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Formal Assessment Unit 1
Learning Environment 1

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 [track 4] Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

(4 points)

Mother: Where’s the ice cream that I put in the freezer?

Ben: I ate it while I was watching TV.
Mother: No! You (1.) _________ have eaten it!
Ben: Well mother, if you hadn’t left it in the freezer, I (2.) _________ have eaten
it.
Mother: You (3.) _________ be more aware of your health! You’re already 15
years old!
Ben: Mom, if you (4.) _________ told me not to touch it, I wouldn’t have.
Mother: I know, I know, I could be more careful about what I buy, I suppose!

2 Number the events.

(6 points)

___ He went to see the nurse.

___ He is starving.
___ He was feeling terrible.
___ Ben’s mother put him on a healthy diet.
___ Ben ate seven pizzas and drank a few sodas.
___ He had a stomachache.

3 Rewrite the sentences using if.

(10 points)

1. I didn’t win the race. I didn’t train enough for it.

_____________________________________________________________
2. I didn’t study for my exam. I failed my exam.
_____________________________________________________________
3. I worked for twelve hours. I am too tired to go out.
_____________________________________________________________
4. I ate a lot of candies. I had a stomachache.
_____________________________________________________________
5. I didn’t follow your advice. I missed my chance.
_____________________________________________________________

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 1
Learning Environment 2

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Read this extract from a story and answer the questions.

(3 points)

“How could this be right?” Mary asked herself. She had checked the garden wall
three times, and three times she saw that one side was longer than the other.
The old, wooden, unpainted door on the lawn side didn’t necessarily open at the
same level on the tree side. Mary realized that she had neer been really good at
math and her vision was sometimes blurry when she didn’t have her glasses on,
but she absolutely knew that something was wrong. This was the most
interesting puzzle she had seen for a long time.

1. Give a title to the story.

_______________________________________________________________

2. What’s the main idea of the paragraph?

_______________________________________________________________

3. Underline all the adjectives you find.

_______________________________________________________________

2 How do these people feel? Use the words in the box to describe their
feelings.
(7 points)
contempt revulsion amazement horror
rage irritation alarm

1. It was midnight. She woke up with _________ as she heard footsteps in the
corridor.
2. Dad’s eyes filled with _________ when he saw how his house was being
destroyed.
3. We can only feel _________ at the unspeakable acts of violence shown on
TV.
4. She looked at him with _________ especially after such an act of cowardice.
5. To my _________ she turned around and left me behind without a word.
6. I couldn’t contain my _________ at his silly jokes, and slapped him on the
face.
7. Many watched in _________ as the tsunami flooded the villages on the
coast.

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3 Match the sentences using connectors and write the answers.
(10 points)

1. Sharon knew that she her school.

had to keep going
stopping would be
2. Edward wanted to but disastrous.
leave
on the other hand she may be mistaken.
3. Mary knew something
was wrong with the wall because find out what happened
to his father.
4. John wanted to travel and
to the Valley of the he had to wait for his
Vampires or sister Cynthia.

5. Anna knew it was

either her work

1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 2
Learning Environment 1

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Combine the sentences with the linking word in parenthesis to make

one complex sentence.
(8 points)

1. Tell me the time. You will arrive. (when)

_____________________________________________________________
2. I don’t understand. You are angry. (why)
_____________________________________________________________
3. You leave the classroom. Turn off the light. (before)
_____________________________________________________________
4. Call me. You are at home. (when)
_____________________________________________________________

2 Write ordinal numbers to put the instructions in order.

(12 points)

Make a volcano!
Materials:
* A two-liter, empty, soda bottle
* Modeling clay Warning: Do not do this
* A funnel experient inside. This is an
* 1 litter of warm water outdoor experiment. Also,
* Red food coloring wear old clothes!
* Vinegar
* Baking soda
* Liquid dish detergent

________, pour several tablespoons of vinegar into the volcano. Then move away
from the volcano and watch it erupt!
________, once you have made your volcano, use the funnel to pour one litter of
warm water in the cebter.
________, add about two tablespoons of baking soda to the mixture in the bottle.
________, after adding the food coloring, put a few drops of detergent.
First___, use modeling clay to make a large cone-shaped volcano around the soda
bottle. Be careful not to get any clay in the bottle or in the mouth of the bottle.
________, add a few drops of red food coloring to the water in the volcano.

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 2
Learning Environment 2

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Listen to the part of a TV show and circle the best answer. (track 9)
(5 points)

1. What is the show about?

a) Teens and their pets 4. What is the main idea of the
b) Homeless dogs and cats show?
c) Veterinarians a) That many people have pets
b) That some people try to help
2. Who is speaking in this part of the animals
show? c) That there are too many
a) A TV host unwanted animals.
b) A veterinarian
c) A pet owner 5. What is the purpose of this type
of show?
3. Where do the events in the show a) To entertain people
take place? b) To make people aware of a
a) In the USA problem
b) In England c) To make people feel sad
c) We don’t know

2 Read the sentences and circle the best option.

(6 points)
1. I have a cat named Bubbles. She’s wonderful.
a) Bubbles is a male / female.

2. Teacher Jason is our English professor. His classroom is on the first floor.
b) Teacher Jason is a man / woman.

3. The dentist attended me today. Her clinic is near our house.

c) The dentist is a male / female.

3 Complete the table with the words of the box.

(9 points)
puppy classes group
angry groups class
happy bad puppies

Adjectives Singular nouns Plural nouns

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 3
Learning Environment 1

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Complete the sentences with the past tense of the verbs.

(7 points)

cook speak swim break practice study eat

1. When I was a child, I _________ in that school.

2. My little brother _________ two languages at his presentation.
3. Yesterday, my sister _________ her arm riding the bycicle.
4. I _________ my character for the play all night.
5. I _________ in the competition last week.
6. She _________ a cake for my birthday last month.
7. Yesterday, I _________ a banana for lunch.

2 Unscramble these sentences.

(4 points)

1. again / I / this game / will / have lost ________________________________

2. wrote / the rules / he / yesterday ___________________________________
3. playing / we / these games / a lot of fun / have had _____________________
4. we / drew / to explain / the words / pictures ___________________________

3 Unscramble the verbs.

(10 points)

1. tepk ____________ 6. ofdun ____________

2. lods ____________ 7. lsot ____________
3. ohguhtt ____________ 8. utp ____________
4. adme ____________ 9. gvae ____________
5. aws ____________ 10. elft ____________

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 3
Learning Environment 2

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Read the sentences and circle T for True or F for False.

(5 points)

1. The topic tells us the category of the information. T F

2. The main idea of a paragraph is the most important idea. T F
3. Main ideas “express” key concepts. T F
4. Supporting details give examples or more information about the main idea. T F
5. Supporting details never give dates or numbers. T F

2 Write the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

(8 points)

The Spanish (1.) _________ (be) among the first Europeans to explore the New
World. By the late 1500s, Spain’s American colonies (2.) _________ (make) it
the richest country in Europe. At the same time, people from other European
nations such as England, France, and Sweden (3.) _________ (begin) to claim
land, too. These first colonies in North America were (4.) _________ (establish)
among the Atlantic coast.

3 Complete the sentences with when or while.

(3 points)

1. _________ Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, he was the first person ever
to do that.
2. Cortes was impressed by the beauty and organization of the city _________
he arrived in Tenochtitlan.
3. _________ the Germanic tribes in England (5th Century, AD), the Roman rule
was already declining.

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 4
Learning Environment 1

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 [track 17] Listen to the unexpected situation and answer the questions.
(4 points)

1. What happened to the caller? _____________________________________

2. What is a positive or negative experience? Why? ______________________

2 Listen again and underline the best option.

(4 points)

1. Paul goes to Pamplona …

a) every year 3. The radio DJ asked him …
b) every two years a) What did you do?
c) twice a year b) Where did you go?
c) How much does the hospital cost?

2. He described the experience as … 4. He went to the hospital …

a) horrible a) for a week
b) wonderful b) for a day
c) scary c) for an hour

3 Unscramble the follow-up questions.

(6 points)

1. happened / what / ? ____________________________________________

2. you / do / did / what / ? __________________________________________
3. saw / it / who / ? _______________________________________________
4. happen / did / it / where / ? _______________________________________
5. what / see / you / did / ? _________________________________________
6. solve / how / you / did / it / ? ______________________________________

4 Change the sentences to direct speech.

(3 points)

1. He thanked her for talking to him.

_______________________________________________________________
2. He promised her he would not drive fast.
_______________________________________________________________

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3. She said she just wanted plain water.
_______________________________________________________________

5 Change the sentences to idirect speech.

(3 points)

1. “What happened to your arm?”, Julia asked Peter.

_______________________________________________________________
2. “I want to explore the world!”, John explained to him.
_______________________________________________________________
3. “He went nuts and ran away”, Anna said.
_______________________________________________________________

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 4
Learning Environment 2

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Unscramble the sentences.

(7 points)

1. to / Spain / Anna / has / been / three times

_______________________________________________________________
2. has / she / doing / some / been / work / humanitarian
_______________________________________________________________
3. with / since / 2008 / living / her husband / she / has / been
_______________________________________________________________
4. twice / has / Alan / been / married
_______________________________________________________________
5. won / in / she / an / Emmy / 2002
_______________________________________________________________
6. she / in / action / movies / almost / always / takes part
_______________________________________________________________
7. an / actress / child / Angeline Jolie / has / been / since / was / she / a
_______________________________________________________________

2 [track 24] Listen to the two readings of the excerpt from the play “The
Big Sell” and answer the questions.
(5 points)

1. Who are the characters?

______________________________________________________________
2. What happens in this part of the play?
______________________________________________________________
3. What is Miss Glen’s character like?
______________________________________________________________
4. What is Mr. White’s character like?
______________________________________________________________
5. How long has the Jennifer Doll been on the market?
______________________________________________________________

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3 [track 24] Listen to the two readings again and circle T for True or F for
False.
(8 points)
1. Doll prototype one (the man) really needs the job. T F
2. Doll prototype two is a Japanese woman. T F
3. Doll prototype three has green eyes. T F
4. Mr. White likes all the doll prototypes. T F

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 5
Learning Environment 1

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Read the text and answer the questions.

(12 points)

Many people think video games have a completely negative effect on children.
They say the health of children who play video games can be affected; they can
get eye strains, and pains in their necks, backs, and wrists. Children get fat and
lazy, and never make friends because video games keep them inside.

1. Do you agree or disagree with this text?_____________________________

2. Why? _______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. What are the negative effects that playing video games may have on
children according to the text? ___________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. In your opinion, what positive effects can playing video games have on
children? Name 2.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

2 Read the following text and circle the connectors.

(4 points)

Video games are sometimes very violent, yet parents allow their children to play
them. Children are affected strongly by some of these games, but parents
continue to buy them. The strategies used to promote these games make them
irresistible and parents fall into their child´s insistence. However, these can
affect their health, but gaming companies never memtion this.

3 Write sentences using the connectors from Exercise 2.

(4 points)
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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Formal Assessment Unit 5
Learning Environment 2

Name: _________________________________________________________

1 Explain the reason for the following instructions. Use the cues in your
explanation, if given.
(8 points)

1. You should wear long pants on a hot summer day because (insects)
_________________________________________________________.
2. When you walk in the woods at night, always take a flashlight because
_________________________________________________________.
3. Wear thick socks with your hiking boots because
_________________________________________________________.
4. Always roll your sleeping bag when you get up in the morning because
(crawl) ____________________________________________________.

2 Read the text and answer the questions.

(8 points)

That night, Richard’s father talked to him about his trip with the Young
Explorers. He said, “Richard, I’m very worried about this trip. It’s not just the
money, but you do know it’s very expensive and we really don’t have the
money. On that, I’m thinking about how we pay for it. The thing also is that you
have to miss a week of school, your grades aren’t very good, and I’m worried
about your homework, too.”

1. What are Richard´s father´s concerns about the trip?

__________________________________________________________
2. Where does Richard want to go?
__________________________________________________________
3. What do you think is Richard´s father real concern?
__________________________________________________________
4. Have you ever been on a situation like this one?
__________________________________________________________

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3 Read the paragraph and correct it.
(4 points)

It’s my sister’s birthday next week and we will to have a party. Right now I made
a piñata. I think I’m call Bob so he will help me. This afternoon, my mother and I
will to go shopping for a present.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Score: (____ / 20 points)

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