Proves de Competències Bàsiques

ESO 3: Term 1

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Oral Comprehension 1: _____ / 7

Class: __________________________

Oral Comprehension 2: _____ / 8

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ORAL COMPREHENSION: LISTENING 1

Look at the questions for this part. You have 2 minutes.
 You will now hear the listening twice. Listen and choose the correct answer.

VOLUNTEERING

1 Which of these groups do Jake’s projects not help?

a. Young children.
b. Blind people.
c. Old people.

2 How does the first project help old people?

a. By giving them a dog.
b. By taking the people for a walk.
c. By taking their dog for a walk.

3 If you’re 13 years old, can you volunteer for the first project?
a. No, you can’t.
b. Yes, you can. But you have to do it with an adult.
c. Yes, you can do it alone.

4 What two things are important for the first project?

a. You need to like dogs and walking.
b. You need to like old people and walking.
c. You need to like dogs and old people.

5 The people who go to the Saturday Fun Club are …

a. young children.
b. adults.
c. 15 years old.

6 Volunteers at the club …

a. must be good at playing football.
b. must be creative.
c. don’t need to be an expert in anything.

7 How old are the children at the club?

a. They’re under 6 years old.
b. They’re over 10 years old.
c. They’re between 6 and 10 years old.

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ORAL COMPREHENSION: LISTENING 2

Look at the questions for this part. You have 2 minutes.
 You will now hear the listening twice. Listen and choose the correct answer.

AN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME IN LONDON

8 Maria is from …
a. Spain.
b. Poland.
c. France.

9 Maria is …
a. a student.
b. a violinist.
c. a teacher.

10 Has Maria ever been to the UK before?

a. No, this is her first visit.
b. Yes, she’s visited the UK lots of times.
c. Yes, but she’s only been to London.

11 Who is Maria staying with in London?

a. Her family.
b. Her exchange partner’s family.
c. A group of other musicians.

12 Josh is …
a. a pianist, too.
b. Maria’s teacher.
c. helpful and friendly.

13 What two things does Maria say she has done?

a. She has been to the theatre, and played cricket in the park.
b. She has been shopping, and watched a cricket match.
c. She has played football, and been to the cinema.

14 What does Maria say about the football match?

a. Josh enjoyed it, but she didn’t.
b. She enjoyed it, but Josh didn’t.
c. She and Josh both enjoyed it.

15 Maria …
a. doesn’t want to eat fish and chips.
b. ate fish and chips last week.
c. plans to eat fish and chips next weekend.

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READING COMPREHENSION: TASK 1

Read the text and answer the questions.

THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS

Junior reporter Liam Mellor visited the San Juan Islands with his parents. Read his blog post to find out about
his holiday.

‘The San Juan Islands are on the north-west coast of America – about 100 kilometres north of Seattle, USA.
You can fly to the islands, or you can get there by boat from Victoria, Canada. That’s what we did. With tall,
green forests, blue water, and pretty white houses, the islands are very beautiful. But are they a good place for a
holiday?

There are 172 islands in the area, but a lot of them are very small, and most tourists visit the four main islands:
San Juan Island, Orcas Island, Shaw Island, and Lopez Island. We stayed in a town called Friday Harbor, on San
Juan Island. When we arrived at our hotel, there was no TV or WiFi! “I’m going to be very bored here,” I
thought. But I was wrong!

There are lots of different things to do on the main islands. Shaw Island is very small, so you can walk around it
in a day and visit interesting places like an old monastery. Lopez Island is a great place to go cycling. On Orcas
Island, you can buy great food at the Eastsound Saturday market, and you can listen to some cool local bands.
San Juan Island is a great place to take tours. Most fishing tours and kayak trips leave from Friday Harbor.

Orca whales visit the San Juan Islands from May to October. Some of these magnificent animals are eight
metres long and weigh more than six tonnes – and they often jump out of the water. We saw them from a kayak!
They came very close to us but they weren’t dangerous.

My dad’s really interested in history, so he took us to the Pig War Festival at the National Historical Park on
San Juan Island. For a few days every July, actors at the park wear costumes from the 1850s and they re-enact
the story of the Pig War. In 1859, an American man shot an English pig because it ate one of his potatoes. That
started a 12-year conflict between Britain and America. But it was a bloodless 1 war. They didn’t use any guns
and no one died. The pig was the only victim!

Another great activity on San Juan Island is going on a zip line (a very long cable down a hill). You’re
connected to the cable at the top of a hill, and then you go down it, very fast! We went on a three-hour zip line
tour of the island, and it was fantastic. We flew over trees, lakes and rivers at about 50 kilometres an hour! It
was my favourite activity on the islands, but my parents hated it!

After seven days in Friday Harbor, we had to go home. I was very sad to leave the beautiful San Juan Islands. I
lived without the internet and TV for a week – but I had lots of fun, and I really want to visit the islands again in
the future.’

GLOSSARY
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bloodless: incruent, sense vessament de sang

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READING COMPREHENSION: TASK 1

16 What is true about the San Juan Islands?

a. There are only four islands.
b. There are lots of trees on the islands.
c. The islands aren’t very pretty.

17 How did the writer and his parents travel to the islands?
a. They travelled by plane.
b. They travelled by boat.
c. They live on the islands.

18 What do most visitors to the San Juan Islands do?

a. They stay for a long time.
b. They try to visit all the islands.
c. They only visit some of the islands.

19 How did the writer feel when he arrived at the hotel?

a. He was happy because he could watch TV.
b. He was happy because there wasn’t any TV or WiFi.
c. He was worried because there wasn’t any TV or WiFi.

20 What activities can you do on Shaw Island?

a. Cycling and fishing.
b. Walking and visiting an old building.
c. Walking up mountains and swimming in a lake.

21 Where can you buy food and listen to music on Saturdays?

a. Orcas Island.
b. Lopez Island.
c. San Juan Island.

22 Where do a lot of different tours start?

a. Friday Harbor.
b. Lopez Island.
c. Orcas Island.

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READING COMPREHENSION: TASK 1

23 The text says that orcas …

a. often attack people.
b. aren’t very big.
c. often jump out of the ocean.

24 What does ‘re-enact’ mean?

a. To act and tell the story of a historical event.
b. To wear historical costumes.
c. To practise for a play.

25 The Pig War started …

a. because a pig killed a man.
b. because a man killed a pig.
c. because a man ate a potato.

26 What does the writer say about the zip line tour?
a. His parents liked it, but he didn’t like it.
b. He liked it, and his parents did too.
c. He liked it, but his parents didn’t like it.

27 When the holiday finished, the writer …

a. was happy to go home because he was bored without the internet.
b. didn’t like living without TV.
c. wanted to visit the islands again.

28 What is the main idea of the text?

a. The islands are a great place for a holiday.
b. The islands are a great place to see whales.
c. Too many tourists visit the San Juan Islands.

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READING COMPREHENSION: TASK 2

Read the text and answer the questions.

THE GLOBE THEATRE

At the end of the 16th century in London, Elizabeth I was Queen of England. There was no television, and there
were no cinemas, films, or DVDs. Computers and video games didn’t exist, either. What did people do in their
free time?

During the time of Elizabeth I, the most popular form of entertainment in England was the theatre.

Groups of actors called ‘companies’ travelled around the country and performed plays. People didn’t think
acting was a respectable profession for women, so the actors were always men. When a play had female
characters, young boys usually played these parts! Each theatre changed its plays regularly. Sometimes they had
performances of ten different plays in two weeks, so the public was never bored!

Everybody loved watching plays: old and young, rich and poor, men and women. Queen Elizabeth I also loved
the theatre, and she often invited companies to perform for her. She liked William Shakespeare, and she invited
his company more often than others. Shakespeare wasn’t only a writer. He also acted in many plays, including
some of his own plays: Hamlet, As You Like It, and Macbeth.

In 1599, Shakespeare and his company built the Globe theatre in south London, near the River Thames. The
Globe was a type of amphitheatre. It was shaped like a circle, and it was made of wood. It had a rectangular
stage where the actors performed. The stage had two columns, and there was a roof over it. There was space for
between 1,500 and 3,000 people in the Globe. Poor people stood up in front of the stage. This area was called
‘the pit’, and tickets cost just one penny. This part of the theatre didn’t have a roof. Richer people sat in three
levels of galleries around the pit. They paid an extra penny. Very rich people sat on comfortable chairs next to
the stage.

In 1613, the Globe burned down. A cannon1 which they were using for special effects accidentally set fire to the
roof. The theatre was completely destroyed. They rebuilt it in the same place a year later.

In 1642, a group called the Puritans closed all the theatres in London, including the Globe. People weren’t
allowed to perform plays any more. The Puritans were a political and religious movement. They hated all kinds
of theatre, music, and dancing. In 1644, they demolished the Globe.

More than 300 years later, in 1969, an American actor and director called Sam Wanamaker decided to rebuild
the Globe. He wanted the new Globe to be as similar as possible to the original. There were a lot of problems,
and it took a very long time. But finally, in 1997, the theatre reopened near its original location. Unfortunately,
Wanamaker died in 1993, so he never saw his dream come true. Today, thousands of people visit the rebuilt
theatre every year. They watch Shakespeare’s plays, and visit the museum and souvenir shop.

GLOSSARY
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cannon: canó

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READING COMPREHENSION: TASK 2

29 In the 16th century, the most popular form of entertainment was …

a. going shopping.
b. acting in plays.
c. going to the theatre to watch plays.

30 Why were most actors men?

a. Because women didn’t know how to act.
b. Because people didn’t think acting was respectable for women.
c. Because women didn’t want to act with men.

31 Why were there often ten different plays in two weeks?

a. Because the theatre companies didn’t want the public to get bored.
b. Because many people watched the plays.
c. Because the actors didn’t want to get bored.

32 Who liked going to the theatre?

a. Hamlet.
b. William Shakespeare.
c. Everyone.

33 William Shakespeare was…

a. an actor.
b. a writer.
c. an actor and a writer.

34 The Globe was in the shape of a …

a. circle.
b. rectangle.
c. triangle.

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READING COMPREHENSION: TASK 2

35 What was ‘the pit’?

a. It was the area where rich people watched the play.
b. It was the area where poor people watched the play.
c. It was the stage.

36 What is true about the Globe theatre?

a. Some parts of the theatre didn’t have a roof.
b. Everyone who wanted to see a play paid the same price.
c. The theatre had enough chairs for everyone.

37 Why was the theatre destroyed in 1613?

a. An accident with special effects caused a fire.
b. Someone attacked the theatre with a gun.
c. Someone burned the roof to destroy the theatre.

38 Who were the Puritans?

a. They were people who didn’t enjoy Shakespeare’s plays.
b. They were a religious and political group who didn’t like theatre, music, and dancing.
c. They were a group of actors.

39 Why did it take such a long time to finish building the new theatre?
a. Because Sam Wanamaker died.
b. Because the builders were American.
c. Because there were a lot of problems.

40 Sam Wanamaker died …

a. before the new theatre was finished.
b. after the new theatre was finished.
c. near the original location of the Globe.

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WRITING
Write a profile of yourself for a language exchange website. Where do you live? What is the place like? Have
you got any brothers and sisters? Have you got any pets? What are your hobbies? Do you like sport? Or music?
Can you play any sports or musical instruments? What languages can you speak? What languages would you
like to learn?

Write 80–100 words.

1. Plan your writing.

2. Write a first draft.
3. Check your text for grammar mistakes, spelling, and punctuation.
4. Write a final version.

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WRITING
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FULL DE RESPOSTE

ORAL COMPREHENSION. LISTENING 1:

VOLUNTEERING
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READING COMPREHENSION. TASK 1:

THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS
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ORAL COMPREHENSION. LISTENING 2:

AN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME IN LONDON
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READING COMPREHENSION. TASK 2:

THE GLOBE THEATRE
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COM VALORES LA DIFICULTAT D’AQUESTA PROVA?

Molt fàcil  Fàcil  Difícil  Molt difícil 

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