IPN HIGHER LEVEL Reading Competency Simulator Exam 2024

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Being a literary text, it is common that these are not interpreted literally, but rather the author has greater freedom to exploit all the resources at his disposal to convey what he wishes. In this case, the author, more than telling a story, seeks to show a playful facet of literature, where the important thing is not what she tells but how she tells it. The story is called Inventory because everything can be invented or not, therein lies the fun of this story.

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The climax in narrative texts is the point of greatest intensity because the tension within the work is stronger, that is, it is the highest point emotionally speaking. In this text, emotions reach their peak when the neighbor is worried about his cat.

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The main idea of ​​a text is one that expresses in a very synthetic way what the author wants to convey. In this story, the author, rather than telling a story, seeks to be complicit with the reader through the playful form of literature by not making it clear whether everything she tells is real or imagined, therefore, the main idea of ​​the story Story is imagination as a starting point for reality.

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The approach is the presentation of the context that precedes the central action of the story (characters, space and time). It is the initial situation that refers to everything that can be included in the word “before.”

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According to the text, the narrator says that she believes that the cat is black due to the adverse reaction of some of the people who imagine they see it passing by, so it is inferred that due to the superstition that black cats bring evil. Luckily, people get scared.

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The author, more than telling a story, seeks to show a playful facet of literature, where the important thing is not what she tells but how she tells it and in this case, she does so through word play.

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The inference consistent with the text is that the narrator's neighbor lives alone because the environment, character, and narrated actions of the neighbor in the story suggest that he lives alone.

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The word imaginatively means that something is related in an imaginary, fantastic, fictitious, invented or unreal way or manner and fantastically means feignedly, without reality.

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Descriptive texts are those that indicate what what is described is like so that it can be imagined as closely as possible to reality, that is, to be able to mentally recreate what is described.

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The conclusion of a literary text is where the result of the transformation or complication (knot) is exposed; it is the new situation of balance that can be encompassed in the word "after." Therefore, what happens after the knot is that the narrator is no longer liked by the neighbor because she stole his cat.

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The introduction is where the context of the text is located and may contain a summary of what will be explained or developed in the body of the text, that is, it is where the reader becomes familiar with the topic; The development is where the topics anticipated in the introduction are presented, and the conclusion is the final part of the work in which a brief summary of the main points addressed in the work is made, the results are presented and the most important findings are highlighted. .

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The theme of a text can be represented with a phrase that expresses the general issue, that is, it is a very brief exposition of the main idea.

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Argumentative texts are those whose purpose is to influence the recipient by provoking a reaction or response, as in this case.

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The text mentions that “at all points the tangent vector (the hair) was like one of those little arrows” and if you look at the image, you notice that the little arrows point outward with respect to the sphere.

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The hairy ball theorem only corresponds to three-dimensional spheres and the figure in image b) is not.

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The meaning of the word 'accurate' is that it is rigorously adjusted, precise or faithful; therefore, the word with the opposite meaning is 'vague', as it means imprecise, indeterminate.

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A title is the name assigned to something specific in order to identify the information to which it refers depending on the field to which it is directed. The titles not only fulfill the purpose of naming, but also of attracting the reader's attention, since it is generally the first thing that is read. In this case, since it is a popular science text, the author not only seeks to transmit information, but also seeks to do so in a pleasant way. That is why the title is playful and contains a play on words.

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In the text it is mentioned that "by the hairy ball theorem, there will be at least one point on the surface of our planet in which the tangent vector will be the zero vector", from which it can be inferred that this theorem is the mathematical explanation of that there is always at least one cyclone on Earth.

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The text seeks to transmit information unknown to the reader in an objective manner, that is, to inform.
If the purpose of the text were to narrate, a succession of events that happen to characters would be presented; If it were to describe, a series of characteristics would be observed about the object described so that it is imagined as close to reality by the person who reads it; and finally, if the goal were to argue, there would be a series of well-founded reasons to influence the reader.

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The main idea summarizes the content of the paragraph in a short statement and if it is omitted, the paragraph loses all its meaning. The main idea expresses the essential feature of the text and a series of secondary ideas complement it as shown in the image:

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The text mentions that “when the sugar reaches 148 C°, a chemical process known as the Maillard reaction begins […] and which results in the darkening that forms the crust of any bakery product. […] When in contact with the gluten, the sugar breaks down this protein and, by absorbing liquid, maintains a soft and moist texture in the cake", therefore, the correct answer is that the mixture with sugar and gluten is baked at the right temperature.

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The main idea of ​​a text is the one that represents the core of the text from which the other ideas develop; Secondary ideas express details or aspects derived from the main idea, that is, they expand, demonstrate or exemplify the main idea, and tertiary ideas are details or slightly relevant information that can be omitted from the text without altering it:

The main idea of ​​the text is “The chemical processes that are carried out when making this cake”, since everything revolves around this; the secondary ones are “One of the basic ingredients in every cake is flour” and “Sugar enhances the activity of the yeast in the dough” because they are a development of the main idea, and the tertiary one is “You will understand why each of its characteristics is so pleasant to the palate” since it is only a nuance within the text.

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Descriptive texts are those that indicate what what is described is like so that it can be imagined as closely as possible to reality, that is, to be able to mentally recreate what is described.

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The text says “gluten is composed of two proteins, glutenin and gliadin, which, when mixed with water, create strong and elastic filaments of gluten in the dough, which become stronger and stronger the more the dough is mixed. , therefore they directly affect the final texture.” In other words, when you mix the dough it stops being spongy and becomes strong and elastic, which is not the ideal texture for a cake.

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Expository texts are those that explain and transmit information objectively with clear and objective language so that the reader understands and assimilates a topic.

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It is being questioned about the opposite meaning of the word inflate, said word is to weigh down since the definition of weigh down is “to make a dough less spongy or more compact than required.”

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Expository texts are those that explain and transmit information objectively with clear and objective language so that the reader understands and assimilates a topic.

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Hyperbole is the exaggeration of a fact, circumstance or story. In the text it can be seen in the exaggeration of the qualities of the chocolate cake.

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The text mentions that “[…] results in the darkening that forms the crust of any bakery product. […] When in contact with gluten, sugar breaks down this protein and, by absorbing liquid, maintains a soft and moist texture in the cake. Another thing you should know is that when sugar is mixed directly with solid butter, the sugar crystals help draw air into the mixture, and when the cake is cooked in the oven, these air pockets expand causing it to puff up. ”.

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The conclusion should always be consistent with the main idea and purpose of the text. In this case, the main idea of ​​the text is “The chemical processes that take place when making this cake”; So, the conclusion is “Knowing the processes during the baking of a chocolate cake makes it easier to understand the reason for each ingredient.”

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The text indicates that 3 out of every 4 deaths from traffic accidents correspond to people of the male sex, that is, they represent 75%. The annual total of deaths is 1 million, that is, 24%. Then, the 100% of deaths that correspond to the male sex must be obtained in numerical representation. Thus: .75 x 75 million = 1.24 thousand people correspond to the masculine dry.

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The definition of age is that they are the same age and that of contemporary is that they live in the same time as another person or in the time in which an event that is mentioned occurs.

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The purpose of the text is only to present a series of facts on a topic and not to narrate a story or develop a theme or main idea, therefore, it does not have an introduction – development – ​​conclusion structure.

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Segment [6] of the text indicates that 50% of those killed in traffic accidents are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists; Therefore, the remaining 50% are motor vehicle drivers.

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In segment [3] the text shows that low-income countries have very few vehicles, therefore, the majority of those killed in traffic accidents are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, since they represent the majority in these countries.

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The text seeks to transmit information unknown to the reader in an objective manner, that is, to inform.
If the purpose of the text were to narrate, a succession of events that happen to characters would be presented; If it were to describe, a series of characteristics would be observed about the object described so that it is imagined as close to reality by the person who reads it, and finally, if the purpose were to argue, there would be a series of well-founded reasons to influence the reader. .

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In segment [4] it is indicated that middle-income countries are those with the highest mortality rate, therefore, it is more likely to die in them.

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The theme of a text can be conceptualized with a phrase capable of expressing the general issue, that is, it is a very brief exposition of the main idea.

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Expository texts are those that explain and transmit information objectively with clear and objective language so that the reader understands and assimilates a topic.

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Graphs are visual elements that represent links between data and can be of different shapes such as bars, lines, polygonal or circular.