Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras · 2016-11-21 · Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras THE BOY WHO CRIED “WOLF” Peter was a shepherd and every day he looked after sheep

Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas

Evaluación de Competencias Comunicativas – Educación Secundaria

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Servicio Externo de Lenguas Extranjeras

NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE LECTO-COMPRENSIÓN

A1

1. Read the text and solve the exercises below

a. CIRCLE True (T) or False (F):

a- This is Tom’s house. T - F

b- Tom’s mum and dad are Uruguayan. T - F

c- Tom is a student. T - F

d- He likes football but he can’t play it. T - F

e- His sisters are architects. T - F

b. Answer the questions IN A COMPLETE WAY:

a- What languages can Tom speak?

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b- How many rooms are there in Tom’s house?

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c- Who is Sylvia?

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d- Is Anna a student?

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e- Where is Tom’s father from?

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Hi! I’m Tom and this is my family. There are six people in my family, my

mother, Tessa, is forty-five years old, and she’s from Uruguay; my dad, Robert,

is Argentinean and he’s an architect. I have got three sisters, their names are

Anna, Emma and Sylvia, and they’re all students.

My house is very big; there are four bedrooms, two big bathrooms, a living

room and a kitchen. There’s also a garage and a garden with plants and

flowers. I like my house and my bedroom.

I go to secondary school and I like Art. I can speak French but I can’t speak

Italian. My favourite sports are football and basketball. I can play basketball

but I can’t play football. I also like hamburgers, chips and orange juice.



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A2

1. Pedro and Jean Michel are e-pals. Read the texts and solve the exercises

below

Hi there! How’ everything? The weather is not that great in Curitiba now, it’s kind of cold already. It’s almost winter and the temperature is low. People can’t swim in the sea. Right now it’s raining, not a lot, but enough to keep my family and me at home! We can’t go out and play in the park this afternoon. At this moment, I’m sending some e-mails and chatting with some friends. My sister is watching TV and my mum is baking a cake for us. What’s the weather like in Paris? Pedro

Hi, Pedro! Everything is just fine. It is summer time here and it’s really hot today. Paris is usually very warm at this time of the year and it rarely rains. People can go walking and visit interesting museums. At the moment my brother is playing the keyboard in my room. He is practising for the summer concert. Some friends are here with him. They are good players! Take care, Jean Michel (Adapted from Joyride 2)

a- Match the parts of sentences 1 - 5 with a - e to make complete

sentences:

1- Jean Michel a- is dry and hot. (________)

2- Pedro b- are musicians. (________)

3- The weather in Brazil c- is cold and rainy. (________)

4- The weather in France d- is writing e-mails. (________)

5- Jean Michel’s brother and friends e- lives in Europe. (________)

b- Answer the questions IN A COMPLETE WAY:

a- Where does Pedro live?

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b- What can people do in Paris in the summer?

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c- Why can’t Pedro go to the park?

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d- What instrument is Jean Michel’s brother playing?

………………………………………………………………………….....

e- What’s Pedro’s mother doing?

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THE BOY WHO CRIED “WOLF”

Peter was a shepherd and every day he looked after sheep in the valleys. It was usually a very quiet job,

except for the times when a wolf was near, but this was not often. One day Peter was very bored and

he decided to play a joke on the people in the village.

He ran to the village, shouting: “Wolf! Wolf! Please help me!”

The people in the village were very busy, but they left everything and ran to help Peter. When they

arrived, the sheep were eating quietly and there was not a wolf around. Peter started laughing and told

them it was a joke. After that, they went back to the village angrily.

Peter played the joke a second time so the people got disappointed and decided not to help him again.

But one day, a wolf appeared near the sheep. Peter started shouting for help but nobody believed him

and the wolf attacked his sheep. Finally, Peter realized that it was very bad to tell lies. (Adapted from The Teacher’s Magazine)

A3

1. Read the text and solve the exercises below

a. MATCH the words 1 - 6 with their definitions a – f :

1- Shepherd a- things that are not true 2- Wolf b- calmly, with little noise 3- Joke c- a person who takes care of sheep in the fields 4- Quietly d- a wild animal that hunts other animals 5- Disappointed e- something funny, entertaining, causing laughter 6- Lies f- unhappy

b. Answer the questions IN A COMPLETE WAY:

a- Where did Peter work?

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b- Why did he play the jokes?

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c- Were the people angry when Peter called them the first time?

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d- How did the people feel the second time Peter asked for help?

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e- Did the people help him when the wolf appeared?

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f- What did Peter learn in the end?

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NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE PRODUCCIÓN ESCRITA

A1

Part 1

a. Rearrange the words to make sentences:

1- five / there / posters / the / on / walls / are

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2- She’s / and / long / hair / blond / got

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3- play / can / I / swim / but / can’t / the / drums

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4- don’t / I / bread / like / jam / with

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5- crayons / in / are / pencil case / My / the

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b. Match:

1. Can I have a Coke, please? ( ____) A. He’s Tommy.

2. Where is your cellphone? (____) B. Yes, I have.

3. What does your sister like? ( ____) C. Cheese hamburguers.

4. Is your baby brother in his bedroom? (____) D. Yes, here you are.

5. Where are the zebras from? ( ____) E. Yes, he is.

6. Have you got a new bike? ( ____) F. No, they aren’t.

7. What’s your cousin’s name? (_____) G. Africa.

8. Are your skates under your bed? (____) H. In my bag.



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Part 2

Read Cathy’s description:

My house is near the city center. It has got four bedrooms, two

bedrooms, a kitchen and a big living room. In my bedroom there is one

bed, a small night table, a desk and a computer on it. In the garage,

my father has got his car and I have got my rollers. There is a small

garden with many flowers. It’s my mother’s favourite place.

What‘s your house like?

Look at the picture and answer Cathy’s question (write between 20 and 30

words)

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A2

Part 1

a. Find the word which does not belong to each group and write it in the box.

There is one example.

EXAMPLE January Four February October Four

1 Italian P.E. Timetable Language

2 Water Winter Autumm Summer

3 breakfast dinner salad lunch

4 nose leg belt Head

5 Thursday Monday Sunday May

6 swimming running ruler volleyball

7 sunny rainy toy cloudy

8 musician vet shop assistant desk

9 trousers skirt jacket bag

10 bus motorbike video train



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b. Circle the correct option:

My Saturday

Saturday is my favourite day of the week. In the morning, I always GET UP / GETS UP late, at

10.30. I always HAS / HAVE a big breakfast with my little brother. He ENJOYS / ENJOY

cereals and milk. Then I SURF / SURFS the Net but he CAN’T / DON’T, he is 3 years old. In

the afternoon, I sometimes go rock climbing. That’s two hours of fun! It’s a difficult sport; it’s

EASY / MORE DIFFICULT than skateboarding. But I’m GOOD / BETTER at it. In the

evening, I’m usually very tired but I always go out with ANY / SOME friends. We often go to

the movies. We are all crazy about horror films. They are the BETTER / BEST. We sometimes

go to a coffee shop near my house and we EAT / EATS something. We have fun!

(Adapted from Speed Up 1)

c. Underline the correct answer:

1. What is your best friend doing at the moment?

a. She chat. b. She chatting. c. She’s chatting.

2. Does Mary have Music on Friday?

a. No, she does. b. Yes, she does. c. Yes, she has.

3. Is there any fresh water in the fridge?

a. No, there is. b. No, there isn’t. c. Yes, there are.

4. What time does your brother get up?

a. He gets up at 7 a.m. b. Does he get up at 7 a.m. c. He get up at 7 a.m.

5. What’s the weather like today?

a. It’s rains. b. It raining. c. It’s rainy.

6. How often do you go running?

a. We never go running. b. We don’t never go running. c. No, we don’t



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Part 2: Write an e-mail to a penfriend about A WEEKEND DAY IN YOUR LIFE

(between 40 and 50 words)



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A3

Part 1

a. CIRCLE the correct option:

1. Everyday my sister .................. collect the post and set the table, because my mum says so.

a- has to b- may c- can

2. .................. you like some more cake?

a- May b- Can c- Would

3. What sport .................. when he was eight years old?

a-was he practise b- did he practise c- did he practised

4. Marcos .................. a rugby match last weekend because the weather was terrible.

a- didn’t have b- didn’t had c- not have

5. Did your classmates .................. to Bariloche last week?

a- travelled b- travelling c- travel

6. You .................. swim in that lake. It’s dirty and there’s rubbish in it.

a- can b- must c- mustn’t

7. The girl ran .................. the street to catch her cat.

a- over b- along c- opposite

8. In my dentist’s office there is a big glass bowl full of colourful ..................

a- fishing b- fish c- fishers

b. Use the adjective in brackets in the comparative or superlative degree

1. Tom is ………………………………… than Harry (thin)

2. Harry is …………………………….. …….than Dick. (fat)

3. Harry is the ……………………………………. (funny)

4. Tom is the ………………………………………. (young)

5. Dick is ……………………………………than Harry (modern)

6. Dick is the ………………………………………………….(handsome)



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c. Read the text below and FILL IN THE BLANKS with the past tense of the

following verbs (there are two extra words):

see – go – buy – break – sit – come – phone – live – arrest – be (x2) – find

run - walk

In France, in 1965, a thief (1) …………………... a window in a big house and

(2) ……………………… into the house. Two artists (3) …………………… in the

house, but they (4) …………………………. on holiday. The thief (5) …………………

some bread, some cheese and some meat in the kitchen. Then he

(6) ………………………… to the bedroom and (7) ……………………… on the bed.

He (8) ………………………… tired. The next morning the artists (9) …………………..

home. They (10) …………………….. the thief in their bed. They (11) …………………

the Police. The police came to the house and (12) …………………….. the thief.

(Adapted from Sky 2)

Part 2:

Write an INFORMAL LETTER to a friend and tell her / him about your last holidays. Include

information about: place – accommodation – food and drink – activities – clothes – weather.

Use: after that – the next day – finally (Write between 50 and 80 words)

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NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE COMPRENSIÓN AUDITIVA

A1

Listen to Margaret and Shirley. They are talking about Shirley’s family.

Match the people in Shirley’s family with the words related to them. (There are some extra words

you do not need to use).

1. Shirley’s son

2. Shirley’s daughter

3. Shirley’s grandson

4. Shirley’s granddaughter

…… Michael

…… Thomas

…… Peter

…… Rebecca

…… Jenny

…… Maggie

…… Music Teacher

…… Student

…… Pilot

…… Doctor

…… 17

…… 12

…… 2

…… 7

(from Headway Elementary Pronunciation)



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A2

Interview with a swimmer

Dan is a swimmer. Listen to this interview for a school magazine.

Complete this chart with the information you hear

1. He gets up at

2. He has (___) for

breakfast

3. He studies at university

4. At two o’clock, at

university, he

5. After classes, he

or

6. He watches TV or goes

online after

Say true or false:

1. Dan swims in the afternoon every day. ______

2. After swimming in the pool, he has a shower. ______

3. He doesn’t eat much for breakfast. ______

4. He finishes university at 4 o’clock. ______

5. He goes to bed very late at night. ______



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A3

A day in London

Listen to what Mary did yesterday.

Read the events below and say “yes” or “no” according to what Mary says

1. went to London for a meal with friends

2. left the car at home

3. took the underground

4. went to a Spanish restaurant

5. stayed in the restaurant and talked

6. walked along the river

7. went to the cinema

8. got wet under the rain

9. had a good evening

Complete these sentences with words from the conversation:

1. Yesterday, Mary was ______________ all day.

2. Mary’s friends booked a table in a __________________ place.

3. The restaurant was quite _______________ and the food was very _____________

4. It was a small restaurant and people ________________ wait for tables.

5. Peter says it _________________ here all evening.

6. During the night it ______________________.

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