Quiz by Guía de Supervivencia M6, created more than 1 year ago

In this exercise you will face four different questions: 1. You will be given four words. Choose the one that best fits in the story. 2. Fill the gap using the correct word according to the context. 3. fill the gap using a variety of the word given. 4. Rewrite the sentence using the word given. You must write between one and two words. Do not change de word given.

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Question 1 of 4

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In the urban areas that ( SURROUND, EDGE, TURN, ENCLOSE ) the city of Madrid, people spend too many hours on buses to get to and from their jobs. But when mobile internet equipment was ( SET, INCLUDED, ESTRSUCTURED, INSTALLED ), people were ( TRANSFORMED, REPLACED, CHANGED, SWITCHED ) into quiet people. Moreover, many of those who go by bus everyday are students, and this fact could ( INCREASE, ENLARGE, AUGMENT, SHRINK ) their academic productivity, too.
The idea of installing free internet areas in public transport frequented by students arose in the USA during ( EXCEPTIONAL, OCCASIONAL, FEW, EXCLUSIVE ) drives on school business when they ( REALISED, BELIEVED, ESTIMATED, ACKNOWLE ) that one person and the other one could work using a laptop. This idea was well accepted by the students, who improved their academic performance.
However, ( DESPITE, SINCE, ALTHOUGH, HOWEVER ) their effort, the ( TOTAL, AMOUNT, NUMBER, MEASURE ) of homework done as the bus picks and ( BRINGS, CARRIES, DROPS, LEAVES ) off studentes is so low. The majority of them prefer to spend their time playing games or visiting social media sites, not many students do make ( USE, WORK, IMPROVE, PROGRESS ) of their travel time to do something productive.

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Question 2 of 4

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When I graduated college, I liked lots of things and choosing a career path is usually a confusing stressing experience.
We all want to choose a career that will make happy, but how can we know what that will ?. How are you supposed to know if you will be happy an investment banker or an artist a professor if you haven't actually done any of these things ?
Who has ever, the history of the mankind, taken a job and had it turn exactly as they imagined it would?
You can begin choosing a career that fits well your skills. GOOD LUCK!

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Question 3 of 4

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Each year, there are many (compete) based on designing buildings. As usual, the most (impress) ones are the typical high constructions that almost touch the sky. However, is anybody capable to find any other kind of construction that will surprise people? The (solve) to the problem is designing buildings straight downwards into the sea. This is a very shocking new form of (architect)
This project was driven by Sarly Adre bin Sarkum and his "future building" will be similar in (high) to the Empire State Building in New York, with only some levels above the sea's surface. Moreover, some green spaces and (agriculture) areas are expected to belong to this 'water-scraper'. In addition, there will be a system that will provide the building with electricity using the ocean (move).
Nowadays, the Earth's surface is getting even more overcrowded and it makes that those projects don't seem (possible) to do because our future (accommodate) is conditioned by the population (grow).
Will cities in the sea be a (necessary) in the future

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Question 4 of 4

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Use the word you are given to rewrite the exercise (you must use between 2 an 5 words:

Jose went shopping by himself yesterday afternoon.
Jose went shopping (own) yesterday afternoon.

The beginning of the second ceremony was delayed because the first ceremony finished late.
The delay to the start of the second ceremony (caused) the late finish of the first ceremony.

It is one year since Gustavo went to the barber's for a haircut.
Gustavo (had) his hair cut at the barber's for one year.

Alex didn't use to be so shy.
Alex is (more) to be.

Javier's brother told him yesterday that he could visit me after school.
Yesterday, Javier's brother (allowed) me after school.

Joana regrets missing the movie.
Joana (wishes) missed the movie.

Molly was happy to buy Sergio a jacket.
Molly (mind) a Jacket to Sergio.

'Lorena, you left your clothes on the bed' said Manuel
Manuel (accused) leaving her clothes on the bed.

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