Realizar prueba: Discussing about Human

and Natural History test - Level A1.2

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comprehension, grammar and vocabulary.

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Pregunta 1
1.

Did you know there is an extremely big fossil in Villa de Leyva, Colombia?
Read the following magazine article about this Colombian beautiful town.
Then, answer questions 1 to 11.

A majestic town in Colombia

There is a majestic town in the Colombian Andean region; its an extremely beautiful
town called Villa de Leyva and it is located in the Department of Boyac. This
town has a population of about 9600 people. Villa de Leyva is considered one of the
finest colonial villages of Colombia; it was declared as a National Monument on
December 17th, 1954 in order to preserve its colonial architecture. The first Spaniard
conqueror to find the town on June 12, 1572 was Hernn Suarez de Villalobos, who
gave Villa de Leyva its name to honor Andrs Daz Venero de Leyva, who was the first
president of the New Kingdom of Granada by that time. Villa de Leyva is located in a
high altitude valley at 2144 meters where there are abundant fossils from the Mesozoic
and the Cretaceous eras. This colonial town is famous all over the world because there
are many important fossils in its geographical area. Lets check a little bit about them.
The Plesiosaurus
The Plesiosaurus is around 115 million years old; it was found in 1945. Nowadays, it is
at the Colombias National Geological museum.
The Ichthyosaur

Another important fossil found in Villa de Leyva is The Ichthyosaur; it was part of the
giant group of fish that inhabited this area around 115 million years ago.
Kronosaurus
The Kronosaurus was a marine reptile that lived around 115 million years ago; it had
a long head, a short neck, four flippers that worked as its hands and legs to move
through water, and a relatively short tail. The Kronosaurus was carnivorous, which
means that it used to eat meat, which is probably why it had many long teeth. It is
estimated that the Kronosaurus was around 9 to 10 meters long. A person from
Moniquirs rural area, a town close to Villa de Leyva, found an enormous rock on the
land of his farm, which he later recognized as a possible fossil. After that, archeologists
excavated the area and discovered a complete Kronosaurus skeleton, one of the best
preserved fossils in Colombia. Thus, Oliver Hampe, a German paleontologist, described
this specimen in 1992 as a second species called K. boyacensis. The people of Villa de
Leyva built a museum called El Fsil, the word for Fossil in Spanish, around the area
where the skeleton was excavated, and where the skeleton of the K. boyacensis is
preserved. It is very important because it is one of the biggest fossils of this species, so
this museum is one of the most visited places in Villa de Leyva.
1. Whats the article about?
Respuesta
A. Its about Villa de Leyva, a colonial town in Colombia.
B. Its about Colombian Colonial architecture.
C. Its about The Spanish invasion to Colombia in Colonial times.
D. Its about Moniquir, an Andean town in Colombia.
4 puntos

Pregunta 2
1.

The phrase "this town" refers to:

Respuesta
A.

Villa de Leyva

B.

Boyac

C.

Colombian Colonial architecture

D.

Moniquir
4 puntos

Pregunta 3
1.

What's the population of Villa de Leyva?

Respuesta
A.

9600 people

B.

9900 people

C.

9500 people

D.

9400 people

4 puntos

Pregunta 4
1.

Villa de Leyva was declared a national monument on:

Respuesta

A.
B.

December the 7th, 1954

December the 17th, 1954

C.

December the 27th, 1954

D.

December the 31st, 1954

4 puntos

Pregunta 5
1.

Who was the first Spaniard conqueror to find Villa de Leyva?

Respuesta

A.

The Mesozoic and the Cretaceous eras

B.

The New Kingdom of Granada

C.

Hernn Suarez de Villalobos

D.

Andrs Daz Venero de Leyva

4 puntos

Pregunta 6
1.

Villa de Leyvas altitude is:

Respuesta
A.

2244 meters

B.

2544 meters

C.

2144 meters

D.

2344 meters
4 puntos

Pregunta 7
1.

According to the article, in Villa de Leyva there are abundant:

Respuesta

A.

farmers

B.

fossils

C.

spaniards

D.

conquerors
4 puntos

Pregunta 8
1.

According to the article, how big was The Kronosaurus?

Respuesta

A.

It was around 9 to 10 meters long.

B.

It was around 6 to 7 meters long.

C.

It was around 8 to 9 meters long.

D.

It was around 5 to 6 meters long.

4 puntos

Pregunta 9
1.

According to the article, The Kronosaurus skeleton found in Villa de Leyva is nowadays at:

Respuesta

A.

Colombias National Geological museum.

B.

Colombias National museum.

C.

Bogot's Geological museum.

D.

a museum called El Fsil, in Villa de Leyva.

4 puntos

Pregunta 10
1.

According to the article, The Kronosaurus is very important because it is:

Respuesta
A at a museum
. called El

Fsil, in Villa
de Leyva.

B
.

at
Colombias
National
museum.

C at Colombias
. National

Geological
museum.

D
.

one of the
biggest
fossils of
this species
ever found.
4 puntos

Pregunta 11
1.

According to the article, who is Oliver Hampe?

Respuesta
A.

He is a German paleontologist.

B.

He is a Spaniard conqueror.

C.

He is a German F1 racer.

D.

He is a Colombian fossil.
4 puntos

Pregunta 12
1.

Lets check some vocabulary, match the definition to each part of the body:
Respuesta
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that helps you
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watch your
pregunt
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and see a
Mouth
rainbow.
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ta para
the brain,
la
ears, eyes,
pregunt
mouth, and
a 12

nose.
These
locomotive
structures
help a
human to
stand up
and walk.
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Leer
organ that
element
detects
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sound and
Teeth

G.

A.

perceive
odor.

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la
pregunt
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Ear
E.

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la
pregunt
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Eyes
B.

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element
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respues
ta para
la
pregunt
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Neck
F.

makes the
sense of
hearing.
F. It is the part
of the
vertebrates
body that is
in the
middle of
the head
and the
torso.
G When a
. person
smiles
shows
his/her
_____.
H Humans are
. born with
over 270
bones that
make up
this
structure.

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Finger
J.

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Head
C.

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la
pregunt
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It is the
part of the
body we
use first to
eat.
There are 5
of them in
each hand
or foot of a
human
being.

4 puntos

Pregunta 13
1.

Listen to the following interview to Gabriel Garca Mrquez. Then, answer questions 13
to 24.

13. According to the interview, what did Gabo study at the National
University of Colombia?

Respuesta
A.

He studied law.

B.

He studied literature.

C.

He studied journalism.

D.

He studied philosophy.
4 puntos

Pregunta 14
1.

Who was assassinated in 1948?

Respuesta

A.

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla

B.

Jorge Eliecer Gaitn Ayala

C.

El coronel

D.

Aureliano Buenda
4 puntos

Pregunta 15
1.

According to the interview, who was a big influence in Gabos work?

Respuesta

A.

His grandmother

B.

His wife

C.

His parents

D.

His son
4 puntos

Pregunta 16
1.

When did Gabo finish El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba or No One Writes to the
Colonel?
Respuesta

A.

In 1956

B.

In 1955

C.

In 1952

D.

In 1957

4 puntos

Pregunta 17
1.

Did Gabo live in Venezuela?

Respuesta

Verdadero

Falso

4 puntos

Pregunta 18
1.

When did Gabo get married to his beloved Mercedes Barcha Pardo?

Respuesta

A.

They got married in 1957.

B.

They got married in 1959.

C.

They got married in 1954.

D.

They got married in 1958.

4 puntos

Pregunta 19
1.

When was One Hundred Years of Solitude published?

Respuesta

A.

It was published in 1965.

B.

It was published in 1966.

C.

It was published in 1967.

D.

It was published in 1968.

4 puntos

Pregunta 20
1.

Gabo and his family moved to Spain.

Respuesta

Verdadero

4 puntos

Pregunta 21
1.

Gabo wanted to be a lawyer.

Respuesta

Falso

4 puntos

Pregunta 22
1.

El Espectador sent Gabriel Garca Mrquez to Europe as a foreign correspondent to

prevent political revenge.
Respuesta

Verdadero

4 puntos

Pregunta 23
1.

According to the interview, the historical event that started with Jorge Eliecer Gaitn
Ayala death was:
Respuesta
x

A.

The independence

B.

El Bogotazo

C.

El Negro

D.

The revolution
4 puntos

Pregunta 24
1.

Where did Gabo marry his beloved Mercedes Barcha Pardo?

Respuesta

A.

They got married in Bogot.

B.

They got married in Paris.

C.

They got married in New York.

D.

They got married in Barranquilla.

4 puntos

Pregunta 25
1.

Lets analyze and choose the correct word to complete the following general knowledge
questions and sentences. Write your answers in lower case lettters
A. When
the Berlin wall come down?
B. In 1861, Colombia

called The United States of New Granada.

C. When

Juan Manuel Santos become President of Colombia?

D. The first inhabitants of Bogot

E. Rafael Pombo
F. Mariana Pajn

Olympics.
G. Where

the Muiscas indigenous group.

a famous Colombian Poet.

olympic champion in cycling at the 2012 Summer

Juan Pablo Montoya born?