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FINAL ENGLISH EXAM

TEXT COMPREHENSION

1. GENERAL INFORMATION:

1.1. EDUCATIVE INSTITUTION: “Antonio Guillermo Urrrelo” High School

1.2. AREA: Foreign Language – English

1.3. CYCLE: VI

1.4. GRADE: Second Grade - Secondary

1.5. SECTION: “A”

1.6. CLASS DURATION: 90 minutes

1.7. NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 39

1.8. DATE: 21th September 2010

1.9. TEACHER’S NAME:

1.10. TRAINEE’S NAME:

2. DIDACTIC UNIT:

“LOCATIONS AND CHORES AT HOME”

3. EXPECTING LEARNING:

3.1. DISCRIMINATE relevant information about the locations of places in order

to deal with problem-solving exercises, valuing an education in moral

values or ethical formation.

3.2. DISCRIMINATE specific information in order to give and ask for directions

as well as give information about the location of some places to a visitor,

considering and education in moral values or ethical formation.

3.3. DISCRIMINATE relevant information about action verbs of chores at home

in present continuous, considering and education in moral values or ethical

formation.

3.4. INTERPRET relevant information referred to chores at home and the use of

verbs that denote preferences, using techniques and strategies in a

pertinent reading.

3.5 DISCRIMINATE the relevant information from a text referred to family jobs and

occupations, considering an education in moral values and ethical formation.

3.1 ORGANIZE information related to people‟s free time activities in a chart, product

of the comprehension itself; considering an education in moral values or ethical

formation.

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4- INDICATORS TO BE TESTED:

4.1 DISCRIMINATE relevant information about the locations of places in order to

deal with problem-solving exercises on a reading text.

4.2 DISCRIMINATE specific information in order to give and ask for directions as

well as give information about the location of some places to a visitor on a

written text.

4.3 DISCRIMINATE relevant information about action verbs of chores at home in

present continuous on a written text.

4.4 INTERPRET relevant information referred to chores at home and the use of

verbs that denote preferences, using techniques and strategies in a pertinent

reading on a dialogue.

4.5 DISCRIMINATE the relevant information from a text referred to family jobs and

occupations on a written text.

4.6 ORGANIZE information related to people‟s free time activities in a chart, product of the

comprehension itself on a written text.

5. AREA SPECIFIC CAPACITY

Text Comprehension & Oral Comprehension.

a. Reading Activities: Match pictures related to jobs and occupations them to their correct definitions.

Read a text and answer to some questions about the text.

Extract specific vocabulary related to jobs and occupations from a text.

Scan a text and complete a chart with specific information of some people.

Read a text and underline some sentences in present simple.

Complete a chart with information of the Simpson‟s free time activities.

Complete the gaps with suitable verbs in present simple.

b. Listening activities:

Listen two texts and complete the cards with some people‟s information.

Listen some texts about Liz, Luisa and Richard´s free time activities in order to

complete some cards.

4. ACTIVITIES TO BE TESTED:

Match pictures related to jobs and occupations them to their correct definitions.

Read a text and answer to some questions about the text.

Complete a chart with information of the Simpson‟s free time activities.

Complete the gaps with suitable verbs in present simple.

5. SPECIFICATION CHART:

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Indicators Type of Item

Nº item

Time Item Grade Item Capacity

1. DISCRIMINATE the

relevant information

from a text referred to

family jobs and

occupations on a

written text.

2. ORGANIZE

information related to

people’s free time

activities in a chart,

product of the

comprehension itself

on a written text.

Matching

Read a text and answer questions

Complete a chart.

Complete the gaps.

8

4

7

10

1‟ x 8= 8‟

1‟ x 4 = 4‟

2‟ x 7 = 14‟

1‟ x 10= 10‟

0.50 x 8 = 4

1 x 4 = 4

1 x 7 = 7

0.50 x 10 = 5

Text

Comprehension

TOTAL 29 36’ 20

6. EXAM DURATION

7. GRADING SCALE:

Write General information 2’

Time to answer the exam 36’

Time to revise exam 2’

TOTAL TIME 40’

Falling grades 0 – 10

Passing grades 10.5 – 20

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COMPREHENSION PROGRESS ENGLISH EXAM

Student’s name: ________________________________________ Score

Grade: __________ Section: _______ Date: ____________

1. Read the text and check true (T) or false (F) : (1 = 4)

I love living in Cajamarca. There are a lot of shops and a nice park in the centre. Lots of tourists visit the town in the summer. There two o three good hotels in the town centre. One of them is “Costas del sol hotel” which is opposite the main square and next to “Catedral” church. There are also four or five good restaurants. There are lots of beautiful houses in Cajamarca and cultural places there is a museum near “Belen” church and the church is next to a cultural center. Another good place is “El cuarto de rescate” which is a cultural heritage of Cajamarca. “El cuarto de rescate” is opposite “San Francisco” church and between a restaurant and a grocery. By the way in “San Francisco” church you can also visit “Las catacumbas” which are under “San Francisco” church. I think Cajamarca is a very nice place to live.

T F

a) “Costas del sol” hotel is in the town centre. b) “El cuarto de rescate” is opposite “San Francisco church”. c) The museum is in front of “Belen” church. d) “Las catacumbas” are behind “San Francisco” church

2. Read the text about Pedro Fernández and answer the questions: (1 =4)

Circle the correct answer:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Pedro Fernández is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has ten jobs. He is a

postman, a policeman, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school-bus driver, a mechanic, a teacher, a

carpenter, a cook and a doctor. Also, he and his wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small

hotel.

Pedro lives and works on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 120 people live

on Gigha but in summer 150 tourists come by boat everyday.

Every weekday Pedro gets up at 6.00 a.m. and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00

a.m. he drives the island‟s children to school. At 9.00 a.m. he collects the post from the boat

and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island‟s only

pub. The he helps Margaret in the shop.

He says: „Margaret likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don‟t like watching

television. Perhaps our life isn‟t very exciting, but we like it.‟

1. Choose the best title according to the text:

a. The man with ten jobs. b. The hard-working man. c. The busy man.

2. How many jobs does he have?

a. He has twelve jobs. b. He has ten jobs. c. He has eleven jobs.

3. What does Pedro do at 6.00 a.m.?

a. He helps Margaret in the shop.

b. He makes his breakfast.

c. He makes breakfast for the hotel guests.

4. What does Margaret like? a. She likes watching television. b. She likes being busy. c. She likes having holidays.

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3. Look and match the words to the definitions: (0.50 = 2)

4. Read the text and complete the chart according to the text telling us what they do on weekends: (1 =5)

5. Complete the gaps with suitable verbs in present simple: (1 = 5)

The Simpsons

Saturdays

He watches TV

She likes cooking. He plays

computer games

She reads stories to her sister

Maggie

Sundays

He goes to the

cinema.

The Simpsons Homero and Marge Simpson have a nice family. They have a son, a daughter and a small baby. The three children live at home. On weekends they do different activities. Bart is Homero Simpson‟s son a student. On Saturdays he plays computer games but he doesn‟t go to the cinema because he goes to the cinema on Sundays. Homero works in a “Nuclear Power Plant” in Springfield. On Saturdays Homero watches TV, but he

doesn‟t listen to music and On Sundays he plays bowling with his friends.

On Saturdays, Marge likes cooking, On Sundays she goes to the church with her family and this day

she doesn‟t cook.

Lisa is a smart student. On Saturday she reads stories to her sister Maggie. She likes dancing but

she doesn‟t like watching TV. On Sundays in the morning she swims in the swimming pool next to her

house.

Finally Maggie is the baby of the family, on Saturdays and Sundays she watches cartoons on TV. On

Sundays in the evenings the Simpsons dance in the living room.

Stephany is thirteen years old, she is a student. On Saturdays mornings she watches (watch) TV, she watches Cinescape. In the afternoon she 1____________(play) volleyball but she 2________________(not/like) listening to music. On Sundays morning she 3_______________(not/cook) and she 4____________(read)stories to her little sister but in the afternoon she 5_________(go) to the cinema.

Who says what?:

a. I work in a mine taking out gold.

b. I use scientific knowledge to

construct houses.

c. I work in a garage. I fix cars.

d. I keep the financial records of a

company.

Accountant Mechanic Engineer Miner

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COMPREHENSION FINAL ENGLISH EXAM

ANSWER SHEET

1. Read the text and check true (T) or false (F): (1=4 )

a. T

b. T

c. F

d. F

2. Read the text about Pedro Fernández and answer the questions: (1 =4)

1. a

2. b

3. c

4. b

3. Look and match the words to the definitions:(0.50 = 4)

a. Miner. b. Engineer c. Mechanic

d. Accountant

4. Complete the chart according to the text telling us what they do on weekends (1=5)

5. Put the verbs in the correct form using present simple: (1 = 5) STEPHANY:

1. Plays 2. Doesn‟t like 3. Doesn‟t cook 4. Reads 5. Goes

The Simpsons

Saturdays

He

watches TV

She likes cooking.

He plays computer games.

She reads stories to her

sister Maggie.

She watches cartoons on

TV

Sundays

He plays bowling.

She goes to the church with her family.

He goes to the cinema

with his friends.

She swims in the swimming pool next to her house.

She watches cartoons on

TV