Test 2A

Version A
School: ________________________________

English Test – 11th Form Level VII

Student: __________________________________Class: 11 th ___________________ Date: ___/___/___

Teacher: _________________________________ Mark: _________ Parent’s Signature: ____________

Before you begin:

· Read all the questions carefully.
· Check that you have answered all the questions.
· If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
· Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.

A Before reading the text, answer the questions below in no more than 40 words. (20 marks)

What do you think of teens working at the weekend or in summer jobs?

Readers Respond: Opinions on Working

Teens
I believe that a teenager should voice his or her opinion
on this matter. I am currently in the eleventh grade, and
I balance school, cheerleading, National Honor Society,
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volunteering at the hospital, two Advanced Placement
courses and a college course at a local college. I applied
for two jobs.
I think that if a student can handle a job, it is a great way
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to earn money and learn responsibility. My grades have
0 not dropped.
If a student is both well-rounded and mature enough to
handle a part-time job, he or she can benefit greatly.

Stephanie, U.S

I honestly think that if teenagers can handle working part-time and attending school, they
should be able to make that choice themselves. I don’t think they should be restricted from
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5 working, or have such a hard time finding a job. Teenagers are highly motivated people, who
have a desire to work and are good at it. Parents can’t provide for the kids all their lives, so in
order for teens to feel responsible, they have to be able to provide for themselves!
Anke Durwen, Germany

I think teenagers shouldn’t have to work because it is time to study.

People who agree with teen work say jobs provide their kids with good work experience and
2 more responsibility. However, the responsibility of students is school, that is their first priority.
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When they begin to earn money, school will be their second or third priority.
School statistics show us that:
1. Teenagers come into class sleepy or distracted.
2. They never finish their homework.
 3. Grades drop.
2 4. They cut back on their social life.
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5. They are always exhausted at school.
If you want to do something very well, you can’t do two things at the same time. Maybe you will
be able to, but there won’t be a good quality of life.
Fernando Antonio Vega Guillén, Costa Rica
Source: Topics Online Magazine

B
1. Find evidence for the following statements in Stephanie’s and Anke’s reports. (12 marks)
a. Young people have the duty to speak out about this issue.
b. Coping with school and extra activities doesn’t interfere with my school results.
c. Students have the right to choose what they want to do in future.
d. Parents can’t take care of their children eternally.
2. Complete the following sentences using your own words. (30 marks)
a. Fernando doesn’t agree with students’ working because __________________________________
b. Working students’ priorities change when _____________________________________________
c. If students work, their performance at school ___________________________________________
3. Explain the meaning of the following expressions from the text in your own words: (18 marks)
a. I applied for two jobs (ll. 5-6)
b. If a student is well rounded and mature (l. 10)
c. They cut back on their social life (l. 25)

C Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word in the box below. (16 marks)

banking; any; health; part; from; update; emerged; future

Grandparents and parents are being advised to radically a. the careers advice they give to
children on the jobs that will earn the most money in the b. .
Experts warn that it would be wrong to assume that today’s money-spinning vocations – such as
c. , law or stockbroking – will remain the best paid jobs of the future.
In 10 to 20 years’ time the chances are that our jobs – and the way we work – will be very different, if
predictions by leading futurologists are d. guide.
Job titles that do not exist now, such as a “vertical farmer” or a “body e. maker”, could be
mainstream professions, in much the same way that social media consultants have f. in the
past five years.
“All of these [ideas] spring g. trends,” said James Bellini, a leading futurologist. “Britain’s
population is ageing, and an older population will need different h. care, for example.”
Source: The Guardian

D
1. Complete the gaps with a determiner (a, an, the). If the determiner is not necessary (40 marks)
write an X.
a. I’m going to _____ supermarket to buy _____ milk and _____ sugar. I also need _____ HP cartridge
for _____ printer I have.
b. Have you heard _____ news? bus crashed into _____ tree and fell down _____ ravine.
Fortunately all passengers survived with _____ light injuries.

2. Rephrase the following sentences using the word in brackets (24 marks)
a. They began shouting, which made many guests leave early.
(consequently) ____________________________________________________________________
b. The violin requires many hours of practice; that’s why I decided to play the guitar instead.
(so… that) ________________________________________________________________________
c. Roy is a charming and helpful young man and girls love him desperately.
(such) ___________________________________________________________________________
d. They spent too much money, that’s why they are at a loss now.
(as) ____________________________________________________________________________

E Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of about 150-200 words. (40
marks)

1. In spite of the hardship and stress, teen jobs may provide students with skills and qualities that are
an asset in the future.

2. Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the
future.
Steve Jobs

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Good luck!
(Total: 200 marks)