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SKILLS ASSESSMENT UNIT 3 School is cool!

Name __________________________________________________ No. _______ Class ______
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark _________________ Teacher ____________________________

LISTENING

GET TO KNOW JORDAN

A. Listen to a short text about Jordan and complete it. (5 x 8 = 40 points)

Jordan is a 13-year-old black 1____________________. Jordan lives
in Washington Heights. He loves 2____________________ and
wishes to go to art school, but his mother makes him go to Riverdale
Academy Day School, which she calls "one of the best
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____________________ in the state".
Jordan’s first days at Riverdale are not easy. There are only some
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____________________ of color, he feels nervous, and he doesn’t
know where to sit at lunch. Liam, a student at Riverdale and Jordan's
guide, helps him, and the two become 5____________________.
Jordan also meets other students at the new school, including Andy,
Alexandra, Eric, Drew and Maury.
New Kid - Wikipedia (NAmE; abridged and adapted)

B. Listen to the beginning of the story Class Act, by Jerry Craft, and choose the correct
answer. (10 x 6 = 60 points)
1. Jordan’s surname is … .
a. Bates
b. Banks

2. He wants to be an … .
a. economist
b. artist

3. His plan was to … .

a. stay at his old school until the 8th grade
b. leave his old school as soon as possible
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4. His dream was to go to … .

a. Riverdale Academy Day School
b. the High School of Music, Art, and Mime

5. His mother thinks that … .

a. being an artist is not a real job
b. Jordan should become an artist

6. Jordan’s father thinks Jordan … .

a. is worried about something
b. is okay

7. Jordan … .
a. doesn’t want to have a chat with his father
b. is thinking about the 8th grade

8. At the end of the year, Jordan must choose between … .

a. staying with his parents or going to a boarding school
b. staying at RAD or going to art school

9. Jordan sometimes wishes he was … .

a. Batman
b. a sportswriter

10. Jordan’s father … .

a. wants to become an artist too
b. still dreams about being Batman

Jerry Craft, Class Act (NAmE; abridged)

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SKILLS ASSESSMENT UNIT 3 School is cool!

Name __________________________________________________ No. _______ Class ______
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark _________________ Teacher ____________________________

READING AND GRAMMAR

A. Read the text carefully.

CLASS ACT
Jordan Banks, a young African American boy, is a student at the
Riverdale Academy Day School, which his mother calls "one of the
best schools in the state". He has two big friends there, Drew and
Liam, but he is feeling nervous about going to the 8th grade. He has
a dream to go to art school and become an artist, but his mother
wants him to stay at RAD.
Drew Ellis is, just like Jordan, one of the few kids of colour at RAD,
and he is bullied because of his skin colour. His grandmother is
always telling him “You have to work twice as hard to be just as
good.” But what if he works ten times as hard and still doesn’t have
the same opportunities his privileged classmates do? When Drew is
invited to Liam's house for the day, he finds out how rich his friend really is, and that makes him
sad. It’s true that Liam is very rich, but he doesn't have Jordan's family or Drew's grandmother.
Jordan tries to keep the group together; he knows how important friendship is.

Class Act: A Graphic Novel - Kindle edition by Craft, Jerry, Craft, Jerry. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. (abridged and adapted)

New word: privileged – privilegiados

B. Choose the correct option. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1. Jordan is… a. a teacher. b. a student.
2. RAD is… a. an art school. b. a very good school.
3. Drew’s grandmother says he must… a. work hard. b. change his hairstyle.
4. Liam is… a. very rich. b. very poor.
5. Jordan knows the importance of… a. money. b. friendship.

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C. Answer the questions about the text. (5 x 4 = 20 points)

1. Who is Jordan Banks?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Who are Jordan’s friends?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Why is Jordan feeling nervous about going to the 8th grade?
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4. Why does Dree feel sad?
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5. What does Jordan try to do?
____________________________________________________________________________

D. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. There is one preposition you do not need to
use (5 x 2 = 10 points)
to for (2x) by at in

1. Jordan is very good ________ arts.

2. He is famous ________ his great drawings.
3. His mother is not interested ________ his artistic skills.
4. Some students at RAD are not very kind ________ Drew.
5. Drew is never late ________ school.

E. Complete the sentences with an adverb. (5 x 3 = 15 points)

1. Jordan is in his room reading a graphic novel ____________________ (quiet).
2. Jordan’s mother is walking very ____________________ (quick).
3. Drew is doing his homework very ____________________ (careful).
4. Drew’s grandmother is baking a cake ____________________ (happy).
5. Drew’s grandmother sings ____________________ (beautiful).

F. Complete the sentences with a possessive pronoun. There are two pronouns you do not
need to use. (5 x 3 = 15 points)
hers theirs yours his mine its ours

1. Jordan’s drawings are nice. These drawings aren’t __________.

2. Drew, I can’t find my pencil. Can I use __________?

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3. This isn’t my basketball, Liam. __________ is black and orange.

4. The English teacher can’t find her glasses. Do you think these glasses are __________?
5. These coats belong to Drew and Liam. They are __________.

G. Complete the dialogue with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

Drew’s grandmother: Drew, where 1__________ you?
Drew: I 2__________ with Jordan. We 3__________ at Liam’s house.
Drew’s grandmother: 4__________ you together, then? I’m glad to know.
Drew: Yes, we 5__________. We had to finish a school project.

WRITING

A. RAD is a very good school. What about your school? Do you like it? What is it like? What
are your favourite subjects? Write about 25-35 words. (20 points)

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Good work! ☺