Usar El Contexto Para Determiner Lo Que Significa Una Palabra Ejercicios: Aprenda Rápido Vocabulario y Ortografía en Inglés (page 3)

Ejercicio 3

Marca como cierto o falso las afirmaciones siguientes de acuerdo al significado de las palabras subrayadas.

21. A faux pas could cause social embarrassment.
22. A dilettante is a seasoned professional.
23. An aficionado of opera knows the names of many composers and the tunes of all the famous arias.
24. Charisma is a powerful factor in winning elections.
25. Someone with chutzpah could appear to be rude and thoughtless.
26. A pariah would be welcome in anyone's home.
27. A pundit is a humorous speaker.
28. People most prefer ersatz jewelry, not genuine stones.
29. A junta is an important part of democratic government.
30. 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.

31. His (charisma/chutzpah) won him many warm accolades.
32. He remained a (dilettante/ détente) despite his years of training in art.
33. He always felt that he was a (peccadillo/ pariah) among the smart set.
34. He committed a (faux pas/ malaise) that no one ever forgot.
35. His (repertoire/coterie) included many celebrities.
36. There was a major (caveat/ coup d'état) in the small country over the weekend.
37. The fact that he was a well known (aficionado/ pundit) was no surprise to those who knew of his superior knowledge.
38. He made fun of the child's (naïveté/ ersatz).
39. The general formed a (junta/kibitz) to overthrow the government.
40. The policy of (apartheid/ carte blanche) has led to great tragedy over the years.

Respuestas

Ejercicio 1

1. k
2. i
3. b
4. e
5. a
6. h
7. d
8. j
9. c
10. g

Ejercicio 2

11. D
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. C
16. D
17. D
18. D
19. D
20. D

Ejercicio 3

21. true
22. false
23. true
24. true
25. true
26. false
27. false
28. false
29. false
30. false

Examen de Práctica

31. charisma
32. dilettante
33. pariah
34. faux pas
35. coterie
36. coup d'état
37. pundit
38. naïveté
39. junta
40. apartheid