Ruth Black is a singing teacher who believes singing together can help bring communities together and promote peace. She thinks everyone is able to sing with practice. Ruth started her own popular singing classes after enjoying attending a class herself. The classes are held twice a month for singers of all experience levels.

1. PRUEBA
ICFES
1. 2017
APRIL 16
2017
ENGLISH TEST

2. ESTRUCTURA DE LA
PRUEBA DE INGLÉS
PARTE 1 : 11%
PARTE 2 : 11%
PARTE 3 : 11%
PARTE 4 : 18%
PARTE 5 : 16%
PARTE 6 : 11%
PARTE 7 : 22%
NIVELES DE DESEMPEÑO
-A1menor a 50%
A1.50-59%
A2. 60-69%
B1.70-79%
B+. 80-100%

3. PARTE 1:
INTERPRETACIÓN
DE AVISOS. 11%

4. 1. TRIP
2. WAIT
3. ENVELOPE
4. GUEST
5. FOLLOW
6. WITHOUT
7. CASTLE
8. THESE
9. CERTAINLY
10. MATCH
VOCABULARY: PART 1, 2 , 3
VIAJE
ESPERAR
SOBRE
HUESPED
SEGUIR
SIN
CASTILLO
ESTOS(AS)
SEGURO,CIERTAMENTE
PARTIDO,FOSFORO,RELACIONAR

7. A. in a library
B. at an airport
C. in a shop

10. PARTE 2:
CONOCIMIENTO
DE LÉXICO.11%

11. Part II
6) You usually put this inside an
envelope before posting it
7) If you follow this, you won`t
be late for class
8) People buy this to learn what has
happened in the world
9) The police may want to see this if
they stop you in your car.
10) You cannot travel on certain
buses without one of these
a) dictionary
b) driving
license
c) letter
d) menu
e) newspaper
f) street map
g) ticket
h) schedule

12. PARTE 3:
CONVERSACIONES
CORTAS.11%

13. 11.I´d like the
pasta,please?

14. 12.Shall we eat now?

15. 13.What do you think of
modern art?

18. PARTE 4: TEXTOS
INCOMPLETOS.18%

19. BEARS
The bear can be a dangerous animal. The adult bear is very
strong and it can kill a person. Bears are good at (16)__
trees and they can run very fast.But they cannot see very
well and,(17)__ most animals,they find food by using
(18)__ noses .
TIPO DE PREGUNTA 4
16. a. climbed b. climb c.
climbing
17. a. like b. from c. for
18. a. them b. those c. their

20. THE BEAR
There are seven kinds of bears. The (19)__ is the
white polar bear,which is almost three meters
tall. There are two kinds of black bears (20)__
lives in the forests of North America and the
other lives in South-East Asia. But not(21)__
black bears are black.
19. a. larger b. largest c. large
20. a. both b. one c. he
21. a. every b. all c.
each

21. THE BEAR
They may be dark brown or a reddish brown.
Everyone loves the black and white panda bear,
which comes from China. Not (22)__ live in the
forest today because (23)__ is difficult to find
food
22. a. many b. much c.
more
23. a. there b. anything c.
it

22. PARTE 5:
COMPRENSION DE
TEXTOS DESDE EL
NIVEL LITERAL.16%

23. 1. EARN
2. OUTSIDE
3. IN FACT
4. DIRTY
5. WHICH
6. THING
7. MATTER
8. MIND
9. ILL
VOCABULARY: PART 5
GANAR
EXTERIOR,AFUERA
DE HECHO,EN REALIDAD
SUCIO/A
EL CUAL/ LA CUAL
(COSA
SUCEDER/importar
IMPORTAR, MENTE
ENFERMO

24. INGRID MCFARLANE
ZOO KEEPER
When I graduated from highschool at
18,Igot a job at a zoo as a student keeper.
Now 5 years later, things have changed-I
have passed my exams and I am a fully
trained animal keeper.The money is not
good.I only get $15.000 a year. You have to
be outside in rain and snow,which is hard
work, and you get very dirty. But this
doesn´t matter to me because animals are
the most important thing in my life!

25. INGRID MCFARLANE
ZOO KEEPER
There are a hundred monkeys and fifty
deers in my part of the zoo and I give
them their food and clean their houses.
I also need to watch them carefully to
be sure that they are all well. In fact,
rhinos are my favorite animals and so
last year I went to Africa with a
colleague for a month to study them

26. INGRID MCFARLANE
ZOO KEEPER
The zoo is open every day and I work 5
different days each week. I live in a
small apartment twenty minutes away
and I get up at ten to seven and start
work at eight. The first thing I do when
I get home at a quarter after five is take
a shower.

27. 24. Ingrid would like to:
A. Take some exams
B. Earn more money
C. Change her job.
25. How does Ingrid feel about working in
bad weather?
A. She hates getting dirty.
B. She doesn´t mind it.
C. She likes the snow.

28. 26. If Ingrid doesn´t check the monkeys,
A. They may become ill
B. They may get hungry
C. They may run away.
27. The animals Ingrid likes the most are the
A. monkeys.
B. deer.
C. rhinos.

29. 28. Ingrid traveled to Africa
A. To have a month´s vacation
B. To visit a colleague there
C. To learn more about some animals.
29. The zoo is open
A. Only five days a week.
B. Seven days a week.
C. On different days every week.

30. 30. Ingrid arrives at her apartment
in the evening at
A.Five fifteen
B.Twenty after five
C.Ten to seven.

31. PARTE 6:
COMPRENSION DE
TEXTOS.11%

32. 1. SUDDENLY
2. ROAD
3. TOGETHER
4. AGAIN
5. ALL OVER THE WORLD
6. PEACE
7. STILL
8. ENCOURAGE
9. THROUGH
10. BREATHING
11. EITHER…OR
12. HOLD -HELD
13. TO BRING
14. SUCCESSFUL
VOCABULARY: PART 6
DE REPENTE/REPENTINAMENTE
CARRETERA
JUNTOS
OTRA VEZ
EN TODO EL MUNDO
PAZ
TODAVÍA
ESTIMULAR
A TRAVÉS DE
RESPIRACIÓN/ RESPIRANDO
O…O
LLEVAR A CABO/SOSTENER
TRAER
EXITOSO

33. PARTE 6
Imagine if everyone in your street suddenly
came out into the road one day and started
singing together. Singing teacher Ruth Black
believes it would make everyone so friendly
that they would never walk past each other
again without saying hello.Singing helps
people live in peace together.She says.

34. PARTE 6
All over the world people have always sung
together and in most places they still do, but
in England it is not longer
traditional.Nowadays,says Ruth,people only
sing together in churches and football
grounds,although it could be done
anywhere.Everyone is able to sing,she says,
but most of us either think we can´t or have
forgotten what we learned as children.

35. PARTE 6
However, as with everything musical,you
need to practice and the same applies to
your voice. Ruth thinks that singing itself
brings other benefits. It encourages good
breathing, for example. Through singing,
people often become more confident and
also learn to control stress. But more than
anything, it brings people together.

36. PARTE 6
When Ruth first started singing, there was
little opportunity to sing with others.Then,
through a friend, she discovered an excellent
singing class and became so keen that she
started running her own class. These are
held twice a month for all singers,whatever
their level, and are now enormously
successful.

37. 31. What is the writer trying to do in this
article?
A. Explain why singing has become less popular
everywhere.
B. Describe a teacher´s idea about the
importance of singing.
C. Advertise a teacher´s singing class
D. Encourage children to learn to sing.
32. What can the reader find out from the
article?
A. How singing is something anyone can do
B. Where the best places to sing are.
C. Why traditional singing has disappeared.

38. 33. Which is the best advertisement for Ruth´s
singing classes?
A
Calling all singers!
Want an opportunity to sing
with others? We need
professional singers to join our
group.Come along
B
THE SOUND OF
MUSIC
Our class wants
individual singers for a
neighborhood street
concert. Come and join
us
C.SING WITH US
Think you can´t sing? see
how you improve with
practice.Our popular class
is for singers.both with and
without experience.
D
SONGS FOR ALL!
Can you sing?Try our
singing for everyone.
Class every week and
find out!
Make new friends.

39. 34. How does Ruth think singing with other
people can help you?
A. You learn to breath more easily.
B. You are able to improve your speaking.
C. You can get to know other people
D. You become a confident musician.
35. What made Ruth start her own class?
A. She couldn´t find a suitable class
B. She was asked to teach people she knew.
C. She wanted to improve her own teaching.
D. She enjoyed going to a singing class herself.

40. PARTE 7: TEXTOS
INCOMPLETOS.22%

41. 1. JOURNALIST
2. SPEED
3. PIECE
4. STRESSFUL
5. GET ALONG
6. EACH
7. DATE
8. ATTEND
9. DISPLAY
10. TOWARDS
11. UNTIL
12. REMAIN
13. MISTAKES
14. FAILURE
15. LAST
VOCABULARY: PART 7
PERIODISTA
VELOCIDAD
PEDAZO,PIEZA
ESTRESANTE
LLEVARSELA BIEN CON OTROS
CADA
FECHA,CITA
ASISTIR
FIJAR,EXHIBIR,MONITOR DEL PC,MOSTRAR
A , HACIA
HASTA
PERMANECER
ERRORES
FRACASO
DEMORAR,ÚLTIMO

42. JACQUI SWIFT
Jacqui Swift has worked as a journalist for newspapers, a
music magazine and TV programs. At the (36)__, she is
writing for a music website(37)__ started last month. I
(38)__ to write for the internet because this is where you
find the very latest information about bands.
TIPO DE PREGUNTA 7
36. a. period b. time c. moment d. day
37. a. which b. what c. who d. when
38. a. thought b. persuaded c. imagined d.
decided

43. I love the speed of the internet.I can write a piece
in the morning and see it (39) __ on the website
in the afternoon.The same story won´t be on the
newspapers(40)___the next day.It may (41)___up
to six weeks before you see it in some magazines.
I am a (42)_____ of a team.
39 a. show b. appear c. attend d.
display
40. a. over b. during c. towards d. until
41. a. take b. last c. stay d. remain
42. a. worker b. colleague c. member d. person

44. We have to work fast and mustn´t make any (43)
__ ,so it can be stressful.But we all get
along(44)___with each other. I find it really
exciting to think that our work(45)__read all
around the world
43 a. faults b. mistakes c. accidents d.
failures
44. a. good b. strongly c. well d. happy
45. a. is b. will c. has d. does