COLEGIO NOVOMUNDO ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH TEST
8th GRADES

MARK: TOTAL SCORE: 36 OBTAINED SCORE: ___ SCALE 60% ASSIGNED TIME 60 minutes

NAME: GRADE: ... DATE: ..

Objective: 1-students should be able to recognize vocabulary seen in class and use the language for communication. 2-improve writing skills. 3-improve reading skills. INSTRUCTIONS: read carefully each part of the test, use only pen and you may use dictionary

I-Reading comprehension. Read the text and answers the questions. ( 6pts)
American Teenagers
Think of America. Do you think of money, success, and happy, healthy families? Or do you think of crime, TV, hamburgers, and The Simpsons? An American magazine recently interviewed a thousand 18-year-olds with some surprising results. Money The majority of 18-year-olds arent really interested in Rolexes or Raybans. The average American teenager doesnt dream of work and money. They want to have work-free weekends - free time to enjoy the money they will earn. They dont want big pay cheques in big jobs in big cities. Family life The majority of American teenagers come from families where both parents work full-time. Many parents go out and leave their children at home while they are working. Many teenagers feel that TV replaces their parents, and they say that they wont make the same mistakes when they are older and have their own children. Travel Most American teenagers would like to travel. Unlike their parents who only toured Europe after they finished studying, this generation want to go to more exotic places. Many say they want to get away from western culture. According to 18-year-old Dawn Beaupit, Everyone should travel and learn about different cultures. Im going to Nepal this spring to find out how life there is different from life in the west.

1. American teenagers are only worried about money and good jobs 1-True. 2-False. 3-We don't know. 4. American teenagers would only like to travel round Europe after they finish studying. 1-True. 2-False. 3-We don't know.

2. They think that free time at the weekend isnt important 1-True. 2-False. 3-We don't know. 5. They think its important to find out about other cultures. 1-True. 2-False. 3-We don't know.

3. Teenagers think that parents dont spend enough time with their children 1-True. 2-False. 3-We don't know. 6. Most American teenagers would like to travel to Chile 1-true 2-false 3-We don't know.

Il- Class vocabulary. A-sentences: what is the meaning of the following sentences? (10 pts)
1) In this part of the investigation_____________________________________________ 2) our topic is about music_________________________________________________ 3) We are going to present_________________________________________________ 4) We think that abortion is bad______________________________________________ 5) On the contrary _______________________________________________________ 6) In this opportunity _____________________________________________________ 7) Thank you for your attention _____________________________________________ 8) Nowadays is important this fact ___________________________________________ 9) at the beginning ______________________________________________________ 10) First of all, education is important in life_____________________________________

B-WORDS: what is the meaning of the following words? (8pts)

1-ON_________________ 2-WAS____________ 3-AS CONCLUSION______________ 4-NEVERTHELESS_____________ 5-ISSUE___________ 6-FINALLY__________ 7-BUT_____________ 8-WELCOME_____________

III-WRITTING: CHOOSE A TOPIC SEEN IN CLASS AND EXPLAIN IT IN ENGLISH (12 pts) TOPICS COULD BE: TECHNOLOGY, WAR, EDUCATION, EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE, SUICIDE, ETC.

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Good luck!!!