3A FIRST WRITTEN TEST (1,5 points)

Teacher’s name: _______________________________________ Class:

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Student’s name:________________________________________ Date:
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READING COMPREHENSION

I – Read the article.

LEISURE TIME SURVEY

Everyone would like to have more free time. But what do people do in their free time? The U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics conducted a survey to ask people of different age groups this question. The chart below
compares the results for two groups: millenials and retirees (people above 60 years old). When it comes to
free time, what do these two groups have in common? According to the survey results, not much.

The biggest contrast between these two groups is the amount of reading that they do for leisure. Millenials
spend very little time reading compared to retirees. Retirees also spend twice as much time as working
adults watching TV. Interestingly, the survey showed that both groups spent the same amount of time doing
sports and exercises.

Retirees fill their time with activities to keep themselves occupied. Millenials use their free time to relax after
a hard day’s work. Millenials probably spend much more time socializing and communicating to expand their
circle of friends, while retirees most likely use the time to keep in touch with old friends.

Leisure time is important for everyone. It allows us to rest from the day-to-day stresses of work, school, and
other commitments. And although the survey did not ask this, it is likely that we all would like to have more
time for leisure than we do now.

II – What is the main purpose of the article? (0,05)

 a) To describe the most popular activities among teens.
b) To show trends in leisure-time use over the years.
c) To compare leisure-time use between two age groups.

III – According to the article and the graphic, circle true (T) or False (F). (0,05)

1. Millenials and retirees spend their leisure time in very similar ways. T F
2. Both groups spend most of their free time watching TV. T F
3. Both groups spend fewer than 30 minutes every day on socializing. T F
4. Millenials spend the least amount of their free time reading. T F
5. Retirees spend the least amount of their free time using the computer for leisure. T F

VOCABULARY

IV – Complete the sentences with one word from the box. ONE WORD WILL NOT BE USED. (0,05)

CAMPING BOWLING KNIT JOGGING BLOGGING CHOCHET GARDENING

1. I learned how to ___________ when I was 5 years old and I recently learned how to _____________
as well, and since then I’ve been making scarves, pillows and teddy bears.
2. She is a woman of many hobbies but her favorite is ___________________. She grows all kinds of
beautiful and colorful flowers.
3. Because of its rural setting, the town is a popular destination for those who enjoy _______________,
hiking of mountain biking.
4. He likes internet and writing, so ____________________ is absolutely perfect for him.
5. She exercises a lot. She goes ___________________ every day.

LANGUAGE USE

V - Complete the sentences in a way that it is true for you. REMEMBER TO USE –ING. (0,05)

1. ________________________ makes me really comfortable.

2. I love _____________________ but I don’t like _______________________.

3. I’m really good at _______________________.

4. I can’t stand ______________________________________.

5. I don’t mind ______________________________________.

6. _______________________________ gets me really tired.

7. I’m really interested in __________________________________.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
VI – Listen to an interview with the director of a singing school and a student who did a course there.
Choose the right answer. (English File Pre Intermediate Third Edition File 7B 3.32) (0,1 each)

1. When you are learning to sing, you need to ____________ correctly.

a. stand b. dress c. eat

2. Singing well is 95% _______________.

a. repeating b. listening c. breathing

3. Gemma has always ________________.

a. been good at singing b. been in a choir c. liked singing

4. At first the students learnt to ____________________.

a. breathe and sing b. listen and breathe c. listen and sing

5. At the end of the day they could sing _____________________.

a. perfectly b. much better c. a bit better