9° ANO – Atividade Avaliativa Bimestral – 3º Bimestre

1. Read the text and answer the questions: (1,5)

Bullying Attack Leaves Boy in Coma

By Ben Waldron February 7, 2013

A Pennsylvania boy is currently in a medically induced coma after a schoolyard fight with classmates who he and
his family claims were bullying him.

Sixth-grader Baily O'Neil, an honors student, of Darby Township, Pa., was involved in a fight four weeks ago at
the Darby Township School. He was struck several times in the face by another student; the blow fractured his
nose and he fell to the ground.

His parents brought their son, who had a concussion, to the A.I. DuPont hospital in Wilmington, Del., where he
was treated and released. But his father saw that something wasn't quite right with their son when they
returned home.

"He was sleeping. He was moody. He wasn't himself. He was angry a little bit. He wasn't really eating," Bailey's
father Rob told ABC WPVI-TV.

Just a few days later, Bailey started having violent seizures and needed to be hospitalized again. The seizures
were so bad that doctors at A.I. DuPont were forced to put Bailey in a medically induced coma nearly two weeks
ago.

When contacted, A.I. DuPont Hospital was unable to provide an update to ABC News on Bailey's current
condition because of privacy laws. His father is trying his best to cope.

"Every day I'm trying to stay strong for him," he told WPVI-TV. "When you get into that hospital room and you're
looking at him, I would trade places in a heartbeat. It's my buddy, you know."

Southeast Delco School District Superintendent Stephen Butz told ABCNews.com the school has turned the
investigation over to local police and is cooperating fully with their efforts.

"We take bullying seriously," he said. "We are very concerned about the medical condition of the student and
our thoughts and prayers are with the family and students."
a)
According to Bailey's father, the boy who struck his son was suspended for two days following the incident, but
police have not filed any criminal charges in the case.
1. What happened to sixth-grader Baily O’Neil one day in the school yard?
Bullying Attack Leaves 11-Year-Old in Coma - ABC News (go.com)

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1. What happened to sixth-grader Baily O’Neil one day in the school yard?

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2. What did they do at the hospital to help Baily?

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3. Why did Baily have to go to the hospital a second time?

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2. Choose the correct alternative according to the news from exercise 1 and the ones below: (1,5)

Family and friends mourn Bailey O'Neill at funeral

Bailey O'Neill liked Granny Smith apples, the high dive, and flying kites on the beach. He was
excited, he told his mother, to be confirmed later this month at Collingdale's St. Joseph Church.

[…] Bailey died the day after his 12th birthday, two weeks shy of the day he would have been
confirmed with his religious-education class at St. Joseph. Instead, he was confirmed in his hospital
bed.

Family and friends mourn Bailey O'Neill at funeral (inquirer.com)

a) the boy resisted the bullying and died at St. Joseph school.
b) Bailey was agressive and had a fight after provoking another boy at school.

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 c) So far, depression has been considered one of the options for Bailey’s death.
d) Bailey’s death on his birthday was really traumatic for the family.
e) The boy had been in the hospital before his death.

Example: My mom lives in São Paulo.

3. Read and choose the appropriate (thirty years)
vocabulary: (1,5)
My mom has lived in São Paulo for
thirty
years.

a) John works as a manager in a bank. (he

moved)

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b) Jacqueline has a new boyfriend. (she broke

[…] I became a target for…
up with Mike)

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The underlined word can be replaced by… ________________________________

a) a person who understands one's own

c) Jane studies English abroad. (two months)
feelings;
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b) a person that you will cause harm or ________________________________
trouble;
d) Simon visits his grandparents. (he was
c) a person who is deliberately chosen to be born)
attacked
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________________________________
d) a person who keeps annoying or upsetting
(another person) by criticizing or attacking 5. Complete the gaps using the Present
Perfect: (1,0)
(him or her)
a) “Where is the milk?” “We _____________
e) feels sympathy for another person.
(spill) it all.”
b) You____________________ (watch) the
competition three times.

4. Rewrite the sentences adding since of c) She __________ just ___________ (fix)
form. Make the necessary changes. (1,5) her door by herself.

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d) He____________________ (borrow) a
new motorcycle from a friend.
e) “Where are your parents?”
“They___________________ (travel) to
Europe.”
6. Check  the sentences that are correct.
Correct the wrong ones: (1,5)
1. Jack is washing her dog now. 
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2. Mary is thirteen years old. His brother is
nine. 
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3. The cat’s name is Bingo. Their tail is long.
 good too. ________
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4. We have got a new teacher. His name is
Peter. 
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5. I am Joan. This is our bike. The bike is
ours. 
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6. Mrs. Brown is talking. Listen to me! 
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7. Mary and Pam are my friends. Their eyes
are blue. 
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8. You have got a present. It’s yours. 
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9. Paul and I bought a new house. It´s ours.

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10. I can´t find my keys! 
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7. Write the correct possessive pronoun in
the blank space following each sentence or
question. (1,5)
Example: This pen is her pen.
hers           
1. This classroom is my classroom.
__________
2. Are these books your books?
____________
3. He has his own car and I have my own
car. _________
4. Her English is good, and his English is
5. I think this money is her money.
__________
6. Your children are smart, and so are our
children. _________
7. Our work is finished; their work isn't.
___________
8. Those tickets are his tickets.
___________
9. Your garden looks great, but my garden
doesn't. _________
10. Her song was good, and I liked your
song, too. _________
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The
most certain way to succeed is always to try just
one more time.” Thomas Edison
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