La tecnología en el hogar
Explora los dispositivos de uso cotidiano en el hogar, qué hacen y cómo ayudan en la vida diaria.
Preview
Questions with solutions-
1. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué dispositivo usarán?
"Let's watch a movie together on the big screen in the living room."
- A television
- A radio
- A washing machine
Show solution
- A television
Un televisor muestra imágenes y reproduce sonido, por lo que las personas pueden ver películas juntas.
-
2. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Dónde se debe poner la leche?
"Please put the milk away after breakfast. It needs to stay cold."
- In the oven
- In the refrigerator
- In the dishwasher
Show solution
- In the refrigerator
Un refrigerador mantiene los alimentos fríos. La gente también lo llama "fridge."
-
3. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué aparato necesita Ben?
Ben's clothes are dirty. He wants to wash them.
- A dryer
- A dishwasher
- A washing machine
Piensa en una máquina que usa agua para limpiar la ropa.
Show solution
- A washing machine
Una lavadora limpia la ropa. Una secadora elimina el agua de la ropa después del lavado.
-
4. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué aparato puede calentar el agua?
"I'd like some tea. I need hot water first."
- An electric kettle
- A toaster
- A refrigerator
Show solution
- An electric kettle
Un hervidor eléctrico calienta agua. Una tostadora calienta rebanadas de pan.
-
5. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Which button makes the sound quieter without stopping the show?
"The TV is too loud. Here's the remote."
- Power off
- Volume down
- Channel up
The volume controls the sound level.
Show solution
- Volume down
"Volume down" makes the sound quieter. It does not change the show.
-
6. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Which device does Ana need?
Ana says, "The document is on my laptop, but I need a copy on paper."
- A scanner
- A router
- A printer
The information needs to move from the computer to paper.
Show solution
- A printer
A printer puts computer documents on paper. A scanner does the opposite: it copies paper documents into a computer.
-
7. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What should Mia use?
Mia wants to listen to music. Her brother is asleep beside her, so she does not want to use a speaker.
- Headphones
- A radio
- A smart speaker
Show solution
- Headphones
Headphones send sound to your ears instead of playing it for the whole room.
-
8. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What should this person do?
"My phone battery is very low. I need to use my phone later."
- Connect it to headphones.
- Connect it to a charger.
- Connect it to a printer.
The phone needs electricity.
Show solution
- Connect it to a charger.
"Charge your phone" means to add power to its battery.
-
9. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué aparato es útil para esta tarea?
"There are little pieces of bread on the carpet. Let's clean them up."
- A dishwasher
- A washing machine
- A vacuum cleaner
Este aparato aspira la suciedad del piso.
Show solution
- A vacuum cleaner
Una aspiradora recoge la suciedad de las alfombras y los pisos. Los pequeños pedazos de pan se llaman "crumbs."
-
10. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué aparato puede ayudar?
"The soup is already cooked, but it's cold. I want to warm it up quickly."
- A microwave
- A freezer
- A blender
La sopa necesita calentarse, no mezclarse.
Show solution
- A microwave
Un microondas puede calentar rápidamente la comida ya cocinada. Usa solo recipientes aptos para microondas.
-
11. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Which device connects them to the home network?
"The tablet and laptop both lost Wi-Fi."
- The laptop charger
- The router
- The printer
Several devices can connect to it without cables.
Show solution
- The router
A Wi-Fi router connects devices to a home network without wires.
-
12. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What should Leo do so the other person can hear him?
Leo is on a video call. The other person can see him, but they cannot hear him.
- Make his screen brighter.
- Turn off his camera.
- Turn on his microphone.
One part of the device picks up his voice.
Show solution
- Turn on his microphone.
The microphone picks up your voice. "Unmute" means to turn the microphone back on.
-
13. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Which doorbell would help?
"Someone is at the front door. I want to see who it is on my phone before I open the door."
- A doorbell with a camera that connects to a phone
- A doorbell without a camera
- A doorbell that only makes a loud sound
Sound alone cannot show who is outside.
Show solution
- A doorbell with a camera that connects to a phone
A video doorbell has a camera and can send a live picture to your phone.
-
14. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What should Nora do to get more space and keep her photos?
Nora's laptop is full. She wants to keep all her photos, but she needs space for new files.
- Rename the photos on the laptop.
- Move some photos from the laptop to a USB drive.
- Move the photos to a new folder on the same laptop.
The photos need to be stored somewhere outside the laptop.
Show solution
- Move some photos from the laptop to a USB drive.
A USB drive stores files outside the laptop. Changing file names or folders does not create more space.
-
15. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What should Sam do to see the game?
Sam's game console is on and connected to the TV's HDMI 2 port. The TV is set to HDMI 1, and the screen says "No signal."
- Make the TV sound louder.
- Make the TV picture brighter.
- Set the TV to HDMI 2.
The TV must use the connection where the game console is plugged in.
Show solution
- Set the TV to HDMI 2.
The TV's input tells it which connection to show. The input must match the port used by the console.