Explicación de tipos de pregunta y claves para identificar respuestas.

1. SABER TEST
English session
By
Diego Piedrahíta
English teacher
Cibercolegio UCN

2. Where can you see this?
A. At a school
B. On a street
C. In an apartment
A. On a plane
B. On a bus
C. On a boat
Correct answer: A Correct answer: B

3. H
A
C
D
B

4. A
B
C
C
A
A

5. Robert was riding his bicycle. Suddenly he saw a hollow on the
street and he felt down. Robert fell down because:
A. He used the brakes.
B. He didn´t see the hollow.
C. He avoided the hollow.
D. He didn´t avoid the hollow.
Correct answer!
(NO, he didn’t use the brakes)
(NO, he saw the hollow)
(NO, He didn’t avoid the hollow)
(YES, he saw it but he didn’t avoid it)

6. Daniel is cooking and his wife says
A. Please does forget to clean the kitchen.
B. Please didn’t forget to clean the kitchen.
C. Please, don’t forget to clean the kitchen.
D. Please, do forget to clean the kitchen.
Topic: Imperative
1. Verb
2. Don’t + verb
(NO, “does” is not used to forbid)
(NO, prohibitions are in present)
(YES, “don’t” is used to forbid)
(NO, she’s inviting to dirty the kitchen)

7. John and Mary have an English test tomorrow. John asks Mary for help
A. I really don’t understand. Help me to study please.
B. I really don’t understand. Could you help me to study please?
C. I really don’t understand. Would you help me to study please?
D. I really don’t understand. You help me to study please.
Topic: modal verbs
1. Can
2. Could
3. Must
4. Should
5. Might
6. May
(NO, polite expressions are needed)
(YES, polite way of asking someone to do something)
(NO, WOULD is used to talk abut preferences)
(NO, it’s not a request)

8. The president Santos is talking about his mornings:
1. “Well I’m very busy.
4. I get up early.
3. I check my e-mail, and I listen to the radio.
2. Then I study”
Topic:
Connectors
Chronological order
Quotation marks
1. “Well I’m very busy. (filler word)
2. Then I study” (connector)
3. I check my e-mail, and I listen to the radio.
4. I get up early. (chronological order)
A. 4-3-2-1
B. 1-2-4-3
C. 3-4-2-1
D. 1-4-3-2

9. Mr. Brown is buying some flowers at the florist’s
Mr. Brown: Do you have any roses?
Florist: Absolutely! How many do you want?
Mr. Brown: ___________________________
Florist: Twenty five pounds a dozen. (prize)
Mr. Brown: O.K. Give me a half dozen, please.
A. How many tulips do you need?
B. How many is it?
C. How much are they?
D. How much money do I need?
Topic:
Countable and
uncountable
nouns
(NO, it’s not talking about prize)
(NO, meaning: cuántos(as))
(YES, meaning: cuánto (a))
(NO, it’s not talking about prize)

10. Mary works at the market with her mother. A Mary´s friend asks for one kilo of
oranges.
What is the correct question of Mary´s friend?
A. I would like one kilo of oranges please.
B. Give me one kilo of fruits.
C. I’m hungry. I would eat one kilo of oranges.
D. I like oranges.
Topic:
Polite expressions
(YES, polite way to ask for something)
(NO, a polite expressions is needed)
(NO, it’s not a request)
(NO, it’s an opinion)

11. Mary’s friend: _________________
Mary’s mother: two dollars one kilo. (prize)
A. How much is it?
B. How many oranges do you have?
C. How many oranges is one kilo?
D. Are they expensive or cheap?
Topic:
How much
How many
(YES, uncountable nouns - singular)
(NO, different topic)
(NO, it doesn’t relate the question)
(NO, yes/no question)

12. Mary and John are going to travel to Amazonas during vacations. They are
discussing some possible village tours and Mary says:
A. I’d like to know Leticia and Puerto Nariño.
B. I’d like to know Bogotá and Neiva.
C. I’d like to know Cartagena.
D. I’d like to know Cali and Pasto. Topic:
Location
Context
(YES, geography)
(NO, geography)
(NO, geography)
(NO, geography)

13. Albert is sick. Alicia asks Albert if he is OK, and Albert says:
A. Yes, I’m sure.
B. Yes I’m getting better.
C. Yes, please.
D. Yes, thank you.
Topic:
Logical result
(NO, illogical)
(YES, if he’s getting better it’s because he has been sick (but he’s still sick))
(NO, no offer)
(NO, no offer)

14. Richard is doing research on the book María. He asks his literature teacher
about the author of this book. The teacher answers:
A. María was writing by Jorge Isaacs.
B. María was write by Jorge Isaacs.
C. María was wrote by Jorge Isaacs.
D. María was written by Jorge Isaacs.
Topic:
Passive voice
Object + to be + participle + by + subject
Active voice:
Subject + verb + object
(NO, past progressive)
(NO, was + verb + ING (NO present)
(NO, to be + participle (NO to be + past)
(YES, to be + participle: passive voice)

15. George’s mother asks him what he is reading. George answers:
A. I’m reading a TV program.
B. I’m reading a radio program.
C. I’m reading a Spanish book.
D. I’m reading a soccer play.
Topic:
Meaning:
Read
watch
(NO, TV programs are watched, not read)
(NO, radio programs are heard, not read)
(YES, books are read)
(NO, plays are watched, not read)

16. Manuel asks his wife about the things she wants to buy in the supermarket. She answers:
A. I will buy some rice and tomatoes.
B. I bought tomatoes and potatoes.
C. I buy potatoes and milk.
D. I want some bread and milk.
Topic:
Verb tense
Likes
(NO, verbs tenses are different)
(NO, verbs tenses are different)
(NO, “buy” describes a routine)
(YES, “want” means preference)

17. Complete each space with the correct word.
We are poor and he is __________ (same function: adjectives)
A. garden
B. rich
C. pocket
D. France
Topic:
Grammatical function
(NO, garden: noun)
YES: rich: adjective)
(NO, pocket: noun)
(NO, France: noun)

18. Complete each gap
8.
A. which
B. where
C. who
9.
A. saying
B. said
C. say
10.
A. its
B. his
C. your
11.
A. this
B. that
C. these
12.
A. larger
B. largest
C. large
13.
A. in
B. at
C. on

19. What is the writer trying to do in this
article?
A. Describe a tourism-leading
Colombian coffee farm.
B. Tell readers to run a coffee business
in Colombia.
C. Invite tourists to write about places
they visit in Colombia.
D. Encourage tourists to visit Colombia.
What can a reader find out from this
text?
A. Which activities tourists prefer to do
at the farm.
B. When the best time is to visit the
farm.
C. What the accommodation prices
includes.
D. How to grow coffee on the farm.

20. Example:
A. Happens
B. Appears
C. Shows
D. Passes

21. The previous test was taken from Ministerio de Educación
Nacional – MEN (2015) for learning purposes.

22. Any doubt?
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