INGLES 1° "B"

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DIA	ASIGNATURA	ACTIVIDAD
05/05/20	INGLÉS	La hora en Inglés La forma clásica y formal de decir la hora en este idioma es la siguiente: ·         Si es una hora en punto: Son las 9:00 -> its´s nine o’clock. ·         Son las “hora” y “minutos”: Son las 9:10 -> It´s ten past nine. ·         Son las “hora” menos “minutos”: Son las 10 menos 20 -> It´s twenty to ten. ·         Son las “hora” y “media”: Son las 11:30 -> It´s half past eleven ·         Son las “hora” y/menos “cuarto”: Son las 8:45 -> It´s a quarter to nine. Ejemplos de la fecha y la hora ¿Qué hora es? What time is it? / What´s the time? Son las 9:00 de la mañana It´s nine o’clock in the morning Son las 22:15 de la noche It´s a quarter past ten at night Son las 16:30 de la tarde It´s a half past four in the afternoon ¿A qué día estamos hoy? What day is it today? Realiza la descripción de las actividades que realizas a diario utilizando los ejemplos que están en la parte de arriba. Realiza un reloj en tu cuaderno colocando 3 ejemplos de la hora Realiza un dialogo de 5 preguntas mínimo utilizando la horas, los días y las preguntas del cuadro
07/05/20		Investiga los falsos cognados ¿Cuáles es su estructura? ¿Para qué sirven los falsos cognados? ¿En qué tiempo verbal se utilizan?   Realiza 3 ejemplos con cada uno de los pronombres
08/05/20		Investiga que son los verbos modales ¿Cuál es su estructura? ¿En qué tiempo verbal conjuga? Realiza 5 ejemplos de cada uno de los verbos modales ejemplo: Verbo modal: should, must, can, have/ has to, may Realiza 3 ejemplos de verbos modales de forma positiva, negativa e interrogativa.

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DIA	ASIGNATURA	ACTIVIDAD
12/05/20	INGLÉS	Investiga el significado de los adjetivos y los opuestos. ¿Qué estructura tiene? ¿Qué tiempo verbal lleva? Realiza 5 ejemplos cada uno de los pronombres Vocabulario (adjetivos y opuestos) ·         ► tall - alto. ► short - bajo (de estatura) ·         ► young - joven. ► old - viejo. ·         ► fat - gordo. ► thin - delgado. ·         ► strong - fuerte. ► weak - débil. ·         ► intelligent - inteligente. ► dumb - tonto. ·         ► beautiful - hermoso. ► ugly - feo. ·         ► funny - cómico. ► serious - serio. ·         ► lazy - flojo (perezoso) ► hard-working – trabajador
14/05/20		Investiga los modals of obligation ¿Cuántos modales de obligación hay? ¿Qué estructura tiene cada una de ellas? Realiza dos ejemplos de cada uno de ellos utilizando todos los pronombres Realiza una descripción de tus obligaciones con ayuda de los adjetivos
15/05/20		Contesta correctamente las preguntas. Realiza un dibujo de acuerdo a la lectura traduce  el texto sports The team is exhausted. They sit in silence in the locker room, waiting for their coach. It is halftime and they don’t know what to do. They are losing 28 – 0. The coach staggers in. He stinks of smoke and whiskey and his shirt has a big yellow stain on it.  He raises his hand and yells “SILENCE!! I CANNOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING IF YOU ALL TALK AT THE SAME TIME!!” The players look at each other confused. No one had said anything. “Now, everyone be seated and listen to me. We can still win this game. Just keep defending and… you know… scoring. That’s the beauty of basketball. A twenty-eight point lead is NOTHING!! Now… if you gentlemen will excuse me…” He walks over to the restroom, goes in and shuts the door. The players hear a loud thud and assume that he has passed out. No one says a word. They look at their captain. He stands up and speaks to the team. “Well…we should have mentioned that we were playing soccer and not basketball… but I guess it’s too late now. So, what can I say? Let’s go out there and do our best to limit the humiliation. Okay?” Q1: Why is the team sitting in the locker room? Q2: Does the coach seem sober? Why? Q3: Does it seem like the coach will come out of the restroom anytime soon? Why? Q4: Do you think this team can still win the game? Q5: Do you think the team is surprised by the way the coach is behaving?

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FECHA: 19/05/20

Choose the best option to go with the paragraph flow to complete the exercises.

Principio del formulario

1. Squirrels

Squirrels live mostly in the forests of Europe and north America. _______________________ That is the size of two of your hands. Behind them and often suspended over their backs are their tails, wide, upright and furry, and almost the same size as their length. Thanks to this long tail, a squirrel can jump from one tree to another without losing its balance.

A) It can readily run along branches
B) They are about 25 centimeters long
C) It's an interesting method of communication
D) Some squirrel species can also fly
E) Sleeping is a great threat to squirrels

2. Atlantis Island

Atlantis is an island whose existence and location have never been confirmed. The first references to Atlantis are from the classical Greek philosopher Plato, who said it was engulfed by the ocean as the result of an earthquake 9,000 years before his own time. _______________. They also added that Plato made up the story using elements that may have been drawn from real events.

A) Plato described Atlantis as an ideal state, and the name is considered
        synonymous with Utopia
B) Plato's accounts of Atlantis are in his works Timaeus and Critias and
        these philosophical dialogues are the earliest known references to
        Atlantis
C) The legend of Atlantis is frequently featured in many books, movies,
        television series, and other creative works
D) While there are many hypotheses about Atlantis, the vast majority of
        scientists conclude that Atlantis never existed
E) According to the legend, an island called Atlantis in the Atlantic Ocean
        was swallowed by an earthquake

3. Tsunami

_____________. However, the most common cause is an undersea earthquake. An earthquake which is too small to create a tsunami by itself may trigger an undersea landslide quite capable of generating a tsunami.

A) Tsunamis have been historically referred to as tidal waves because as
        they approach land, they take on the characteristics of a violent
        onrushing tide
B) Since tsunamis aren't actually related to tides, the term is considered
        misleading
C) The term tsunami comes from the Japanese language meaning "harbor'
        and "wave"
D) A tsunami can travel hundreds of miles over the open sea and cause
        extensive damage when it encounters land
E) A tsunami can be generated by any disturbance that rapidly moves a  large mass of water such as volcanic eruption

Contesta correctamente el siguiente crucigramaFinal del formulario

CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES WORD GAMES

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Grupo: 1° B

FECHA: 21/05/20

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options.

Principio del formulario

1. Even though the two parties appear united in negotiations, ----.

A) the level of trust between them will always remain, at best, tenuous
B) they weren’t able to agree on the subject
C) they will eventually reach an agreement
D) it is impossible for him to succeed
E) the president unexpectedly rejected it

2. The moment I saw the sad face of my girl friend, ----.

A) I begin to feel depressed
B) I have realized that we will have a discussion about our relationship
C) I had decided to leave the house
D) I found out that something was wrong
E) she has gone out to have a walk

3. You had better take your mobile phone with you ----.

A) so that you can lose it
B) or I couldn’t have called you
C) because I will not be at home during the whole day
D) If you had wanted to go abroad
E) in case you may not find one when you are in need of it

4. ---- when they learned that the chairman would not be able to join the meeting.

A) Hardly had the committee learned the reason of the meeting
B) When they realized why they were all there in that early time of the day
C) It wasn’t until they got a phone call about an urgent meeting the next day
D) However professional they tried to be seen
E) They will have already discussed the most important subjects

5. ----, the Grammys are the highest rated.

A) There are many music awards shows in the US
B) Although Grammys are considered to be highly prestigious
C) Because there is only one big music awards show in the US
D) Much as people are looking forward to next Grammy awards show
E) Of the "big three" music awards shows

Final del formulario

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options.

Principio del formulario

1. Since flu viruses have been shown to be one of the major causes of bronchitis, ----.

A) acute and chronic bronchitis were both thought to be inflammations of the air passages
B) infants, young children, and the elderly are more likely to get the disease
C) The American Lung Association estimates that about 14 million Americans suffer from the disease
D) getting a flu vaccine may also help prevent acute bronchitis
E) the fever and most other symptoms, except the cough, disappear after three to five days

2. ---- who hides his powers beneath the persona of Clark Kent, a mild-mannered newspaper reporter

A) Superman was played in the movies most famously by actor Christopher Reeve
B) One of the most beloved characters in comic book history
C) Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster for National Comics
D) Superman came to Earth as a baby from the planet Krypton
E) Superman is a seemingly immortal, superhuman comic-strip character created in the late 1930s

3. ----, but the installation of its primary cargo, a European science laboratory, will be delayed for a day Due to the health problem of an astronaut.

A) Space agency officials would not disclose who was ill or what the problem was
B) U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday
C) NASA rules prevent much disclosure about astronaut health problems
D) Schlegel flew on a shuttle in 1993 and was scheduled to take part in two of the three spacewalks planned for this mission
E) A similar tear occurred on a shuttle flight in June, and NASA sent out a spacewalking astronaut

4. Guitar Hero is a rhythm-based game ----.

A) that it is one of the most favorite games today
B) to whom we are really grateful since we have great time playing it
C) but you had to be very good at playing guitar in order to participate
D) you could have played even if you didn’t have a guitar
E) where you have to play a "guitar" in time with many well known tracks

5. ----, the debate over the best plan of attack to solve the problem is far from settled.

A) Much as there are many good sides of using bio fuels
B) Because global warming is the biggest problem of our era
C) Though the existence of global warming is indisputable at this point
D) Despite of the fact that the authorities tried best ways to solve the pollution problem
E) No matter what we have done so far about the problems reflected to us

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options.

Principio del formulario

1. Above all his many talents, Ray Charles had the ability to interpret and sing songs in such a way ----.

A) that he was a man with numerous talents
B) as to fill the words from the depths of his own heart, carrying this emotion to the listener.
C) so went on to become one of the most successful African-American artists of the 20th century
D) in fact he was the musician most responsible for developing soul music
E) he put it to good use on early-'60s hits

2. Having received five harpoons, ----.

A) the shark was able to get rid of the nets.
B) the men were finally able to catch the whale
C) It was virtually impossible for the ant to survive
D) which were made of iron
E) the whale couldn’t withstand any longer and submerged into the deep

3. The old woman sitting in front of me asked me ----.

A) if I can open the window
B) that I looked like her grand daughter
C) what was my name
D) to read the address in the paper as she couldn’t see the letters clearly
E) if I recognized him or not

4. When he was threatened ----.

A) the owner of the company had informed the police about it
B) the businessman has receded from the auction
C) the prosecutor withdrew his charge
D) the young boy was imprisoned
E) the landlady took her tenants to court

5. ---- before the plane took off.

A) You should eat something
B) please don’t forget to fasten your seat belt
C) You never remember to phone me
D) I am sure you haven’t seen the pilot
E) I hope you didn’t forget to switch off your mobile phone

Final del formulario

Final del formulario

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                                     ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS

Grupo: 1° B

FECHA: 22/05/20

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options.

Principio del formulario

1. I had to postpone my trip to Australia last week ----.

A) as I have lost my passport
B) since the airline employees are on strike
C) due to hospitable weather conditions
D) for my wife had a traffic accident which she was injured in
E) if I had known that you lost your mother

2. I almost lost my cafeteria assignment ----.

A) when I had insulted my boss
B) although I hated them
C) when the supervisor caught me throwing planes made from paper to my friends
D) as I have failed to welcome customers enthusiastically
E) since I am not punctual

3. Students who have missed exams ----.

A) although they had studied for them a lot
B) will have to take it again unfortunately
C) were allowed to take a comprehensive makeup
D) due to weather conditions had to contact the Registrar's Office within 48 hours
E) have to hand in a document confirming their excuses

4. By the time the doctor came in to examine my daughter, ----.

A) she has been suffering from headache for three hours
B) I will try to keep her calm as she is afraid of dentists
C) the nurse has already injected her the vaccine
D) her temperature had risen to 40 centigrade
E) I will have to wait outside

5. The earlier one gets the treatment, ----.

A) the sooner he recovered from his illness
B) since he or she may be in need of it
C) the more effective it is likely to be
D) as I forgot to take the pills my doctor recommended
E) he gets rid of his problems

Final del formulario

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options.

Principio del formulario

1. The Committee wanted to know ----.

A) if there was a detailed study to see the cost of the project
B) that the administrators were not good at dealing with problems
C) why did the customers start to complain
D) when the proposed plan will be executed
E) whether the sales manager is to be dismissed

2. ---- that nobody wanted to purchase it.

A) Although most of the customers were interested in the painting
B) It was such a well designed car
C) The necklace at the auction was so enchanting
D) The exam that I took yesterday was very difficult
E) The house was so deteriorated from lack of maintenance

3. ---- but it causes to premature aging as well.

A) Wearing make up all the time can make you seem pleasant
B) Drinking large amounts of alcohol or taking excessive drugs may take you to death
C) High blood pressure may cause hair loss in some people
D) Overexposure to the sun while sunbathing not only results in sunburns
E) Having aesthetic surgery may at first sound good

4. The government wanted to know ----.

A) that some officials had apparently taken bribes from arms dealers
B) who is leaking their plans to a reporter illegally
C) as much as it could about its people so it could effectively control them
D) what can be done to improve standards in universities
E) how and why did farmers adopt new farming techniques

5. Despite the fact that the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to practice the religion of their choice, ----.

A) police often are too slow to save members of religious minorities who are victims of crimes
B) that the government is not good at dealing with problems
C) In some countries, governments have laws or policies to discourage religious discrimination
D) most of the members of ethnic minorities are grateful for it
E) the President had notified all religious groups that they should register or cease all religious activities

Passage 1 - Opera

Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

1. It is pointed out in the reading that opera ----.

A) has developed under the influence of musical theater
B) is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra
C) is not a high-budget production
D) is often performed in Europe
E) is the most complex of all the performing arts

2. We can understand from the reading that ----.

A) people are captivated more by opera than musical theater
B) drama in opera is more important than the music
C) orchestras in operas can vary considerably in size
D) musical theater relies above all on music
E) there is argument over whether the music is important or the words in
        opera

3. It is stated in the reading that ----.

A) acting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theater
B) many people find musical theater more captivating than opera
C) music in musical theater is not as important as it is in opera
D) an opera requires a huge orchestra as well as a large choir
E) opera doesn't have any properties in common with musical theater

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Passage 2 - Dolphins

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

4. It is clear from the passage that dolphins ----.

A) don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them
B) are proven to be less intelligent than once thought
C) have a reputation for being friendly to humans
D) are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans
E) are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans

5. The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us ----.

A) means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are
B) shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication
C) proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea
D) does not mean that we are superior to them
E) proves that Dolphins have linguistic skills far beyond what we
        previously thought

6. One can infer from the reading that ----.

A) dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world
B) communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins
C) dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the
        ability to think
D) it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each other
E) dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans

Passage 3 - Unsinkable Ship

Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves: Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there were an unpleasant number of questions about why the Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly.
7. One can understand from the reading that ----.

A) the lifesaving equipment did not work well and lifeboats could not be
        lowered
B) design faults and incompetent crew contributed to the sinking of the
        Estonia ferry
C) 139 people managed to leave the vessel but died in freezing water
D) naval architects claimed that the Estonia was unsinkable
E) most victims were trapped inside the boat as they were in their cabins

8. It is clear from the passage that the survivors of the accident -

A) helped one another to overcome the tragedy that had affected them
        all
B) were mostly young men but women, children and the elderly stood little
        chance
C) helped save hundreds of lives
D) are still suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder
E) told the investigators nothing about the accident

9. According to the passage, when the Estonia sank, ----.

A) there were only 139 passengers on board
B) few of the passengers were asleep
C) there were enough lifeboats for the number of people on board
D) faster reaction by the crew could have increased the Estonia's
        chances of survival
E) all the passengers had already moved out into the open decks

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Contesta correctamente las siguientes lacturas

Passage 4 - Erosion in America

Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due to new demands placed on the land by heavy crop production. In the years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity as the nation's most critical natural resource problem.

10. As we understand from the reading, today, soil erosion in America ----.

A) causes humans to place new demands on the land
B) is worse than it was in the nineteenth century
C) happens so slowly that it is hardly noticed
D) is the most critical problem that the nation faces
E) is worse in areas which have a lot of petroleum production

11. The author points out in the passage that erosion in America --

A) has damaged 282 million acres ever since settlers first put the prairies
        and grasslands under the plow
B) has been so severe that it has forced people to abandon their
        settlements
C) occurs only in areas with no vegetation
D) can become a more serious problem in the future
E) was on the decline before 1930s

12. It is pointed out in the reading that in America ----.

A) petroleum is causing heavy soil erosion and pollution problems
B) heavy crop production is necessary to meet the demands and to
        prevent a disaster
C) soil erosion has been hastened due to the overuse of farming lands
D) water is undoubtedly the largest cause of erosion
E) there are many ways to reduce erosionFinal del formulario

Atmosphere of Venus

Data from the Pioneer spacecraft of NASA apparently prove the theory that the high surface temperature of Venus is due to an atmospheric greenhouse effect caused mainly by a blanket of carbon dioxide. Such a greenhouse effect is created when energy in the form of sunlight easily passes through a planet's atmosphere, warms its surface, and is converted to heat radiation that is then held in by the atmosphere from top to bottom. Venus has a relatively thin atmosphere like the Earth's, but Venus' atmosphere consists of more than ninety percent carbon dioxide, compared to less than four percent in that of the Earth. Because of its higher percentage of carbon dioxide, Venus' atmosphere traps much more heat radiation than does the Earth's. Thus, the Venus studies are believed to be important to the understanding of possible adverse effects on the Earth's agriculture that could result from the long-term use of fossil fuels, which add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

1. According to the passage, data from the Venus study can be used to ----.

A) measure the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere accurately
B) increase the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
C) test the efficiency of the spacecraft sent to Venus by NASA
D) predict future agricultural problems on Earth
E) determine the topography and the surface characteristics of the Earth

2. We understand from the passage that the atmosphere of Venus ----.

A) is thinner than the atmosphere of the Earth
B) contains much more carbon dioxide than that of the Earth
C) traps less heat radiation compared to the atmosphere of the Earth
D) blocks out dangerous rays from the sun
E) is far colder than the atmospheres of other planets in our solar system

3. One can infer from the passage that ----.

A) there is no difference between the atmospheres of Venus and the Earth
B) the atmosphere of the Earth consists of mainly carbon dioxide
C) the more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the warmer the world will tend to get
D) lack of atmosphere causes a very high surface temperature on Venus
E) Venus had once enjoyed a climate of the sort hospitable to life

How Does Brain Work?

Theories about how brain works remain a topic of debate. It is agreed, though, that the hippocampus, a part of the brain, is undeniably important for memory. When we experience something, the information is sent via our senses to the hippocampus, where it is processed. Scientists believe that brain cells called neurons first transform the sensory stimuli we experience into images in our immediate memory. Then, these images are sent to the hippocampus and stored temporarily in short term memory. In the hippocampus information is organized, and it is during this process that parts of the image of our experience fade away. Finally, certain information is then transferred to long term memory in a section in the frontal lobe of the brain known as the cerebral cortex. Scientists think this process may happen while we are sleeping, but exactly how the information is transferred from one area of the brain to another is a mystery.

4. This reading is mainly concerned with ----.

A) how to improve our memory
B) why some of the information in short term memory fades away
C) illness that results in severe memory loss
D) how human brain processes and stores information
E) the importance of neurons in transferring sensory stimuli

5. According to the passage scientists ----.

A) know that information is sent from the long term memory to the hippocampus
B) have found out why some of the information is lost in the hippocampus
C) don't know exactly how the information is transferred from one area of the brain to another
D) agree on how the brain works
E) still debate whether the hippocampus is important for memory

6. It is pointed out in the reading that ----.

A) the brain was not considered as a highly complex organ in the past
B) damage to hippocampus doesn't cause memory loss
C) all of the information stored in the short term is transferred to long time memory
D) hippocampus is in the frontal lobe of he brain
E) scientists agree that the hippocampus is important in processing information

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People With Extraordinary Abilities

Fictional stories about people who have extraordinary abilities have always attracted people's attention. One of them is the story of Vera Petrova, who is able to perceive things with different parts of her skin, and through solid walls. One day she comes into his father's office and puts her hands on the door of a locked safe. Suddenly she asks her father why he keeps so many old newspapers locked away there. Vera's curious talent is brought to the notice of a scientific research institute and she is given a series of tests by a special commission. During these tests she manages to read a newspaper through an opaque screen and then she describes the figures and colors of a picture hidden under a carpet. During all these tests Vera is blindfolded; and, indeed, except when blindfolded she lacks the ability to perceive things with her skin. It was also found that although she could perceive things with her fingers, this ability ceased the moment her hands were wet.

7. As we understand from the reading, Vera Petrova ----.

A) can only perceive things with her fingers
B) is a curious child
C) is not the only fictional character who has extraordinary abilities
D) fails most of the tests administered by a special commission
E) perceives the objects only when her fingers are wet

8. It is pointed out in the reading that Vera Petrova loses the ability to perceive objects with her fingers ----.

A) when her father first notices this ability
B) when she is asked to read a newspaper through an opaque screen
C) after she is given a series of tests
D) as soon as her hands get wet
E) when the object is hidden under a carpet

9. According to the reading, ----.

A) Vera Petrova's father asks her why she keeps the old newspapers in the locked safe
B) the scientific research institute is not interested in Vera Petrova's talent
C) Vera can't perceive objects with her skin unless she is blindfold
D) there are several scientific research institutes which examine people like Vera
E) the special commission is made up by people who can also perceive objects with their skin

The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle occupies a disturbing and almost unbelievable place in the world's catalog of unexplained mysteries. More than a hundred planes and ships have vanished in this area into the air since 1945, and more than a thousand lives have been lost, without a single body or even a piece wreckage from the vanishing planes or ships having been found. Many of the planes concerned have vanished while in normal radio contact with their base until the very moment of their disappearance, while others have radioed the most extraordinary messages, implying that they could not get their instruments to function, that their compasses were spinning, that the sky had turned yellow and hazy on a clear day, and the ocean, which was calm nearby, didn't look right without further clarification of what was wrong.

10. One can infer from the reading that ----.

A) the wreckages of some ships and planes have been found in the Bermuda Triangle
B) the number of incidents involving lost ships is no larger than that of any other heavily traveled region of the world
C) the ships. and the planes couldn't contact with their base due to the lack of equipment.
D) the weather in Bermuda Triangle is always stormy
E) the first mention of disappearances in the area was made in 1945

11. It is pointed out in the passage that ----.

A) thousands of people lost their lives in the Bermuda Triangle in 1945
B) all of the disappearances happened during the day time
C) the Bermuda Triangle mystery was solved in 1945
D) most of the missing planes could contact with their base by their own special means until the very moment of disappearing
E) the ocean floor near Bermuda, highly unexplored, is host to many strange phenomena

12. The reading mainly deals with ----.

A) why so many ships and planes disappear in the Bermuda Triangle
B) the mysterious disappearances of ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle
C) the location of the Bermuda Triangle
D) the frequency of the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle
E) the unpredictable weather conditions in the Bermuda Triangle