Práctica de inglés y lectura al estilo TEAS: pack de repaso

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.
2. BIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.
3. CIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.
4. DIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AA survey showing most people own a car
2. BStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
3. CA map showing where the new road would go
4. DA report that the forest is rarely visited

Choose the correct verb: “She ___ in this city since 2015.”

1. Alives
2. Bhas lived
3. Cis living since
4. Dlived

Choose the best transition: “Some foods are rich in iron. ___, spinach and lentils contain a lot of it.”

1. ANevertheless
2. BFor instance
3. CAs a result
4. DIn contrast

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse acted as the patient’s advocate during the meeting.”

1. AA person who speaks up for another
2. BA person who takes notes at the meeting
3. CA person who argues against another
4. DA person who decides who is right

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient reported hallucinations during the night.”

1. AHolding fixed false beliefs despite evidence
2. BSeeing or hearing things that are not there
3. CBeing unable to remember recent events
4. DFeeling intense fear in crowded places