Ejercicio 1 · Comprensión lectora

Ejercicio 1 · Comprensión lectora

Elige la opción correcta. En B1 casi ninguna respuesta está literal en el texto: hay que deducirla.

1. What did people advise Marta to do?Start her own companyTravel before workingLook for job security firstLook for job security first — «get a stable contract, and worry about being happy later». Es una paráfrasis, no una cita.
2. How successful was her job search at first?Quite unsuccessfulVery successfulShe did not really tryQuite unsuccessful — 32 solicitudes, 2 entrevistas, 0 ofertas. Los números están para que saques la conclusión tú.
3. How did her friends react to her decision?They were jealousThey were surprisedThey supported herThey were surprised — «thought she was joking». En reading, una reacción como esta casi siempre significa sorpresa o incredulidad.
4. Why was the small company good for her career?It paid better than expectedThe owner trained her wellShe had to do everything herselfShe had to do everything herself — «she was the only person doing marketing». La respuesta C es una trampa: el texto dice justo lo contrario, «nobody had time».
5. What does «nobody had time to hide them from her» mean?She saw the consequences of her own mistakesHer colleagues were unkindShe had to work overtimeShe saw the consequences of her own mistakes — la frase suena negativa pero en el contexto es positiva: aprendió porque nadie le tapó los errores.
6. What is the writer’s main point?Big companies are bad employersExperience can matter more than qualificationsYou should never take a low salaryExperience can matter more than qualifications — lo confirma la última línea: «They ask about the garage», no por la carrera. La A es demasiado extrema: en B1, las opciones con «never» o «always» suelen ser falsas.