Liceo Carmela Carvajal de Prat ROW 1

Foreign Language Department

2nd grade 2023
Ms. Chávez/Ms. Ruz

English Test: Permission to Leave / Can Helen escape?/Connecting ideas

Name: ____________________________________________ Class : 2nd _____________

Objectives:
1.- To read comprehensively a text and extract general and specific ideas about it (OA 9)
2.- To order events chronologically
3.- To connect ideas

Instructions

 Read each question carefully.

 Don’t forget to write your answer in the answer sheet.

PART 1: “Permission to leave”

ACTIVITY 1: choose the correct alternative for each question (1 point each).

1. What is “Permission to Leave” about? 2. About a Warren, we can say…

a. The life in a Warren a. Summer is a very long season.

b. The way life changes in the future. b. Natural light doesn’t exist.
c. An old lady who changes the life of many people. c. People only get light during the day.
d. Two friends who want to change the way they d. Every day is different from the other.
live.
3. Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of 4. Which one is Indira and Craig’s dream?
a Warren? a. To talk to the Chief Controller.
a. It’s under the ground. b. To change the conditions of Warren number 5.
b. It’s bigger than the Paris Metro. c. To live in another Warren.
c. It is a transport system too. d. To live on the surface of the Earth.
d. There are 9 Warrens around the world.
5. Where does Craig’s family come from? 6. According to the Chief Controller, why can’t
a. India. people live on the surface of the Earth?
b. Europe. a. Because of World War 4.
c. Australia. b. Because all natural elements (sea, animals,
d. USA. countryside) are dangerous.
c. Because the sun is dangerous for human now.
d. Because humans are sad living there.
7. Having a second child is permitted in a warren 8. You could live up to 7 or 8 years on the surface of
a. True. b. False. the Earth.
a. True. b. False.
9. Books are prohibited in a Warren because the 10. One consequence of World War 3 is that the sun
information on them can make people sad. is dangerous for people.
a. True. b. False. a. True. b. False.
11. The Chief Controller thought that Craig was more 12. Nobody in a Warren is allowed (permitted) to go
intelligent than Indira. to the surface.
a. True. b. False. a. True. b. False.

ACTIVITY 2: put the next ideas in the correct order according to the story (1 point each).

13. Craig explains the reasons for their request (requerimiento, solicitud).
14. Chief Controller explains the reasons why people who know the truth are sad.
15. Chief Controller gives Indira and Craig new names.
16. Craig and Indira go to the Chief Controller office to talk about their dream.

1st event: select alternative A

2nd event: select alternative B
3rd event: select alternative C
4th event: select alternative D
PART 2: Can Helen escape?

ACTIVITY 3: choose the correct alternative for each question (1 point each).

17. Which of the following is the opinion of Helen’s 18. What time did Helen finally meet Gary?
father about Gary? a. 4.00 am.
a. His full name is Gary Farmer. b. 3.15 am.
b. Gary Farmer is not a nice man. c. 3.30 am.
c. Helen doesn’t know her boyfriend’s job. d. She didn’t meet Gary at the end.
d. Gary is older than Helen.
19. Why did Helen want to escape? 20. “I don’t live in a house. I live in a prison. I can’t go
a. Because she had a bad relation with Michael. out and my friends can’t visit me. I want to
b. Because her mother had a weak character. escape from this prison”. Helen says this because:
a. Gary is violent to her.
c. Because she wanted to be independent, but her
b. Her father hits her mother.
father doesn’t let her. c. Her father is too controlling.
d. Because her father and her mother fight too d. Her mother doesn’t have any friends.
much.
21. Helen and Gary wanted to go… 22. At the end of the story, why is Helen confused
a. To a different country. about going away with Gary.
b. To a town 50 kilometers away. a. Because she heard her parent’s conversation.
c. To a friend’s house close to her house.
b. Because her mother is crying.
d. To a town 100 kilometers away.
c. Because Gary is only thinking about a week with
her.
d. Because Gary exaggerated the car accident.
23. Helen and her mother have the same personality. 24. Helen didn’t like Gary at the beginning.
a. True. b. False. a. True. b. False.
25. Helen and her brother can do the same things at 26. Helen met Gary 2 months before she decided to
home. escape with him.
a. True. b. False. a. True. b. False.
27. Gary plans to get a job and live with Helen 28. Helen and Gary are schoolmates.
permanently. a. True. b. False.
a. True. b. False.

PART 3: Connectors.
ACTIVITY 4: Choose the appropriate word to connect the ideas (1 point each).

29. ---------- she slept 10 hours last night, she was 30. We can go to the South --------- the North, we
very tired today. can’t go both ways.
a. Although a. and
b. However, b. but
c. But c. or
d. So d. so
31. He can’t hear you-------------he’s taking a 32. We can’t make lasagna-----------there isn’t too
shower-------------he’s singing, too. much meat.
a. because-and a. so
b. so-and b. or
c. because-so c. because
d. and-so d. although
33. They visited all London famous places. ------------- 34. I hate winter--------------- the house is so old
they couldn’t visit the Windsor Palace that water comes from everywhere.
a. Although a. and
b. Because b. so
c. Or c. or
d. However, d. because
35. Would you like a pizza ------- a pancake?, choose 36. She puts on her mother’s shoes -----------her
one! hat, too.
a. or a. so
b. but b. and
c. so c. but
d. and d. or