Institución Educativa “Ricardo Borrero Álvarez”

Reconocimiento Oficial según Resolución No. 1631, Noviembre 25 de 2009

Educación Pre-escolar, Básica, Media Académica y Media técnica en sistemas
NIT. 813.003.622-4 DANE 141001001321
THIRD TERM
LEARNING ACTIVITY #8
GROUP 1101
SUBJECT ENGLISH TIME: 6 hours Date: August 21ST to August 28th
TOPIC SABER MOCK TEST # 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVE To be able to read, understand and answer questions related to SABER test.
TEACHER MG. OLGA LUCIA BERMEO POLANIA

A la docente debe enviarle: 1. La hoja de respuesta (PDF)

2. En una hoja sacar 15 palabras desconocidas de TODA LA PRUEBA, escribirlas en inglés y español.

PARTE 1A
RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 1 A 5 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO. Lea el texto y
responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 1 - 5, marque A, B o C en su hoja de
respuestas.
. WHO INVENTED SUNGLASSES?
Sunglasses were made to cover the eyes from the sun for the very first time during the 12 th century in
China. These dark glasses, used only by the very rich, weren’t made to help people see better. It
wasn’t until the 19th century that they found out they didn’t protect against dangerous UV light. Some
people used sunglasses during a conversation to cover not only their eyes but what they’re thinking.
This was very useful for Chinese police of that time who used to wear sunglasses while asking people
questions. Then, in the 15th century glasses to improve vision were made using dark glass, and they
were taken to Italy by the Chinese.
Modern sunglasses were made in the 20th century. They became very popular when Hollywood movie
stars began using them to cover their eyes from the bright studio lights. By 1929, Sam Foster, who
opened the Foster Grand Company of Atlantic City, put some glasses into every store in America and
became a successful businessman by selling lot of them. He sold the first pair of Foster Grand
sunglasses in Atlantic city, New Jersey in 1929. By 1930, sunglasses could be found even in distant
Alaska.
In the 1960’s, advertisements printed by the Foster Grand Company made sunglasses very famous.
During the 1970’s Hollywood stars made the sunglasses industry grow by bringing their own styles of
sunglasses.

Ejemplo:
0. The Chinese made sunglasses in the A. 12th century
B. 15th century
C. 19th century
1. Most people who bought sunglasses in the 12th century had
A. bad ideas
B. poor health
C. lot of money
2. Sunglasses were also useful not to let others
A. get close to you
B. Know your ideas
C. hurt the eyes
3. What did the Italians get from the Chinese in the 15th century?
A. a new variety of glasses
B. glass for the police
C. sunglasses for the Italians.
4. How did Hollywood make sunglasses well known?
A. a lot of theaters sold them
B. actors protected their eyes with them
C. screens offer them every day
5. In 1929, by selling sunglasses, Sam Foster
A. Made lots of cash
B. opened department stores
C. offered free glasses
PARTE 2A
RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 6 A 10 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO
Lea el texto y responda las preguntas.
En las preguntas 6 - 10, marque A, B o C en su hoja de respuestas.

. My school
My school doesn’t exist anymore. The buildings were knocked down, after being in service for 50
years. In 2012, Hartridge high school was renamed Llanwern High School, and the history of all us old
boys and girls was taken away. Llanwern is now much smaller than it used to be. The buildings now
occupy a single site. I haven’t been back since it was rebuilt, but the pictures look nice.
When I went there in 1968, the Hartridge School was known as one of the largest schools in the
country. It had 2.000 pupils, and had three separate schools; lower (11-13) middle (14-16) and upper
(16-18) and covered more than 40 blocks, we liked being close to the railway line, and we were proud
to have our own swimming pool.
Although it was good to have so much space, the physical environment was of little consequence;
what really mattered was what we learned. We also took sport very seriously. At school, we learned to
believe in ourselves and we were taught that anything was possible. My school was exactly that –
teachers believed they could teach everything and everyone.
I hope they continue with the same educational system. School succeed when they have good
teachers and ideals. Don´t think attractive new purple buildings automatically promote learning. The
gray, old school served us well because the people in it believed in the power of education.

6. What’s the author’s purpose in this article? 7. What can a reader find out from this text?
A. compare old and new schools A. The write had a wide variety if classes
B. describe the history of his school B. His education was influenced by school colors
C. Show how valuable his school was C. The school was in the countryside
D. explain the importance of space in schools D. Students were good swimmers
8. What was the school’s main objective? 9. How has his school changed?
A. to have the best building possible A. its building is similar to other schools
B. to go far beyond knowledge B. it is good but it was better
C. to promote many sports C. the new building encourages knowledge
D. to teach as many students as possible better
D. it has less space now
10. A note from the writer to a classmate would be?
A. we were lucky to be taught that we can achieve our goals
B. today, students have more opportunities to study.
C. We need to thank the lovely colors for our success
D. I’m glad the school’s architecture inspired us to trust education
PARTE 3
RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 11 A 15 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO Dónde puede ver
estos avisos? En las preguntas 11 – 15, marque A, B o C en su hoja de respuestas.
Ejemplo:
0. Today open from 8 am to 10 pm
A. on a window
B. on a tree
C. on a mat
11. A. in a toy room
B. in a computer room
C. in a music room

12. A. on a picture
B. on a bookcase
C. on a page

13. A. in the street

B. in a classroom
C. in a bedroom

14. A. at the zoo

B. at the park
C. at the playground

15. A. in a candy store

B. in a flower store
C. in a clothes store

PARTE 4
RESPONDA LAS PREGUNTAS 16 A 20 DE ACUERDO CON EL EJEMPLO. Lea el texto y
responda las preguntas. En las preguntas 16 - 20, marque A, B o C en su hoja de
respuestas.

SNAKE CHARMERS
Instead of collecting comic books or sports memorabilia as a kid, Dr. Zoltan Takacs collected all kind
of different snakes. The Hungarian herpetologist says his initial interest in snakes came from spending
his childhood summers in Transylvania, a region in the neighboring country of Romania. A
herpetologist is someone who studies reptiles and amphibians. “that’s where I was exposed first to
snakes, reptiles, amphibians and other wildlife, so I started to catch them, take them home and keep
them in all kinds of basic conditions” he says “later, in high school, this turned into a more advanced
snake-keeping hobby. That’s how I got into the snake business”. Takacs is currently a research
associate and assistant professor at the University of Chicago and a National Geographic Emerging
Explorer. The herpetologist says he discovered valuable information about snakes during his early
encounters with the animals while growing up in Budapest, Hungary. Those experiences were not
always pleasant “I kept vipers at home in my room, and I got bitten once.” He says. “I tried to measure
the length of the snake. It was my mistake; just as the other six bites I have had since then. I gave
anti-venom to myself… just to find out a few weeks later that I am allergic to the snake anti-venom! I
did learn a lot during that early period.
Eventually, Takacs found out that he was not only fascinated by snakes, but that he was also intrigued
by their venom, a poisonous fluid some snakes secrete and use on their prey. “I think the venom and
the molecules in the venom – the toxins- are the coolest molecules nature ever invented.” he says.
Takacs’ interest in venoms led him to study pharmacology, which is the study of drugs and their
effects. Eventually, he earned a PhD from Columbia University in New York City. One aspect of
venom that intrigues Takacs was how the substance is able to zoom in on particular components of
the prey’s body to immobilize or kill it. Some venoms target the way a prey animal’s blood clots.
Without the capability to clot, a prey animal quickly bleeds to death. Other venoms target muscles,
paralyzing the target. Still other venoms target the heart our lungs, causing the target to suffocate.
Although these venoms can be deadly to prey animals –and sometimes humans- they can also
provide valuable medical assistance for some diseases. Venom that prevents blood from clotting, for
instance, may help create a drug for heart attack victims by encouraging blood flow.
Adapted from an article by Stuart Thornton
16. What kind of article is this?
A. novelistic
B. informative
C. scientific
D. historical
17. According to the article a reader can infer that…
A. Zoltan was interested in vampires in his childhood
B. reptiles and amphibians can only be found in Hungary
C. Dr. Takacs is allergic to snakes
D. Dr. Takacs is an animal person.
18. What piece of information is NOT given in the article?
A. The length of the snake that bit Dr. Takacs
B. That Zoltan is intrigued by snakes’ venom
C. Snake venoms can be deadly for humans
D. That toxins are molecules inside the venom
19. Where can you find an article like this?
A. In a sport magazine
B. in a poem book
C. in a cultural and science publication
D. in a comic book
20. After reading the article we can conclude that…
A. there’s only one way in which a venom can kill a prey
B. Dr. Takacs is Romanian.
C. Although deadly, the venom in the snake can be useful in medicine
D. Snake bites never occur due to humans’ faults