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El trabajo y la educación – Test 1

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Este test de vocabulario de nivel B1 comprueba hasta qué punto los alumnos dominan las palabras inglesas más habituales sobre profesiones, el colegio, la universidad y el entorno laboral. Trabaja el significado de las palabras, colocaciones frecuentes como 'apply for a job' y 'meet a deadline', el vocabulario dentro de un texto breve y las familias de palabras. Es ideal para alumnos de nivel intermedio, candidatos a exámenes oficiales y profesores que buscan un test listo para usar en clase.

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35 min
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Parte 1: Significado y elección de palabras

Elige la palabra o expresión que mejor completa cada frase o responde a la pregunta.

  1. Someone who learns a trade by working with an experienced person for a fixed time is _____.

  2. The money you pay to a university or college for your course is called _____.

  3. Priya works only four hours a day, from 9 to 1. She has a _____ job.

  4. My manager is very pleased with my work, so she has given me a _____. Now I earn more and I'm in charge of a small team.

  5. Which sentence is correct?

  6. Tomás studied hard and _____ all his exams with high marks.

  7. The _____ is responsible for all the teachers and students in the school.

  8. A short period of work in a company, often for students who want to get experience, is called an _____.

  9. I work the night _____ at the hospital, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  10. "Our company is going to hire twenty new staff next year." What does 'hire' mean here?

Parte 2: Colocaciones y phrasal verbs

Elige la palabra o expresión que combina de forma natural con las palabras que rodean el hueco.

  1. I can't come to the cinema tonight. I have to _____ my homework.

  2. It's difficult to _____ a living as a musician.

  3. Please _____ the application form and send it to us by Friday.

  4. Daniel _____ for a job at the bank last week, and he has an interview on Monday.

  5. I'm going to _____ a course in photography this summer.

  6. Our boss asked us to _____ the deadline of 5 p.m. on Thursday.

  7. Sara _____ a degree in engineering from a university in Spain.

  8. After forty years of work, my grandfather _____ last year, and now he spends his time in the garden.

  9. The company had to _____ fifty workers because it was losing money.

  10. Which sentence is correct?

Parte 3: Vocabulario en contexto y familias de palabras

Lee el texto y responde a las preguntas 21–25. Después, elige la forma correcta de la palabra en las preguntas 26–30.

From Classroom to Career

When Mei Lin left secondary school, she wasn't sure what she wanted to do. Her parents hoped she would go to university, but she wanted to start earning money. In the end, she decided to do an apprenticeship with a local engineering company. For three years, she spent four days a week at work and one day at college.

At first, the job was hard. Her supervisor, Mr Okafor, expected a lot from his trainees, and Mei Lin often stayed late to finish her tasks. However, he was always patient and explained things clearly. "He never made me feel stupid when I got something wrong," she says.

After she completed her apprenticeship, the company offered her a permanent contract. Two years later, she was promoted to team leader. Now she is responsible for six employees, and she trains new apprentices herself.

Mei Lin is also studying for a part-time degree in the evenings. Her employer pays half of the fees. "It's tiring," she admits, "but the qualification will open more doors for me. I've learned that education doesn't stop when you leave school."

  1. In paragraph 1, 'earning money' means:

  2. In paragraph 2, a 'supervisor' is a person who:

  3. A 'permanent contract' (paragraph 3) means that Mei Lin's job:

  4. Which word in the text means 'people who are learning to do a job'?

  5. "The qualification will open more doors for me" means the qualification will:

  6. Mei Lin's _____ to team leader came after two years. (PROMOTE)

  7. The company has over 200 _____ working in its factories. (EMPLOY)

  8. Hana always does her homework on time. She is a very _____ student. (RESPONSIBLE)

  9. There is high _____ in the town, and many young people can't find work. (EMPLOY)

  10. Teaching young children requires a lot of _____. (PATIENT)

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Sobre este examen

Este test de vocabulario de nivel B1 comprueba hasta qué punto los alumnos dominan las palabras inglesas más habituales sobre profesiones, el colegio, la universidad y el entorno laboral. Trabaja el significado de las palabras, colocaciones frecuentes como 'apply for a job' y 'meet a deadline', el vocabulario dentro de un texto breve y las familias de palabras. Es ideal para alumnos de nivel intermedio, candidatos a exámenes oficiales y profesores que buscan un test listo para usar en clase.

Temas

Las profesiones y el lugar de trabajoEl colegio y la universidadColocaciones sobre el trabajo y los estudiosVerbos compuestos (phrasal verbs)Familias de palabrasVocabulario en contexto

Cómo usar este examen

  1. Descarga el PDF e imprímelo, o haz el examen en línea más abajo.
  2. Responde todas las preguntas sin diccionario y sin prisas.
  3. Comprueba tus respuestas y apunta los temas que debes repasar.

Notas para el profesor

Utiliza este test después de una unidad sobre el trabajo y la educación, o antes de empezarla como prueba de diagnóstico. Se centra en errores típicos de los alumnos, como la confusión entre do/make/take, 'colleague' y 'college', 'employer' y 'employee', o la elección de una forma incorrecta de la palabra. Como actividad de seguimiento, pide a los alumnos que escriban un párrafo breve sobre sus estudios o su trabajo empleando al menos ocho colocaciones de la Parte 2.