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Prova Escrita de Inglês – 10º Ano – Nível 6

2001/ 2002

I

Read the following text and give it a suitable title:

Are you involved in some sort of social activity? Well, surveys all over the world have shown that many boys and girls of your age are. They may not be particularly interested in politics. But poverty, drugs, unemployment; disabilities, old age are among their chief concerns. And they think it is everybody’s duty to protect the Earth by conserving resources, reducing pollution and protecting endangered species.

They stopped believing governments are able to solve all these problems. That’s why they get personally involved and they enrol in Non-governmental organisations. There are thousands of them, some better known than others. Who has never heard of Greenpeace, Mèdecins Sans Frontière, with branches in many countries, and Amnesty International that does its best to help people in prison and to assure that they receive fair and humane treatment?

What can you do to help? The simplest way is to give your money contribution. But still more important, you can provide real action as a volunteer: raise funds, improve people’s education, write letters to call other people’s attention, give advice, collect clothes and other useful items for people in need, visit people in prisons, hospitals and homes for old people.

The Family Service League Volunteering has got two new very interesting programs.

One is for children 9 years old and up from single parent household. The volunteers are asked to mentor kids in need of additional guidance. With your contribution of just 2 - 4h each week, you can open new horizons and help a child make the right choices in today’s difficult world. Volunteers are provided with state–of–art training, supervision, support and appreciation. The volunteers gain valuable personal growth in this intensive program.

The other one is a volunteer opportunity you can do from the confort of your own home, by phone! Seniors in Northern Essex Region need your phone call to combat the loneliness and isolation that can accompany living alone. Phone Alert Volunteers have even saved lives by calling for help for their friend in need.

Source unknown

Say what the following words refer to:

1. their (l.3) 2. These (l. 6) 3. them (l. 8) 4. They (l. 10)

Find words in the first paragraph meaning the same as:

1. investigations 2. especially 3. main 4. obligation 5. Minimising

Answer the following questions:

Why do people become volunteer?
Which areas are teenagers most interested in?
Why do you think there are more teenagers volunteers than adults?
What is your personal opinion about this type of work?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb tense:

Today, many teenagers______(get) involved in volunteer work.
They ______(cease) to believe that governments were able to solve all problems.
Modern consumption society______(create) a huge separation between rich and poor.
Rich countries______(increase) their wealth during the last decades, the poor ones are even poorer.

Join the sentences using a relative pronoun:

Many teenagers do volunteer work. They feel a lot better after doing it.
They choose many different areas. The main ones are poverty, drugs and unemployment.
Essex is an English region. Some volunteer work is done over the phone.
Teenager like volunteer work. They do more volunteer work if their parents are socially commited.

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice:

Teenagers do most volunteer work in England.
Social work involves lots of people.
The Family Volunteer League is offering two new programs.
Sometimes you can do your work over the phone.

III

Choose ONLY ONE TOPIC to write a text of about 80 – to 100 words:

"A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed" – Comment on this English proverb, considering not only the concept of close community – family – but also enlarged community – society.

B) Recall the story Visit to the Dentist, by Maya Angelou. Identify the social problem(s) portrayed in the story, providing examples to illustrate your choice(s).

Prova Escrita de Inglês – 10º Ano – Nível 6

2001/ 2002

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Do you think that a a man who has just separated may look after his daughter alone?

Read the text carefully to solve the exercises about it:

KEVIN’ STORY

My wife Kim had left me with little Francesca and I was devastated.

Francesca was two years old. I had to come to terms with my heartbreak at Kim’s rejection, as well as looking after a lively toddler (1). But there was no choice. My daughter needed me. But life as a single dad was hard.

The first time I tried to tie Francesca’s hair in a ponytail, it took half an hour. My efforts at ironing and cooking her sausages weren’t too bad, though. Skills I’d picked up in the army came in handy.

But soon I found that it was easier to negotiate an army assault course than shop with a small toddler.

The boredom of being stuck inside doing housework drove me mad. I loved her [very much] — but that didn’t ease the loneliness.

Suddenly the answer was staring me in the face — I needed to meet up with other single dads. I wrote to my local paper with the idea of forming a club, and soon I was overwhelmed with callers. ‘We should get together’ said one. ‘I know what you’re going through.’

Now a few of us who live nearby meet up every week and talk about ironing school uniforms and football to our heart’s content.

We also help some of the newer members through the rough times as they get used to being a single dad.

And although we argue about who’s going to win the cricket, there’s one thing we all agree on — we’ll always be there for our kids.

Francesca’s six now and we’re doing fine. I’m working part-time as a gardener while she’s at school.

I do get lonely sometimes, but I’ve learned that the rewards outweigh (2) the endless ironing and sleepless nights. The other day I watched Francesca tie her shoelaces for the first time. I wouldn’t have swapped (3) that moment for anything else in the world.

In News and Views, 10º Ano; Texto Editora

Vocabulary: 1 – a small child who has just learnt how to walk; (2) to be much more important; (3) exchange for something else.

Say what the following words refer to:

1.it (l.) 2. her (l. 6) 3. that (l. 11) 4. you (l. 14)

Find words in the the first three paragraphs meaning the same as:

1. destroyed 2. separation 3. Bunch of hair 4. abilities 5. useful

Answer the following questions:

What kind of situations may lead to a divorce?
Which things were harder for Kevin to accomplish?
Why do you think Kevin came up with the idea of a Club?
Do you think this type of situation would be easier for a mother?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb tense:

Today, many young adults______(decide) to live together before getting married.
They ______(cease) to believe that marriages are as easy to prepare as weddings.
Modern society______(create) a huge pressure with both parents working outside home.
Many people are avoiding serious relationships that______take them to marriage.

Join the sentences using a relative pronoun:

Francesca was just a girl. She saw their parents get divorced. She won’t believe in marriage.
There are many single-parent families. They are usually the result of divorces.
Kevin started a club. Many single dads met there.
There are other single dads. Kevin spoke to them. They want to join his club.

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voive:

Kevin irons his clothes and Francesca’s as well.
Kevin started a single dads’ club.
Kevin and his new friends are helping the new members.
Francesca tied the shoelaces for the first time.

III

Choose ONLY ONE TOPIC to write a text of about 80 – to 100 words:

"All marriages are happy. It’s the living together afterwards that causes all the trouble." Bessie & Beulah

Comment on the statement, considering the discussions that took place in class and expressing your personal opinions on the subject.

B) Recall the story Visit to the Dentist, by Maya Angelou. Explain which were the main differences between Marguerite’s version of the visit to Dr Lincoln and her momma’s version. Don’t forget to give examples to illustrate your position(s).

Prova Escrita de Inglês – 10º Ano – Nível 6

2001/ 2002

I

Read the following text and give it a suitable title:

I’d never pick the babies up, I was too frightened. I was in the building trade, I had big hands and was clumsy (1). Babies were forbidden territory. They were woman’s work, that was that. And you’d never push a baby out in a pram (2). That was unthinkable for a man in my area. They used to call them Mary Anns, the guys who did it, the laughing stock (3) of the street. In the same way, I never changed their nappies. I was frightened they would roll off the bed or that I would hurt them in some way.

In those days, the man used to be the master of the house. What he said went, because he fetched (4) the money home. And when I married I carried on like this and my wife did as she was told because that’s how we were brought up. She might have a load of kids around her feet all day, but you still expected dinner on the table when you came home. The men did no housework whatsoever. And as for polishing and cleaning windows, you might do it secretly, but you dared not be seen. You might hang the washing out in the back yard but never in the front street because you would lose face. You’d lose your manly image if you were seen cleaning the front step. (…) You were just too frightened to break the rules in a close-knit (5) community like mine.

There were things I didn’t like. The men were the heavies and the kids were afraid of you. I’d get home from work and my wife would tell me a list of things to deal with: "Michael’s broken a window, Paul keeps beating Milly", and you’d have to [distribute] the punishment. You’d talk about it to your mates at work: "I had to give our Michael one last night, you know". Dad was the bad guy. Now I think I missed out on my children all through their young years. (…)

I didn’t get many kisses and cuddles (6) off them when they were young.

In The Independent, 1993

Abridged and adapted

Vocabulary: 1 – Careless; 2 – A carriage where a baby may sleep or be carried out; 3 – The person everybody laughed at; 4 – Brought into the house; 5 – Small and traditional;

6 – Holding someone close in the arms.

Say what the following words refer to:

1. they (l.2) 2. that (l. 3) 3. he (l. 7) 4. we (l. 9)

Find words/ expressions in the first paragraph meaning the same as:

1. Construction Industry 2. Not allowed 3. men 4. afraid 5. Fall

Answer the following questions about the text:

What kind of things couldn’t a man do, according to the narrator?
Which was the role reserved for man at home?
"I think I missed out on my children", explain what the narrator means.
What is your personal opinion about the role of men/ women at home?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb tense:

Today, many couples______(share) most housework.
They ______(stop) to believe that there are proper things for women or men to do.
During the last decades this kind of prejudice______(disappear), and men help more.
Many men today______(enjoy) the maternity leave in their wives’ place.

Join the sentences using a relative pronoun:

Many men had a strict education. These men tend to believe that women work at home.

Children observe their parents. If they share housechores, children will learn to do the same.

We must respect each other at home. It all starts there.
Marriage is a compromise. It is the responsibility of both the man and of the woman.

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice:

Both man and woman do the house tasks nowadays.
Many young boys still defend sexist ideas.
Fathers today claim a more active role in the family.
We must change idiot beliefs!

III

Choose ONLY ONE TOPIC to write a text of about 80 – to 100 words:

"Marriage is a meaningless contract between two people", Voltaire – Comment on this quotation, considering not only the concept of family but also the responsibility of society upon marriage.

B) Recall the story Visit to the Dentist, by Maya Angelou. How does Momma see her own attitude towards Dr Lincoln? Justify your answer with examples from the story.

Prova Escrita de Inglês – 10º Ano – Nível 6

2001/ 2002

I

A. Read the following text carefully.

DAD’S HOLDING THE BABY

TIM’S STORY

When my wife Lara became pregnant with our first child, we decided straightaway that I would be the one to stay at home, looking after the baby. My mates thought I was mad. "You’re a brave man", one of them said. "I couldn’t handle all that."

But for us it made sense. Lara works as a teacher and would still get long holidays. I ran an interior-design business from home. I thought I could easily juggle both jobs. But it didn’t work out like that. The birth of our son Matthew was the most emotional moment in my life. Cradling this tiny bundle in my arms, I felt a huge sense of responsibility. "You come first now," I thought.

Babies demand attention all the time. You don’t realise what hard work it is until you become a parent. For me, shopping and housework were nothing new. But not the endless nappy changes, bottle-feeding and all those nappies again.

I’ve seen Matthew take his first steps and speak his first words. I find it fascinating, watching him progress. I’d do it all over again, too. Lara doesn’t feel left out. When she comes home, she gives Matthew his tea, bathes him and puts him to bed. She probably does more with him than most working dads do.

I don’t work much at home now but I do teach interior design part-time at the local college, which I enjoy.

Matthew’s arrival has changed my outlook on life. It’s brilliant to hear my mates - who thought I was mad - admit that they were wrong. Looking after Matthew gives me the best of both worlds. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Say if these sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Quote from the text to justify your choice.

1. Tim and Lara both agreed that it should be him to stay with Matthew.

2. Lara couldn’t stay home because she was a teacher.

3. Lara never felt to be less important because it was Tim who looked after the baby.

Tim started working in his home-based business again.

Find synonyms in the text for the following words. (30 points)

1. It was logical (2^nd paragraph) 4. Observing (4^th paragraph)

2. Didn’t result (2^nd paragraph) 5. Give a bath (4^th paragraph)

3. Ask for (3^rd paragraph)

Answer the following questions about the text. (36 points)

1. How did Tim’s friends react to his decision? Why?

2. What did Lara do to help taking care of Matthew?

What happened to Tim’s career?

A) Join these sentences into one single sentence using the suggested relative pronouns:

(24 points)

1. Tim considered the idea of raising his baby a challenge. He stopped working. (Who)

2. Tim stayed home. His friends thought he was crazy. (Whom)

3. Lara had long holidays. Her holidays would compensate the rest of the year. (Which)

4. Tim had an invitation from a local college. He started working part-time there. (Where)

B) Complete the following If-clauses with the correct missing verb forms:

(20 points)

If Tim______(Do) everything at home, he _____(Change) the nappies as well.
If one of his friends______(Have) to look after a baby, he______(Not Handle) it.

Many boys today_____(Say) taking care of children is a woman’s task, if we _____(Ask) them.

Tim______(Miss) Matthew’s first words if he______(Start) a full-time job again.

C) Fill in these sentences, using the appropriate COMPARATIVE or SUPERLATIVE forms of the adjectives given in brackets. (16 points)

1. Having a child is one of ________(Great) moments of our lives.

2. For Tim watching Matthew progress was________(Nice) than working in any kind of job.

3. Tim’s friends say that looking after a baby is as___________(Crazy) as leaving the job.

4. Lara’s holidays were_______(Long) than Tim would ever have.

III

Choose ONE of these topics. Write about 80-100 words on it. (30 points)

1. Comment on the following statement: Nowadays we have a vast variety of family structures!

2. Recall the story Visit to the Dentist, by Maya Angelou Write a small text explaining what Momma did to pay for the trip to Texarkana to treat Marguerite’s toohache.

English Written Test – 10th form – level 6

Read the text carefully and solve the exercises:

EATING IN SPACE

In the early days of NASA missions, in the 60s, astronauts used to complain about the unappetizing food and the very limited menu they were offered. They ate freeze-dried foods and drank semi-liquids stuffed in tubes. In the next decade, the 70s, food quality and menus increased, as did packaging. In Skylab, the first US space station (1973 - 79), there was a large interior area, where space was available for a dining room and a table. For the first time, the crew sat at table and used cutlery (knives, forks and spoons). But it was with the space shuttle missions in the 80s that things improved a lot. Now shuttle astronauts have an amazing choice of food items to choose from. They may eat from a standard menu or may replace items to accommodate their own tastes. They may even design their own menus.

Each astronaut’s food is stored aboard the shuttle 2 or 3 days before launch, and is identified by a coloured dot affixed to each package. When astronauts want to select their own menu, they have to do that five months before flight. All food is pre-cooked or processed so it requires no refrigeration and can be prepared simply by adding water or by heating in the oven. Food packages in containers can include soups, casseroles like macaroni and cheese and chicken and rice, and breakfast foods like scrambled eggs. Most of the fruits and fish as tuna and salmon are packaged in cans; puddings are in plastic cups. During a typical meal in space, a tray is used to hold the food containers. The tray can be attached to an astronaut’s laptop with a strap or attached to a wall. Without it food packages or containers may float in the micro gravity of space. Food is eaten directly from any container and astronauts use knife, fork, spoon and a pair of scissors to cut open the packages.

Based on the text "Food for space flight"

from NASA http://www.nasa.org

A) Say which are TRUE/ FALSE. Correct the false ones:

In the 60’s astronauts had a limited choice in what concerns to food.
Until today, no spacecraft ever had a proper area to eat.
In the 70’s astronauts still ate with their fingers.
Most food items are put aboard just a few hours before launching.

B) Complete the sentences according to the text:

Since the 60’s food aboard has...
Today astronauts can eat...
In order to keep food in its place, astronauts must...

C) Answer the following questions, using your own words:

What is the text about? (Do not answer with the title!)
What type of food did the first astronauts eat?
What exactly was the Skylab?

II

Join the following pairs according to the correct connectors:

In the 60’s food was bad... a)...or select what they want.
Today, astronauts can eat either what was offered... b)...but they must eat on fixed trays.

Not only food... c)...and very limited.
Nowadays food quality and variety is good... d) but also fish must be packed in cans.

Choose the correct quantifier from the box:

In the beginning there were only_____ different food items available.
Aboard the Skylab astronauts had_____ space, so there was a dinning-room.
_____astronaut may choose his/ her favourite type of food.
_____of the fruit and fish are packed in cans.

Complete with the correct preposition:

Food is put_____ the Space Shuttle a few days before launching.
When eating _____space, food escapes due to the microgravity.
The Skylab had enough space_____ a dinning-room.
Usually, food trays need to be attached_____ a wall.

III

Choose ONE of the following topics to give your opinion:

Space exploration is very expensive and there are still many problems to be solved on Earth. Do you think it is really necessary? Justify your position.

Experts predict that space tourism will be possible in a few decades. If you ever had the chance to travel on a Space Shuttle, where would you like to go? Justify your position.

Prova Escrita de Inglês – 10º Ano – Nível 4

2001/ 2002

Have you ever done some kind of social work, like looking after young children or elder people?

Teenagers Do It Better!

They stopped believing governments are able to solve all these problems. That’s why they get personally involved and they [join] Non-governmental organisations. There are thousands of them, some better known than others. Who has never heard of Greenpeace, Mèdecins Sans Frontière, with branches in many countries, and Amnesty International that does its best to help people in prison and to assure that they receive fair and humane treatment?

The Family Service League Volunteering has got two new very interesting programs.

Source unknown

Say which are True/ False. Find evidence in the text for your choices:

Most people who do social work are teenagers.
Teenagers really like politics.
Teenagers believe ecology is important to everybody.
Young generations do not believe in governments.

Find words/ expressions in the first paragraph meaning the same as:

1. Especially 2. Preoccupations 3. Everyone’s 4. Maintaining 5. At risk

Answer the following questions:

What is teenagers’ opinion about ecology?
Why do teenagers join the non – governmental organisations ?
How can we help the non – governmental organisations?
What is your personal opinion about volunteer work?

II
A) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb tense:

Nowadays, lots of teenagers______(be) involved in volunteer work.
They ______(not trust) politics anymore.
Our society______(bring) great social problems, during the last decades.
Some experts believe the separation between rich and poor______(grow) even more in the future.

B) Join the sentences using a relative pronoun:

Many young teenagers work in their holidays. They do volunteer work.
They can choose from many programs. These programs offer help in different areas.
In some regions poverty is more evident. These programs usually work there.
Teenagers often have friends who work in such programs. They also want to help.

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice:

Non-governmental organisations offer volunteer programs in the summer..
Volunteer programs are helping many families in different countries.
The Family Volunteer League created two new programs.
Many people would appreciate your support.

III

Choose ONLY ONE TOPIC to write a text of about 80 – to 100 words:

"Out of sight, out of mind" – Comment on this English proverb, considering the idea that many people never did anything to help someone in need.

B) Recall the story Visit to the Dentist, by Maya Angelou. In your own words, explain why Marguerite had a problem with her teeth. You may give examples from the story to illustrate your position.

Prova Escrita de Inglês – 10º Ano – Nível 6

2001/ 2002
I

A) Read the following text and give it a suitable title.

Gregory Gooch is a 27-year-old lawyer, working as the principal legal officer for the commission for the racial equality, a government organisation in Great Britain.

I always wanted to be a lawyer, but never wanted a career where the principal issues were to protect people’s property and possessions, though that’s where the big money is in this profession. I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, to provide legal services which would help bring about changes in the way different racial communities deal with each other.

The Commission’s work is not so much about ending racism, as it is about promoting equal opportunity and eliminating discrimination, making sure people are not refused a job or a promotion because they are of a different origin. Britain is now a multiracial society where minorities have concerns and aspirations that have to be respected.

You may not be able to change the way some people think, but you must make sure the law is respected and applies to everybody.

(…)

My work varies. Sometimes I have to help with court cases, sometimes I have to deal with immigration problems, sometimes I have to travel around doing seminars in companies about how to create an healthy atmosphere at work, where everybody’s identities are respected and nobody feels discriminated because they are black, or Asian, or Latin American. I also do some work with political refugees mainly from Middle Eastern countries because I can speak a little Arabic.

(…)

By the end of this year, I shall have spent five years in this job, so maybe it is time for a change. I am still young and have always wanted to enter politics and maybe run to Parliament. (…) If you want to make your country a better place, a career of public service is the best solution.

In Cosmopolitan (abridged and adapted)

B) Say what the following words refer to:

1. it (l.9) 2. They (l.11) 3. You (l 14) 4. My (l.16)

C) Find words/ expressions in the 1^st paragraph meaning the same as:

1. Wished 2. Main 3. Fortune 4. Offer

D) Answer the following questions:

What type of work did Gregory wish to do as a lawyer?
How long has he been on this job? How does he feel?
Do you believe it is necessary to protect minorities?

II

Complete with appropriate verb tense of the verbs in brackets:

______ (there to be) many different racial minorities in Britain today.
At the moment Gregory______ (fight) everyday to give them legal rights.
He______ (work) hard for the rights of immigrants during the last 5 years.
In the future, Gregory______(look) after a different job.

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun:

Gregory is a lawyer. He works in the defence of the rights of minorities.
Gregory worked hard to become a lawyer. His parents were poor.
He works in London. There are several racial communities there.

Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice:

Gregory defends the racial minorities.
He is doing a good job in Britain.
Many clients invited Gregory to their homes.

III

Choose ONLY ONE topic and write a text of about 80 – 100 words:

National citizens usually see immigrants as a threat. Comment on the statement, considering the ideas you collected from texts and debates in class. Don’t forget to justify your positions or to illustrate them with examples.

Recall the story Visit to the Dentist, by Maya Angelou. Explain why did Marguerite had a toothache and how she dealt with it.

English Written Test – 10th form – level 4

I

Read the text bellow and solve the exercises:

Nuclear family, a group of persons united by ties of marriage and parenthood (1) or adoption and consisting of a man, a woman, and their socially recognized children. Also called elementary family, this unit was widely held (2), until recently, to be the most basic and universal form of social organization. Anthropological research (3) in the last 20 years, however, has illuminated so much variability of this form that it is safer to assume that what is universal is a nuclear family "complex" in which the roles of husband, wife, mother, father, son, daughter, brother and sister are embodied (4) by people whose biological relationships do not necessarily conform to the Western definitions of these terms. In matrilineal (5) societies, for example, a child may not be the responsibility of his biological genitor (6) at all, but of his mother’s brother, whom he calls father.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Vocabulary: 1 – being a father or mother; 2 – universally accepted; 3 – social and other studies; 4 - assumed or represented; 5 – societies in which women are the head of the family¸ 6 – Natural or biological mother.

Say which statements are TRUE/ FALSE. Find evidence for your choices.

In the past, father and mother were expected to be married.

Adopted children were never part of the nuclear family.

During the recent past this traditional family pattern has remained unchanged.

The family structure is not the same all over the world.

Say what the following pronouns refer to:

their (l. 2).

This (l.3).

He (l.10).

Answer the following questions in your own words, as far as possible:

How do you define the term family?

The text refers that the family has changed in the last 20 years. What has changed?

In your opinion, how should an ideal family work together?

Complete the sentences as started, considering the connectors in use:

1. In the past, father was not only... (head of family/ center of authority)

2. He was either... (work/ home)

3. Women were both... (mothers/ wives)

4. Girls could neither... (study/ build career)

Choose the correct degree for the adjective provided:

Today the traditional family structure is (common) as it was in the past.

Many couples nowadays have (few) babies than their parents had.

It is (frequent) to find both parents working outside home these days.

(important) thing for young adults is to start their independence, marriage comes later.

Insert the correct relative pronoun:

A woman_____wanted to please her husband, had to keep the house, look after the children and take care of the husband.

The only pace_____women were expected to work was at home.

Boys, _____role was to become a good worker to support a family, need to study.

Families_____ included other relatives, apart from parents, had strict roles for each member.

III

Considering what you have studied and your own experiences, write a definition for nuclear and extended family.

Considering what you have studied and your own experiences, explain how the traditional family pattern may vary in today’s society.

English Written Test – 10th form – level 6

I

Read the text carefully and solve the exercises:

Family Life

Families were an important part of Victorian life (1). Many of them were large. In 1870, the average family had five or six children. Most upper and middle class families lived in large and comfortable houses. Each member of the family had a particular role to play.

The father was the head of the household. He was often a stern figure (2), who was obeyed without question. While he went out to work everyday, the mother looked after the house. In the middle class family, the children spent most of their time in the nursery (3), where they were brought up by a nanny. They might see their parents once a day, before they went to bed. When the children grew up, only the sons were expected to work. They joined the army, or trained to be parsons (4), doctors or lawyers. The daughters stayed at home with their mother. Their career was to get married as soon as possible.

[Preaching – and frequently also practising – the virtues of industry and thrift (5), the middle classes were the main beneficiaries of Britain’s economic expansion. Much of their new wealth (6) was expended on the home which, run with the help of several servants, usually housed an extended family. Its comfortable surroundings not only displayed (7) status, but also provided a sanctuary from the filth and human degradation beyond the front door.]

in New and Views, 10º ano

Adapted

Vocabulary: 1 – During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901); 2 – Severe; 3 – At the time, a bedroom or playroom in a private house; 4 – A Priest of the Church of England who is in charge of a Parish; 5 – correct use of money; 6 – large amount of money and possessions; 7 – showed.

Say what each pronoun refers to:

1 – he (l.6)

2 – their (l.8)

3 – they (l.9)

4 – its (l.17)

Complete the following sentences according to information from the text:

During the Victorian Age, families…
Upper and middle class families…
Couples had children but…

Answer the following questions about the text, using your own words:

In this traditional family pattern, what was the father’s role?
What did a good house represent?
In your opinion, was the children’s relationship with their parents a good one? Justify.

Complete the sentences as started, considering the connectors in use:

1. In the past, families were not only… (Bigger/ more genuine)

2. Father were expected either… (Pay the bills/ find better job)

3. Women were both… (Mothers/ wives)

4. Daughters weren’t supposed neither… (Study/ work)

Choose the correct degree for the adjective provided:

Having small families is (frequent) today than it was in the past.
Family rhythm today is much (fast) than it was 20 years ago.
Parents find it (good) to leave their children with their grandparents than at nursery school.
The (common) families today only have one or two parents and one or two children.

Insert the correct relative pronoun:

Families_____ have lots of children nowadays, must certainly be rich.
For many men nowadays, women are the ones _____should look after the house and the children.
Today’s girls, _____idea of marriage includes sharing house chores, look for the best possible husband.
The house was the place _____ all the family lived, today its where everybody meets to sleep!

III

Recall what you have studied and discussed in class and write a small text providing an historical explanation for the main changes in family patterns.
Write a small text in which you will give your personal opinion about what role for is reserved for each member of the nuclear family: father, mother, sons, daughters, grand-parents…

Prova Escrita de Inglês – 10º Ano – Nível 6

2001/ 2002

I

Read the following text and give it a suitable title:

The Family Service League Volunteering has got two new very interesting programs.

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Say what the following words refer to:

1. Their (l.3) 2. These (l. 6) 3. Them (l. 8)

4. They (l. 10) 5. You( l.12)

Find words/ expressions in the first paragraph meaning the same as:

1. Investigations 2. Especially 3. Main preoccupation 4. Obligation 5. Minimising

Answer the following questions:

Why do people become volunteer?
Which areas are teenagers most interested in?
Identify the organisations referred to in the 2^nd paragraph and explain what they do.
What is your personal opinion about this type of work?

II

A) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb tense:

Today, many teenagers______(get) involved in volunteer work.
They ______(cease) to believe that governments were able to solve all problems.
Modern consumption society______(create) a huge separation between rich and poor.
Rich countries______(increase) their wealth during the last decades, the poor ones are even poorer.

B) Join the sentences using a relative pronoun:

Many teenagers do volunteer work. They feel a lot better after doing it.
They choose many different areas.They choose poverty, drugs and unemployment.
Essex is an English region. Some volunteer work there is done over the phone.
Teenagers will follow their parents’ example.Some parents did volunteer work.

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice:

Teenagers do most volunteer work in England.
Social work involves lots of people.
The Family Volunteer League is offering two new programs.
Sometimes you can do your work over the phone.

III

Choose ONLY ONE TOPIC to write a text of about 80 – to 100 words:

"A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed" – Comment on this English proverb, considering not only the concept of close community – family – but also enlarged community – society.

B) Recall the story Visit to the Dentist, by Maya Angelou. Identify the social problem(s) portrayed in the story, providing examples to illustrate your choice(s).

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