READING EXAM “HERCULES”

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 ND TERM.

NAME:_______________________________________ COURSE:________ DATE:___________

1. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? (9)

1. Princess Almene is Hercules’ mother:_________
2. Zeus is not Hercules’ father:__________
3. Hera is Zeus’ wife:__________
4. Four men in black kill Hercules’ family:_________
5. King Eurystheus hates his cousin Zeus:_________
6. Task number 2 is killing Hydra:_________
7. Goddess Athena helps Hercules and he kills Hydra:__________
8. Task number 3 is killing a golden wolf:__________
9. Hercules can’t hunt the wild board:___________

2. WHO SAYS THESE SENTENCES? (8)

EURYSTHEUS PRINCESS ADMETE THE PRIESTESS CHARON

THE PRINCESS HERCULES HERA ATLAS KING DIOMEDES

1. It is not right! I am his wife! He never thinks of me:_____________

2. My wife and sons are dead!:__________
3. For task number 7 you must go to Crete:_________
4. When Hercules and his friends are sleeping, you must help me to kill them:_________
5. Queen Hippolyta of the Amazons has a beautiful golden belt. I want it!:__________
6. First, kill the dragon and then hold the world for me:_____________
7. I take dead people across the river to the underworld:______________
8. When you die, you can go and live in the sky with your father:_____________

3. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION (5)

1. When Hercules is a young boy, he is very ILL/STRONG.
2. The GODDESS HERA/GOD ZEUS is angry with Hercules.
3. Hercules LEAVES/KILLS his wife and sons.
4. Hercules must go to Nemea and kill a SNAKE/LION.
5. Hercules must work for king Eurystheus and do TEN/TWELVE things for them.

4. MATCH THE TWO PARTS OF THE SENTENCES (5).

1. Hercules takes and wears a. in a lake _____
2. The Hydra lives b. the lion’s skin _____
3. Admete wants c. an arrow _____
4. The golden deer runs faster than d. the golden deer _____
5. The birds kill cows with their e. metal arrows. _____

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX (5)

READING EXAM “HERCULES”

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 ND TERM.

BOAT GOD WORLD GARDEN APPLES
1. Atlas gives the ______________ for Hercules.
2. The priestess at Delphi tells Hercules: You are half a ______________
3. Hercules goes to Hera’s _____________ at the end of the world.
4. Atlas gets the _____________ for Hercules.
5. Hercules goes across the underworld in a _______________.

6. MATCH THE SENTENCES (5)

1. Geryon is … a. King Hades and Queen Persephone’s dog.
2. Cerberus is… b. lives in Crete.
3. The white bull c. kill the cows
4. The birds d. in one day
5. Hercules cleans the stables e. the monster with 3 heads.

7. WRITE IN ENGLISH

8. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH (10):

1. Espada: ______________ 6. Quemar:________________

2. Alas de metal:_________________ 7. Plumas: ______________

3. Submundo:_________________ 8. Reina: ________________

4. Hombros:__________________ 9. Monstruo: ________________

5. Piel:___________________ 10. Palacio:__________________