ENGLISH TEST. 4º ESO.

OCTOBER 2014

Name: Number: Date:

READING:

1. Read the text. Then answer the questions. Write complete sentences. (0’5)

A FASHIONABLE WEDDING
In Medieval times, weddings were not just about love. People often got married for
political reasons. For example, if two countries wanted to make peace, their kings used to
marry their children to each other. These kings used their children’s wedding to show how
rich and important they were. That is why Medieval brides used expensive materials like
fur and silk for their wedding dresses. They did not use cheaper materials like cotton.
Wedding dresses usually reflected the fashion of the time. In the 1920s, for example, short
skirts were fashionable, so brides wore wedding dresses that were short. But in the 1940s,
things changed. At that time, brides began wearing long, formal dresses at their weddings
and this style of wedding dress is still very popular.
In the West, wedding dresses are often white. This tradition began in 1840 when Queen
Victoria got married in a white dress. Many brides saw her wedding photograph and
decided that they wanted to wear a dress like hers.
Today, more and more women are not wearing a traditional white wedding dress when
they get married. They feel that these dresses are too old-fashioned for them and they
prefer to wear something more trendy. They believe that it’s not important how long a
wedding dress is or what colour it is. The most important thing is that the bride should
feel comfortable. It is her wedding day after all.

1. In Medieval times, why did brides wear expensive dresses?

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2. Why did brides in the 1920s wear wedding dresses that were short?

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3. Why did brides start wearing white wedding dresses?

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4. How do many women feel about the traditional white dress?

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2. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Then tick the sentences true (T) or false (F) according to Exercise 1. Copy the
sentences that helped you decide. (0’5)
T F
1. In Medieval times, marriages were ………………… (political) they are today.
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2. Fur is ………………… (cheap) cotton. ...................................................................
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3. In the 1940s, wedding dresses were ………………… (short) wedding dresses
in the 1920s.
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GRAMMAR

1.Correct the mistakes. (0’25)

1. Are there some nuts in this cake?

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2. These clothes are casual enough for a wedding.
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3. My marks this year are more good than last year.
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4. My sister studies more hard than me.
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5. This is the more expensive phone in the shop.
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2. Write a subject and object question for each sentence. (0’5)

1. Stephen won two tickets for the concert.
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2. Ms Martin teaches maths at my school.
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3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(0’25)

1. My mum ………………… (not buy) fizzy drinks because they’ve got lots of sugar.
2. What ………………… we ………………… (have) for dinner tonight?
3. While the boys ………………… (collect) bottles, the girls were planting trees.
4. Where ………………… you ………………… (sit) when the fire started?
5. Mark ………………… (study) at the Edinburgh Cooking School from 2001 to 2005.
6. What new kinds of foods ………………… we ………………… (eat) in the future?
7. ………………… Tom ………………… (study) at London University last year?
8. John ……………………….. (want) a cup of tea now.

4. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present
Continuous. (0’25)

……………………………………… (you/know) anyone with a parrot? Parrots are popular pets.

But wild parrots …………………………………… (not/ usually/live) in cities, but in rainforests.
There are more than 300 types of parrots there. A parrot ……………………………. (make) its
home in rainforest trees. It ……………………… (eat) nuts, leaves, fruit and grass. But the parrot
is in danger. Today, rainforests ……………………………….. (get) smaller. Many rainforest
plants ………………………….. (disappear). Parrots …………………………………. (die) in the
rainforests these days because they haven’t got enough food and water. Another problem is
hunting. Because parrots are popular pets, hunters ………………………………… (often/ try) to
catch them and then they …………………………………. (sell) them to pet shop owners.

5.Write sentences with the words below. Use the Past Simple and Past Continuous with
when or while. (0’25)

1. Sara/lose/an earring/she/swim.

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2. the tourists/take photos/the accident/happen.

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3. the doorbell/ring/we/have/a nap.

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6.Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Future Simple or be going to.
(0’25)

Like- have- see- act- meet

1. Jack ______________________________________ us here at 5.00.

2. I think I_______________________________ a hamburger for lunch.

3. I ________________________________ in the school play. I’m so excited!

4. We _________________________________ the new 3-D film tonight.

5. I’m sure you ____________________________________ the food.

VOCABULARY

1. Complete the sentences with the correct word. If it is a verb, write it in the correct
form. There are more words than you need. (0’25)
WORDS: to drop- landscape- engineers- to miss- fields- spicy- to seem- to fall-
landmark- to get lost- bank- to look- cliff- to lose- raw- bridges.
1. A famous __________________________ in Rome is the Colosseum.
2. In Holland, you can find large ____________________________ of tulips.
3. The Louvre Museum is on the ________________________ of the River Seine.
4. The opposite of cooked is __________________________.
5. The city wants to build two new ___________________ over the river. Several
_____________________ are working on these projects right now.
6. We forgot to take a map, so we ____________________________.
7. Hurry up or we’ll ________________________ the plane.
8. The basketball player ________________________ the ball into the basket at the
last minute and the team won the match. It was so exciting!
9. You __________________________ really elegant in that red dress.
 2. Write a sentence with these words to show you understand their meaning.
Minimum 8 words. (1)

A few __________________________________________________

A bit ___________________________________________________

Sensible _______________________________________________

To borrow ______________________________________________

Foreign ________________________________________________

IRREGULAR VERBS. Complete the chart. (0’25)

Base form Past Past Participle Translation

worn
woke
tore
teach
bitten
beaten
tratar
drunk
cavar
dibujar
LISTENING TEST. 4º ESO. October 2014.

Name: Number:

LISTENING.

1. Listen to an interview with a student about participating in the See the World
programme at Greenway High School. What do you learn about the programme? Tick the
correct sentences. (0’5)

……1. The students on the programme go abroad.

……2. The students must know French.

……3. The students meet people from other countries.

……4. The students study at a school in a different country.

……5. The students travel during the school year.

2.Listen again and answer the questions. Write complete sentences. (0’5)

1. What language does Debbie study in school?

2.What was Debbie’s favourite part of her holiday?

3.Why does Debbie believe she will make friends with the people she meets?

4.Does Debbie like flying?

5.What kind of student is Debbie?

6.When will students know if they are in the programme?