IES Clara Campoamor 

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READING

In May 2011, a tornado hit the town of Joplin in Missouri, USA. It was 1.6 kilometres wide and very
destructive. The tornado destroyed homes, restaurants and public buildings. There were over 1,000 injuries,
and 161 people died. During the tornado, people tried to find refuge inside their homes or buildings.
Christopher Lucas was in his pizza restaurant with some workers at the time. There were also 15 customers
in the restaurant. They saw the tornado coming and Lucas opened an enormous fridge and everyone went
inside. He didn’t want to close the door of the fridge from the inside, so he stood outside and held the door.
The tornado lifted Lucas up and killed him, but his brave action saved many lives.
After the tornado, Joplin needed about $3 billion to rebuild the town. The town immediately received
help from people all over the country. It was amazing. People collected clothes, household items and
equipment and they donated millions of dollars. They also donated their time to clean the town and look
after the people of Joplin. About 102,000 volunteers including engineers, businessmen, architects and
teachers arrived to help. They gave a total of 610,300 hours of their time! Generous people across the
country helped to save the town.
The tornado completely destroyed some of the neighbourhoods of Joplin. Many people didn’t have
anywhere to live, so the volunteers built new homes. Three years after the tornado, about 90% of the storm
victims had new houses. Architects designed these houses to be safe in a tornado. Many of them had a
storm shelter of concrete and steel, either inside the house or in the ground in the back garden. Businesses
were rebuilt, too. According to one Joplin businessman, the tornado affected 500 businesses and 450 of
them survived. On top of that, 150 new businesses started in Joplin.
It is impossible for survivors of the tornado to forget their experience. However, people are going on
with their lives. Today, the town of Joplin is almost back to normal.

1. Tick the sentences T (true) or F (false). Then copy the words that show where you got the answer. (20
points)
........................................................................................................... T F
1. The tornado was 16 kilometres wide. ................................................…
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2. Christopher Lucas went inside his restaurant’s fridge. .......................…
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3. Only people from Joplin helped to rebuild the town. ........................…
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4. Most storm victims have now got homes...........................................…
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5. The storm hurt 150 businesses...........................................................…
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2. Read the text and answer the questions. (10 points)
1. What kinds of buildings did the tornado hit?
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2. What happened to Christopher Lucas?
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3. How much money did people donate?
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4. Why does the text mention architects and engineers?
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5. How are the new houses in Joplin different from the old ones?
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GRAMMAR

1. Choose the correct form of the verb. (10 points)

1. I _____ to the mall after school. 6. We _____ not happy after the sad ending.
a. goed a. were
b. gone b. was
c. went c. did
2. My brother _____ a bear an hour ago. 7. _____ you see Jody's new dog yesterday?
a. seen a. Are
b. saw b. Did
c. sees c. Do
3. _____ Mike visit his grandmother last night? 8. Sorry, I ________ hear you at the door.
a. Did a. wasn't
b. Are b. didn't
c. Does c. am not
4. Alex did not _____ last weekend. 9. I _____ English for two years.
a. working a. studying
b. worked b. study
c. work c. studied
5. _____ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting? 10. What _____ you eat for lunch yesterday?
a. Was a. do
b. Were b. did
c. Are c. were

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple affirmative or negative. (10
points)
1. Yuri Gagarin ……………………. (travel) in space in 1961.
2. Pau and Marc Gasol ……………………. (not play) for Team USA at the 2012 Olympics.
3. Sir Alexander Fleming ……………………. (be) the discoverer of penicillin.
4. Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson ……………………. (star) in the Harry Potter films.
5. In 1979, Margaret Thatcher ……………………. (become) Prime Minister of the UK.
6. The Russians ……………………. (not be) the first people on the moon.
 7. The Wright brothers ……………………. (fly) an aeroplane for the first time in 1903.
8. Mary Einstein ……………………. (not win) a Nobel Prize for physics.
9. The rain ……………………. (stop) at 12 o’clock
10. My mum ……………………. (carry) some vegetables from the market.

3. Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple. Then match the questions and answers.
(10 points)
1. what / the scientist / discover

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2. how much / you / donate / last week

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3. the noise / cause / any problems

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4. Ann / see / any celebrities / at the party

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5. the students / receive / new books

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… a. No, they didn’t.

… b. Yes, she did.
… c. $50.
… d. A new medicine.
… e. No, it didn’t.

VOCABULARY

1. What do these people do? Match A to B. (10 points)

A B
1. I’m a businessman. … a. I want to be president of the USA.
2. I’m a scientist. … b. I paint beautiful pictures.
3. I’m a model. … c. I make statues.
4. I’m a chef. … d. I play the guitar.
5. I’m a politician. … e. I design machines.
6. I’m an artist. … f. I study chemicals.
7. I’m a sculptor. … g. I wear beautiful new clothes.
 8. I’m a computer programmer. … h. I create delicious meals.
9. I’m an engineer. … i. I’ve got five shops.
10. I’m a musician. … j. I create programs for Microsoft.
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. (10 points)
discover  organise  help  look after  design  donate  change  saved  receive  compete
1. Architects …………………… buildings.
2. Scientists often …………………… important new medicines.
3. Athletes …………………… in sport.
4. Where are my boots? Can you …………………… me find them?
5. I want to invent something important and …………………… the Nobel Prize.
6. Mark jumped into the river and …………………… his friend’s life.
7. Important inventions can make work easier and …………………… people’s lives.
8. In the USA, people …………………… millions of dollars to help the poor.
9. Many people have got pets, but they don’t always …………………… them.
10. People often …………………… events to collect money for the poor.

LISTENING

1. Listen to the interview between two students about Change the World Day. Then match A to B to
make sentences. (10 points)
A B
1. On Change the World Day, people often collect … a. some famous musicians.
2. Emma helped … b. photographs.
3. Mrs Wilson hasn’t got any … c. an old person.
4. Mr Wilson was famous for his … d. family.
5. Mr Wilson met … e. food.

WRITING

1. What did you do yesterday? Write at least 5 sentences in the past

1. –
2. –
3. –
4. –
5. –