LEARNING STANDARDS TESTS

ENERGIZE 3: END OF TERM 1 TEST

Marks:
Name: __________________________ Oral Comprehension (Block 1): _____ / 20
Oral Production (Block 2): _____ / 20
Reading Comprehension (Block 3): _____ / 30
Class: __________________________ Written Production (Block 4): _____ / 30
Total: ______ / 100

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Learning Standards Tests
The Energize Learning Standards Tests provide a convenient way to assess your students’ progress. Based on the
learning standards outlined by the LOMCE, these tests evaluate students’ linguistic competence over the course of the
school year. During the year, all standards are assessed thoroughly.

Learning Standards Tests are provided for every unit. A complete exam featuring all learning standards is provided for
use at the end of each term, and at the end of the year.

Evaluation Criteria
In the Energize Learning Standards Tests, you will find activities which assess Oral Comprehension (Listening:
Block 1), Oral Production (Speaking: Block 2), Reading Comprehension (Block 3), and Written Production (Block 4).

Each unit test evaluates a range of standards, chosen based on their relevance to the unit content. Over the school
year, the full range of learning standards is evaluated in depth to ensure that students have a strong linguistic
knowledge base.

In addition to the written tests, you can use the evaluation rubrics in your Oxford programación to assess your students
in class. These are provided for each unit, and contain useful evaluation criteria mapped to regional learning standards.

In order to guarantee a robust evaluation of all learning standards, we recommend using a combination of written tests
and continuous evaluation, such as classroom presentations, debates and written portfolio tasks.

Scoring for Learning Standards Tests

The following marks are awarded for the unit Learning Standards Tests:
Oral Comprehension (Block 1): 20
Oral Production (Block 2): 20
Reading Comprehension (Block 3): 30
Written Production (Block 4): 30

About this material

Tests are available in PDF and editable format, allowing you to customize the tests to your specifications.
Use the audio files from the Teacher Resource Disc in combination with the Oral Comprehension activities.

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End-of-term test 1
Oral comprehension (Listening) /
Block 1 (20 marks)
Standard 1.2
1  Listen to the conversation. Write T (true) or
F (false). (6 marks)
1 Pam has read all the Hunger Games books.
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2 Oliver has read all the Maze Runner
books. _____
3 Pam hasn’t seen all of the Maze Runner
films. _____
2  Listen again. Complete the sentences with
one or more words that you hear. (14 marks)
1 Oliver suggests that they write a __________ of
a film based on a book.
2 Oliver says that sometimes they change the
story of the film to make it more
________________ or ___________________.
3 Pam __________________ books 2 and 3 of the
Hunger Games series.
4 The Maze Runner books are Oliver’s
_____________ books.
5 Oliver knows some ___________ websites.
6 Pam thinks they should include information
about the author and the _____________.
7 Pam would prefer to write about the
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Oral production (Speaking) /
Block 2 (20 marks)
Standard 2.2
3 Work in pairs. Talk about feelings and holiday
activities you usually do or like trying out.
(10 marks)
• What makes you feel cheerful? What makes you
feel anxious? Give examples.
• Why is it important to be able to feel compassion
and have empathy?
• Talk about a life-changing experience that
you’ve had.
• What things do you usually like to do on holiday?
• Do you like trying out new things while you’re on
holiday? Why / Why not?
Standard 2.1
4 Work in pairs. Give a short presentation about
a film you have seen. Use the phrases and
prompts to help you. Remember to use visuals.
Be prepared to answer questions about your
presentation. (10 marks)
Hello and welcome to my … In my opinion, …
I will now tell you about … The director is …
The film is about …
The main characters are … The story is …
- Introduce yourself and the presentation.
- Give information about the characters and
the actors.
- Summarize the story without telling too much.
- Give your opinion of the film.
- Thank the audience for listening and ask if they
have any questions.
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End-of-term test 1
Reading comprehension /
Block 3 (30 marks)
Standard 3.1 and 3.2
5 Read Richard’s story and write a suitable title. 6 Read the story again and put the events in the
(5 marks) correct order from what happened first to what
happened last. (10 marks)
a Richard visited the Taj Mahal.
Title: ____________________________________ b Richard spent time working on a street program.
Two years ago, I decided to take a gap year before c Richard lay on a beach.
starting university. I wanted to travel across India. d Richard worked as a French teacher.
This meant that I had to say goodbye to my friends, e Richard arrived in Delhi.
my family and my students -you see, I was working
as a part-time French teacher to make some money
for my trip. 1 ____ 2 ____ 3 ____ 4 ____ 5 ____

When I got there, I spent a few days on a beach,

just relaxing and sunbathing. The long flight to the
capital city, Delhi, was really tiring, so I needed that
time to rest and enjoy such an amazing country.
After that, I took the train across India and, after
visiting some wonderful places, including the Taj
Mahal, I went to a small village where I volunteered
to work on a street children’s programme. These
children don’t have families, so you need to show a
lot of compassion, have empathy and give them lots
of love. As part of the programme, I had to teach
them English. I was very grateful for my experience
of teaching French because it helped me be a good
teacher to those children and I learned a lot from
this experience too. It was very useful.
After a month on the street programme, I wanted to
go back to the beach, but there was not enough
time. Instead, I went to one of India’s many national
parks where I was lucky enough to see a tiger. It
was my dream to visit India and this trip was a life-
changing experience for me. I learned a lot about a
very different culture.
I saw some beautiful places while I was travelling.
My favourite place has to be the Taj Mahal – it’s the
most spectacular building I’ve ever seen.
By Richard Clark

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End-of-term test 1
Standard 3.2
7 Read the advertisement for Gap Year Travel.
Name two countries where taking a gap year
is currently popular. (5 marks)
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8 Read the article again. Are the sentences true or
false? Correct the false ones. (10 marks)
1 40,000 British students take a gap year each year.
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Gap Year Travel
2 Some universities in the US think it’s a good idea to
Make the most of your gap year and see what take a gap year.
Gap Year Travel has to offer.
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The latest statistics show that around 230,000
people take a gap year in the UK each year. They _________________________________________
have been popular there for many years and,
nowadays, more young people are taking them in _________________________________________
the US, where some studies say that between 3 A lot of people spend a year on the beach.
30,000 and 40,000 students take one each year
after they finish school. In fact, some universities, ______
like Harvard, recommend a gap year to their future
_________________________________________
students.
Spending a year travelling from beach to beach _________________________________________
would be a dream, but not many young people have 4 Many students choose to go on a gap year because
the money to do that. That’s why most British
students work in the UK at some stage during their they don’t want to be dependent.
gap year to help pay for it. Others ______
use their year out to get some work experience
or to save money for going to university the _________________________________________
following year.
_________________________________________
Travelling and working are two reasons given for
taking a year out, but the main reason students 5 A gap year can improve your studies.
give is to become independent. They’ve spent ______
the previous 18 years being protected by family
and teachers and they feel they aren’t ready to start _________________________________________
university. Taking this time away allows them to
improve their confidence and to _________________________________________
learn new things.
And they might be right. Students who take a gap
year learn new skills, including communicating with
other people, learning new languages or about
different cultures, doing things independently or
working with others. Some recent studies show
that students who have taken a gap year do better
in university.
At Gap Year Travel we have options suitable to
everyone’s needs. We can help you carefully plan
your gap year so that you are guaranteed to have
a fantastic time.

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End-of-term test 1
Writing / Block 4
Standard 4.1
9 Complete the questionnaire about extra-
curricular activities. Circle the answer that is
true for you and write a sentence giving extra
information. (10 marks)

1 What extra-curricular activities do you do?

Creative Clubs Sports Languages
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2 When do you do your activities?
Before school After school At weekends
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3 How long do you spend doing each activity a week?
One hour More than an hour
Less than an hour
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4 What new hobbies are you interested in starting?
Creative Clubs Sports Languages Other
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5 What would make you change your mind about taking up a new hobby?
Time Money Location Weather
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End-of-term test 1
Standard 4.3 and 4.5
10 Write a blog entry about a person you admire. Use the ideas in the box and the prompts to help you. Write
about 125 words. (20 marks)

A musician
A sports person
A scientist
An actor
A writer
A family member
A friend
Introduction
Say who you are going to write about.
Paragraph 1
Write some biographical details about the person you admire.
Paragraph 2
Write about the person’s job/studies. What are his / her achievements?
Conclusion
Explain why you admire this person.
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