READING

Read the following texts and answer the questions.

Our Toy Shop

Hi, my name is Amy. I am twelve years old. We have a small toy shop in our
neighborhood. My father says Fridays are the busiest day in our toy shop. So
after school, my mom takes me there to help my dad. That's another reason
why I like Fridays. We allow kids to play with the toys when they are in the
store. My father says I am responsible for the toys and that I need to watch
and make sure nothing breaks. Many kids from my school and neighborhood
also come to the shop to look at our new toys. It is always noisy here.
Because it’s full of babies and small children. Little girls tend to go for dolls,
boys go for cars. Some just want to play with the toys; some actually want to
buy them. It’s a bit tiring for me but I like going to the shop and helping my
father.

1. Which of the following questions you cannot answer?

A) Where is the toy shop located?
B) When is the busiest day at the toy shop?
C) Why is the toy shop so noisy?
D) What’s the name of the toy shop?

2. Which of the followings is incorrect?

A) Amy goes to school.
B) Amy enjoys helping his father in the toy shop.
C) Babies are allowed in the store.
D) Amy’s mother works at the toy shop too.

3. Why does Amy help his father on Fridays?

A) Because it’s the busiest day.
B) Because she doesn’t have school on Fridays.
C) Because she wants to play with the toys.
D) Because she doesn’t like Fridays.

4. Can children play with the toys in the store? Justify your answer.

Yes, because the owner of the toy store allows it, however they shouldn't
because they could break them.

5. What items can you buy in a toy shop? Make a list.

 Trains
 Dolls
 Cars
  Clowns
 Dinosaurs
 Robots
 Water guns
 Aeroplanes
 Drums
 Boats
 Rockets
 Bikes
 Skipping ropes
 Teddies
 Monopolies
 Action Figures
 Balls
 Rubber ducklings
 Blocks
 Drums
 Planes
 Trucks

Dear Melissa,
I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my
house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going
to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great
witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the
party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is
going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and
dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house.
It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.
Love, Sarah

1. What type of document is this? Justify your answer.

It is a letter or an email because it has a greeting at the beginning, a body,

where it explains what it is and a farewell at the end.

2. What kind of an organization is it?

A) It is a slumber party
B) It is a costume party
C) It is about making cake
D) It is a dance party
 3. When is the party?
A) It is a fancy dress party
B) On Wednesday
C) It is next Saturday
D) There is going to be music and dancing

4. Whose party is it?

A) It is Sarah’s party
B) It is Judy’s party
C) It is Sarah’s mother’s party
D) It is Harry Potter’s party

5. Explain the following expression: You would make a great witch!

Sara recommends Melissa to go dressed as a witch because the theme

of the party is Harry Potter, also it would be the outfit in which she
would fit perfectly

WRITING
1. Answer Sarah’s message: You cannot attend the party because
you are on vacation in another country. Apologize, describe your
holidays and wish a great party (150 words).
2. Write an e-mail to your boss. Explain why you didn’t go to work
last week. Apologize and describe the facts (you were sick, had an
accident…) (150 words).
Answers
1.
Dear Sarah,
I am very sorry but I really will not be able to attend your costume
party, because I am on vacation in Brazil and I do not plan to return
for now, because I am having a lot of fun and I would like to continue
to know the incredible number of tourist destinations that this
country has, from done in the short time I have been here I have
known places like the copacabana beaches, the "christ redeemer",
the "sugar pan", the ipanema beaches, I have also been to cities like,
rio de janeiro, salvador bahia , Sao Paulo, "Porto Alegre", "Belo
Horizonte", "Manaos", "Fortaleza", I have also had the opportunity to
try many of the typical dishes of each city, I am really having a lot of
fun, but I really would have loved to attend, I am very sad about
 that, I wish you have an unforgettable party and I hope you have a
lot of fun.
Love,Melissa
2.
Best regard, boss
This letter is to inform you that last week I could not go to work because
I woke up very sick, I woke up with a very high fever, a lot of cough and
excruciating pain in my whole body, I really tried to attend but I realized
that the discomfort was very strong, I even bathed, ate breakfast,
dressed and prepared all my belongings and work items as I do every
morning, but as I said earlier the pain was so bad that I had to go back
to bed, it was then When I asked my wife for the favor to go to the
company and make excuses explaining why I could not show up for
work, after that I went to the doctor, I explained how I felt, the doctor
prescribed some medications and helped me with a medical excuse that
will show that I was really sick, I hope you understand my situation, so I
am attaching to this letter my medical excuse, my sincere apologies, I
hope as soon as I can get back to work as soon as possible.
Have a great day.

God bless you

Att. Julian

LISTENING
1. Listen to the conversation and write a summary of the topic. Give
as many details as possible. (Final task, listening 1)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8D00sDJziP5WjgwT216d3F1bkp0bk9Z
UC14NllJWXZCNTRz/view?usp=sharing
It is a conversation between two friends, a man and a woman, she
scolds him for being very late again, saying that she usually gets up at 5
am, he replies: excellent and asks what are you doing in the morning?
she replies:
well, after i get up i usually make breakfast, i take out the garbage, i do
the laundry, then i read the newspaper, check my email, sometimes i
take a nap.
then he interrupts her surprised asking ¿you take a nap in the morning?
so, the replies:
yes 15 minutes, then she continue explaining him that on monday,
wenesday and friday she exercise and after that she clean the house,
them she take a shower, get dress, put on her makeup and go to work.
so, he replies surprided:
you never sleep late?
so, she replies: yes, on the weekends at 6.
so, he replies: you do laudry in the morning?
she replies: in the evening, ¿why?, when do you do the laudry?
so, he replies: usually in march

2. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions: (Final task,

listening 2)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8D00sDJziP5a1c1eWttSGhSLWRXSk4
yY1c0enlDMFhtN2NJ/view?usp=sharing

A. Where is the woman going?

She is going to the Red Cafe
B. What are the directions the man gives?
Go to the corner and turn left, go two blocks and turn right, round the
corner is a train station, go through the station, cross the street to the
bookstore, next to the bookstore is a farmacy, next to the farmacy is
the Red Cafe
C. Write down the places the man mentions.
Train station, bookstore, farmacy, Red Café
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Read the text below and follow these instructions:

1. Complete the blanks with appropriate vocabulary.

2. Use the verbs in parenthesis in the correct form.
3. Choose the best choice to complete the text:

3.1 3.2 3.3

a. successful a. on a. fall
b. big b. at b. fell
c. cheap c. in c. falls
4. Find in the text:
-synonym for store: ______shop_______
-similar word for client: ___customer______
-contrary of poor: ______rich_______
-similar word for return: ____come back_____
-someone who works in commerce, especially at executive level:
__manager or businessman_____

Zara
Zara is one of the biggest fashions chains in the world. The _founder___ of
Zara is Amancio Ortega. He is a rich man in Spain, but very few people
_know_ his face. There are only two official photographs of him and rarely
gives interviews. Although he is a multimillionaire businessman, he_doesn´t
look like _one. He doesn´t like wearing _suit__ or __tie___, and prefers to
wear jeans and shirts.
When he _was_ young he worked as a shop assistant in a clothes store, but
in 1963 he started a small company which _made_ women’s pajamas. In
1975, at the age of 40, he opened his first clothes shop and _named_ it Zara.
Now, you can find Zara shops all over the ___world_____, from New York, to
Moscow to Singapore.
Zara is so _successful_ because the store _reacted_ quickly to the latest
designer fashions and produces clothes which are fashionable but
inexpensive. Zara can make a new line of clothes _on_ three weeks. Other
companies normally take about nine months. The __company______ also
change from week to week so customers keep coming back to see what’s
new. It produces 20.000 new designs including jackets, skirts, and a lot of
new designs that made people _fall_ in love with this clothes store.

SPEAKING
Talk about a friend of you. Provide his/her personal information,
describe him/her and talk about his/her tastes. Say also what things you
both have in common. Additionally, describe a past experience you had
with him/her.
Record this information in a video and upload it. Paste the link in the
final document.