ENGLISH BLOGGER: June 2015

UNIDAD EDUCATIVA JOSÉ JULIÁN ANDRADE

E N G L I S H T E S T

Name: ______________________________ Date: ________________ Class: ________

Teacher: Lic. Ana Rosero Curricular block: Unit 6

I n s t r u c t i o n s:

ü Read carefully before answering the questions.

ü Not supported smudges, erasures or use of concealer

ü You have 40 minutes to answer the test

ü Don´t cheat to your partners or notes. If you cheat you will get cero.

ü Between the parentheses you have the value of each question.

ü Use blue pen.

ü If you have a doubt asks your teacher.

ü Good Luck!

READING: (10 POINTS)

a) Underline the answers (2 points) :

Mobile phones in class lower test scores

There is bad news for students who like to use their mobile phones while they study. New research shows that students do not learn very well when they are texting and checking their social media accounts. The research is called: "Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Examining the Effects of Texting, Twitter, and Message Content on Student Learning". Researchers looked at 145 American university students in the classroom. Some of the students used their mobile phones during class, while the others had their phones switched off. The head researcher, Dr Jeffrey Kuznekoff, said students who did not use their mobile phones while the teacher was talking got higher scores on tests they took at the end of the class.

Kuznekoff said that one of the biggest challenges teachers have in the classroom is the non-stop battle of keeping students working. He said many students felt they needed to be online and checking messages even when they had important work to do in class. The researchers said it is very common for students to be physically present in class, but mentally absent because they are using their mobiles. Kuznekoff said teachers were fighting a "losing battle" because students were more interested in social media than learning. The London School of Economics did a study in England and found that test scores increased by six per cent after mobile phones were banned in class.

a) TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). 8 POINTS)

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MSc. Patricio Ramirez MSc. Rocío Ordoñez Lic. Ana Lucía Rosero

VICEHEADMASTER AREA DIRECTOR ENGLISH TEACHER

UNIDAD EDUCATIVA JOSÉ JULIÁN ANDRADE

E N G L I S H T E S T

Name: ______________________________ Date: ________________ Class: ________

Teacher: Lic. Ana Rosero Curricular block: Unit 6

I n s t r u c t i o n s:

ü Read carefully before answering the questions.

ü Not supported smudges, erasures or use of concealer

ü You have 40 minutes to answer the test

ü Don´t cheat to your partners or notes. If you cheat you will get cero.

ü Between the parentheses you have the value of each question.

ü Use blue pen.

ü If you have a doubt asks your teacher.

ü Good Luck!

READING: (10 POINTS)

a) Underline the answers (2 points) :

India bans Maggi noodles in Delhi

India has banned one of the world's best selling brands of instant noodles. The noodles are the brand Maggi, produced by the Swiss food giant Nestlé. Health authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh found the noodles contained too much lead. India's Food and Drug Administration reported that the noodles had seven times more lead than the legal limit. They also had too much monosodium glutamate - a chemical that brings out the taste of the noodles. News agencies say Delhi is preparing to take legal action against Nestlé because of sales of an unsafe product. They also say Delhi is upset that Nestlé "misbranded" the noodles by telling people they were healthy when they were not.

The Indian Army has also stepped in and advised its soldiers and support staff not to eat Maggi noodles. Army officials have asked its canteens not to sell any more Maggi noodles until further notice. Colleges and roadside cafes are also to stop selling the Maggi noodles. Millions of Indians will have to go without their favourite snack until Nestlé changes its recipe. The Indian government does not want people exposed to the health risk from the lead in the noodles. A health expert from the Associated Press news agency said: "Excessive intake of lead can cause damage to the kidneys, bones and nervous system. It is particularly harmful to children and can cause learning disorders."

b) TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). (8 POINTS)

a.	India has banned people from eating all brands of noodles.	T / F
b.	Authorities found that the noodles contained too much lead.	T / F
c.	There was not enough monosodium glutamate in the noodles.	T / F
d.	Indian authorities are getting ready for legal action against Nestlé.	T / F
e.	India's soldiers have been advised not to eat the noodles.	T / F
f.	Roadside cafes will be able to sell the noodles.	T / F
g.	Nestlé said it would change its recipe within two weeks.	T / F
h.	A news agency said too much lead can cause learning disorders.	T / F

GRAMMAR (15 POINTS)

a) Complete the sentences. Circle too or enough. (4 points)

1. I can´t reach the bell because I am not tall (too / enough)

2. I am sorry. Your project isn´t good (too / enough)

3. Let´s not go to the beach today. It is (too / enough cold)

4. These jeans are (too / enough) short for me.

b) Write present after the sentences about the present and future after t hos about the future. (4 points)

1. I am not doing anything this weekend. ______FUTURE___________

2. Are you going to Tim´s party on Friday? _____FUTURE____________

3. The sun is shining! ____PRESENT______________

4. Listen! The baby is crying. ____PRESENT_________

c) Write questions about the future using the cues and the present continuous. (3 points)

1. What / you / eating / for dinner/ tomorrow What are you eating for dinner tomorrow?

2. What time / you/ go to bed / tonight/ ? What time are you going to bed tonight?

3. When / you / go on vacation /? When are you going on vacation?

4. Write sentences with be going to and they cues. (4 points)

1. They / not/ take their coats They aren´t going to take their coats.

2. Maria / play soccer/ this weekend/ ? Is Maria going to play soccer this weekend?

3. Ray / send / me a postcard from Barcelona Red is going to send me a postcard from Barcelona.

4. It not/ rain/ today It is not going to rain today.

VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)

a) Write the word from the box under the correct clothing items.

necklace skirt ring earrings T-shirt

T-shirt ring skirt earrings necklace

LISTENING: (5 POINTS)

WRITING (5 POINTS)

Write a paragraph about what are you doing this weekend. At least 70 words.

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MSc. Patricio Ramirez MSc. Rocío Ordoñez Lic. Ana Lucía Rosero

VICEHEADMASTER AREA DIRECTOR ENGLISH TEACHER

Wednesday 24 June 2015

CORRECTION UNIT 6 TEST