovery plan.

3. The rival politicians were raised in __adjacent________ counties.

4. If you build a __structure________ next to this river, you must be sure it is safeagainst floods.

5. Once he ran for public office, he understood the importance of check-ing public statements for __ integrally ________.

1. seep (a) fill

2. gut (b) separate

3. retain (c) stay contained

4. compress (d) loosen

overlap (e) throw away

1. Which sentence best expresses the essential information of this passage?

a. Preserved life-forms, including petrified matter and fossils, teach usabout ancient life.b. The primary function for preserved life-forms is scientific discovery.c. Scientists try to replicate natural processes that preserve ancientlife-forms.d. Ancient organic matter provides the most concentrated forms of en-ergy known to humans.

2. In the passage, the words submerged in are closest in meaning to

a. made wetb. completely coveredc. adjacent todepleted of

Computers

Target Words1. circulate 6. implement2. corrode 7. innovative3. derive 8. installation4. detection 9. maintenanceexpeditiously 10. simulation

1. circulate, circumnavigate, circuitThe root circ / circum probably meansa. aroundb. brokenc. faird. straight2. innovative, novel, renovateThe root nov probably meansa. clearb. oldc. newd. sweet3. installation, implement, imprisonThe prefix in-/im- probably meansa. asideb. behindc. ind.out

1. Please make sure this information (circulates / derives) throughout theoffice quickly.2. The (installation / simulation) of the new telephones took three days.3. In order to stay on schedule, we need to complete this project as(expeditiously / innovatively) as possible.4. The smuggler moved cautiously through the airport to avoid(detection / maintenance).5. Years of neglect had caused the buildings water pipes to (corrode /implement).

1. Which sentence best expresses the essential information of this passage?a. Larger companies are better off using freelance technical consultants.b. Computer maintenance and troubleshooting cuts into employeeproductivity.c. Self-trained technical support personnel are often as effective astrained professionals.d. Smaller companies may benefit from hiring occasional technicalsupport.

2. The article implies that the question How do I cut and paste a file? isa. too basic to require professional attentionb. a good question to give to in-house tech supportc. appropriate for a freelancer to addressa good topic for a training program

Energy 8

combustion convey permeate source trigger1. It is often difficult to ___convey _______ the meaning of a poem to a largeaudience.2. The _permeate _________ of the gossip was someone inside this office.3. Her bad mood that day __ trigger________ the atmosphere in the laboratory.4. The internal __ source________ engine revolutionized the way automobilesrun.5. A cigarette ___combustion_______ the explosion.

1. rotate (a) separately, as an individual part

2. solar (b) spin on an axis

3. component (c) sun

4. discretely (d) center5. nucleus (e) part

1. What does the author say about solar power?a. It produces more electricity than any other source.b. It is a relatively small source of energy for heating water in steamturbines.c. Electricity producers are trying to use it more regularly.Researchers are trying to make it cheaper to use.

2. In the passage, the word transformer probably refers to aa. truckb. generator that produces electricityc. type of turbinedevice that changes electric currents

Mind and Body 9

1. degrade (a) stay out of a dispute

2. anomaly (b) improve

3. recede (c) questionable4. intervene (d) the norm5. indisputable (e) come forward

A huge (anomaly / gap) between the wealthy and the working classoften leads to social unrest.2. The new computers enable us to (intervene / retrieve) informationmore quickly.3. Although she wasnt qualified for the job, she (indisputably /intuitively) felt that she should apply.4. When he joined the military, he did not expect the officers to(degrade / recede) him.5. The art in the foyer was an important (acquisition / consciousness)for the museum.

a. People purposefully present a slanted version of events.b. Memories can be altered at any point in memory creation.c. People naturally cannot recall everything they observe.d. Memories are an indisputable source of fact.e. Time and emotion contribute to memory degradation.f. Past occurrences often displace current memories.Memory provides an imperfect record of events.

a. People purposefully present a slanted version of events.Memories can be altered at any point in memory creation. People naturally cannot recall everything they observe.

Spirituality 10

be inclined to contemplate deify exalted sacrifice1. Traditionally, the Camerian society __ contemplate ________ its leaders, consider-ing them to be sent from the land of the gods.2. To do well in his university courses, he had to __ sacrifice________ a lot of hispersonal time.3. The generation of American leaders known as the Founders are__deify ________ by many scholars for their wisdom and courage.4. She knew she would always __exalted________ agree with what her mothersaid, so she struggled to remain unbiased.5. The human resources department ___be inclined to _______ whether they should let

Mary go.1. animism, animal, animationThe root anima probably meansa. colorb. deathc. manylife2. atheistic, amoral, apatheticThe prefix a probably meansa. notb. lovingc. excessivsurely

1. Which sentence best expresses the essential information of thispassage?a. The Russian Orthodox Church was banned under Soviet control.b. Few Russians believe in a god.c. Aleksey II has updated the churchs image.d. The Russian Orthodox Church has a long history of strong mem-bership in Russia.1. Which sentence best expresses the essential information of thispassage?a. The Russian Orthodox Church was banned under Soviet control.b. Few Russians believe in a god.c. Aleksey II has updated the churchs image.d. The Russian Orthodox Church has a long history of strong mem-bership in Russia.2. According to the passage, Aleksey II of Moscow isa. a godb. a high church officialc. a secular leaderan atheist

Illness 11disease fatal persist prognosis wound1.__wound______ He sustained a serious injury in the war, so he was senthome immediately.2. __disease______ Her sickness was so rare, doctors werent certain how totreat it.3. __ persist ________ His motto was to keep trying, no matter what hap-pened.4. _prognosis _______- The medical staff could not know for sure whether thetreatment would work, but they made a confidentprediction that the patient would recover.

5.__fatal________ The airplane crash was tragic, killing many people im-mediately and inflicting injuries on others that wouldeventually prove deadly.

aggravate decrepit forensics terminal vein1. __forensics_______ the science involved in solving crimes2. ____vein______________ a vessel for carrying blood3. ______aggravate ______________________to make worse4. _____ terminal ____________________ unable to be cured_____decrepit _________________in very bad condition

1. Why does the author mention a wound ?a. The wound caused the death.b. It was evidence of a struggle.c. It was suspicious.d. It was predictable, considering the mans disease.2. In the passage, the word inherit is closest in meaning toa. loseb. gainc. earnwant

Surgery

For each word, choose the word or phrase that hasthe most similar meaning.Write the letter of your choice on the line.1. __ mark____ scar(a) bandage (b) mark (c) shine (d) cover2. __add to______augment(a) take away (b) discuss (c) use (d) add to3. _added difficulty______ complication(a) added difficulty (b) improved performance(c) method of training (d) prediction about results4. __very overweight ______ obese(a) attractive (b) healthy (c) very overweight (d) high5. ___heal_______cure(a) heal (b) study (c) diagnose (d) tie up

1. The (procedure / scar) to prepare for the surgery took four hours.2. Only seriously (certifiable / obese) people should get their stomachssurgically reduced.3. He almost died during the operation because the doctors did notgive him the right kind of (anesthesia / complication).4. Doctors are now able to (cure / implant) many types of sickness thatwere usually fatal in the past.5. Before (augmenting / injecting) a painkiller, the dentist rubbed cloveson the womans gums to numb them.

1. Which sentence best expresses the essential information of thispassage?

a. Cosmetic surgery is dangerous.b. Many people do not have cosmetic surgery because of the pain.c. Cosmetic surgery is increasing in popularity in the United States.Breast reduction is almost as popular as breast augmentation.

2. In the underlined sentence, trouble spots refers toa. places where people are commonly overweightb. methods of exercise that arent effectivec. parts of the body where liposuction doesnt workd. specific areas on the body where fat is hard to minimize

1 R=it is less sophisticated than human language 2 R= their natural talent

3 R= was fluent in the American sing language4 R= her obedience to instructions given in the symbol lenguage5 R= not a sophisticated communication system

R71 R= one contestants, yes white springs is a town2 R= two , not, IDAHO not not in the pacific 3 R = 2 contestants 4 R= regional competition 5 R= 100%

it can be inferred from the passage that FALSE which of the following can be inferred from the passage TRUEthe author implies in the passage FALSE which of the following is the most likely TRUE what did the paragraph preceding the passage most probably discuss? FALSEwhat will the paragraph that follows this passage most likely discuss? TRUEwhich of the following generalizations is supported by the passage ? TRUE

1 R = the pilgrims arrived in southern passage 2 R= dinosaurs migrated from Alaska to australia3 R= kale is a green leafy vegetable4 R = nags head is on the coast 5 R= brown is a good color for spring fashions 6 R= the dunes are located higher than other land forms of the area 7 R = verazzano had hopes for europen settlements in the outer banks

7B

1 R= A 2 R = A3R= B4 R= B5 R= A6 R= B7 R= A8 R= A9 R= A10R= B

R = A

R= A

R = B

R = A

7 D

1 R= A2 R= B3 R= B4 R= C