1st English Test 12th grade level 6

Name _________________________________ Class _____ Date ______ Test A

Mark _________________ Teacher ___________________

A- Reading comprehension activities

The Tough Life of a Teen Mom

Jennifer Swims was 17. She had a great boyfriend. She was doing well in school. She wanted to study
medicine and eventually become a doctor.
But that same year, Jennifer got pregnant. It was an accident. Now 18, Jennifer has a baby to take care
of his name is Peter Smith Green and her dreams are on hold.
Today, Jennifer and Peter live in New York with the parents of the babys father. Jennifer is finishing
high school and working to support her child. Peters father, Scot Green, enlisted in the Marines while
Jennifer was still pregnant. She plans to join him where he is stationed in Palm Springs, California, after she
graduates. They will get married then.
Jennifer and Scott werent using birth control when Jennifer got pregnant. Even so, Jennifer says
the pregnancy came as a shock. At the time, Jennifer was living with an aunt and uncle Caroline and Ben
Holt who had raised her since she was a little girl. When she found out she was pregnant she told them
first, and then Scott. Scott wasnt upset, but he wasnt happy either, she says. Her uncle and aunt were
shocked and scared when Jennifer told them she was pregnant. I knew she wasnt ready for it. But most of
all, I was really hurt. I thought Id taught her well, and I thought we had a pretty open relationship, says
Caroline Holt. Despite her disappointment, however, Caroline promised to stand by Jennifer.
Scotts parents had a similar reaction. I was shocked because we have three boys and wed really
talked to them about pregnancy. I didnt want it to happen to them, says Gabriella Green Scotts mom.
Jennifer and Scott were lucky because both of their families were there to help. Many pregnant teens
are not so fortunate.
Jennifer stayed in school through most of her pregnancy. Now, she is finishing a high school
program that will lead her to a degree as a certified nurse assistant. She plans to work in a hospital when she
moves to California. Jennifers goal now is to provide the best life possible for her son. But its not easy.
Sometimes I just start to cry because Im so stressed out, Jennifer says. I would definitely tell any teens
out there to wait until they are older to have kids.

1. Mark the following sentences as True (T) or False (F). Quote from the text to correct the false ones.
(3 pts)
a) Jennifer planned her pregnancy.
____________________________________________________________________________
b) Jennifer hasnt got married yet.
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) Caroline didnt give her niece any support when she found out about her pregnancy.
_____________________________________________________________________________

2. Answer the following questions on the text. (4 pts)

a) What was Jennifers plan before getting pregnant?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
b) Why do you think Jennifer and Scott didnt use birth control?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

c) What was the reaction of Caroline and Ben Holt when they found out Jennifers pregnancy?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
 d) Do you think Jennifer did the right thing, when she decided to keep going to school during the
pregnancy? What would you have done in her place? Why?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
B- Grammar Activities

1. Complete the sentences with Used To and Be Used To. (4 pts)

Last year Jennifer 1____________ go out with friends at night. Now, she 2____________ staying at home
with her baby. Before getting pregnant, Jennifer 3____________ do a lot of exercise. 4________ Jennifer
________ change the babies diapers? No, she 5____________ do it! But now she 6____________ doing it
all the time. Jennifer and Scott 7____________ (negative) waking up in the middle of the night with a
crying baby. Before having the baby they 8____________ sleep a lot.

2. Choose three (3) verbs from the list below and write three sentences in the Present Perfect Simple.
Use affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. (3 pts)

Study; work; play; dance; cook; travel; watch; sleep; eat; drink; buy; do
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3- Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous or Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets. (3
pts)
a) Where _________________________ (they/study) now?
b) Sara and Liza _________________________ (not/eat) bread last Sunday.
c) Karl ________________________ (not/do) the homework right now.
d) He _____________________________ (watch) films yesterday.
e) Where ________________________ (Pedro/go) last night?
f) We _________________________ (play) on the computer at the moment.

4. Change the verbs in brackets into adjectives by adding ed or ing. (2 pts)

a) I was ____________________________ (surprise) to see my grandparents dancing. It was a very
______________________________ (interest) situation.
b) Pete is __________________________ (terrify) right now. Going to the dentist is very
______________________________ (scare) for him.

Good work!!!
 1st English Test 12th grade level 6
Name _________________________________ Class _____ Date ______ Test B
Mark _________________ Teacher ___________________

A- Reading comprehension activities

The Tough Life of a Teen Mom

Jennifer Swims was 17. She had a great boyfriend. She was doing well in school. She wanted to study
medicine and eventually become a doctor.
But that same year, Jennifer got pregnant. It was an accident. Now 18, Jennifer has a baby to take care
of his name is Peter Smith Green and her dreams are on hold.
Today, Jennifer and Peter live in New York with the parents of the babys father. Jennifer is finishing
high school and working to support her child. Peters father, Scot Green, enlisted in the Marines while
Jennifer was still pregnant. She plans to join him where he is stationed in Palm Springs, California, after she
graduates. They will get married then.
Jennifer and Scott werent using birth control when Jennifer got pregnant. Even so, Jennifer says
the pregnancy came as a shock. At the time, Jennifer was living with an aunt and uncle Caroline and Ben
Holt who had raised her since she was a little girl. When she found out she was pregnant she told them
first, and then Scott. Scott wasnt upset, but he wasnt happy either, she says. Her uncle and aunt were
shocked and scared when Jennifer told them she was pregnant. I knew she wasnt ready for it. But most of
all, I was really hurt. I thought Id taught her well, and I thought we had a pretty open relationship, says
Caroline Holt. Despite her disappointment, however, Caroline promised to stand by Jennifer.
Scotts parents had a similar reaction. I was shocked because we have three boys and wed really
talked to them about pregnancy. I didnt want it to happen to them, says Gabriella Green Scotts mom.
Jennifer and Scott were lucky because both of their families were there to help. Many pregnant teens
are not so fortunate.
Jennifer stayed in school through most of her pregnancy. Now, she is finishing a high school
program that will lead her to a degree as a certified nurse assistant. She plans to work in a hospital when she
moves to California. Jennifers goal now is to provide the best life possible for her son. But its not easy.
Sometimes I just start to cry because Im so stressed out, Jennifer says. I would definitely tell any teens
out there to wait until they are older to have kids.

1. Mark the following sentences as True (T) or False (F). Quote from the text to correct the false ones.
(3 pts)
a) Jennifer planned her pregnancy.
____________________________________________________________________________
b) Jennifer hasnt got married yet.
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) Caroline didnt give her niece any support when she found out about her pregnancy.
_____________________________________________________________________________

2. Answer the following questions on the text. (4 pts)

a) What was Jennifers plan before getting pregnant?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
b) Why do you think Jennifer and Scott didnt use birth control?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

c) What was the reaction of Caroline and Ben Holt when they found out Jennifers pregnancy?
 _______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
d) Do you think Jennifer did the right thing, when she decided to keep going to school during the
pregnancy? What would you have done in her place? Why?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
B- Grammar Activities

1- Complete the sentences with Used To and Be Used To. (4 pts)

When she was young Raul 1____________ play tennis on Sundays. Now, he 2____________ writing letters
to a newspaper. 3________ Raul ________ write letters before getting old? No, he 4______________ do it.
But now he 5______________ doing it all the time. Raul 6_______________ travel a lot. Before getting that
job, Raul and his wife 7___________________ go out a lot, but now they 8________________ (negative)
having dinner together because of his work.
2-Choose three (3) verbs from the list below and write three sentences in the Present Perfect Simple.
Use affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. (3 pts)

Study; work; play; dance; cook; travel; watch; sleep; eat; drink; buy; do
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3- Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous or Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets. (3
pts)
a) Where _________________________ (they/study) now?
b) Sara and Liza _________________________ (not/eat) bread last Sunday.
c) Karl ________________________ (not/do) the homework right now.
d) He _____________________________ (watch) films yesterday.
e) Where ________________________ (Pedro/go) last night?
f) We _________________________ (play) on the computer at the moment.

4. Change the verbs in brackets into adjectives by adding ed or ing. (2 pts)

a) I am not very___________________ (interest) in sports. Some sports are very
_______________________ (bore).
b) It was very ______________________ (disappoint) not to be selected for the football team. I was
____________________ (surprise).

Good work!!!