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Nota
Colegio Peumayen
Real Adicional Departamento de Humanidades
41 pts = Idioma Extranjero Inglés
7,0 Ms. Valentina Ruiz – Natalia
24.5 = 4,0 Arce

WRITTEN TEST 2
Superlative and Comparative Adjectives – Prepositions of Movement – Vocabulary of the Unit
– The / s /, / z /, / tʃ /, / dʒ / sounds in English
Level: 10th Grade

Objective Show understanding of the knowledge acquired during the

development of unit 1
Skills Reading Comprehension – Writing – Listening Comprehension
Achievement Understanding a text written in English – Identifying by context the
comparative and superlative form of the adjectives – Recognize the
English sounds – Using prepositions of movement in context

Name: ___________________________________ Grade: ________ Date: ___________

Instructions:
 Use INK PEN only.
 Do not ask for your classmates materials.
 If you have a question, raise your hand and your teacher will help you.
 The test is INDIVIDUAL.

ITEM I VOCABULARY (10 PTS)

1.1 Fill in the following sentences with: borrow, poisonous, fatal, hand-held, fall into, breeding,
cuts, signs, patrol, focus. (10 pts)

1. If you ................................ a swamp, you shouldn’t panic.

2. Follow the ................................ until you get to the bus station.
3. Could I ................................ your boots on the weekend?
4. Some snake bites can be ................................; rattlers kill lots of people each year.
5. Did you know that the ................................ season for elephant seals lasts for three months?
6. If someone ................................ you off when you are driving, don’t get angry.
7. The movie The Blair Witch Project was made using a ................................ camera.
8. The officer ordered the suspect to get into the ................................ car.
9. Pay attention to the road! You must ................................ when you are driving.
10. A scorpion’s sting won’t kill you, but they are ................................ .
 Colegio Peumayen
Departamento de Humanidades
Idioma Extranjero Inglés
Ms. Valentina Ruiz – Natalia
Arce

ITEM II GRAMMAR (13 PTS)

2.1 Choose the correct preposition of movement that best fits into the sentence. (4 pts)

1. You’ll see a pretty bridge; walk ......... it and then turn right.
A.- up B.- over C.- into

2. To get to my house, go ......... the school and turn left into Maple Avenue.
A.- past B.- over C.- down

3. When you get off the train, walk ......... the platform until you see the big exit.
A.- through B.- into C.- along

4. After you get off the bus, walk ......... the big hill until you get to the top.
A.- under B.- up C.- out of

2.2 Complete the sentences with the superlative or comparative form of the adjectives in the
brackets. (4 pts)

1. An apartment building is …………......................... (tall) than a hacienda.

2. Rio de Janeiro isn’t as ....................................... as (big)Sao Paulo.
3. Modern adobe houses are ..................................................... (traditional) than condos.
4. I hear that Detroit is the ....................................................... (dangerous) city in the USA.

2.3 Choose the correct response. (5 pts)

1. A: Can I help you? 3. A: What time would you like to leave?
B: a.- Have a nice day. B: a.- $24 dollars.
b.- I’d like two tickets, please. b.- Around 11 am.
2. A: One-way or round-trip? 4. A: Here are your tickets.
B: a.- Round-trip, please. B: a.- Thank you.
b.- Thanks. b.- OK, that’s $5, please.
5. A: Have a nice day.
B: a.- You too.
b.- Hello.
 Colegio Peumayen
Departamento de Humanidades
Idioma Extranjero Inglés
Ms. Valentina Ruiz – Natalia
Arce

ITEM III LISTENING (6 PTS)

Listen to the words and put an “x” in the corresponding sound.

WORD /s/ /z/ / tʃ / / dʒ / /ʃ/ WORD /s/ /z/ / tʃ / / dʒ / /ʃ/

cheap police
just short
giant news

ITEM IV READING COMPREHENSION (12 PTS)

Read the text carefully and then answer the questions.

My Family

Hi, my name is Eric. I am 10 years old. I want to talk about my family. I have two sisters. Their names
are Rachel and Carrie. Rachel is 18 years old. Carrie is 15 years old. Rachel is 178 centimeters tall. She
is tall and slim. Carrie is short. However, she is overweight. Only, Carrie has long and curly hair in my
family. She has got the most beautiful hair. My sisters are very nice. My mother's name is Julia. She is 40
years old. My mother is short and slim. She has short brown hair. My mother is also very nice. My
father's name is Richard. He is smart. He is an engineer. He is 45 years old. My grandparents live with us.
My grandfather’s name is Tom. He is 70 years old. My grandmother’s name is Sam. She is 65 years old.
She has got blue eyes. Also, she is a tall and slim woman. She is 170 centimeters tall. Rachel looks like
my grandmother. We live in a big house. I also have two dogs. Their names are Paw and Snoopy. Paw is
a big dog. He is a big brown dog. Snoopy is smaller than Paw but also faster because Paw is old. I like
playing with my dogs in the garden. It is the most beautiful thing I do in my spare time. I love my family.

Answer the questions

1. What is the name of Eric’s older sister? _____________________________________________
2. Is Rachel taller than Carrie? ______________________________________________________
3. Is Rachel fatter than Carrie? ______________________________________________________
4. Is Eric’s mother younger than his father? ____________________________________________
5. Who is the oldest person in the family? _____________________________________________
6. Who is the tallest person in the family? _____________________________________________
7. Who has got the most beautiful hair? _______________________________________________
8. Is Julia older than Sam? __________________________________________________________
9. Which dog is the smallest one? ____________________________________________________
10. Is Snoopy faster than Paw? _______________________________________________________
11. Why does Paw run more slowly? __________________________________________________
12. What does Eric like in his spare time? ______________________________________________