Escola Secundria do Lumiar 11th Form- Level 6 English Written Test Ano lectivo 2009 /2010 Teacher: Mercedes

Silveira February 2010

Name. ____________________________________ Class: _______ No.: ___

The Listening part of the test will be held next lesson.

Score 20 points

II

(5 x 4)

1. Read the text. In 2007, Beckham joined LA Galaxy and moved to the United States, where he continues his work as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador. Doing it gives an important focus to his life. It is one of the proudest moments of my life to be given the role of Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, he says, and I hope to play a part in supporting these children at their time of need. What qualifies a singer, an actor or an athlete to represent 5 Unicef? And what good can celebrities really do? Unicefs celebrities have a wide range of talents and achievements, but they all share a commitment to improving the lives of children worldwide. And in each case a celebritys association with Unicef comes about because he or she has already demonstrated that commitment. Fame has some clear benefits in certain roles with Unicef. Celebrities attract attention, so they are in a 10 position to focus the worlds eyes on the needs of children, both in their own countries and by visiting field projects and emergency programmes abroad. They can make direct representations to those with the power to effect change. They can use their talents and fame to fundraise and intercede for children and support Unicefs mission to ensure every childs right to health, education, equality and protection. Unicef was the first of many causes to enlist the help of celebrities. Danny Kaye pioneered the role 15 of Ambassador-at-Large in 1954. It was taken on by Audrey Hepburn and others, building up into the current distinguished roster of international, regional and national goodwill ambassadors. Their work gives some background about Unicefs celebrity representatives and provides some evidence of the positive power of fame. http://www.unicef.org (adapted)

1. Say who or what the following words from the first paragraph refer to. 1. he (l. 1) 2. it (l. 2) 3. their (l. 4) 4. they (l. 6)

Score 8 points (4 x 2)

2. Find synonyms for the following words in the first and second paragraphs. 1. variety 2. obvious 3. cause 4. guarantee

ore 8 points (4 x 2)

3. Explain the following expressions according to the ideas from the text.
1. to focus the worlds eyes on the needs of children (l. 10) 2. the positive power of fame (l. 18)

Score 24 points (2 x 12)

4. Answer the following questions using your own words as far as possible.
1 2 3 How does Beckham feel about being a Goodwill Ambassador? Why? Why are celebrities such as Beckham invited to be Goodwill Ambassadors? Do you think that celebrities like Beckham make a difference? Explain.

Score 30 points (3 x 10)

III

1. Read the text carefully and fill in the gaps with the words below.
committed volunteers ensure child funds supporters individuals celebrities

Unicefs 1 _____________ include ordinary individuals, eminent 2 _____________ and children and young people themselves. They range from 3 _____________ who staff Unicef stores, to interns who work in our offices; young children who go door-to-door to raise 4 _____________ by Trick or Treating for Unicef, to beneficiaries of our efforts who are strongly 5 _____________ to our work. These 6 _____________ make an invaluable contribution to enabling and amplifying our efforts to 7 _____________ health, education, equality and protection for every 8 _____________.
http://www.unicef.org (adapted)
Score 16 points

2. Complete the sentences with so, such or such a/an.

1 2 3 4
5 6

(8 x 2)

Not all handicapped people are _____________ dependent that they need help. Homosexuals are _____________ discriminated against by other people that they live hidden from society. Nowadays image is _____________ important that it can prevent you from getting a job. Michael is _____________ racist man that he doesnt work with African people. I didnt know that there were _____________ discriminatory practices at work. Score 18 points Tom sued his boss for being _____________ intolerant person.
(6 x 3)

3. Rephrase the following sentences starting them as suggested. 1 My friends at school dont care about humanitarian campaigns.
I wish 2 The girl didnt have both legs but she was an extraordinary athlete. In spite of 3 He caught the sadness in the refugees eyes. However, he didnt have the right lens. In spite of 4 In spite of being a multicultural country, Australia also has a large native population. Although 5. There is still starvation in the world and I dont know what to do to help. If only 6. In spite of not living in Portugal, Figo contributed to the Portuguese campaign. Although 4. Write the three leading forms of the following verbs: Be, begin, break, bring, catch, buy, choose, cut, fall, do

Score 24 points (6 x 4)

Score 20 points (10 x 2)

IV Choose ONE of the following topics and write about 120 words on it.
1 Write an argumentative essay about the importance of celebrities such as David Beckham in raising awareness for humanitarian causes. 2 According to your own experience, does discrimination at work/school exist? Explain.
Score 32 points