EBSOM -2nd Trimestre

1st English Written Test – 10th grade

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Class: _________ Mark: ________ Teacher:________________ Test A

Television viewing is a major activity and influence on children and adolescents. Children on the USA
watch an average of three to four hours of television a day. By the time of high school graduation, they will
have spent more time watching television than they have in classroom. While television can entertain,
inform, and keep our children company, it may also influence them in undesirable ways.

Time spent watching television takes us away from important activities such as reading, school work,
playing exercise, family interaction, and social development. Children also learn information from
television that may be inappropriate or incorrect. They often cannot tell the difference between the
fantasies presented on television versus reality. They are influenced by the thousands of commercials seen
each year, many of which are for alcohol, junk food, fast foods, and toys.

Children who watch a lot of television are likely to have lower grades in school, read fewer books, exercise
less, be overweight.

Parents can help by doing the following: don’t allow children to watch long blocks of TV, but help them
select individual programs. Choose shows that meet the developmental needs of your child. Children’s
shows on public TV are appropriate, but soap operas, adult sitcoms and adult talk shows are not. Set
certain periods when the TV will be off.

Study times are for learning, not for sitting in front of the TV and doing homework. Meal times are good
time for family members to talk with each other, not for watching television.

Make TV viewing an active process for child and parent!

I. Text comprehension
1- Match the word/phrase with its equivalent in the context of the text
1. Likely A. marks
2. Grades B. don’t let
3. Don’t allow C. probable or expected

1.__________ 2.___________ 3.____________

2- Give complete answer to the questions

a- What may be the bad effects of watching too much TV on school work?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
b- Which programs are appropriate for children and which are not?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
c- How much TV do you watch on an average day?
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

II. Grammar
1- Fill in the gaps with passive voice ( simple present)
a- An average of three hours of TV ___________________ (watch) by children on the USA.
b- The children _______________(addict) by TV programs.
c- Inappropriate TV shows ________________(see) by the youths.
d- All the expenses for TV viewing _________________ (pay) by their parents.

2- The sentences are in the past simple active rewrite them in the passive voice simple past.
a- My mother watched the TV soap “Segundo Sol” yesterday.
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b- TCV broadcasted the program “Palco” last year.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c- I saw the prime minister on TV last week.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d- Children and teenagers spent more time with parents in the past.
_________________________________________________________________________________

3- Fill in each gap with the appropriate question tag

a- Too much TV viewing is not good,_____________________?
b- I have many friends that spend hours in front of a telly, ____________________?
c- Fabio Porchat did an interesting TV show on Record,_____________________?
d- I will travel to Tailand a saw it on a documentary, ______________________?

4- Imagine you were a reporter write down five questions you’d like to ask your favorite singer.
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
5- Write a composition on how often do you watch TV and what is your favorite TV program.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

EBSOM -2nd Trimestre

 1st English Written Test – 10th grade
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Class: _________ Mark: ________ Teacher:________________ Test B

Television viewing is a major activity and influence on children and adolescents. Children on the USA
watch an average of three to four hours of television a day. By the time of high school graduation, they will
have spent more time watching television than they have in classroom. While television can entertain,
inform, and keep our children company, it may also influence them in undesirable ways.

Time spent watching television takes us away from important activities such as reading, school work,
playing exercise, family interaction, and social development. Children also learn information from
television that may be inappropriate or incorrect. They often cannot tell the difference between the
fantasies presented on television versus reality. They are influenced by the thousands of commercials seen
each year, many of which are for alcohol, junk food, fast foods, and toys.

Children who watch a lot of television are likely to have lower grades in school, read fewer books, exercise
less, be overweight.

Parents can help by doing the following: don’t allow children to watch long blocks of TV, but help them
select individual programs. Choose shows that meet the developmental needs of your child. Children’s
shows on public TV are appropriate, but soap operas, adult sitcoms and adult talk shows are not. Set
certain periods when the TV will be off.

Study times are for learning, not for sitting in front of the TV and doing homework. Meal times are good
time for family members to talk with each other, not for watching television.

Make TV viewing an active process for child and parent!

I. Text comprehension
1- Match the word/phrase with its equivalent in the context of the text
1- Grades A. probable or expected
2. Don’t allow B. don’t let
3. Likely C. marks

1.__________ 2.___________ 3.____________

2- Give complete answer to the questions

a- What may be the bad effects of watching too much TV on school work?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
b- Which programs are appropriate for children and which are not?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
c- Provide a title to this text?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

II. Grammar
1- Fill in the gaps with passive voice ( simple past)
a- An average of three hours of TV ___________________ (watch) by children on the USA.
b- The children _______________(addict) by TV programs.
c- Inappropriate TV shows ________________(see) by the youths.
d- All the expenses for TV viewing _________________ (pay) by their parents.

2- The sentences are in the past simple active rewrite them in the passive voice simple present.
a- My mother watched the TV soap “Segundo Sol” yesterday.
_________________________________________________________________________________
b- TCV broadcasted the program “Palco” last year.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c- I saw the prime minister on TV last week.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d- Children and teenagers spent more time with parents in the past.
_________________________________________________________________________________

3- Fill in each gap with the appropriate question tag

a- National Geographic Channel is interesting, _____________________?
b- I haven’t many friends who like soap opera, ____________________?
c- Dino Santiago didn’t sing in Australia,_____________________?
d- I won’t travel to China, ______________________?

4- Imagine you were a reporter write down five questions you’d like to ask your favorite actor.
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________________?
5- Write a composition on how often do you watch TV and what is your favorite TV program.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
 Test A Test B
I- Text comprehension I- Text comprehension Score
1.Match the word/phrase with its equivalent in the context 1. Match the word/phrase with its equivalent in the 1,5 pt
of the text context of the text (0,5 x3)
1-C / 2-A / 3-B 1 C / 2 B/ 3 A

2. Give complete answer to the questions 2. Give complete answer to the questions

a- Children read fewer books and are likely to have lower a- Children read fewer books and are likely to have lower
3 pt
grades at school. grades at school.

b- We have less time to exercise and may get overweight. b- We have less time to exercise and may get overweight. (1x3)

c-(Suggestion) I watch two hours on an average day. c-(Suggestion) TV addiction

II- Grammar II- Grammar

1-Fill in the gaps with passive voice ( simple present) 1-Fill in the gaps with passive voice ( simple past) 2pts
a. is watched b. are addicted b. was watched b. were addicted (0,5x4)
c. are seen d. are paid c. were seen d. were paid

2-Rewrite the sentences in passive voice simple past 2-Rewrite the sentences in passive voice simple present
a- The TV soap “Segundo Sol” was watched by my mother a- The TV soap “Segundo Sol” was watched by my mother
4 pts
yesterday yesterday

b-The program “Palco”was broadcasted by TCV last year. b-The program “Palco”was broadcasted by TCV last year. (4x1)
c- The prime minister was seen on TV by me. c- The prime minister was seen on TV by me.
d-More time with parents was spent in the past by Children d-More time with parents was spent in the past by Children
and teenagers and teenagers

3-Fill in each gap with the appropriate question tag 3-Fill in each gap with the appropriate question tag 4pts
(1x5)
a-is it / b-haven’t I / c-did he /d-won’t I a-isn’t it / b-haven I / c-didn’t he /d-will I

4-write down five questions … 4-write down five questions …

2,5
e.g Do you have pets? e.g Do you have pets?
(0,5x5)
Where are you from? Where are you from?
When is your birthday…. When is your birthday….

5.Write a composition on how often do you watch TV and 5.Write a composition on how often do you watch TV and 3pts
what is your favorite TV program. what is your favorite TV program. (1,5 x2)
 Students get points for good grammar  Students get points for good grammar
 Students get points for good punctuation  Students get points for good punctuation