Ejercicios de Inglés: Descubrimiento de América, Salud, Vocabulario y Gramática

I PARTE

1-Schoolchildren were taught that Columbus discovered América. F

2- Scholars originally theorized that Vinland was probably Newfoundland. T

3- Scholars currently believe that Vinland couldn't have been Newfoundland because the island is too north for grapes to grow. T

4- Pottery fragments found in Ecuador date from the years 3000 B.C.E. T

5- The story of St. Brendan may have caused Columbus to believe that there was a new world. T

6- St. Brendan and his companions could have gotten to America in a curragh. T

7- The ice crystals seen by Brendan and his companions may have been icebergs. T

8- Columbus didn't discover América but he had a great deal to do with promoting contact between the Old World and the New. T

II PARTE

1- According to Dr. Brand, consuming fast food is occasionally OK.

2- Dr. Brand suggests that too much cholesterol in food is not beneficial.

3- Dr. Brand says everyone should wear sunblock if they spend time in the sun.

4- Exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.

5- Anyone with a BMI exceeding 25 is considered overweight.

6- Dr. Brand believes exercise is of great importance to someone overweight.

III PARTE

1- Program: CN. 2- Questions: CN. 3- Health: NCN. 4- Moderation: NCN. 5- Habit: NCN. 6- Food: NCN. 7- Salt: NCN. 8- Sugar: NCN. 9- Cholesterol: NCN. 10- Calories: CN. 11- Warmth: CN. 12- Dangers: NCN. 13- Patients: CN. 14- Skin cancer: NCN. 15- Sunblock: NCN. 16- Sun: CN. 17- Minutes: CN. 18- Shape: CNC. 19- Tennis: NCN. 20- Champ: CN. 21- Exercise: NCN. 22- Husband: CN. 23- BMI: CN. 24- Category: CN. 25- Cure: NCN. 26- Baldness: NCN. 27- Hair: NCN. 28- Years: CN.

IV PARTE

1- (a) When we moved to the new office, we lost some equipment. (b) When we moved to the new office, we lost a piece of equipment.

2- (a) Look, I just saw some lightning in the sky. (b) Look, I just saw a flash of lightning in the sky.

3- (a) We didn't play any tennis after all. (b) We didn't play a game of tennis after all.

4- (a) Let me give you some advice: don't buy the item. (b) Let me give you a piece of advice: don't buy the item.

5- (a) There hasn't been any rain here for over a month. (b) There hasn't been a drop of rain here for over a month.

6- (a) There wasn't any rice here for over a month. (b) There wasn't a grain of rice here for over a month.

7- (a) I had some meat for dinner. (b) I had a piece of meat for dinner.

8- (a) We bought some furniture at the mall. (b) We bought a piece of furniture at the mall.

V PARTE

1- To side with someone is to agree with that person.

2- A telling example or argument is one that is very effective.

3- Someone who is obese is very much overweight.

4- One's BMI is a numerical measurement of body fat.

5- A person who has won competitions is a champ.

6- Something dull, tedious or uninteresting is called a drag.

7- When we act within reasonable limits, we do things in moderation.

8- A hat with an edge that gives protection or shade is said to be brimmed.

9- We devote our time or attention to an activity when we focus on it completely.

10- Sunblock is a cream or oil for your skin that prevents sunburn.