Ejercicio 3
Marca como cierto o falso las afirmaciones siguientes de acuerdo al significado de las palabras subrayadas.
- A faux pas could cause social embarrassment.
- A dilettante is a seasoned professional.
- An aficionado of opera knows the names of many composers and the tunes of all the famous arias.
- Charisma is a powerful factor in winning elections.
- Someone with chutzpah could appear to be rude and thoughtless.
- A pariah would be welcome in anyone's home.
- A pundit is a humorous speaker.
- People most prefer ersatz jewelry, not genuine stones.
- A junta is an important part of democratic government.
- A coup d'état takes place slowly over a period of time.
Resultado del ejercicio 3:_____
Examen de Práctica
Rodea con un círculo la respuesta que mejor complete o complemente las oraciones siguientes.
- His (charisma/chutzpah) won him many warm accolades.
- He remained a (dilettante/ détente) despite his years of training in art.
- He always felt that he was a (peccadillo/ pariah) among the smart set.
- He committed a (faux pas/ malaise) that no one ever forgot.
- His (repertoire/coterie) included many celebrities.
- There was a major (caveat/ coup d'état) in the small country over the weekend.
- The fact that he was a well known (aficionado/ pundit) was no surprise to those who knew of his superior knowledge.
- He made fun of the child's (naïveté/ ersatz).
- The general formed a (junta/kibitz) to overthrow the government.
- The policy of (apartheid/ carte blanche) has led to great tragedy over the years.
Respuestas
Ejercicio 1
- k
- i
- b
- e
- a
- h
- d
- j
- c
- g
Ejercicio 2
- D
- C
- C
- D
- C
- D
- D
- D
- D
- D
Ejercicio 3
- true
- false
- true
- true
- true
- false
- false
- false
- false
- false
Examen de Práctica
- charisma
- dilettante
- pariah
- faux pas
- coterie
- coup d'état
- pundit
- naïveté
- junta
- apartheid
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From Aprenda Rapido: Vocabulario y Ortografia/Spelling and Vocabulary. Copyright © 2008 by LearningExpress, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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