SPEECH AND READING QUESTIONNAIRE

Teacher: Miss. Pamela Cedeño

DIRECTIONS:

Desiring to facilitate the study for the evaluation of Suppletory I bring to your attention the following information:

1. You must conscientiously study with this assessment has the opportunity to pass their school year.

2. SOLVE HOME activities marked with the word "home", and present on Friday July 8.

3. You should regularly attend remedial classes according to schedule published.

4. If you have any questions please let me know.

5. Bring this document printed on a yellow folder.

6. The evaluation will be on 10 points and corresponds to 40 items of 0.25 c / u.

7. Your evaluation will be taken from this document.

8. Remember that with effort and patience everything can be achieved.

DEVELOPMENT

1. READ THE TEXT AND COMPLETE THE ACTIVITIES. DON´T FORGET TO UNDERLINE THE MAIN IDEAS IN THE TEXT.

Preparation Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–e.

1…….. The Olympic Games a. An international sports competition for athletes with physical disabilities

2…….. The Paralympic Games b. An international sports competition which is held every four years

3…….. a ceremony c. A person who does work without being paid for it

4…….. a volunteer d. A piece of gold, silver or bronze which is given to a competition winner

5…….. a medal e. A formal and public event

A. Check your understanding: matching

Match the sportsperson with their sporting achievement and write a–e.

1…… Mo Farah a. Became the first Brtitish woman to win a boxing

medal in the Olympics.

2…… Jessica Ennis b. Became the first disabled person to compete in the

Olympics.

3…… Nicola Adams c. Won a gold medal in the heptathlon.

4…… Usain Bolt d. Won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres.

5…… Oscar Pistorius e. Won both the 100 and 200 metres sprint.

B. CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING: MULTIPLE CHOISE. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. How long did the Olympic and Paralympics last?

a. a couple of months b. two weeks c. seven years

2. What does the blogger think was the best thing during the opening ceremony?

a. the British humor b. the volunteers c. the queen´s appearance

3. How does the blogger feel about the British athletes ‘performance?

a. disappointed b. surprised c. proud

C. WHICH OLYMPIC GAME DO YOU LIKE? AND WHY?

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2. READ THE TEXT. UNDERLINE THE MAIN IDEAS AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS. (HOME)

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

More than a million people immigrate to the United

States to start new lives every year, and if they are arriving in New York, one of the first sights that they will see is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island, near Manhattan in New York.

Though she is often thought to be resident of New York, Liberty Island is actually federal property, which means that the Statue of Liberty belongs to the whole country.

The Statue of Liberty is not only the tallest statue in

America, it is also one of the most recognizable

American symbols. The Statue of Liberty is huge. From the tip of the torch to the pedestal on which she stands, she is just over 151 feet tall. If you include the pedestal in your measurement, she stands more than 305 feet off of the ground. That’s more than 30 basketball hoops or an entire football field. Her waist size is 35 feet, which would make it awfully tough to find pants, and the tablet she holds is 23 feet long. Don’t worry though; she hasn’t had any trouble holding that tablet yet with her 8 foot index finger. Talk about heavy handed…

Though America financed and built the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands, the statue itself was a gift from France. In this way the complete work, much like the United States, is a product of both American and French contributions. At one time America was ruled by the British. The founding fathers of America chose to fight against Great Britain for the independence of their country. France supported America by providing money, men, and weapons of war. Had it not been for

French contributions during the Revolutionary War,

America would not exist in the way that it does today; therefore, it is quite fitting that the Statue of Liberty, which represents freedom, came to being by a joint

American and French effort. On October 28th, 1886, just over one-hundred years after America declared its independence from Great Britain, the Statue of

Liberty was completed and dedicated by its designer, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.

Perhaps no person did more to bring the statue into being than Bartholdi. Not only did Bartholdi gain both French and American approval for the project, he led the French fundraising efforts and designed the appearance of the statue. The appearance of the Statue of Liberty is somewhat derived from Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. The torch represents how liberty enlightens the world. The seven points or rays coming from the top of the crown represent the sun, the seven seas, the seven continents, and (as with the torch) how liberty enlightens the world. Though much of the statue was modeled after depictions of goddesses, Bartholdi modeled the face after his mother. Now that’s a Mother’s Day gift that’s hard to top.

Though Bartholdi was responsible for the external appearance of statute, the internal design can be largely credited to innovative designer, Gustave Eiffel. Though Mr. Eiffel is best known for his contributions to a tower in Paris that is named after him, he also engineered the internal structure that holds up the Statue of Liberty.

Eiffel chose to use a flexible structure, so that changes in the temperature and strong winds from the ocean would not cause the statue to crack. Because of Eiffel’s crafty design, the Statue of Liberty may sway as much as three inches on a windy day. If the winds exceed 50 miles per hour, the torch may sway five inches. Eiffel is also responsible for including two spiraling staircases on the interior of the statue to help visitors reach the observation point in the crown.

While most people appreciate the Statue of Liberty today, during its construction in the 1870s, many

Americans were critical of the project. Some took issue with the fact that Bartholdi was French. They believed that American monuments should be designed and constructed by Americans. Others felt that the statue wasn’t much of a gift since it required Americans to foot the bill for the pedestal. After the Panic of 1873,

America fell into a deep economic depression that lasted through much of the 1870s. (During an economic depression people spend less money and it is harder to find jobs.) Because the nation was

going through a depression, many Americans thought that money should not be spent to support a giant French statue. I think most Americans would now agree that it was a good investment.

A. READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. UNDERLINE THE BEST OPTION.

1. Which is not represented by the seven points on the crown of the Statue of Liberty

According to the text?

a. The points represent how liberty enlightens the world.

b. The points represent the seven continents.

c. The points represent the sun.

d. The points represent the seven days of creation.

2. Information in the second paragraph is mainly organized using which text structure?

a. Spatial order b. Order of importance

c. Chronological order d. Cause and effect

3. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?

a. France assisted the United States in the Revolutionary War.

b. The statue was a joint effort between France and the U.S. just like U.S. independence.

c. The U.S. was once a colony of Great Britain.

d. The statue of liberty was dedicated 100 years after America declared its independence.

4. Which is not a reason why people criticized the Statue of Liberty during its construction?

a. Some people felt that the statue should have been bigger.

b. Some people felt that the statue should have been built by an American.

c. Some people felt that France should have paid for the statue and the pedestal.

d. Some people felt that America shouldn’t spend money on a statue during a depression.

5. Which of the following statements is false?

a. The tablet that the Statue of Liberty holds is 23 feet long.

b. The Statue of Liberty’s waste size is 35 feet.

c. The pedestal underneath the Statue of Liberty is 305 tall.

d. The Statue of Liberty is over 151 feet tall.

6. Which best expresses the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?

a. To describe what a depression is

b. To show that some people did not think very highly of the French

c. To argue why the Statue of Liberty was a good investment

d. To explain why some people were against building the statue.

7. Which of the following is an opinion?

a. The Statue of Liberty cost a tremendous amount of money to build.

b. The Statue of Liberty was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.

c. The Statue of Liberty is over 151 feet tall.

d. The Statue of Liberty may sway 3 inches on a windy day.

8. Which of the following statements is false?

a. The guy who built the Eiffel Tower also designed the inside of the Statue of Liberty.

b. The Eiffel Tower was a gift to the Americans from the people of France.

c. The Statue of Liberty is located on federal property.

d. Bartholdi got permission from both the French and the US to build the statue.

3. READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. (HOME)

Instructions: Read each passage and…

1. Write a sentence explaining the main idea of the text

2. Create a graphic organizer that represents the information in the text

3. Come up with a title related to the main idea of the passage.

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A. Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with your point of view. According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is a speaker’s way of convincing the audience that she is a credible source. An audience will consider a speaker credible if she seems trustworthy, reliable, and sincere. This can be done in many ways. For example, a speaker can develop ethos by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you would be more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a firefighter. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person who has their best interests at heart. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.

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B. Everyone has a favorite attraction at an amusement park, and I am no different. However, unlike most people who seem to prefer rollercoasters, my favorite ride is a little gentler. Every time I go to Coney Island, Navy Pier, or the Santa Monica Pier, I absolutely have to ride the Ferris wheel. The Ferris wheel is simple and yet also quite complex. That is, riding it is easy, but how it works is complicated. A series of carts are attached to a wheel, which is attached to a rim. That rim rotates vertically around an axis, and gravity keeps the carts upright. As simple as the ride seems, only advanced engineers can make safe and fun Ferris wheels. While the Ferris wheel is not as thrilling as a rollercoaster, it is still very exciting. The fact of being high in the air makes it so much more entertaining than a lot of rides. I mean, how often do you hang from that high up in daily life?

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4. LOOK AT THE SENTENCES BELOW ABOUT A TRIP TO THE ISLAND OF TASMANIA. READ THE TEXT. IF THE SENTENCE IS CORRECT WRITE A NEXT TO IT. IF IT IS NOT CORRECT WRITE B. (HOME)

1 This tour operator only does tours on foot.

2 Visitors can choose additional activities.

3 The Tarkine coastal walk is always busy with tourists.

4 There is more than one guide with each tour.

5 The walk includes a visit to the rainforest.6 Visitors are met at their accommodation.

7 The group cooks meals together.

8 You have to go for a walk on each day of the tour.

9 The trip ends where it began.

10 All equipment is provided by the tour operator.

DISCOVERING TASMANIA

The island of Tasmania is separated from mainland Australia by the Bass Strait. The island is a place of natural beauty and has more than 2000 km of walking tracks and 18 national parks. If you go on a tour, you’ll discover a wild and beautiful place where the people are friendly and the food is delicious. If you don’t like walking there are other tours you can choose from including a river cruise and cycling. You can also combine your tour with fishing, sailing or sunbathing on the beach.

One of the most incredible places to walk is along the Tarkine coast which is located in the north-west of Tasmania. It’s such a wild and remote area that you can easily complete your walk without seeing anyone apart from the members of your group and your two guides. The area contains the largest temperate rainforest in Australia which is home to more than 50 endangered species. It is also home to many Aboriginal. Heritage Sites. Your guides will provide you with plenty of information about the area as you complete that part of your tour. During your tour, you’ll come across rivers, mountain ranges, spectacular waterfalls, and wildlife and long wild beaches. It will be an experience you won’t easily forget.

Tour Itinerary:Day 1:You’re picked up from your hotel in the town of Launceston and driven to the Tarkine. You then complete a three-hour walk through the forest before arriving at your camp at MysteryCreek. There you will enjoy a delicious meal cooked by your guides.Day 2:After breakfast, you continue deeper into the rainforest, passing some of the tallest trees in the world as you go, and stopping for lunch and then camp in the evening.Day 3:The highlight of today’s trek is the Tarkine Falls, a beautiful 15 metres waterfall.Day 4:Today you can stay at the camp and bathe in the Tarkine Falls, or you can go for a day trek for more fantastic views of the forest.Day 5:After a last trek through the forest, you are picked up at about 4.00 p.m. and you arrive inLaunceston at around 7 p.m.

The tour includes two professional guides, transport to and from the rainforest, all food while on the tours and al safety equipment. You should buy or hire recommended camping equipment including: backpacks, sleeping bags, sleep mats, head torches, rain coats and trousers.

5. READ THE TEXT BELOW AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD FOR EACH SPACE. FOR EACH QUESTION, MARK THE CORRECT LETTER A, B, C OR D ON THE LINE.

HOW TO BECOME MORE INTELLIGENT

Many scientists believe that people (00) …….. Do a variety of activities can improve their intelligence?

It doesn’t (1) …….. How old you are, the more you learn, the stronger your brain can become. (2) ……...

scientists also think the opposite is true. (3) …….. A person stops learning new things, their brain stops

growing.

You can improve your brain in different (4) …….. . For example, you can read a book (5) …….. A writer

you haven’t read before. You can (6) …….. Up a new hobby such as painting, cooking, writing stories or

photography. Visiting new places is (7) …….. An excellent thing to do. Read a (8) …….. Books on the

subject before you go or look up information on the Internet.

If you start doing new things now, you’ll soon (9) …….. A difference. You’ll have more to talk about and

(10) …….. Will think you’re an interesting person.

1 A mind

2 A So

3 A If

4 A kinds

5 A with

6 A bring

7 A also

8 A some

9 A notice

10 A all

B worry

B Because

B Unless

B habits

B by

B get

B too

B few

B watch

B everyone

C matter

C While

C Since

C methods

C for

C take

C well

C little

C look

C anyone

D care

D However

D Until

D ways

D to

D make

D else

D several

D appear

D none

6. WRITE YOUR OPINION ABOUT LAST MONTH IN SCHOOL BEFORE SUMMER VACATION. AT LEAST 100 WORDS.

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7. WRITE TWO PARAGRAPHS: 1 ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE PLACE FOR VISIT ON HOLIDAY IN 80 WORDS AND 1 ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS IN 80 WORDS. (HOME)

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