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Test 4: Aprender una habilidad nueva

Nombre:Fecha:

Un test mixto de gramática y vocabulario sobre aprender algo nuevo: elige la palabra correcta, escribe palabras que faltan y forma palabras nuevas.

Parte 1: Huecos de opción múltiple

Elige la palabra o expresión que mejor completa cada frase.

Ravi has always wanted to learn how to ___ the guitar.
- a) make
- b) do
- c) touch
- d) play
At first Mina found the lessons hard, but she soon ___ progress.
- a) did
- b) made
- c) got
- d) took
Tomás signed ___ for an evening pottery course at the community centre.
- a) out
- b) off
- c) up
- d) over
The teacher said that the best way to ___ a new skill is to practise a little every day.
- a) master
- b) win
- c) earn
- d) beat
Aiko almost gave up after a week, but her friend ___ her to keep going.
- a) made
- b) encouraged
- c) let
- d) suggested
Learning a language takes time, ___ don't expect to be fluent in a month.
- a) but
- b) because
- c) although
- d) so
Online videos are useful, but nothing can ___ the place of a real teacher.
- a) take
- b) make
- c) have
- d) get
After six months of lessons, Sofia's piano playing has ___ a lot.
- a) raised
- b) lifted
- c) improved
- d) risen

Escribe una palabra en cada hueco.

I wish I ___ started learning the piano when I was a child.
It took Jamal three months ___ learn how to juggle with three balls.
My grandmother taught me ___ to knit when I was eight.
Lena has been taking dance classes ___ three years now.
The more you practise, ___ easier it becomes.
Ravi finally gave ___ trying to learn chess because he found it too slow.
Mina practised every day ___ order to pass her driving test.
There are lots ___ free courses on the internet for people who want to learn coding.

Usa la palabra en MAYÚSCULAS al final de cada frase para formar una palabra que encaje en el hueco. Escribe una sola palabra.

Learning a new skill can give you a real sense of ___. (ACHIEVE)
Mina's cooking teacher was very ___ and never got angry about mistakes. (PATIENCE)
With regular practice, Tomás became more ___ at drawing. (SKILL)
Don't worry about making mistakes; they are a ___ part of learning. (NATURE)
At first Kofi was ___ to remember all the chess rules, so he kept a list beside the board. (ABLE)
The course gives ___ advice on how to build simple furniture. (PRACTICE)
Aiko's ___ of traditional calligraphy has grown over the years. (KNOW)
The online lessons are ___ free, so there is no reason not to try them. (COMPLETE)

d) playTocamos (play) un instrumento musical.
b) madeLa colocación es make progress.
c) upSign up for significa poner tu nombre en una lista para unirte a un curso o actividad.
a) masterMaster a skill significa aprender a hacerla muy bien. Ganamos (win) o vencemos (beat) un juego, y ganamos (earn) dinero.
b) encouragedEncourage somebody to do something es correcto. Made y let van seguidos del verbo sin to, y suggest no va seguido de persona + to.
d) soLa segunda parte es un resultado de la primera, así que usamos so.
a) takeTake the place of significa reemplazar.
c) improvedImprove significa mejorar. Raise y lift necesitan complemento directo, y rise se usa para cifras y niveles, no para habilidades.

hadPara hablar de un arrepentimiento sobre el pasado, usamos wish + pasado perfecto: had started.
toLa estructura es it took somebody time to do something.
howSe dice teach somebody how to do something.
forUsamos for con un periodo de tiempo, como three years.
theLa estructura es the + comparativo ..., the + comparativo.
upGive up significa dejar de intentar hacer algo.
inIn order to muestra el propósito de una acción.
ofLa expresión es lots of.

achievementDespués de sense of necesitamos un sustantivo. Achieve + -ment da achievement.
patientDespués de very necesitamos un adjetivo. El adjetivo de patience es patient.
skilful / skillful / skilledNecesitamos un adjetivo. Skilful (en EE. UU. skillful) y skilled significan ambos hábil, bueno haciendo algo.
naturalAntes del sustantivo part necesitamos un adjetivo: natural.
unableNecesitaba una lista, así que el significado es negativo: incapaz de recordar (unable to remember).
practicalAntes del sustantivo advice necesitamos un adjetivo. Un consejo practical es útil en situaciones reales.
knowledgeDespués de Aiko's necesitamos un sustantivo. El sustantivo de know es knowledge.
completelyNecesitamos un adverbio antes del adjetivo free: completely.