Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Writing. A Letter from New York

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1 English Exam Name: N o : Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Writing Exam 1, February 2018 Class: 7 Duration : 100 min A Letter from New York Dear Aunt Julia, I have so much to tell you, I don t know where to begin! Remember last summer when I told you that I was planning to enter the TeenSay Magazine essay contest? Well, I entered, and my essay, "Improving Community Safety," won! The prize was a weekend trip to New York City, with a visit to the TeenSay offices to see how they publish the magazine each month. Three of us were chosen to go from Texas: two other contest winners, and myself. My mom took me to the airport for the flight to New York, and I have to admit I was nervous! I ve flown before, but never without my parents. But when we got to the airport and met the other people in our group, I relaxed. The group leader, Ms. Alvarez, was really friendly and easy to talk to. She also introduced me to the other contest winners. I told her that I was thinking about becoming a reporter someday, and she said that she thought I could do it if I worked really hard. You wouldn t believe how different New York is from Texas! The colors, the smells, the noises everything is different. We couldn t get over how crowded it was: all of the people and cars on the streets and so much going on. We were excited!when we arrived at the TeenSay offices, Ms. Alvarez took us on a tour. We got to see how a magazine goes from a rough manuscript to a finished issue. We also met many of the employees, from illustrators and writers to photographers and editors, and they answered all of our questions. All around us, people were speaking different languages. I told Ms. Alvarez that I thought I could spend a whole year in New York and still not see everything! When I see you at Mom s birthday party next week, I will tell you all about the sightseeing we are going to do tomorrow. So far, it has been a great trip. Love, Yoshiko

2 English Exam Name: N o : Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Writing Exam 1, February 2018 Class: 7 Duration : 100 min Reading Comprehension:. / 10 A. Read the text and answer the questions. (4 ½ pts) 1. What has Yoshiko done to win a prize? (1 pt).. 2. Where is she from? (1 pt) 3. How does Yoshiko feel about New York? (1 ½ pts) Who has Yoshiko met at the TeenSay offices? (1 pt).... B. Find a word that has a similar meaning to each of theseexpressions. (2pts) 1. Full of many people:. 2. Visiting famous places and monuments in a foreign city: 3. A literary work that is ready to be published:.. 4. A person who investigates news stories and interviews others: C. Fill in the blanks with the right personality adjectives. (2 pts) 1- John is my best friend. He likes to meet new people and he likes to hang out with his friends, so he is. 2- Lydia is attentive in class. She always studies well in order to get good results and she always does her homework seriously. Lydia is. 3- Rory loves sleeping. He likes to watch TV and play video games. He hates working and studying. Rory is very.. 4- Ethan s clothes are everywhere in his room. He doesn t make his bed and he doesn t put his shoes in the cupboard. Ethan is..

3 D. Why is Scotland interesting? Describe its nature and mention famous Scottish legends and people. (1 ½ pts) Grammar part:../20 A. Form the negative of each of the following sentences (2 pts). e.g.: Affirmative: Sally loves Ethan. Negative: Sally doesn t love Ethan. 1. Greg enjoys playing on his PS4. 2. The Simpsons go swimming every Saturday Jenny is watching a new series. 4. The Spanish eat a lot of spaghetti. B. Now, turn the sentences in exercise A into the interrogative (2 pts) C. Write the values of the following sentences (4 pts). 1. Aloe Vera is a very useful plant used in medicine.. 2. The show starts at 6 3. I believe in magic.. 4. We are seeing our friends this afternoon..

4 D. Continue the following sentences with the present simple or present continuous. (4 pts) 1. a)the chef.(smell) his cake. b) He.(believe) it is excellent. 2.a) My dog.(be) usually very calm, b)but he.(be) a bit agitated these days. 3. a)my neighbor who..(have) many dogs, b)..(have) a party at her house tonight. 4. That car.(belong) to me. 5. Why....(look/you) through the window? E. Write what type is each of the verbs used in exercise D, Stative or Action verbs (2 pts). 1. a: b: 2. a: b: 3. a: b: F. Complete the following table (4 pts). Infinitive Past Past participle Shrink Sell Spit Teach Fly Sweep Be Dig G. Jake is in The USA. Write what he has/ hasn t done by using the present perfect (2 pts) 1. Buy souvenirs ( ): 2. Meet Angelina Jolie ( ) :. 3. Sleep beside the Buckingham Fountain ( ): 4. Spend time by The Statue of Liberty ( )

5 Writing part:../20 What do you think is the best job a person can have? In not more than 120 words, write a paragraph in which you talk about a job that you admire. Give two reasons for your choice. - Write your paragraph on the draft first. - Check your verb tense, punctuation and transitions. - Make sure your presentation is clear and readable.