Examen de inglés para ingreso en los Patronatos de Ronda y Santoña. Año 2023

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Examen de inglés para ingreso en los Patronatos de Ronda y Santoña. Examen real del año 2023 en formato interactivo.

Si formas parte del personal de Tropa y Marinería (MTM) y tu objetivo es promocionar para ingresar en la Escala de Suboficiales del Ejército de Tierra, conseguir una plaza en los Patronatos Militares de Ronda o Santoña es el impulso definitivo que necesitas para asegurar tu futuro profesional. Para ayudarte en este camino hacia el aprobado, en este artículo analizamos al detalle la estructura de la prueba selectiva de idioma y compartimos un examen oficial completo con su respectiva clave de respuestas para que realices tu propio simulacro. Convocadas con carácter anual, estas codiciadas plazas en régimen de internado en las Residencias Militares de Acción Social de Estudiantes (RME) "Virgen de la Paz" (Málaga) y "Virgen del Puerto" (Cantabria) ofrecen un curso preparatorio integral excelente. No obstante, la prueba de inglés tiene carácter eliminatorio para aquellos aspirantes que no acrediten un perfil lingüístico mínimo de SLP 1.1.1.1. Teóricamente, el examen se ajusta a las competencias del nivel A2 del MCERL y se evalúa como APTO o NO APTO, requiriendo un mínimo de 21 respuestas correctas (sin penalización por fallos) repartidas entre un bloque de comprensión escrita y otro de gramática y vocabulario. A continuación, dispones del cuestionario oficial propuesto en las últimas convocatorias para que puedas evaluar tu nivel real antes de enfrentarte a la oposición. Las respuestas correctas con la explicación de las opciones las podéis encontrar debajo del ejercicio.

Ah, si antes de comenzar queréis dar un repaso a la Gramática, podéis visitar las entradas de Gramática publicadas en el blog

Parte 1: Gramática y Vocabulario (Grammar & Vocabulary)

1. My father________ in Greece.

a) borned b) did born c) was born d) was borned

2. I love_______ tennis.

a) playing b) to playing c) plays d) play

3. I was watching tv while my sister_________ dinner.

a) has b) was having c) did have d) were having

4. My daughter is playing with_______ in this moment.

a) him b) he c) his d) hers

5. People ______ interested in politics.

a) is b) have c) are d) has

6. Peter was listening _________ music in his bedroom.

a) at b) on c) in d) to

7. I have got _______ water and ______ sandwich.

a) any/some b) some/a c) a/a d) the/some

8. He is the man ________ son died last year.

a) whose b) that c) who d) which

9. If I study hard, I _______ the exam.

a) would pass b) passed c) will pass d) had passed

10. Your sister’s son is your _________

a) niece b) grandson c) cousin d) nephew

11. My father, _______ is a writer, has won a prize.

a) that b) which c) what d) who

12. Whose shoes are those? They’re ___________

a) my b) his c) her d) your

13. Peter lives _______ the supermarket.

a) near b) near of c) next d) by of

14. This is my friend. ______ name is Mary.

a) His b) Hers c) Her d) Mine

15. She ________ at night.

a) often studies b) studies often c) often study d) study often

16. My father ________ speak English fluently.

a) is not b) don’t c) doesn’t d) is

17. ________do you usually get up every morning?.

a) How long b) How much c) How many d) What time

18. Which day is after Wednesday?

a) Monday b) Sunday c) Thursday d) Tuesday

19. They ________ to the cinema because it was too expensive.

a) didn’t go b) didn’t went c) went not d) doesn’t go

20. She is ________ than her mother.

a) more tall b) the most tall c) taller d) tallest

21. I went to the beach ________ it was cold.

a) in spite b) although c) despite of d) in

22. This is _________ subject for me.

a) the most difficult b) the more difficult c) more difficult d) difficulter

23. I have lived here _______ 2013.

a) for b) since c) ago d) on

24. She ________ swim when she was four.

a) can b) should c) must d) could

25. I can buy some bread. I have _______ money left.

a) few b) little c) a little d) a few

26. I want something to drink. I ________

a) have thirsty b) am thirstier c) have thirstiest d) am thirsty

27. We ________ Maths in this very moment.

a) are studying b) study c) were studying d) studies

28. My mother _______ drive a big car.

a) don’t b) doesn’t c) aren’t d) isn’t

29. There ________ no people at the concert.

a) are b) isn’t c) do d) does

30. Where does he come _________ ?

a) of b) at c) from d) into

Parte 2: Comprensión Escrita (Reading Comprehension)

Food can be dangerous for your health!
When you go to a restaurant you often think that the food you are ordering is good for you. But many restaurants serve healthy food, like fish or salad, with a sauce or dressing that uses a lot of oil, fat, or sugar. The British Food Standards Agency wants all restaurants to say in their menus exactly what is in each dish, how many calories, how much fat, and what additives. They think that restaurants don’t give their customers enough information, and that this new plan could help people to have a healthier diet.

31. The British Food Standards Agency wants restaurants...

a) to serve healthy food. b) to give more information about their dishes. c) not to use fat and additives. d) to serve unhealthy food with unhealthy sauces.

Andrew Holgate and his family bought a house at number 59 Lyndhurst Grove, in London. On their first morning in their new house they were very surprised. They looked out of the window and saw some people taking photographs of their front door. Every week more people came and took photographs. Andrew and his family couldn’t understand it. Then they solved the mystery... The British Pop group Pulp have a song on their album PulpIntro called 59 Lyndhurst Grove (written by the singer, Jarvis Cocker). The people who came to see their house were Pulp fans. But why did Pulp sing about 59 Lyndhurst Grove? This is the story. One night Jarvis Cocker came to a party at the house. He argued with the owner, an architect, and the owner threw him out of the house. Jarvis went home and wrote an angry song about the house, the party and the architect owner.

32. According to the text...

a) Jarvis wrote the song because he liked the house. b) Andrew didn’t see anyone taking photos of the house. c) Jarvis Smith went to a party. d) the owner of the house threw Jarvis out.

Sam: Do you like shopping?
Amanda: It’s OK. I like buying food, and things for the house. But I hate shopping for clothes. I can never find thinks I like, and clothes are very expensive.

33. What does Amanda do NOT like shopping?

a) Avocado b) Alamp c) A cap d) New furniture

Have breakfast in the morning, Simon, it’s very important. But don’t drink six cups of coffee - that’s too much. Don’t have lunch in the office, go out to a sandwich bar or restaurant. And finally, if possible find a new job in Brighton, not in London.

34. Drinking six cups of coffee is...

a) enough b) a good quantity c) not so good d) amazing

A: Mandy, where’s the sugar?
B: In the cupboard, on the right.
A: I can’t see it. It isn’t there.
B: Yes, it is. Look for it.
A: I can’t find it. It’s definitely not there.
B: I know it’s there. It’s on the second shelf.

35. Where is the sugar?

a) On the right of the cupboard. b) On the left of the cupboard. c) On the second shelf of the wardrobe. d) On the left shelf of the wardrobe.

The British love their tea and tourists seem to love it too. You can buy it in tins and boxes, and in many different varieties. And why not buy a cup or a mug with a picture of the Houses of Parliament at the same time? And to have with your tea - what about some biscuits from Scotland, or some traditional sweets and chocolate?

36. According to the passage...

a) the British only have one type of tea. b) tea comes from Scotland. c) you can buy tea in small bags. d) you can try different types of tea.

The house is cleaned twice a week and there is a babysitting service.

37. How many times is cleaned the house in a week?

a) 20 b) 12 c) 2 d) 22

This beautiful 17th-century castle in the Lot Valley in southern France has 25 hectares of land. The owners live in the east wing of the castle and rent the rest of the building to tourists.

38. The owners of the castle...

a) do not live there. b) live in the east part of the building. c) live in the west part of the building. d) live in the whole property.

Every year, for three days, the village of Pilton in Somerset, England, is full of people of all ages who travel there for the annual Glastonbury pop music festival. The music plays until the early hours of the morning and you can hear people talking and singing all night. The quiet country village becomes a nightmare to live in and some residents are even thinking of moving to another village.

39. During the Glastonbury pop music festival, Pilton’s residents feel...

a) annoyed. b) amazed. c) anxious. d) absent.

The London Underground, usually called ’the tube’, is enormous and can take you everywhere quickly. However, it is hot and uncomfortable in the summer, and can be confusing for tourists, who often get on the wrong train. It can also be very crowded in the ’rush hour’ (7.00-9.00 in the morning and 5.00-7.00 in the evening).

40. The worst time to get the underground in London is...

a) July. b) October. c) January. d) April.

Many cooks always put salt into water before putting in the pasta. Many say that this helps the water boil more quickly, but this isn’t true. In fact, salt makes water boil at a higher temperature, so the water boils more slowly.

41. What does the text say?

a) Salt makes water boil quicker. b) With salt water doesn’t boil very quick. c) You need salt to cook pasta. d) Salt is used only for cooked pasta.

This is probably the most expensive holiday in the world. You can go on a flight into space and orbit the Earth in a spaceship - if you have the money! The only problem with this holiday is the six-day training course before you take the trip in which you learn how to breath, eat or even cook in the space as well as getting used to wearing a spacesuit. You travel 60 miles above the Earth for between 30 and 90 minutes and you get a beautiful view of our green and blue planet.

42. During the training course you learn...

a) how to iron in the space. b) how to have a shower in the space. c) how to wear special clothes to be in the space. d) how to play the guitar in the space.

THE BEDROOM. The perfect colour for a bedroom is blue. It is a very relaxing colour, and can make you feel happier and more positive about life when you wake up in the morning. THE DINING ROOM. Red and orange are two colours which can make you feel hungrier at mealtimes. They also encourage more interesting conversation. But be careful! Only use these colours in small areas - a lot of red or orange can make you feel aggressive.

43. Which sentence is correct according to the text?

a) A blue bedroom helps you to wake up earlier. b) A blue bedroom may not make you feel very positive. c) To have a huge area painted in orange is always a good idea. d) Red or orange in the dining room makes people eat and talk.

Many people have not stopped wearing masks. In Japan, many people still wear them. Some of those who have gone maskless are having lessons in how to smile. Some people say they have ”forgotten”how to smile naturally because they had a face covering for three years. They are taking smiling lessons to relearn how to smile with confidence. ”Smile coach”Keiko Kawano from a ”smile education¸company spoke about her work. She said people smiled less because of masks, so they developed a complex. She wants people to smile for their mental wellbeing.

44. Which sentence is correct according to the text?

a) All people in Japan do not use masks anymore. b) After 3 years, some people do not know how to smile with confidence. c) People now smile more than before the pandemic. d) Smiling is bad for our health.

Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others? A website has found some answers to this question. The site Medical News Today (MNT) looked at what parts of us mosquitoes like. They found some interesting things. A professor of public health told MNT what he thought mosquitoes liked. He said mosquitoes liked pregnant women, people with high body temperature, people who sweat, and those with darker skin. He said our blood type could be another reason. Mosquitoes are not so attracted to people with blood group A. However, they like people with blood group 0.

45. Which group of people make mosquitoes feel more attracted to?

a) People with a low body temperature. b) People who never sweat. c) People with blood group 0. d) People with blood group A.

To: All students and parents
Subject: Car Park
Hello, Tomorrow, please don’t use the school car park as it is closed for one day for cleaning. Please come on foot or cycle to school as it is good for your health. You can use a bus too. Thanks,
Mr Richards
Headmaster

46. Why has Mr Richards written this message?

a) To tell the school is closed tomorrow. b) To say not to bring a car to school. c) To explain about a health problem at school. d) To ask students to use the bus.

Ashrita Furman is a record-breaking record-breaker: He has set more records than anyone else in the world! In the last 40 years, he has established more than 600 records! As a child, Ashrita loved reading the Guinness Book of World Records. He wanted to be in it too. But he thought people had to be good at sports to be in the book. He wasn’t a good athlete. He felt his dream would never come true.

47. When Ashrita was a child, he...

a) was good at sports. b) dreamed of being in the Guinness Book of Records. c) achieved his first record. d) met a record-breaking athlete.

La Cantina

48. Buy two main dishes and two children can eat for free. This offer is for weekdays only. Choose the correct answer:

a) The offer is only available on certain days. b) The restaurant is closed at the weekend. c) Adults and children eat for free. d) All children eat for free.

Harry,
You know I said that the basketball practice will be on Monday...
Well, it isn’t- it’s on Friday. Sorry!
See you there.
Cheers,
Mike

49. Why has Mike writter this message?

a) To ask if Harry wants to play basketball. b) To remind Harry the basketball practice will be on Friday. c) To tell Harry that Mike can’t play basketball. d) To let Harry know about a change of plan.

How about joining the singing group?
It doesn’t matter if you can’t read music. All staff and students welcome! Wednesdays after lessons at 4 p.m.

50. Who can join the singing group?

a) Anyone at the school. b) Students who have music lessons. c) People who can already read music. d) Only people who work at the school.

In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. ’You must carry everything on your back,’ she explained, ’so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end, I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I’m usually a clean person, but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy, so you only take enough to drink!’.

51. Rebecca didn’t take much luggage because she...

a) didn’t have many things. b) had a bad back. c) had to carry it herself. d) was never a clean person.

Do you skip breakfast? Millions of people do, and if you are one of them, you are putting your ability to think and learn at risk. Skipping breakfast can cause you to be hungry, tired, or grumpy by the middle of the morning. Why is that? First, when you wake up, you have not eaten for about eight hours. Your body’s fuel, called glucose, is low. Eating breakfast raises the level of glucose in your brain. Your brain requires a constant flow of glucose to do mental work.

52. What does eating breakfast do to your brain?

a) It gets you tired. b) It makes you think better. c) It wakes up your brain. d) It damages your brain.

Hi Ken,
Have you finished with that vase I lent you? It’s just that my mum needs it for some flowers she got.
Thanks,
Sam

53. Choose the correct answer:

a) Sam is offering to lend Ken a vase. b) Sam’s mum has borrowed a vase from Ken. c) Sam wants her vase back from Ken. d) Sam wants to buy some flowers.

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in the UK. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night.

54. How long is the Edinburgh Festival?

a) Less than a month b) A month. c) Several months. d) More than a month.

’My office is at Gatwick Airport, but I spend 60% of my time in the air. I teach flight attendants and help with any problems. I also go to lots of meetings. My working hours are usually from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but sometimes I work from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. At work, the first thing I do is check plane times on my computer, and then I speak with some of the flight attendants.’

55. Emma does most of her work...

a) in the office b) at home. c) in meetings. d) in planes.

My name is Will, and our family decided that we all wanted to live together, so we looked online. We eventually found a castle we could buy. There are 20 of us altogether, including my aunts, uncles and grandparents, and we all have a room each. The castle is huge - it takes about ten minutes to walk from one side to the other. It’s really cold inside the castle, especially in winter. My gran wears a coat inside as it’s so cold. We had no heating at first and only one toilet when we moved in!

56. What did the castle not have when they moved in?

a) Any furniture. b) A toilet. c) Heating. d) A kitchen.

When I lived in Manchester, the shops and the school were very near. Here at the country house, the nearest village is 10 minutes away, and it takes 30 minutes to get to the nearest town to do our weekly shopping. At first, I took the bus to school, but it took too long. Now my mum takes me there as she has just got a job at the school.

57. How does he go to school?

a) By car. b) By bus. c) On foot. d) On his bicycle.

Sleep is very important. It’s just as important for your body as eating and exercising. If you don’t get enough sleep, then you won’t be able to enjoy yourself. Going out with friends, playing sports or even watching movies will not be much fun if you’re tired.

58. What is more important doing?

a) Sleeping and eating are more important. b) Sleeping and exercising are more important. c) Sleeping is the most important thing to do. d) Sleeping, eating and exercising arall important.

Hi Will,
I broke my calculator. Can I use yours? I’ll give it back in English tomorrow. By the way, what was the English homework?
Luke

59. Luke wants to...

a) get help from Will with the homework. b) borrow something from Will. c) break Will’s calculator. d) study English with Will.

Six out of ten children say they are tired during the day, which means they are not getting enough sleep. So how can you get to sleep? A good idea is to write down what you are thinking about before you go to bed. Then, make sure your bedroom is as dark as possible, and it isn’t too hot or too cold. You can also try reading a book. Don’t drink soft drinks or use your phone before going to bed. However, playing games on your computer is the main one to avoid!

60. What may stop you from sleeping

a) Writing. b) The bedroom is too dark. c) Feeling too hot. d) Reading a book.