2ND TERM ENGLISH TEST DATE: 17TH March 2009
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Group: 3º A/B (ESO)
READING 1. Read the text. Then answer the questions. Cleaning the River The River Thames is in London. Many years ago, when London was a small town, the River Thames was beautiful and clean. There was fish in the river and birds sang in the trees near it. People could swim in the river too. But, as London grew, the river became dirtier. People built factories near the river and pollution from them and from ships killed the fish. In 1950 people began to worry. The water was black and it had a bad smell. There weren’t any fish in the river and there weren’t any animals, plants or trees near it. In 1961, the people of London began to clean up the river. They stopped throwing their rubbish into the river and they planted trees. When the river was clean enough, they put fish back into it. Now the River Thames is cleaner than it was forty years ago and people hope it will stay clean. 1. How do we know the River Thames was clean many years ago? _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why did the fish in the river die? _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. How did people pollute the river? _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did Londoners (people from London) do to clean up the river? _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Are there fish in the River Thames today? _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Tick the sentences true (T), false (F) or don’t know (DK). 1. The River Thames was never clean in the past. 2. People swim in the river today. 3. In 1950, the river was black. 4. Today, there aren’t any factories near the river. 5. Today, there are trees near the river. VOCABULARY 3.Complete the sentences with the words from the box. environment beautiful recycling bin endangered animals
paper water
return protect
clean neighbourhood 1
1.
Finland is a ______________ country.
2.
There are two bins ______________ near offices in Finland.
3.
He lives in this ______________.
4.
Put the newspapers in this ______________ .
5.
People in Finland and Denmark care about the ______________ .
6.
There isn’t much ______________ in the lake.
7.
These turtles are ______________ .
8.
When you return a bike in Copenhagen, they ______________ your money.
9.
The people of Finland and Denmark are helping to keep their countries ______________ .
10. We must ______________ the environment. 4. Match the words on both sides to create meaningful phrases. 1. came
a) Revolution.
2. Global
b) into force.
3. save
c) money.
4. to reduce
d) the beaches
5. Industrial
e) Warming
6. Greenhouse
f) effect.
7. collect
g) gas emissions
8. protect
h) houses.
9. build
i) endangered animals.
10. clean
j) the planet.
5. Complete the sentences. Use the appropriate MODAL VERB (can, can’t, could, couldn’t and should). 1. Tom _____________ go to school yesterday. 2. The children _____________ do their homework before dinner. There is enough time. 3. I _____________ run fast. My leg hurts. 4. When I was a little boy, I _____________ talk. 5. My grandmother _____________ dance beautifully when she was young. She can still dance well. 6. In England, children _____________ go to school until 16. 7. Some children _____________ very well. 8. You _____________ clean your teeth everyday. 9. Drivers _____________ always wear a seat belt. 10. A pilot _____________ fly an aeroplane.
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6. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box. Use the PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS. Play end
have arrive
close start
walk sleep
watch
ring
1. Jane __________ television when the phone __________. 2. I __________ in the park when it __________ to rain. 3. We __________ at 11 o’clock yesterday evening when you __________ home. 4. The students __________ their books when the lesson __________. 5. The musicians __________ guitars while we __________ dinner. 7. Modals – can, could, must should. Circle the correct meaning of each sentence: She should go to the doctor. a. She can go to the doctor. b. I think that she needs to go the doctor. 1.
The boys can't watch TV now; they need to do their homework. a. The boys are too tired to watch TV. b. The boys aren't allowed to watch TV. 2.
3. You must tell the truth. a. You should tell the truth. b. You have to tell the truth. 4. I should come to Israel soon. I know you miss me. I miss you too. a. I will come to visit . b. I am not sure that I will come. 5. You mustn't ride a bike without a helmet. a. You have to ride with a helmet. b. You can ride with a helmet. 8. Circle the correct answer. 1.
The paint is fresh you should/mustn't sit here.
2.
The light is green. You mustn't/should cross the street now.
3.
You are sick. You can/should see a doctor.
4.
We are late. We should/can be at school at 8 o'clock.
5.
I can/could swim really fast ten years ago.
6.
If you want to be part of the group then you can't/mustn't dress different clothes.
7.
You're right! I can't/should speak to her and explain my reasons. I'm sure she will understand me.
8.
You shouldn't/can't do what everyone else does. Stand up for your rights.
9.
I must/can speak to Beth. I must/mustn't tell her how I feel about her.
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9. Write QUESTIONS for the answers below. 1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yes, Tom saw the game on Sunday. 2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… No, he wasn’t running in the park an hour ago. 3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… No, he didn’t ride a bicycle in the race. 4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yes, John could walk when he was two. 5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… No, I wasn’t sleeping at 10 o’clock. 6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… No, Ben doesn’t have to wear special clothes for school. 7. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yes, Tom should help his mother. 8. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yes, we can help to protect the environment. 9. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yes, Mary should help Lisa with her homework. 10. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… I always recycle the rubbish and safe as much as energy as I can. Everybody should do something for it! 10. Complete the chart with the appropriate irregular verb form. Base form
Simple Past
Past participle
Translation
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