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Gimnasio Campestre Stephen Hawking PEI Evaluación Tercer Periodo de 2018

The document is an English exam for a 9th grade class that evaluates reading comprehension. It contains multiple choice questions and other exercises to complete regarding summaries of passages on various topics such as: 1) The meaning and origins of the phrase "Cool Britannia" from the 1990s in the UK. 2) A summary of the British television series "Black Mirror" which explores the negative consequences of technology. 3) Exercises to complete with verbs, pronouns, and other grammar elements.

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Gimnasio Campestre Stephen Hawking PEI Evaluación Tercer Periodo de 2018

The document is an English exam for a 9th grade class that evaluates reading comprehension. It contains multiple choice questions and other exercises to complete regarding summaries of passages on various topics such as: 1) The meaning and origins of the phrase "Cool Britannia" from the 1990s in the UK. 2) A summary of the British television series "Black Mirror" which explores the negative consequences of technology. 3) Exercises to complete with verbs, pronouns, and other grammar elements.

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GIMNASIO CAMPESTRE STEPHEN HAWKING

PEI: “PEDAGOGÍA CON AMOR EN COMPETENCIAS LECTORAS”


EVALUACIÓN TERCER PERIODO DE 2018

PRIMER APELLIDO SEGUNDO APELLIDO PRIMER NOMBRE SEGUNDO NOMBRE

CURSO: NINETH (9º.) CODIGO: FECHA: ASIGNATURA: ENGLISH

1. Match to form complete sentences. Comprehension.


Cool Britannia is a term used in some media to describe
1.They haven´t got too many. A. to buy all the the contemporary culture of the United Kingdom, coined
Shopping. in the mid-1990s and closely associated with the "New
2.There isn´t enough B. money. Labour" government of Tony Blair. It is a pun on the title
3. There isn´t enough money. C. friends. of the patriotic song "Rule Britannia".
4.Have you spent too much D. yoghurt left in the
Fridge. The phrase "Cool Britannia" was first used in 1967 as a
song title by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, but there is
2. In the following sentences, complete with “for” no connection between that usage and the modern
and “since” coining of the term. This seems to have arisen from the
description of London in Newsweek in late 1996 as
"coolest capital city on the planet." The phrase was coined
 I have lived in London for six months. shortly after and widely used in the media and in
 I have danced since I was small. advertising. The election of Blair's government in 1997 on
 She hasn´t had a day off for three months. a platform of modernisation and with Blair as a relatively
 I´ve lost so much flexibility since young Prime Minister gave the idea fresh currency.
(There is a strong parallel between this and the catch-
3. Complete with present perfect (have/has). phrase "Swinging London" during the early years of
Harold Wilson's Labour government.)
 I haven´t . eaten lunch yet.
 The train has . just arrived. To the extent that it had any real meaning, "Cool
Britannia" referred to the transient fashionable London
 She hasn´t . taken an umbrella.
scene, 1990s bands such as Blur, Oasis, and later The
 The children haven´t . worked today. Spice Girls, fashion designers and magazines. By 1998
The Economist was commenting that "many people are
4. Complete with the correct form of the verb. already sick of the phrase," and by 2000 it was being used
mainly in a mocking or ironic way.
 Adam and Natalie _have lived______ (live)
together for 3 years. Similar terms for Wales and Scotland, "Cool Cymru" and
 I have wanted (want) a new car for a long "Cool Caledonia" respectively, were coined but had next
time. to no currency whatsoever and to this day most people
 They have brought (bring) their children have never heard of them.
with them.
"Cool Britannia" was also a registered trade mark for one
of Ben & Jerry's ice-creams (vanilla with strawberries and
5. Complete with. Indefinite pronouns. chocolate-covered shortbread), designed for the British
market.
- anybody - something- anything.
8. The term was invented in the 1990s.
 Would you like something . to eat? A. True
 It was really dark and I couldn´t see anything. B. False
 Does anybody . live in that house. C. We don´t know

6. Complete with much or many. 9. London was described as the coolest city on the
planet by Newsweek in 1996.
 Tokyo is very crowded, there´s just too A. True
_many__________ people ! B. False
 Some people have too _much________ C. We don´t know
money and too much time. What do they do
with it all? 10. Tony Blair introduced this phrase.
 My city has too much . traffic during rush A. True
hour. B. False
C. We don´t know
7. Complete with must and mustn´t .
Comprehension.
 You mustn´t . smoke. Black Mirror is a British television series that was
broadcast for the first time in December 2011. One
 You mustn´t . cheat in a test. of its main topics is the negative consequences of
technology in modern life.
 You must . help in the house. Currently, this TV series has only 4 seasons. The
episodes are not connected. Nevertheless, the
subject of technology is almost always present.
GIMNASIO CAMPESTRE STEPHEN HAWKING
PEI: “PEDAGOGÍA CON AMOR EN COMPETENCIAS LECTORAS”
EVALUACIÓN TERCER PERIODO DE 2018

PRIMER APELLIDO SEGUNDO APELLIDO PRIMER NOMBRE SEGUNDO NOMBRE

CURSO: NINETH (9º.) CODIGO: FECHA: ASIGNATURA: ENGLISH

Some of the most disturbing episodes are: 16. Put the verbs into the correct form (future I).
The National Anthem: Use going to.
This episode shows how social networks may have
an impact on the politics of a country. The British It (rain) is going to rain.
prime minister must do something that goes against I (wear) am going to wear blue shoes tonight
his moral values to save a member of the royal (take part/ she)Is she going to take part in the
family. contest?
Nosedive: Sue (share/ not) _Is not going to share her biscuits
In this episode, we can see the negative
consequences of the excessive use of social 17. Complete the gerund of these verbs.
networks. Social networks could have a brutal - Be - eat - listen - make
impact on the consciousness and behavior of - Play - use - write - watch
people.
Shut up and Dance:  I hate making mistakes.
Do you know why some people cover the cameras  Carol is good at using computers.
on their mobile devices? In this episode, a teenager  Do you like watching sports on TV?
can commit illegal acts to protect a terrible secret.  Carlos can´t stand being lost.
 We enjoy listening to hip- hop.
11. This TV series comes from.  Daniel is bad at writing letters.
A. Australia  Laura loves eating French fries.
B. USA  Is Luis good at playing the guitar?
C. The United Kingdom
18. Complete with verb “to have”.
12. Episodes of the series are considered
A. Crazy  I have a dream.
B. Disturbing  We had a beautiful garden
C. Negative  They had good luck
 He has cookies
13. How many seasons does the series have?
A. 5 19. Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.
B. 6
C. 4 INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST
Meet Met
14. Organize the words to form a sentence or a Speak Spoke
question. Sing Sang
The (1) a hotel (2) new church(3) beside (4)There Sit Sat
is(5). Do Did

A. 5,2,1,4,3
B. 5,2,4,1,3
C. 5,2,3,1,4 20. Complete with about, at, for, of, to or with.
D. 2,3,1,4,5
There are lots of people at the street
15. Match the statements to the advice. Type the fair. Ben is dancing with Carol, and they´re
letter in the box. talking about . their likes and dislikes. Laura
is good for r , taking pictures, and she´s
1. I´ve got a headache. A. He shouldn´t stay up so taking pictures, of . the bands. Jack is talking
late. with . Pedro, and Max is listening to . the
2. I´m cold B. You shouldn´t sit so close
music. Greg is looking for . Ben and Carol, but
to the TV.
3. The game starts at C. You should stay in bed.
he can´t see them. Is he angry with . them.
three o´clock.
4. He´s always tired in D. We should leave at two
the morning.
5. I don´t feel well. E. You should do some
exercise.
6. I want to lose weight. F. You should put on a
jumper.

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