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This workshop is intended to revise your progress in different aspects of the language: Grammar & vocabulary,
listening and reading comprehension. Read instructions carefully and give answers to each of the proposed activities.
Points assigned are described for each component.

VOCABULARY (5 points)

Choose the word that best completes each statement (1/each).

1. The word used to describe a period of 100 is called a .

a. generation b. millenialls c. century

2. I was born two ago; in 2000 to be more precise.

a. years b. decades c. generations

3. Generation Z children grew up surrounded by technology. , they can use cellphones better than many adults.
a. However b. Therefore c. on the contrary

4. Brazil is _________ from China than from the United States.

a. Closer b. More far c. Further

5. Life in the city is ________. You have lost of things to do on the weekend.
a. Dangerous b. Dull c. Exciting

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE (20 points)

1. Complete the sentences with suitable verbs to talk about past habit (2/each complete and correct idea).

a. When I was a little child I used to ____ after I came home from school.

b. My famiy used to every Christmas. It was a wonderful

tradition for us.
c. I didn’t use to when I was an adolescent. I thought it
wasn’t a good habit
d. I know that 100 years ago, people didn’t use to _____________________________ like they do
nowadays.
e. Children from older generations used to / didn’t use to ____________ like children in the
present generation do.
 2. Choose one of the following set of items and write five complete sentences comparing them You
can add your own objects to compare in the empty boxes at the bottom (2/each correct
sentence).

being a celebrity being a politician

a big city a small town

a movie theater a nightclub

a married person a single person

a. ___________________________________

b. ___________________________________

c. ___________________________________

d. ___________________________________

e. ___________________________________

LISTENING (10 points)

1. Listen to six people talk about what they remember most about their high school. (1/each)

1) Paul says his school had _______ .

a) lots of grammar tests
b) a good reputation
2) Tim went to a _____ school.
a) Private
b) Fairly small
3) Warren says his school did really well at ______ .
a) Sports
b) Academics
4) Dani says the _______ were all very different.
a) Buildings
b) Students
5) How many people went to small schoold?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
 2. Listen again and write down relevant information you understand this 5 people (1/each).

Speaker 1

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

Speaker 5

Speaker 6

READING (10 points)

Fred is far from his country on Christmas time. Read about his feelings and answer the questions below (2
each correct answer).

The laughter of our loved ones in a family reunion, the extra hugs and kisses they
are willing to give us, and the home cooked meals we enjoy on special occasions.
Those are the things we all take for granted and simply, let go by without much
appreciation until we don’t have them so often anymore...

I have vivid memories in my head, like pictures of all the things we used to do for Christmas in my
hometown. It is not that every year we would celebrate in a different way: “variety” was not a word in
grandpa’s vocabulary. In fact, for many years we did the same on Christmas’ Eve: We used to get
together at his house, light some fireworks, sing some Christmas songs, eat roast pork, listen to Uncle
Ronnie tell his funny jokes, and open presents after midnight. In my teens, I almost felt tired of so
much repetition and wondered what it would be like to spend the New Year far, far away in a totally
new place being surrounded by people other than my relatives, doing different stuff and getting to
know other cultural traditions.

This is the year 2019, and here I am: miles and miles away from home spending Christmas on my own
in a foreign country for the first time. Am I as happy as I used to be in the past? “homesick”, would be
a better word. I used to believe that different was better, but not many things change among cultures
when it comes to celebrating in family.
We would always get together, and that’s what people do here in Switzerland. Some things look a little
different, though: the decorations, the lights, the taste of food.

However, in essence, it is all the same. I really miss what I had for so long and became so usual to me
on Christmas time: The things we believed in, the smell coming from our kitchen, the sounds that
came from our neighbors’ homes and the simple fact of sitting together in the living room, waiting for
the clock strike 12:00 at midnight to yell, “Merry Christmas!” and hug each other again.

Now I realize that, in the end, that’s what tradition is all about. It is not where you are or what you do.
It’s about what you are willing to give and do for those you love what makes memories last a lifetime
in your heart.
Adapted from: Rojas, P., & Gonzales, B (2005). In In Focus. Uceda International, Paterson, NJ.

1. What were some of the recurring activities the protagonist's family engaged in during Christmas
Eve celebrations?

2. How did the protagonist feel about the idea of spending New Year's Eve in a different location
during their teenage years?

3. What are some of the differences the protagonist notices between Christmas celebrations in
their hometown and the foreign country they are in during 2019?

4. What emotions does the protagonist experience while spending Christmas away from home, and
how do these emotions evolve throughout the passage?

5. According to the protagonist's reflection, what is the essence of tradition, and what does it mean
for them personally?
WRITING (30 points)

Write a paragraph about this topic:

- Things you did in the past and you don’t do anymore

- Things you could do in the past and you can’t do anymore
- Thins you couldn’t do in the past and you can do now.

__________________________________________________________________________

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SPEAKING (25 points)

Hand over the paper to your teacher. Now, record a 1-minute audio where you talk about the topic of the
writing section.