DIRECCIÓN DE EDUCACIÓN MUNICIPAL

CENTRO DE EDUCACIÓN INTEGRADO DE ADULTOS

Asignatura: Ingles Nivel: Primero E Profesor (a): Edith Ascencio M

I DENTIFICACIÓN E VALUACIÓN : P AIR WORK F ECHA APLICACIÓN : _________ 2018

I NDICADORES DE EVALUACIÓN :- - Localiza información general contenida en el texto, como nombres, y situación general.
P UNTAJE I DEAL : 30 P UNTAJE E SPERADO DE : P UNTAJE O BTENIDO :
A PROBACIÓN
C ALIFICACIÓN I DEAL : 7,0 C ALIFICACIÓN E SPERADA DE : 4,0 C ALIFICACIÓN O BTENIDA :
APROBACIÓN
I DENTIFICACIÓN E STUDIANTE :
A PELLIDO P ATERNO A PELLIDO M ATERNO N OMBRES C URSO
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2.-

William Shakespeare

I.- Complete the text with the past tense of the verbs in brackets. 7 pts

William Shakespeare _______________ (be) the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in
1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of eighteen he _______________ (marry) Anne Hathaway, who was
eight years older than himself. A few years later he _________________ (move) to London, where he worked
as an actor and playwright. Shakespeare _________________ (write) thirty-seven plays and 154 sonnets. His
most famous plays are the four great tragedies- Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear. He also wrote several
historical plays. Eight of these plays were about English kings, including Richard II, Henry V and Richard III.
Others dealt with Roman history and________________( include ) Julius Ceasar and Anthony and Cleopatra.
But not all of Shakespeare’s plays were serious. He also wrote comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream
and The Twelfth Night. Shakespeare ________________(die) in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April 1616, but his
plays are still very popular today. They have been translated into several different languages, and many of them
have been made into films, both English and other languages. Shakespeare’s plays are about the great issues of
love, life, jealousy, power, ambitions, death and so on. So, his plays are just as relevant today as they were in the
sixteenth century. To show this, modern directors sometimes do the plays in modern dress, and one of
Shakespeare’s plays has even been turned into a modern musical. His romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet,
______________(be) the basis for the musical West Side Story.

I. True or False?. 8 pts

1. ______William Shakespeare was born in 1954 in Stratford-upon-Avon.

2. ______At the age of 20 he married Anne Hathaway.
3. ______A few years later he moved to Briton.
4. ______Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
5. ______His most famous plays are the four great tragedies- Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear.
6. ______He also wrote comedies.
7. ______His plays have been translated into several different languages.
8. ______Modern directors always do the plays in modern dress.

II. Circle the correct answer. 8 pts

1. Who was William Shakespeare?
a) Actor b) writer c) painter d) poet
2. When was he born?
a) In 1564 b) in 1600 c) in 1564 d) in 1598

3. At what age did he married?

a) 20 b) 30 c) 18 d) 25

4. Who was his wife?

a) Mary Brown b)Helen White c) Anne Hathaway d) Linda Scott

5. Where did he move a few years later?

a) America b) Scotland c) London d) Paris

6. What was his job?

a) an actor b) actor / playwright c) a poet d) a director

7. Did William Shakespeare write any comedies?

a) never b) yes c) only one d) he wrote only comedies

8. Are his plays just as relevant today as they were in the 16th century?
a) yes b) no c) some of them d) only comedies

III. Answer the questions. 7 pts

1. Who is William Shakespeare?

________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Who did he marry?

________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies?

________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What are his historical plays about?

________________________________________________________________________________________

5.What comedies did Shakespeare write?

________________________________________________________________________________________

6. What are the themes of his plays?

________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Are his plays still popular today?

________________________________________________________________________________________

DIRECCIÓN DE EDUCACIÓN MUNICIPAL

CENTRO DE EDUCACIÓN INTEGRADO DE ADULTOS
Asignatura: Ingles Nivel: Primero E Profesor (a): Edith Ascencio M

I DENTIFICACIÓN E VALUACIÓN : P AIR WORK F ECHA APLICACIÓN : _________ 2018

I NDICADORES DE EVALUACIÓN :- - Localiza información general contenida en el texto, como nombres, y situación general.
P UNTAJE I DEAL : 30 P UNTAJE E SPERADO DE : P UNTAJE O BTENIDO :
A PROBACIÓN
C ALIFICACIÓN I DEAL : 7,0 C ALIFICACIÓN E SPERADA DE : 4,0 C ALIFICACIÓN O BTENIDA :
APROBACIÓN
I DENTIFICACIÓN E STUDIANTE :
A PELLIDO P ATERNO A PELLIDO M ATERNO N OMBRES C URSO
1.-

2.-

William Shakespeare

I.- Complete the text with the past tense of the verbs in brackets. 7 pts

William Shakespeare _______________ (be) the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in
1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of eighteen he _______________ (marry) Anne Hathaway, who was
eight years older than himself. A few years later he _________________ (move) to London, where he worked
as an actor and playwright. Shakespeare _________________ (write) thirty-seven plays and 154 sonnets. His
most famous plays are the four great tragedies- Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear. He also wrote several
historical plays. Eight of these plays were about English kings, including Richard II, Henry V and Richard III.
Others dealt with Roman history and________________( include ) Julius Ceasar and Anthony and Cleopatra.
But not all of Shakespeare’s plays were serious. He also wrote comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream
and The Twelfth Night. Shakespeare ________________(die) in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April 1616, but his
plays are still very popular today. They have been translated into several different languages, and many of them
have been made into films, both English and other languages. Shakespeare’s plays are about the great issues of
love, life, jealousy, power, ambitions, death and so on. So, his plays are just as relevant today as they were in the
sixteenth century. To show this, modern directors sometimes do the plays in modern dress, and one of
Shakespeare’s plays has even been turned into a modern musical. His romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet,
______________(be) the basis for the musical West Side Story.

I. True or False?. 8 pts

1.______William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
2.______At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway.
3.______Thirty years later he moved to Briton.
4______Shakespeare wrote 47 plays and 154 sonnets.
5______His most famous plays are the four great tragedies- Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear.
6______He never wrote comedies.
7______His plays have been translated into several different languages.
8______Modern directors always do the plays in modern versions.

II. Circle the correct answer. 8 pts

1. Who was William Shakespeare?
b) Actor b) writer c) painter d) poet

2. Where was he born?

a) London b) Manchester c) Stratford-upon-Avon d) USA

3. At what age did he married?

a) 20 b) 30 c) 18 d) 25

4. Who was his wife?

a) Mary Brown b)Helen White c) Anne Hathaway d) Linda Scott

5. Where did he move a few years later?

a) America b) Scotland c) London d) Paris

6. What was his job?

a) an actor b) actor /playwright c) a poet d) a director

7. Did William Shakespeare write any comedies?

a) never b) yes c) only one d) he wrote only comedies

8. Are his plays just as relevant today as they were in the 16th century?
a) yes b) no c) some of them d) only comedies

III. Answer the questions. 7 pts

1. What is William Shakespeare famous for?

________________________________________________________________________________________

2. When did he marry?

________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies?

________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What are his historical plays about?

________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What comedies did Shakespeare write?

________________________________________________________________________________________

6. What are the themes of his plays?

________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Are his plays still popular today?

________________________________________________________________________________________