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1 TEST UNIT 3 - 2º BTO B

2 Name:……………..………………………………….……………………………… Date:
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3 READING (3 points)

THE JOKER: A SYMBOL OF PROTESTS EVERYWHERE

1 In cities around the world, and among the sea of protesters who have taken the streets, one image stands
2 out: the white face and terrifying red smile of the Joker. Why are some demonstrators taking inspiration from a
3 psychopath from a controversial film?
4 In the film Joker, Gotham City is full of crime, social services are being cut back, residents feel powerless,
5 and wealthy elites respond with indifference. In the middle of this complex situation, Arthur Fleck, the
6 protagonist, is slowly driven towards madness, and by the film’s end, he is transformed into the Joker —an
7 unintentional symbol of the oppressed. Similarly, in real life, that power fight between ordinary people and elites
8 is what’s making people protest everywhere. Thus, artists in Lebanon and Iraq used the character on posters or
9 edited him into images on social media. In Chile, someone spray-painted “we are all clowns” onto a statue, and
10 in Hong Kong, protesters looking like the Joker disobeyed a government ban on wearing face masks in public
11 places.
12 One of the reasons why protesters might use the Joker’s mask is to send a signal to the people in power.
13 “What you’re communicating to the government is, basically, ‘I’m here at the bottom right now, but be careful
14 with what you’re doing next’”, says Andreas Beer, a researcher specialized in the use of masks in protests.
15 Last but not least, making references to this popular film can also attract attention and generate support on
16 a global scale. Not to mention everybody loves a good villain. “He’s an ambiguous mixture between something
17 funny and something evil”, Beer says. “He’s a horror clown and he’s cool, too”.

1.CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D) (0.4 pt):

1. Arthur Fleck is described as someone who...
(a) goes insane in Gotham City. (b) supports Gotham City demonstrators.
(c) intentionally encourages protesters around the (d) helps rich people in Gotham City.
world.

2. According to the text, after the film some protesters...

(a) boycotted the film. (b) used the image of the Joker to express their anger.
(c) held a demonstration in Lebanon and Iraq. (d) used the image of the Joker to publicize the film.

2. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE
WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS (1,6 pt):

a. The use of the Joker’s image during demonstrations went unnoticed.. ………….
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b. In the film, people’s living conditions were getting worse.………….

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c. Wearing Joker clothes has been forbidden in some places.………….

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d. The use of the image of the Joker may favour the protests.………….
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3. FIND IN THE TEXT (0.5 pt):

a. ONE SYNONYM FOR “reduce” (verb) ……………………………….

b. ONE SYNONYM FOR “prohibition” (noun)……………………………….

4. FIND IN THE TEXT (0.5 pt):

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a. ONE WORD MEANING “to refuse to do something that you are told to do” ……………………………….
b. ONE WORD MEANING “a character in a story or play who opposes the hero” ……………………………….
USE OF ENGLISH: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7 points)
5. Complete the sentences with a suitable word below or expression below. There are more words
than you need. (1 pt)
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fast-paced outnumber scripts cast worth seeing dubbed appeal to behind the scenes outrageous stunts

1 Foreign films are often ........................................................................ in order for filmgoers to understand them.
2 Action films involve many thrilling ........................................................................ !
3 Some new ........................................................................ are being written for the next few episodes.
4 This film is ........................................................................ . You won’t be disappointed.
5 There was a lot of work ........................................................................ that few people were aware of.
6 The actor was fired because his behaviour was ........................................................................ .
7 The ........................................................................ included many famous actors.
8 Living the famous and busy Hollywood lifestyle can be ........................................................................ .
9 Why is it that men still ........................................................................ women in managerial jobs?
10 I knew it would ....................................................................... you. That’s why I suggested it.

6. Complete the sentences with collocations containing take, make or raise and the words below
(1 pt)
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your voice an appointment awareness responsibility a risk
1 Everyone should ........................................................................................................................ for their actions.
2 You have to .................................................................................................................................................................................... to see the doctor.
3 It’s important to .................................................................................................................................................................................... about autism.
4 Don’t .................................................................................................................................................................................... at me!
5 Don’t .............................................................................................................................................................................. ! You might lose everything.

7. Complete the sentences with the verbs between brackets. Use a gerund or the infinitive. (1 pt)
1 We stopped ................................................... (speak) to one another last year.
2 It was a mistake. I regret ................................................... (tell) him.
3 I’m sorry. I forgot ................................................... (tell) you.
4 I wonder if Daniel Radcliffe ever regrets ................................................... (take) the role of Harry Potter.
5 At the airport we need to stop ................................................... (buy) some lunch.

8.Turn active sentences into the passive and passive sentences into the active voice. (2 pt)
1 They have broken into my car twice this month.
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2 People consider that he is an expert on cricket.
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3 They didn’t give us the ticket at the shop.
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4 Waiters ask customers to stop phoning while they are ordering.
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5 The company is not hiring him for the job.
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6 Nurses aren’t paid enough nowadays.

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7 That report shouldn’t be read by anybody.
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8 Most teenagers have been attracted by social media influencers lately.
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9. The trophy was won by Lionel Messi once again.
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10. In two weeks I’m having my eyes checked by the optician.
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9. Rewrite the sentences in two ways. Use the passive. (2 pt)

1 Many people said his ideas are outrageous.

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2 We should give her another chance to audition.
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3 They’re offering guests a guided tour of the set.
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10. Complete the mini-dialogues with the active, passive or causative form of the verbs in
brackets. (1 pt)
1 A: We guarantee that the additional desks 1 ........................................................................ (deliver)
tomorrow.
B: I hope so. Last time, the order 2 ........................................................................ (delay) for weeks.

2 A: 3 ..................................................... your invitation ...................................................... (arrive) yet?

B: No, she 4 ........................................................................ (not invite) me.

3 A: Everything 5 ........................................................................ (damage) yesterday.

B: You 6 ................................................ the packing ............................................... (do) by professionals.

4 A: My eyes 7 ........................................................................ (hurt) me lately.

B: When did you last 8 .............................................. them .......................................................... (check)?

5 A: Why 9 .................................................... this book ........................................................ (ban) in the 1980s?

B: It 10 ........................................................................ (say) to be inappropriate for children.