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English Questions of the First Partial Third Trimester 2023-2024

Second Year of Baccalaureate Science Parallel “A-B”- Technical
Student: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________________
Teacher: Lcd. Janneth Toledo
 Reading
1.- Read the text and then answer the questions. Write one or two words for each question.
Teenager’s water discovery
It all started when Maria Elena Grimmett noticed that the well water at her family home in Florida,
USA, wasn’t clear – in fact, it was light brown. Aged only 11 at the time, she began to investigate
what
was causing the problem and discovered that it was connected to water pollution.

The pollution was caused by medicines finding their way into the water. These medicines were ones
that
vets were using on farm animals, and she discovered that this type of water pollution is common
in the countryside where there are a lot of farms. She was angry and wondered why people were
allowing this to happen.

After six years of research, Grimmett invented a way of removing the medicine from the water.
When the medicine enters the water, it creates bacteria which can’t be removed easily. This bacteria
then
becomes a serious problem for people’s health in the area. Her invention was to use a material
called MN250, which she describes as being like tiny plastic balls. The balls have chemicals that make
them sticky, and these balls can then attract and remove the medicine from the water. She hopes that
her invention will help water engineers to design systems that could clean the water at a much larger
scale.
In 2013, Grimmett became the youngest author to publish original research in the Journal of
Environmental Quality. She also won a $100,000 award which she plans to use to do further research
in college.

Grimmett is certainly a rising star in the science community, and it will be interesting to see her
future achievements.

1 What was an unusual color at her family home?

2 Where in the USA was the water pollution?
3 What were the medicines for?
4 What is the name of the material she used?
5 When did her article appear in the journal?

2.- Read the text again and then answer the questions.
1 What is the main purpose of the text?
a to highlight the problem of water pollution
b to highlight the achievements of an inventor
2 Who is the text for?
a general public
b scientists
 3.- Read the text again. Are the sentences T (true) or F (false) ? Circle the correct answer.
1 Vets caused the pollution by putting the medicines into the water. T/F
2 Grimmett was 17 years old when she completed her invention. T/F
3 The bacteria is a problem for the health of farm animals. T/F
4 The balls have a chemical that attracts the medicine. T/F
5 Grimmett will continue scientific research in college. T/F

4.- Read the definitions and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 The opposite of cheap is expensive/inexpensive.
2 Something that is worn is comfortable/wearable.
3 A new and original design is handy/innovative.
4 Something suitable for a particular purpose is practical/high quality.
5 The opposite of useless is easy to use/useful.
6 Something that always works without a problem is reliable/unreliable.
7Something that uses electronic signals instead of cables is wearable/wireless.
8 Something that is convenient to use is hard to use/handy.
9 The opposite of well-made is badly made/easily made
 Grammar
5.- Complete the sentences using the past perfect form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. She ______________ (eat) breakfast before I arrived.
2. After I ______________ (see) the movie, I read the book.
3. ________ you _________ (meet) any of your friend’s family before today?
4. He ______________ (look) for hours before he found his keys.
5. I _______________ (not try) Greek food before I went to Greece on vacation
6.- Complete the sentences using after, before, when or by.
1 ____________ I had waited for half an hour, the bus finally arrived.
2 They had just finished lunch __________ I called them.
3 ___________ the time we got to the theater; the concert had already started.
4 He had lived in Lisbon for a year ____________ his Portuguese started to improve.
7.- Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 That’s the hotel in Florence that/where we stayed last year.
2 She’s the teacher who/whose helped me so much when I was younger.
3 Martin Cooper is the man which/who invented the cell phone.
4 The Aston Martin is the sports car that/who the James Bond movies made famous.
5 He’s the author who/whose book won the competition
8.- Join the sentences using an essential adjective clause.
1 Pablo Picasso was an artist. He was born in 1881.
Pablo Picasso was an artist _______________ in 1881.
2 Lewis Hamilton began Formula One racing in 2007. He first raced with McLaren Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton first raced with McLaren Mercedes _________________ Formula One racing in 2007.
3 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is an award. It is presented in Stockholm every year.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is an award ___________________ in Stockholm every year.
4 Luciano Pavarotti was a singer. His father was a baker and an amateur singer.
Luciano Pavarotti was a singer ___________________ was a baker and an amateur singer.
5 The British Prime Minister’s official country home is Chequers. Many important meetings have been held there.
Chequers is the official country home of the British Prime Minister ________________ many important meetings
have been held.
 Speaking.
9.- Talk about Which job is most interesting? Why?
 Writing (Critical Thinking)
10- Look at the following sentence and answer if you think it is written correctly. Remember
to explain your answer.
After She had invent a new machine , she win a prize .

11.- Answer the following question

What do you think? What makes a good invention? What ‘s the best way to present it to people? Explain
your answer.

12.- Think of a pollution problem where you live. Describe what the problem is and suggest
three ways to solve the problem.

Designer by Advised by Checked by

Lcd. Janneth Toledo M. Psic. Angela Alvarado MSc. Monica Ochoa
Teacher Area Chief Level Chief
Signature: Signature: Signature:
Date: December 11th,2023 Date: December 11th. ,2023 Date: December 11th. ,2023