ENGLISH EXAM – TEACHER JAIME A.

DELGADO – LICEO CIUDAD DE SANTANDER

GRADE: 8th / 3rd Per. July 31st 2019

FULL NAME: _________________________________________

PART 1

Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.

My Father And His School

Hello, my name is Daniel. I am ten years old. I want to tell you about my father. He (1) ---- medium
height and medium weight. He (2) ---- gray hair and brown eyes. He is the principal (3) ---- a famous
high school in our town. He (4) ---- at seven o'clock in the morning. He takes a shower and puts on
(5) ---- clothes. Then he eats breakfast at half past seven. He drives to school. He arrives at school at
eight. The school starts at nine, (6) ---- the students should be at school at quarter to nine. My father
has (7) ---- strict rules at school. The students must wear a uniform, they (8) ---- eat and drink in class
because it's not allowed. They should work hard to pass their exams and they can (9) ---- cheat in
the exams. I believe they all (10) ---- a good education. So I want to go to my father's school too.

1. a) is b) are c) am d) do

2. a) is b) are c) has d) have

3. a) under b) of c) from d) on

4. a) goes b) watches c) likes d) gets up

5. a) she b) he c) his d) her

6. a) but b) because c) after d) before

7. a) some b) a c) any d) an

8. a) doesn't b) can c) aren't d) can't

9. a) always b) sometimes c) never d) often

10. a) see b) go c) make d) get

PART 2

Traffic Accidents

Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to
respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social
problem. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and
through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to
these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there
has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave.

11. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem since ----.

a) the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention

b) the accidents have more to do with hazardous conditions than hazardous drivers

c) most of the accidents are caused by drivers who don't pay attention to the traffic rules

d) the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers

e) traffic accidents can cause serious economic damage

12. According to the passage, the number of accidents has fallen because ----.

a) significant advances have been made towards safer driving

b) many people now know that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration

c) drivers are warned to take extra care on the roads

d) drivers have finally learned how to behave

e) there has been improvement in the way drivers behave

13. It is pointed out in the passage that those who violate traffic regulations ----.

a) are the most inexperienced drivers that we have on the roads

b) always blame the road conditions

c) don't have prior traffic violations or crashes on their records

d) are the biggest threat to those with whom they share the road

e) don't know most of the traffic rules and regulations