Una de las partes del examen de Aptis Advanced corresponde, a diferencia de otros exámenes para evaluar el nivel, a una prueba de gramática y vocabulario. Esta prueba, también conocida como “core” está compuesta por 50 preguntas cortas (25 preguntas de gramática y 25 de vocabulario). La importancia de esta prueba reside en que puede llegar a determinar mejor si estas en un nivel u otro. Se puntúa sobre 50 puntos y tiene una duración de 25 minutos.

En este artículo verás con más detalle en que consiste esta prueba y ejercicios para practicar.

Gramática – Aptis Advanced

La primera parte de la prueba son 25 preguntas tipo test de tres opciones.

Es similar al Aptis General solo que con un poco más de dificultad. A continuación un ejemplo de esta parte :

1. James is on holiday. He´s ______ to Italy.

• a) Gone
• b) Been
• c) Travel

2. Maria _____________ English for two years.

• a) Studies
• b) Has been learning
• c) Have been learned

3. Paul is in hospital, _________? Yes, he has been in hospital since Tuesday.

• a) is not?
• b) I think
• c) isn’t he?

4. We __________ for half and hour when it started to rain.

• a) has played
• b) had been playing
• c) played

5. Excuse me, _________ a pen I could borrow?

• a) have you got
• b) you have got
• c) are you having

6. I _________ to live in a small village, but now I live in London

• a) used
• b) don’t use
• c) love

7. Don’t worry about your exam. I’ m sure you ________

• a) will pass
• b) pass
• c) would pass

8. Gary has travelled a lot. He _______ speak five languages.

• a) could
• b) were able to
• c) can

9. That restaurant ______ be very good. It`s always full of people.

• a) must
• b) should
• c) can`t

10. That restaurant _______ be very good. It`s always empty.

• a) must
• b) can’t
• c) should

11. Emma __________ to speak ten languages.

• a) is supposed
• b) cans
• c) are able

12. Sarah is __________ .

• a) cutting her hair
• b) having her hair cut
• c) her hair cutting

13. Ann ________ goodbye to me and left.

• a) told
• b) pronounces
• c) said

14. Do you know what time _____

• a) does the film start?
• b) starts the film?
• c) the film starts?

15. I prefer to drive ________ than travel by train.

• a) rather
• b) instead of
• c) before

16. Kate has read ________ book in the library

• a) each
• b) all
• c) every

17. Does she have a driving license? No, she is not ___________ to have a driving license.

• a) old
• b) old enough
• c) older

18. I am sorry, I am late. I got here __________ I could

• a) as fast as
• b) faster
• c) so fast

19. Maria and Anna are both 23 years old. Maria ___________ Anna.

• a) is similar age to
• b) is the same age as
• c) has same age than

20. They _________ for a long time

• a) have lived in the same house
• b) have living in the similar house
• c) hadn’t lived in the identical house

21. You should tell the police ______ you have any information about the crime

• a) unless
• b) in case
• c) if

22. You can borrow my car ________ you promise not to drive too fast

• a) unless
• b) as long as
• c) if not

23. You can do _____

• a) as you like
• b) if you don´t want
• c) as you as

24. Josh is a terrible driver. He drives _______ the only driver on the road.

• a) as if he were
• b) like if he were
• c) as if he was not

25. It’s good to visit other places. I enjoy _________

• a) travel
• b) to travel
• c) travelling

Answers: a – b – c – b – a – a – a – c – a – b – a – b – c – c -a – c – b – a – b -a – c – b – a – a – c

Mas ejercicios para practicar:

• Grammar test 1
• Grammar test 2
• Grammar test 3 (incluye ejercicios de vocabulario)

Vocabulario – Aptis Advanced

Esta última parte, a diferencia del Aptis General encontramos 3 tipos de ejercicios (el Aptis General tiene 5 tipos diferentes). Estos ejercicios son unir palabras con sus definiciones, relacionar sinónimos o palabras similares; y unir palabras que suelen ir juntas como “phrasal verbs”…. Son en total 25 preguntas.

Ejemplo de examen:

1. Join the definition with a word.

Words: abstract – bruise – bandage – touristy – issue – tongue – x-ray – lamb – despicable

1. Children brought up in a bilingual environment may have more than one native language.
2. A painting that express the artist´s ideas of people or things and is not a realistic representation.
3. A strip of cloth used for tying around the injured part of a person’s body to protect or support it.
4. A special photograph that shows bones or organs in the body.
5. A purple mark that appears on the skin if you fall or are hit by something.
6. The town is full of hotels and shops; it´s too designed to attract visitores for me.
7. A young sheep
8. Very unpleasant or bad, causing strong feelings of dislike
9. A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Answers: 1. Tongue 2. Abstract 3. Bandage 4. X-ray 5. Bruise 6. Touristy 7. Lamb 8. Despicable 9. Issue

2. Write a word with similar meaning.

Words: Punish – Deal – Request – See – Matter – Lissome – Please – Danger

1. Discipline
2. Svelte
3. Appeal
4. Wittness
5. Court
6. Risk
7. Business
8. Agreement

Answers: 1. Punish 2. Lissome 3. Request 4. See 5. Please 6. Danger 7. Matter 8. Deal

3. Complete with the correct word.

Words: Levels – of – high – up – white – in- conditiones – on

1. Stress ____
2. _______ – heeled
3. Proud ______
4. ______ elephant
5. Inhumane ______
6. Get _____
7. Fill ____
8. Wake _____

Answers: 1. levels 2. High 3. of 4. White 5. conditiones 6. on 7. in 8. up

Más ejercicios para practicar:

• Vocabulary test 1
• Vocabulary test 2
• Exercises of vocabulary – definitions
• Synonyms test
• Compound words
• Phrasal verbs – definitions

Para saber más sobre el examen Aptis Advanced, pulsa aquí.

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