I had already visited most of the continental European countries

I had already visited most of the continental European countries. Last year I
planned to spend my holidays in England, at a small country hotel. It was a long way
from the nearest town because I wanted some peace and quiet. But when I got off the
train, which stopped at a very small station, I had doubts about my choice. The place
looked like a deserted village. There was not a single porter to help me with my
luggage. So I had to carry my heavy suitcases to the station yard to hire a taxi. But
there was no taxi either. All I could see from the railway station was a number of
narrow streets, which led to nowhere, or so it seemed to me. I was at a loss. At last I
saw a young woman coming along one of the streets. When she was about to pass by me
I asked her for help. She reacted as if she had not understood me. I insisted and she
stopped, looked at me strangely and said, “Sir, if you are going to the hotel, I am sorry
to say that it burnt down a few days ago.”
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1. ¿Cuál sería el titulo más apropiado para este texto?
Ghost hotel.
Small British Towns.
Lost in the city.
The troubles of a tourist in an English town.*
2. (Línea 2) ¿Cuál de las siguientes traducciones significan lo mismo que “it
was a long way” en el texto?
A. el camino era estrecho
B. duró mucho tiempo
C. estaba muy lejos*
D. había caminos largos
3. (Línea 5) ¿Cuál de las siguientes palabras tienen el mismo significado que
“porter”?
A. a railroad employee to help passengers*
B. a door man
C. a goalkeeper
D. train station guard
4. (Línea 7) ¿Cuál de estas palabras significa lo mismo que “narrow”?:
A. empty
B. wide
C. thin*
D. old
5.
(Línea 8) ¿Cuál de estas frases tiene el mismo significado que “I was at a
loss.” en el texto?
A. Había perdido al taxista.
B. No sabía dónde me encontraba.
C. No sabía que hacer.*
D. No encontraba el hotel.
6. (Línea ) ¿A qué se refiere el narrador cuando dice “a number”?
A. none
B. the street number
C. the hotel number
D. a few*
7. Según el texto, ¿Cuál de las siguientes oraciones NO es correcta?
A. El propósito del protagonista en sus vacaciones era descansar.
B. No había taxis en el pueblo.
C. Un señor en la estación contó al protagonista que el hotel había quemado.*
D. El protagonista había viajado mucho por Europa.
8. Take out the trash! My mom told me __________________.
A. to take out the trash*
B. that I take out the trash
C. that I would take out the trash
D. take out the trash
9. Last weekend I ______ with my friends for dinner.
A. have met
B. met*
C. meet
D. am meeting
10. I really like Japanese food ___________!
A. very much*
B. many
C. a lot of
D. much
11. We depend _____ both of our jobs to pay the bills.
A. in
B. for
C. of
D. on*
12. Could you __________________ us a lift to the airport?
A. to ask if he will give
B. ask to him for giving
C. ask him to give*
D. ask would he to give
13. We sold ______ oranges ____ tomatoes last year.
A. the most / as
B. more / that
C. the most / than
D. more / than*
14. Señala la palabra que NO contiene el mismo sonido vocálico que “street”.
A. feet
B. leave
C. bean
D. measure*