Test 7
ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST - 9TH FORM (LEVEL 3)
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A) Read the following letter written by a teenager to a problem page (of a magazine):
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My name is Tiffany and I am 15 years old. I've had a dream since I was a kid: to become a nurse like my mother. Unfortunately I failed the 10th year and some teachers told me I was more talented for Arts than for Science. I am an extrovert and I'm always looking forward to new tasks and projects. I'd like to sing as some people who admire my voice have told me I could sing pretty well. Chances never came for me to show what I can do. I'd also like to be a model and applied for a teenagers' magazine but they told me I was too short (I'm five feet Tall). I think I am outgoing and speak easily. I also love swimming and won two gold medals, I'd love to be a swimming athlete. I'm also keen on dancing in my free time, I'd love to be a dancer...As you see I'm pretty confused. Is it possible to do all these occupations at the same time or are they just teenager's fantasies? Tiffany Source: Teenager (shortened) in Goal - Porto Editora |
B) Answer the following questions about the text:
1 - What is Tiffany’s problem?
2 - What was the first profession she wanted to follow? Why?
3 - What made her change her mind about it?
4 - What other type of work has she tried?
5 - What went wrong this time?
C) Complete the table with the correct information:
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A) Although she is very confused about choosing a career, she seems to be good in several different areas. Name four (4) things she likes:
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B) Complete the following sentences using the If-Clauses (types 1 & 2):
1) If someone asks her, Tiffany______________(say) she wants to be a nurse;
2) She would be able to become a nurse, if she___________________(not fail) 10th year;
3) If she______________(not be) so short, she would become a model;
4) She will try other activities, if she ever_______(have) a chance.
III
Write a small text (one/ two paragraphs) about the use you find in studying English and how difficult it can be for you to learn it.
Test 9
English Written Test - 9th Grade - Level 5
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Read the text carefully…
A Day in the life...
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Another day dawns as the radio alarm wakes you up at 6.30 in the morning. You get up slowly, knowing that almost everything that will happen today is out of your control. You didn’t even choose the radio programme that woke you up - your partner did. You have a quick shower using the free shower gel you were given at the supermarket last weekend, shave carefully, and put on the clothes your partner so cleverly persuaded you to buy. Then, leaving the house, you get into your company car (the same blue saloon that everyone gets) and drive to the office through the usual traffic jams. At work you are surrounded by colleagues, some very pleasant, but others who drive you crazy. But as you keep telling yourself, you are lucky to have a job at all. Lunch in the free staff canteen: vegetable soup followed by chicken and chips. you hate vegetable soup, so you don’t eat it; but as the nearest café is a ten-minute walk away, you eat the chicken. During lunch, the boss asks you to stay late tonight for an unexpected meeting. You don’t like to refuse, because you are planning to ask for a pay rise next week, and you don’t want to put her in a bad mood. You work really hard all-day and go home. You know you’re driving too fast but you don’t care. When you get home, the TV is on and the children are watching an endless series of pop programmes and stupid game shows. By the time you have had dinner and the children are in bed, you are too tired to read the interesting book you got from the library at the weekend. Exhausted, you get to bed at 11.00, and your partner tells you to set the alarm for 6.15. |
Banco de Questões 9º
Porto Editora
A) Say which are TRUE and which are FALSE. Correct the FALSE ones.
1 – This person is enthusiastic about his daily routine;
2 – This man doesn’t make all the choices in his life;
3 – He believes he is lucky simply because he has a job.
4 – He takes all chances of doing some exercise;
5 – In this case, getting back home is a relief.
B) Find words in the text which mean the same as:
1 – companion 2 – rapid 3 – offered 4 – nice 5 – fried potatoes
C) Answer the following questions using your own words as far as possible.
1 – Is this man happy with his daily routine? Why/ Why not?
2 – How could he personalise his routine?
3 – Why doesn’t he want to annoy his boss?
4 – Can you prove that he is has lost control of his life’s rhythm?
5 – What are the roles of women in this story (traditional or modern)?
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A – Put the verbs in brackets ( ) into the given tense:
1 – The man of the text___________ work) in an office. (Simple present)
2 – His partner__________(decide) many things for him. (Simple past)
3 – His life_______________(run) too fast. (Present continuous)
4 – When he got home his children_____________(watch) TV. (Past continuous)
5 – His boss___________(give) him the same car she gave the others. (Present perfect)
6 – He seems to believe that he_______ already________(start) his day in a wrong way.
(Past perfect)
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Explain the following expression and how it could be different:
"...Almost everything that will happen today is out of your control..."