UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA NACIONAL

FACULTAD REGIONAL ROSARIO

INGLÉS II – 2° PARCIAL

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I) READ THE TEXT CAREFULLY

Rob’s Story

For more than eleven years, Rob Frenette had problems with bullies at school. He was often lonely and
scared. When he was fifteen, however, he decided to do something about his problems. He walked into a
newspaper office and told them about the bullying. His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV
stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experience. They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop
bullying.

After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he
helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie Neu, he made
a website called www.bullyingcanada.ca. Visitors to the website can find
advice, stories and poems about bullying, in both English and French. When
people are upset, they can chat on the phone or online to Rob and his team.
Every weekend Rob has to answer emails to the website. He also speaks to
children, teachers and politicians around the country about bullying.

Rob’s most important message is: ‘When bullies are unkind to you, it
isn’t your fault. There’s nothing wrong with you, so you should try to stay
confident. And remember that people care about your problems. You just have
to find those people.’

One of Rob’s ideas was ‘Blue Day’, a special anti-bullying day in

schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop
bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won’t stop until there’s a Blue Day
in every school in Canada.
II) MATCH THE WORDS FROM THE TEXT WITH THE DEFINITIONS
ANSWERS
1. bullies A. unhappy because you are alone or because you have no friends 1. ….
2. lonely B. to be interested in something and consider it important 2. ….
3. upset C. someone who doesn’t feel nervous or scared 3. ….
4. unkind D. the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation 4. ….
5. fault E. people who frighten or hurt a student at school 5. ….
6. confident F. unfriendly, cruel 6. ….
7. care about G. very sad 7. ….

III) SAY IF THESE SENTENCES ARE TRUE OR FALSE

ANSWERS
1. Rob was a teenager when he decided to face his bullying problems. 1. ….
2. His story became popular thanks to the radio. 2. ….
3. Rob helped bullied people as a full-time job. 3. ….
4. French-speaking people can access the website. 4. ….
5. Rob answers all the phone calls. 5. ….
6. Rob’s message is hopeful. 6. ….
7. Every school in Canada celebrates ‘Blue Day’. 7. ….

IV) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT IN FULL ANSWERS

1. How long did Rob suffer from bullying?

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2. Who did Rob create the website with?

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3. What can you find in the website?

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4. How often does Rob reply to the emails?

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5. How do schools celebrate ‘Blue Day’?

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 V) A BULLYING VICTIM IS CHATTING WITH ROB THROUGH HIS WEBSITE. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE

Rob: Welcome to Bullying Canada. This is Rob. …..……………………………………………………………………………………………….?

Tessa: I’m Tessa. Nice to meet you.

Rob: Nice to meet you too, Tessa. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?

Tessa: Because I’d like to tell you about a situation that happened at school.

Rob: That’s what we’re here for! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

Tessa: Around a month or two ago. I’m not sure. I was having lunch in the school cafeteria when a group of
students took my bag.

Rob: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

Tessa: There were four students. All girls older than me.

Rob: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

Tessa: No, all the teachers have lunch in the Teachers’ Room so they didn’t see anything. But a boy from my
class saw what was happening and talked to the girls. He got my bag and gave it back to me.

Rob: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

Tessa: I only told my mother about it.

Rob: Ok Tessa. Thank you for sharing this. I’ll contact your school and ask for more supervision at lunch breaks.

VI) READ THE MESSAGES LEFT ON BULLYINGCANADA.CA AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION

1. ‘Bullies think they are ___________ you but I think they do those things because they _____ victims of
bullying in the past.’

a- stronger than b- the strongest c- more strong than

a- are b- were c- was

2. ‘They only way to stop a bully is to stand up to _____. ___________ any other way.’

a- he b- it c- him
a- There is b- There isn’t c- There aren’t

3. ‘Bullies ____________ for attention. Ignore them and the bullying ______.’

a- are looking b- looked c- is looking

a- is stopping b- stopped c- stops
4. ‘I’m bullied at school because I’m _______. I told the teacher about it but she didn’t do _________.
What ____ I do?’

a- taller b- tallest c- the tallest

a- something b- anything c- nothing
a- does b- can c- did

5. ‘__________ who didn’t suffer from bullying as a teenager? ______ completely normal!’

a- Anyone is there b- There is anyone c- Is there anyone

a- It’s b- They’re c- We’re

VII) WRITING. WRITE 120 TO 150 WORDS ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE YOU HAD IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
WHEN YOU WERE A TEENAGER.

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