AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE VENDAS NOVAS

10th Year
EVALUATION TEST

I. Listening

1. Listen to these three teenagers talking about ‘What does it mean to be a friend –
acts of friendship’. Fill in the blanks with the missing words.

Richard

I was sitting with a big group in the (1)__school lunchroom__ when I accidentally
knocked my drink onto my lap. As word spread that it (2)loocked like__ I had wet
myself, the laughter began to mount. Then I noticed my best friend doing
(3)_something strange___. He poured water on himself. (4)_true friendship__ is hard
to find, but I know it when I see it.

Kaitlin

I discovered the difference between a close friend and a (5)_casual friend__ on a

school trip to California. I (6)__got sick__, and my friend ran to the bathroom (7)_after
me_ to hold my hair back. She stood by me, while my other ‘friend’ yelled at me to
(8)__get off___ the floor and clean it up.

Ashley

I remember the day I went (9)_clothes shopping__ with my best friend, who is
overweight. The saleslady was (10)_being rude___ to my friend because there was so
little in her size and nothing fit (11) quite night__. I am proud of how I helped my
friend (12)_that day____ . I had like an armful of clothes (13)_for myself___ (and may
I add these clothes were to DIE for!) and I put all my (14)_clothes back___ and said, ‘I
don’t like what they have here, why don’t we go somewhere with better clothes, not
these (15)cheap ones____ .’"

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 II. Reading
1. Now read this text. What sort of problem did the author face when she was a
teenager?

Let me tell you about my experience. I spent my entire high school career without a best
friend in school. So I understand what you’re going through. I’m so sorry you feel lonely. I think
loneliness is the most difficult life challenge to endure. But what can you do about it? Well, from
my own personal experience in high school I learned a lot.

First of all, I learned how to put together a social life for myself. Because none of the girls in
my school were going to work as my best friend, I was friendly with them, but not super close
with them, and not exclusively friends with them. I found other friends in other places, and each
one of my different friends understood and could relate to a different piece of me.
So yes, I was lonely, but I found pieces of what I needed, socially, in many different people.
You don’t have to limit your search for a good friend only to the kids who attend your school with
you. Another thing I learned: the best way to get a friend is to be a friend. Look around, and see
whom you might want to become friendly with. Then sincerely show that person your interest in
their likes and dislikes and opinions. Ask them what they think about things. Ask them what they
like to do. People are touched when others are interested in them and their thoughts and their
preferences. And sincerely show them that you like who they are. That’s the best way to begin
the process of acquiring that person as a friend.
Finally, I’d say the most important lesson of all that I learned from my feeling so lonely in high
school was: learning to love myself. Learning to be my own best friend when I couldn’t find
someone else appropriate for the job.
Adapted from: http://www.aish.com

2. Identify in the text six pieces of advice given by this psychologist.

3. Find in the second text words/expressions that mean the same as these.

a. suffer with patience Endure

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b. very intimate Super close

c. connect with Relate to

d. emotionally affected Touched

III. Grammar

1. The pictures below show some of teens’ favourite activities. Identify them.

Hanging out with friends Listening to music Surfing the net Watching TV

_______________________ ______________________ ___________________

2. Complete the text using the words/expressions under the box.
Today’s teen will not remember what life was like without the
(1)_Internet____. They have come to expect that products, events,
friends, and family will have a (2)_Web presence_____. One of the
latest trends we see is in the area of (3)Social networking______ and
virtual worlds.

One of the most important items a teen today owns is a (4)_Mobile

phone_____. Nearly 50% of teens aged 10-13 have their own phone.
These not only allow them to stay (5)Connected_______to parents
and friends, but to (6)Capture images______and video that can be
immediately uploaded to social networking sites and (7)__Viewed____
around the world in a matter of seconds. Still, despite the technology
(8)_Overload_____, today more than ever teenagers (9) _Care
about_____ their world and the people they share it with. TeensTeens
are worried about the state of the world and feel (10)_Socially
responsible_____. As an example, teens are highly supportive of
things like (11)_Recycling_____, educating their friends and
(12)_Volunteering_____.

Care about social networking volunteering viewed recycling mobile phone

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Overload capture images socially responsible connected Internet

Web presence

IV. Writing

Write an opinion text on the topic “what it takes to be a good friend”. Write about
100-120 words.

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