MARATÓN DEL SABER

Coordinación de la publicación:
Grupo Editorial Summa
Ingenyus Soluciones Educativas Equipo de gestores de Pruebas:
Ingenyus Soluciones Educativas
El contenido de esta cartilla fue construido a partir de la Revisión de Estilo:
experiencia del equipo pedagógico de Ingenyus;
actualizada, revisada y validada por asesores expertos Ingrid Liliana Delgado Bohórquez
especializados en cada una de las áreas evaluadas, para Diagramación:
garantizar calidad y pertinencia del proceso de edición y
redacción. Víctor Alexis Méndez Bohórquez
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

Te damos la bienvenida por formar parte de esta estrategia dirigida a ti, estudiante de undécimo grado o
egresado, que buscas acceder a la carrera de tu preferencia. Ésta es una herramienta poderosa diseñada
para que adquieras destreza y precisión para responder, a la vez de repasar y fortalecer los aprendizajes
que debes adquirir en tu bachillerato, y obtener así, los puntajes más altos en la Prueba Saber 11.

Maratón del saber, es una cartilla dividida en cinco módulos que incluyen un total de ochocientas
veintiocho (828) preguntas de selección múltiple con única respuesta, abarcando todas las áreas evaluadas
en Saber 11, organizadas por desafíos. Cada uno de estos módulos contiene tres bloques: El primero, te
brinda claves y recomendaciones para tener en cuenta durante el examen; el segundo, te muestra la
estructura de la prueba, las sesiones y los tipos de preguntas y el tercer bloque te permite familiarizarte
con el examen Saber 11 a través de preguntas modelo aleatorias.

A continuación te recomendamos una guía de estudio para que desarrolles la cartilla:

1. Repasa los contenidos específicos de los Módulos conceptuales.

2. Resuelve las preguntas de cada etapa sólo, luego del paso 1.
3. Promueve en tus clases regulares de curso trabajar ejemplos con el docente de cada área específica para
que comprendas mejor la prueba.

Esperamos obtengas el máximo provecho y puedas cumplir uno de tus objetivos de seguir estudiando la
carrera de tus sueños.

Atentamente:
EQUIPO INGENYUS & EQUIPO SUMMA EDITORIAL.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

BLOQUE 1 : CLAVES PARA LA PRUEBA

1.1 Recomendaciones prácticas para el examen 5
1.2 Te sugerimos 6

BLOQUE 2: ¿Y COMO ES SABER 11?

2.1 Tipos de preguntas 8
2.2 Sesiones del examen 9
2.3 Consejos útiles para estudiar mejor 9

BLOQUE 3: ZONA DE DESAFIOS SABER 11

3.1. Inglés
3.1.1 Especificaciones de la prueba 10
3.1.2 Partes que componen la prueba 10
3.1.3 Niveles de desempeño 11
3.1.4 Zona de desafíos inglés 11
3.1.4.1 Parte 1 11
3.1.4.2 Parte 2 20
3.1.4.3 Parte 3 23
3.1.4.4 Parte 4 28
3.1.4.5 Parte 5 33
3.1.4.6 Parte 6 37
3.1.4.7 Parte 7 43

ANEXOS
4.1 Anexo 1 48
4.2 Anexo 2 53
4.3 Anexo 3 56
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

BLOQUE 1: CLAVES PARA LA PRUEBA

A continuación presentamos una serie de “TIPS” para que los tengas en cuenta en las Pruebas Saber 11. De
esta manera, tendrás más probabilidades de éxito en tu examen.

Qué debes Qué debes

l l evar? l l evar?
 Lápiz de mina  Celulares,
negra No 2, audífonos, equipos
borrador y electrónicos.
sacapuntas.  Ningún tipo de
 Documento de folletos, hojas,
Identificación válido revistas, etc.
 Ropa cómoda.  Bolsos ni morrales. 57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

1.1 Recomendaciones prácticas para el examen:

Y el día de l a
Pr ueba q ue
hacer …?

Antes de la prueba
 Maneja la ansiedad.
 Descansa muy bien en la semana que corresponde al examen.
 No te embriagues ni trasnoches.
 No tomes cosas para el estrés.
 Cuida tu alimentación, nada de comidas pesadas.
 No repases el día anterior.
 Visita el sitio de aplicación de prueba o entérate de la ubicación.

Durante la prueba
 Debes estar atento(a) de las recomendaciones del jefe de salón.
 Revisa que el cuadernillo esté completo y verifica que los números del cuadernillo y hoja de respuestas
coincidan.
 No es recomendable desdoblar el cuadernillo pues se dificulta el manejo. Al final del cuadernillo hay
indicaciones para pasar a la siguiente página.
 Lee las instrucciones del folleto y las preguntas.
 Llena los espacios de la prueba con moderación. El examen Saber 11 no es una prueba de velocidad,
pero si haces un buen manejo del tiempo (Recuerda que tendrás un tiempo aproximado de 2 minutos
por pregunta) tendrás más tranquilidad y te evitará afanes de última hora.
 Si te equivocas no hay problema, borra bien.
 No marques más de una respuesta.
 Cero atención a las leyendas urbanas (Forma específica de alguna figura con las respuestas)
 No te desesperes si eres el último del salón, utiliza todo el tiempo.
 Realiza pausas activas.
 Adecua la postura en tu asiento.
 Programa bien el tiempo de ida y regreso.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

Después de la prueba
 Verifica el material del examen antes de depositarlo en la bolsa.
 Guarda silencio cuando abandones el salón.
 Si llevas tu celular, no lo enciendas hasta cuando salgas del sitio de aplicación.
 Consulta los resultados de la prueba en WWW.ICFESINTERACTIVO.GOV.CO

1.2 Te sugerimos.
A continuación te entregamos una serie de consejos y recomendaciones para la preparación del examen.
La mayoría de las personas requiere de una organización sistemática y regular para preparar un examen. No
se trata solo de adquirir los conocimientos necesarios, sino también de enfrentar los exámenes con mayor
tranquilidad.
Presta atención a los siguientes detalles:

 Ten todo el material necesario para preparar el examen (Temario de contenidos, apuntes, libros,
modelos de pruebas, etc.).
 Organiza los tiempos y espacios para el estudio: De acuerdo a tus posibilidades busca un lugar
adecuado para estudiar. No existe una regla universal al respecto, sin embargo es preferible estar
alejado de fuentes distractoras, como la televisión.
 Planifica los tiempos. Procura no dejar todo para el último momento.
 Elije la hora del día en la que estés en mejores condiciones. Algunas personas logran mayor atención
y concentración por la mañana; mientras que para otras, es indispensable el silencio de la noche.
 Alterna tiempos de estudio con tiempos de descanso.
 Procura hacer ejercicio físico en la época de exámenes. El ejercicio físico aumenta el flujo de sangre
al cerebro y hace que se liberen endorfinas; por lo tanto, contribuye a una mayor capacidad de
concentración y disminuye el estrés. Caminar es una buena opción.
 Por último, ten claridad del sitio de aplicación de la prueba.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

Planifica
Es muy importante organizar el estudio. Planifica que temas abordarás cada día y cuánto tiempo puedes
dedicar a estudiarlos, teniendo metas concretas.
Las siguientes preguntas te servirán para conocer cómo aprendes mejor y por tanto te ayudarán a
planificar tus tiempos de estudio:

¿Cuá nt o
t iempo puedo ¿Cuá l s er á mi
dedicar a l ugar de
es t udiar es t udio ?
diar iament e?

¿A qué ho r a ¿Quién me
puedo puede
es t udiar ? ayudar ?

Manos a la obra.
Escoge el sector de aprendizaje que abordarás, reorganiza el temario de acuerdo con tus propios
conocimientos, comienza a estudiar aquellos contenidos que recuerdes mejor.
Es muy conveniente hacer una lista con los contenidos o conceptos que recuerdas sobre un tema y luego
buscar información relacionada.
Existen diversos procedimientos que te ayudarán a retener y comprender mejor la información, algunos se
ajustan mejor a determinados contenidos.

¿Cuánto aprendiste?
Es importante que al término de cada sesión veas cómo vas en tu aprendizaje.
Escribe lo que haces. Revisa si pudiste alcanzar las metas que te planteaste, en caso contrario establece
cuáles fueron tus dificultades.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

BLOQUE 2: ¿Y CÓMO ES SABER 11?

El Examen de Estado de la educación media Saber 11 deben presentarlo los estudiantes que se encuentren
finalizando el grado undécimo, con el fin de obtener resultados oficiales para efectos de ingreso a la
educación superior. También pueden presentarlo quienes hayan obtenido el título de bachiller o hayan
superado el examen de validación del bachillerato, de conformidad con las disposiciones vigentes. Con el
fin de monitorear el proceso de aprendizaje de los estudiantes, el examen de Estado Saber 11 evalúa
competencias genéricas a través de cinco pruebas: Lectura Crítica, Matemáticas, Sociales y Ciudadanas,
Ciencias naturales e Inglés.

2.1 Tipos de preguntas

En la prueba Saber 11 se utilizan preguntas de selección múltiple con única respuesta. Las preguntas de
selección múltiple con única respuesta están conformadas por un enunciado (que presenta una situación,
contexto, texto, etc.), la formulación de una tarea de evaluación (aquello que se le pide al estudiante
realizar) y cuatro opciones de respuesta, codificadas como A, B, C y D, de las cuales solo una es correcta o
válida para el planteamiento dado. Debes seleccionar entre estas opciones la que consideres acertada.
Recuerda que las preguntas se responden en la “Hoja de respuestas” (no en el cuadernillo), rellenando
completamente el círculo correspondiente a la opción de respuesta que consideres correcta.

FIGURA 1. Ejemplo de cómo debes rellenar completamente el óvalo

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

2.2 Sesiones del examen

El examen Saber 11 se realiza en dos (2) sesiones, cada una ellas tiene un tiempo total de cuatro horas
treinta minutos (4 h y 30 min). En la siguiente tabla puedes observar cuántas preguntas tiene cada una de
las pruebas y el cuestionario de contexto (este instrumento indaga por características del núcleo familiar,
condiciones del hogar, consumo de ciertos alimentos y dedicación familiar a entretenimiento):

Tabla 1. Estructura de las sesiones del examen

2.3 Consejos útiles para estudiar mejor

En la siguiente sección, encontrarás algunos consejos muy útiles para repasar mejor en cada área:

 Considera que aprender inglés es un proceso gradual y no va a suceder de la noche a la mañana.

 Trata de aprender algo nuevo cada día. Es mucho más fácil y efectivo estudiar inglés un poco cada día
que varias horas una sola vez a la semana.
 Si conoces gente que habla o que está aprendiendo inglés, practica con ellos. Estudiar inglés de esta
manera puede ser entretenido y eficaz.
 Como el énfasis de esta evaluación es la comprensión lectora; lee mucho, diferentes tipos de textos y
utiliza los modelos de preguntas.
 Aumenta en lo posible tu vocabulario, pues el aprendizaje de una gran cantidad de palabras te darán la
posibilidad de tener éxito en esta prueba.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

BLOQUE 3: Inglés
3.1.1 Especificaciones de la prueba
Los estándares del área de inglés y las pruebas nacionales de esta pretenden dar cuenta de los niveles de
desempeño propuestos por el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las lenguas (aprendizaje,
enseñanza y evaluación) del Consejo de Europa. Este marco contempla seis (6) niveles: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1,
C2, entre los cuales el MEN propuso como meta para el año 2019 alcanzar el nivel B1 en la población de
educación media.
La prueba de inglés está conformada por 45 preguntas de selección múltiple con única respuesta,
distribuidas de la siguiente manera:

PARTE PREGUNTAS PORCENTAJE

1 5 11
2 5 11
3 5 11
4 8 18
5 7 16
6 5 11
7 10 22

Tabla 1. Porcentaje de preguntas por parte

3.1.2 Partes que componen la prueba

A. Parte 1: En esta parte de la prueba se indaga por el conocimiento pragmático del estudiante. En
particular, el estudiante debe reconocer el propósito comunicativo de un aviso y el lugar donde este puede
aparecer, según ese propósito. Para ello, se le presentan al estudiante cinco avisos y él debe decidir dónde
podría encontrarlos. En cada pregunta hay tres opciones de respuesta, A, B o C, una de las cuales deberá
marcar en su Hoja de respuestas.
B. Parte 2: Esta parte evalúa el conocimiento lexical del estudiante. A partir de este conocimiento, el
estudiante debe comprender una serie de descripciones con el fin de relacionarlas con una lista de
palabras. En esta parte, el estudiante encuentra una lista de ocho (8) palabras clasificadas de A a H y una
serie de enunciados. Cada uno de los enunciados describe una de las ocho (8) palabras y el estudiante debe
buscar la relación correcta entre palabras y descripciones para asociar cada enunciado con su letra
correspondiente (A a H) en su Hoja de respuestas. Hay más palabras (A a H) de las que el estudiante
necesita.
C. Parte 3: La parte 3 evalúa al estudiante en su conocimiento comunicativo. En concreto, el estudiante
debe elegir la intervención más adecuada que un interlocutor 2 haría frente a lo dicho por un interlocutor 1.
Lo anterior se relaciona con la pertinencia del lenguaje usado en situaciones particulares recreadas en
pequeñas conversaciones. En consonancia con lo anterior, en esta parte el estudiante encuentra cinco (5)
conversaciones cortas que debe completar seleccionando la respuesta correcta de las tres (3) opciones, A, B
o C, en su Hoja de respuestas.
D. Parte 4: Con base en un texto, en esta parte se evalúa del estudiante su conocimiento gramatical.
Puntualmente, se trata de elegir las palabras más adecuadas para completar el texto. Para ello, el
estudiante debe leer el texto prestando atención a una serie de espacios y, para cada uno de ellos, debe
seleccionar la palabra correcta entre las tres (3) opciones, A, B o C, en su Hoja de respuestas.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

E. Parte 5: En esta parte de la prueba, el estudiante debe realizar un ejercicio de comprensión de lectura
literal, de un texto. Este ejercicio consiste en seleccionar la paráfrasis que permite responder
correctamente a cada pregunta sobre el texto. El estudiante debe seleccionar la respuesta correcta, para
cada pregunta, entre tres (3) opciones, A, B o C, en su Hoja de respuestas.
F. Parte 6: Con base en un texto, en esta parte el estudiante debe llevar cabo un proceso de lectura
inferencial. Se plantean distintas preguntas sobre la intención del autor y los aspectos generales y
particulares por destacar del texto. El estudiante debe seleccionar la respuesta correcta, para cada
pregunta, entre cuatro (4) opciones, A, B, C o D, en su Hoja de respuestas.
G. Parte 7: A partir del texto que integra esta parte de la prueba, se evalúa del estudiante su conocimiento
tanto gramatical como lexical. El ejercicio consiste en elegir las palabras más adecuadas para completar el
texto. Para ello, el estudiante debe leer el texto prestando atención a los espacios y, para cada uno de ellos,
debe seleccionar la palabra correcta de las cuatro (4) opciones, A, B, C o D en su Hoja de respuestas.

3.1.3 Niveles de desempeño

Los niveles de desempeño consisten en una descripción cualitativa de las habilidades y conocimientos de
los estudiantes que se ubican en determinado nivel. En Colombia existe población que se encuentra por
debajo del primer nivel del Marco Común Europeo (A1), lo cual ha llevado a incluir en la prueba de Inglés de
Saber 11 un nivel inferior a A1, denominado A– o –A1, que corresponde a aquellos desempeños mínimos
que involucran el manejo de vocabulario y estructuras básicos. De igual forma, se incluye un nivel superior
al B1 para aquellos estudiantes que superan lo evaluado en este nivel. Este nivel se denomina B+. En la
tabla se pueden observar los distintos niveles de desempeño conforme a su puntaje:

NIVEL DE
PUNTAJE
DESEMPEÑO
–A1 Puntaje en la prueba 0 a 47
A1 Puntaje en la prueba 48 a 57
A2 Puntaje en la prueba 58 a 67
B1 Puntaje en la prueba 68 a 78
B+ Puntaje en la prueba 79 a 100

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

3.1.4 Zona de desafíos inglés

3.1.4.1 Parte 1
En esta primera parte de la prueba, el estudiante debe responder la pregunta inicial sobre la ubicación de
los cinco (5) avisos que va a encontrar a continuación. En el momento de leer cada aviso, el estudiante
tácitamente identifica la función o el propósito comunicativo de cada uno de ellos y con base en estos elige
la opción correcta en cada pregunta.
¿Dónde puede ver estos avisos?

A. in a café
1. B. in a bank
C. in an office

A. in a classroom
2. B. in a library
C. in a bookstore

A. in a lake
3. B. in a pool
C. in a waterfall
A in a station
4. B in a café
C in a zoo
A on a hill
5. B in a forest
C at a beach
A in a office
6. B in a hospital
C in a bank
A on a bus
7. B in an elevator
C in a park
A in a train station
8. B in a parking lot
C in a library
A on a book
9. B on a envelope
C on a newspaper
A in a car park
10. B in a school
C in a hotel
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

A.at a police station

11. B.at a tourist information office
C.in a fast-food restaurant

A.in a library
12. B. at an airport
C.in a shop
A.in a shoe shop
13. B.in a sports center
C.in a guest-house
A.in a restaurant
14. B.in a bank
C.in a post office
A. on milk
15. B. on bread
C. on ice cream

A. in a school
16. B. in a playground
C. in a bathroom

A. on a boat
17. B. in a house
C. in the street
A. on a train
18. B. in a park
C. in a shop
A. in a hall
19. B. in a flat
C. on a beach
A. in a soccer class
20. B. in a drawing class
C. in a computer class
A. in a shop
21. B. in a library
C. in a hotel
A. in a museum
22. B. in a hotel
C. at a market
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

A. in a classroom
23. B. in a museum
C. in an office

A. in a school
24. B. in a hospital
C. in a department store
A. in a theater
25. B. in an airport
C. in a station
A. in a shop
26. B. in a bank
C. in a library
A. in the forest
27. B. in a market
C. in a garden

A. on a board
28. B. on a computer
C. on a bookcase

A. in the street
29. B. in the playground
C. in the garden

A. in a living room
30. B. in a bedroom
C. in a classroom
A. in a flat
31. B. in a shop
C. in a kitchen
A. on a bike
32. B. on a boat
C. on a bus
A. in a store
33. B. at a beach
C. on a plane

A. in a park
34. B. at a school
C. on a train
35. A. in a park
B. in a cinema
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

C. in a supermarket
A. beside a football stadium
36. B. beside a library
C. beside a lake
A. at a toy shop
37. B. at a sport center
C. at a movie theater
A. at a dinner
38. B. at a computer shop
C. in a bank
A. in a hotel
39. B. in a bank
C. in a cinema
A. at a beach
40. B. in a kitchen
C. on a tub
A. at a airport
41. B. on a farm
C. in a stadium
A. in a cafeteria
42. B. at a hospital
C. at a news station
A. in a pólice station
43. B. next to a river
C. at an internet café
A. In a school
44. B. in a fireplace
C. In a park
A. At a lab
45. B. At a public bathroom
C. at a bank entrance door
A. in the park
46. B. in a house
C. in a store
A. in a pet shop
47. B. On a gas station
C. in a library

A. in a house door
48. B. in a cheap hotel
C. in a five star hotel.
A. In a car dealer
49. B. In an airplane
C. in a department store
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

A. In a pub
50. B. In a meeting room
C. in the street
A. At an enterprise parking lot
51. B. At a post office
C. At an airport

A. In a fishing lake
52. B. In a water fountain
C. In a cafeteria

A. in a restaurant
53. B. in a skating rink
C. in a frozen lake

A. On a road
54. B. In a store
C. In a bank
A. in a grocery store
55. B. in a drugstore
C. in a boutique
A. In a park
56. B. in a bookshop
C. In a library
A. In a playground
57. B. In a discotheque
C. In a church
A. At a railway station
58. B. At a gas station
C. At a stadium
A. On an envelope
59. B. On a book
C. On a newspaper
A. At a train station
60. B. At a school
C. At a hospital
A. In a kitchen
61. B. In a five star hotel
C. In a dining room
A. In a park
62. B. In the zoo
C. In a vet shop
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

A. On a plane wing
63. B. At a travel agency
C. At the airport.
A. On an ice cream box
64. B. On a fridge
C. On a scarf.
A. in an art museum
65. B. on an ice cream box
C. on a scarf.
A. over a window.
66. B. over an elevator.
C. over a door handle.
A. in a night club.
67. B. in an amusement park.
C. in a school
A. on canned food
68. B. on a porcelain box
C. on carton of milk.
A. in a park
69. B. in a highway
C. on the street.
A. in a theater
70. B. in a bus stop
C. in a police station
A.in a zoo
71. B.in a pet shop
C.in a forest

A. in a room with air conditioner.

72. B. in a shoping mall.
C. in a church.

A. on a window.
73. B. on a fire extinguisher cabinet.
C. on a fireplace.
A. on a soccer ball
74. B. on a building brick toy
C. on a bicycle.
A. in a garbage dump
75. B. in a park
C. in a wastebasket
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

A. in a diner
76. B. in a church.
C. in a stadium
A. on a box of cereal.
77. B .on a stereo
C. on a mirror.
A. on a book.
B. on a magazine
78.
C. on a sell and purchase
contract.
A. on a bottle of water.
79. B. on a can of soda.
C. on an insecticide bottle.
A. in a power plant.
80. B. in a light house.
C. in a skyscraper
A. at a department store.
81. B. at a pet shop
C. at a library
A. in a bus station.
82. B. in an airport.
C. in a train station
A. at a supermarket.
83. B. at a book shop
C. at a bank.
A. In the country club.
84. B. At the lawyer´s office.
C. In a bank.
A. At the airport.
85. B. In a T-shirt.
C. In a small toy.
A. in a car park
86. B. in a school
C. in a hotel
A. at a police station
87. B. at a tourist information office
C. in a fast-food restaurant
A. In a shoe shop
88. B. In a sports center
C. in a guest house.
A. in a restaurant
89. B. in a bank
C. in a post office
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

1 A B C 13 A B C 25 A B C 37 A B C
2 A B C 14 A B C 26 A B C 38 A B C
3 A B C 15 A B C 27 A B C 39 A B C
4 A B C 16 A B C 28 A B C 40 A B C

5 A B C 17 A B C 29 A B C 41 A B C

6 A B C 18 A B C 30 A B C 42 A B C
7 A B C 19 A B C 31 A B C 43 A B C

8 A B C 20 A B C 32 A B C 44 A B C

9 A B C 21 A B C 33 A B C 45 A B C
10 A B C 22 A B C 34 A B C 46 A B C
11 A B C 23 A B C 35 A B C 47 A B C
12 A B C 24 A B C 36 A B C 48 A B C

49 A B C 61 A B C 73 A B C 85 A B C
50 A B C 62 A B C 74 A B C 86 A B C
51 A B C 63 A B C 75 A B C 87 A B C
52 A B C 61 A B C 76 A B C 88 A B C
53 A B C 65 A B C 77 A B C 89 A B C
54 A B C 66 A B C 78 A B C
55 A B C 67 A B C 79 A B C
56 A B C 68 A B C 80 A B C

57 A B C 69 A B C 81 A B C
58 A B C 70 A B C 82 A B C
59 A B C 71 A B C 83 A B C
60 A B C 72 A B C 84 A B C
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

3.1.4.2 Parte 2
En la segunda parte de la prueba, el estudiante debe relacionar dos columnas, según se describe en la
instrucción inicial de esta parte. En la columna de la izquierda, el estudiante encuentra unas descripciones,
cada una de las cuales define solamente una de las palabras de la columna de la derecha.

A. Diary
1. Missing, away, not present. B. Butterfly
2. A book in which you write down what you do every day. C. Mosquito
3. A sweet juice found in some flower blossoms. D. Bee
4. An insect with four wings which makes honey and wax. E. Daily
5. An insect with large colorful wings. It likes flowers. F. Pollen
G. Absent
H. Nectar
A. dictionary
B. driving license
6. You usually put this inside an envelope before posting it.
C. letter
7. If you follow this, you won`t be late for class.
D. menu
8. People buy this to learn what has happened in the world
E. newspaper
9. The police may want to see this if they stop you in your car.
F. street map
10. You cannot travel on certain buses without one of these
G. ticket
H. Schedule
A coffee pot
11. We usually put food on this before we eat. B stove
12. People often keep things like cups here when they´re not using them. C cupboard
13. You cut food into small pieces with this. D fork
14. It is difficult to keep food cold without this. E fridge
15. You need this if you want to make food hot. F glass
16. When you drink juice, you can use this. G knife
H plate
A dictionary
17. You can choose what you want to eat from this. B driving license
18. You usually put this inside an envelope before posting it. C letter
19. If you follow this, you won't be late for class. D menú
20. People buy this to learn what has happened in the world. E newspaper
21. The police may want to see this if they stop you in your car. F street map
22. You cannot travel on most buses without one of these. G ticket
H timetable
23. All members of the same team wear this. A. ball
24. You need this if you want to play tennis. B. bike
25. At the end of this there is usually one winner. C. competition
26. This is a place outdoors where you can play sports. D. field
27. If you travel on it, you will do exercise and save time. E. player
F. prize
G. stadium
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

H. uniform

A. glasses
28. Most business people wear this at work. B. jacket
29. You need these if you do not see very well. C. jeans
30. Young people usually wear these informal trousers all the time. D. skirt
31. People that study in the same place usually wear this. E. sneakers
32. People have this to tell the time. F. suit
33. Women usually wear this, but men don’t. G. uniform
H. watch
A. afternoon
34. This part of the day goes from twelve to six p.m. B. morning
35. You wear it to know what time it is. C. evening
36. This is when we wake up and have breakfast. D. dock
37. It starts after a work day and stops before going to bed. E. birthday
38. We all know it is the day before today. F. week
39. Its first day is Sunday and the last one is Saturday. G. yesterday
H. watch
A. bedroom
40. People use this to tell the time. B. blanket
41. This give you light C. clock
42. This is the name of the room where you cook D. desk
43. You can sit and write at this E. dining room
44. This is the name of the room where you sleep F. kitchen
G. lamp
H. pillow
A. afraid
B. angry
C. cold
45. If we feel like this, we want to eat something.
D. happy
46. We feel this way when everything goes well.
E. hungry
47.Some people feel this way when they see insects or spiders
F. sad
G. thirsty
H. tired
A. Book
B. CD
C. Comics
48. It is what you get the most in a library.
D. DVD
49. You use this to watch videos
E. E-mail
50. You can read exciting stories that have many drawings in its pages.
F. Film
G. Map
H. Ticket
51. When children see him, they are often happy A. clown
52. You can see him in the countryside picking fruit. B. doctor
C. driver
D. farmer
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

E. nurse

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

1 A B C D E F G H 13 A B C D E F G H
2 A B C D E F G H 14 A B C D E F G H
3 A B C D E F G H 15 A B C D E F G H
4 A B C D E F G H 16 A B C D E F G H

5 A B C D E F G H 17 A B C D E F G H

6 A B C D E F G H 18 A B C D E F G H

7 A B C D E F G H 19 A B C D E F G H

8 A B C D E F G H 20 A B C D E F G H

9 A B C D E F G H 21 A B C D E F G H

10 A B C D E F G H 22 A B C D E F G H
11 A B C D E F G H 23 A B C D E F G H

12 A B C D E F G H 24 A B C D E F G H

25 A B C D E F G H 37 A B C D E F G H
26 A B C D E F G H 38 A B C D E F G H
27 A B C D E F G H 39 A B C D E F G H
28 A B C D E F G H 40 A B C D E F G H

29 A B C D E F G H 41 A B C D E F G H

30 A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H
42
31 A B C D E F G H 43 A B C D E F G H
32 A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H
44
33 A B C D E F G H 45 A B C D E F G H
34 A B C D E F G H 46 A B C D E F G H
35 A B C D E F G H 47 A B C D E F G H
36 A B C D E F G H 48 A B C D E F G H

49 A B C D E F G H
50 A B C D E F G H
51 A B C D E F G H
52 A B C D E F G H
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

3.1.4.3 Parte 3
En la tercera parte de la prueba, el estudiante encuentra conversaciones, cada una de las cuales consta del
enunciado que contiene lo dicho por el interlocutor 1 y de tres (3) opciones de respuesta, entre las cuales
se encuentra lo que el interlocutor 2 diría en relación con el enunciado.

CONVERSACIONES CORTAS
A. I don’t know.
1. What else shall we buy? B. Two, please.
C. I have some money
A. Not at all.
2. We´re from London. B. Yes, please.
C. How interesting.
A. I hope he hasn´t.
3. I hate basketball. B. He usually gets it.
C. I´m sure he will.
A. You are, too.
4. I hope Andrew will get here soon. B. I do, too.
C. I can, too.
A. It doesn´t matter.
5. John´s broken this plate. B. Here you are.
C. That´s very good.
A. At school.
6. When do you study? B. In the evenings.
C. In the library
A. Certainly.
7. Iíd like the pasta, please B. I hope so.
C. Do you like it?
A. Good idea!
8. Shall we eat now? B. This is fine.
C. Itís the same.
A. Iíve seen it.
9. What do you think of modern art? B. I would like to.
C. I love it.
A. It started well.
10. Are you sure the match starts at two? B. It's all right.
C. I think so.
11. I can't do this math problem. A. I suppose so.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

B. Let me see.
C. Certainly not
A. certainly
12. I´d like the pasta, please? B. I hope so.
C. Do you like it?
A. Yes, I do.
13. Be careful! B. I will.
C. What a pity!
A. Yes, she is.
14. Who’s that girl? B. That’s right.
C. My sister.
A. Great school!
15. What do you think of the teacher? B. I think so.
C. I love his class
A. Who?
16. Do you know Martha? B. Which?
C. How?
A. Here you are.
17. Can you pass me the salt? B. I like it.
C. It’s all right
A. Yes, inside.
18. Are you OK? B. Yes, please.
C. Yes, I am.
A. I don’t know.
Is your mother home?
19. B. That’s fine.
C. She’s a nurse.
A. We don’t.
20. Why don’t we go to the cinema? B. Sure, why not?
C. It’s fine.
A. Where is it?
21. I’ve got a pain. B. Why is it?
C. When is it?
A. It’s nice.
22. How would you like your steak? B. Not really.
C. Well cooked
A. I’m a pilot
23. What do you do? B. I’m a single
C. I’m a George
A. That’s great!
24. The bus is late again. B. It´s never on time!
C. I have no idea!
A. Last week.
25. How often do you visit your parents? B. Twice a month.
C. In two days.
26. I think i am getting stick A. I am sorry
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

B. I can too
C. Ineed it
A. New York
27. Where do you come from? B. School
C. Home
A. Maybe later.
28. Let's go to the cinema! B. You're welcome.
C. Here you are.
A. Have a nice day.
29. I'm tired, I want to go to sleep now. B. See you tomorrow.
C. So, let's begin.
A. Same to you!
30. Why don't we go to the beach? B. Nice to meet you!
C. Sounds nice!
A. Thanks!
31. Have a nice trip and good luck! B. Me too!
C. I love it
A. How come?
32. I've had a terrible day! B. Why not?
C. What for?
A. Have a rest!
33. I worked too much yesterday. I’m very tired! B. Good idea!
C. No, thanks!
A. It’s late.
34. Where is the closest bank? B. It’s on the corner
C. It’s eleven thirty
A. Yesterday morning
35. When do you start clases? B. Next week
C. Every day
A. Twenty
36. How many students are there in this room? B. Two o’clock
C. Thirty dollars
A. Are we?
37. We have time to show this video B. Was it?
C. Are you sure?
A. Yes, she can
38. May I help you? B. Yes, I like it
C. Yes, thanks you
A. There she comes
39. I need tho tickets for the opera, please. B. Here you are
C. I think so
A. Didn´t you?
40. I saw you at the cinema yesterday. B. Did you?
C. Were you?
41. I am not in the mood for baseball. A. Me too.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

B. Let´s do it!
C. Me neither.
A. I think it is Maria´s.
B. I think it´s black.
42. Whose is this pencil?
C. I think it maybe under the
chair.
A. At American High School.
43. How do you get to school? B. By bus.
C. By foot
A. She is a nurse.
B. She likes dancing and reading.
44. What does your sister look like?
C. She is tall with long blond hair.
She is very beautiful.

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

1 A B C 13 A B C
2 A B C 14 A B C
3 A B C 15 A B C
4 A B C 16 A B C

5 A B C 17 A B C

6 A B C 18 A B C
7 A B C 19 A B C

8 A B C 20 A B C

9 A B C 21 A B C
10 A B C 22 A B C
11 A B C 23 A B C
12 A B C 24 A B C

25 A B C 37 A B C

26 A B C 38 A B C

27 A B C 39 A B C
28 A B C 40 A B C

29 A B C 41 A B C

30 A B C 42 A B C

31 A B C 43 A B C

32 A B C 44 A B C

33 A B C

34 A B C
35 A B C

36 A B C
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

3.1.4.4 Parte 4
En la cuarta parte de la prueba, el estudiante encuentra un texto con varios espacios numerados, cada uno
de los cuales corresponde a la respuesta de una pregunta. El estudiante debe elegir la opción correcta para
cada espacio, de entre las tres (3) opciones de respuesta de cada pregunta.

CLEOPATRA

One of the most famous women in world history was Cleopatra. She was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. She
became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. (1)________ the age of eighteen. She was a descendant of one of
Alexander the Great's generals. When she was twenty-one, Julius Caesar became (2)________ well-known
lover. Seven years (3)________ she met Anthony. The romantic tragic relationship continued (4)________
they died by suicide in 30 B.C.
Cleopatra was legendary. She was famous not (5)________ for being intelligent, but also for being
beautiful. She had brown eyes and they (6) ________ shaped like cat eyes.
Cleopatra was a woman of wonderful elegance and unusual intelligence. She was (7)_______ educated. She
(8)_______ proficiently in nine languages and also skilled in mathematics.

1. A. at B. a C. an
2. A. is B. her C. my
3. A. while B. ago C. later
4. A. on B. became C. until
5. A. only B. If C. the
6. A. were B. on C. a
7. A. highly B. high C. higher
8. A. speak B. spoke C. speaking

THE HISTORY OF FARMING

Before people started farming, they went to the forest to look (9) ………… plants or fruit they could eat. This
meant that people (10) ………… moving all the time to find food. But about 12,000 years ago, in the Middle
East, people (10) ………… to grow food. These people were the first farmers. Farming made (12) …………
possible for people to stay in (13) ………… place and slowly their villages got bigger.
Some people in the villages became free to do other work, like making clothes, (14) ………… the farmers
could grow food for everyone. Unfortunately, farming was difficult when the weather was bad and then
some people did not get (15) ………… food to eat.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

Today, farmers (16) ………… grow more food and it travels thousands of kilometres from where it (17)
………… grown to our homes.

9. A. at B. on C. for
10. A. was B. been C. were
11. A. began B. begin C. begun
12. A. this B. it C. them
13. A. one B. the C. other
14. A. but B. or C. because
15. A. enough B. all C. many
16. A. need B. can C. have
17. A. be B. being C. is

BEARS

The bear can (18) ________ a dangerous animal. The adult bear is very strong and it can kill a person. Bears
are good at (19) _______ trees and they can run very fast. But they cannot see well and, (20) ________
most animals, they find food by using (21) ______ noses.
There are seven kinds of bear. The (22) ______ is the white polar bear, which is almost three meters tall.
There are two kinds of black bear. (23) _____ lives in the forests of North America, and the other lives in
South-East Asia. But not (24 _____ black bears are black. They may be dark brown or a reddish brown.
Everyone loves the black and white panda bear, which comes from China. Not (25) _____ pandas live in the
forest today because (26) _____ is difficult to find food.

18. A is B being C be
19. A climbed B climb C climbing
20. A like B from C for
21. A them B those C their
22. A larger B largest C large
23. A Both B One C He
24. A every B all C each
25. A many B more C much
26. A there B anything C it

John Snow
John Snow (27) ________ born in 1813 in York, England and was the eldest of nine children. When he (28)
_______ fourteen, he started working for a surgeon and went on to study medicine.
In 1855, a lot of people started dying in an area of London of the illness cholera and John Snow went there
to study what was (29) ______. He discovered that the people who had died were drinking (30) _______
same water.
Before this study, no one (31) _______ how people got the illness. The results of his study (32) ______
important because they (33) ________ how the illness spread and also (34) ______ to start the science of
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

public health. John Snow (35) __________ very famous and (36) __________ many other studies about this
illness since then.

27. A. is B. was C.had

28. A.has B. had C. was
29. A. happen B.happened C.happening
30. A. a B. as C. the
31. A. knew B. was knowing C. knowing
32. A. is B. was C. were
33. A. explaining B. explained C. to explain
34. A. help B. helping C. helped
35. A. became B. become C. becomed
36. A. ther have been B. there is C. there will have

JUNGLE GIRL FOUND

A girl (37) ____ disappeared (38) ____ she was eight (39)____ old has been found (40)____cambodia,
according to 41)____ father.
Eighteen years after she disappeared, a woman was (42)____ in a village in the Ratanakkiri province trying
to steal food.
The woman who was found looks (43)____ other members of the family.
She can´t speak (44)____ language that has been identified and is very frightened, but her family hopes that
she will adjust and settle down.

37. A. which B.who C. she

38. A. when B.while C. during
39. A. year B. years C. age
40. A. at B. in C. on
41. A. his B. her C. their
42. A.find B. found C.founded
43. A. as B.as if C. like
44. A. any B.no C. the

A FISH FOR MALARIA

Researchers in Kenya have found (45)____ a fish could be an effective weapon in the fight to reduce the
spread of malaria. A fish that is (46)____ eaten was introduced to several places (47)____ the west of the
country. The fish eats mosquito larvae, (48)____ are young mosquitoes before they have wings.
People have known (49)____ a long time that this fish eats mosquitoes, but this was 50)____ first time that
researches had looked at how the fish could be used (51)____ control malaria, which (52)____ 300 million
people ill and causes a million deaths worldwide every year.

45. A. which B. who C. that

46. A. normal B. normality C. normally
47. A. on B. in C. at
48. A. which B. were C. that
49. A. since B. for C. from
50. A. at B. his C. the
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

51. A. for B. to C.under

52. A. makes B. make C. made

COFFEE

Many people all over the world like (53) ________coffee. In Britain, for example, people drink about 60
million cups of coffee (54) ________ day. In some countries, like Italy, people like (55) ________ small cup
of strong coffee, usually without milk. In other countries, like the USA, people have coffee made (56)
________ a lot of milk and sugar.
Coffee first arrived (57) ________ Britain in the 17th century. Many coffee houses (58) ________ then. But
only rich men went to (59) ________ places to meet friends, talk and do business. Women did not go to
coffee houses (60) ________ they were much too dangerous. Today, coffee is (61) ________ than before
and people drink it everywhere, at home, at work and in cafés.

53. A. drink B. drinking C. drinks

54. A. every B. all C. most
55. A. some B. the C. a
56. A. up B. with C. by
57. A. on B. in C. at
58. A. open B. opened C. opening
59. A. these B. this C. their
60. A. that B. or C. because
61. A. cheapest B. cheap C. cheaper

JOHN PARKER’S DIARY

One of the most famous diaries (62)__English was written by John Parker. It gives a detailed and interesting
(63)__of everyday life in England (64)__1660 and 1669.
Parker writes about important stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (65)__ up the River Thames
and the Great Fire of London. He also writes about himself, even about his (66)__ - he often slept during
church or (67)__at the pretty girls.
He describes his home life - a (68)__ with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her
illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (69)__ parties with good food and (70)__ of fun.

62. A. in B. from C. of
63. A. description B. notice C. story
64. A. between B. from C. to
65. A. driving B. flying C. sailing
66. A. accidents B. dreams C. faults
67. A. looked B. prayed C. talked
68. A. conversation B. discussion C. quarrel
69. A. games B. matches C. plays
70. A. amount B. plenty C. much
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

1 A B C 13 A B C 25 A B C
2 A B C 14 A B C 26 A B C
3 A B C 15 A B C 27 A B C
4 A B C 16 A B C 28 A B C

5 A B C 17 A B C 29 A B C

6 A B C 18 A B C 30 A B C
7 A B C 19 A B C 31 A B C

8 A B C 20 A B C 32 A B C

9 A B C 21 A B C 33 A B C
10 A B C 22 A B C 34 A B C
11 A B C 23 A B C 35 A B C
12 A B C 24 A B C 36 A B C

37 A B C 49 A B C 61 A B C
38 A B C 50 A B C 62 A B C

39 A B C 51 A B C 63 A B C
40 A B C 52 A B C 61 A B C

41 A B C 53 A B C 65 A B C

42 A B C 54 A B C 66 A B C
43 A B C 55 A B C 67 A B C

44 A B C 56 A B C 68 A B C

45 A B C 57 A B C 69 A B C
46 A B C 58 A B C 70 A B C
47 A B C 59 A B C
48 A B C 60 A B C
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

3.1.4.5 Parte 5
En la quinta parte de la prueba, el estudiante se encuentra con un texto escrito, con base en el cual debe
responder una serie de preguntas de comprensión de lectura literal a través del parafraseo

Ingrid McFarlane
Zoo Keeper

When I graduated from high school at eighteen, I got a job at a zoo as a student keeper. Now, five years
later, things have changed – I have passed my exams and I am a fully trained animal keeper.
The money is not good. I only get $15,000 a year. You have to be outside in rain and snow, which is hard
work, and you get very dirty. But this doesn't matter to me because animals are the most important thing in
my life!
There are a hundred monkeys and fifty deer in my part of the zoo and I give them their food and clean their
houses. I also need to watch them carefully to be sure that they are all well. In fact, rhinos are my favorite
animals and so last year I went to Africa with a colleague for a month to study them.
The zoo is open every day and I work five different days each week. I live in a small apartment twenty
minutes away and I get up at ten to seven and start work at eight. The first thing I do when I get home at
quarter after five is take a shower!

1. Ingrid graduated from high school

A. five years ago.
B. nine years ago.
C. eighteen years ago.

2. Ingrid would like to

A. take some exams.
B. earn more money.
C. change her job.

3. How does Ingrid feel about working in bad weather?

A. She hates getting dirty.
B. She doesn't mind it.
C. She likes the snow.

4. If Ingrid doesn't check the monkeys,

A. they may become ill.
B. they may get hungry.
C. they may run away.

5. The animals Ingrid likes best are the

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

A. monkeys.
B. deer.
C. rhinos.
6. Ingrid traveled to Africa
A. to have a month's vacation.
B. to visit a colleague there.
C. to learn more about some animals

7. The zoo is open

A. only five days a week.
B. seven days a week.
C. on different days every week.

8. Ingrid arrives at her apartment in the evening at

A. five fifteen.
B. twenty after five.
C. ten to seven

WHAT A STORY

Stephen William Hawking, a well-known scientist from Oxford, studied physics at Oxford University. When
he was 21 and was doing studies on the universe at Cambridge University, the doctors found he had a
neuro motor problem. Later, his problem got worse but he wanted to finish his studies. He thought he was
going to live only a few months because most people like him only live for 18 months after diagnosis. In
1985, he had an operation and lost his ability to speak. At firts, he could talk by spelling Word moving his
eyes when someone showed him a letter. Now he can choose words from a computer screen with a
switch.
In 1988, his firts book, wich was about the universe, was very popular, but many people did not finish it
because it was difficult to understand. In 2005, he wrote a simple version called A brief History of Time.
“Before I got ill, my life was boring,” he says. But then he had dreams about giving something good to the
world, so he began to improve his work and now we can understand the universo better. He says his
success comes from the help of his wife and children, other people, and organizations. Now, Hawking
Works as a Lucasian Professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge, a job that Newton also had in
1663.

9. Stephen Hawking became a sick person when

A. he was a student.
B. he was born.
C. he was popular.

10. Today he can talk using

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

A. his face.
B. a machine.
C. some letters.

11. His second book was

A. easy to read.
B. for famous people.
C. very short.

WINTER DRIVING
Winter is dangerous because it's so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so
easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow,
waiting to send you off the road. Thecar coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car suddenly
very difficult to control. So every time you turn the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you
must be as gentle and slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next
to you. Drive so that you wouldn't spill it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the
road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving
more quickly than you think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet,
three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times and
you will avoid trouble.

12. What is the writer trying to do in this text??

A. Give information about winter driving.
B. Warn people against driving in winter.
C. Advise people about safe driving in winter.

13. Why would someone read this text?

A. To find out about the weather.
B. For information on driving lessons.
C. To decide when to travel.

14. What does the writer think?

A. People should avoid driving in the snow.
B. Drivers should expect problems in winter.
C. Winter drivers should use their brakes less.

15. Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee?

A. To explain the importance of smooth movements.
B. Because she wants drivers to be more relaxed.
C. To show how it can be spilled.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

1 A B C 13 A B C
2 A B C 14 A B C
3 A B C 15 A B C
4 A B C

5 A B C

6 A B C

7 A B C

8 A B C

9 A B C

10 A B C
11 A B C

12 A B C

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

3.1.4.6 Parte 6
En la sexta parte de la prueba, el estudiante nuevamente se encuentra con un texto escrito, con base en el
cual debe responder un conjunto de preguntas de comprensión de lectura de un mayor nivel de
complejidad, dado que se trata de una lectura inferencial.

Smiling More Often

Smiling more often has many benefits. People who smile regularly can experience an increase in their
health and state of mind. Unfortunately, many people don’t smile enough. It’s a good idea to smile more
often in order to be more attractive.
Smiling brings health benefits. It increases natural substances in the body which improve your state of
mind. Besides, smiling helps your facial structure giving you a more youthful look; combined with healthy
teeth, smiling can make you seem more healthy and attractive. Smiling also has positive effects on the
immune and cardiovascular systems.
There are psychological benefits to smiling frequently. It makes you happy almost immediately. Many times
when we can’t smile, we find that anyone’s smile helps us feel better. Smiling can also reduce stress levels
since the body reacts quickly to it. A great way to make someone cheerful is to help them smile.
Smiling more often can also make you look more attractive and confident. In general, people like to show
happiness and be near those who are happy. Smiling in the presence of others shows you are a happy
person, and you can pass the feeling to them. People are naturally attracted to smiling; therefore, smiling
frequently can help you get the attention you want from others.
If you don’t smile much, find ways to smile more often; try to make others smile more often too. Smiling is a
fast way to feeling happy. Feeling happy and making others feel happy is very positive and will bring many
benefits. Although it seems difficult, it is in fact very easy; all it takes is moving some muscles and you are
happy almost immediately.

1. What can the reader find out from the text?

A. How smiling helps people to appear younger.
B. How smiling shows people you are interested in them.
C. When smiling makes people lower their stress levels.
D. When smiling helps people to be popular.

2. What can smiling cause in people?

A. It makes them react to funny situations frequently.
B. It helps them to know when they feel good.
C. It makes them want to help others to feel happy.
D. It helps them to feel happy very quickly.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

Imagine if everyone in your street suddenly came out into the road one day and started singing together.
Singing teacher Ruth Black believes it would make everyone so friendly that they would never walk past
each other again without saying hello.
Singing helps people live in peace together, she says. All over the world people have always sung together
and in most places they still do, but in England it is no longer traditional. Nowadays, says Ruth, people only
sing together in churches and football grounds, although it could be done anywhere. Everyone is able to
sing, she says, but most of us either think we can't or have forgotten what we learned as children. However,
as with everything musical, you need to practice and the same applies to your voice. Ruth believes that
singing itself bring other benefits. It encourages good breathing, for example. Through singing, people often
become more confident and also learn to control stress. But more than anything, it brings people together.
When Ruth first started singing, there was little opportunity to sing with others. Then, through a friend, she
discovered an excellent singing class and became so keen that she started running her own classes. These
are held twice a month for all singers, whatever their level, and are now enormously successful.

3. What is the writer trying to do in this article?

A. explain why singing has become less popular everywhere
B. describe a teacher's ideas about the importance of singing
C. advertise a teacher's singing classes
D. encourage children to learn to sing

4. What can the reader find out from the article?

A. how singing is something anyone can do
B. where the best places to learn to sing are
C. why traditional singing has disappeared
D. how to improve your voice

5. How does Ruth think singing with other people can help you?
A. You learn to breathe more easily.
B. You are able to improve your speaking.
C. You can get to know other people.
D. You become a confident musician.

6. What made Ruth start her own class?

A. She couldn't find a suitable class.
B. She was asked to teach people she knew.
C. She wanted to improve her own teaching.
D. She enjoyed going to a singing class herself.

Breaking the Ice

Michael Sharp visits an outdoor pool
It’s just before 7 a.m. and I’m at an outdoor swimming pool in London, where the temperature of the water
is only 11 degrees above freezing! Amazingly, there are already eight people swimming.
I had intended to discover, by taking a swim myself, why anyone would want to swim in such cold water.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

However, in the end, I decided to ask people instead. Peter Smith has been a swimmer here for three years,
coming every morning before work. ‘It’s wonderful on a cold winter morning,’ he says. ‘I thought it would
make me healthier and I haven’t been ill once since I started.’
All the swimmers here say the same thing. They all feel fitter. However, not everyone agrees with them.
Some doctors say it helps fight illness, while others say it could be dangerous, especially for your heart.
I asked Peter what they did on the days when the pool was frozen. ‘That’s easy,’ he said. ‘There’s a place in
the middle where the ice is thin and easy to break. You have to avoid the sides where the ice is thicker. I did
try to swim there once just to see what it was like, but I found that it was impossible to break through the
ice.’
I would like to be able to say that I too dived happily into the water and swam a couple of hundred metres.
But the truth is, fearing the worst, I walked very carefully into the pool, stood there almost in shock and
then got out again after 30 seconds before I became a block of ice!

7. What is the writer trying to do in this text?

A. explain why some people like swimming in the cold
B. prove an idea he has had about keeping fit
C. warm people not to go swimming in cold water
D. advise people on ways to stay healthy

8. What can a reader find out from this text

A. where to go swimming in London
B. what happened to the writer at the pool
C. how to keep warm in cold water
D. how often the wtiter goes swimming

9. What does Peter Smith say about his morning swim?

A. It has helped him recover from a recent illness.
B. He enjoys it when the pool is covered in ice.
C. It is the reason why he keeps well all year.
D. He thinks it makes him work better.

10. What did the writer feel about swimming at the pool?
A. It was as cold as he expected.
B. He did not like the ice.
C It made him feel healthier
D He enjoyed swimming up and down.

My Love of Traveling by Sam Harris

I grew up in Australia and was introduced to traveling at an early age. We moved around a lot because of
my father’s work. My main hobby was radios - I repaired old sets and listened to various programs from
around the world. I had a map of the world on my bedroom wall with pins on it and I wrote postcards to
foreign radio stations. I was an only child and I didn’t have many friends; instead I tried to contact the
outside world. We didn’t have a television, so what I learned came from the radio and from encyclopedias.
By the age of 13, I could draw maps of countries from memory and name all the capital cities.
I didn’t actually leave Australia until I was twenty-five, when I went on a long trip through Asia. I arrived in
Thailand thinking I was well prepared, but in fact, I knew little about its rich culture. Then I went to India,
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

where my taste for adventure and different experiences grew. Every city there was different; there were
cows on the streets, old cars, interesting food, and people everywhere.
I went from country to country without realizing how dangerous some of them were at that time. There
was very little advice available. But now it’s different - you can learn so much from the internet and just
about everywhere you go, you’ll find an internet café. It’s really changed the way people travel.
The things I now like most about a trip are eating and shopping. I also love sitting on trains and talking to
different people. I’m sure I’ll never get bored with traveling, even though I’ve explored most countries in
the world.

11. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. talk about the towns where he used to live
B. describe the people he met while traveling abroad
C. compare the different countries he has been to
D. explain how his interest in travel has developed

12. What can you learn about the writer from this text?
A. He had always wanted to work on the radio.
B. Very little surprised him on his first visit to Asia.
C. His early knowledge of the world came from the radio.
D. He liked sharing his interest in geography with other people.

13. What do we learn about the writer’s life as a child?

A. He spent time fixing radios that were broken.
B. His father was unemployed for long periods.
C. His friends thought he was rather strange.
D. He watched programs about people in other countries.

14. What does the writer say about traveling abroad?

A. There are many countries he would still like to visit.
B. Information about other countries has become easier to find.
C. The things he enjoys while traveling have not changed.
D. Knowing something about maps is useful when traveling.

DISTRUST
Claudia says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but Claudia’s mom doesn't want to buy her one.
Claudia's mom doesn't want Claudia to play video games either. What is more, the Internet scares her.
Claudia's mom says, “If Claudia has a cellphone, how do we know whom she is talking to? Video games are
bad for you. The Internet is dangerous and uncontrolled. It’s like having a gun in the house. I'm not buying
her a cell phone until she is eighteen. This is the only way we can be sure that Claudia is safe."
Claudia’s dad disagrees with Claudia's mom. Although he agrees that there are some dangers to it, he likes
the Internet, and finds it to be very useful. “The trouble is,” he says, “We just can’t stop Claudia from using
the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage. What is more, I like video games. I think that, when
played in moderation, they are fun. Obviously, it is not good to play them without restraint or self-control.
Finally, I think Claudia needs a cell phone. We can’t take these things away.”
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

15. Which of the following best describes the difference between Claudia's mom and dad?
A. Mom wants to ban Marcia from using the computer, while dad likes to play video games.
B. Mom thinks technology is dangerous, while dad thinks it can be useful.
C. Mom cares little about Claudia's future, while dad is very supportive.
D. Mom is very strict while Dad is open - minded.

16. Which of the following best describes the similarity between Claudia's mom and dad?
A. Mom and dad both like technology.
B. Mom and dad both think video games are bad.
C. Mom and dad both think the internet is dangerous.
D. Mom and dad both care about Claudia's wellbeing.

17. In paragraph 1, Claudia's mom says, "It's like having a gun in the house." She says this in order to…
A. Support the idea that the Internet is dangerous
B. Reject the claim that guns can be safe if used responsibly.
C. Encourage Claudia's dad to purchase a gun.
D. Explain why the Internet is uncontrolled.

18. Claudia's mom can best be described as…

A. Ridiculous.
B. Careful.
C. Cruel.
D. Rude.

19. Claudia's dad can best be described as…

A. Shameless.
B. Foolish.
C. Wild.
D. Reasonable.

20. Which of the following would be the best way for Claudia to change the way her mom thinks about
technology?
A. Read her a newspaper article that talks about the importance of technology.
B. Provide her an instruction manual detailing how the latest cell phone functions.
C. Take her to the library and show her the top five most popular internet websites.
D. Spend the weekend playing video games with her.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

1 A B C D 13 A B C D

2 A B C D 14 A B C D
3 A B C D 15 A B C D
4 A B C D 16 A B C D

5 A B C D 17 A B C D

6 A B C D 18 A B C D

7 A B C D 19 A B C D

8 A B C D 20 A B C D

9 A B C D

10 A B C D
11 A B C D

12 A B C D

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

3.1.4.7 Parte 7
En la séptima y última parte de la prueba, el estudiante nuevamente encuentra un texto con varios espacios
numerados, cada uno de los cuales corresponde a la respuesta de una pregunta. El estudiante debe elegir la
opción correcta para cada espacio, entre cuatro (4) opciones de respuesta para cada pregunta

JACQUI SWIFT
Jacqui Swift has (1) _____ as a journalist for newspapers, a music magazine and TV programs. At the (2)
_____ , she is writing for a music website (3) _____ started last month.
“I (4) _____ to write for the internet because this is where you find the very latest information about bands.
I love the speed of the internet. I can write a piece in the morning and see it (5) _____ on the website in the
afternoon. The same story won't be in the newspapers (6) _____ the next day. It may (7) _____ up to six
weeks before you see it in some magazines.
I am a (8) _____ of a team. We have to work fast and mustn't make any (9) _____ , so it can be stressful. But
we all get along (10) _____ with each other. I find it really exciting to think that our work (11) _____ read all
round the world!í

1. A. worked B. earned C. operated D. employed

2. A. period B. time C. moment D. date
3. A. which B. what C. who D. when
4. A. thought B. persuaded C. imagined D. decided
5. A. show B. appear C. attend D. display
6. A. over B. during C. towards D. until
7. A. take B. last C. stay D. remain
8. A. worker B. colleague C .member D. person
9. A. faults B. mistakes C. accidents D. failures
10. A. good B. strongly C. well D. happy
11. A. is B. will C. has D. does

San Francisco

San Francisco lies (12) ………… the coast of northern California. The earliest Europeans to discover the (13)
………… were led by a Spanish explorer (14) ………… name was Gaspar de Portolà.
He first saw it in 1769. Surprisingly, (15) ………… San Francisco Bay is a wonderful natural harbor, it was
discovered by land (16 ………… than by sea.
In 1849, people (17) ………… in San Francisco in their thousands (18) ………… to find gold. However, it was not
the men looking for the gold that got rich. The richest people (19) ………… their money from owning banks
and law firms and they built themselves large houses on one of the hills. This was (20) ………… as Nob Hill.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

Nowadays, tourists are (21) ………… to San Francisco because there they can see famous places like
Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge. Many even (22) ………… the short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz
to see the former prison.

12. A. on B. in C. at D. to
13. A. area B. part C. space D. position
14. A. who B. whose C. what D. which
15. A. if B. unless C. although D. despite
16. A. except B. instead C. apart D. rather
17 A. reached B. arrived C. entered D. approached
18. A. wondering B. hoping C. considering D. depending
19. A. did B. became C. made D. brought
20. A. told B. called C. named D. known
21. A. interested B. attracted C. pleased D. excited
22 A. take B. spend C. go D. travel

ELEPHANT RIDING IN PHUKET

In (23) ________ times wild elephants walked around Phuket Island, but as digging for minerals an rubber
plantations (24) ________ the natural environment, elephants slowly disappeared. As recently as three
years (25) _________the only elephants to be (26) ________ on Phuket were at tourist (27) _________ . In
late 1994, “Safari Nature Tours” began to offer visitors the opportunity to ride on an elephant on (28)
_________ property in the hills. Regulated and controlled properly “elephant riding” can (29) _________
the tourism industry, and make the money to keep thousands of elephants in (30) ________ condition.
The natural habitat of the Asian Elephant (31) ________ been reduced to the point that an estimated 2,ooo
stay (32) ________in the wild. This number is not large (33) _______ to prevent these animals from
disappearing. It is more important than ever for visitors to understand they can make a difference by
selecting a camp where elephants are safe.

23. A. former B. last C. recent D. past

24. A. brought B. caused C. built D. changed
25. A. afterwards B. ago C. already D. along
26. A. found B. caught C. contained D. taken
27. A. agencies B. plans C. attractions D. reservations
28. A. his B. our C. your D. their
29. A. provide B. support C. afford D. compete
30. A. extreme B. good C. strict D. changing
31. A. was B. are C. have D. has
32. A. alive B. busy C. cool D. close
33. A. quite B. much C. enough D. rather
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

It pains us to find that corruption (34)____ increased very much in our country. Everyday new cases of
corruption (35)____ unearthed. This is a sad sign (36)____ immorality (37)____ is eating our society like
white ants. Perhaps, it is the laxity of the administrative machinery that is indirectly responsible (38)____
this.

34. A. has B. had C. have D. does have

35. A. is B. are C. were D.was
36. A. from B.by C. of D: in
37. A. what B. that C. which D. where
38. A. about B. for C. by D. because

Laws are there (39)___ they are circumvented with impunity. Our education has failed to turn out citizens
of character. The culprits (40)____ be punished in accordance (41)____ the laws. Honest officers must be
rewarded (42)____ the dishonest punished. Only (43)____ we will be able to contain the rising corruption in
our society.

39. A.but B. because C. despite of D. though

40. A.mustn´t B.must C. should D. shall
41 A. to B. with C. by D.that
42. A. and B. also C. the same as D. as well as
43. A. then B. by C. also D.because

CHILD LABOR
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile (44)____ in conditions described
as close to slavery to produce clotes that appear destined for one the major high street (45)____
Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of (46)____ work and threats and
beatings.
The company said it was unaware that clothing intended for its (47)____ had been improperly (48)____ to a
(49)____ that used child labor. It further announced it had withdrawn the garments involved until it had
investigated the alleged (50)____ of the (51)____ code it imposed on manufacturers three years ago.
The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur jat area of Delhi has renewed
concerns about the (52)____ by some large ratail chains of their (53)____ production to india, recognized
by the United Nations as one of the world´s hotspots for child labor. According to one estimate, over 20
percent of India´s economy is dependent on children, which comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under
14 working.
Consumers in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how their goods are
produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they spend their money and whether
cheap prices in the West are worth the suffering caused to so many children.

44. A. facility B. factory C. office D. bureau

45 A. warehouse B.retailer C. warehouses D. retailers
46. A. inpaid B.unpaid C. without pay D. without payment
47. A.warehouses B. stores C. outlet D. branch
48 A. outsource B. outsourcing C. outsources D. outsourced
49. A. association B. sweatshop C. closed shop D. retailer
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

50. A. breaches B. errors C. mistakes D.wrong doings

51. A.ethic B.ethnic C. ethical D. ethnical
52. A. outsource B. outsourcing C. outsources D. outsourced
53. A.garment B. raiment C. garments D. raiments

CARTOONS
Cartoon films have very (54)__ limits. If you can draw something, you can make it move on the cinema
screen. The use (55)__ advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for
people of (56)__ ages.
By the end of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children. But soon
(57)__, several directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was possible to make films in
which both adults and children could (58)__ the fun.
However, not (59)__ cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it
was too frightening for children and too childish for adults.
Directors learnt from this (60)__ and the film companies began to make large (61)__ of money again.

54. A. few B. any C. little D. much

55. A. for B. of C. with D. by
56. A. more B. other C. all D. these
57. A. afterwards B. later C. next D. then
58. A. divide B. add C. mix D. share
59. A. every B. both C. any D. each
60. A.damage B.crime C.mistake D.fault
61. A.amounts B.accounts C.numbers D.totals

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

HOJA DE RESPUESTAS

1 A B C D 13 A B C D 25 A B C D
2 A B C D 14 A B C D 26 A B C D
3 A B C D 15 A B C D 27 A B C D
4 A B C D 16 A B C D 28 A B C D

5 A B C D 17 A B C D 29 A B C D

6 A B C D 18 A B C D 30 A B C D
7 A B C D 19 A B C D 31 A B C D

8 A B C D 20 A B C D 32 A B C D

9 A B C D 21 A B C D 33 A B C D

10 A B C D 22 A B C D 34 A B C D
11 A B C D 23 A B C D 35 A B C D

12 A B C D 24 A B C D 36 A B C D

37 A B C D 49 A B C D

38 A B C D 50 A B C D
39 A B C D 51 A B C D

40 A B C D 52 A B C D

41 A B C D 53 A B C D

42 A B C D 54 A B C D

43 A B C D 55 A B C D

44 A B C D 56 A B C D

45 A B C D 57 A B C D

46 A B C D 58 A B C D
47 A B C D 59 A B C D

48 A B C D 60 A B C D

61 A B C D
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

BLOQUE 4
4.1 Anexo 1. Respuestas a los Desafíos
 Inglés
Parte 1
PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA
1 A 18 C 35 A
2 C 19 A 36 C
3 A 20 B 37 C
4 C 21 B 38 A
5 C 22 C 39 A
6 B 23 A 40 A
7 A 24 C 41 B
8 A 25 C 42 B
9 B 26 A 43 B
10 C 27 B 44 C
11 B 28 C 45 A
12 A 29 A 46 C
13 B 30 C 47 C
14 A 31 B 48 C
15 A 32 C 49 B
16 A 33 A 50 B
17 B 34 B 51 A

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA

52 A 69 C 86 C
53 C 70 A 87 B
54 A 71 C 88 B
55 C 72 A 89 A
56 C 73 B
57 B 74 B
58 A 75 B
59 A 76 A
60 B 77 B
61 C 78 C
62 A 79 C
63 B 80 A
64 A 81 A
65 A 82 C
66 C 83 C
67 A 84 B
68 B 85 B
Parte 2

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA

1 G 18 C 35 H
2 A 19 H 36 B
3 H 20 E 37 C
4 D 21 B 38 G
5 B 22 G 39 F
6 C 23 G 40 C
7 F 24 A 41 G
8 E 25 C 42 F
9 B 26 D 43 D
10 H 27 B 44 A
11 H 28 F 45 E
12 C 29 A 46 D
13 G 30 C 47 A
14 E 31 G 48 A
15 B 32 H 49 D
16 F 33 D 50 C
17 D 34 A 51 A

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA
52 D

Parte 3
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA

1 A 18 C 35 B
2 C 19 A 36 A
3 B 20 B 37 C
4 C 21 A 38 C
5 A 22 C 39 B
6 B 23 A 40 A
7 A 24 B 41 C
8 A 25 B 42 A
9 C 26 A 43 B
10 C 27 A 44 C
11 B 28 A
12 A 29 C
13 B 30 C
14 C 31 A
15 C 32 A
16 A 33 A
17 A 34 B
Parte 4

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA

1 A 18 C 35 A
2 B 19 C 36 A
3 C 20 A 37 B
4 C 21 C 38 A
5 A 22 B 39 B
6 A 23 B 40 B
7 A 24 B 41 B
8 B 25 A 42 B
9 C 26 C 43 C
10 C 27 B 44 A
11 A 28 C 45 C
12 B 29 C 46 C
13 A 30 C 47 B
14 C 31 A 48 A
15 A 32 C 49 B
16 B 33 BC 50 C
17 C 34 51 B
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA

52 A 69 A
53 B 70 B
54 A
55 C
56 B
57 B
58 B
59 A
60 C
61 C
62 A
63 A
64 A
65 C
66 C
67 A
68 C

Parte 5

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA
1 A
2 B
3 B
4 A
5 C
6 C
7 B
8 A
9 A
10 B
11 A
12 C
13 A
14 B
15 A

Parte 6
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA

1 A 18 B
2 D 19 D
3 B 20 A
4 A
5 C
6 D
7 A
8 B
9 C
10 A
11 D
12 C
13 A
14 B
15 B
16 D
17 A

Parte 7

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA PREGUNTA RESPUESTA

1 A 18 B 35 B
2 C 19 C 36 C
3 A 20 D 37 C
4 D 21 B 38 A
5 B 22 A 39 A
6 D 23 A 40 B
7 A 24 D 41 A
8 C 25 B 42 A
9 B 26 A 43 A
10 C 27 C 44 B
11 A 28 D 45 D
12 A 29 B 46 B
13 A 30 B 47 B
14 B 31 D 48 D
15 C 32 A 49 B
16 D 33 C 50 A
17 B 34 A 51 C
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

PREGUNTA RESPUESTA
52 B
53 A
54 A
55 B
56 C
57 A
58 D
59 A
60 C
61 A

4.2 Anexo 2. Programa ser pilo paga y puntaje requerido

 DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PROGRAMA SER PILO PAGA:

El programa Ser Pilo Paga es la apuesta del Gobierno Nacional para facilitar el acceso a instituciones
universitarias de calidad a los estudiantes de menos recursos con excelentes resultados en las pruebas
Saber 11.
El Gobierno Nacional, a través de créditos 100% condonables 1, cubre el valor total de la matrícula y además
brinda un apoyo de sostenimiento durante todo el periodo de estudios.

IMPORTANTE:
 Los aspirantes al programa Ser Pilo Paga, no pagan los formularios, inscripción, matrícula ni PIN en las
Instituciones de Educación Superior acreditadas de alta calidad. Te recomendamos imprimir tus puntajes
de SISBÉN y de las Pruebas Saber y presentarlos en la Institución elegida, así te reconocerán como un
pilo.
 Ten en cuenta que no estarás sólo en el camino para alcanzar la meta de graduarte, pues tendrás el
apoyo de la Institución de Educación Superior de alta calidad que escojas, a través de diferentes
estrategias de acompañamiento

 REQUISITOS:
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

Estos son los Requisitos para la cuarta convocatoria de Ser Pilo Paga:
a. Ser colombiano.
b. Obtener el título de grado de bachiller en la vigencia 2018.
c. Obtener un puntaje igual o superior a 348, en los resultados de las pruebas Saber 11:

Tabla 1. Fechas de aplicación del examen Saber 11, Pre Saber y Validación. Calendario A – segundo
semestre de 20182.

d. Estar registrado en el Sistema de Selección de Beneficiarios para Programas Sociales (Sisbén), con corte a
septiembre de 2018, con un puntaje igual o inferior a:
1
Un crédito condonable es aquel que te financia todo el valor de tu matrícula, siempre y cuando culmines la carrera que escojas y obtengas el título profesional,
es decir, que te gradúes.
2
Tomada de: http://www.icfes.gov.co/estudiantes-y-padres/saber-11-estudiantes/cronograma-y-tarifas-saber-11

Tabla 2. Puntajes de SISBEN

Únicamente se exceptuará el requisito del SISBEN para los siguientes casos:
a) Si el aspirante pertenece a población indígena deberá estar registrado en la base censal del Ministerio
del Interior con corte a octubre de 2018.
b) Si el aspirante cuenta con un Proceso Administrativo de Restablecimiento de Derechos – PARD,
declarado en situación de adoptabilidad, deberá estar registrado en la base de datos del Instituto
Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF).

 ¿CÓMO CALCULA EL ICFES EL PUNTAJE TOTAL SABER 11?

Para la obtención de resultados individuales en el Examen SABER 11, se utilizará la siguiente metodología
de cálculo:
1. A todos los evaluados en el examen SABER 11° se les asignará: puntajes en cada una de las pruebas del
examen: Lectura Crítica (LC), Matemáticas (MA), Ciencias Naturales (CN), Sociales y Ciudadanas (SC), e
Inglés (IN). Los puntajes de las pruebas se producirán utilizando el modelo de Rasch en escalas de 0 a 100,
sin decimales.
57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

2. El índice global (IG) se calculará como promedio ponderado de los puntajes en las cinco pruebas usando
ponderaciones de 1 para Inglés y de 3 para el resto de las pruebas, de acuerdo con la siguiente fórmula: IG =
(3*LC+3*MA + 3*CN + 3*SC + IN)/13.
3. El puntaje global PG se calculará a partir del IG, multiplicando este por 5 y aproximando el resultado al
entero más cercano. De esta manera, el PG se produce en una escala de 0 a 500, sin decimales.

Para verlo de una mejor manera te proponemos un ejemplo:

Su pongamos que un estudiante obtiene los siguientes puntajes en cada una de las áreas: Lectura crítica
(55), Matemáticas (70), Ciencias naturales (58), Sociales y ciudadanas (60) y un puntaje de (55) en inglés.
De acuerdo con la metodología, se calcula primero el índice global (IG). Ten en cuenta que inglés tiene un
valor ponderado de 1 y las demás áreas un valor ponderado de 3.
(55 X 3) + (70 X 3) + (58 X 3) + (60 X 3 ) + (55 X 1)
Índice Global (IG) = = 60,307
13
El puntaje global se calcula a partir del índice global, multiplicando este por 5 (Número de pruebas) y
aproximando el resultado al entero más cercano:
60,307 X 5 = 301,53 = 302
Puntaje total = 302
Así, al realizar un cálculo similar para poder obtener el puntaje de 348 del programa ser pilo paga, tienes la
siguiente tabla de puntajes requeridos que te servirán de referencia:

Tabla 3. Puntaje mínimo por áreas para acceder al programa “Ser pilo paga”.

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

4.3 Anexo 3. ¿Y cuál es tu meta?

Llevar un registro de tus puntajes, y hacer un seguimiento de las áreas en las cuales debes mejorar para
alcanzar tus metas es un factor muy importante. Por tal razón, realiza un histórico de tus puntajes en
simulacros que realices para enfocarte en tus planes de mejoramiento individual y así poder alcanzar tus
sueños de estudiar lo que deseas:

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

¿Y qué quieres estudiar?

1ª Opción

2ª Opción

Observaciones
(Requisitos de puntaje,
universidades que
ofrecen el programa,
costo)

57
 MARATÓN DEL SABER

¡Ahora estás listo para tu

prueba!

57