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ENGLISH TEST- 9th grade

Name: ______________________________ Evaluation: _________________

Class : _______ Number:______ Teacher __________________

Date : ______________________________ Enc. Ed. __________________

Read the following text:

Cristina Sousa is a Portuguese student from Coimbra who decided to improve her English
during her summer holidays. So, she enrolled in a two weeks’ summer course. She chose
the Embassy Oxford School, in Oxford, England, because she had excellent references
about it. Read what she has to say about her experience.

‘It was a wonderful experience! The school was located on one of the city’s
most prestigious streets, near the famous Trinity University. It was close to
cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and shops. The teachers were very nice
and welcoming and the classrooms were modern and well equipped. We
had access to a library, study rooms, a high-tech computer centre with WiFi
Internet access. There was also a student lounge with TV where we went to
relax after classes.

Embassy School isn’t a boarding school, so I stayed with an English family during those two
weeks. It was an excellent opportunity to practise my English, because they didn’t speak
Portuguese, and I really had to try hard to communicate. The host family was selected by
the school. They lived in a beautiful house, only 20 minutes away from the school. I loved
staying with them, because they were very friendly and they had two daughters who were
my age: Janet and Melissa. Every morning, after breakfast, I took the bus to school.

Lessons started at 9 a.m. and finished at 1 p.m. . I learnt a lot and I met people from all
over the world: my class had students from Germany, France, Russia and even Japan! Of
course, the only way to communicate was in English…

The school also offered an animated program of excursions and activities:

we had regular outings to visit the country’s most famous spots – from
Stonehenge to Windsor Castle. Sports fans also had numerous opportunities
to play football, tennis or volleyball. We also visited the Ashmolean museum,
the Sheldonian theatre and the Museum of Natural History. At the weekend
we even went to Stratford-upon-Avon, where the famous William
Shakespeare was born. We also went on a day-trip to London, the capital
city of the UK, where we had the chance to visit the Buckingham Palace,
Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time
to go to Madame Tussaud’s, the famous wax museum…

These were the best summer holidays I’ve ever had. My English got much better and I
made a lot of new friends. Now that I’m back at school, I’m sure my English grades will be
much better!’
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(to) enrol – matricular-se boarding school – colégio interno
outings – saídas
lounge – espaço para descontrair host family – família anfitriã wax -

PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION

A. Say if the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

a) Cristina studied English abroad. ______________

b) She spent a month in England. ______________
c) She studied at the Trinity University. ______________
d) The Embassy Oxford School had good conditions. ______________
e) She slept at the school. ______________
f) She had lessons in the morning. ______________

B. Quote from the text to correct the false sentences.

C. Choose the best answer for each question:

1. Why did she go to Oxford?

a) To study English b) to visit friends

2. Where was the school located?

a) In the suburbs b) in the city centre

3. Where were the students from?

a) From England b) from many different countries

4. What did they do in their free time?

a) They visited different places b) they studied

5. What did she do at the weekend?

a) She went on an excursion b) she read a book by Shakespeare

D. Answer the following questions using your own words.

 a) How did Cristina communicate with her host family and her colleagues? Why?

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b) Why did she like staying with the host family?

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c) Did she visit Madame Tussaud’s? Why?/Why not?

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PART 2: GRAMMAR

A. Cristina sent this SMS to a colleague, but… she forgot to use the Past
Simple. Correct her text.

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Hello! This morning _______________________________________________

I go
Stratford-upon-Avon, where
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Shakespeare is born. I take a
walk along the river_______________________________________________
and I visit
Shakespeare’s house. My
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colleagues have lunch at
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McDonalds’ but I don’t go with
them, because I want to see a
museum. I see_______________________________________________
wonderful
paintings! Then, I buy a present
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for you. We return to Oxford in
the evening. _______________________________________________
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B. Rewrite the sentences below in the negative.

a) Cristina flew to England on holiday.

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b) She stayed there for three weeks.

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c) She was really impressed with British culture.

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d) She bought souvenirs for every member of her family.

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e) She understood English perfectly.

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C. Order the words to make questions in the Past Simple. Add any necessary
words and make any necessary verb changes.

a) holiday / summer / this / you / where / spend / ?

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b) arrive / when / your / Oxford / colleagues / in / ?

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c) how / they / long / there / stay / ?

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d) satisfied / with / be / you / the / school / ?

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PART 3: WRITTEN PRODUCTION

As you could see, Cristina had a lot of fun during her summer holidays. What about you?
What were the best summer holidays you’ve ever had? Write about it! (minimum 70 words)

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