English Department María José Díaz mdiaz@colegioaltamira.cl
Name: _______________________________ Grade:__________ Date:______ Total score 52
Winters Without Snow by Cynthia Sherwood When we think of winter, we think of snowstorms, sledding, and shivering from the cold. That is true of winter in much of the United States. But in some places, temperatures almost never reach freezing. That means there are children who never have the chance to throw snowballs, make snowmen, or go ice skating on frozen ponds. In Hawaii and parts of southern California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida, some children have never seen a single snowflake. For them, winter
How would you like to go out to your own tree and pick
means they might have to wear a jacket and long pants
off a ripe orange, lemon, or grapefruit? The citrus
to school instead of a t-shirt and
industry is strong in several warm weather states. In
shorts.
fact, there are counties named “Orange” in both Florida and California, for good reason.
For children in warmer climates, winter does have its special charms. In the Pacific Ocean, gray whales
Since Hawaii has a tropical climate, the temperature in
migrate from the frigid Arctic to the warm waters of
winter typically remains about the same as it is in
Mexico during the winter months. From December
summer. But often the ocean waves are bigger, so it
through February, kids in Hawaii and California can see
can be an extra fun time to head out and go surfing
the spectacular sight of whales swimming off-shore.
after school. For Hawaiian kids, that makes winter
Also in California, tens-of-thousands of monarch
special, just as sledding does for children who live in
butterflies make their winter home among the eucalyptus
colder
trees
climates. And no matter where you live, winter is
along the central coast.
always the perfect time to drink hot cocoa with minimarshmallows!
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I.According to the text answer the following questions. 1. Name two animals mentioned in the article that kids in California might see during the winter months(2 points) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Name three activities mentioned in the article that kids who live warm climates cannot do during the winter months. (2 points) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How are the winter months different from the summer months in Hawaii? (2 points) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Would you rather spend winter in a cold climate or a warm climate? Explain your answer. (3 points) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
I.
Circle the correct word or phrase (5 points) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II.
Complete with TOO/ TOO MUCH/ TOO MANY according to the sentence.(8 points) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
III. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
I’m afraid you’re not young enough/ enough young to join in the army. Peter’s enough sensible / sensible enough to realize he needs to work hard this year. I don’t think there is enough food/ food enough for everyone We don’t have time enough/ enough time to finish the homework. She looks enough happy/happy enough to be so tired
Try not to make__________________________ noise. She doesn’t like it here. There are__________________________ tourists. Wow! I’m sorry but it costs__________________________money. I hate it when it’s so crowded. There are__________________________people here. Do we have enough time? There are__________________________places to visit There are__________________________problems. I think there is__________________________rain in the South of Chile. Come on! There really isn’t__________________________time.
Complete the following sentences using “SO” “SUCH” “SUCH A” OR “SUCH AN”(8 points) She´s _______________ beautiful woman. It was _______________ difficult exam that I’m not sure I´ll pass. That car is _____________ expensive that I can´t afford it. They are _______________ efficient doctors that they will definitely get the job. The coffee was _____________ hot that he couldn’t take a shower. He dances ________________well that he could win the contest easily. Mr. Peterson is _______________ rich man that he will travel to Europe again this year.
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8. Consuelo was _______________ tired that I didn´t go to the party. IV. Choose the correct alternative using SO/SUCH/ SUCH A(10 points) 1. He’s difficult to understand, because he speaks_________quickly for us. a) so b) such c) such a 3. It was a great holiday. We had _________ good time. a) so b) such c) such a 5. Everything is_________cheap here, isn’t it? a) so b) such c) such a
7. I must hurry up. I didn’t realised it was_________late. a) so b) such c) such a 9. It was_________ boring theatre play that I went home before the end. a) so b) such c) such a 10. I think she works too many hours. She looks_________tired all the time. a) so b) such c) such a
2. I like Peter and Mary. They are_________nice people a) so b) such c) such a 4. I was surprised that he looked_________well after his long illness. a) so b) such c) such a 6. The weather is awful, isn’t it? I didn’t expect it to be_________horrible day. a) so b) such c) such a
8. He always looks smart. He wears _________nice clothes. a) so b) such c) such a
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Listening (12 points)
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